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+ | =====From The Editor.===== | ||
+ | ====Bless Our Home.==== | ||
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+ | For a group of people with rather nomadic tendencies, our Club has not been exactly peripatetic when it comes to Club rooms. In a life span of almost 44 years, by far the greatest part of that time has been spent at four different addresses, and there must have been hundreds who held membership for periods of up to ten years and knew only one " | ||
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+ | During its formative years the Club had its base in a room on the third floor of 258 George Street - the site is now occupied by M.B.F. Building, between Bridge and Hunter Streets. Fairly early in the 1930s it moved to nearby premises in Hamilton Street owned by the Royal Life Saving Society, and there it remained until 1945. | ||
- | FROM THE EDITOR. | ||
- | BLESS OUR HOME. | ||
- | For a group of people with rather nomadic tendencies, our Club has not been exactly peripatetic when it comes to Club rooms. In a life span of almost 44 years, by far the greatsst part of that time has been spent at four different addresses, and there must have been hundreds who held membership for periods of up to ten years and knew only one " | ||
- | During its formative years the Club had its base in a room on the third floor of 258 George Street - the site is now occupied by MOB OF. Building, between Bridge and Hunter Streets. Fairly early in the 1930s it moved to nearby premises in Hamilton Street owned by the Royal Life Saving Society, and there it remained until 1945. | ||
It would be nice to be able to say that the relationship between the Club and its landlord was always cordial, and it does appear to have been so for most of the sojourn there. However, old minute books disclose a few brushes, including a recurring dispute about some of the other tenants who loitered in the passageways and accosted members in an unpleasant manner. Once the Club invoked Police assistance. | It would be nice to be able to say that the relationship between the Club and its landlord was always cordial, and it does appear to have been so for most of the sojourn there. However, old minute books disclose a few brushes, including a recurring dispute about some of the other tenants who loitered in the passageways and accosted members in an unpleasant manner. Once the Club invoked Police assistance. | ||
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The blow fell in 1945, when a change of ownership of the building obliged the Club to look for other lodgings. For a few months our members wandered in the wilderness like the ancient Israelites, meeting several times at a place recorded as " | The blow fell in 1945, when a change of ownership of the building obliged the Club to look for other lodgings. For a few months our members wandered in the wilderness like the ancient Israelites, meeting several times at a place recorded as " | ||
- | Good old Ingersoll Hall! Dingy, dirty, | + | |
- | 71/7, <446 | + | Good old Ingersoll Hall! Dingy, dirty, |
- | A long-drawn feud was conducted with landlords and caretakers, and/in 1954 was forced to abandon its Friday night meeting and adopt Wednesday', because there was more money to be had from Housie than from Bushwalkers. Presently we became disgusted with the increasing squalor, and took ourselves off to Reiby Place and the Nurses' | + | |
- | Lately the writing has been on the wall again; not in the form of graffiti, but as rumours of demolition of the building. Finally there was A the partitioning of part of the hall as temporary offices, and the resultant congestion......we had to go: | + | A long-drawn feud was conducted with landlords and caretakers, and the Club in 1954 was forced to abandon its Friday night meeting and adopt Wednesday, because there was more money to be had from Housie than from Bushwalkers. Presently we became disgusted with the increasing squalor, and took ourselves off to Reiby Place and the Nurses' |
- | Page 3. THE SYDNEY BUSHITTALKIR. June, | + | |
- | Bless our neir-hbnie | + | Lately the writing has been on the wall again; not in the form of graffiti, but as rumours of demolition of the building. Finally there was the partitioning of part of the hall as temporary offices, and the resultant congestion..... we had to go! |
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+ | Bless our new home and all who gather there. May it be a happy one. | ||
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(If you don't know the address of the new meeting place, see the title page of this issue.) | (If you don't know the address of the new meeting place, see the title page of this issue.) | ||
- | MEETING NOTES. | + | |
- | THE MAY GENERAL MEETING. | + | ---- |
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+ | =====Meeting Notes - The May General Meeting.===== | ||
