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196912 [2016/02/26 14:25] – [The November General Meeting.] kennettj | 196912 [2016/04/08 22:23] – kennettj | ||
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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
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CONTENTS. | CONTENTS. | ||
- | \Swan Song, or Antidote for mite Ants | + | Swan Song, or Antidote for White Ants -Pat Harrison |
- | Pat Harrison | + | November |
- | Novehaber | + | Observer Plants Some Trees 11 |
- | Observer Plants Some Trees 11. | + | Apology Publicly Made - Observer 12 |
- | Apology Publicly Made - Observer 12. | + | Mt.Equipment Ad 13 |
- | Mt. :Equipment Ad 13. | + | A Mountain Between Four - Paddy Pallin 14. |
- | A Mountain Between Four - Paddy | + | Paddy's. Ad |
- | Pallin 14. | + | |
- | Paday' | + | |**EDITOR** | Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Rd, Engadine |
- | EDITOR: Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Road, 'Engadine, 2233 | + | |**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford |
- | BUS. MGR: Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, | + | |**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran |
- | Carlingford, 2118 | + | |**ILLUSTRATOR** |Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping 2121.| |
- | TYPIST: Christa Younger, 71 Yarran | + | |
- | ILLUSTRATOR: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping 2121. | + | |
- | .MI....tvvw | + | BEST WISHES |
- | BEST WISIES | + | |
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- | 2. The Sydney Bushwalker. December, | + | |
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Pat Harrison. | Pat Harrison. | ||
- | There are some redoubtable and experienced white ants around -- real experts whose detection would never come to light but for their own self confessions, | + | There are some redoubtable and experienced white ants around -- real experts whose detection would never come to light but for their own self confessions, |
ether leaders who wanted their walks to have a reasonable chance of success, if and when white ants as aforementioned were likely to be in the area. | ether leaders who wanted their walks to have a reasonable chance of success, if and when white ants as aforementioned were likely to be in the area. | ||
The situation would indeed call for firm action, and thus it was that my plans for the Wolgan-Capertee round trip were well known long in advance. Nothing was secret, and anyone who joined, me did so with eyes open. It was a car-swap trip and my leg was starting from Newnes and following the Wolgan and Capertee around to Glen Davis. The plan was to walk the 5 miles or so to Luchotti' | The situation would indeed call for firm action, and thus it was that my plans for the Wolgan-Capertee round trip were well known long in advance. Nothing was secret, and anyone who joined, me did so with eyes open. It was a car-swap trip and my leg was starting from Newnes and following the Wolgan and Capertee around to Glen Davis. The plan was to walk the 5 miles or so to Luchotti' | ||
- | There were 15 walkers and 4 cars in all, but because one car (Don Finch and Snow Brown) could not leave Sydney until about 9.00 p.m. on the Friday and because some of the occupants of another vehicle (which was conveying the Caliphs and the Harem to Glen Davis) | + | There were 15 walkers and 4 cars in all, but because one car (Don Finch and Snow Brown) could not leave Sydney until about 9.00 p.m. on the Friday and because some of the occupants of another vehicle (which was conveying the Caliphs and the Harem to Glen Davis) |
Ray Hookway, Peter Franks (prospective) and myself swapped cars with Ross Hughes, Laurie Quaken, Dot Noble and Marion Lloyd at Lithgow and set out again in Ross's car for the Wolgan Valley about 9.20 p.m. | Ray Hookway, Peter Franks (prospective) and myself swapped cars with Ross Hughes, Laurie Quaken, Dot Noble and Marion Lloyd at Lithgow and set out again in Ross's car for the Wolgan Valley about 9.20 p.m. | ||
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By 5.00 a.m. when we got out of bed the temperature had dropped and it was a bleakish daybreak with a sky full of wet-looking clouds but the view from the Hut was as good as ever and the great cliff across the river was made more impressive by the morning. There was no rain, however, and sharp at 6.00 a.m., after cooeeing up the river with all our might, we set down the Wolgan. I cannot understand why some people do not like early starts, for it is the pleasantest time of the day and the birds are at their noisiest and the trees and grasses have their freshest look. It is the time when you can saunter along with old rhymes running through your head. Of course the kind of stuff that would run through my head would not be everybody' | By 5.00 a.m. when we got out of bed the temperature had dropped and it was a bleakish daybreak with a sky full of wet-looking clouds but the view from the Hut was as good as ever and the great cliff across the river was made more impressive by the morning. There was no rain, however, and sharp at 6.00 a.m., after cooeeing up the river with all our might, we set down the Wolgan. I cannot understand why some people do not like early starts, for it is the pleasantest time of the day and the birds are at their noisiest and the trees and grasses have their freshest look. It is the time when you can saunter along with old rhymes running through your head. Of course the kind of stuff that would run through my head would not be everybody' | ||
