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Gordon Redmond told us incoming funds exceeded outgoings and we had closed May with $210 in the current operating account. There were, however, many subscriptions outstanding: | Gordon Redmond told us incoming funds exceeded outgoings and we had closed May with $210 in the current operating account. There were, however, many subscriptions outstanding: | ||
- | Don Finch presented the Walks Report showing a fairly good roll-up for May jaunts. Barbara Evans had a party of 17 to Blue Gum, and Jim Calloway 8 starters on a day walk in National Park. On the same weekend Gladys Roberts' | + | Don Finch presented the Walks Report showing a fairly good roll-up for May jaunts. Barbara Evans had a party of 17 to Blue Gum, and Jim Calloway 8 starters on a day walk in National Park. On the same weekend Gladys Roberts' |
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Out of this arises the need to store every little facet of information in the brain. We realise that for some this may be difficult, perhaps impossible so it may be as well to note the information down on paper. One facet of information which was seemingly worthless at first later proved highly practical. This was how and where to find a cesstiomiades fly-infected leave. This leaf is bored with millions of little holes which the cess fly drills for the benefit of all walkers. There could never be more ideal tea-strainer than a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. Forget about the use of bracken and centrifugal methods and find a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. | Out of this arises the need to store every little facet of information in the brain. We realise that for some this may be difficult, perhaps impossible so it may be as well to note the information down on paper. One facet of information which was seemingly worthless at first later proved highly practical. This was how and where to find a cesstiomiades fly-infected leave. This leaf is bored with millions of little holes which the cess fly drills for the benefit of all walkers. There could never be more ideal tea-strainer than a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. Forget about the use of bracken and centrifugal methods and find a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. | ||
- | We will now take the topic of food more generally into consideration. Many practical thoughts arise here for food presents countless problems on a walk. Many walkers will derive comfort from the practical suggestions as regards food contained herein. They may also derive amoebic dysentry and other such disintegrating diseases. In this respect dates are invaluable for they have great food value and always give you a good run for your money. | + | We will now take the topic of food more generally into consideration. Many practical thoughts arise here for food presents countless problems on a walk. Many walkers will derive comfort from the practical suggestions as regards food contained herein. They may also derive amoebic dysentry and other such disintegrating diseases. In this respect dates are invaluable for they have great food value and always give you a good run for your money. |
- | Eggs are loaded with vitamins. They are as good as pills but perhaps not so reliable. An egg is so vitamin packed because it is really a healthy chook in another form and most poultry-farmers simply stuff their birds with pills to keep them in good shape. The main thing to avoid is stacking boiled eggs with unboiled eggs because it is very hard to tell which is which. A simple scientific test to find out if the egg is boiled or unboiled is to crack the egg open. Sometimes this happeris | + | Eggs are loaded with vitamins. They are as good as pills but perhaps not so reliable. An egg is so vitamin packed because it is really a healthy chook in another form and most poultry-farmers simply stuff their birds with pills to keep them in good shape. The main thing to avoid is stacking boiled eggs with unboiled eggs because it is very hard to tell which is which. A simple scientific test to find out if the egg is boiled or unboiled is to crack the egg open. Sometimes this happens |
However, Marlene Dietrich uses it along with plastic surgery. Jane Powell also uses it except on T.V. where she uses Lux in the International wrapper to keep her face intact. | However, Marlene Dietrich uses it along with plastic surgery. Jane Powell also uses it except on T.V. where she uses Lux in the International wrapper to keep her face intact. | ||
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The need for an all round improve in Nature Study was apparent on the Kanangra walk. F' | The need for an all round improve in Nature Study was apparent on the Kanangra walk. F' | ||