All through the evening a question hovered over the Meeting. Do we stay or do we move? Strong rumour had it that our days in Reiby Place were numbered, and the barricade around the windows made that seem a good thing. However, the Meeting went through all the usual motions until the question was finally popped. | All through the evening a question hovered over the Meeting. Do we stay or do we move? Strong rumour had it that our days in Reiby Place were numbered, and the barricade around the windows made that seem a good thing. However, the Meeting went through all the usual motions until the question was finally popped. | ||
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New member Marj Stanton was welcomed, and a carry-over from the previous month' | New member Marj Stanton was welcomed, and a carry-over from the previous month' | ||
- | - - From correspondence we learned that S)e-.7.' | + | |
- | request to waive rates on Coolana, and in tnt, .creasurer's Report, which | + | From correspondence we learned that Shoalhaven |
- | Pat Harrison reported (with assistance from a few walks leaders) on the April activities, starting with a Finch/Tyborn | + | |
- | Then it was Easter with another Finch/ | + | Pat Harrison reported (with assistance from a few walks leaders) on the April activities, starting with a Finch/Wyborn |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. June, | + | |
- | very grown-up and roughish in spots. | + | Then it was Easter with another Finch/ |
- | On the week-end between Easter and Anzac there was Alan Pike's conducted tour of Canberra in association with the Rigtys. Hardly walking, but much enjoyed. On the Sunday there was a well-attended trip in the Wondabyne hills taken by Alan Hedstrom, and attracting 19. | + | |
- | Then Anzac and the invasion of the Budawangs. Owen's party totalled 42 and the Wyborn/ | + | On the week-end between Easter and Anzac there was Alan Pike's conducted tour of Canberra in association with the Rigbys. Hardly walking, but much enjoyed. On the Sunday there was a well-attended trip in the Wondabyne hills taken by Alan Hedstrom, and attracting 19. |
- | In amplification of the Federation report, which was reproduced in last month' | + | |
- | At last to General Business, where Phil Butt reported on,a further meeting of the Kosciusko Huts Association, | + | Then Anzac and the invasion of the Budawangs. Owen's party totalled 42 and the Wyborn/ |
- | Now came the crunch, our new abode. Pat Harrison reported on enquiries made, which had led to a room at Anzac House to accommodate 110, with attached kitchen and foyer, and a chaplain' | + | |
+ | In amplification of the Federation report, which was reproduced in last month' | ||
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+ | At last to General Business, where Phil Butt reported on a further meeting of the Kosciusko Huts Association, | ||
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+ | Now came the crunch, our new abode. Pat Harrison reported on enquiries made, which had led to a room at Anzac House to accommodate 110, with attached kitchen and foyer, and a chaplain' | ||
The President said the Nurses' | The President said the Nurses' | ||
- | Questions were raised as to the need for the extra space at the higher rental - would it just be a gathering place for the Noises Off Club? It was argued that there was a need for somewhere that essential business could be conducted during meetings....things such as meMbership | + | |
- | Spiro now announced Pat Marson' | + | Questions were raised as to the need for the extra space at the higher rental - would it just be a gathering place for the Noises Off Club? It was argued that there was a need for somewhere that essential business could be conducted during meetings... things such as membership |
- | Page 5, TEE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER. June, | + | |
- | leaving two vacancies of which one would hold a place on Committee. | + | Spiro now announced Pat Marson' |
- | and Geoff Mattingly and Peter Franks as Membership Assistants. | + | |
- | With grave face spiro told us there had_ been some trouble at camps recently from people who had not been as.careful as they might with human waste. He enjoined all to preserve proper camp hygiene - as someone said, go well away and emulate a cat. Owen Marks also observed that some folk emptied billies and food scraps into creeks, polluting the drinking water. | + | With grave face Spiro told us there had been some trouble at camps recently from people who had not been as careful as they might with human waste. He enjoined all to preserve proper camp hygiene - as someone said, go well away and emulate a cat. Owen Marks also observed that some folk emptied billies and food scraps into creeks, polluting the drinking water. |
- | Gordon Redmond proposed a further donation by the Club to the Colong Committee, which had an ambitious programme of publicity in view, and had already spent about $79000 on its activities. A sum of $100 was voted. | + | |
+ | Gordon Redmond proposed a further donation by the Club to the Colong Committee, which had an ambitious programme of publicity in view, and had already spent about $7,000 on its activities. A sum of $100 was voted. | ||
