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+ | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== | ||
- | Business Manager | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, The NSW Nurses' |
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+ | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. Phone 843985. | ||
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+ | |**Editor**|Frank Rigby, 3/24 Ocean St., Cronulla. 5234475.| | ||
+ | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, Coral Tree Dr., Carlingford. 8711207.| | ||
+ | |**Typist**|Shirley Dean, 30 Hannah St., Beecroft.| | ||
+ | |**Sales & Subscriptions**|Neville Page, 22 Haward St., Kingsford. 343536.| | ||
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+ | ====381. September, | ||
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+ | =====Contents.===== | ||
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+ | | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Editorial - Our Social Habits| | 2| | ||
+ | |The Wild Goats of Wild Goat Plateau|Don Finch| 3| | ||
+ | |The August General Meeting|Jim Brown| 6| | ||
+ | |Go Walkabout|J. Gentle| 7| | ||
+ | |Beware!| |10| | ||
+ | |Letter from Bill O' | ||
+ | |White-Out|Greg Reading|14| | ||
+ | |Conservation Commentary|A. Colley|14| | ||
+ | |One More Month|" | ||
+ | |Federation Report|P. Butt|20| | ||
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+ | =====Advertisements.===== | ||
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+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |Mountain Equipment Co.|13| | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====Editorial.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Our Social Habits.=== | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | In our own Club it has been said that, as far as the Social Programme goes, we have become a club of spectators rather than participants. These critics complain that the Slide Projector has grown to be our Master, while we are its dumb slaves, sitting in the dark and being most anti-social. Could we say it is something like taking our T.V. set to the Clubroom? | ||
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+ | A study of the Social Programmes from the past shows there is some substance in these claims. There has been a gradual change in emphasis over the years, a change that has, in general, favoured the spectator functions. A period of relatively rapid change in the early to mid fifties heralded the explosion of the colour slide cult into mass popularity - perhaps the colour slide has done to us what T.V. has done to Society as a whole. | ||
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+ | For instance, how many years is it now since the Club has enjoyed an intelligent debate? (We may have even lost the art). Community singing with a piano-accordion ana a lusty leader is as dead as a dodo - no wonder our campfire singing has gone down the drain. Remember the square dance years, some of you - that stuff was real participation; | ||
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+ | Slide nights make it easy for everyone - for everyone: for the Social Secretary, for the Lecturer and for the audience. Because they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is up to these people to sell their ideas to the Social Secretary and the Committee. If they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes For September.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This month our thanks are due to two of our Club Members for supplying items on the Social Programme. On 21st September, Frank Ashdown will present a talk on two places of great scenic attraction, i.e. Canberra and Lamington Plateau. All new and prospective members, particularly from overseas, should find the night most enjoyable since both places should be visited by new arrivals in this country as soon as possible. | ||
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+ | Those people who had the good fortune to be in the Clubroom when Henry Gold entertained us with "The Aztecs" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====The Wild Goats Of Wild Goat Mountain.===== | ||
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- | C ONTENT S. | ||
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest | ||
- | to the Sydney. Bushwalker, The NSW Nurses' | ||
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- | -4 Editorial | ||
- | /- The Wild Goats of Wild Goat Plateau | ||
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
- | SDPITWBER, 1966 | ||
Don Finch. | Don Finch. | ||
- | The August General Meeting | + | |
- | Go Walkabout | + | The meeting place on Friday night was to be The Royal George at Picton, thus showing the leader to be a fellow apt to make indiscreet decisions. The first load of bods came in Brian Harding' |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | Beware! | + | By closing time the last car had arrived and after a " |
- | Letter from Bill O' | + | |
- | Mountain Equipment Co. Ad. | + | The fire was started at 6.30 a.m. the next morning and by 7 a.m. everybody was awake if not up and cooking |
- | White Out Greg Reading. Conservation Commentary | + | |
- | :, - , _ | + | After several false starts, including a femme who started cooking breakfast after everyone else had packed up, a true move-off |
- | I , | + | |
- | :.,:`,!.: | + | When the announcement came that it was time to move off up the hill and that it was advisable to fill up our water bottles I was delighted to hear the Pres. grumble that he didn't bring his water bottle. I was going to suggest that he should go back and get his two gallon container. I am sure, however, that his answer would also have been a suggestion. The climb up to Junction |
- | 1-: | + | |
- | -, | + | At a vantage point on the top of a small cliff where we rested and took in the view, a fellow called Zot who came in Ian Steven' |
- | . f'..4 ..--) ....; | + | |
- | ___ ... .L....7, | + | The top of the Wild Goat Plateau was everything that we hoped it wouldn' |
- | . / | + | |
- | \, ":: | + | The minor tributary in the gully ran into another minor tributary which ran into another minor tributary. Thirty yards from this junction the creek bed, which had been consistently dry with a few damp patches, was found to be under two feet of water. The campsite was chosen and then made, a fire was built which contrary to the usual procedure was large enough for everybody to cook on at the one time. The after-dinner |
