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We of the editorial staff anxiously await the next Putt expedition. We might even start a fund raising campaign to launch it. Visions of voluminous reports spur us on. Imagine, all that copy! | We of the editorial staff anxiously await the next Putt expedition. We might even start a fund raising campaign to launch it. Visions of voluminous reports spur us on. Imagine, all that copy! | ||
- | Things have been a bit quiet around here since we finished the Carstensz report. Gone are all illusions of sitting back, pipe, slippers and thick black pencil surrounded by pile of manuscripts from hopeful contributors, | + | Things have been a bit quiet around here since we finished the Carstensz report. Gone are all illusions of sitting back, pipe, slippers and thick black pencil surrounded by piles of manuscripts from hopeful contributors, |
Instead I wait anxiously for the mailman' | Instead I wait anxiously for the mailman' | ||
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==== AT OUR SEPTEMBER HALF YEARLY MEETING ==== | ==== AT OUR SEPTEMBER HALF YEARLY MEETING ==== | ||
- | Whether it was the congestion on the roads, the diligence of the Membership Secretary. and his helpers, or the wiles of the Treasurer which caused it would be hard to say; but our meeting commenced with a welome to no less than six new members - Ruth Thompson, Geoff Boxsell, Bob Fischer, Jim Middleton, Bill Reid and Lawrence Quaker. | + | Whether it was the congestion on the roads, the diligence of the Membership Secretary and his helpers, or the wiles of the Treasurer which caused it would be hard to say; but our meeting commenced with a welome to no less than six new members - Ruth Thompson, Geoff Boxsell, Bob Fischer, Jim Middleton, Bill Reid and Lawrence Quaker. |
In corresondence was a letter from Bob and Mary Zastoet, accompanied by an extract from the Manly Daily describing the good work Mrs Stoddart had done for the district. For many years " | In corresondence was a letter from Bob and Mary Zastoet, accompanied by an extract from the Manly Daily describing the good work Mrs Stoddart had done for the district. For many years " | ||
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Although the first walk to Kanangra did not go "due to lack of transport" | Although the first walk to Kanangra did not go "due to lack of transport" | ||
- | there was a combined walk with the CMW, led by Zen Lewis to Point Possibility. | + | there was a combined walk with the CMW, led by Zen Lewis to Point Possibility. The weather was bad and on the Sunday the party "while beating about the bush, walked |
- | The weather was bad and on the Sunday the party "-while beating about the,bush, | + | |
- | talked | + | Gladys Roberts' |
- | of Point Possibility who knew where he was Ron Knightley' | + | |
- | Audrey Kenway' | + | After this report Frank Ashdown' |
- | by 5 members and. 9 prospectivesr | + | |
- | Gladys Roberts' | + | John White told us that he was unable to carry on as Assistant Treasurer and that Gordon Redmond had nominated Tony Queitsch as his successor. |
- | 6 the 12 mho did it, despite the weather5 ar.,d the flater' | + | |
- | Lack of private-transport | + | Gordon Redmond then gave us a warning, on behalf of Committee on Club finances. A surplus of £41 in 1960 had been succeeded by a deficit of £9 in 1961 and though we had a surplus of £36 last year, this was due to a donation of £50. Without the donation the deficit would have been £14 (these figures excluded magazine results). This year a deficit of £30 was probable. Suggestion for rehabilitation of our finances included a surcharge of 10/- |
- | the Grose and up Lockley' | + | on tickets sold at the door of the Christmas Party-Hall, and the squeezing of the unfinancial. |
- | 4. The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | week-end was led by Bob Godfrey and attended by 6 members and I prospective, | + | |
- | After this report Frank Ashdown' | + | |
- | John White told us that he was unable to carry on as Assistant | + | |
- | Treasurer and that Gordon Redmond had nominated Tony Queitsch as his successor. | + | |
- | Gordon Redmond then gave us a warning, on behalf of Committee on Club finances. A surplus of 41 in 1960 had been succeeded by a deficit of 0 in 1961 and, though we had a surplus of 36 last year, this was due to a donation of 50. Without the donation the deficit would have been 14 (these figures excluded magazine results). This year a deficit of 30 was probable. Suggestion for rehabilitation of our finances included a surcharge of 10/- | + | |