- | The participants of the Kanangra walk came from a variety of occupations. It is this variety that adds strength and vitality to the club. Everyone considered the walk rewarding in some way or another and so that others may experience such joy many offers of assistance for future walks have been received. Margaret has offered to be depth guage on the next walk again. If you're not sure of the depth of a stream then holler for a margaret. She manages to fall into every deep water hole. In fact shs is a professional depth guager and we are greatly indebted to her. | + | The participants of the Kanangra walk came from a variety of occupations. It is this variety that adds strength and vitality to the club. Everyone considered the walk rewarding in some way or another and so that others may experience such joy many offers of assistance for future walks have been received. Margaret has offered to be depth guage on the next walk again. If you're not sure of the depth of a stream then holler for a margaret. She manages to fall into every deep water hole. In fact she is a professional depth guager and we are greatly indebted to her. |
Don loves to sing. His enthusiasm for song is boundless. When others are frozen stiff you'll still get a gurgle from Don. Your morale soon falls when you get lost and on the next walk should such a situation arise Don has promised to sing his old favourite: "Climb every mountain, search high and low". When you're hopelessly lost the chilling notes of this ballad tingle the spine and boost the morale. It enables you to die in a cheerful mood. | Don loves to sing. His enthusiasm for song is boundless. When others are frozen stiff you'll still get a gurgle from Don. Your morale soon falls when you get lost and on the next walk should such a situation arise Don has promised to sing his old favourite: "Climb every mountain, search high and low". When you're hopelessly lost the chilling notes of this ballad tingle the spine and boost the morale. It enables you to die in a cheerful mood. | ||
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+ | =====NSW Federation of Bushwalking Clubs Search And Rescue Section.===== | ||
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+ | ===Practice Weekend - July 15th-16th.=== | ||
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+ | Each year the Search and Rescue Section of the NSW Federation of Bushwalking Clubs holds a practice search designed to give its members training experience in searching for lost parties, in rescuing and treating those injured in the bush or on rock, and in using our radio, rock rescue and stretcher gear. | ||
- | NSW FEDERATION OF BUSHITUK:i Au- CLUBS SEARCH AND RESCUE S7CTIOff | ||
- | PRACTICE WEEKEND | ||
- | JULY 15th 16th | ||
- | Each year the Search and Rescue Section of the NSW Federation of Bushwalking Chibs holds a practice search designed to give its members training experience in searching for lost parties, in rescuing and treating those injured in the bush or on rock, and in using our radio, rock rescue and stretcher gear. | ||
All members of Federation are invited to come on this weekend, to join in the activities and see for themselves what happens on a search. | All members of Federation are invited to come on this weekend, to join in the activities and see for themselves what happens on a search. | ||
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The search area this year will be the Wild Dog and Cox River area of the Blue Mountains. | The search area this year will be the Wild Dog and Cox River area of the Blue Mountains. | ||
- | Rallying point and Friday night camp ' | + | |
- | Parties will be briefed and given further information about the search at 7.30 a m. on Saturday morning. | + | Rallying point and Friday night camp site will he in the Megalong Valley at the Camping Ground near the Megalong Greek crossing. To get there by car, cross the railway line at Blackheath and follow the Megalong |
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+ | Parties will be briefed and given further information about the search at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. | ||
As this practice will be a simulation of a single search operation in the Blue Mountains area, search parties should carry full overnight camping gear with them and be prepared to spend Saturday night on the search. | As this practice will be a simulation of a single search operation in the Blue Mountains area, search parties should carry full overnight camping gear with them and be prepared to spend Saturday night on the search. | ||
- | Don't miss this weekend. Come along to the Megalong campsite on Friday: | ||
- | Heather Joyce, Secretary, | ||
- | Search and Rescue Section. | ||
- | 531.0111 z 2259 (i) | ||
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- | Bushwalkers have always required specialised gear. The equipment they require is only navel or unusual | + | |