- | 0. | + | |
- | ____.> -, -, | + | I awoke the next morning to see Dot start the fire and our little world covered in a light dew. Breakfast was over at 8.10 a.m. and after a moan from the leader (which fell on deaf ears) that we were at least four hours behind schedule |
- | < _ I ,, _2.11 _,,,..___. --'-`i --, ' - - -..1\--,-- --,:-.:_-_: ... _.- , ,- | + | |
- | -', /4 | + | The leader started ranting and raving about the 15 miles distance back to the cars. This seemed |
- | 2. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1966 | + | |
- | EDITORIAL | + | A fire was lit and a community tea was had, Dot as chief disher-upper |
- | mn......vorIms.* | + | |
- | ur Social Habits. | + | ---- |
- | " | + | |
- | have all heard it again and again from the old-timers in every walk of life. You know, just occasionally they could be right. | + | Congratulations to Peter Cameron and Patsy Moulden on the announcement of their engagement. |
- | In our own Club it has been said that, as far as the Social Programme goes, we have become a club of spectators rather than participants. These critics complain that the Slide Projector, has grown to be our Master, while we are its dumb slaves, sitting in the dark and being most anti-social. Could we say it is something like taking our T.V. set to the Clubroom? | + | |
- | A study of the Social Programmes from the past shows there is some | + | ---- |
- | substance in these claims. There has been a gradual change in amphasis over the years, a change that has, in general, favoured the spectator functions. | + | |
- | A period of relatively rapid change in the early to mid fifties heralded the explosion of the colour slide cult into mass popularity - perhaps the colour slide has done to us what T.V. has done to Society as a whole. | + | =====The August General Meeting.===== |
- | For instance, how many years is it now since the Club has enjoyed an intelligent debate? (We may have even lost the art). Community singing with a piano-accordion ana a lusty leader is as dead as a dodo - no wonder our campfire singing has gone down the drain. Remember the square dance years, | + | |
- | some of you - that stuff was real participation; | + | |
- | Slide nights make it easy for everyone - for everyone -for the Social Secretary, for the Lecturer and for the audience. Because they' | + | |
- | and more qualitY in their slide evenings and who would like the gaps filled | + | |
- | - in with participation functions. | + | |
- | It is up to these people to sell their ideas to the Social Secretary | + | |
- | and the Committee. If they' | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER. | + | |
- | This month our thanks are due to two of our Club Members for supplying items on the Social Programme. On 21st September, Frank AsMown will present a talk on two places of great scenic attration, i e. Canberra and Lamington Plateau. All new and prospective members., particularly from overseas, | + | |
- | new arrivals in this country as soon as possible. | + | |
- | Those people who had the good fortune to be in the Clubroom when Henry Gold entertained us with "The Aztecs" | + | |
- | Henry is an excellent photographer and manages to capture the unusual in | + | |
- | his pictures. | + | |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 3. | + | |
- | .11 11.10 | + | |
- | THE TLLD GOATS OF WILD GOAT PLATEAU. | + | |
- | Don Finch. | + | |
- | The meeting place on Friday night ' | + | |
- | Picton, thus showing the leader to be a fellow apt to make indiscreet decisions. The first load of bode came in Brian Harding' | + | |
- | By closing time the last car had arrived and after a " | + | |
- | The fire was started at 6.30 a m. the next morning and by 7 a m. everybody was awake if not up and conking | + | |
- | back of his panel van enjoying his little game with his 2 gallons of water and eleven presumably thirsty | + | |
- | After several false starts, including a femme who started cooking breakfast after everyone else had packed up, a true moveoff | + | |
- | of the clifflined Nattai and Little River valleys was a magnificent reward | + | |
- | for our penance. A new fire trail scars the loft hand bank of The Little River going at least up to the Blue Gum Creek junction. Lunch was started at 11.45 a m. near Blue Gum Creek. The lunch fire was quite fierce and erupted several times during lunch. Ramon U' | + | |
- | a hot amber and for its entertainment value, the ensuing performance was well worth the trouble to watch. | + | |
- | 4. The Sydney Bushwalker Sept ember, 1966. | + | |
- | ...wwOr | + | |
- | Millen | + | |
- | At a vantage point on the top of a small cliff where we rested and took in the view, a fellow called Zot who came in Ian Steven' | + | |
- | The top of the Wild Goat Plateau was everything that we hoped it wouldn' | + | |
- | 938 mm wide and 1556.4 mm long with a maximum depth of well over 15 mm. | + | |
- | Although it presented no problem on this occasion it is adivsed that water | + | |
- | . wings should be carried. if venturing into the area after periods of heavy rain.) | + | |
- | The minor tributary in the gully ran into another minor tributary | + | |
- | which ran into another minor tributary. Thirty yards from this junction | + | |
- | the creek bed, which had been consistently dry with a few damp patches, was found to be under two feet of water, The campsite was chosen and then made, a fire | + | |
- | was built which contrary to the usual procedure was large enough for everybody | + | |
- | to cook on at the one time. The afterdinner | + | |
- | trains, direction by the stars and for Zot's benefit, the correct way to pronounce " | + | |
- | there were only two schools of thought, then somebody asked Peter for the English version | + | |
- | if we would be up all night until Ian called for mugs which he said were for a short burst of 'Scotch, after which it was time to retire at 9.30 a m. | + | |
- | Uncle John, whb had already been in bed for two hours trying to get to sleep, declared in no uncertain terms that it was about time too. | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | moan from the leader (which fell on deaf ears) that we more at least four | + | |
- | hours bdhindschedule | + | |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Bshwalker 5. | + | |
- | and it was no great surifise When we found ourselves three hundred yards | + | |