- | on tickets sold at the door of the Christmas Party-Hall, and the squeezing of the unfinancial, | + | |
Wilf Hilder told us of new contour maps of Bandook and Nattai and a walks guide of the Binnaburra area. | Wilf Hilder told us of new contour maps of Bandook and Nattai and a walks guide of the Binnaburra area. | ||
- | At-the conclusion of the meeting Bill RdIdgers asked new members who wanted to go on official walks to come into the Club room and interview leaders rather than ring up at the end of the week. Such late phone calls gave the leader no means of assessing a new members walking capability. | + | |
- | There were only two volunteers for the job of room steward, the | + | At the conclusion of the meeting Bill RdIdgers asked new members who wanted to go on official walks to come into the Club room and interview leaders rather than ring up at the end of the week. Such late phone calls gave the leader no means of assessing a new members walking capability. |
- | Walks Secretary-and the meeting reporter. Ernie French did most of the work anyway. | + | |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Budhwalker 5. | + | There were only two volunteers for the job of room steward, the Walks Secretary and the meeting reporter. Ernie French did most of the work anyway. |
- | DAY WALES | + | |
- | OCTOBER 21. Cronulla - launch to Bundeena - Nattamolla Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall, 10 miles. | + | |
- | A pleasant trip through National Park visiting the coastal resorts of Bundeena, Marley, | + | =====DAY WALKS===== |
- | Train 7.50 am. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. | + | |OCTOBER 21| Cronulla - launch to Bundeena - Nattamolla Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall, 10 miles. A pleasant trip through National Park visiting the coastal resorts of Bundeena, Marley, |
- | 9 a m. launch Cronuila to Bundeena. Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/4, For journey home, purchase single rail tickets from Waterfall-Sutherland, | + | |OCTOBER 28|Minto |
- | Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Grace Rigg. | + | |NOVEMBER 4| Lilyvale |
- | OCTOBER 28. | + | |NOVEMBER |
- | Ninto - Freers | + | |
- | Georges River is always worth a day's outing, particularly at | + | ==== DATES TO REMEMBER IN OCTOBER |
- | Bushwalkers' | + | |November 17|Sydney to London -Part I. John Bookluck' |
- | Train: 8.25 a m. Goulburn train to Ninto from Central Steam Station. Tickets: Minto return @6/9. Map: Camden Military. | + | |November 24|Auction - Remember the last one? Come and join the fun and bring in anything you want to get rid of, bushwalking or otherwise and let Jim Brown auction it off for you.!| |
- | NOVEMBER 4 LiLyvale | + | |November 31|Members' |
- | 8 miles. The Figure 8 and other pools are excellent " | + | |
- | =BOER 11 Waterfall - bus to Governor Game Lookout - Era Beach - Garie | + | MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY. |
- | Beach - bus to Waterfall. 4 miles. | + | |
- | Plenty of time for fishing or surfing at Era. An ideal outing for a first walk with the Club. Be in on this one. | + | |
- | Train: | + | |
- | Steam Station. Tickets: Waterfall retarn @ 5/9 plus 4/6 return bus fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Helen MeNaugh. | + | |
- | ftlegor.......m...1Tria. | + | |
- | November 17 November 24 | + | |
- | November 31 | + | |
- | DATES TO REMEMBER | + | |
- | Sydney to London -0 Part I. John Bookluck' | + | |
- | Auction - Remember the last one? Come andjoin | + | |
- | N.AHE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY. | + | |
S.B.W. CHRISTMAS DANCE - 22nd December. | S.B.W. CHRISTMAS DANCE - 22nd December. | ||
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Come dressed as an historical Character. | Come dressed as an historical Character. | ||
- | 6. The Sydney Bush-walker October 1962 Letters to the Editor. | + | |
- | "A True Bushlover" | + | |
- | Hilda Irene Stoddard was an untiring, and unceasing worker for all things of The Bushland. She was forever helping people to love The Bush. " | + | ==== Letters to the Editor |
- | I remember on another occasion camping with her in a large cave. This was to be found below the West Head Road immediately opposite "the first peep of the Havkesbury- | + | **"A True Bushlover" |
- | was an active member of the Wild Life Preservation Society; Manly Historical Scciety; and other organisations with similar ideals, | + | |
- | She was the mother of Mary-Stoddard (now Mrs. Bob Estoe). Mary was, for many years, one of the extremely tough Tiger Walkers, who could burn up the miles walking over rough country. Mary, and her two brothers, Jim and Bob, must have wonderful memories of a wonderful mother. | + | Hilda Irene Stoddard was an untiring, and unceasing worker for all things of The Bushland. She was forever helping people to love The Bush. " |