- | Paddymade bushwaiking gear is tailored to the Bushwalkers needs because we understand the special requirements of bushwalkers | + | |
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- | Ask to see one this month at Paddys | + | |
- | Paddy Pallin Pty.Limited, | + | |
- | 1st Floor, Cnr. George Street', | + | |
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- | PADDY PAWN r.:1 | + | Heather Joyce, Secretary, Search and Rescue Section. 531.0111 x 2259 (B) |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | |
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- | 10. r The Sydney Dushwaiker | + | Bushwalkers have always required specialised gear. The equipment they require is only novel or unusual to the uninitiated. |
- | July, 1966 | + | |
- | TALKING IN GREAT,BRITAIN | + | Paddymade bushwalking gear is tailored to the Bushwalkers needs because we understand the special requirements of bushwalkers |
- | Most walkers prefer to spend the night under a proper roof, be it that of a Youth Hostel, hut, Bed and Breakfast place or hotel. In the wilds of Scotland, in the height of summer, camping is quite propular, but not for extended periods. Thus, a pack of much more than 20 lbs is unnecessary, | + | |
- | The interests of walkers are looked after principally by the | + | The latest piece of improved gear is the " |
- | Ramblers' | + | |
- | conducts | + | Ask to see one this month at Paddys - |
- | with a club from a neighbouring group. The Ramblers Association makes its profits by organising walking and other recreational type holidays | + | |
- | in Europe during the summer months, and by running two walking centres in Great Britain. | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Limited, |
- | The main one is in the Lakes District at Buttermere, one of | + | |
- | the lesser visited areas where I spent a week. It was an extremely luxurious establishment for one who has inhabited the shack at Konangaroo or a plastic tent in the rain in the course of various walks. A beautiful white, two-storied semi-circular building, it accommodated 25 people and resident staff. There was deep carpet in the bedrooms, gallons of scalding hot water in the baths (showers are a peculiar Antipodean habit according to | + | 109A Bathurst Street, 1st Floor, Cnr. George Street, Sydney. Phone 26-2685. |
- | the average Englishman) and huge 3 course breakfasts and 4 course dinners were provided. A resident leader planned our daily walks to cater for the interests and capabilities of the average guest whose age would have been on the other side of 30. The organised walks were quite gentle, actual | + | |
- | walking time being up to 7 hours, with a stop wherever possible at a pub for a beer, or at a cottage for afternoon tea and scones. It happened that there was a full house the week I was there and the assembly for our first day's stroll was an interesting spectacle. All the men were in long trousers, boots and many with the addition of collar and tie. Feminine attire ranged from skirts through a iange of long trousers to one individual in shorts and sandshoes, Many fears were expressed for the safety of her feet and she was assailed by constant | + | ---- |
- | day. Despite typical Lakeland. weather', 2i fine days in a week - I Was able to see a good slice of the areas including the summit of Scafell, at | + | |
- | 3210 feet, the highest | + | =====Walking In Great Britain - Part II.===== |
- | July, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 11. | + | |
- | 9 hours walking and no pub on the way. The scenery is best described as " | + | Sandra Butt. |
- | cliffs and faces that test the aces among England' | + | |
- | is no scrub at all, the only vegetation being small areas of pine forest. There 'are' | + | Most walkers prefer to spend the night under a proper roof, be it that of a Youth Hostel, hut, Bed and Breakfast place or hotel. In the wilds of Scotland, in the height of summer, camping is quite popular, but not for extended periods. Thus, a pack of much more than 20 lbs is unnecessary, |
- | The other Ramblers centre is in the Scottish county of Argyllshire, | + | |
- | mighty Ben Nevis. Conditions here were much more suited to a walker and the walking itself more strenuous0 | + | The interests of walkers are looked after principally by the Ramblers' |
- | is much less visited and it was unusual to see other walkers out and about. We made an ascent of Den Nevis, its 4406 feet making it the highest peak in Great Britain. There is a virtual highway all the way up; in fact | + | |
