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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney. Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | POSTAL ADDRESS Box 4476, G.P.O., SYDNEY, N.S.W., 2001.\\ | + | |
- | Meetings at the Club Roan on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p m. Enquiries regarding Club - Marcia Shappert, Tele. 30-2028.\\ | + | |
- | MARCH 1972\\ | + | |
- | Editor: Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Potts Point, 2011; Tel. 357 - 1381 (Home).\\ | + | |
- | Typist: Sheila Binns\\ | + | |
- | Duplication: | + | |
- | Business Manager: Ramon U’Brien, 7/25 Dartbrook Road, Auburn.\\ | + | |
- | Tel. 888-6444 (Business)\\ | + | |
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- | ^IN THIS ISSUE. ^Page^ | + | |
- | |From the Editor |2| | + | |
- | At the February General Meeting |3| | + | |
- | Federation Jottings. Gather Williams |4| | + | |
- | Land of the Altjira, Part II cyb Butler |5| | + | |
- | Paddy’s Advertisement - |6| | + | |
- | Pen Don’s Trip to Kosciusko Spiro Ketas |9| | + | |
- | Th- Genuine Cabbage Tree Hat |11| | + | |
- | Ausventure Advertisement |12| | + | |
- | Obituary for Minard Crommelin Dorothy Lawry |13| | + | |
- | Caning 7aiks Pat Harrison |14| | + | |
- | Federation S & R Meetings - new Style - Owen Marks |15| | + | |
- | Mountain ‘Equipment Advaftisement |16| | + | |
- | Club Officers, 1972-3 |17| | + | |
- | Membership Notes Geoff Mattingley |18| | + | |
- | Federation Reunion, 1972 |18| | + | |
+ | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | Postal Address: Box 4476, G.P.O., SYDNEY, N.S.W., 2001. | ||
+ | Meetings at the Club run on Wednesday evenings after 7.30pm. | ||
- | ===== From the Editor | + | Enquiries regarding Club - Marcia Shappert, Tele. 30-2028. |
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+ | |Editor|Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Potts Point, 2011; Tel. 357 - 1381 (Home).| | ||
+ | |Typist|Sheila Binns| | ||
+ | |Duplication|Jim Vatiliotis.| | ||
+ | |Business Manager|Ramon O’Brien, 7/25 Dartbrook Road, Auburn. Tel. 888-6444 (Business)| | ||
- | Because of time factors | + | ^In this Issue ^Author ^Page^ |
+ | |From the Editor | |2| | ||
+ | |At the February General | ||
+ | |Federation Jottings. |Heather Williams |4| | ||
+ | |Land of the Altjira, Part II |Dot Butler |5| | ||
+ | |Paddy’s Advertisement | |6| | ||
+ | |Pen Don’s Trip to Kosciusko |Spiro Ketas |9| | ||
+ | |The Genuine Cabbage Tree Hat| |11| | ||
+ | |Ausventure Advertisement | |12| | ||
+ | |Obituary for Minard Crommelin |Dorothy Lawry |13| | ||
+ | |Coming Talks |Pat Harrison | ||
+ | |Federation S & R Meetings - new Style|Owen Marks |15| | ||
+ | |Mountain Equipment Advertisement | |16| | ||
+ | |Club Officers, 1972-3 | |17| | ||
+ | |Membership Notes |Geoff Mattingley |18| | ||
+ | |Federation Reunion, 1972 | |18| | ||
- | What then should an Editor say who will certainly not be Editor by the time the magazine is in the hands of the readers? Of course, it would be a wonderful opportunity to utter one’s most provocative thoughts regardless of whether they would upset some susceptibilities. Sort of going out with a bang instead of a whimper.\\ | ||
- | Looking back on the past twelve months, however, it seems we have been provocative on one or two occasions while still in a position to have to face the consequences, | ||
- | That being the case, we may as well refrain from stirring the pot, and simply go along with a nice, well-intentioned whimper.\\ | ||
- | In each year the-re are quite a few good walks into new or almost new country - and of them perhaps one quarter are reported in the magazine for the benefit of others who would like to cover the same of similar ground. On practically every walk there are humourous incidents or quotable remarks which would make delicious gossip paragraphs - and almost all go unrecorded.\\ | ||
- | There is a real danger that the magazine will become more and more an instrument of the Club, bearing announcements, | ||
+ | ===== From the Editor, Parting Shot ===== | ||
+ | Because of time factors the March magazine necessarily falls between two stools. It is produced after the Annual Meeting, and so carries the name of the new Editor as well as (we hope) a complete list of the other incoming office bearers. But the initial moves towards the compilation of the March Issue obviously have to be taken by the retiring team. | ||
