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- | Amonthly | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | to the Sydney | + | |
- | Nurses' | + | A monthly |
- | Building," | + | |
- | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone 843985 | + | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone 843985. |
- | Editor | + | |
- | Business Manager | + | |**Editor**|Frank Rigby, Unit 5, 52 Market St., Randwick.| |
- | Typist | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, Coral Tree Dr. Carlingford. 8711207.| |
- | Carlingford | + | |**Typist**|Shirley |
- | Sales and Subscriptions | + | |**Sales and Subscriptions**|Neville Page, 22 Hayward St. Kingsford. 343536.| |
- | C ONTENT S. | + | |
- | --sN\ The November General Meeting | + | ====384. December, 1966. Price 10c.==== |
- | ii S.B.T. Crossword | + | |
- | -.i/' | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | / One More Month Observer 6 | + | |
- | Social Notes 7 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Explorations of Some New Walking Country 8 | + | |The November General Meeting|J. Brown| 2| |
- | Paddy' | + | |S.B.W. Crossword|P. Butt| 3| |
- | North From Wanganderry | + | |The Old Black Billy|Alice Wyborn| 5| |
- | With the Gourmets at Era (Version 1) 14 | + | |One More Month|Observer| 6| |
- | With the Gourmets at Era (Version 2) 15 | + | |Social Notes| | 7| |
- | Federation Report | + | |Explorations of Some New Walking Country| | 8| |
- | Obituary Wendy Butler 19 | + | |Paddy' |
- | .-- c - | + | |North From Wanganderry|J. Brown|11| |
- | ,: & | + | |With the Gourmets at Era (Version 1)| |14| |
- | | + | |With the Gourmets at Era (Version 2)| |15| |
- | \ \..._____, .....7.........-6, | + | |Federation Report |
- | ,..// .% | + | |Obituary |
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- | 2. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | |
- | THE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING | + | =====The November General Meeting.===== |
Jim Brown | Jim Brown | ||
- | Outside was a night of storm, complete with thunder, lightning | + | |
- | ih light and tranquility as we entered upon one of the most placid. meetings of the year. | + | Outside was a night of storm, complete with thunder, lightning and deluge rain, but within the Nurses' |
- | First there was a greeting to five new members, Katie Stoddart, | + | |
- | Peter Lanigan, Richard Foster, Russell Derbridge and Frederick Ellis, | + | First there was a greeting to five new members, Katie Stoddart, Peter Lanigan, Richard Foster, Russell Derbridge and Frederick Ellis, after which we heard and assented to last month' |
- | after which we heard and assented to last month' | + | |
- | Correspondence told us that our landlords were concerned at the vanishment, about the time of our last Club supper, of a large teapot, a crimefor | + | Correspondence told us that our landlords were concerned at the vanishment, about the time of our last Club supper, of a large teapot, a crime for which we could accept no responsibility. Colo Shire had approved of our holding the Reunion at Woods Creek, but there was a note from Honorary Member Roy Bennett saying Grose Wold Progress Association was concerned over rowdy parties being held in the area and there was talk of extending a road to Woods Creek. |
- | of our holding the Reunion at Woods Creek, but there was a note from Honorary | + | |
- | Member Roy Bennett saying Grose Wold Progress Association was concerned over | + | In correspondence too was the usual crop of late subscriptions and a brochure from the Australian Conservation Foundation which is seeking additional members. |
- | rowdy parties being held in the area and there was talk of extending a road to Woods Creek. | + | |
- | In correspondence too was the usual crop of late subscriptions and a brochure from the Australian Conservation Foundation which is seeking additional members. | + | The Treasurer being away, there was no financial report and. Walks Report covered quite an array of well-attended trips in October, together with several that failed for lack of starters - notably on the weekend of the U.S. President' |
- | reserves and parklands in South Australia, and outgoing correspondence | + | |
- | covered representations to the Lands Department over the Alienation of land for a bowling club at Epping and to Kosciusko Park Trust suggesting improvements in facilities at Sawpit Creek. | + | Federation' |
- | The Treasurer being away, there was no financial report and. Walks | + | |