- | west of where we should have been. Threo alternatives faced us: to go east to the saddle to the south and then west again total distance 2 miles; go down to the creek9 | + | |
- | and we climbed up the other side across the top of a flat ridge and down into Martins Creek via a side crook. The side creek had several large waterfalls | + | |
- | in it but these were no problem to sidle. Martins Creek was reached well after 11 a m. and after about a thousand yards of rock hopping down the creek we stopped for lunch. | + | |
- | The leader started ranting and raving about the 15 miles distance back to the cars. This seamed | + | |
- | junction the party spread out so we didn' | + | |
- | and Uncle John should go up over Et. Burragorang along the fire trail to the | + | |
- | cars and then bring the cars down the Sheehys Creek road and pick up the mob. | + | |
- | A fire was lit and a community tea was had, Dot as chief disherupper | + | |
- | road to meet the cars. "7e7ve been running since the river" was the story. However, they were too tired to be impressed. | + | |
- | inch high tidal waver | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER CAMERON AND PATSY MOULDEN ON TiE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENT | + | |
- | 6. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1966 | + | |
- | THE AUGUST GENERAL MEETING. | + | |
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | ------ started | + | |
- | Minuks | + | Started |
- | the school to be held at Gosford and the date of application had been extended: David Ingram regretted that there was one " | + | |
- | Gordon Redmond advised a month in which receipts were just a little | + | Minutes |
- | in excess of expenditure to give a closing | + | |
- | that were threatened with road development: | + | Gordon Redmond advised a month in which receipts were just a little in excess of expenditure to give a closing |
- | direct concern to us a letter to the Lands Department asking its policy | + | |
- | on transfer of tenure of Era hutments. | + | Phil Butt presented a Federation Report, the items covering Federation' |
- | Phil Butt presented a Federation Report, the items covering Federation' | + | |
- | for a canoe party overdue by l days on the Shoalhaven, advice that Black | + | Gordon Redmond put an addendum along the lines that Federation' |
- | Jerry' | + | |
- | iate passers by making themselves known (except at those times not usually | + | The Walks Report was inaudible. Social Notes related to things that will take place before this is published, so no comment. Before entering on General Business, John White spoke simply of Alan Rigby, and asked us to observe the usual minutes' |
- | regarded as visiting hours). The rest of the meeting, said Phil, went on and on and on, and included the election of officers. Affiliation fees were | + | |
- | fixed for Metropolitan Clubs at 10c per head. The meeting also fixed Feder- | + | No one had any ideas on what form our Christmas Party would take. We were asked to support Federation' |
- | ation events for the ensuim7 | + | |
- | Gordon Redmond put an addendum along the lines that Federation' | + | The first general business stemmed from Gordon Redmond' |
- | he contended. He did not blame the retiring Treasurer who had taken on the | + | |
- | job siDply | + | |
- | The Walks Report was inaudible. Social Notes related to things that | + | |
- | will take place before this is published, so no comment. Before entering on General Business, John White spoke simply of Alan Rigby, and asked us to observe the usual minutes' | + | |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | No one had any ideas on what form our Christmas Party would take. | + | |
- | We were asked to support Federation' | + | |
- | The first general business stemmed from Gordon Redmond' | + | |
- | remark on Federation' | + | |
- | intermittantly in the past and we voted that it should be " | + | |
This gave rise to the President' | This gave rise to the President' | ||
- | It was pointed out that Federation' | + | |
- | determined on a different footing. We voted to go ahead on our usual date | + | It was pointed out that Federation' |
- | anyway. | + | |
- | Dot Butler reported being in touch with Rev. Father Coughlan on behalf of the Club's Cycling Section and finding that he had no objection to walkers using the shelter of the hut; but asked that people going that way give him some prior advice. Eddie Stretton asked if the Club had a | + | Dot Butler reported being in touch with Rev. Father Coughlan on behalf of the Club's Cycling Section and finding that he had no objection to walkers using the shelter of the hut; but asked that people going that way give him some prior advice. Eddie Stretton asked if the Club had a Cycling section and it was suggested that we had one "de facto" |
- | Cycling section and it was suggested that we had one "de facto" | + | |
- | After the debacle of July the President was obviously relieved that his call "Tho'd be a Room Steward, who, who, who" did evoke three " | + | After the debacle of July the President was obviously relieved that his call "Who'd be a Room Steward, who, who, who" did evoke three " |
- | GO 7ALKABOUT. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Go Walkabout.===== | ||
Jack Gentle. | Jack Gentle. | ||
- | The novelty has worn off the motor car. There is no doubt that the | ||
- | tide is turning. Walking is coming back into fashion. | ||
- | Consider this novel phenomenon. Some young executives bound for lunch spend ten minutes trying to get a taxi to carry them at a snail' | ||
- | an important lesson. | ||
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1966 | ||
- | =1.111= ml.....il11 | ||
- | Rapid transit is often the slowest way of getting somewhere. In | ||
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- | hostels have become increasingly familiar all over nurope | ||
- | other nations have discovered them and the European tour conducted at least | ||
- | partly on foot has become increasingly popular. | ||
- | The significant fact is that such pedestrian tours are not merely for those who cannot afford anything else their advantages, as well as | ||
- | their economy, have come to be what count. Another recent phenomenon operates positively in the same direction: the rediscovery of nature. Books about animals, plants, mountains and oceans are being bought in unprecedented numbers. Thoreau is more widely read today than ever before, and one of the things we are learning from him is that nature is as wonderful in the | ||