+ | What then should an Editor say who will certainly not be Editor by the time the magazine is in the hands of the readers? Of course, it would be a wonderful opportunity to utter one’s most provocative thoughts regardless of whether they would upset some susceptibilities. Sort of going out with a bang instead of a whimper. | ||
- | ====== | + | Looking back on the past twelve months, however, it seems we have been provocative on one or two occasions while still in a position to have to face the consequences, |
+ | That being the case, we may as well refrain from stirring the pot, and simply go along with a nice, well-intentioned whimper. | ||
- | Coming after the surprisingly well-attended January get-together, | + | In each year there are quite a few good walks into new or almost new country |
- | Preliminaries were disposed | + | There is a real danger that the magazine will become more and more an instrument |
- | Pat Harrison presented the account of January’s walking, which was better than one might have expected in the almost record rains of that month, although it had led to cancellation of three trips. Peter Levander’s Kanangra/ | ||
- | Came the middle week-end of January, when Don Finch’s trip was abandoned owing to acute dampness, and so was the Shoalhaven River jaunt to be led by Alan Pike. The day walk was Kath Brown’s to Burning Palms, with 5 starters, and the trip amended to avoid wading the flooded Hacking River. Things were still soggy by the 21/23 January week-end, so that Ross Hughes altered his Morong Deep trip to Cox’s River, and five went along. Peter Levander proposed a lilo trip based on Mount Wilson, and the party of five actually got that far before abandoning the project. It was understood Roger Gowing’s day walk carried on with a total of 16, but details were unknown.\\ | + | ===== |
- | To conclude, there were two programmed jaunts for the Australia Day holiday, one taken by Ross Hughes in the high mountains south-west from Canberra. Sixteen people went, but churlish weather resulted in some amendment of the plans. For Don Finch’s leisurely beach week-end on the South Coast 7 S.B.W. and 6 visitors were along, braving heavy rain on the forward trip on Saturday, but having two bright days for surfing and fishing thereafter.\\ | ||
- | Ray Hookway gave a brief run-down of Federation doings, which have already been covered in magazine reports, after which We were already at General Business, with Dot Butler canvassing single shares in Mineral Deposits Ltd. so that we could embarrass the rutile miners in the same was as the projected Colong limestone quarriers. Dot went on to report on affairs | + | Coming after the surprisingly well-attended January get-together, we could marshal only about 30 people (less at the outset) for February’s business meeting. Three new members were welcomed, Paul Harmata, Bernard Rostron, and Bob Hodgson, and another, Valerie Hannaford was named, but not present. During |
- | Arising from a subject first mentioned in January, Pat Harrison presented some information on the feasibility | + | Preliminaries were disposed |
- | As the meeting closed just before 9.30 Nancye Alderson mentioned the relief we must all feel at the abandonment | + | Pat Harrison presented |
+ | Came the middle week-end of January, when Don Finch’s trip was abandoned owing to acute dampness, and so was the Shoalhaven River jaunt to be led by Alan Pike. The day walk was Kath Brown’s to Burning Palms, with 5 starters, and the trip amended to avoid wading the flooded Hacking River. Things were still soggy by the 21/23 January week-end, so that Ross Hughes altered his Morong Deep trip to Cox’s River, and five went along. Peter Levander proposed a lilo trip based on Mount Wilson, and the party of five actually got that far before abandoning the project. It was understood Roger Gowing’s day walk carried on with a total of 16, but details were unknown. | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | To conclude, there were two programmed jaunts for the Australia Day holiday, one taken by Ross Hughes in the high mountains south-west from Canberra. Sixteen people went, but churlish weather resulted in some amendment of the plans. For Don Finch’s leisurely beach week-end on the South Coast 7 S.B.W. and 6 visitors were along, braving heavy rain on the forward trip on Saturday, but having two bright days for surfing and fishing thereafter. |