- | IT IS BETTER TO ERR WITH POPE THAN SHINE WITH PYE. | + | **IT IS BETTER TO ERR WITH POPE THAN SHINE WITH PYE** |
- | Quotations having been made elsewhere, I claim the privilege of quoting at length what would have appealed to me on such a morning. For example, the following would have been in keeping with that gloomy mornings | + | Quotations having been made elsewhere, I claim the privilege of quoting at length what would have appealed to me on such a morning. For example, the following would have been in keeping with that gloomy mornings: |
As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds\\ | As when from mountain tops the dusky clouds\\ | ||
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Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, \\ | Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, \\ | ||
That dost not bite so nigh, \\ | That dost not bite so nigh, \\ | ||
- | As benefits forgot. | + | As benefits forgot the river\\ |
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- | ....the river\\ | + | |
That makes sweet music with the enamelled stones, | That makes sweet music with the enamelled stones, | ||
Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge\\ | Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge\\ | ||
He overtaketh in his pilgrimage. | He overtaketh in his pilgrimage. | ||
- | Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly | + | Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly\\ |
- | + | Man, proud Man, drest in a little brief authority | |
- | Man, proud Man, drest in a little brief 'authority | + | |
Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men;\\ | Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men;\\ | ||
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Highest Wisdom brings about. | Highest Wisdom brings about. | ||
- | Even such a time, which takes in trust | + | Even such a time, which takes in trust\\ |
Our youth, and joys,and all we have;\\ | Our youth, and joys,and all we have;\\ | ||
And pays us but with age and dust. | And pays us but with age and dust. | ||
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The homely house that harbours quiet rest.\\ | The homely house that harbours quiet rest.\\ | ||
His golden locks time bath to silver turned;\\ | His golden locks time bath to silver turned;\\ | ||
- | 0 time too swift, | + | O time too swift, |
His youth ' | His youth ' | ||
- | -But spurned in vain; youth wanoth by increasing.\\ | + | But spurned in vain; youth wanoth by increasing.\\ |
Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen;\\ | Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers but fading seen;\\ | ||
- | Duty, faith, love, are roots, and over green. | + | Duty, faith, love, are roots, and over green.\\ |
His helmet now shall make a hive for bees. | His helmet now shall make a hive for bees. | ||
- | Having warmed to my subject, I had better cut off here or I shall go on for ever; but before I go I shall quote one poem (and that an Australian one, and in the ballad metre; but it is in good company because notable poets from Tennyson back to Elizabethan times used the poultorer' | + | Having warmed to my subject, I had better cut off here or I shall go on for ever; but before I go I shall quote one poem (and that an Australian one, and in the ballad metre; but it is in good company because notable poets from Tennyson back to Elizabethan times used the poultorer' |
- | IRISH LORDS | + | **IRISH LORDS** |
- | The clover burr was two foot high, and the billabOngs | + | The clover burr was two foot high, and the billabongs |
- | The rime was on the barley grass as we passed the homestead rails; | + | The brolgas danced a minuet, and the world seemed made of wool; \\ |
- | A Darling jackass piped us in, with his trills and turns and scales; | + | The nights were never wearisome, and the days were never slow, \\ |
- | And youth and health and carelessness sat on the saddle bow--- And Mary lived at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | + | When first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. |
- | On every handas loveliness, and the Fates wore fair and kind; 77e drank the very wine of life, and we never looked behind; | + | |
- | . And Mary! Mary, everywhere, went flitting to and fro, Then first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | + | |
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- | The window of her dainty bower, where the golden banksia | + | The rime was on the barley grass as we passed the homestead rails;\\ |
- | Stared like a dead Man's glazing eye, and the roof had fallen through. | + | A Darling jackass piped us in, with his trills and turns and scales;\\ |
- | No violets in her garden bed. And her voice----hushed long ago: | + | And youth and health and carelessness sat on the saddle bow\\ |
