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Alex Colley drew attention to the magazine articles on manpower for bushfire fighting, and suggested that, after people had a chance to digest it, he would seek volunteers. | Alex Colley drew attention to the magazine articles on manpower for bushfire fighting, and suggested that, after people had a chance to digest it, he would seek volunteers. | ||
- | Now we were up to the proposals for the Christmas Party, with the President urging us to stop shilly-shallying and make up our minds as the sands were running out. Ruth said there appeared to be three alternatives - (a) a hall at Eastwood that was available for hire at a low rate (b) an invitation from Helen and George Gray to again use their grounds and (c) a suggestion to hire a ferry for about four hours at a charge of $76. | + | Now we were up to the proposals for the Christmas Party, with the President urging us to stop shilly-shallying and make up our minds as the sands were running out. Ruth said there appeared to be three alternatives - (a) a hall at Eastwood that was available for hire at a low rate (b) an invitation from Helen and George Gray to again use their grounds and %%(c)%% a suggestion to hire a ferry for about four hours at a charge of $76. |
Information forthcoming indicated that the Eastwood Hall may already be booked throughout December, and Dot Butler suggested that, if the Gray's offer were accepted, a portable dance floor be **not** hired this time. The | Information forthcoming indicated that the Eastwood Hall may already be booked throughout December, and Dot Butler suggested that, if the Gray's offer were accepted, a portable dance floor be **not** hired this time. The | ||
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Congratulations to Bob and Lindsey Hawkins on the arrival of their son John. Lindsey was a bushwalker who married one of the rock-climbers, | Congratulations to Bob and Lindsey Hawkins on the arrival of their son John. Lindsey was a bushwalker who married one of the rock-climbers, | ||
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=====SBW Crossword===== | =====SBW Crossword===== | ||
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- | 111Ellbaliia | + | ====Clues.==== |
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- | IIIMILMINIMIIMIll | + | ===Across.=== |
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- | + | 2. Rug nee elk is a Southern island. (9)\\ | |
- | + | 8. An insect with one before a hundred caper. | |
- | + | 10. & 15d. Rise the rests in Katoomba, (5,7)\\ | |
- | 4 - N | + | 12. & 23a. On the Commons. (3,3)\\ |
- | CLUES. ACROSS | + | 13. Pick no llama contains a rise. (5)\\ |
- | 2. Rug nee elk is a Southern island. (9) | + | 14. Additional. (5)\\ |
- | 8. An insect with one before a hundred caper. | + | 15. Does a chesty cutter use this? (6)\\ |
- | 10. & 15d. Rise the rests in Katoomba, (5.7) | + | 16. A journal shortened tart bird. (6)\\ |
- | 12. & 23a. On the Commons. (3. 3) | + | 19. Scarcely sufficient for half a dance in a holy man. (5)\\ |
- | 13. Pick no llama contains a rise. (5) | + | 21. To follow, an upset sun in ease. (5)\\ |
- | 14. Additional. (5) | + | 23. See 12a.\\ |
- | 15. Does a chesty cutter use this? (6 | + | 24. To summon an approval in the day before. |
- | 16. A journal shortened tart bird. (6 19. Scarcely sufficient for half a dance in a holy man. (5) 21. To follow, an upset sun in ease. (5) | + | 26. Four is the first that's not. (5)\\ |
- | 23. See 12a. | + | 27. Glen Grain (anagram). (9)\\ |
- | 24. To summon an approval in the day before. | + | |
- | 26. Four is the first that's not. (5) | + | ===Down.=== |
- | 27. Glen Grain (anagram) (9). | + | |
- | DOWN | + | 1. Tea with a torturing device should be scrubless. |
- | 1. Tea with a torturing device should be scrubless. | + | 2. An army pack? (3)\\ |
- | 2. An army pack? (3) | + | 3. An altered crow with no direction is a bird. (3)\\ |
- | 3. An altered crow with no direction is a bird. (3) | + | 4. Rum pie for a referee. (6)\\ |
- | 4. Rum pie for a referee. (6) | + | 5. His wife is salty. (3)\\ |
- | 5. His wife is salty. (3) | + | 6. Green orange has a conjunction. (3)\\ |
- | 6. Green orange has a conjunction. (3) | + | 7. Letter with the preposition back. (5)\\ |
- | 7. Letter with the preposition back. (5) | + | 9. See 20d.\\ |
- | 9. See 20d. | + | 11. Curse with an endless gong is six sided. |
- | (5) | + | 15. See 10a.\\ |
- | (5) | + | 17. A night relaxation on a mountain. (8)\\ |
- | ( ) | + | 18. Fag for an addict. (6)\\ |
- | 11. Curse with an endless gong is six sided. 15. See 10a. , | + | 20 & 9d. Supra (5,2,5)\\ |
- | 17. -A Hight relaxation on Fag for an | + | 22. Hamlet |