As the meeting wound up, we got back momentarily to the new club room proposal, and it was suggested we move at the beginning of June, if practicable. As everyone now knows this has become solid fact, but it was still conjecture as we closed down at 9.45 p.m. | As the meeting wound up, we got back momentarily to the new club room proposal, and it was suggested we move at the beginning of June, if practicable. As everyone now knows this has become solid fact, but it was still conjecture as we closed down at 9.45 p.m. | ||
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- | A WORD FROM THE FINANCIAL WIZARD )(AGAIN). | + | =====A Word From The Financial Wizard.===== |
Don't forget that subscriptions are now due, in fact, almost overdue. | Don't forget that subscriptions are now due, in fact, almost overdue. | ||
- | The rates are | + | |
- | Active Members (single) $6.00 | + | The rates are:- |
- | it 11 (married couples) $8.00 | + | |
- | 71 (students) $3.00 | + | |Active Members (single)|$6.00| |
- | Non Active members $1.00 | + | |Active Members |
+ | |Active Members | ||
+ | |Non Active members|$1.00| | ||
The magazine subscription for non-active members is $1.50. | The magazine subscription for non-active members is $1.50. | ||
- | Subscriptions | + | |
- | SPECIAL NOTICE -- MEETING PLACE | + | Subscriptions |
- | IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO BOOK THE NEV CLUE ROM FOR ALL THE NIGT-TT3 DESIRED. ON JULY 7 (COMMITTEE MEETING) and JULY 14 (GENERAL MEETING) WE WILL MEET IN ROOM 104 AT ANZAC HOUSED KNOWN AS THE BOARD ROOM, ON THE SECOND FLOORR. | + | |
- | OTHER DATES IN DOUT ARE AUGUST Ilth (GENERAL MEETING) WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WHEN THE 1R('OM HAS BEEN BOOKED FOR TUESDAY | + | =====Special Notice |
- | TM SYDNEY BUSHEALKER. June, 1971, | + | |
- | DPADD:DY NAM | + | It has not been possible to book the new Club Room for all the nights desired. On July 7 (Committee Meeting) and July 14 (General Meeting) we will meet in Room 104 at Anzac House, known as the Board Room, on the second floor. |
- | Tinter | + | |
+ | Other dates in doubt are August 11th (General Meeting) which may have to be deferred until the following, when the room has been booked for __Tuesday | ||
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+ | Watch for further Special Notices on this question. | ||
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+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
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+ | Winter | ||
Paddy' | Paddy' | ||
- | Besides our usual range of equipment for walking and camping we lave a wide range of ski clothing and gear for tourers and downhill only types. | + | |
- | If you have not tried it you'll find a lot of appeal in skiing | + | Besides our usual range of equipment for walking and camping we have a wide range of ski clothing and gear for tourers and downhill only types. |
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+ | If you have not tried it you'll find a lot of appeal in skiing | ||
Let us introduce and equip you for skiing this winter. | Let us introduce and equip you for skiing this winter. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LTD., 69 Liverpool Street, SYDNEY. N.S.T. 2000. Phone 26-2685. | + | |
- | 10,4" iiisnomp.---1 | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. 69 Liverpool Street, SYDNEY. N.S.W. 2000. Phone 26-2685. |
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- | Ireiriin,,I IIll | + | =====Excursion To The Warrambungles, Easter 1971.===== |
- | r untifigisf | + | |
- | PADDY PALLM | + | Nancye Alderson. |
- | Lightweight Comp Gear | + | |
- | 6q LIVERPOOL SikEET, SYDNEY | + | Participants were Mary Davidson, Gay Fordham, Julie Frost, Heather |
- | 26.?685 | + | |
- | Page 6. | + | David Cotton allocated passengers to the cars on the Thursday |
- | AlcPie | + | |
- | :tap | + | Our drive was a gay one, David kept up a. constant patter of his quick wit e.g. "There are two rings in marriage, the wedding ring and the suffe__ring__." "I hope you can put up with my driving, still it's not as bad for you as for me, you only have to put up with it for the weekend, I have to put up with it all the time!" |
- | Page 7. TIE: SYDNEY BUSHWA.LICER. June, | + | |
- | EXCURSION TARRABUNGLES, | + | |
- | Participants were Mary Davidson, Gay Fordham, Julie Frost, Heather Nancye Alderson, Les Davidson, David Cotton (leader), Jim otis9 Greg Thorn, Tony Denham, Laurie Quaken, Peter Martin, Ron Howe and | + | |
- | Bill Sherpa. | + | |
- | David Cotton allocated passengers to the cars on the Thursday | + | |
- | Our drive was a gay one, David kept up a. constant patter of his quick wit e.g. "There are two rings in marriage, the wedding ring and the suffering." "I hope you can put up with my drivin#, still it's not as bad. for you as for me, you only have to put up with it for the weekend, I have to put up with it all the time!" | + | |
