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By Jim Brown. | By Jim Brown. | ||
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There was a pop song more years ago than I care to remember, which ran,\\ | There was a pop song more years ago than I care to remember, which ran,\\ | ||
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by Lynne Wyborn | by Lynne Wyborn | ||
- | Yes, that's what we found in our exploration of Woe Jasper Caves at Easter. Twenty-three enthusiastic cavers arrived either very late Thursday night or early Friday morning at our base camp about 4 miles past the very small town of Wee | + | Yes, that's what we found in our exploration of Wee Jasper Caves at Easter. Twenty-three enthusiastic cavers arrived either very late Thursday night or early Friday morning at our base camp about 4 miles past the very small town of Wee Jasper, 35 miles from Yass. |
- | . Jasper, 35 miles from Yass. | + | |
- | About 11.00 on Friday morning, 21 of us probed into the depths of the " | + | About 11.00 on Friday morning, 21 of us probed into the depths of the " |
- | -,A00 | + | |
- | Saturday was a very long day. We were down the " | + | Saturday was a very long day. We were down the " |
- | into magnificent chambers, where a turbulence of flapping wings and squeaks were | + | heard after disturbing the local bats. Caving is no hobby for anyone who suffers from claustrophobia! |
- | heard after disturbing the local bats. Caving is no hobby for anyone who suffers | + | |
- | from claustrophobia! | + | That night everyone invaded the dance at the town of Wee Jasper. |
- | squeeze-holes and along tunnels. There were not so many stalagmites, | + | |
- | That night everyone invaded the dance at the town of Wee Jasper. | + | On Saturday most of us got over the night before and took photographs and looked for fossils most of the day. Five of us decided to go down the "Dog Leg" Cave. We crawled along about 100 yards on our knees and stomachs, tramped through sloppy mud and came to a small chamber where a tunnel, about 5 feet in diameter, wound round below us. It was mostly loose sand on the floor and we waited for another party to get down. When it was finally our turn, we slid down on our stomachs and the tunnel got smaller and smaller |
- | On Saturday most of us got over the night before and took photographs and looked for fossils most of the day. Five of us decided to go down the "Dog Leg" Cave. 7-e crawled along about 100 yards on our knees and stomachs, tramped through | + | |
- | sloppy mud and cam to a small chamber where a tunnel, about 5 feet in diameter, | + | A small party went down the " |
- | wound round below us. It was mostly loose sand on the floor and we waited for another party to get down. when it was finally our turn, we slid down on our stomachs and the tunnel got smaller and snallor | + | |
- | --re squeezed through the bottom, we came out at a small chamber with a very slippery vertical cliff which we could not get up. So we pushed our way out again through the almost closed tunnel. | + | By the time we got out, it was lunchtime, and everyone packed up. It was a weekend we all enjoyed and everyone agreed that there should be more caving trips on the programme. |
- | 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHrTAL.7aR | + | |
- | A small party went down the " | + | **Coming freezer** |
- | By thb time we got out, it was lunchtime, and everyone packed up. It was | + | |
- | a weekend we all enjoyed and everyone agreed that there should be more caving. trips on the :orogramme. | + | A party of snowmen will be braving the blizzards again this Queen' |
- | 0 0 | + | |
- | COMING FREEZER. | + | **Wanted -Typists** |
- | A party of snowmen will be braving the blizzards again this Queen' | + | |
- | o o o 000 o o o 7ANTED | + | Since Lin is moving to Melbourne next month, she will no longer be able to type the magazine. There is a good bit of typing involved |
- | Since Lin is moving to Melbourne next month, she will no longer be able to type the magazine. There is a good bit of typing involved | + | |
- | . ANY VOLUNTEERS | + | An energetic man about to retire and interested in advanced bush walking and exploring out of the way places |
- | An energetic man about to walking and exploring out (in Australia) would like interests. | + | Phone 44-7369 after 8.30 pm\\ |
- | Phone 44-7369 after 8.30 E. K. HMS :300 KISSING TURRAMURRA, 2074. | + | E. K. Hales, |
