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| Day Walks | | 5 | | Day Walks | | 5 | ||
| Letters to the Editor | | | | | Letters to the Editor | | | | ||
- | | From L.G. Harrison | |6 | | + | | |
- | | Taro| | 6 | | + | | |
- | | B. Carter | | 7 | | + | | |
| Federation Report| | | Federation Report| | ||
| The Red Terror| | | The Red Terror| | ||
- | | Tigars | + | | Tigers |
| Roy's Friendly Service Ad & Hatswell' | | Roy's Friendly Service Ad & Hatswell' | ||
| "The Matthews Health' | | "The Matthews Health' | ||
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| Bill Rowlands - Obituary | | 18| | | Bill Rowlands - Obituary | | 18| | ||
- | ===== Editorial | + | ===== EDITORIAL |
Hi, | Hi, | ||
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==== SOCIAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER ==== | ==== SOCIAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER ==== | ||
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On 19th, the Shell Film, "The Back of Beyond" | On 19th, the Shell Film, "The Back of Beyond" | ||
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On 26th Malcolm MacGregor and Jim Brown staged a Sing-a-Long in the Club Room with audience participation. New members and prospectives were introduced to some of the Chronic Opera songs in the latest song book. | On 26th Malcolm MacGregor and Jim Brown staged a Sing-a-Long in the Club Room with audience participation. New members and prospectives were introduced to some of the Chronic Opera songs in the latest song book. | ||
- | ==== 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. | ||
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|November 31|Members' | |November 31|Members' | ||
- | MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY. | ||
- | S.B.W. CHRISTMAS DANCE - 22nd December. | + | __MAKE A NOTE IN YOUR DIARY.__\\ |
- | Come dressed as an historical Character. | + | S.B.W. CHRISTMAS DANCE - 22nd December.\\ |
+ | Come dressed as an historical Character.\\ | ||
- | ==== Letters to the Editor | + | ===== LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ===== |
- | **"A True Bushlover" | + | "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. " | Hilda Irene Stoddard was an untiring, and unceasing worker for all things of The Bushland. She was forever helping people to love The Bush. " | ||
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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A simple Farewell Service was held on Wednesday, 8th August; Bushwalkers, | A simple Farewell Service was held on Wednesday, 8th August; Bushwalkers, | ||
- | Prominent among the many beautiful flowers was a lovely tribute, It was made up of Dilwynnia, Boronia, Eriostemon, Epacris, and in the middle one lovely spray of white Flannel Flowers. The sun shone and it was the kind of day | + | Prominent among the many beautiful flowers was a lovely tribute, It was made up of Dilwynnia, Boronia, Eriostemon, Epacris, and in the middle one lovely spray of white Flannel Flowers. The sun shone and it was the kind of day that " |
- | that " | + | |
Our good wishes go with " | Our good wishes go with " | ||
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L.G. Harrison | L.G. Harrison | ||
+ | ----------------------- | ||
Dear Editor, | Dear Editor, | ||
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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.) | ||
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Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
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Bill Carter. | Bill Carter. | ||
- | Curious Headhunter | ||
- | C/ Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs, | ||
- | PORT MERESBY. | ||
+ | Curious Headhunter\\ | ||
+ | West Irian\\ | ||
+ | C/ Dept. of Posts and Telegraphs\\ | ||
+ | PORT MORESBY. | ||
- | FEDERATION REPORT | + | |
- | Delegates. Only two of the four delegates attended again this month. | + | ===== FEDERATION REPORT AUGUST MEETING. |
- | 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 - (Pardon our fire trails). | + | **__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. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sunday October 28th WILD LIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY is having a field day at Mt. Tomah in conjunction with the Bathurst | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== THE RED TERROR ===== | ||
+ | (Pardon our fire trails) | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 | + | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+ | =====TIGERS ALL===== | ||
Audrey Kenway' | Audrey Kenway' | ||
+ | |||
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 beha c,-,rding final train and bus times. | ||
- | I 1,7erC N., 741. | ||
- | October 1962 The Sydney Busb walker 11 | ||
- | PLUMBING TR, | ||
- | ....O.LIM......-* | ||
- | NEW ROOF, GUTTERING and DOWNPIPES 9? | ||
- | THE ROOF AND GUTTERING NEED RE-PA1NTING 7? | ||
- | A NEW WATER SERVICE OR HOT--VTATET, | ||
- | DO YOU NEED - | ||
- | _.. | ||
- | OR DOES | ||
- | OR PERHITS - | ||
- | No job is too small - for any plumbing instaliatiph: | ||