+ | Ray Hookway gave a brief run-down of Federation doings, which have already been covered in magazine reports, after which We were already at General Business, with Dot Butler canvassing single shares in Mineral Deposits Ltd. so that we could embarrass the rutile miners in the same was as the projected Colong limestone quarriers. Dot went on to report on affairs at the Club’s Kangaroo Valley Property, Coolana. Some unresolved problems of access remained, and when Dot had sketched the situation on the blackboard it was resolved to ask the Lands Department to allow us lease of a small area (about 3 acres) along our southern boundary to facilitate this. It seemed that the problem arose mainly from the fact that the official entry w as not in fact usable, and the trail we are using is highly irregular - it should actually pass through the kitchen of the homestead just beside it. | ||
- | ====== | + | Arising from a subject first mentioned in January, Pat Harrison presented some information on the feasibility of the Club’s producing a printed magazine. Indications were that about 1000 copies could be produced for roughly $600, but if 3 advertisements at, say, $30 each could be obtained, and the publication qualified for the book bounty, the price could come down to about $400. Pat proposed selling at 50c. per copy, and went on to move that the Club set aside $500 for a first issue, and earmark $1 from each member’s subscription in the coming year (possibly for a further issue). Dot Butler here intervened to suggest the proposal may be better held over for discussion at the Annual Meeting, and this was agreed to. Lesley Wood observed that a magazine produced by the Speleological Society had been experiencing financial troubles. |
- | //by Heather Williams,//\\ | + | |
- | __Reclamation of empty cans__ – Gadsden Hughes ltd, Queens Road, Five Dock, accept emptycans - cans must be clean and labels removed.\\ | + | As the meeting closed just before 9.30 Nancye Alderson mentioned the relief we must all feel at the abandonment of the Clutha South Coast proposals. Arising from this it was said that it seemed unlikely that fresh mines would be opened in Burragorang in the near future, although production from the existing collieries would continue. |
- | __Kangaroo Orphanage__ - Garth Moreland. at Dural, runs an unofficial Kangaroo Orphaage. He has lately bad to add extra land for this projects and donations would be helpful.\\ | ||
- | __Nature Conservation Council__ - Two vacancies exist on the executive of this body - suggest ions of people who could be co-opted would be welcomed.\\ | + | ===== Federation Jottings |
- | __Myall Lakes Committee__ - Mineral Deposits will hold its Annual Meeting on April 18 at Surfersl Paradise. Shareholders should try to be present.\\ | + | by Heather Williams, |
- | __Paddy Pallin Orienteering Contest__ will be held the last week-end in May.\\ | + | __Reclamation of empty cans__ – Gadsden Hughes ltd, Queens Road, Five Dock, accept empty cans - cans must be clean and labels removed.\\ |
- | S & R MEETINGS | + | __Kangaroo Orphanage__ |
+ | __Nature Conservation Council__ - Two vacancies exist on the executive of this body - suggest ions of people who could be co-opted would be welcomed.\\ | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | __Myall Lakes Committee__ |
+ | __Paddy Pallin’s Orienteering Contest__ will be held the last week-end in May.\\ | ||
- | ====== | + | S & R Meetings - see Page 15: Federation Re-union - See Page 16.\\ |
- | ==== Part II ==== | + | |
- | //Dot Butler// | + | |
- | But there was to be no dallying in the fleshpots. Next morning, having packed up our food, we were in the taxi again, this time heading for the Ormiston Gorge towards the western end of the MacEonnells. We camped for the night in the upper part of the Gorge; there were carcases of dead cattle in the lower part and a keen wind made it somewhat unpleasant. This night wind, the cprtabatic mind, blood brother to the Willy Willy, we got to know quite well. It comes skirmishing over the land just after sundown, swoops like a mischievous spirit upon the camp blowing awry the neatly laid groundsheets and sleeping bags, upending billies and flinging harsh scatterings of sand into the food. With eyes squinting half-closed for protection we would rush to rescue our goar and weigh it down with stones, then return to our cooking fire. One morning we spent a good hour hunting up and down the gorge for Joan’s aluminium plate. We simply had to find it as it was the lid of the utensil in which she made the daily damper.\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | That night, sleeping in sandy wallows amongst the scattered stones, I was awakened by the sound of hooves stumbling among the stones. I sat up and found myself staring into the lowered head and startled eyes of a big black bull. He crashed away and the sound of irate bellowing diminished in the distance. The next night he came creeping back very quietly and carefully, perishing for a drink. These wild scrub animals are man-shy as they are not very frequently handled.\\ | ||