- | retire and of the way to contact | + | |
- | p.m. | + | **Observer** |
- | POINT ROAD, | + | |
- | interested in advanced bush places by car or foot a member with similar | + | The observer has it on good authority that the rice will be flying sometime in August for a certain couple both of whom bushwalk. The male concerned |
- | KISSING POINT, VIA | + | |
- | ri.a 1 68 | + | What trip was attended by five persons, none of whom had any matches. Oh well, hat in hand up to the farmhouse on the hill. |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER - | + | |
- | OBSERVER. | + | |
- | The observer has it on good authority that the rice will be flying sometime in August for a certain couple both of whom bushwalk. The male concerned | + | |
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Somebody saw him in Hong Kong Harbour deftly guiding a sandpan | Somebody saw him in Hong Kong Harbour deftly guiding a sandpan | ||
across the yellow water. Who was the man heavily disguised as | across the yellow water. Who was the man heavily disguised as | ||
- | Mao Tse singing about lobsters with an SOB.. badge on his chest. Non other that Duncarnivich. | + | Mao Tse singing about lobsters with an SBW badge on his chest. Non other that Duncarnivich. |
Received c/ S.B.w. a letter from Owen, post mark Alice Springs. | Received c/ S.B.w. a letter from Owen, post mark Alice Springs. | ||
- | Somebody has bought themselves a ticket on a ship board for S.A. For Sales One only white sports car. | + | |
- | Si Si senor, | + | Somebody has bought themselves a ticket on a ship board for S.A. For Sale: One only white sports car. |
- | Deredeygo, | + | |
- | Forti loris, | + | Si Si senor,\\ |
- | Inaro | + | Deredeygo,\\ |
+ | Forti loris,\\ | ||
+ | Inaro\\ | ||
Demaint loris, | Demaint loris, | ||
- | damistrux, . | ||
- | Fulla bulls | ||
- | ancows, | ||
- | andux.???????? | ||
+ | damistrux, | ||
+ | Fulla bulls\\ | ||
+ | ancows,\\ | ||
+ | andux. ????????? | ||
=====And so we were rewarded===== | =====And so we were rewarded===== | ||
by Alice Wyborn | by Alice Wyborn | ||
- | Dirty groy-brown clouds were quickly pouring in over Avalanche Peak as we parked the car and prepared to depart up the west bran& | + | Dirty grey-brown clouds were quickly pouring in over Avalanche Peak as we parked the car and prepared to depart up the west branch |
- | Leaving the hay-barn, where the road crosses the river to Aspiring Homestead, we made our way down to the first crossinf | + | |
- | to just walk through the water instead of wasting so much time taking off shoes and socks every time we had to cross a creek. | + | Leaving the hay-barn, where the road crosses the river to Aspiring Homestead, we made our way down to the first crossing |
- | 7aterfalls | + | |
- | valley, and the further up we went the colder and windier it became. "Watch out for the north west wind, as that's the one which brings bad weather" | + | Waterfalls |
- | told - and now here it was blowing from exactly that direction, straight into our faces. | + | |
- | After about five miles, we began to meet some walkers coming out, it being | + | After about five miles, we began to meet some walkers coming out, it being Easter Monday, and the weather report from further up the valley was not at all encouraging, |
- | Easter Monday, and the weather report from further up the valley was not at all encouraging, | + | |
- | Rain started to fall, and in most miserable weather we pushed on, and at last, wet and cold, we were very pleased to reach the Hut. It was occupied by three doer hunters, who had given up the chase the day before owing to the bad conditions. | + | Rain started to fall, and in most miserable weather we pushed on, and at last, wet and cold, we were very pleased to reach the Hut. It was occupied by three deer hunters, who had given up the chase the day before owing to the bad conditions. |
There was no fire going and very little wood, and it took us a long time to get one alight and a billy of water boiled for a welcome hot drink of tea. | There was no fire going and very little wood, and it took us a long time to get one alight and a billy of water boiled for a welcome hot drink of tea. | ||
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Later that night the rain ceased, and on waking at midnight, I looked out of the window to see the moon shining on splendid white peaks - a truly thrilling sight. | Later that night the rain ceased, and on waking at midnight, I looked out of the window to see the moon shining on splendid white peaks - a truly thrilling sight. | ||