We flashed through Gulgong at 1.00 a.m. It is a quaint little town which resembles something out of a history book, very early Australian history. I would have liked time to study the buildings in the main street at my leisure. | We flashed through Gulgong at 1.00 a.m. It is a quaint little town which resembles something out of a history book, very early Australian history. I would have liked time to study the buildings in the main street at my leisure. | ||
- | The camp site was 3-1- miles out of Gulgong and we were surprised no one in the party missed the place David had chosen. David. brewed tea for us all in the wee small hours and eventually we climbed into our sleeping bags. Two of the men had a narrow escape, they almost pitched their tent on a bull ant' | + | |
- | On Friday morning we woke to a perfect day. Once again David spoilt us by clearing the area of dense grass and lighting a fire. He was as bright | + | The camp site was 3 1/2 miles out of Gulgong and we were surprised no one in the party missed the place David had chosen. David brewed tea for us all in the wee small hours and eventually we climbed into our sleeping bags. Two of the men had a narrow escape, they almost pitched their tent on a bull ant' |
- | as ever with jokes rolling off his tongue. "Is there any tea David?" | + | |
- | I omitted to mention David travels equipped with all requirements. A pick, shovel, axe, bucket, portagas light, library, medicine chest you name it, he has it with him (I haven' | + | On Friday morning we woke to a perfect day. Once again David spoilt us by clearing the area of dense grass and lighting a fire. He was as bright as ever with jokes rolling off his tongue. "Is there any tea David?" |
- | utility.) | + | |
- | Seventeen miles from the Warrumbungles Ron Howe's brakes seized. Six of us spent some time pushing his Volkswagen back and forward to the instruction of David, our chief mechanic. Hub caps came off, wheel nuts were | + | I omitted to mention David travels equipped with all requirements. A pick, shovel, axe, bucket, portagas light, library, medicine chest - you name it, he has it with him (I haven' |
- | unscrewed but soon the repairs were complete and we drove on toward the mountains. | + | |
- | Our first glimpse of the warrumbungles | + | Seventeen miles from the Warrumbungles Ron Howe's brakes seized. Six of us spent some time pushing his Volkswagen back and forward to the instruction of David, our chief mechanic. Hub caps came off, wheel nuts were unscrewed but soon the repairs were complete and we drove on toward the mountains. |
- | Page 8. TIE SYDNEY BUSHT-TALUR. June, | + | |
- | the Central west. They were quite different to any mountains I.had seen before. | + | Our first glimpse of the Warrumbungles |
- | The next stop was to check the tyre on Jim Vatiliotis' | + | |
- | was out of petrol! David came to the rescue again by offering to pump petrol from his car. | + | The next stop was to check the tyre on Jim Vatiliotis' |
- | 77e finally arrived at the WarruMbungles | + | |
- | Many people have not heard of the 7arrumbungle | + | We finally arrived at the Warrumbungles |
- | There is a main trail in the park and it has been made to enable visitors-to do a complete circuit, seeing all the main features in a couple of days. Our first climb, during the afternoon, was up Belougery Split Rock, which towers above the Canyon Camp. It is quite a dramatic sight and was a dusty climb. | + | |
- | On Saturday a day walk was planned. | + | Many people have not heard of the Warrumbungle |
- | From the top of the Breadknife we were interested to watch four rock- climbers climbing and abseiling the adjoining mountain, which is a pinnacle of trachyte 800' above the surrounding country and was probably once an offshoot from the main volcanic crater. | + | |
- | 17e spent a little time at the Grand High Tops which was the summit | + | There is a main trail in the park and it has been made to enable visitors to do a complete circuit, seeing all the main features in a couple of days. Our first climb, during the afternoon, was up Belougery Split Rock, which towers above the Canyon Camp. It is quite a dramatic sight and was a dusty climb. |
- | above the Breadknife and quenched our thirst with water from a tank. How the | + | |
- | tank got to the top of the mountain is a mystery to me. You couldn' | + | On Saturday a day walk was planned. |
- | it up there. Then we moved on to one of the huts on the Tops for lunch. | + | |
- | The huts are furnished with bunks and mattresses and would provide quite good accommodation if you wanted to spend a night in the mountains. I was intrigued by the human water trough near the freshwater tank, I wasn't sure whether it was for drinking or washing hands! | + | From the top of the Breadknife we were interested to watch four rock-climbers climbing and abseiling the adjoining mountain, which is a pinnacle of trachyte 800' above the surrounding country and was probably once an offshoot from the main volcanic crater. |
- | After lunch most people climbed Bluff Mountain which was a further | + | |