- | The next day, while the others were photographing, | + | ===== Journey through |
+ | ==== Part II ==== | ||
+ | Dot Butler | ||
- | Next day we walked six miles across the desert to Mt. Giles (Aboriginal name: Ltarkalibaka), | ||
- | That night, snug in my dry-leaf bed in a sandy wateramrse I revelled | + | But there was to be no dallying in the fleshpots. Next morning, having packed up our food, we were in the taxi again, this time heading for the Ormiston Gorge towards the western end of the MacDonnells. We camped for the night in the upper part of the Gorge; there were carcases of dead cattle in the lower part and a keen wind made it somewhat unpleasant. This night wind, the catabatic wind, blood brother to the Willy Willy, we got to know quite well. It comes skirmishing over the land just after sundown, swoops like a mischievous spirit upon the camp blowing awry the neatly laid groundsheets and sleeping bags, upending billies and flinging harsh scatterings of sand into the food. With eyes squinting half-closed for protection we would rush to rescue our gear and weigh it down with stones, then return to our cooking fire. One morning we spent a good hour hunting up and down the gorge for Joan’s aluminium plate. We simply had to find it as it was the lid of the utensil in which she made the daily damper. |
- | On the ground under the trees the strong moonlight etched a delicate tracery of dark lines. Tjinawariti, | + | That night, sleeping in sandy wallows amongst |
- | Next morning we all climbed Mt. Giles, over 4,000 ft. high. Giles and Sondar are the most spectacular mountains in the MacDonnells. From our rocky summit we could see the beautiful shape of Mt. Sondar standing out clearly against | + | The next day, while the others were photographing, I went up the north tributary of the Ormiston River, which developed into a steep rocky canyon, and I counted |
- | Gerry and Henry stayed on top of Giles to get photographs when the sinking afternoon sun would be painting | + | Next day we walked six miles across the desert to Mt. Giles (Aboriginal name: Ltarkalibaka), |
- | Eventually we breasted a low sandhill and dropped into camp, and soon afterwards Henry and Gerry appeared with -what they hoped would turn out to be spectacular photographs.\\ | + | That night, snug in my dry-leaf bed in a sandy watercourse I revelled in the luxury of our lives. Talpa, the moon, sailed majestically across the sky. |
- | Next day we followed | + | On the ground under the trees the strong moonlight etched |
- | Henry had decided that he was going to have nothing but beautiful pictures in his book, but Frank argued that it would not be true to life without some dead animals included, so early next morning | + | Next morning we all climbed Mt. Giles, over 4,000 ft. high. Giles and Sondar are the most spectacular mountains in the MacDonnells. From our rocky summit |
- | Many cattle-pads led to and from this permanent waterhole, | + | Gerry and Henry stayed on top of Giles to get photographs when the sinking afternoon sun would be painting |
- | Twelve miles across the desert | + | Eventually |
- | We camped in he Upper Ormiston and in the deep waters of the gorge Frank found an imerovised pent made of feur dr n lashed toget]eer under a framework | + | Next day we followed |
- | Now all that remained | + | Henry had decided |
- | So the journey ended and next day we returned home. Work will engage our attention for another year, but some still morning | + | Many cattle-pads led to and from this permanent waterhole, |
- | marble gorges, | + | |
- | earned the respect of this land so ancient yet so new.\\ | + | |
