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- | TARO'S QUIZ. | + | ===== Taro's Quiz. ===== |
- | M4be the Busbies | + | |
- | 1. ghat spot is most perfmeous? | + | Maybe the Bushies |
- | 2. ti !I it " | + | |
- | 3. 11 II Ti " | + | - What spot is most perfmeous? |
- | 14- It If " lea-St " | + | - What spot is most foul? |
- | 5. il II " | + | - What spot is most feminine? |
- | 6. 11 11 " " ezpectingish2 | + | - What spot is least feminine? |
- | 7. II II1 IT II Twinsome? | + | - What spot is most cautious? |
- | 8. II 41 11 | + | - What spot is most expectingish? |
- | " | + | - What spot is most Twinsome? |
- | 9, II II II II Queenly? -- | + | |
- | 10. It 11 IT " Scottieh | + | - What spot is most Queenly? -- |
- | 11 II II II " Tali consuming? | + | - What spot is most Scottish |
- | 12. II IT TI " | + | - What spot is most Taxi consuming? |
- | 13. 11 II it n Rural? | + | - What spot is most ease for the legs? |
- | 14. II II TI " | + | - What spot is most Rural? |
- | 15. t1 II IT " | + | - What spot is most Roundly squared? |
- | 16. ii St 11 " | + | - What spot is most Poverty suggestible? |
- | 17. II II If II best twilight for Peter' | + | - What spot is most Kitchen |
- | 18. Ti II II " | + | - What spot is most best twilight for Peter' |
+ | - What spot is most most aptly named - grimly prophetic - popopopopop...? | ||
Answers given on Page 16. | Answers given on Page 16. | ||
- | WHO 'D BE A WALKER? | + | |
- | PART ONE - SCRAMBLING FOR A TRia-N. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Who'd Be A Walker? Part One - Scrambling For A Train. ===== | ||
- Jim Brown. | - Jim Brown. | ||
- | - There is some verse which earns a measure of immortality-because it is sheer nonsense. I mean stuff like - | + | |
- | " | + | There is some verse which earns a measure of immortality because it is sheer nonsense. I mean stuff like - |
- | Fell in the fi-re-and was burn61 | + | |
- | Othei; poemS compel attention by their veracity - the self identification motif - or the recognition of others - as in | + | " |
- | "He was in logic a great critic | + | Fell in the fire and was burned |
- | Profoundly skilled in analytic: | + | Presently the room began to grow chilly\\ |
- | He cdUld distinguish/ and divide | + | But nobody cared to stir up Willie." |
- | A hr457. Ttwixt | + | |
- | Pondering this recently I realised that the song -which has become almost a - Club anthem | + | Other poems compel attention by their veracity - the self identification motif - or the recognition of others - as in |
- | 8. | + | |
- | " | + | "He was in logic a great critic\\ |
+ | Profoundly skilled in analytic:\\ | ||
+ | He cdUld distinguish, and divide\\ | ||
+ | A hair ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pondering this recently I realised that the song which has become almost a Club anthem | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
Wandering round in mist and fog and sleeping in the rain". | Wandering round in mist and fog and sleeping in the rain". | ||
- | Of course it's true. Think of that time When . or the occasion that . | + | |
- | not to Mention | + | Of course it's true. Think of that time when... or the occasion that... not to mention |
- | In fact, seeing the TAitor | + | |
- | - Naturall4k, When read in conjunction with a walking trip, one thinks of the | + | Naturally, When read in conjunction with a walking trip, one thinks of the scramble |
- | sdraMble | + | |
- | ' | + | Or winter, during |
- | Or winter, during | + | |
- | Samemhere | + | Somemhere |
- | | + | |
- | simple, but then came a nerve-wracking ten Minutes | + | Swiftly, as a gamble, I put Plan B into effect. I alighted at Redfern and flung up to the indicator boards to find there was a fast electric train calling at Burwood |
- | steam train ranged up beside us and we ran side by side to Strathfield. | + | |
- | Oh, it was a frantic scuttle down into the-subway, along and up onto platform 3 as the station hand was wavitg | + | Oh, it was a frantic scuttle down into the subway, along and up onto platform 3 as the station hand was waving |
- | Nach about-the same period I was caught fairly on two 6ccasions | + | |