- | YOU NEED ROY'S FRIENDLY PLT_JIEBING SERVICE | + | Check with Gladys beforehand regarding final train and bus times. |
- | , | + | |
- | CONTACT ROY CR.AGG,S; in the SCBW Club-rooms or cont.6.6t 'Joe Crag,gs, Carpenter | + | |
- | REMEMBER | + | |
- | YOU NE'ND ROY'S FRIENDLY SE,Ii.VICE | + | |
+ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ||
- | . | + | ====="THE MATTHEWS' |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BLACKHEATH | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | |
- | RATS-WELL' | + | |
- | RING; WRITE, WIRE or CALL | + | |
- | -NY Ham - DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
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- | . (TjQQ L.: bIGT!' | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGER AVAILABIZ. | + | |
- | LARGE CP PARTI,E6 CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: KANANGRA WALL8 PERRY 'S LOOKDOuti,N - JENOLAN STATE FOREST CARLON S FARM' | + | |
- | 30/- per head -cithinlizibm 5: | + | |
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- | 20A- "' | + | |
- | i2/6 n II , | + | |
- | 1NE WILL BE PLEASED | + | |
- | . . | + | |
- | TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES a.,,r APPLICATION | + | |
- | 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, | + | |
- | Our Donald is always a three. | + | |
- | Gelandesprung, | + | |
- | He stays quite unruffled, he really is cool, He's as fearless as Robert E. Lee. | + | |
- | He braves frigid nays that would even amaze The famous non-ferrous monkey | + | |
- | 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. | + | |
- | Their use is more mundane their task more severe, They' | + | |
- | wissoloor | + | |
- | BETTER VALUES THAN EVER FOR YOU AT | + | |
- | PADDY Is | + | |
- | "Prices in Australia have risen an average of 66% | + | |
- | since 1962n. | + | |
- | his information, | + | |
- | own prices of ten years ago with today' | + | |
- | ,4#freg. | + | |
- | 2 | + | |
- | 3.18.3 | + | |
- | 6.17.0 | + | |
- | .9,6 | + | |
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- | 1962 | + | |
- | E11,1 | + | |
- | 13.12 | + | |
- | 7.11. | + | |
- | 8.18. | + | |
- | 9.2. | + | |
- | 9.12. e8I4.9 | + | |
- | 9.3.3 E11.1. | + | |
- | Article | + | |
- | Superdown 6' | + | |
- | 11 " | + | |
- | Tramper Steel framed rucksack | + | |
- | Bushwalker 11 11 | + | |
- | Federation 11 11 | + | |
- | 2 man wall tent - green | + | |
- | 2 11 ' | + | |
- | 3 11 ' | + | |
- | 2 Wall 11 - 11 | + | |
- | .t.11 | + | |
- | go' | + | When Matthews goes skiing on Kosi's cold slopes\\ It's really a vision |
- | 11 | + | |
- | We are now stocking Eveready " | + | |
- | Better value once again costing 6d per hour again per hour for the standard cell. | + | |
- | + You're always sure of value when you shop at Paddy | + | |
- | mIrmsololoml | + | |
- | riwookof | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN | + | |
- | Lightweight camp Gear | + | |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | BM 2685 | + | |
- | ,TheSydney,Bushwalker October, 1962 | + | |
- | - ; | + | Gelandesprung, |
+ | |||
+ | He braves frigid days that would even amaze\\ The famous non-ferrous monkey\\ 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.\\ Their use is more mundane their task more severe,\\ They' | ||
| | ||
- | 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 | + | 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 commodities |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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 |
- | Change | + | |
- | Primitive Arts Neek-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, | + | Primitive Arts Week-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, |
- | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same geekeruL | + | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same weekend as Bill Burke, same area). |
- | Bill Burke, same area). | + | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. |
- | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. | + | Miss International |
- | giss Int4; | + | |
- | , | + | Don't forget to bring your own digeridoo. The leader only has one |
- | , | + | ------------------------------ |
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- | ;. A 1 | + | ===== FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KANANGRA |
- | .% | + | |
- | r | + | January-February, |
- | ; | + | |
- | :kw!, | + | 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 |
- | Now Cgto - | + | provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker .15 FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KPINANGRA | + | |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | eyes of his understanding wife mist over with the tears of disappointment and | + | |
- | .provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" | + | Margaret (that' |
- | good time for there' | + | |
- | and not too blurry particular about anything. It's a great life, - but being | + | 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 |
- | 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. | ||
- | 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 | ||
- | It to Oberon, and with that fine; large holiday spirit for which we are famous *e allowed ourseiVes to be stung freight rate plus 50 per cent because the pram | ||