- | small and near as in grandiose and remote. | ||
- | Once you get into the bush there is no substitute for legs. That is true whether your taste is for the ambitious walking or for " | ||
- | their concrete footpaths will find that city walking also affords delight. | ||
- | You can't get the best of a city from a taxi or a bus (to say nothing of a train), because much of it, like much of the best in the bush, is made up of little things. | ||
- | Two hundred and fifty y ars ago the London poet John Gay wrote a | ||
- | descriptive poem entitlel" | ||
- | something that is equally true today you learn a city only by walking in it. Thether you walk in the city or the country the motion of the legs stimulates | ||
- | both the tongue and the brain. Samuel Johnson, that hater of the country, said some of his best things while waking with Boswell. | ||
- | Demosthenes composed his orations while walking on the beach. | ||
- | pato taught in a grove. Aristotle who founded modern logic and science was known to his coritemporaries as the Peripatetic Philosopher. | ||
- | .111M | ||
- | For the second time in a month, Death has struck suddenly at the Cltib ranks. In July we lost Alan Rigby, a wellloved companion of many years | ||
- | standing | ||
- | due to be presented with his Membership badge at the September meeting, lost his life when rockclimbing at Wattemolla on August 14. To those who knew him, Chubb was a likeable an cheerful fellow, eager to discover the delights | ||
- | of the Australian bush and the companionship of bushwalkers, | ||
- | Bushwalking and ski touring have a great deal in common. Because of this it is quite usual to find that most ski tourers are bushwalkers also. Bush | ||
- | walkers who have not discovered the pleasures, | ||
- | perils, interest and adventures of ski touring should take positive steps to do somsthing about it. | ||
- | September and October are the gond months, why not | ||
- | get yourselves organised and try it? | ||
- | Call in And have a yarn with Paddy, John or Robert | ||
- | just three of the walkers at Paddys who caught the ski touring bUg long ago. Teed love to talk you into it too. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY LIMITED. | ||
- | 109A Bathurst Street, | ||
- | 1st Floor, Cnr. George Street, | ||
- | Sydney. | ||
- | Phone 26-2685. | ||
- | DDY ,PALL1N EZ- | ||
- | ghtweight Camp Ge4.3r, BMZ685 | ||
- | 10. The Sydney Bushwaiker , | ||
- | BEWARE! | ||
- | .42-a matrimonial bureau, the Club has always been a huge sucpess, | + | The novelty has worn off the motor car. There is no doubt that the tide is turning. Walking is coming back into fashion. |
- | , beating even the professionals at their own game. One can' | + | |
- | to the starry-eyed is again timely. With this in mind, we' | + | Consider this novel phenomenon. Some young executives bound for lunch spend ten minutes trying to get a taxi to carry them at a snail' |
- | , a ' | + | |
- | to poetry on hearing of the engagement of Goof WagE. and Grace Aird. | + | Rapid transit is often the slowest way of getting somewhere. In England, country walking never went completely out of fashion, and the public right of way along traditional paths across private property is jealously protected to this day. The German students' |
- | Dear.Geof, | + | |
- | That's this we hear about this 'ere decision to engage | + | The significant fact is that such pedestrian tours are not merely for those who cannot afford anything else - their advantages, as well as their economy, have come to be what count. Another recent phenomenon operates positively in the same direction: the rediscovery of nature. Books about animals, plants, mountains and oceans are being bought in unprecedented numbers. Thoreau is more widely read today than ever before, and one of the things we are learning from him is that nature is as wonderful in the small and near as in grandiose and remote. |
- | A floor-scrubbing, | + | |
- | A door-closing, | + | Once you get into the bush there is no substitute for legs. That is true whether your taste is for the ambitious walking or for " |
- | A spin-drying, | + | |
- | A bed-making, biscuit-baking, | + | Two hundred and fifty years ago the London poet John Gay wrote a descriptive poem entitled "The Art of Walking the Streets of London" |
- | A back-warming, | + | |
- | A bath-running, | + | Demosthenes composed his orations while walking on the beach. Plato taught in a grove. Aristotle who founded modern logic and science was known to his contemporaries as the Peripatetic Philosopher. |
- | And what is more, to cap it all, a Geoff-Tagg-thumper! | + | |
- | Dear'Grace, | + | ---- |
- | We hate to cast a shadow but we often pause to wonder | + | |
+ | For the second time in a month, Death has struck suddenly at the Club ranks. In July we lost Alan Rigby, a well-loved companion of many years standing - in August it was a young man in his prime. Charlie (Chubb) Harding, due to be presented with his Membership badge at the September meeting, lost his life when rock-climbing at Wattemolla on August 14. To those who knew him, Chubb was a likeable and cheerful fellow, eager to discover the delights of the Australian bush and the companionship of bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bushwalking and ski touring have a great deal in common. Because of this it is quite usual to find that most ski tourers are bushwalkers also. Bushwalkers who have not discovered the pleasures, perils, interest and adventures of ski touring should take positive steps to do somsthing about it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | September and October are the good months, why not get yourselves organised and try it? | ||
+ | |||
+ | Call in and have a yarn with Paddy, John or Robert - just three of the walkers at Paddys who caught the ski touring bug long ago. We'd love to talk you into it too. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin Pty Limited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 109A Bathurst Street, 1st Floor, Cnr. George Street, Sydney. Phone 26-2685. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Beware!===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | As a matrimonial bureau, the Club has always been a huge success, beating even the professionals at their own game. One can' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dear Geof, | ||
+ | |||