+ | And Mary lived at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | ||
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+ | On every hand as loveliness, and the Fates wore fair and kind; \\ | ||
+ | We drank the very wine of life, and we never looked behind;\\ | ||
+ | And Mary! Mary, everywhere, went flitting to and fro, \\ | ||
+ | Then first we came to Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | ||
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+ | The window of her dainty bower, where the golden banksia | ||
+ | Stared like a dead Man's glazing eye, and the roof had fallen through.\\ | ||
+ | No violets in her garden bed. And her voice hushed long ago:\ | ||
When last we camped at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | When last we camped at Irish Lords, on the road to Ivanhoe. | ||
- | But back to the log of our walk. We reached Rocky Creek at 6.45 a.m. and crossed over because the Tolgan | + | But back to the log of our walk. We reached Rocky Creek at 6.45 a.m. and crossed over because the Wolgan |
At Annie Rowan we came upon 5 Dingoes feasting on a dead cow. They were all the characteristic golden colour, but one of them by its size and shape seemed to have a touch of Alsatian. They were quite ferocious and snarled in a menacing manner and there seemed no doubt that they would have attacked us but for the turbulent river which separated us. | At Annie Rowan we came upon 5 Dingoes feasting on a dead cow. They were all the characteristic golden colour, but one of them by its size and shape seemed to have a touch of Alsatian. They were quite ferocious and snarled in a menacing manner and there seemed no doubt that they would have attacked us but for the turbulent river which separated us. | ||
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We boiled the billy, had a dip in the river, and hung around until 11.30 a.m. in the hope that Don and Snow would arrive, but they (like the rain) did not appear. | We boiled the billy, had a dip in the river, and hung around until 11.30 a.m. in the hope that Don and Snow would arrive, but they (like the rain) did not appear. | ||
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====== The November General Meeting. ====== | ====== The November General Meeting. ====== | ||
- | Jim Brown. | + | Jim Brown |
Vice President Phil Butt occupied the chair for the meeting, which began with greetings to new members Kateryna Tryhub and Peter Evander. | Vice President Phil Butt occupied the chair for the meeting, which began with greetings to new members Kateryna Tryhub and Peter Evander. | ||
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Out of correspondence was a proposal by the Nature Conservation Council that the Sim report on beach mining should be discussed in parliament. The Club resolved, on a motion by Phil Hall, to request the Premier to take this action. It was reported that, after tabling of the report, it appeared to have been conveniently forgotten. | Out of correspondence was a proposal by the Nature Conservation Council that the Sim report on beach mining should be discussed in parliament. The Club resolved, on a motion by Phil Hall, to request the Premier to take this action. It was reported that, after tabling of the report, it appeared to have been conveniently forgotten. | ||
- | In the " | + | In the " |
- | At, the beginning of the month five members were amongst 27 pedple at a joint trip on 7atsonts Crags in the Alps, and Ray Hook- way's ?47,da-cang trip had 17 - the area was so crowded it " | + | |
- | Dot Noble' | + | Mike Short introduced the walks report, revealing that the scheduled trips in October attracted 73 members, 52 prospectives and 46 visitors. Some of the leaders told their own tales. |
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+ | At the beginning of the month five members were amongst 27 pedple at a joint trip on Watson' | ||
Mid October saw the car swap trip of Pat Harrison and Ross Hughes on Wo1gan and Capertee Rivers and what must be the fastest passage from Newnes to Glen Davis via the rivers. Indeed the tail end of Pat's party .p.ovor:,, | Mid October saw the car swap trip of Pat Harrison and Ross Hughes on Wo1gan and Capertee Rivers and what must be the fastest passage from Newnes to Glen Davis via the rivers. Indeed the tail end of Pat's party .p.ovor:,, | ||
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weather, but by all accounts there was little time, forAns, | weather, but by all accounts there was little time, forAns, | ||
- | Wilf proceeded with a Federation Report, including congratulations to the Melbourne Walking' | + | Wilf proceeded with a Federation Report, including congratulations to the Melbourne Walking Club on its 75th anniversary. Federation had also debated the Little Bay "wrap up" and decided NOT to contradict conservationists who were opposed to the stunt. This might be construed as supporting the critics. Delegates were wanted for the Conservation Bureau and apparently |
The Chairman reminded the meeting of Committee' | The Chairman reminded the meeting of Committee' | ||