- | 400' climb. Its quite a remarkable sight from the top, you can see across | + | We spent a little time at the Grand High Tops which was the summit above the Breadknife and quenched our thirst with water from a tank. How the tank got to the top of the mountain is a mystery to me. You couldn' |
- | the plains and mountains for miles. | + | |
- | Page 9. THE SYDNEY BUSITTALKER. June, | + | After lunch most people climbed Bluff Mountain which was a further 400' climb. Its quite a remarkable sight from the top, you can see across the plains and mountains for miles. |
- | The walk back or should I say run was easy, down Test Spirey Creek trail. It was all down hill and such a sudden drop we were forced to run down. We were all hot and sticky after the heat of the day and the climb; some people reached the lowest state of tourism by swimming in the swamp with the mud and the leeches. Several of the girls showered at Canyon Camp, after waiting in a queue for over an hour. Washing facilities are very sparse in the area. | + | |
- | I observed that everyone was much more subdued around the. campfire that evening and most of us were glad to turn in fairly early. | + | The walk back - or should I say run - was easy, down West Spirey Creek trail. It was all down hill and such a sudden drop we were forced to run down. We were all hot and sticky after the heat of the day and the climb; some people reached the lowest state of tourism by swimming in the swamp with the mud and the leeches. Several of the girls showered at Canyon Camp, after waiting in a queue for over an hour. Washing facilities are very sparse in the area. |
- | On Sunday the trip was to Mount Exmouth. Our party walked, ran, skipped and flew ur. It was hazy at the top and the hot and thirsty walkers drank all the water in the tank. It was what you might call crawling up and tumbling down. | + | |
+ | I observed that everyone was much more subdued around the campfire that evening and most of us were glad to turn in fairly early. | ||
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+ | On Sunday the trip was to Mount Exmouth. Our party walked, ran, skipped and flew up. It was hazy at the top and the hot and thirsty walkers drank all the water in the tank. It was what you might call crawling up and tumbling down. | ||
Several of the girls took the day to walk the nature trail and see some of the wild animals. Unfortunately it was too early for they are mainly to be seen around dusk but the walk was very pleasant. | Several of the girls took the day to walk the nature trail and see some of the wild animals. Unfortunately it was too early for they are mainly to be seen around dusk but the walk was very pleasant. | ||
- | In the evening most of us went to see the outdoor nature films shown by the National Parks Association in Canyon Camp. To saw films on bird life at Ellesmere Island, the birth of the Red Kangaroo and The Koalas and improved our knowledge of nature. | + | |
- | On Monday we packed at a slow pace and the cars loft one by one. It was a fairly uneventful return trip. The first 200 miles were interesting scenically but at dusk there was the rain and traffic to contend with. We approached Sydney in a heavy downpour of rain fairly late at night and the Warrumbungles seemed very far away. However, we had those four days to look back on and the weekend had been a very satisfying one. | + | In the evening most of us went to see the outdoor nature films shown by the National Parks Association in Canyon Camp. We saw films on bird life at Ellesmere Island, the birth of the Red Kangaroo and The Koalas and improved our knowledge of nature. |
- | Quotable quotes from David Cotton. | + | |
+ | On Monday we packed at a slow pace and the cars left one by one. It was a fairly uneventful return trip. The first 200 miles were interesting scenically but at dusk there was the rain and traffic to contend with. We approached Sydney in a heavy downpour of rain fairly late at night and the Warrumbungles seemed very far away. However, we had those four days to look back on and the weekend had been a very satisfying one. | ||
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+ | ====Quotable quotes from David Cotton.==== | ||
If you light a candle and jump from a mountain, people will say, "A star fell from heaven." | If you light a candle and jump from a mountain, people will say, "A star fell from heaven." | ||
- | If girls' shorts get any shorter they won't be able to wear them any longer. If you don't eat up big, you end up small. | + | |
+ | If girls' shorts get any shorter they won't be able to wear them any longer. | ||
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+ | If you don't eat up big, you end up small. | ||
You're as crooked as a corkscrew and that's straight. | You're as crooked as a corkscrew and that's straight. | ||
- | I've been around the bend and up the wall. and tomorrow I'll be over the hill. | + | |
- | Page 10. TEE SYDNEY BUSHwALICER. June, | + | I've been around the bend and up the wall and tomorrow I'll be over the hill. |
- | ANZAC, 1971. | + | |
+ | =====ANZAC, 1971.===== | ||
David Peacock. | David Peacock. | ||