+ | Twelve miles across the desert we could see the cleft of Ormiston Gorge, our day’s destination. The Central Australian sandhill regions are not an unbroken waste of sand-dunes; many small rocky outcrops rise up out of them, amongst which we threaded our way. After a fortnight in this type of country we were all now seasoned travellers and each felt like testing his own ability at route finding. So We all went our separate ,:rays, meeting up from time to time then parting again as some would decide to go over a law hill and others around it Joan showed initiative by starting out to out across a great fan of rocky outcrops rather than keen within it, and I folla7ea her lead. However she was eventually lured back to Frank. I kept going across the grain, as it were, and found it led to easy going along a dry river bed which lea all the way to Ormiston Gorge. Soon Gerry came steaming along too and we had time for a swim at Ormiston while waiting for the others to arrive. | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | We camped in he Upper Ormiston and in the deep waters of the gorge Frank found an improvised pent made of four drums lashed together under a framework of boards. We planned to float through on this next day. However, when the time came the boys were a bit chary about the risk of wetting their cameras and Gerry’s sketches so they took the hard way and climbed over the mountain instead. Joan and I took to the water. Joan and the packs floated on the raft and I swam behind, pushing. The water was very cold but stimulating, |
+ | Now all that remained was for us to amble down the Gorge. The taxi we had ordered arrived at 2pm and so back to Alice. | ||
- | ====== | + | So the journey ended and next day we returned home. Work will engage our attention for another year, but some still morning we will awake to feel strong fingers tugging at our hearts and we needs must arise and go whither the Stranger beckons - back to the haunting hills dreaming forever under the sun, back to the benediction of clear waterholes scattered like song in the pink marble gorges, and back with the fine vital companions who love and have earned the respect of this land so ancient yet so new. |
- | //by Spiro Ketas//\\ | + | |
- | “Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!” chortled the drunk, peering through the VW’s windows as we were about to leave Wynyard, after having stacked in four bods and four packs. “Give an old pensioner a few bob for Christmas”.\\ | ||
- | “Here, don’t drink it all,” retorted Dot, “buy yourself some good food”. With that we handed over 20c, each and set off full of Christmas goodwill to all men.\\ | ||
- | It was 8.15 as We drove off and, after a slag, wet journey, highlighted by spectacular thunderstorms, | + | ===== Fon Don’s |
+ | by Spiro Ketas | ||
- | “Follow me!” shouted Dot, know where there’s a good sleeping place”. We vaulted the barbed wire fence and headed towards the centre of the paddock) only to be confronted by an enormous | + | “Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!” chortled the drunk, peering through the VW’s windows as we were about to leave Wynyard, after having stacked in four bods and four packs. |
- | “This wasn’t here last time!”\\ | + | “Here, don’t drink it all,” retorted Dot, “buy yourself some good food”. With that we handed over 20c each and set off full of Christmas goodwill to all men. |
- | We travelled east long it until stopped by the creek, then went until confronted by a huge hole, like a bomb crater, n the ground where a 200 ft. pine tree had been uprooted | + | It was 8.15 as we drove off and, after a slow, wet journey, highlighted |
- | Three hours later we were awakened IT the roosters and, after devouring two large jars of Dot’s home preserved golden peaches, topped with cream, | + | “Follow me!” shouted Dot, “I know where there’s a good sleeping place”. We vaulted |
- | “How much petrol have you got, Spyridon asked Don, approaching with a plastic tube at the ready.\\ | + | “This wasn’t here last time!” |
- | “We’ll swap you a cup of tea for a gallon”, and as we sipped | + | We travelled east long it until stopped by the creek, then went until confronted by a huge hole, like a bomb crater, in the ground where a 200 ft. pine tree had been uprooted by a storm, and we gazed up 20 ft. to the top of its roots. |
- | Later, at Charlotte’s Pass, we were approached | + | Three hours later we were awakened |
- | Camp was established on the south-eastern Twynam ridge under a clump of beautiful snow gums whose painted trunks were splendid cherryred and green under the rain. Our tents were quickly pitched, and we retreated into them to escape the rain and to make up for our lost sleep. Two or three hours later, the rain having cleared, we emerged and prepared our evening meal. The white smoke from our three fires penetrated the snow gum forest and together | + | “How much petrol have you got, Spyridon? |
- | A few hundred feet below us the Snowy River bubbled and twisted its way into the back waters | + | “We’ll swap you a cup of tea for a gallon”, and as we sipped up the tea, he sucked up the petrol from our tank. |