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Wilf Hilder reported the recent death of Harold Peatfield of the Mountain Trails Club. He had been connected with the Walking movement for about 50 years and his name was perpetuated by a side creek of the Kowmung River. He also spoke of booklets on orient oaring (available from Paddy Pallin) and one dealing with proposals for National Parks in the Hunter Valley area. The walking track from Austinmer to Sublime Point had been marked. | Wilf Hilder reported the recent death of Harold Peatfield of the Mountain Trails Club. He had been connected with the Walking movement for about 50 years and his name was perpetuated by a side creek of the Kowmung River. He also spoke of booklets on orient oaring (available from Paddy Pallin) and one dealing with proposals for National Parks in the Hunter Valley area. The walking track from Austinmer to Sublime Point had been marked. | ||
- | Also covered by 7111f were brochures on the Royal National Park and Kuringgai | + | Also covered by Wilf were brochures on the Royal National Park and Kuring-gai |
It was 9.40 by this time, there was no more to be said, and we went our several ways. | It was 9.40 by this time, there was no more to be said, and we went our several ways. | ||
- | ====== Observer Plants ====== | + | ====== Observer Plants |
- | SOIE TREES. | + | |
+ | Whenever your observer has to move trees in tins he waits until heavy rains brings the weight of the tins to double the dry weight. This time was no exception. Overnight it rained down pouring rain so that when he set off for Kangaroo Valley with eighty six trees, his older son and a shovel the truck was groaning. '7 at brakes, 18w cloud., waterfall on Cambowarra, a smoky hut. Adventure and adversity are closer than Katmandu. | ||
- | Whenever your observer has to move trees in tins he waits until heavy rains brings the weight of the tins to double the dry weight. This time was no exception. Overnight it rained dovrnpouring rain so that when he set off for Kangaroo Valley with eighty six trees.his older son and a shovel the truck was groaning. '7 at brakes, 18w cloud., waterfall on Cambowarra, a smoky hut. Adventure and adversity are closer than Katmandu. | ||
The trees were carried down, planted in the damp soil and because it began again to rain the rain the tins were left as temporary litter. Your observer and his tree-planting son wanted to go home to electric cooking, the right wine with the right guests and his own non-smoked mattress. | The trees were carried down, planted in the damp soil and because it began again to rain the rain the tins were left as temporary litter. Your observer and his tree-planting son wanted to go home to electric cooking, the right wine with the right guests and his own non-smoked mattress. | ||
Planted was a catholic selection of potentially big trees, medium trees and shrubs. | Planted was a catholic selection of potentially big trees, medium trees and shrubs. | ||
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Various callistemons. Bottle brushes. Melaleucaluypericafolia - | Various callistemons. Bottle brushes. Melaleucaluypericafolia - | ||
you will recognise it when you see it. | you will recognise it when you see it. | ||
- | The melaleucas and callistemons were in flower when planted and | + | |
- | 12. The Sydney Bushwaiker. December, | + | The melaleucas and callistemons were in flower when planted and will certainly flower next spring. Subsequent reports say the trees are thriving. If you are going to Kangaroo Valley, strongly recommended, |
- | will certainly flower next spring. Subsequent reports say the trees are thriving. | + | |
- | If you are going to Kangaroo Valley, strongly recommended, | + | |
- | W. Gillam | + | |
- | 19 Old Bush Road Engadine | + | |
- | and :fill your car With grevilleas, waratahs, spotted gums. Next autumn. there Will -be hundreds of trees to take down so pleasehelp. | + | |
====== Apology Publicly Made ====== | ====== Apology Publicly Made ====== | ||
- | Now fades the last, long streak of snow Now burgeons-every maze of quick About the-floteriquares and thick By ashen roots the violets blow. | + | Now fades the last, long streak of snow\\ |
+ | Now burgeons-every maze of quick About the-floteriquares and thick By ashen roots the violets blow. | ||
It has boon pointed out to your editor that the first line quoted above had words transposed, | It has boon pointed out to your editor that the first line quoted above had words transposed, | ||
- | By choice he has not read much poetry published. between 1614 and 1940 from the Stratford accent rhyming blood and 'good and the famous celibate rat. He has pilomised | + | |
- | While in this humble mood he would alsO like to state publicly. that he dia not write the line | + | By choice he has not read much poetry published. between 1614 and 1940 from the Stratford accent rhyming blood and good and the famous celibate rat. He has promised |
+ | While in this humble mood he would also like to state publicly that he did not write the line | ||
"The crI;e1 girls we loved are over forty" | "The crI;e1 girls we loved are over forty" | ||
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Paddy Pallin. | Paddy Pallin. | ||