- | that word airrfol% | + | Much about the same period I was caught fairly on two occasions |
- | in it womt' | + | |
- | The first trip brought us down from the hills behind Coal Cliff and we wandered casually | + | The first trip brought us down from the hills behind Coal Cliff and we wandered casually |
- | - As we left the bridge I thought I heard a faint whistle and by-the time i' | + | |
- | 9 | + | As we left the bridge I thought I heard a faint whistle and by the time we were through the second tunnel the 5.2 was chugging stolidly along the southern slopes of the bay. We ran in the gutters beside the line, not even looking up as the train passed |
- | of the bay. We ran in the gutters beside the line, not even looking up as the train p-as-Sed | + | |
- | The other time was not a real scramble. We were caught thoroughly - were our watches haywire that day? During the late afte, | + | The other time was not a real scramble. We were caught thoroughly - were our watches haywire that day? During the late afternoon |
- | We emerged (our time) at 4.45, and witY) 22 minutes to train tithe and only a - quarter mile to go, perched in the sublight on a stack of old sleepers for a bite of chocolate and biscuit. At 4.57 I herd an unseheduled | + | |
- | SoMdwhere | + | We emerged (our time) at 4.45, and with 22 minutes to train time and only a quarter mile to go, perched in the sublight on a stack of old sleepers for a bite of chocolate and biscuit. At 4.57 I heard an unscheduled |
- | headlamp and churning exhaust of the late train. | + | |
- | Onward to Easter 1947 mist and rain on the Gangerang | + | Somewhere |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BLZEHEATH | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | Onward to Easter 1947 - mist and rain on the Gangerang - a camp on the Cox on Easter |
- | HATSWEJL' | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WrilE OR CALL | + | |
- | ANY HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | BOOKING-OFFICE: | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: KANLIZRA WALLS 30/- per head (Minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY' | + | |
- | JENOLANSTATE FOREST 20/- 11 IT If TI !I | + | |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON | + | |
- | APPLICATION. | + | |
- | 10. | + | |
- | last day. Our timekeepers were out in thbir reckoning and it was full dark When we came to the foot of Klatoomba' | + | |
- | someone at the Kiosk and they would be-able to lire up a taxi for us. Or would they? At 7.40, with 32 minutes to the last train, I couldn' | + | |
Having resolved that I was both too old and too foxy to be caught in such ways again, it has happened twice in a couple of weeks. | Having resolved that I was both too old and too foxy to be caught in such ways again, it has happened twice in a couple of weeks. | ||
- | -- In January I was down Little River from Couridjah and found the 1Pmdscape, - more or less awash after the slimmer | + | |
- | It was a case for " | + | In January I was down Little River from Couridjah and found the landscape |
- | As if this were not sufficient warning | + | |
- | Then-it was 1.10 when we set out up the Squede | + | It was a case for " |
- | The track was, nicely | + | |
- | U. | + | As if this were not sufficient warning |
- | HO hr GOOD ARE TINY? | + | |
- | A FAIR QUESTION WHATEVER THE SUBJECT. | + | Then it was 1.10 when we set out up the Squeeze |
- | To oblige a few very knowledgeable bods in several different Clubs we haveprevniled 6n, the makers to produce a Super Huslw ripple soled desert boot. | + | |
- | We are told enthusiastically they perform' | + | The track was, nicely |
- | ffe have a few pairs in stock and will have them made up specially if reqUired for those who would like to find. out for themselves. | + | |
- | PADDY PAWNNy. | + | Part way down the slope I decided the worn soles of my sneakers |
- | Ltd. | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | Now, it may be sinful pride, but by comparison with some other walkers |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | BM2685 | + | ---- |
- | 12. | + | |