- | was packed, thereby reducing handling by everyone concerned. Returning jauntily | ||
- | to Our home we packed our swag and knapsack, packed something sustaining into- Milo and ourselVes, wiped the boy's nose, turned off the gas and entrained for | ||
- | Oberon. | ||
- | The kid's education really began from the time we left Central Statiou. It | ||
- | was " | ||
- | fair to look upon. Lovely afternoon; beautiful colour; bracing atmosphere; haymaking and pea-picking pleasant people and all that, It wasn't raining;- that | ||
- | was the min thing, Getting the pram onto the road we did no fitting-up but just | ||
- | sp t Milo on top hoisted our packs, and whilst Marg, steadied the kiddie on his perch with one hand I shoved off along the Caves Road for the Fish River Bridge, | ||
- | about a mile and a half distant. No doubt the local people thought us'an out-of- | ||
- | work unit shifting can The road near the bridge was rough and bumpy: and finding | ||
- | a camp spot and outfitting place was not easy, but finally; round about 6 p m we were fixed for the night. | ||
- | Next morning I visaed Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week's spply of apples and oranges for Milo. Back at camp, we fitted up and packed things into working order, and when ready-for the road we found we had 199 lbs gross load | ||
- | October 1962 The Sydney 12)-ashwa1ker j.7. | ||
- | to push, haul and carry, It did not appear possible, The pram complete weighed 68 lbs. including the apples and oranges, some grapes and I dot- eggs. Also there were a rifle, torch, small axe, tent and rope, cans and the rest of the ustal gear together with some unusual but very necessary gear. I had heavy, hob-nailed boots and my idea was to carry the knapsack to help weight my feet down and so enable me to push the heavy pram without skidding on the ground. It worked, | ||
- | .the start-off was not as auspicious as it was conspicuous, | ||
- | --' | ||
- | ' | ||
- | Pass. About the middle of the afternoon we had to stop and give Milo a rest from | ||
- | the constant shaking, At times he must have felt like a blancmange in an "earth ' | ||
- | thought of in either road-walking or motoring, | ||
- | Next day opened fine and hot and saw Milo and ourselves in cur element about camp. An old bloke breezed up with a nice horse, two friendly dogs and a most impressive caution about tiger snakes. Persi5tent inquiry elicited the facts that one had been killed hereabout the previout year and another 6 or 7 years before that. Anj-ay, Milo thought tha horse belonged to Daddy Christmas, Young hopeful | ||
- | took to camp life with avidity enjoyed his bath in the Creek end spent mach time building lattIE-aud cock-fires. | ||
- | The next half day went Inerrily | + | 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 wobble, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey! There stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Express nearly as wide as a sulky 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 leg roped so that it couldn' |
- | 18 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | While we lunched we had the Edith Hill in sight before us. It is a boomer | + | The kid's education really began from the time we left Central Statiou. It was " |
- | for everything on wheels or feet, so we had to consider a plan of action. First | + | |
- | I went a mile onward up the'hill with all I could carry, including | + | Next morning I visited Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week's supply of apples and oranges for Milo. Back at camp, we fitted up and packed things into working order, and when ready for the road we found we had **199lbs** gross load to push, haul and carry. It did not appear possible. The pram complete weighed 68 lbs. including the apples and oranges, some grapes and 1 dozen eggs. Also there were a rifle, torch, small axe, tent and rope, cans and the rest of the usual gear together with some unusual but very necessary gear. I had heavy, hob-nailed boots and my idea was to carry the knapsack to help weight my feet down and so enable me to push the heavy pram without skidding on the ground. |
- | and Mares swag. Returning; Marg was put onto thetow-rope, the brat made | + | |
- | comfortable | + | It worked, the start-off was not as auspicious as it was conspicuous, |
- | An old lady we got some milk from reckoned it the hardest kind of holiday she ever | + | |
- | heard of She was more than ever entitled to her opinion after She had watched | + | Next day opened fine and hot and saw Milo and ourselves in our element about camp. An old bloke breezed up with a nice horse, two friendly dogs and a most impressive caution about tiger snakes. Persistent inquiry elicited the facts that one had been killed hereabout the previous year and another 6 or 7 years before that. Anyway, Milo thought tha horse belonged to Daddy Christmas. Young hopeful took to camp life with avidity enjoyed his bath in the Creek end spent much time building little dud cook-fires. |
- | us out of sight on the upgrade, The long ascent of the Great Dividing Range was | + | |