- | Report covered quite an array of well-attended trips in October, together with several that failed for lack of starters - notably on the weekend of the | + | Marching on to General Business, it was first announced that the Club Room wruld be closed |
- | U.S. President 'z visit. | + | |
- | Federation' | + | Alex Colley mentioned the Volunteer Bush Fire Fighting proposals, adding that an article in the "Sun Herald" |
- | and by the time this is published, any social items mentioned will be old hat. Parks and Playgrounds matters referred mainly to suburban | + | |
- | under corrent proposals. | + | By the time Owen Marks had contributed the information that the Military authorities had no power to exclude people from the Tianjara Proof Range, it was time to call it a night at the quite modest hour of 9.10 p.m. |
- | building in Waxringah | + | |
- | Marching on to General Business, it was first announced that the Club Room wruld be chsed. | + | ---- |
- | that the members of the Australian | + | |
- | year when it seemed that there would be insufficient SBW to make a good event of it. Frank Ashdown desired to know if the NZAC were aware of the | + | =====S.B.W. |
- | existence of the Australian detachment, and Dot assured him that about 75 of the Kangaroos would be visiting the Kiwis this summer, after which we agreed to the merger of the parties. | + | |
- | December, 1966 The Sydney Bushwaiker 3. | + | |
- | Alex Colley mentioned the Volunteer Bush Fire Fighting proposals, | + | |
- | adding that an article in the "Sun Herald" | + | |
- | and he was still seeking additional volunteers before submitting details to the Parks Services people. Alex also moved that a. letter go to the | + | |
- | Colo Council, pointing out that the proposed road into Woods Creek wnuld remove one of its main charms for scouting and walking organisations | + | |
- | By the time Owen Marks had contributed the information that the Military authorities had no power to exclude people from the Tianjara Proof Range, it was time to call it a night at the quite modest hour of 9.10 p m. | + | |
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Phil Butt | Phil Butt | ||
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- | .11 i,5. 111: .... s -........., .. , | + | 1. GTBARRON (10)\\ |
- | + | 7. An extinct New Zealander (3)\\ | |
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- | 0 II X': | + | 10. Seize us add an ancient city with a vegetable. (5)\\ |
- | \.'Z\N ''' | + | 12. Machine |
- | 1.X,. ":,. .'' | + | 13. Bendethera has a pronoun (3)\\ |
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- | 34 | + | 17. King Ose near 1 (d) (5)\\ |
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- | .. . \-- . N. ,. \,, | + | 20. Direction (2)\\ |
- | \ A 3, | + | 21. To climb 150! Ready to go? (7)\\ |
- | \ \ ... 1 - | + | 24. A large drink for an affluent bird. (7)\\ |
- | 4. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | 26. Grab with no British sun god (2)\\ |
- | CLUES: ACROSS | + | 28. About the engineers (2)\\ |
- | 1. GTBARRON (10) | + | 29. A six-fifty for a blacksmith (5)\\ |
- | 7. An extinct New Zealander (3) | + | 30. Each in a record jump (4)\\ |
- | 8. Lunch In Norway (4) | + | 32. "The view was missed because of the mist". That did they see? (3)\\ |
- | 10. Seize us add an ancient city with a vegetable. (5) | + | 34. The last into the life-boats! (3)\\ |
- | 12. Mac' | + | 35. A preposition about a preposition with an artery. (5)\\ |
- | 13. Bendethera has a pronoun (3) | + | 36. No South East feature on a dial. (4)\\ |
- | 15. Headwear has " | + | 37. Is it it is? It is! (3)\\ |
- | 17. King Ose near 1 (d) (5) | + | 39. Pale home on Point Perpendicular (10)\\ |
- | 19. TT | + | |
- | 20. Direction (2) | + | ===Down=== |
- | 21. To climb 150 1 Ready to go? (7) | + | |
- | 24. A large drink for an affluent bird. (7) | + | 1. Navy glue near Banks. (4-3)\\ |
- | 26. Grab with no British sun god (2) | + | 2. A representativ6 dovil (3)\\ |
- | 28. About the engineers (2) | + | 3. Not endless anon surely? (2)\\ |
- | 29. A six-fifty for a blacksmith (5) | + | 4. A crab has only one (4)\\ |
- | 30. Each in a record jump (4) | + | 5. An ancient mariner (4)\\ |
- | 32. "The view was missed because of the mist". That did they see? (3) | + | 6. 1 (a) has these spinners |
- | 34. The last into the life-boats | + | 9. Climb a balance (5)\\ |
- | 35. A preposition about a preposition with al. artery. (5) | + | 11. " |
- | 36. No South East feature on a dial. (4) | + | 14. Stretch on a river. (5)\\ |