- | difficult routes involving varying amounts of skilled. rock climbing. | + | The main one is in the Lakes District at Buttermere, one of the lesser visited areas where I spent a week. It was an extremely luxurious establishment for one who has inhabited the shack at Konangaroo or a plastic tent in the rain in the course of various walks. A beautiful white, two-storied semi-circular building, it accommodated 25 people and resident staff. There was deep carpet in the bedrooms, gallons of scalding hot water in the baths (showers are a peculiar Antipodean habit according to the average Englishman) and huge 3 course breakfasts and 4 course dinners were provided. A resident leader planned our daily walks to cater for the interests and capabilities of the average guest whose age would have been on the other side of 30. The organised walks were quite gentle, actual walking time being up to 7 hours, with a stop wherever possible at a pub for a beer, or at a cottage for afternoon tea and scones. It happened that there was a full house the week I was there and the assembly for our first day's stroll was an interesting spectacle. All the men were in long trousers, boots and many with the addition of collar and tie. Feminine attire ranged from skirts through a range of long trousers to one individual in shorts and sandshoes. Many fears were expressed for the safety of her feet and she was assailed by constant inquiries about their condition during the day. Despite typical Lakeland weather |
- | the 7inter | + | |
- | a further precaution during the season, used to bedeck himself in a brilliant jumper and cap. The Cairngorm Mountains are the other main walking region in Scotland. They are more accessible, Inverness being no more than two | + | The other Ramblers centre is in the Scottish county of Argyllshire, |
- | hours drive pray. Walking tracks are well worn and signposts prolific with the Youth Hostels spaced a good day's walk apart. Skiing is a thriving winter | + | |
- | industry, the season lasting well into April. Many Britons now ski here instead of on the exorbitantly expensive Swiss sloes. | + | North Wales offers an interesting variety of walking and climbing and thousands flock there in the summer. The mOuntains |
- | North Wales offers an interesting variety of walking and climbing and thousands flock there in the summer4. The mOUntains | + | |
- | 12. The Sydney Hushwalker | + | Yorkshire, |
- | the Snowdonia National Park, with Snowdon the highest at 3360feet | + | |
- | thirteen others over 3000 feet. Snowdon itself is a fascinating mountain. Four main ridges converge on the summit and along each is at least one well used walking route, some more challenging than others, plus numerous | + | The Peaks District in Derbyshire, the picnic ground |
- | the use of handholds is essential in the climb to the top. It is almost impossible to get that "away from it all" feeling in Snowdonia, as the | + | |
- | main arterial road from North Tales to London runs through the Park. | + | There are several other interesting walking areas through the island so that the British Isles offer something for every class of walker and the fresh air fanatic not too far from his front door. Everywhere |
- | Yorkshire, | + | |
- | is found Gaping Gill, the largest hole. in Great Britain, over 400 feet deep. | + | However, in my experience, there is nowhere like the Australian bush for its rugged beauty, variety of scenery and that priceless feeling so often lacking elsewhere |
- | In the height of summer, enterprising students | + | |
- | erected a gadget over the hole to lower tourists into and up again out of the-hole at 10/' | + | ---- |
- | The Peaks District in Derbyshire, the picnic ground | + | |
- | of Manchester, is perhaps | + | =====The Ridge.===== |
- | deetly | + | |
- | . There are several other interesting walking-areas through the island so that the British Isles offer something for every class of walker and the fresh air fanatic not too far from his front door. Elierywhere | + | Jim Brown. |
- | However, in my experience, there is nowhere like the Australian | + | |
- | bush for its rugged beauty, variety of scenery and that priceless feeling so often lacking elsewhere | + | There is a ridge that runs out from the Budawang |
- | JUly, 1966 The Sydney Dushwaiker 13. | + | |
- | THE RIDGE - JIM DROWN | + | If you look across to the south-west from Mt. Renwick, or better still to the south from Admiration Point just below Corang Trig, you will see the Ridge, but you will get a quite erroneous impression of it. Apart from the final plunge into Yadbora Creek it appears quite a reasonable example of the ridge-maker' |
- | There is a ridge that runs out from the Dudawang | + | |
- | a ridge: rather it's a series of mountains indifferently stuck together | + | The proper angle for viewing is from the Budawang |
- | by a spine of quartzite. Between the Dudawang | + | |
- | Yadbora Creek is spawned, and runs north for a few miles before it turns eastward below Tog Tog Mountain. | + | Two big spurs drop away from the northern face of this bluff. One - the nearer - the westerly - The Ridge - falls quickly at first, then flattens out (flattens! - that's a lie!) and continues to undulate |