- | 6 | + | Up early next morning, we were greeted with a most perfect day. Thick white frost carpeted the grass and not a cloud or whisp of fog was visible, and the loveliness of the scene was breath-taking. |
- | Ma 1 68 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER 13 | + | |
- | Up early next morning, we were greeted with a most perfect day. Thick white frost carpeted the grass and not a cloud or whisp of fog was visible, and the loveliness of the scene was breath-taking. | + | |
- | male with shining black plumage,. and the female in modest brown, but with a | + | |
- | distinctive white head plumage. Their frequent call is a wild honking sound, one higher than the other, presumably the female? | + | |
- | 70 dallied along the way, enjoyin the warmth of the sun, and Allan pleased me by saying how glad he was I had persisted in going on the day before. All the side steams wore flowing swiftly and a little higher than the previous day, but none were too difficult to cross. Back at the car once more, we had doubts about | + | |
- | two rather deep crocks which we had to negotiate on the way out, but fortunately they did not seen to be any higher. | + | |
- | By the time we reached the car in the late afternoon, more heavy cloua was again spilling over from the west - this rust be what Ross calls "Test Coast rubbish - as though the Gods had smiled upon our persistance and had lifted the veil for that one perfect day. | + | |
- | *******, .****** | + | |
+ | We dallied along the way, enjoying the warmth of the sun, and Allan pleased me by saying how glad he was I had persisted in going on the day before. All the side streams were flowing swiftly and a little higher than the previous day, but none were too difficult to cross. Back at the car once more, we had doubts about two rather deep creeks which we had to negotiate on the way out, but fortunately they did not seem to be any higher. | ||
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+ | By the time we reached the car in the late afternoon, more heavy cloud was again spilling over from the west - this must be what Ross calls "West Coast rubbish - as though the Gods had smiled upon our persistance and had lifted the veil for that one perfect day. | ||
=====Social scene===== | =====Social scene===== | ||
- | Barry Pacey | + | by Barry Pacey |
- | ' . THREE NLITT =LAND PEAKS | + | |
- | Mt. Cook, Ht. Tasman & Mt. Sefton. | + | **Three New Zealand Peaks** |
- | This talk will be given by Ross 7yborn | + | |
- | behind early attempts to climb it as well as describing his even ascent. | + | Mt. Cook, Ht. Tasman & Mt. Sefton. |
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+ | This talk will be given by Ross Wyborn | ||
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+ | Do you believe in flying saucers? Are they piloted by beings from other worlds? Do they appear in our sky? | ||
+ | These questions, and more, will be answered on the evening of wednesday the 26th June, when.Mr. William E. Moser addresses the Club on, " | ||
- | Do you believe in flying saucers? | + | Mr. Moser' has been associated with Astronomy an AstronamiCal phenomenon all his life and is currently |
- | .., | + | Unidentified Flying Objects Investigation Centre. |
- | Are they_piloted.by, | + | |
- | worlds? Do .they appear in our. s li | + | |
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- | .. . ., U _-: | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | 26th June, | + | |
- | ._.\.'; | + | |
- | addresses the Club on, " | + | |
- | i,, | + | |
- | and Life on. oter worlds" | + | |
- | 1 y ';:.. Iii . | + | |
- | A ,, ,,, , i \, | + | |
- | , t | + | |
- | Mr. Moser' has been associated with | + | |
- | i / 7,1._ , | + | |
- | Astronomy an AstronamiCal phenomenon all | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | his life. ..and ip .eurrently | + | |
- | the. British | + | |
- | N. q , f | + | |
- | and is Honourry.Secretary to the | + | |
- | Unidentified Flying Objects Investigation' | + | |
- | Mr. Mosers' | + | |
- | So for an interesting night, I | + | |
- | invite both believers and di-believers to come along and put your questions | + | |
- | to Mr. Moser. | + | |
- | FIRST (One Fay) TRIP - Lead by | + | Mr. Mosers' |
- | Dorothy Noble and Roe Painter. ROUTE - Pearces Pass, Grose Riverperipine | + | |
- | Creek, 1,,T,t King George, Pe66.,P'. Pass .; | + | |