- | Hilda Stoddard was a delegate representing Australia at the dedication of the Australian War Memorial in Egypt. Recently, she had been at Norfolk Island | + | I remember on another occasion camping with her in a large cave. This was to be found below the West Head Road immediately opposite "the first peep of the Hawkesbury |
- | with the local rector and his -wife. | + | |
- | She attended St. Paul's Church at Seaforth. This lovely church is | + | She was the mother of Mary Stoddard (now Mrs. Bob Estoe). Mary was, for many years, one of the extremely tough Tiger Walkers, who could burn up the miles walking over rough country. Mary, and her two brothers, Jim and Bob, must have wonderful memories of a wonderful mother. |
- | surrounded by Eucalyptus, Banksia, Grevillia and many other wild shrubs and trees. | + | |
- | Its of these were planted by " | + | Hilda Stoddard was a delegate representing Australia at the dedication of the Australian War Memorial in Egypt. Recently, she had been at Norfolk Island with the local rector and his wife. |
- | A simple Farewell Service was held on Wednesday, 8th August; | + | |
- | Prominent among the many betautiful | + | She attended St. Paul's Church at Seaforth. This lovely church is surrounded by Eucalyptus, Banksia, Grevillia and many other wild shrubs and trees.Lots of these were planted by " |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushwalkar 7 | + | |
- | spray of white Flannel Flowers. The sun shone? and it was the kind of day | + | A simple Farewell Service was held on Wednesday, 8th August; |
- | that " | + | |
- | Our good wishes go with " | + | Prominent among the many beautiful |
- | L,G. Harrison,, | + | that " |
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+ | Our good wishes go with " | ||
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+ | L.G. Harrison | ||
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Dear Editor, | Dear Editor, | ||
- | Hemis ample cogitation material for the Bambis of the Club - the | + | |
- | lightweight specialists. It comes from Gunther 's " | + | Here is ample cogitation material for the Bambis of the Club - the lightweight specialists. It comes from Gunther' |
- | "Never - not even in the Andes, have I seen women so much like beasts of burden as the Kiyuyu. They do not carry their loads on their heads - but on their backs supported by a leather loop around the forehead. By the time a Kiyuyu housewife has reached middle age - this belt or halter will have worn a groove - literally - across her temples. | + | |
- | It is not unusual for a Kiyuyu woman to carry 200 lbs particularly if she is collecting firewood from the forest groves. A donkey carries 100 lbs. | + | //"Never - not even in the Andes, have I seen women so much like beasts of burden as the Kiyuyu. They do not carry their loads on their heads - but on their backs supported by a leather loop around the forehead. By the time a Kiyuyu housewife has reached middle age - this belt or halter will have worn a groove - literally - across her temples. |
- | A professional porter 60 lbs - the standard load which must not be exceeded - a prisoner doing hard labor - 14 lbs:" | + | |
- | That' | + | It is not unusual for a Kiyuyu woman to carry 200 lbs particularly if she is collecting firewood from the forest groves. A donkey carries 100 lbs. A professional porter 60 lbs - the standard load which must not be exceeded - a prisoner doing hard labor - 14 lbs."// |
- | By the grim law of compensation - don't you think /41es Shound | + | |
+ | That' | ||
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+ | By the grim law of compensation - don't you think Myles shound | ||
Taro. September 20, 1962. | Taro. September 20, 1962. | ||
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(We, red of face? asure you that spelling errors are unintensional - Ed.) | (We, red of face? asure you that spelling errors are unintensional - Ed.) | ||
- | Dear Sir; | + | |
- | Ron Knightly is to be congratulated on his letter to you in " | + | |
- | danger to. the lives of people other than members of the expedition". | + | Dear Sir, |
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+ | Ron Knightly is to be congratulated on his letter to you in " | ||
So outstanding is the noble intention of his argument that it would not be surprising if the Professorial Board of Taurus conferred upon him his Doctorate or even possibly; a higher degree of the " | So outstanding is the noble intention of his argument that it would not be surprising if the Professorial Board of Taurus conferred upon him his Doctorate or even possibly; a higher degree of the " | ||