- | If you look across to the south-west from Mt. Renwick, or better | + | |
- | still to the south from Admiration Point just below Corang Trig, you will see the Ridge, but you will get a quite erroneous impression of it Apart from the final plunge into Yadbora Creek it appears quite a reasonable example of the ridge-maker' | + | When I traversed the Ridge - or rather, traversed part of it - early in April, I was in a good position to make comparisons, as it was only a few weeks earlier |
- | The proper angle for viewing is from the Dudawang | + | |
- | saddle, then sweeps up 600 or 700 feet to a square forested top. | + | There is another important distinction. Gangerang has been trodden by many feet, so that even in the unrelievedly rocky spots you can follow the scraps |
- | TWO big spurs drop away from the northern face of this bluff. | + | |
- | One - the nearer - the westerly - The Ridge - falls quickly at first, then flattens out (flattens: - that's a lie!) and continues to urdulate | + | Before tackling The Ridge, of course, it was necessary to get to the vicinity of Currockbilly. You may assault it from the rear, coming in off a timber cutter' |
- | tolerably flat it falls into another saddle, goes up 300-400 ft on to hump- | + | |
- | backed Sugarloaf, drops 300 ft and promyny | + | With a 3 a.m. departure from Sydney, and using back roads from Marulan |
- | When I traversed the Ridge - or rather, traversed part of it - early in April, I was in a good position to make comprrisons, as it was only a few weeks _earlier | + | |
- | There is another important distinction. Gangerang has been trodden by many feet, so that even in the unrelievedly rocky spots you can follow | + | It is not much of a climb to the top of Budaway |
- | the scraps | + | |
- | little evidence of their passage so picking the way was a " | + | For something |
- | Before tackling The Ridge, of course, it was necessary to get to | + | |
- | the vicinity of Currockbilly. You may assault it from the rear, coming in off a timber cutter' | + | At this point the vegetation on Budawang |
- | 14. The Sydney Dushwalker July, 1966 | + | |
- | sneak up on it from the north, using another timber trail that leaves the Mongarlowe Road near a property called | + | Higher and near Currockbilly even the sally gum ends and there is a faintly |
- | With a 3 aim. departure from Sydney, and using back roads from MerUlan | + | |
- | It is not much of a climb to the top of Dudaway | + | By 11.30 the ravine of Yadbora Creek had become a gentle-looking |
- | For sotething | + | |
- | south along the crown of the range, ascending gradually. Then$ just before | + | I made it a quick meal. Counting up on my fingers I calculated |
- | the ridge narrowed and became rocky, the road ended, and it was a slow scramble through fairly dense undergrowth, | + | |
- | At this point the vegetation on Dudawang | + | When I started on the ridge at 12.25, there were an estimated 6 hours and five minutes of day left. I had calculated the ridge as 8 1/2 miles long - six hours should do it. |
- | The range begins to rise steadily towards the south, and there are glimpses to the barren tops towards Currockbilly. On the ight the fairly level farm land along the Mongarlowe Rd is about 1000 ft below: to the left the slash | + | |
- | of Ysdhora | + | Within two hours I should have known it wouldn' |
- | Higher and near Currockbilly even the sally gum ends and there is a faintly | + | |
- | miles an hour less if you stop much. | + | The going was painfully slow with uneven rocky footing and small burnt-off |
- | By 11.30 the ravine of Yadbora Creek had become a gentleacking | + | |
- | treeless valley only a few hundred feet below with a small stream winking in | + | From that point there was less scenery |
- | the sunlight. On the opposite side the Ridge ran out. Time to go down and ' | + | |
- | ,I made it a quick meal.. Counting up on my fingers-I dalaulated | + | Soon after four p.m. it was pretty |
- | July, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 15. | + | |
- | When I,started on the ridge at 12.25, there were an estimated 6 hours and five minutes of day left. I had calculated the ridge as 8i. miles long six hours should do it. | + | From time to time I had lovely look downs into the headwaters of Yadbora, but the rocky spine clung steadily to the west of The Ridge and there was never a clear view to the east. Once in a fissure in the rocks I saw a few fragments of tin-foil, which at least assured me there were other people silly enough to try The Ridge. However, I said aloud to myself, they probably took a whole day over it. Now that would be the way to do it. Really shouldn' |