- | r"HOT,COME YOU DIDN'T TS! HE PE l' | + | |
- | BE SURE .YOU.BRING ypuR EMERGENCY RATION TI T RO AROUND rAi8T-THE | + | |
- | S, | + | |
- | SAME AS YOU T70 HAVE IT? " YOU MIGHT NEED TITT' | + | |
- | 7ith Barry. | + | |
- | Tgg SePtig`LPUSHTLLKER | + | |
+ | So for an interesting night, I invite both believers and dis-believers to come along and put your questions to Mr. Moser. | ||
+ | FIRST (One day) TRIP - Lead by Dorothy Noble and Ros Painter. ROUTE - Pearces Pass, Grose River, Coalmine Creek Mt King George, Pearces Pass. Medium 15 miles(?) Be sure to bring your emergency rations. Anything could happen. | ||
=====Official club notices===== | =====Official club notices===== | ||
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**Alterations to the list of office bearers** | **Alterations to the list of office bearers** | ||
- | Two vacancies on Committee were occasioned by t1). l' | + | Two vacancies on Committee were occasioned by the resignation |
- | Those pdatiOnt hale be6n filled | + | These positions have been filled |
- | BtOTARYi ReVillep6, | + | Secretary: Neville Page 22 Hayward St, Kingsford 2032 Phone 343536(Home) |
- | f_tOOR.P. PhOhe 34=538 'haMe) | + | |
- | ASSISTANT | + | Assistant Secretary: Miss Shelia |
- | SECRETLRY.; | + | |
**Constitutional Ammendments** | **Constitutional Ammendments** | ||
- | Clause 9(1b) of the ClUb' | + | Clause 9(bb) of the ClUb' |
Clause 9(bb) should read: | Clause 9(bb) should read: | ||
- | " | + | " |
- | ClUbs any office-bearer or Committeeman shall be eligible for election as delegate to the Federation" | + | |
- | Clause 5(c) of the Cla's Constitution was amended at the Annual General Meetings | + | Clause 5(c) of the Club's Constitution was amended at the Annual General Meetings |
- | " | + | " |
- | gay | + | |
- | an application fee equal to one half of the annual subscription or such other amount as the Comthittee | + | |
**Subscriptions for non-active members** | **Subscriptions for non-active members** | ||
- | The Committee has resolved that the following fees sho, | + | The Committee has resolved that the following fees shall apply to Non-ACtive Members |
- | rathout | + | Without |
- | ' | + | With Magazine |
- | + | It should be noted that the Magazine is optional for Non-Aotive Members. | |
- | It should be no-bed -that the Magazine is optional for Non-Aotiva Mornboxfo. | + | |
**Fees for prospective members** | **Fees for prospective members** | ||
- | The Committee has resolved that the following fees shall apply to Prospective Members for the year 1968-692 | + | The Committee has resolved that the following fees shall apply to Prospective Members for the year 1968-69: |
- | FullTime | + | |
+ | Full-time | ||
+ | All other Prospectives: | ||
**Entrance Fee** | **Entrance Fee** | ||
- | It was determined at the 1968 Annual General | + | It was determined at the 1968 Annual General |
**Magazine subscription** | **Magazine subscription** | ||
- | Magazines are pouted | + | |
+ | Magazines are posted | ||
**Pattern walks** | **Pattern walks** | ||
- | The Committee resolved that the 7"alks S.:: | + | The Committee resolved that the Walks Secretary |
- | Should any members have submissions or suggestions in this regard, could they please contact Don Finch (r-alks | + | |
+ | Should any members have submissions or suggestions in this regard, could they please contact Don Finch (Walks Secretary). | ||
**Unfinancial members** | **Unfinancial members** | ||
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The Committee resolved that the Treasurer furnish a list of all | The Committee resolved that the Treasurer furnish a list of all | ||
unfinancial members to the August Committee Meeting. | unfinancial members to the August Committee Meeting. | ||
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This means that Members who intend renewing their Membership must pay | This means that Members who intend renewing their Membership must pay | ||
- | their subscriptions by August or be crossed off. This should give ample time | + | their subscriptions by August or be crossed off. This should give ample time for everyone to forward their money. |
- | for everyone to forward their money. | + | |
**Archivist** | **Archivist** | ||
- | It was resolved that the Committee create the new office of Archivist, with duties as follows | + | It was resolved that the Committee create the new office of Archivist, with duties as follows: |