+ | That's this we hear about this 'ere decision to engage\\ | ||
+ | A special combination set to last you all your days? | ||
+ | |||
+ | A floor-scrubbing, | ||
+ | A door-closing, | ||
+ | A spin-drying, | ||
+ | A bed-making, biscuit-baking, | ||
+ | A back-warming, | ||
+ | A clothes-pressing, | ||
+ | A bath-running, | ||
+ | And what is more, to cap it all, a Geoff-wagg-thumper! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dear Grace, | ||
+ | |||
+ | We hate to cast a shadow but we often pause to wonder\\ | ||
If the average in dream-men doesn' | If the average in dream-men doesn' | ||
- | You'll find he is a shower-hogging, | + | |
- | A Sunday-paper-snatcher, | + | You'll find he is a shower-hogging, |
- | . A champion-putter-offer and a regular-mislayer; | + | A Sunday-paper-snatcher, |
- | A bathroom-floor-flooder and a cold-foot-putter, | + | A practised-alibier and a secretary-slayer, |
- | ' | + | A champion-putter-offer and a regular-mislayer; |
- | A cake-tin-cleaner and a pudding-basin-scraper; | + | A bathroom-floor-flooder and a cold-foot-putter, |
- | . A saucepan-lid-lifter and a bad-bargain buyer, | + | A grubby-hanky-hider and a birthday-overlooker; |
- | A long-grass-grower and a cut-finger-cryer; | + | A doormat-misser and a drying-up-escaper, |
- | A sock-holing, | + | A cake-tin-cleaner and a pudding-basin-scraper; |
- | But if you thump him hard enough you're bound to make hian betters | + | A saucepan-lid-lifter and a bad-bargain buyer,\\ |
- | We hope we haven' | + | A long-grass-grower and a cut-finger-cryer; |
- | For you' | + | A sock-holing, |
- | And marriage sees th'ere'll always be "the other one" to' | + | But if you thump him hard enough you're bound to make him better! |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 11. | + | |
- | Letter from Bill O' | + | We hope we haven' |
- | (Below we publish part of an interesting | + | For you' |
- | to Margaret and Dick Child. After a very active | + | And moaning on your ownsome is a lonesome sort of game,\\ |
- | Bill sailed home to his native England some months ago. For those wishing | + | And marriage sees there'll always be "the other one" to blame! |
- | to write, | + | |
- | 60 Brassie Ave., London. | + | ---- |
- | - Editor.) | + | |
- | 'The journey home was very interesting and enjoyable - even if a | + | =====Letter from Bill O' |
- | trifle long, indeed. by the time we arrived in Southampton most were thankful | + | |
- | to be off the vessel, for more than just a few days. The day spent in Auckland was used for a trip to Rotorua - I was much impressed_ | + | (Below we publish part of an interesting |
- | and, more surprising, unspoilt and relatively free of the so called progressive development generally associated with the Yanks. One such example is the new hotel that has been built on a projecting spit in the Harbour - its external features are based on the traditional Samoan style of house making, but internally it has every luxury and convenience one could wish. Most of the island, like Fiji, is hilly and densely covered with vegetation. The beaches are good in places but unsafe - Shark danger is bad. The view of the island at sunset as we sailed to Hawaii was unforgettable. Honolulu was grossly overrated and very dear - more or less a huge army-navy and airforce arsenal - probably a contributing factor towards the expensiveness, The overall scenic possibilities were not of a quality to rave over - I've seen as good if not better on the North Queensland coast althought its only fair to say that had t me and funds permitted more leisurely excursion to the outer islands it would have been a very differen4, | + | |
- | 7e sepnt a day and half there - unfortunately landing on Thanksgiving Day which denied us the opportunity of paying a visit to the National Park of Yosemite - a great pity for I was much looking forward to this - still an opportunity may exist on a return trip 7e traversed all three harbour bridges - glorious views and of course - great technical interest. Perhaps | + | The journey home was very interesting and enjoyable - even if a trifle long, indeed by the time we arrived in Southampton most were thankful to be off the vessel, for more than just a few days. The day spent in Auckland was used for a trip to Rotorua - I was much impressed |
- | pride of place for me went to the new Mast-lic | + | |
- | had a most imposing entrance foyer, with one complete wall of illuminated glass - rather like an enormous mosaic - unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me so missed out taking a shot of it. | + | We sepnt a day and half there - unfortunately landing on Thanksgiving Day which denied us the opportunity of paying a visit to the National Park of Yosemite - a great pity for I was much looking forward to this - still an opportunity may exist on a return trip. We traversed all three harbour bridges - glorious views and of course - great technical interest. Perhaps pride of place for me went to the new Masonic |
- | 12. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1966 | + | |
- | The next port was Los ngelos - pretty crummy, its sole redeeming point were the suburbs nestling under the foothills of the nearby ranges - already snowcapped and a perfect background for the subtropical vegetation and garden specimans. Of less pretence and more endearing nature was the | + | The next port was Los ngelos - pretty crummy, its sole redeeming point were the suburbs nestling under the foothills of the nearby ranges - already snowcapped and a perfect background for the subtropical vegetation and garden specimans. Of less pretence and more endearing nature was the final port in the U.S. - San Diego next to the Mexican border - this is a glorified naval base but has an attractive setting, possesses a magnificent park that contains some fine Spanish Colonial buildings. Acapulco in Mexico was notable for its wonderful |
- | final port in the U.S. - San Diego next to. the' | + | |
- | difference between those who have and those who have not really is stark (with every evidence of the police state) - no wonder its always on the verge of revolution! | + | The canal itself was transited in daylight, the weather being overcast much of the time but exceptionally humid - it was scenically and technically very enjoyable. Another highlight of the trip was the Colombian port of Cartagena on the Caribbean - it is one of the former fortified cities on the old Spanish Main - retaining virtually intact, its city walls, old buildings and fortifications - all dating from round the 16th century perhaps a little earlier. We spent an absorbing day in hot sunshine investigating its nooks and crannies and would like to have spent much longer |