- | It was dry and sunny when we arose for breakfast, and we ate in dry comfort and gazed at the view, appreciating once again the magnificent alpine scenery. At 9.15 we started | + | Later, at Charlotte’s Pass, we were approached by the ranger, an American, who issued us with camping and walking permits, and instructed Don to report to their headquarters on completion of our trip. At 10 o’clock |
- | Near the trig station we noticed | + | Camp was established on the south-eastern Twynam ridge under a clump of beautiful snow gums whose painted trunks were splendid cherry-red and green under the rain. Our tents were quickly pitched, and we retreated into them to escape |
- | Near Mount Carruthers we encountered Limited Migration Paul Sharpe, with only one immigrant, both wetter than wet, migrating over the_snow fields. Due to the thick mist, we lost our leader, but after some love calls from Heather, Don reappeared from the direction | + | A few hundred feet below us the Snowy River bubbled and twisted its way into the back waters |
- | Not having any wood at all close to camp, we all headed | + | It was dry and sunny when we arose for breakfast, and we ate in dry comfort |
- | We examined | + | Near the trig station we noticed a funnel-web spider in the snow. Dot released one she had caught earlier, and placed it in the path of the other. They reared up at each other and embraced, so we left the frightening pair and headed towards Watson’s Crags, where we had a dry morning tea break whilst admiring |
+ | Near Mount Carruthers we encountered Limited Migration Paul Sharpe, with only one immigrant, both wetter than wet, migrating over the snow fields. Due to the thick mist, we lost our leader, but after some love calls from Heather, Don reappeared from the direction of Carruthers Trig; then again due to the heavy mist we were astray- until David Rostron realised we were at the top of Little Austria instead of heading towards Mount Lee and Lake Albinoa. Don corrected our course and in a short while we were sliding down the hillside towards our proposed campsite. | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | Not having any wood at all close to camp, we all headed in various directions to gather firewood, and those not fortunate enough to bring tent poles had to walk a mile down the creek right to the tree line to find suitable sticks. After a great deal of trouble a fire was lit and immediately 24 billies were on the fire. Everyone somehow managed to cook their food and once again we were forced to run to our tents as the Heavens opened, formed a spout, and dropped its all over Lake Albina. |
+ | We examined the clouds next morning, decided that the weather was unfavourable, | ||
- | ====== | ||
- | (The following, which was published in the January, 1972, Newsletter of the Royal Australian Historical Society, has been forwarded by Mouldy Harrison as an item that might be of interest to walkers. Acknowledgements are due to the author, Earle Hooper of the Shoalhaven Historial Society, and the Royal Australian Historical Society.)\\ | + | ===== |
- | \\ | + | |
- | The Illawarra district was formerly the main source of supply of thest hats, but they were also made commercially in Sydney. They were plaited. of “straw”, | + | |
- | In making the hats the young leaves | + | (The following, which was published in the January, 1972, Newsletter |
- | A small steel tool (often home-made) | + | The Illawarra district |
- | The straw braid. -as then sewn round- and round with a very strong flax thread. The seujing being a very particular job, a stitch was taken at each tiny Point o_ the edge of the brai& where the straw was turned - at about ten stitches per inch.\\ | + | In making |
- | Almost anyone could Dreioare he straw but the plaiting | + | A small steel tool (often home-made) |
- | The cabbage tree hat was in widd danand in the west as the coolest hat made and stood up to years of wear by drovers and squatters. As late as 1923 a prize waw given at the HaWkesbury Show for hats. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences has a hat preserved which,same claim once beldhged. to the famous coach driver “Cabbage Tree Ned”.\\ | + | The straw braid was then sewn round and round with a very strong flax thread. The sewing being a very particular job, a stitch was taken at each tiny point on the edge of the braid where the straw was turned - at about ten stitches per inch. |