- | 1.Care, maintenance and filing of all Club records such as Club Magazines, Minute Books, | + | 1.Care, maintenance and filing of all Club records such as Club Magazines, Minute Books, |
2.Extraction and filing of material of interest to this Club from outside publications. | 2.Extraction and filing of material of interest to this Club from outside publications. | ||
- | 3.Any other duties | + | 3.Any other duties |
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+ | Any person | ||
**Subscriptions for active members** | **Subscriptions for active members** | ||
- | Active Members are once again reminded that subscriptions are now due and Payable | + | Active Members are once again reminded that subscriptions are now due and payable |
- | Full-time | + | Full-time |
- | Married | + | Married |
- | $7. | + | All other Active |
- | All other Active | + | |
**Club address** | **Club address** | ||
- | All mail for the Club should be addressed | + | All mail for the Club should be addressed |
SYDNEY 2001. | SYDNEY 2001. | ||
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Neville Page, | Neville Page, | ||
HON. SECRFTARY | HON. SECRFTARY | ||
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by Bronwyn Seccombe. | by Bronwyn Seccombe. | ||
- | The trip began with an excellent | + | The trip began with an excellent |
- | our grand entrance on Friday night at 3 a.m. Uneventful Saturday morning except honourable | + | "What?" you're saying, |
- | "'That? " you're saying, a rryborn | + | Hate to disappoint your obvious amazement folks, but official white-anters |
- | Hate to disappoint your obvious amazement folks, but official white-antors | + | |
- | of course, that this isn't a-very good example to prospectives eight meMbers | + | Well, they made the " |
- | settling down for tea at three o' | + | |
- | "ell, they made the " | + | But as I think I mentioned |
- | in pitch black conditions and reached the look-out. | + | |
- | and we looked, and frequently, just missed the short cut to the bottom moat, in | + | Being a bit too late to tear back to the last camping |
- | our blind wanderings, but do you think we could find that little metal box. | + | |
- | Ma 1 68 THE STDNEY BUSITI4LnR | + | As usual, morning arrived too quickly, being on the eastern slope, dawn bid us an early good morning. A mad dash began, to catch up to Enzo's party, which we found just on lunch time (swift as usual) and arrived to find honourable leader had managed to drop his glasses in an 18 ft. plunge pool, full of icy, icy water and monsterous deep sea yabbies. A11 attempts at their rescue |
- | But as I think I mentioned | + | |
- | black mountains of varying shapes silhouetted against a navy sky, while on a far off slopo, red tongues of flame, from a rotroating | + | Enzo and Co., moved off to beat the stars back to the cars, while our mob waited patiently for Margaret and Ross, who had once again, managed to get themselves |
- | Being a bit too late to tear back to tho last carping | + | |
- | ' | + | Well, we managed |
- | As usual, morning arrived too quickly, being on the eastern slope, dawn bid us an early good morning. A mad dash boc;an, to catch up to Enzo/s party, which | + | |
- | we found just on lunch time (swift as usual) and arrived to find honourable leader had managed to drop his glasses in an 18 ft. plunge pool, full of icy, icy water and morstorous tdoopsea' | + | Believe it or not, recollecting our own snail pace, I hate to think what Enzo and his group must have been up to, to get themselves |
- | Enzo and Co., moved off to beat the stars back to the cars while our mob waited patiently for Margaret and Ross, who had once again, managed to get themselves | + | |
- | Tell, we =aged to haul our-selves | + | |
- | ha l a bad was sighted,. many miles back in the direction from which we had just come. o almost dismissed him from our thoughts with the assumption that it was merely the local farmer, when servoral | + | |
- | 20 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER | + | |
- | Believe it or-not, recollecting our own snail pace, I hate to think what ..Dnzo | + | |
- | brisk tea of SOUD and popcorn, on the banks of r'og wag, Creek; and wait for it reached the cars BEFORE DARK and that brought us to the end of yet another | + | |
=====Kunderang Brook - Macleay River - Apsley River===== | =====Kunderang Brook - Macleay River - Apsley River===== |
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