- | 20 & 9d Su1a (5:9 , 5) 22. Wam1et | + | 25. A headless reel is fishy. (3)\\ |
- | 25. A headlesS' | + | 26. In the beginning of the famour Macadonian |
- | 26. In the beginning of th aqug0, | + | |
- | addict. (6) David and | + | ---- |
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=====Federation report===== | =====Federation report===== | ||
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Jim Brown | Jim Brown | ||
- | Just recently I bought copies of the two inches to one mile maps of | + | Just recently I bought copies of the two inches to one mile maps of Burragorang, Nattai and Yerranderie. I admit to buying them with bad grace, thinking how we had walked over this area for years and years by inadequate and sometimes misleading maps, and now, when most of the place is out of bounds |
- | Durragorang, Nattai and Yerranderie. I admit to buying them with bad grace, thinking how we had walked over this area for years and years by inadequate and sometimes misleading maps, and now, when most of the place is out of bounds | + | |
- | Later, when I got around to looking at these maps I felt something like | + | |
- | the housewife who has bought the Family King Size (or " | + | |
- | wrapper, costing somewhat more than it used to do. After all, the old inchtothemile mar embraced an area of 30 minutes of longitude by 15 minutes of latitude, but this improved version covered only 15 minutes by 7j lat. | + | |
- | However the 'price was different | + | |
- | Then I took a closer look and my dim old eyes found something that aid please them. I could actually read almost all the map without squinting. This was interesting because, for some years past, I have been complaining | + | |
- | that the standard of cartography was steadily deteriorating, | + | |
- | were being pr nted as a fuzzy rustred mess instead of decent intelligible lines. | + | |
- | 6.4 | + | |
- | I had realised, of course, that this was because the hills were getting steeper, so that it was necessary to print contour-lines closer together, but I still felt it was regrettable that the contours were so fuzzy that you had to hold the map at arm's length to see it at all, and then you couldn' | + | |
- | November, 1966 | + | |
- | m=. | + | |
- | IIIM | + | Later, when I got around to looking at these maps I felt something like the housewife who has bought |
- | Did I hear you say thp:t the hills can't get steeper? Rubbish. Twenty years ago 7aterfall railway station had a signboard "742 ft above sea level." | + | |
- | This set my mind off on a chain reaction, all hinging | + | |
- | of my vintage says so, so it must be right. I've noticed it myself. These | + | |
- | days June and July are too bleak for overnight jaunts. No, that's not quite | + | |
- | right. The real trouble is they' | + | |
- | good deal more clothing to keep comfortable, | + | |
- | Now, take that jaunt in May last when I ambled along the scenic section | + | |
- | of the Mudgee railway line between Excelsior and Clandulla. I camped the night just outside of ITeenga tunnel, with a view out over the Captertee Valley to Tyan Pic, Gundangaroo, | + | |
- | Immediately I heard, far away down the line, the slow patient chugging | + | |
- | I stuch my head out, looked out of the tent at the black tunnel mouth, and the sound faded. For several | + | |
- | One way I have found of getting over this winter walking problem is to | + | |
- | tackle overproof day walks. Admittedly, it moans a really early start, usually between 4.0 and 5.0 a m, on the Saturday, with a fairly late return, but with a bit of low cunning | + | |
- | A couple of examples of the last two winters. From Mount Banks down | + | |
- | Pearces Pass to the Grose on through Blue Gum (with white frost all over the shadowy tree tops at 9.30 a m. it was the week-6nd before the big snowfall) down another five miles to Coal Mine Creek, up into the saddle behind Mt. Caley and back along the tops to Mt. Banks and the Dell Road. In August this year from Medlow Gap down White Dog fire trail to the Cox, upriver a couple of miles, returning up Spotted Dog and Splendour Rock to Medlow Gap, | + | |
- | finishing with just enough daylight to get back off the fire trail before | + | |
- | headlights were needed. | + | |
- | Again from Coates farm on Starlight' | + | Then I took a closer look and my dim old eyes found something that did please them. I could actually read almost all the map without squinting. This was interesting because, for some years past, I have been complaining that the standard of cartography was steadily deteriorating, |