- | Within two hours I should have known it wouldn' | + | |
- | The going was painfully slow with uneven rocky footing and small | + | Five o' |
- | burntoff | + | |
- | From that point there was less scenery | + | Thirst won. I went down for forty five minutes on a very abrupt spur - no cliffs, |
- | photograph of Budawang, I started down to the " | + | |
- | Soom after four p m. it was pretty | + | The couch of bark on the rocks was so comfortable that I wasn't about until after six o' |
- | way of it at all. The " | + | |
- | the 'damned elusive Sugarloaf kept on being three or four crests away. | + | Although the day was lightly overcast, and the big hills to the north east were grey-blue silhouettes against a yellow hazy sky, I stopped for a couple of " |
- | From time to time I had lovely look downs into the headwaters of Yadbora, but the rocky spine clung steadily to the west of The Ridge and there was never a clear view to the east. Once in a fissure in the rocks I saw a few fragments of tinfoil, which at least assured me there were other people silly enough to try The Ridge. However, I said aloud to myself, they | + | |
- | probably took a whole day over it. Now that would be the way to do it. Really shouldn' | + | Then I started down the hill towards Willoween and the car, noting the prints of my sandshoes from the previous morning. Going downhill had a good effect on morale: before I was back to Willoween I had worked out a way of doing only the northern end of the Ridge, and having time to look for a place to photograph The Castle and Renwick by westering sunlight. Not the whole Ridge, you know - just the unfinished business. |
- | Five o' | + | |
- | another big hill. I had not contemplated it before, but now I looked down | + | ---- |
- | the ridges into Upper Yadbora. If one could get down, there would be water, | + | |
- | beaut. cool, dribbling, | + | ====Colour Slide Competition - August 31.==== |
- | 16. The Sydney Dushwalker , July,. 1966 - | + | |
- | Thirst won. I went down for forty five minutes on a very abrupt | + | This year the competition will be divided into two sections: Australia and Overseas. |
- | spur - no cliffsl | + | |
- | . the stonY creek side, a twigg fire, a swift, simple meal and into the sleeping bag With a mug of cocoa and a final pipe by seven-fifteen p m. Lovely, lovely sleep while small errant gusts of a south west wind blew down the valley and stirred the trees against a moonlit sky. | + | Competitors are limited to a maximum of 12 entries. All slides must be spotted in the top right hand corner when in the projector. |
- | The couth of bark on the rocks Was so comfortable that ic wasn't about until after six o' | + | |
- | AlthOugh the day was lightly overcast, and the big hills to the | ||
- | *r#1 east were grey-blue silhouettes against a yellow hazy sky, I stopped - | ||
- | far a couple of " | ||
- | back at the Siagarleaf and the northern end of The Ridge. Well, my estimate of six hours was well out. In over five hours I might have traversed two- thirds of the total length, with two of the main humps still ahead. I doubted whether fld. ever tackle it again. | ||
- | Then.I started down the hill towards Willoween and the car, noting the prints of my sandshoes from the previous morning. Going downhill had a good effect on morale: before I was back to 7alloween I | ||
- | had worked out a way of doing only the northern end of the Ridge, and having time to look for a place to photograph The Castle and Reqwick by westering | ||
- | sunlight. Not the whole Ridge, you know - just the unfinished business.' | ||
- | , | ||
- | ....=,% embronamme | ||
- | COLOUR SLIDE COMPETITION - AUGUST 31. | ||
- | This year the competition will be divided into two sections : AUSTRALIAN AND OVERSEAS. | ||
- | Competitors are limited to a maximum-of 12 entries*. All slides | ||
- | must be spotted in the top right hand corner when in the projector. | ||
Entries should be handed to Ruth Constable at least two weeks before the competition. | Entries should be handed to Ruth Constable at least two weeks before the competition. | ||
- | July, 1966 The Sydney Dushwalker 17. | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | ---- |
- | .w | + | |
- | On July 20th, Mr. E.F. Constable will tell us about | + | =====Social Notes.===== |
- | the " | + | |
- | in this State Mr. Constable should have plenty of interesting things to tell us, too. | + | On July 20th, Mr. E.F. Constable will tell us about the " |
- | Mr. Tom Petry will teach us about " | + | |
- | Coming up in August are the Auction, on the 17th, and the | + | Mr. Tom Petry will teach us about " |
- | Colour Slide Competition on the 31st. | + | |
- | A REMINDER ABOUT THE FEDERATION BALL, PADDINGTON TOWN HALL, SEPTEMBER | + | Coming up in August are the Auction, on the 17th, and the Colour Slide Competition on the 31st. |