+ | Almost anyone could prepare the straw but the plaiting was usually done by men at night or on wet days. There was a good trade also in “hands” in bundles of 50 to 100 and sold by agents. According to size (width of brim), prices varied from 30/- ($3) to £5 ($10). | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | The cabbage tree hat was in wide demand in the west as the coolest hat made and stood up to years of wear by drovers and squatters. As late as 1923 a prize was given at the Hawkesbury Show for hats. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences has a hat preserved which same claim once belonged to the famous coach driver “Cabbage Tree Ned”. |
- | ====== Minard Crommelin, M.B.E. | + | ===== Minard Crommelin, M.B.E. |
- | //by Dorothy Lawry//\\ | + | by Dorothy Lawry |
- | With the death on 4th February, 1972, of Miss Minard Crommelin of Pearl Beach, New South Wales lost one of its most dedicated conservationists. She was never a bushwalker but a number of the older members of The Sydney Bush Walkers met her through the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia or their membership of the Blue Gum Forest Trust and were honoured with her friendship.\\ | + | With the death on 4th February, 1972, of Miss Minard Crommelin of Pearl Beach, New South Wales lost one of its most dedicated conservationists. She was never a bushwalker but a number of the older members of The Sydney Bush Walkers met her through the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia or their membership of the Blue Gum Forest Trust and were honoured with her friendship. |
- | For many years Miss Crommelin was postmistress at Woy Woy and then became a relieving postmistress at various places. In 1956 at the age of 55 she retired and sought the help of other conservationists in finding the right place to make her home. Joe Turner and Roy Bennett were among those who helped her at this stage. After she had bought 7 acres up the gully from Pearl Beach, Charlie Pryde, Maurie Berry, David Stead and Dorothy Lawry were among those who worked there and helped in various ways.\\ | + | For many years Miss Crommelin was postmistress at Woy Woy and then became a relieving postmistress at various places. In 1956 at the age of 55 she retired and sought the help of other conservationists in finding the right place to make her home. Joe Turner and Roy Bennett were among those who helped her at this stage. After she had bought 7 acres up the gully from Pearl Beach, Charlie Pryde, Maurie Berry, David Stead and Dorothy Lawry were among those who worked there and helped in various ways. |
- | Having invested all her savings in this bushland sanctuary, Minard Crommelin was able to persuade the Government to declare a large area of adjoining Crown land as a park for the preservation of flora and fauna and she was a member of the Board appointed to manage that park.\\ | + | Having invested all her savings in this bushland sanctuary, Minard Crommelin was able to persuade the Government to declare a large area of adjoining Crown land as a park for the preservation of flora and fauna and she was a member of the Board appointed to manage that park. |
- | Along the south-eastern boundary of her property Miss Crommelin built her home, “Warra”, | + | |
- | Once she was properly settled in her new home, Minard Crommelin offered | + | Along the south-eastern boundary |
- | Some years ago Minard Crommelin | + | Once she was properly settled in her new home, Minard Crommelin |
- | David Stead and Dorothy Lawry, who were able to attend | + | Some years ago Minard Crommelin was awarded the M.B.E. for her work for conservation |
+ | David Stead and Dorothy Lawry, who were able to attend the funeral service at the North Sydney Crematorium on Tuesday, 8th February, were pleased to see among the thirty to forty people there many of differing ages who appeared to be university people. | ||
- | ---------------------------- | ||
+ | ===== Coming Walks ===== | ||
+ | Pat Harrison | ||
- | ====== | + | |April 7, 8, 9 |John Campbell, who also came to the rescue of the programme and for Whom heavenly blessings are also besought, leads a Test Walk from Carlons |
- | //Pat Harrison// | + | |April 9 |Bill Hall has done so much walking in the Heathcote Primitive Area that he could lead this pleasant ramble blindfolded. A track all the way, with lunch probably being taken overlooking the pool and waterfall on Myuna Creek.| |
- | + | |April 14, 15, 16 |The Annual Reunion of the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs will be held at Sugee Bag Creek near Spencer on the other side of the Hawkesbury River. Sydney Bushies are notable for their non-patronage of official events (true New South Welshmen in respect of this characteristic), | |