- | The canal itself was transited in daylight, the weather being overcast much of the time but exceptionally humid - it was scenically and technically very enjoyable. Another highlight of the trip was the Colombian port of Cartagena on the Caribbean - it is one of the former fortified cities on | + | |
- | the old Spanish Main - retaining virtually intact, its city walls, old buildings and fortifications - all dating from round the 16th century perhaps a little earlier. We spent an absorbing day in hot sunshine investigating its nooks and crannies and would like to have spent much longer | + | We made a call into Trinidad - its port was colourful without being outstanding although the beach which we later went to for a swim - on the northern side, was superb - as were the views across the straights to the mainland of South America. A lengthy passage eventually landed us in Lisbon - a delightful city with a great deal to hold ones interest - especially from the architectural point of view - I wish we had longer there - but since this is relatively easy to revisit, particularly in conjunction with Spain, it was less of a loss than say the islands in the Samoan group. |
- | We made a call into Trinidad - its port was colourful without being outstanding although the beach which we later went to for a swim - on the | + | |
- | northern side, was superb - as were the views across the straights to the | + | ---- |
- | mainland of South America. A lengthy passage eventually landed us in Lisbon - a delightful city with a great deal to hold ones interest - especially from the architectural point of view - I wish we had longer there - but since this is relatively easy to revisit, particularly in conjunction with Spain, it was less of a loss than say the islands in the Samoan group. | + | |
- | day, then followed a stormy passage through the Bay of Biscay, a brief call | + | =====White-Out.===== |
- | in at Le Havre, finally landing amidst high wind and driving rain at Southampton in the early hours. However, by the time we were hustled down the gangway, the weather cleared to a perfectly beautiful sunny winter day. Three car leads of family and relations were at the quayside to greet me, and after a short stop for refreshment we sped on our way along the remaining 75 miles to London and home. Christmas was as you would expect a distinctly family event, with mucia. | + | |
- | . 22 levels high and commanding a magnificent | + | (Ski-ing in a snow storm.) |
- | Sept4mber, | + | |
- | , | + | Greg Reading. |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | COMPANY. | + | The sky is formless and void, empty and white.\\ |
- | NOW ON DISPLAY | + | Earth too is formless and void, empty and white.\\ |
- | SLEEPING BAGS PLUS STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. | + | Here they meet.\\ |
- | | + | And I - am in between. |
- | OPTIONAL JAPARA COVERING | + | |
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- | N.Z. MAKER. ALL SIZES AVAILABLE $15.00. | + | Though a thousand miles beyond |
- | " | + | (today I touch it with each glance! It licks my face! I hold it on my hand!)\\ |
- | AND LADIES MUIETTE $29.75. EXPEDITION MODEL | + | But when the sun shines the sky is hard and bright.\\ |
- | $31.75. | + | Earth too is hard and bright, its edges steep and sharp.\\ |
- | | + | I strain to cut a grip on it, cling with all my might -\\ |
- | THE ULTIMATE IN LIGHTwEIGHT GEAR. | + | Lest I should slide right off. |
- | * TENTS - CUSTOM BUILT. | + | |
- | * MITE OR CALL FOR A. COPY OF OUR NEW "FAIRY D0' | + | But today the world is formless and void, empty and white.\\ |
- | TUESDAY OR THURSDAY 7.30 p m. - 10.00 p m. (OR BY ARRANGEMENT) | + | Mind too is formless and void, empty and white.\\ |
- | 1/69 7ER0NA AVE, GORDON. | + | Body only is moving in perfect harmony,\\ |
- | SOUTHSIDE AGENT, BOB SNEDDEN - 16 JANE PLACE9 HEATHCOTE. | + | |
- | 14., The Sydney Dushwalker September, 1966 | + | |
- | ae | + | |
- | WHITE-OUT. | + | |
- | (Ski-ing in a snow storm.) | + | |
- | The sky is formless and void, empty and white. Earth too is formless and. void, empty and White. | + | |
- | Here they meet. | + | |
- | And I - am in between | + | |
- | When the sun shines the sky is bright and hard - | + | |
- | Though a thousand miles bsyond | + | |
- | (today I touch it with each glance | + | |
- | I hold it on my hand!) | + | |
- | But When the sun shines the sky is hard and bright. | + | |
- | Earth too is hard and 'bright, its edges steep and sharp. | + | |
- | I strain to cut a grip on it, cling with all my might - Lest I should slide right off. | + | |
- | But today the world is formless and void, empty and white. Mind too is formless and void, empty and white. Body only is moving in perfect harmony, | + | |
Floating, falling - through this nothing white. | Floating, falling - through this nothing white. | ||
- | CONSERVATION COMMENTARY. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Conservation Commentary.===== | ||
by the Conservation Secretary, Alex Colley. | by the Conservation Secretary, Alex Colley. | ||
- | At our Annual General meeting in March, a small Committee was appointed to represent the Club in a discussion with the Minister for Lands. The Committee consisted of Heather Joyce, Michael Elfick, the President (ex officio), Alan Rigby, whose experience and ideas will be sadly missed, and myself. It has since co-opted Henry Gold, *hose knowledge of overseas parks, together with his photographic talents, will be valuable. It has | + | |
- | been an active Committee, having met four times, and visited the Minister, while individual members have inspected controlled burning methods at Canberra, photographed the Church Creek limestone formation for the Dept. | + | At our Annual General meeting in March, a small Committee was appointed to represent the Club in a discussion with the Minister for Lands. The Committee consisted of Heather Joyce, Michael Elfick, the President (ex officio), Alan Rigby, whose experience and ideas will be sadly missed, and myself. It has since co-opted Henry Gold, whose knowledge of overseas parks, together with his photographic talents, will be valuable. It has been an active Committee, having met four times, and visited the Minister, while individual members have inspected controlled burning methods at Canberra, photographed the Church Creek limestone formation for the Dept. of Lands, and held discussions with top departmental and other conservationists. A great deal of knowledge of modern conservation practice has been, and is being acquired. This report seeks to summarise some of it. |