- | 8. The Sydney B ushwalker October 1962 | + | |
His two charges are really one we must not agree to the wanton killing of wallabies, snakes, wildflowers, | His two charges are really one we must not agree to the wanton killing of wallabies, snakes, wildflowers, | ||
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However, his use of Article III of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is in actuality his basic reason substantiating why 'we shall be guilty of hypocrisy in the highest degree." | However, his use of Article III of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is in actuality his basic reason substantiating why 'we shall be guilty of hypocrisy in the highest degree." | ||
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I am, however; a trifle puzzled: if " | I am, however; a trifle puzzled: if " | ||
- | violating the Declaration of Human Rights if he sees fit to defend himself by | + | violating the Declaration of Human Rights if he sees fit to defend himself by scaring off the human being with the accurately aimed arrow by means of a loud powdered BANG? |
- | scaring off the human being with the accurately aimed arrow by means of a loud powdered BANG? | + | |
Bill Carter. | Bill Carter. | ||
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Curious Headhunter | Curious Headhunter | ||
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C/ Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs, | C/ Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs, | ||
- | PORT MERESBY. | + | |
- | wwlemarm.. | + | PORT MORESBY. |
- | FEDERATION REPORT | + | |
- | Delegates. Only two of the four delegates attended again this month. | + | |
- | No advice was received from those unable to attend with the result that the | + | ==== FEDERATION REPORT |
- | substitute delegates were not asked to be present-, | + | |
- | The Bushwalkers' | + | __**SBW |
- | Y...U.C.A. Venturers Club has been accepted as a member of Federation. | + | No advice was received from those unable to attend with the result that the substitute delegates were not asked to be present |
- | Blue Mountains National Park. It has been suggested that primitive areas should be set aside in the Blue Mountains National Park with access by track only. Any suggestion | + | |
- | THIS WILL BE MOD. | + | __**The Bushwalkers' |
- | Sunday October 28th WILD LIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is having a field day at M. Tomah in conjunction with the Bathurst | + | |
- | 0.00.200.6 | + | __**Y.M.C.A. Venturers Club**__ has been accepted as a member of Federation. |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushualker 9. THE RED TER.HOR | + | |
- | From the Victorian border to the mid-North Coast, the State is a tinder-box of dry foliage fuel, and according to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Kelly, already there are ominous signs of bushf ire danger. | + | **__Blue |
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+ | === THIS WILL BE GOOD. === | ||
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+ | Sunday October 28th WILD LIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is having a field day at Mt. Tomah in conjunction with the Bathurst | ||
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+ | === THE RED TERROR | ||
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+ | (Pardon our fire trails) | ||
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+ | From the Victorian border to the mid-North Coast, the State is a tinder-box of dry foliage fuel, and according to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Kelly, already there are ominous signs of bushfire | ||
New South Wales this season could easily have its worst bushfires since the disastrous summer of 1957-58. | New South Wales this season could easily have its worst bushfires since the disastrous summer of 1957-58. | ||
- | New South Wales authorities have improved considerably their firefighting weapons and techniques since them. More than 15,000 extra volunteer firefighters have been recruited, bringing the total to 65,000 manning 2500 brigades. | + | New South Wales authorities have improved considerably their firefighting weapons and techniques since then. More than 15,000 extra volunteer firefighters have been recruited, bringing the total to 65,000 manning 2500 brigades. |