- | Part way down the slope I decided the worn sole -d of my snkers | + | === Hatswell' |
- | off without my hand. Then we were down, crossing the slightly swollen Hacking River and slipping and sliding up the smooth clay bank. A last sprint up to the -Station | + | |
- | Now, it may be sinful pride, but by comparison with some other walkers could name, I've always felt I was a cautious and provident sort of Person: not the kihd that is prone to dash up at the last whistle blowing, flag-wagging | + | For all your transport from Blackheath contact Hatswell' |
- | JILY WALKS | + | |
+ | ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Booking office: 4 doors from the Gardners Inn Hotel (look for the neon sign). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fares: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Perry' | ||
+ | * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Carlon' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We will be pleased to quote trips or special parties on application. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Paddy Made. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | How good are they? A fair question whatever the subject. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To oblige a few __very__ knowledgeable bods in several different Clubs we have prevailed on the makers to produce a Super Husky ripple soled desert boot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We are told enthusiastically they perform terrifically so long as they hold together, hence our role in getting these boots made to Super specifications (to make sure they do). | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have a few pairs in stock and will have them made up specially if required for those who would like to find out for themselves. | ||
+ | |||
+ | How good are they. 89/- a try. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. BM2685. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Day Walks. ===== | ||
Contributed. | Contributed. | ||
- | MARCH 25TH Ferry to Manly - bus to Church Point - ferry to Lovett Bay - Allunga | + | |
- | The leader will be attending John White' | + | === March 25th === |
- | 8:30 a m. ferry Circular Quay to Ehnly.- | + | |
- | 9.10 r in. -bus Manly Church Point (Route | + | Ferry to Manly - bus to Church Point - ferry to Lovett Bay - Willunga |
- | 10.25 am. ferry Church | + | |
- | Cash fat' | + | 8:30 a.m. ferry Circular Quay to Manly. 9.10 a.m. bus Manly - Church Point (Route |
- | Maps: Broken Bay Military | + | |
+ | Maps: Broken Bay Military | ||
Leader: David Ingram. | Leader: David Ingram. | ||
- | AR= 1ST Pytble-- bus to St. Ives (Douglas Street) - Bungaroo Middle | + | |
- | Harbour Creek: - Lindfield. | + | === April 1st === |
- | 9.10 aom. Electric train Central - Pymble via Bridge. | + | |
- | 9.46 a m. bush Pymble - St. Ives. | + | Pymble |
- | Tickets: Pymble Return via Bridge at 4/3, plus 1/1d. bus fare. Leader: Gladys Roberts. | + | |
- | A.PEIL 8TH | + | 9.10 a.m. Electric train Central - Pymble via Bridge. 9.46 a.m. bus Pymble - St. Ives. Tickets: Pymble Return via Bridge at 4/3, plus 1/1d. bus fare. |
- | HeathcOte | + | |
- | A visit to one of the most pleasant areas of National Park. Uloola Falls and Cascades are particiilar1y | + | Leader: Gladys Roberts. |
- | 8.50 a m. Cronulla Train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. | + | |
- | Tickets: Heathcote | + | === April 8th === |
- | Map: Port Hacking Tourist.' | + | |
- | Leader: Jess Yartin. | + | Heathcote - Goondera Brook - Uloola Falls - Audley. 10 miles. A visit to one of the most pleasant areas of National Park. Uloola Falls and Cascades are particular1y |
- | : | + | |
- | 131: Y OUAD .1\ jr1 -I 0 U 0;1 2 | + | 8.50 a.m. Cronulla Train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. |
- | 118PR 11\11 Y 91_, | + | |
- | .01j1 S.1-J.11flil CAM P.JJ\J rr3 II S | + | Map: Port Hacking Tourist. |
- | CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, ALICE SPRINGS, AYERS ROCK TOUR (DURATION | + | |
- | TOUR _" | + | Leader: Jess Martin. |
- | Mary Kathleen, Mt. Isa, Flynn Memorial, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs (2 days), Ayers Rock (2 days), Mt. Olga, Coober Pedy, Pt. Augusta and Broken Hill. FARE E 55, 0. O. | + | |