- | 37. Is it it is? It is (3) | + | 16. Ports with no extras resurrected on a mountain (3)\\ |
- | 39. Pale home on Point Perpendicular (10) | + | 18. A sea in a hardened faction (4)\\ |
- | DOWN | + | 21. 21 (a) up this? (5)\\ |
- | 1. Navy glue near Banks. (4-3) | + | 22. First treatment for a used tin (4)\\ |
- | 2. A representativ6 dovil (3) | + | 23. 1 (d)'s have this (7)\\ |
- | 3. Not endless anon surely? (2) | + | 24. Mineral or East? That is the question! (3)\\ |
- | 4. A crab has only one (4) | + | 25. Hems (5)\\ |
- | 5. An ancient mariner (4) | + | 27. Assent five in a capsized ear (4)\\ |
- | 6. 1 (a) has these spinner S (4) | + | 30. Bobcat (4)\\ |
- | 9. Climb a balance (5) | + | 31. The huntsman of Cumberland was a contemporary of Sir Robert Rind (4)\\ |
- | 11. "Once .... a time" (4) | + | 33. A solemn swearing of a little Thai. (4)\\ |
- | 14. Stretch on a river. (5) | + | 35. Mountain cinder? (3)\\ |
- | 16. Ports with no extras resurrected on a mountain (3) | + | 38. One drink for a pronoun (2)\\ |
- | 18. A sea in a hardened faction (4) | + | |
- | 21. 21 (a) up this? (5) | + | ---- |
- | 22. First treatment for a used tin (4) | + | |
- | 23. 1 (d)'s have this (7) | + | =====The Old Black Billy.===== |
- | 24. Mineral or East? That is the question: (3) | + | |
- | 25. Hems (5) | + | |
- | 27. Assent five in a capsized ear (4) | + | |
- | 30. Bobcat (4) | + | |
- | 31. The huntsman of Cumberland was a contemporary of Sir Robert Rind | + | |
- | 33. A solemn swearing of a little Thai. (4) | + | |
- | 35. Mountain cinder? (3) | + | |
- | 38. One drink for a pronoun (2) | + | |
- | (4) | + | |
- | December, 1966 The Sydney Bushwaiker | + | |
- | THE OLD BLACK BILLY. | + | |
Alice Wyborn. | Alice Wyborn. | ||
- | On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock-with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after | + | |
- | a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by. | + | On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by. What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying |
- | What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying | + | |
- | As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned | + | As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned to my very early bushwalking days when the old billy was a symbol of the great outdoors. Yes, in those days with two girl friends, |
- | early bushwalking days when the old' | + | |
- | - with a small military pack and a billy for tea carried in the hand. The | + | I had another |
- | funny part was that none of us drank tea at home! It was just part of the | + | |
- | adventure to boil the billy and 2: | + | ---- |
- | this time I was living with my parents in a mid-western town, and so our walking was very limited - there were no mountains - only the rolling plains and low hillja, | + | |
- | our heads. We would get up very early and be on our way before sunrise and not return home till it was setting. It was here in 1929 that I had a great experience, in that my Father took me with him on a two day business trip to the CoonaMble-Tooraweenah area, and so I had. my first view, of the Warrumbungles - little did I know then, that some 15 years later I would actually be bushwalking in the area, which has become so well-known now. In those | + | =====One More Month.===== |
- | days, no one took much notice of them - they were there - and just part of | + | |
- | the landscape. Another thing which made the trip a great thrill for me, was that my Father allowed me to drive the car from Dubbo to CoonaMble. | + | |
- | Of course I did not have a license then, but I had been driving with him for about twelve months on various occasions, and I was quite confident. The roads were only gravel in places, mostly | + | |
- | loved, every minute of it, and we stopped. by the road and boiled the billy each lunchtime. The night was spent at the hotel in CoonaMble | + | |
- | up and away again early the next morning. | + | |
- | I hadalother | + | |
- | the school holidays but could never induce her to go walking with mee Being | + | |
- | farmers, the, only walking they aid was down to the horse paddodk | + | |
- | very handy on a day trip, so we are sure to go on using it. But it can never really take the place of the old black billy. | + | |
- | 6. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | |
- | ONE MORE MONTH | + | |