- | In these days of motorisation I feel there is some future in the extended day walk for those who have difficulty in teeing up regular overnight jaunts. Just the drive through the deserted suburban streets on a pre-dawn Saturday has quit6'a deal to commend it. It isn't often yours is the only vehicle in a half mile stretch of Parramatta Road! | + | |
- | Of course, you miss a lot too. 7hen you should be setting up camp and | + | I had realised, of course, that this was because the hills were getting steeper, so that it was necessary to print contour-lines closer together, but I still felt it was regrettable that the contours were so fuzzy that you had to hold the map at arms length to see it at all, and then you couldn' |
- | watching the play of sunset light on mountain and stream, you're pushing | + | |
- | weary limbs up the last pass. Then you should be relaxing those weary limbs before camp fire and watching the coffee bubble, you're dodging Saturday afternoon drunks on the Hume Highway. Still you can't have it all ways, | + | Did I hear you say that the hills can't get steeper? Rubbish. Twenty years ago Waterfall railway station had a signboard "742 ft above sea level." |
- | and since this article is by way of a formless meandering - the idle thoughts of a not entirely idle fellow - it's an idea worth disclosing. | + | |
- | Talking about motorised walking, I never cease to be impressed with the difference it has wrought in the scope of travel. Ten years or so hack. | + | This set my mind off on a chain reaction, all hinging around the motif that things are not what they used to be; in fact, they probably never have been. Another thing that has deteriorated is the climate almost everyone of my vintage says so, so it must be right. I've noticed it myself. These days June and July are too bleak for overnight jaunts. No, that's not quite right. The real trouble is they' |
- | was almost essential to have a long weekend to do anything in the SassafrasRenwick-Castle-Currockbilly area: to get out into the Coricudgy territory was usually an Easter project. There was all the business of organising hire cars or taxi's and hoping they'd pick you up at the appointed place and time - and the anxiety of getting | + | |
- | I can't say I have so many regrets about all this. After all, the | + | Now, take that jaunt in May last when I ambled along the scenic section of the Mudgee railway line between Excelsior and Clandulla. I camped the night just outside of Weenga tunnel, with a view out over the Captertee Valley to Tyan Pic, Gundangaroo, |
- | walkers' | + | |
- | abolition of steam, and of course, if I get started on that subject I shall definitely claim things are not what they used to be. In fact, they' | + | Immediately I heard, far away down the line, the slow patient chugging of a steam locomotive toiling up the long grade from Captertee. After a bit I stuck my head out, looked out of the tent at the black tunnel mouth, and the sound faded. For several minutes I endured the biting, frosty air, then crept back into the bag, and immediately because aware of the solid tramp of the engine exhaust no closer, no lounder, but steady and rhythmic. It was only after popping my head in and out of the bag zeveral times that I realised I was hearing my own heart beat. |
+ | |||
+ | One way I have found of getting over this winter walking problem is to tackle overproof day walks. Admittedly, it means a really early start, usually between 4 and 5 a m, on the Saturday, with a fairly late return, but with a bit of low cunning one can fit in a trip that would rate as a reasonable 1.5 to 2 day jaunt carrying full gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A couple of examples of the last two winters. From Mount Banks down Pearces Pass to the Grose on through Blue Gum (with white frost all over the shadowy tree tops at 9.30 a m.-it was the weekend before the big snowfall) down another five miles to Coal Mine Creek, up into the saddle behind Mt. Caley and back along the tops to Mt. Banks and the Bell Road. In August this year from Medlow Gap down White Dog fire trail to the Cox, upriver a couple of miles, returning up Spotted Dog and Splendour Rock to Medlow Gap, finishing with just enough daylight to get back off the fire trail before headlights were needed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Again from Coates farm on Starlight' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In these days of motorisation I feel there is some future in the extended day walk for those who have difficulty in teeing up regular overnight jaunts. Just the drive through the deserted suburban streets on a pre-dawn Saturday has quite a deal to commend it. It isn't often yours is the only vehicle in a half mile stretch of Parramatta Road! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Of course, you miss a lot too. When you should be setting up camp and watching the play of sunset light on mountain and stream, you're pushing weary limbs up the last pass. Then you should be relaxing those weary limbs before camp fire and watching the coffee bubble, you're dodging Saturday afternoon drunks on the Hume Highway. Still you can't have it all ways, and since this article is by way of a formless meandering - the idle thoughts of a not entirely idle fellow - it's an idea worth disclosing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Talking about motorised walking, I never cease to be impressed with the difference it has wrought in the scope of travel. Ten years or so back it was almost essential to have a long weekend to do anything in the Sassafras-Renwick-Castle-Currockbilly area. To get out into the Coricudgy territory was usually an Easter project. There was all the business of organising hire cars or taxi's and hoping they'd pick you up at the appointed place and time - and the anxiety of getting | ||
+ | |||
+ | I can't say I have so many regrets about all this. After all, the walkers' | ||
=====Thirty Years ago===== | =====Thirty Years ago===== | ||
- | This is a very thin edition of The Sydney | + | This is a very thin edition of The Sydney |
- | them. Editorial, September, 1936. | + | |
- | A popular trip was to Yerranderie and the Colong Caves, the popularity | + | A popular trip was to Yerranderie and the Colong Caves, the popularity being due to cheap bus fares from Camden |
- | being due to cheap bus fares from Camden | + | |
- | It supplies a long-felt want for an easily pitched light-weight one-man tent that will hold two at a pinch - and the price for this | + | Jean Trimble, |
- | Peerless Paddymade Paragon i best quality Japara - one guinea. Paddy' | + | |
- | November, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 13. | + | |
- | Jean Trimble, | + | |
- | on their success especially as they had scarcely a fine day. They had to | + | |
- | travel most of the time through mist ana camp out twice. September 1936. | + | |
=====My most memorable trip===== | =====My most memorable trip===== | ||
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Jess Martin | Jess Martin | ||
- | It isP. hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many: arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humouraps | + | It is hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many; arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humorous |
- | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left CamPbelltown | + | |
- | on 25th January (Anniversary Day was then held. on the day on which the 26th | + | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left Campbelltown |
- | fell - Thursday). We walked out along the 7edderburn | + | |
- | and Minerva Pool, where we selpt for the remainder of the night under a | + | |
- | brilliantly starlit sky, and left early in the morning to follow O' | + | |
- | We had tea near the waterfall above the 7oo1wash | + | |
- | to Sydney. In those days Bushwalkers invariably stayed out for the evening meal. | + | |
Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | ||
- | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and. I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang.;-Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt g King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, | + | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, |
- | we had matches with us and were able to light a fire, returning to the Forest in daylight: a most uncomfortable night. | + | |
- | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm? On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was | + | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm. On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was told only the "bull heifers" |
- | told only the "bull heifers" | + | |
- | Just at the time the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. | + | Just at the time when the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. to the Braidwood Nerriga |
- | to the DraidwoodiNerriga | + | |
- | bridge. After travelling up the wrong spur, and then down again just as night fell, we camped on the creek, heavy rain failling | + | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daughter |
- | 14. The Sydney Bushwalker November, 1966 | + | |
- | and early morning. The next morning we walked up the correct spur and had | + | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea - we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Braidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will be 'ere on Wednesday" |