- | If anyone detects gaps or mis-statements in this account, I must fasten the blame on Doone Wyborn who has threatened to beat me if I didn't write this article. Doone, being a pretty hefty fellow, commands respect and so here am I desperately trying to remember what happened on Anzac week-end 1971. So now follows my dim recollections of Don Finch' | + | |
- | FRIDAY, April 23. Time,evenings | + | If anyone detects gaps or mis-statements in this account, I must fasten the blame on Doone Wyborn who has threatened to beat me if I didn't write this article. Doone, being a pretty hefty fellow, commands respect and so here am I desperately trying to remember what happened on Anzac week-end 1971. So now follows my dim recollections of Don Finch' |
- | SATURDAY, April 24 Time - early morning. Setting - BOb Younger' | + | |
+ | __Friday, April 23__. Time,e vening: | ||
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+ | __Saturday, April 24__. Time - early morning. Setting - Bob Younger' | ||
"This way to the Clyde!" | "This way to the Clyde!" | ||
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Anyway the walk started, with dark forebodings of despair and people crying " | Anyway the walk started, with dark forebodings of despair and people crying " | ||
- | Left, right, left, right, crunching our way to Hollands Creek. The scenery around these parts is fantastic with rock faces and cliffs everywhere. If I knew how they were formed, I would pad out this feeble script with such details, but I don't, so I won't (work that outs). | + | |
- | DATE - as above. Time 12.30 p.m. Setting - Holland Creek - Clyde River Junction. Lunch. A few hardy individuals went swimming and Wade Butler did a beautiful somersault into the river from the branch of a tree. He also climbed a palm which was made all the more interesting by cries of " | + | Left, right, left, right, crunching our way to Hollands Creek. The scenery around these parts is fantastic with rock faces and cliffs everywhere. If I knew how they were formed, I would pad out this feeble script with such details, but I don't, so I won't (work that out!). |
- | DATE - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Hollands Creek. | + | |
- | About this time E began to feel sick, having had a bad cold all the previous week, so please forgive any incoherence following. I feel that my pleas of " | + | __Date |
- | Date - as above Time - evening. Setting - camp below Mt. Tarn. | + | |
- | Page- 11. THE SYDNEY BUSHwALKER. June, | + | Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Hollands Creek. |
- | It had been arranged to join up with Owen Marks walk at Mount Tarn, which we subsequently did (I hope, incidentally that someone is writing up Owen's trip). There were 62 S.B.7. at that campsite that ev6ning. There was a moment of amusement when Don Finch arrived | + | |
- | SUNDAY, APRIL 25. Time - morning. Setting - Paradise. | + | About this time I began to feel sick, having had a bad cold all the previous week, so please forgive any incoherence following. I feel that my pleas of " |
- | Sunday was a fabulous day because everybody could do what they liked. Most of the group went on short walks (where to, I don't know), and Doone took a party to the Donjon. We met up with that party the following day. Meanwhile, | + | |
+ | Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - camp below Mt. Tarn. | ||
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+ | It had been arranged to join up with Owen Marks' | ||
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+ | __Sunday, April 25__. Time - morning. Setting - Paradise. | ||
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+ | Sunday was a fabulous day because everybody could do what they liked. Most of the group went on short walks (where to, I don't know), and Doone took a party to the Donjon. We met up with that party the following day. Meanwhile, | ||
Spiro Ketas and Theo arrived about two o' | Spiro Ketas and Theo arrived about two o' | ||
- | DATE - as above. Time - evening. Setting-camp. | + | |
- | The camp was alightly | + | __Date |
- | I-wish that I could convoy | + | |
- | MONDAY., APRIL 26. Time - an absolutely disgusting 6.30 a.m. Setting - breakfast. | + | The camp was slightly |
- | Six-thirty a.m. Godl What a frightening hour, creeping out of fleabags to meet the dawn. A shivering foot-stamping time with cloudy breath and numb fingers. | + | |
+ | I wish that I could convey | ||
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+ | __Monday, April 26__. Time - an absolutely disgusting 6.30 a.m. Setting - breakfast. | ||
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+ | Six-thirty a.m. God! What a frightening hour, creeping out of fleabags to meet the dawn. A shivering foot-stamping time with cloudy breath and numb fingers. | ||
" | " | ||
- | A fire was spluttering and Milo was being drunk as 19 remembering my illness, was deciding whether to continue with Don or else return with | + | |