- | of Lands, and held discussions with top departmental and other conservationists. A great deal of knowledge of modern conservation practice has bowl, and is being acquired. This report seeks to summarise some of it. | + | |
- | There is no need to reiterate the S.D.T.conservaton policy, which was adequately discussed, and approved by the General Meeting of June, 1964, but it is something new to have our long-cherished ideal of extensive primitive areas receiving support from many quarters. For long we were accused of | + | There is no need to reiterate the S.D.W. conservaton policy, which was adequately discussed, and approved by the General Meeting of June, 1964, but it is something new to have our long-cherished ideal of extensive primitive areas receiving support from many quarters. For long we were accused of wanting to keep the parks for ourselves. Parks could not be created, it was said, unless roads, buildings and all mod. cons were introduced, thus making them available to the public. I have already drawn attention |
- | wanting to keep the parks for ourselves. Parks could not be created, it was | + | |
- | said, unless roads, buildings and all mod. cons were introduced, thus making | + | Here in New South Wales we find Dr. Mosley now of The Australian Conservation Foundation, a geographer who has specialised in parkland studies, giving an address which could well have delivered by Myles Dunphy, whose work he describes with enthusiasm. Dr. Mosley addressed the N.S.W. Nature Conservation Council and his address has been reproduced in "Architecture in Australia", |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Bus hwalker 15. | + | |
- | them available to the public. I have already drawn attention the magazine to President | + | |
- | as highways. Nor should motor vehicles be allowed to tyran: | + | |
- | leisurely human traffic." | + | |
- | Here in New South Wales we find Dr. Mosley now of The Australian | + | |
- | Conservation Foundation, a geographer who has specialised in parkland studies, | + | |
- | giving an address which could well have delivered by Myles Dunphy, whose work he describes with enthusiasm. Dr. Mosley addressed the N.S.T, Nature | + | |
- | Conservation Council and his address has been reproduced in Architecture in Australia", | + | |
Squarely facing the " | Squarely facing the " | ||
- | " | + | |
- | some people are suspicious of the equity of devoting such large areas to this purposes | + | " |
- | For this reason it is essential to publicise the rationale for wilderness | + | |
- | parks. It seems reasonable to assume that since the different activity | + | For this reason it is essential to publicise the rationale for wilderness parks. It seems reasonable to assume that since the different activity groups in the community need different conditions for satisfaction it is in the public interest to preserve the maximum environmental variety. It is easy to see that since wilderness offers the maximum contrast with the city and therefore lies at the extreme end of the spectrum of recreational environment it is a particularly valuable resource. Its destruction would significantly narrow the range of environmental choice. Thus it is a half truth to say that such areas are available only for the use of the exclusive few. Like many other special community facilities, such as museums and art galleries, these are available for all who wish to use them and hence are a collective good." |
- | groups in the community need different conditions for satisfaction it is in the public interest to preserve the maximum environmental variety | + | |
- | It is easy to see that since wilderness offers the maximum contrast with the city and therefore lies at the extreme end of the spectrum of | + | Speaking of the existing park system Dr. Mosley said that it " |
- | recreational environment it is a particularly valuable resource. Its destruction would significantly narrow the range of environmental choice Thus it is a half truth to say that such areas are available only for the use of the exclusive few. Like many other special community facilities, | + | |
- | such as museums and art galleries, these are available for all who wish to use them and hence are a collective good." | + | On the subject of improvements, Dr. Mosley goes further than we were game to venture. The original |
- | Speaking of the existing park system Dr. Mosley said that it " | + | |
- | the gradual conversion of all parkland to serve the interests of mass tourism." | + | "One of the chief characteristics of wilderness recreation is that it is unconfined. If the country |
- | parks. | + | |
- | On the subject of irmovements, Dr. Mosley goes further than we were game to venture. The criginal | + | The spontaneity of the visit can be spoiled by many things which are useful in some parts of a national park but undesirable in a wilderness area, such as warning notices, interpretive signs, uniformed rangers, entrance gates and other visitor paraphernalia which suggests to the traveller that he is entering a specially designed play area. The visitor can obtain all the information he needs from maps and pamphlets. Mechanised access of ahy kind is also undesirable. This includes all kinds of rough country and over-snow vehicles, |
- | 16. The Sydney DuShwalke:r September, 1966 | + | |
- | The meeting thought even this wau asking too much and settled for "a minimum | + | At this point Bush Walkers may ask themselves "Is this heaven, or have we been dreaming?" |
- | of roadS." | + | |
- | extending even to the wilderness boundary. A practical | + | Mr. Gabel' |
- | "One of the chief characteristics of wilderness recreation is that it is unconfined. If the country | + | |
- | The spontaneity of the visit can be spoiled by many things which are useful in some parts of a national park but undesirable in a wilderness area, such as warning notices, interpretive signs, uniformed rangers, entrance gates and other visitor paraphernalia which suggests to the | + | Take first the fire control aspect. Technically |
- | traveller that he is entering a specially designed play area. The | + | |