- | lunch in a shallow upland valley. The tents were spread out to dry and some of the party were doing gymnastics when an elderly | + | |
- | by. He ignored our greetings and speeded | + | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party had sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. |
- | he returned, followed by two men who carried shotguns. | + | |
- | He told the Harts that "enemy parachute troops had landed, some were naked, and he hail better lock up his daught | + | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, |
- | those b------ would do". The younger man of the two realised we were a harmless bushwalking party. | + | |
- | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daurhter | + | Another time on our homeward journey we stopped |
- | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Draidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will 7ore 'ere on Wednesday" | + | the police decided |
- | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party haa sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. | + | |
- | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, | + | |
- | replied, " | + | |
- | We were on the Clyde for lunch and Phil-set off ahead to let the bus driver know we were coming, even if a little late. Once again, through our | + | |
- | leader differing in opinion with some of the party, we travelled up and down some wrong spurs but eventually cut the track and., walking the last couple | + | |
- | of mile' | + | |
- | which he iid | + | |
- | The post office employees at Milton nearly collapsed when at least fourteen people walked in to send telegrams. | + | |
- | Another time on our homeward journey we stored | + | |
- | An inebriated. man had parked his bicycle just ' | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | driver and the rest_of the party were becoming very restless, wishing to - Proceed | + | |
On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | ||
- | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party ,helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next Obstacle. | + | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party, helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next obstacle. |
- | =====Park shanty towns must go===== | + | =====Park shanty towns must go - Minister===== |
- | Minister | ||
- | The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lewis) has promised action to clean up the " | + | The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lewis) has promised action to clean up the " |
- | of transferring leases other than between husbands and wives shnuld | + | |
- | "TURN INTO SLUM." | + | **"TURN INTO SLUM."** |
- | Mr. T.F. Mead, MLA (Lib., Hurstville) asked the Minister last week to | + | |
- | take stern action to clean up the " | + | Mr. T.F. Mead, MLA (Lib., Hurstville) asked the Minister last week to take stern action to clean up the " |
- | the transfer of leases of sUbstandard | + | |
- | Most of the shacks are weekenders, but some are fully occupied all the | + | Most of the shacks are weekenders, but some are fully occupied all the time. The worst areas are Bonnie |
- | 0 time. The worst areas are Donnie | + | |
Mr. Lewis said that during a conference with the park trustees in January the trustees were unanimous that any building or retention of shacks would not be in the best interests of the public, or in accordance with sound park practice. | Mr. Lewis said that during a conference with the park trustees in January the trustees were unanimous that any building or retention of shacks would not be in the best interests of the public, or in accordance with sound park practice. | ||
- | "As a result of this agreement I offered to make available a grant of money to offset any loss in rent to thc trust," | + | |
+ | "As a result of this agreement I offered to make available a grant of money to offset any loss in rent to the trust," | ||
Mr. Lewis said that his department had received many letters congratulating the government on its stand. " | Mr. Lewis said that his department had received many letters congratulating the government on its stand. " | ||
- | 1, ..11M1.1.11..1.1.1 | + | |
DR. GEOFF. MOSLEY - 30th NOVEMBER | DR. GEOFF. MOSLEY - 30th NOVEMBER | ||
at our club rooms will talk on | at our club rooms will talk on | ||
- | "7ILDER1' | + | **"Wilderness areas - their protection and management"** |
- | MANAGEMENT" | + | |
Dr. Mosley is a bushwalker, who has a Nuffield | Dr. Mosley is a bushwalker, who has a Nuffield | ||
- | Grant to conduct a survey in Australia to investigate the National Park needs, | + | Grant to conduct a survey in Australia to investigate the National Park needs. |
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