- | $5.00 DOUBLE. | + | |
- | ONE MORE MONTH. | + | A reminder about the Federation Ball, Paddington Town Hall, September |
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+ | =====One More Month.===== | ||
" | " | ||
- | Having read so much lately about a character called " | + | |
- | is doing Fifth year of a P.Sc. Degree at the University of Best Wishes, Ross. | + | Having read so much lately about a character called " |
- | Eric Adcock (what, not walking these days, Eric?) and Jan | + | |
- | Kaleski were recently engaged and plan to marry in October. Best Wishes from the Club. | + | Eric Adcock (what, not walking these days, Eric?) and Jan Kaleski were recently engaged and plan to marry in October. Best Wishes from the Club. |
David and Judy Balmer have a baby girl. | David and Judy Balmer have a baby girl. | ||
- | One night in an igloo: Dot Butler and two sons constructed a magnificent igloo from blocks of snow up the side of Twynam on June long weekend. They slept in it one night all through a near blizzard. Says Dot in the morning, "what blizzard?- I didn't even know there was an outside | + | |
- | 18. The Sydney Dushwalker July, 1966 | + | One night in an igloo: Dot Butler and two sons constructed a magnificent igloo from blocks of snow up the side of Twynam on June long weekend. They slept in it one night all through a near blizzard. Says Dot in the morning, "What blizzard? I didn't even know there was an outside |
- | F.S.7% FEDERATION OF BUSH7ALKING CLUBS. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN ORIENTEERING CONTEST. | + | ---- |
- | An orienteering contest will be held on Saturday 3rd September, 1966. Competing teams will be given maps and map references and they will be required to complete a circuit visiting all marked | + | |
- | check points in correct sequence. They may also be required to answer | + | =====N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs - Paddy Pallin Orienteering Competition.===== |
- | questions on map reading and compass. Points will be allotted for time of completing course and correct answers to Questions. | + | |
- | Teams must consist of not less than two or not more than | + | An orienteering contest will be held on Saturday 3rd September, 1966. Competing teams will be given maps and map references and they will be required to complete a circuit visiting all marked check points in correct sequence. They may also be required to answer questions on map reading and compass. Points will be allotted for time of completing course and correct answers to questions. |
- | three persons. | + | |
+ | Teams must consist of not less than two or not more than three persons. | ||
There will be three routes suited to varying capabilities. | There will be three routes suited to varying capabilities. | ||
- | 1. Open | + | |
- | 2. Mixed | + | - Open |
- | 3. Ladies. | + | |
- | Contest is only open to members of affiliated clubs of Federation of Dushwalking | + | |
- | Trophies will be presented to the winning teams in each | + | |
- | grade. | + | Contest is only open to members of affiliated clubs of Federation of Bushwalking |
+ | |||
+ | Trophies will be presented to the winning teams in each grade. | ||
All competitors who complete the course will be awarded cloth badges with special badges for members of winning team. | All competitors who complete the course will be awarded cloth badges with special badges for members of winning team. | ||
- | 71,01M 77. | ||
- | BE SAID | ||
- | HAVING SPOKEN OF | ||
- | "The symphony of a gurgling. brook." | ||
- | "The myriad heavenly bodies combining in a. natural cinemappe production entitled | ||
- | 'The Mystery of the Universe" | ||
- | "The tumultous history of basalt rock AeOns of geological sculptures." | ||
- | '" | ||
- | blazing log fire.' | ||
- | "The Champagne of the Gods" | ||
- | a mountain spring. | ||
- | SEE SAID | ||
- | " | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | He said - | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Having spoken of__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The symphony of a gurgling brook." | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The myriad heavenly bodies combining in a natural cinemascope production entitled 'The Mystery of the Universe' | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The soft velvet of a grassy bank." | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The tumultous history of basalt rock Aeons of geological sculptures." | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The ballet of the leaping flames from a blazing log fire." | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The Champagne of the Gods" - pure icy water of a mountain spring. | ||
+ | |||
+ | She said - | ||
+ | |||
+ | __" |
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