- | CENT. AUST. AND NTH. TERRITORY | + | ---- |
- | TOUR " | + | |
- | Itinerary as Tours " | + | ===== Greyhound " |
- | NORTHERN QUEENSLAND, ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND COOKTOWN TOUR (DURATION | + | |
- | TOUR " | + | Especially planned to holiday requiremnts of bushwalkers & camping club members. |
- | Travelling via Newcastle, Kempsey, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, | + | |
- | (1 day), Daintree, | + | === Central Australia, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock Tour (Duration |
- | WESTERN AUSTRALIA CAVES AND WILD FLOWERS TOUR | + | |
- | TOUR " | + | __Tour |
- | Travelling via Albury, Bendigo, Bordertawn, " | + | |
- | GRAND AROUND AUSTRALIA ALL STATES TOUR (DURATION | + | === Central Australia and Northern Territory |
- | TOUR "FP Departs Sydney Monday 6th August. | + | |
- | Travelling via Taree, Brisbane (1 day), Rockhampton, | + | __Tour |
- | Mataranka (1 day), Darwin (2 days), Rum Jungle, Wyndham, Derby, Broome (1 day), Marble Bar (1 day), Hammersley Ranges (3 days), Carnarvon (1 day), Geraldton | + | |
- | (2 days), Perth (3 days), Margaret River Caves (2 days), Albany (1 day), Esperance, Nullabor Plains, Adelaide (1 day), Melbourne, Gundagai. | + | === Northern Queensland, Atherton Tablelands and Cooktown Tour (Duration |
- | N.B. OTHER TOURS TO FLINDERS RANGES | + | |
- | TOUR "0" | + | __Tour |
- | BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION | + | |
- | LETTERS TO THE =OR. | + | === Westerna Australia Caves and Wild Flowers Tour (Duration |
- | "48 Park Avenue, Roseville. N.S.W. | + | |
+ | __Tour | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Grand Around Australia All States Tour (Duration | ||
+ | |||
+ | TOUR "M" | ||
+ | |||
+ | === N.B. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other tours to Flinders Ranges | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tour "O" | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Bookings and Inforamtion: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | V. C. Penfold, Greyhound Pacific Ltd., P.O. Box 50, Coolangatta. QLD. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Letters To The Editor. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | "48 Park Avenue,\\ | ||
+ | Roseville. N.S.W. | ||
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | Rec-6nt | + | |
- | - | + | Recent |
- | In spite of lip sdrvice | + | |
- | One -writer | + | In spite of lip service |
- | | + | |
- | true, but if this m-eans | + | One writer |
- | ovide fox' | + | |
- | Bouddi | + | Bouddi |
- | The construction of the road (on a previously cut fire trail, and less than half a-mile in length) and shelter shed with water tank, allows the motoriat | + | |
- | As I understand it, the purpose of the work is not to enable motorists to view the park from their cars or from ' | + | The construction of the road (on a previously cut fire trail, and less than half a mile in length) and shelter shed with water tank, allows the motorist |
- | The 'work has been severely criticised | + | |
- | motorists do lea-lte | + | As I understand it, the purpose of the work is not to enable motorists to view the park from their cars or from under the shelter shed. The road gives access and allows |
- | ' | + | |
- | There is great danger that roads will " | + | The work has been severely criticised |
+ | |||
+ | Many motorists do leave rubbish and fires behind them, but I doubt that the answer is to exclude them from parks, even if this were feasible. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our plans for bigger and better parks will be listened to only if the people generally | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is great danger that roads will " | ||
Yours faithfully, | Yours faithfully, | ||
- | (Sgd.) T.W. Moppett | + | |
- | "Box 500 F, P.O., | + | (Sgd.) T.W. Moppett." |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Box 500 F, P.O.,\\ | ||
Newcastle. | Newcastle. | ||
- | " | + | |
+ | Thanks to those responsible | ||
Regards, | Regards, | ||
+ | |||
