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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 River Bridge" | 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 River Bridge" | ||
- | 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. | + | 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 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. | 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. | ||
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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. | ||
+ | PORT MORESBY. | ||
- | FEDERATION REPORT | + | |
- | Delegates. Only two of the four delegates attended again this month. | + | ==== FEDERATION REPORT |
- | No advice was received from those unable to attend with the result that the | + | |
- | substitute delegates were not asked to be present-, | + | __**SBW |
- | The Bushwalkers' | + | No advice was received from those unable to attend with the result that the substitute delegates were not asked to be present |
- | Y...U.C.A. Venturers Club has been accepted as a member of Federation. | + | |
- | 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 | + | __**The Bushwalkers' |
- | THIS WILL BE MOD. | + | |
- | Sunday October 28th WILD LIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is having a field day at M. Tomah in conjunction with the Bathurst | + | __**Y.M.C.A. Venturers Club**__ has been accepted as a member of Federation. |
- | 0.00.200.6 | + | |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushualker 9. THE RED TER.HOR | + | **__Blue |
- | 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. | + | |
+ | === 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::: | + | |
- | Gladys Roberts' | + | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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+ | 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. | ||
- | Check: with Gladys | + | |
- | I 1,7erC N., 741. | + | Check with Gladys |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Busb walker 11 | + | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
PLUMBING TR, | PLUMBING TR, | ||
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TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES a.,,r APPLICATION | TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES a.,,r APPLICATION | ||
12 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1462 | 12 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1462 | ||
- | When Matthews goes skiing on Kosi's cold slopes It's really a vision to see | + | ----------------------------------- |
- | He's never alone, he's never g deux, | + | When Matthews goes skiing on Kosi's cold slopes\\ It's really a vision to see\\ He's never alone, he's never à deux,\\ Our Donald is always |
- | Our Donald is always | + | |
- | Gelandesprung, | + | Gelandesprung, |
- | He stays quite unruffled, he really is cool, He's as fearless as Robert E. Lee. | + | |
- | He braves frigid | + | He braves frigid |
- | The reason we find is those two close behind In spotlessly white livery. | + | |
- | These two faithful shadows do not just enhance The style of young Matthew D. | + | These two faithful shadows do not just enhance\\ The style of young Matthew D.\\ Their use is more mundane their task more severe,\\ They' |
- | Their use is more mundane their task more severe, They' | + | |
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wissoloor | wissoloor | ||
BETTER VALUES THAN EVER FOR YOU AT | BETTER VALUES THAN EVER FOR YOU AT | ||
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- | FOOD FACTS, | + | === FOOD FACTS === |
- | Well I can't complain about the response to the-? | + | |
- | . on preparing, carrying and " | + | Well I can't complain about the response to the request |
- | 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 | + | You oh long-suffering reader, will therefore have to put up with our views, which is alright for us, but rather narrows your field. |
- | that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to 1e worth | + | |
- | a free groundsheet!) | + | My tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the best thing that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to be worth a free groundsheet!) |
- | -,Plastic bags have some terrific advantages They are featherweight, | + | |
- | I now pack all commodoties in p,b ts, A twist of the top t a,couple, | + | Plastic bags have some terrific advantages. They are featherweight, |
- | of flicks of an elastic band and hey presto the contents are hermetically sealed. I also use the bag - in-bag technique, All the odd things for breakfast, each in its own little p b., I keep in one large p b. 'which I cleverly call the breakfast plastic | + | |
- | dinner, (Also, incidentally, | + | I now pack all commodoties in p,b's, A twist of the top, a couple of flicks of an elastic band and hey presto the contents are hermetically sealed. I also use the bag - in bag technique. All the odd things for breakfast, each in its own little p b., I keep in one large p b. which I cleverly call the breakfast plastic |
- | breakfast time comes around, I just have to grab the appropriate bag (beil, transparent, | + | |
- | there I have everything I need - (for breakfast) - no grovelling through tins, cloth bags, paper parcels etc. | + | Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " |
- | Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " | + | |
- | did without butter - and I didn't miss it Of course, I have deliberately | + | **__Change |
- | omitted the old snakebit cure which I still carry in a plastic bottle, not having sufficient courage of conviction to trust the precious pint to a plastic bag and rubber band: | + | |
- | Change | + | Primitive Arts Week-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, |
- | Primitive Arts Neek-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, | + | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same weekend as Bill Burke, same area). |
- | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same geekeruL | + | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. |
- | Bill Burke, same area). | + | Miss International |
- | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. | + | |
- | giss Int4; | + | Don't forget to bring your own digeridoo. The leader only has one |
- | , | + | ------------------------------ |
- | , | + | === FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KANANGRA |
- | | + | January-February, |
- | ;. A 1 | + | |
- | .% | + | When a man acquires a small family and still is afflicted with bush mania, he has to pause frequently during his family-sustaining activities and cogitate furiously |
- | r | + | provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" |
- | ; | + | |
- | :kw!, | + | Well, about this perambulator trip. It was something different; believe me. I've got a backache yet. First I roused the district. There is nothing like publicity; sometimes it produces |
- | Now Cgto - | + | |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker .15 FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KPINANGRA | + | Margaret (that' |
- | tss flihenea tan acquires a small family and still is afflicted with bush. maniai dze haS"to'pause frequently during his family-sustaining activities and cogjetate- furiOusly | + | |
- | eyes of his understanding wife mist over with the tears of disappointment and | + | We were horribly stuck for time - that is to say we had plenty of time, but the bush was calling and the kid and the wife were handling their camp gear about every half hour. When they get like that there is only thing to do, so actually we were stuck for time. How to make the contraption hold a lot of gear and the boy too, was a problem. I placed this cross between a harvesting machine |
- | .provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" | + | |
- | good time for there' | + | |
- | and not too blurry particular about anything. It's a great life, - but being | + | |
- | married somehow makes the difference to a fellow, His -wife does, anyway; and young junior does his unconscious or conscious best | + | |
- | Well, about this perambulator trip, It was something different; believe me; | + | |
- | I've got a backache yet. First I roused the district. There is nothing like publicity; sometimes it prodaces | + | |
- | Margaret (that' | + | |
- | 16 The Sydney Bu,shwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | climbed on top whilst I held it firmly to prevent it biting or kicking or folding up some other way, then we went for a preliminary tour all arourld | + | |
- | the yard, It yawed, | + | |
- | We were horribly stuck for time - that is to say we had plenty of time, but the bush was calling and the kid and the wife were handling their camp gear | + | |
- | about every half hour0 When they get like that there is only thing to do, so actually we were stuck for time. How to make the contraption hold a lot of gear | + | |
- | . and the boy too, was a problem, 1 placed this cross between a harvesting machine | + | |
- | ..ste a billy-cart before me, sat on a box, peeled two bananas and ate them slowly ,whilst I studied the problem0 | + | |
- | manner. The fact that I ' | + | |
problem was solved. | problem was solved. | ||
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Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end Of a pram is the front?), new Washers were added to the axles to reduce the vA,Ible, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey there stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Expressp nearly as wide as a sullgj replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres, No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one Dismantled, packed and legA4Oped so that it couldn' | Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end Of a pram is the front?), new Washers were added to the axles to reduce the vA,Ible, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey there stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Expressp nearly as wide as a sullgj replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres, No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one Dismantled, packed and legA4Oped so that it couldn' | ||
lOt of gear stowedinside. First, we pushed it to the local railway,. consigned | lOt of gear stowedinside. First, we pushed it to the local railway,. consigned |
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