- | Page 12. THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER. June, | + | A fire was spluttering and Milo was being drunk as I, remembering my illness, was deciding whether to continue with Don or else return with Owen Marks' party. I eventually chose the former. |
- | Owen Marks' party: I eventually chose the former. | + | |
Date - as above. Time - morning. Setting - Castle track. | Date - as above. Time - morning. Setting - Castle track. | ||
- | Tell, our party moved off at a quite creditable 7.15, sloshing through wet bog, chilling the feet. Along the track we met another party accompanied by a huge Alsatian who seemed determined to take someone' | + | |
+ | Well, our party moved off at a quite creditable 7.15, sloshing through wet bog, chilling the feet. Along the track we met another party accompanied by a huge Alsatian who seemed determined to take someone' | ||
Also along the way were huge boulders, monoliths if you like, and the Butler boys had a great time running up and down them, including one which had to our knowledge previously been unclimbed. Mt. Butler, direct. | Also along the way were huge boulders, monoliths if you like, and the Butler boys had a great time running up and down them, including one which had to our knowledge previously been unclimbed. Mt. Butler, direct. | ||
- | Barbara Bruce was -, | + | |
+ | Barbara Bruce was spied near the Natural Arch leading to the Valley of the Monoliths, along with some of her friends from the Uni (There may be a topographical error in the above.... well, if there is, hard luck!). The valley was very pleasant - it really is beautiful country. By the way, Doone' | ||
Lunch was had on the Castle' | Lunch was had on the Castle' | ||
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Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Car-bound. | Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Car-bound. | ||
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The walk back to the cars was relatively easy, marred only by the heat - and I thought it was supposed to be getting cooler. | The walk back to the cars was relatively easy, marred only by the heat - and I thought it was supposed to be getting cooler. | ||
- | On arriving back at the Clyde, we again met Barbara and her friends. Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - homeward bound. As we were leaving a terrific storm broke, right on cue. | + | |
+ | On arriving back at the Clyde, we again met Barbara and her friends. | ||
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+ | Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - homeward bound. As we were leaving a terrific storm broke, right on cue. | ||
On the trip home a passing car flicked up a stone, which shattered the windscreen of the Doonemdbile. Poor Doone! | On the trip home a passing car flicked up a stone, which shattered the windscreen of the Doonemdbile. Poor Doone! | ||
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And so to bed. | And so to bed. | ||
- | Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. June, | + | |
- | COMING TALKS. | + | =====Coming Walks.===== |
Pat Harrison. | Pat Harrison. | ||
- | 0 'July 2, 39 4 There is a classic Test walk from Kanangra by way of Cloud- maker,. avilla | + | |
- | Please note that the nominal leader is unable to fulfill his obligation this weekend and therefore a substitute leader is needed. Will someone please fill the breach? | + | |*July 2,3,4|There is a classic Test walk from Kanangra by way of Cloudmaker,Tiwilla |
- | LATE FINAL EXTRA - Peter Franks will now lead this trip. | + | |July 2,3,4|Phil Butt has a cross-country Ski Instructional. No doubt desires were sharpened by the slides shown by Ray Jerrems recently. The area will depend on actual weather conditions at the time, but irrespective |
- | July, 2, 3, 4 Phil Butt has a cross-country Ski Instructional. No doubt desires were sharpened by the slides shown by Ray Jerrems recently. The area will depend on actual weather conditions at the time, but irrespedtive | + | |July 4|Meryl Watman |
- | July4 Meryl Tatman | + | |July 9,10,11|Jim Brown and Barbara Bruce, who now have Instructionals down to a fine art, will put you right on mapping, first aid, camp-craft, hygiene (a very important matter in view of recent happenings), |
- | walk spends about a third of the route along the Hacking River, where the rain forest will be a pleasant change from the usual route. | + | |July 9,10,11|Peter Franks (God bless him!) starts and finishes a very interesting walk at Newnes in the lovely |
- | July 9,10,11 Jim Brown and Barbara Bruce, who now have Instructionals | + | |July 11|Waterfall to Audley by the usual Uloola Track route with Owen Marks. There won't be a dull moment today.| |
- | down to a fine art, will put you right on mapping, first aid, camp- craft, hygiene (a very important matter in view of recent happenings), | + | |July 16,17,18|Phil Hall doesn' |
- | July 9, | + | |July 16,17,18|Also this weekend is the important practice Search and Rescue Exercise by Federation. A very large roll-up |
- | interesting walk at Newnes in the lovely | + | |July 18|Jack Perry, tea maker and fire lighter extraordinary, |