- | At the risk of being called a misanthrope I must confess that I enjoyed being one of the only four people who for a week in September occupied that elevate& | + | At the risk of being called a misanthrope I must confess that I enjoyed being one of the only four people who for a week in September occupied that elevated |
- | In March I went with two other Old Buffers, Reg Meakins and Ken Brown on a reconnaissance. We sweated up the 4,200 foot climb of the Staircase Spur with cathp gear and a week's food on our backs. We met members of the M.U.M.C. leaving the mountain. During the week the area was visited by Jack Mad.dison, a cattleman and his two sons plus a handsome character called Ken Mills who locked as though he had stepped right out of a western movie. | + | |
+ | In March I went with two other Old Buffers, Reg Meakins and Ken Brown on a reconnaissance. We sweated up the 4,200 foot climb of the Staircase Spur with cathp gear and a week's food on our backs. We met members of the M.U.M.C. leaving the mountain. During the week the area was visited by Jack Mad.ison, a cattleman and his two sons plus a handsome character called Ken Mills who locked as though he had stepped right out of a western movie. | ||
On the way down the mountain we got tangled up in the stream of | On the way down the mountain we got tangled up in the stream of | ||
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It was a long, long climb and pretty tiring as every now | It was a long, long climb and pretty tiring as every now | ||
and then an extra steep bit made us side step up it0 we didn't hurry, We knew we had all day and had no wish to exhaust ourselves | and then an extra steep bit made us side step up it0 we didn't hurry, We knew we had all day and had no wish to exhaust ourselves | ||
- | Finally there was no next pole above us and we reached Eskdale Point on 'top of the ridge. Hero we met the southwest wind in all its fury and in the saddle of Hill Gap it was as much as we could do to stand. However, I knew there wore poles every 30 yards on the | + | Finally there was no next pole above us and we reached Eskdale Point on 'top of the ridge. Hero we met the southwest wind in all its fury and in the saddle of Hill Gap it was as much as we could do to stand. However, I knew there wore poles every 30 yards on the whole way to the but 21 miles away, and so off we plodded. Our skis were not running well; we had too much soft goo on them, but we were thankful for this as visibility was so bad we dare not let them slide. The snow poles were a fantastic sight. They were 24 inches wide with rime they had accumulated in the blizzard. |
- | 16. The Sydney Bushwalker. December, | + | |
- | whole way to the but 21 miles away, and so off we plodded. Our skis were not running well; we had too much soft goo on them, but we were thankful for this as visibility was so bad we dare not let them slide. The snow poles were a fantastic sight. They were 24 inches wide with rime they had accumulated in the blizzard. | + | |
The last mile to the hut is a gentle run down into trees and here at last we got some relief. The wind eased a little, visibility increased and glory be: We got a fleeting glimpse of the sun. We must have worn off most of the slister by now becauseour skis started running and as a final bonus, as we came in sight of the hut, the sun shone and it looked just like a traditional Christmas card. | The last mile to the hut is a gentle run down into trees and here at last we got some relief. The wind eased a little, visibility increased and glory be: We got a fleeting glimpse of the sun. We must have worn off most of the slister by now becauseour skis started running and as a final bonus, as we came in sight of the hut, the sun shone and it looked just like a traditional Christmas card. | ||
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ing on the sink. | ing on the sink. | ||
c" | c" | ||
- | During the summe;.-we had | + | During the summer |
- | arranged to have some goodies transported into,. the hut including a bottle of | + | Bacardi rum. They were to have been taken in by packhorse but eventually they were air dropped in. Unfortunately the bottle of Bacardi got broken. Members of the Tangaratta Ski Club were so touched by |
- | Bacardi rum. | + | this loss that they unselfishly deprived themselves of liquor and left us a half bottle of rum to console |
- | They were to have been taken in by. packhorse but eventually they were air dropped in. Unfortunately the bottle of Bacardi. | + | |
- | got broken. Members of the Tangaratta Ski Club were so touched by | + | |
- | this loss that they unselfishly deprived themselves of liquor | + | |
- | and left us a half | + | |
- | bottle of rum to con, sole us. That7s | + | |
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On the second daY we thawed out the hot. water system with a blow lamp, we had brought, for waxing and from then on had H and C running water and H C showers (mainly H of course). | On the second daY we thawed out the hot. water system with a blow lamp, we had brought, for waxing and from then on had H and C running water and H C showers (mainly H of course). |
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