- | arduous work in the hot sun and had to be done slowly, during which time the infant | + | The next half day went merrily |
- | had a good sleep? Much later he got sick of everything, started to holler, had to | + | |
- | be given orange juice and allowed to walk, On the right about i mile short of | + | While we lunched we had the Edith Hill in sight before us. It is a boomer for everything on wheels or feet, so we had to consider a plan of action. First I went a mile onward up the hill with all I could carry, including |
+ | us out of sight on the upgrade. The long ascent of the Great Dividing Range was arduous work in the hot sun and had to be done slowly, during which time the infant had a good sleep. Much later he got sick of everything, started to holler, had to be given orange juice and allowed to walk. On the right about 1 mile short of | ||
the Ginkin Road we made camp not far from the summit and were comfortably warm despite a sudden cool change and mist. | the Ginkin Road we made camp not far from the summit and were comfortably warm despite a sudden cool change and mist. | ||
- | Next day-the mist changed to fairly heavy rain but being very well fitted and | ||
- | glad of the cool change we preferred to push along to Kanangra turnoff, The rain | ||
- | gradually eased off leaving everything deliciously cool and damp, Then we started the traverse of the six mountain tops to Cunnyhame' | ||
- | ' to walk at the worst bits, The fact is he wanted to walk quite a lot, but betwen | ||
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- | his slow pace and his desire to collect and play with the countless ones - a play | ||
- | (iparadise quite new to him - he kept us back; so when we could, we dumped him and d his collection of stones and sticks aboard and made the pace. Persistent effort got us over this rough switchback in time and the last half mile was pleasant and | ||
- | easy, the only really good piece of track in the whole 20 miles of Kanangra track. We just reached my favourite camp spot short of the huts when heavy rain began, | ||
- | All we tanted was 10 minutes grace and we wanted it badly, so I swore at the rain | ||
- | and behold, it eased right off for 30 minutes, then resuming, closed in wet for | ||
- | - the night. We were very snasi so was the old pram, under its waterproof cover; and between the four wheels was a good stock of dry wood, We decided to. ramin in camp next day and have a rest. | ||
- | To be cnntinued. | ||
- | Bill Rowlands - Obituary | ||
- | On leth September last, Bill Rowlands was killed; when a gun he was cleaning went off accidentally | + | Next day the mist changed to fairly heavy rain but being very well fitted and glad of the cool change we preferred to push along to Kanangra turnoff. The rain gradually eased off leaving everything deliciously cool and damp. Then we started the traverse of the six mountain tops to Cunnyname' |
- | Members who have not been active in club affairs recently would not have | + | paradise quite new to him - he kept us back; so when we could, we dumped him and d his collection of stones and sticks aboard and made the pace. Persistent effort got us over this rough switchback in time and the last half mile was pleasant and easy, the only really good piece of track in the whole 20 miles of Kanangra track. We just reached my favourite camp spot short of the huts when heavy rain began. All we wanted was 10 minutes grace and we wanted it badly, so I swore at the rain and behold, it eased right off for 30 minutes, then resuming, closed in wet for the night. We were very snug; so was the old pram, under its waterproof cover; and between the four wheels was a good stock of dry wood. We decided to ramin in camp next day and have a rest. |
- | met Bill as he had only been a member for one year. He was one of the ones initiated at the last Reunion, Bill came to the Club a pretty raw recruit (he carried water on his first walk) and had some rather colourful ideas of bushwalking in general, However he was very keen to learn and the twelve months of his membership saw a big change in his bushwalking technique. | + | |
- | Quiet, unassuming and reserved it was not easy to get to know Bill, but when one did5 it was to be impressed by his principles and sincerity. | + | To be continued. |
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+ | ===== BILL ROWLANDS - OBITUARY ===== | ||
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+ | On l September last, Bill Rowlands was killed; when a gun he was cleaning went off accidentally. Members who have not been active in club affairs recently would not have met Bill as he had only been a member for one year. He was one of the ones initiated at the last Reunion, Bill came to the Club a pretty raw recruit (he carried water on his first walk) and had some rather colourful ideas of bushwalking in general. However he was very keen to learn and the twelve months of his membership saw a big change in his bushwalking technique. | ||
+ | Quiet, unassuming and reserved it was not easy to get to know Bill, but when one did it was to be impressed by his principles and sincerity. | ||
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