- | July 11 Waterfall to Audley by the usual Uloola Track route with | + | |July 23,24,25|The man from Stratford said that "good wine needs no bush" and that a "good play needs no epilogue" |
- | Owen Marks. There won't be a dull moment today. | + | |July 23,24,25|Henry Lawson' |
- | Page 14. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. Juno, | + | |*July 25|Jim Callaway has a tour of the Royal National Park. Perhaps a bit of scrub in the midsection, but nevertheless a scenic walk that merits its labelling as a Test Walk.| |
- | July 16917918 | + | |*July 30,31 August 1|Ray Hookway is a shareholder in APCM, the cement |
- | July 16917118 | + | |*August 1|David Ingram has a day walk in his old stamping ground around Campbelltown. The delightful names on his route (The Woolwash, Pheasant Creek) are sufficient to make you reach for your boots and pack and set out.| |
- | elevate the image of The Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | rather low because of the poor attendance at the Federation Reunion. Can we do better on thio occasion? The location of the practice will be the Wild Dog Mountains and the assembly point will be at Modlow | + | ---- |
- | be a campfire and singsong. On Sunday there will be a reappraisal of Saturday' | + | |
- | July 18 Jack Perry, tea maker and fire lighter extraordinary, | + | Would Prospective Members please note that the test walks for this month have the sign * alongside the date. |
- | July 23924925 | + | |
- | July 23924925 | + | ---- |
- | / July 25 Jim Callaway has a tour of the Royal National Park. Perhaps a bit of scrub in the midsection, but nevertheless a | + | |
- | Page 15. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. June, | + | =====Echoes From The Past - 11.===== |
- | scenic walk that merits its labelling as..a Test Walk. | + | |
- | Z July 30, 31 Ray Hookway is a shareholder in APCM, the cement | + | It had been intended to continue in this issue the saga of early walking trips in the Northern Budawang Mountains. However, with an up-to-date trip story about that area, it was felt there may be too much Budawanging in one magazine, so instead we re-print a short, light-hearted fragment from the Club's Poet Laureate, Kath Mackay, first published in February, 1950, when nudism at Era was still a controversial question. |
- | - August 1 any which the Oolong | + | |
- | 0 August 1 David Ingram has a day walk in his old stamping ground around Campbelltown. The delightful names on his route (The woolwash, Pheasant Creek) are sufficient to make you reach for your boots and pack and set out. | + | A nudist down at Era\\ |
- | Would Prospective Members please note that the test walks for this month have the sign 0 alongside the date. | + | Reclined upon a dune,\\ |
- | ECHOES FROM THE PAST. 110 | + | He crouched beneath his eyeshade\\ |
- | It had been intended to continue in this issue the saga of early walking trips in the Northern Budawang Mountains. However, with an up- to-date trip story about that area, it was felt there may be too much Budawanging in one magazine, so instead we re-print a short, light-hearted fragment from the Club's Poet Laureate, Kath Mackay, first published in February, 1950, when nudism at Era was still a controversial question. | + | On a rainy afternoon,\\ |
- | A nudist down at Era | + | Or peered through darkened glasses\\ |
- | Reclined upon a dune,. | + | At the fierce light of the moon. |
- | He crouched beneath his eyeshade On a rainy afternoon, | + | |
- | Or peered through darkened glasses At the fierce light of the moon. | + | He skipped from rock to sandhill\\ |
- | Ho skipped from rock to sandhill With bath towel waving free; | + | With bath towel waving free;\\ |
- | He skirmished round the bushes | + | He skirmished round the bushes\\ |
- | To dodge our company....... | + | To dodge our company.......\\ |
- | What with all the interruptions He was pale as pale could be. | + | What with all the interruptions\\ |
- | Some said " | + | He was pale as pale could be. |
- | Some - "He should be run ing | + | |
- | Has no one ever told him | + | Some said " |
- | That nudity' | + | Some - "He should be run in:\\ |
- | A lordy, what a pother About a bit of skin: | + | Has no one ever told him\\ |
- | Page 16. THE SYDNEY BUST-ALKER. June, | + | That nudity' |
- | Have you visitea us yet? | + | A lordy, what a pother\\ |
- | Our rooms at 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, are easily gotatable by both north and south siders, and we have all your needs in walking, climbing and canoeing gear. | + | About a bit of skin! |
- | Equipment for salo or for hire. | + | |
- | Make a point of looking in and seeing our stock. | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT. | + | |
- | 167 Pacific Highway | + | |
- | North Sydney. | + | |
- | Phone 929-6504. | + | |
- | Page 17. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS. June1971. | + | |
FEDERATION NOTES. | FEDERATION NOTES. | ||
Ray Hookway. | Ray Hookway. |
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