- | visitor can obtain all the information he needs from maps and pamphlets. Mechanised access of ahy kind is also undesirable. This includes all kinds of rough country and over-snow vehicles, | + | Next let us examine the premise that fires destroy wilderness. Any fire, controlled or uncontrolled, |
- | It n4.t only reduces self-reliance in travel and impairs the biota but | + | |
- | also brings mechanised civilisation into the bush. All this requires that management be as unobtrusive as possible." | + | Could such a reduction be achieved? Mr. Gabel prescribes several methods of reducing incidence, such as provision of fire places, restriction of access along service trails, prohibition of fire during danger |
- | At this point Bush Walkers may ask themselves "Is this heaven, or have we been dreaming?" | + | |
- | this country - bush fires. Mr. Gabel' | + | Dr. Mosley doesn' |
- | on simple facts known to any bushman. These are that fire risk and/or | + | |
- | intensity increases with temperature, | + | He says: "By far the greatest |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Dushwalker 17. | + | |
- | started a "wild fire which would leave both the gaEe and themselves to starve to death. Graziers have used fires, frequently uncontrolled, | + | Helicopters are expensive, mighty expensive, and this points up the second economic limitation to fire control in parks. The preparatory measures |
- | .Er. Gabel' | + | |
- | Take first the fire control aspect. Technically | + | Enough has been said to prove that there is no easy solution to wilderness conservation. Let us suppose we were in the Minister' |
- | report represents a summation of forestry experience, but, is it economically possible?. Then the Forestry Department, a substantial revenue producer, is short of funds for fire control, what hope have park authorities of Obtaining | + | |
- | Next let us examine the premise that fires destroy wilderness Any fire, controlled or uncontrolled, | + | Shortly after this we received a request from Balder |
- | others. The worst areas are those frequently fired, and the best those infrequently | + | |
- | huts and settlement | + | Members of the Committee believe this is a climax period for conservation and that, if we put forward a well-reasoned |
- | fires is sufficient for almost complete recovery of flora and fauna. An example of this is the Duna Valley and pnrts of the Kosciusko State Park, where trees in the vicinity of huts have been killed by frequent fires but the wilderness a short distance away from huts and tracks is little affected. | + | |
- | This leads to the conclusion that if the incidence of fires could be reduced | + | ---- |
- | to that of the more remote areas, wilderness might survive despite occasional burning. | + | |
- | ,Could such a reduction be achieved? Mr. Gabel prescribes several | + | |
- | methods of reducing incidence, such as provision of fire places, restriction of access along service trails, prohibition of fire during danger | + | |
- | the bush fire danger period, and even the closing of parks when the danger | + | |
- | index is high, But for some reason he omits what the Forestry Department in | + | |
- | 18. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1966 | + | |
- | its annual reports describes as the prime cause of bush fires burning off. True, there is a law which, if obeyed, would eliminate this cause, but | + | |
- | obviously it is not obeyed. Fires lit outside parks are allowed to travel beyond the property of the person responsible. Other fires are lit, some | + | |
- | within the park itself, to create a nocost | + | |
- | policing of fire laws and regulations requires staff and funds, but it | + | |
- | would be considerably cheaper than a fully roaded, equipped and staffed | + | |
- | fire control service. It would be preferable to a partly organised service | + | |
- | which would destroy wilderness values without giving protection. From the viewpoint of recreation it would provide an environment which could usually be enjoyed, instead of a network of roads and " | + | |
- | Dr. Mosley doesn' | + | |
- | He says: "By far the greatest | + | |
- | and this has been done in the wilderness areas of the U.S.A., where by using helicopters to transport men and materials they have been able to | + | |
- | abandon the fire road systems. Although helicopters are expensive it is worth remembering that there are not other major costs involved in | + | |
- | the management of wilderness. Surely the advantage to be gained justifies their experimental use in this State." | + | |
- | Helicopters are ex-oensive, mighty expensive, and this points up | + | |
- | the second economic limitation to fire control in parks. The preparatory measures | + | |
- | for park protection, to be fully utilized perhaps only once in several years, is not financially practical. If men and equipment are not available when | + | |
- | required, the whole system will prove futile. The solution which I have | + | |
- | proposed to this dilemma is to make fire fighting a regular part of defence training and use defence personnel and equipment when essential. | + | |
- | Enough has been said to prove that there is no easy solution to wilderness conservation. Let us suppose we were in the Minister' | + | |
- | advice we could get, which is just what he has done. Nor would we commit' | + | |
- | September, 1966 The Sydney Dushwalker 19. | + | |
- | ourselves until we had listened to all points of view. With such thoughts in mind your representatives made it clear that we were out to help rather than criticise. As a means of presenting our credentials, | + | |
- | effectiveness of fire trails. The Minister gave us a sympathetic hearing, | + | |
- | and I believe he is with us a good part of the way. He has had extensive fire fighting experience and believes that heavy equipment is necessary for fire fighting. On this he may be right, but we hope he isn't. Perhaps the most significant thing he told us was that he will be only too pleased to receive and consider any proposals we like to put before him on suitable areas for the creation of National Parks. Detailed work on land titles. is, he told us, no longer necessary | + | |
- | Shortly after this we received a request from Balder | + | |
- | Members of the Committee believe this is a climax period for conservation and that, if we put forward a wellreasoned | + | |
- | IM10. | + | |
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