More importantly perhaps, more than 3000 miles of trails and tracks have been blazed into craggy mountains and lonely forests, giving firefighters access to regions where previously fires started by lightning strikes often raged for days uncontrolled. | More importantly perhaps, more than 3000 miles of trails and tracks have been blazed into craggy mountains and lonely forests, giving firefighters access to regions where previously fires started by lightning strikes often raged for days uncontrolled. | ||
- | Routes for these_tt# | + | |
- | also been cleared for helicopters or light p1ail6S | + | Routes for these trails |
- | . ,Al otittabus., | + | |
- | One is that firefighters must first assemble at a Central | + | From the number of fires which last January |
- | converge-on a fire as a team. The other is that police must block Off all roa ds | + | |
- | to avoid confusion that sight-seers-create. But the battle against the Red Terror the No. 1 weapon is public education - simply because 94 per cent of all bush fires are man-cade. | + | One is that firefighters must first assemble at a central |
- | hate bah leAe | + | |
- | Who 88 eVell dodk Ilbs got e, ffiabe | + | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
- | those heAretl | + | |
- | give me the man who's unaware | + | I hate a man who's never late\\ Whose every sock has got a mate\\ Whose never missed |
- | Mid loses things - who's never there And te will make a perfect pair In fact we do , were married. | + | |
- | (the athorese Wishes | + | (the authoress wishes |
- | 10. The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962 | + | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Audrey Kenway' | Audrey Kenway' | ||
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Camped at Era, the plump well-fed walkers were attacked by hordes of leeches, and so bitter was the conflict; one anonymous member of the party was forced to express him (or her) self in verse. | Camped at Era, the plump well-fed walkers were attacked by hordes of leeches, and so bitter was the conflict; one anonymous member of the party was forced to express him (or her) self in verse. | ||
- | " | + | |
- | COWPER said "The spendthrift and the leech that sucks him..." | + | "**TIGERS |
- | We camped at dusk at Era fair, | + | |
- | Members, prospectives, | + | **COWPER said** "The spendthrift and the leech that sucks him..." |
- | ... The lowly leech chose a prospective | + | |
- | Who spurned him in horror but then, as corrective Gave to a youth from old Scandinavia - | + | We camped at dusk at Era fair,\\ Members, prospectives, |
- | Thus to scotch him - but - 'twas a youth with a mania For holding Life sacred, in whatever guise - | + | |
- | So he bore Hirudo | + | ... The lowly leech chose a prospective\\ Who spurned him in horror but then, as corrective\\ Gave to a youth from old Scandinavia -\\ Thus to scotch him - but - 'twas a youth with a mania\\ For holding Life sacred, in whatever guise -\\ So he bore Hirudo |
- | The next day it rained and the going was tough | + | |
- | And at least one prospective had nigh had enough. -- But - here comes the libral to this rigmarole: (Hirudo himself plays the principal role) When this prospective was feeling most chicken Hirudo injected and then took his pickin' | + | The next day it rained and the going was tough\\ And at least one prospective had nigh had enough.\\ -- But - here comes the libral to this rigmarole!\\ (Hirudo himself plays the principal role)\\ When this prospective was feeling most chicken\\ Hirudo injected and then took his pickin' |
- | Who respect all Life - he gave what no alai: Counter can rife - just one dr2p from a TIGER::: | + | |
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Gladys Roberts' | Gladys Roberts' | ||
She was probably influenced by all the harsh talk about Sunday walkers at our September meeting, and could easily start a new trend. | She was probably influenced by all the harsh talk about Sunday walkers at our September meeting, and could easily start a new trend. | ||
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FOOD FACTS, | FOOD FACTS, | ||
- | Well I can't complain about the response to the-? | + | Well I can't complain about the response to the request |
- | . on preparing, carrying and " | + | |
You oh long-suffering reader, will therefore have to put up with our views, which is alright for us, but rather narrows your field, . | You oh long-suffering reader, will therefore have to put up with our views, which is alright for us, but rather narrows your field, . | ||
my tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the het thing | my tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the het thing |
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