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- | "There comes a time in every man's life " Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long sta,ding; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and-Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club. | + | |
- | m..... | + | "There comes a time in every man's life ...." Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long standing; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club. |
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Conversation on recent trip: | Conversation on recent trip: | ||
- | Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant Don: "No thanks, mate" | + | |
- | Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Don: "Thoever | + | Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant |
- | It's taken a long time to discover that there is stomachs | + | |
- | .....1=MMEIMMENII | + | Don: "No thanks, mate" |
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+ | Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Finch has refused food!" | ||
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+ | Don: "Whoever | ||
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+ | It's taken a long time to discover that there __is__ something our Don can't stomach! | ||
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Recent Conversation in Clubroom: | Recent Conversation in Clubroom: | ||
- | refused food;" his rocker.", | + | |
- | our Don canll | + | Member A: " |
- | Puddifig?" | + | |
- | Finch has st be off | + | Member B: " |
- | something | + | |
- | Member A: " | + | Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): |
- | Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): | + | |
- | contributors" | + | |
Member B: " | Member B: " | ||
- | Member A: "We should talk!" | + | |
- | It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Psrl4ment | + | Member A: "__We__ |
- | Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for radkin g the initial move. | + | |
- | December, 1966 The Sydney. Bu.Shwalker 7. | + | ---- |
- | A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.IL trip. Wendy "Foxe." Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.T. member Dorothy and ex =mbar Ira, had been on many jaunts with S.B.W. as a visitor, and. bush walkers who had grown to know and admire her felt it as a personal tragedy. One could sense the tremendous amount of sympathy, not always expressed in so many words among S.B.17. members for the bereaved family. | + | |
+ | It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Parliament | ||
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+ | Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for Making | ||
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+ | A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.W. trip. Wendy "Foxa" Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.W. member Dorothy and ex-member | ||
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On Wednesday December 7, Jean Wilson presented Alan with their 3rd daughter. | On Wednesday December 7, Jean Wilson presented Alan with their 3rd daughter. | ||
- | MINIalmennimwomp | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | ---- |
- | There really | + | |
- | am owmaramm | + | ====Social Notes.==== |
- | SO YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO SOMETFING INTERESTING OVER THE CHRISTMAS | + | |
- | NEW YEAR PERIOD? MAYBE THE COAST, THE MOUNTAINS, LAMINGTON, TARRUMBUNGLES, KOSCIUSKO, ERA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND | + | There really |
- | WHATEVER AND rTHEREVER, REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED. | + | |
- | YOU COULD TELL THEM THROUGH THE CLUB MAGAZINE. | + | December |
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- | Is your entry in the Members' | + | ---- |
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | |
+ | So you are planning to do something interesting over the Christmas - New Year period? Maybe the coast, the mountains, Lamington, Warrumbungles, Kosciusko, Era, Tasmania, New Zealand, etc. | ||
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+ | Whatever and wherever, remember that everyone else would like to hear what happened. | ||
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+ | You could tell them through the Club Magazine. | ||
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+ | Is your entry in the Members' | ||
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EXPLORATIONS OF SOME NE7 WALKING COUNTRY. | EXPLORATIONS OF SOME NE7 WALKING COUNTRY. | ||
Phil Butt. | Phil Butt. |
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