(Sgd.) (J.V.) Joe Turner. | (Sgd.) (J.V.) Joe Turner. | ||
- | - | + | |
- | (" | + | (" |
- | blassics | + | |
- | 1T163 Karimbla R(-ad, Miranda. | + | ---- |
- | 'The motion that our well established and ibrofitable | + | |
- | For this motion to have been carried | + | "163 Karimbla Road,\\ |
- | The magazine is as strong as tire members may choose to make it, but where | + | Miranda. |
- | there is -forgetfulness by the members to write, they themselves are to blame, not | + | |
- | the Editor if the journal tends to become weaker through the lack of material. | + | "The motion that our well established and profitable |
- | The magazine undubtedly in the present and past has proven to be an asset-to the club all round. | + | |
- | 175. | + | For this motion to have been carried |
- | The journal is the mouthpiece of all club activities and is open to arF member, who is desirnas | + | |
- | - An experienced editor | + | The magazine is as strong as hre members may choose to make it; but where there is forgetfulness by the members to write, they themselves are to blame, not the Editor if the journal tends to become weaker through the lack of material. |
- | -There is no excuse for any club as strong in membership as the Sydney | + | |
- | On the contrary, there shculd | + | The magazine undubtedly in the present and past has proven to be an asset to the club all round. |
- | The mover, no doubt, realised this and so moved along the lines he did to dhow all members the importance of sending him articles that the members on the -whole may benefit. | + | |
- | (Sgd. ) Clem Ti p1lstrom. | + | The journal is the mouthpiece of all club activities and is open to any member, who is desirous |
- | ..N.FpdoeImmoii. | + | |
+ | An experienced editor | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is no excuse for any club as strong in membership as the Sydney | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the contrary, there should | ||
+ | |||
+ | The mover, no doubt, realised this and so moved along the lines he did to show all members the importance of sending him articles that the members on the whole may benefit. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Sgd. ) Clem Hallstrom. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
"Dear Editor, | "Dear Editor, | ||
- | Quote from our magazine of January 62. | + | |
- | "They - (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain etc." | + | Quote from our magazine of January 62. "They - (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain, etc." |
- | - -Fire play of words - but to me utterly unconvincing. Such stuff always | + | |
- | cordures | + | Fine play of words - but to me utterly unconvincing. Such stuff always |
- | cockeyed hat - hand reaching for hia wallet. | + | |
- | - | + | "Why climb - because it is there". Balderdashtic junk - with equal sense - one could say - why go to a circus - because it is there. |
- | "Why climb - because it is there. Balderdashtic junk - with equal sense - one could say - why go to a circus - because it is there, | + | |
- | E' | + | Everest |
- | And what a waste of life, in perfgct fitness.. Cotaider' | + | |
- | Now this is my view of such 'doings - in a restraining letter to a friend og mine addicted to alpine gambling - I wrote: ".,h. but one slip - and that blithe | + | And what a waste of life, in perfgct fitness. Cotaider |
+ | |||
+ | Now this is my view of such doings - in a restraining letter to a friend og mine addicted to alpine gambling - I wrote: "Ah but one slip - and that blithe | ||
(Sgd.) Taro. | (Sgd.) Taro. | ||
- | 16. | + | |
- | CEditors | + | (Editors |
- | - "The line which separates the difficult from the dangerous is sometimes very shadomy, but it is not an imaginery line. It is a true line, Id-UT-Alt | + | |
+ | "The line which separates the difficult from the dangerous is sometimes very shadowy, but it is not an imaginery line. It is a true line, without | ||
+ | |||
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AMMO TO TaO'S QUIZ on Page 7): | AMMO TO TaO'S QUIZ on Page 7): | ||
1. Lavender Bay. | 1. Lavender Bay. |
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