- | |April 7, 8, 9. |John Campbell, who also came to the rescue of the programme and for Whom heavenly blessings are also besought, leads a Test Walk from Carlon’s | + | |April 14,-15, 16 |Good old (or rather young) Peter Levander never lets me down and here he is with a beaut exploratory trip dawn one arm of the Wolgan and up the other. The walk begins and ends near the Newnes Pine Forest, which is situated on the plateau |
- | |April 9. |Bill Hall has done so much walking in the Heathcote Primitive Area that he could lead this pleasant ramble blindfolded. A track all the way, with lunch probably being taken overlooking the pool and waterfall on Myunt Creek.| | + | |April 16. |Owen Marks leads a day walk in the vicinity of the Federation Reunion. The focus of the walk will be the Aboriginal |
- | |April 14, 15,.16 |The Annual Reunion of the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs will be held at Sugee Bag Creek near Spencer on the other side of the Hawkesbury River. Sydney Bushies are notable for their non-patronage of official events (true New South Welshmen in respect of this characteristic), | + | |
- | |April 14,-15, 16 |Good old (or rather young) Peter Levander never lets me down and here he is with a beaut exploratory trip dawn one arm of the Wolgan and up the other. The walk begins and ends near the Newnes Pine Forest, which is situated on the plategu | + | |
- | |April 16. |Owen Marks leads a day walk in the vicinity of the Federation Reunion. The focus of the walk will be the Aborginal | + | |
|April 21, 22, 23. |John Campbell leads the walk for which Don Finch became famous a few years ago when someone planted his clothing. Perhaps he’ll do it again! Carrington Falls are well worth a visit but more so are the beautiful Gerringong Falls near the end of the walk, while in between is the beautiful Kangaroo River and valley and a chance to see some rare Red Cedar Trees if you keep your eyes open when the party begins the climb out from Gerringong Creek to the plateau.| | |April 21, 22, 23. |John Campbell leads the walk for which Don Finch became famous a few years ago when someone planted his clothing. Perhaps he’ll do it again! Carrington Falls are well worth a visit but more so are the beautiful Gerringong Falls near the end of the walk, while in between is the beautiful Kangaroo River and valley and a chance to see some rare Red Cedar Trees if you keep your eyes open when the party begins the climb out from Gerringong Creek to the plateau.| | ||
- | |April 22, 23. |Alan Pike leads the Saturday-Sunday trip by a good track down Lockley Pylon to Blue Gum Forest on the Grose River, with the probability of some kind of a track downstream to where he climbs out for Y Creek (or Byles’ Pass as it has latterly become known). | + | |April 22, 23 |Alan Pike leads the Saturday-Sunday trip by a good track down Lockley Pylon to Blue Gum Forest on the Grose River, with the probability of some kind of a track downstream to where he climbs out for Y Creek (or Byles’ Pass as it has latterly become known). |
|April 23 |The Sunday walk is led by Bob Younger and covers the less frequently visited parts of the Royal National Park at its northern end.| | |April 23 |The Sunday walk is led by Bob Younger and covers the less frequently visited parts of the Royal National Park at its northern end.| | ||
- | |April 28, 29, 30. |This is the second walk from Bill Burke in six months. Not many Walks Secretaries have achieved so much. Bill has been around so long that you can be certain he will never go anywhere that is not worthwhile: hence this trip -which takes in the Shoalhaven Gorge, Lake Louise, Bungonia Gorge (which is what all the protest is about at the moment, so come and see for yourself), and the beautiful pools in Barber’s Creek.| | + | |April 28, 29, 30 |This is the second walk from Bill Burke in six months. Not many Walks Secretaries have achieved so much. Bill has been around so long that you can be certain he will never go anywhere that is not worthwhile: hence this trip -which takes in the Shoalhaven Gorge, Lake Louise, Bungonia Gorge (which is what all the protest is about at the moment, so come and see for yourself), and the beautiful pools in Barber’s Creek.| |
- | |April 30 |Autumn at Mt. Nilson. Is there anything more beautiful? Roger Gowing the leader.| | + | |April 30 |Autumn at Mt. Wilson. Is there anything more beautiful? Roger Gowing the leader.| |
|April 30 |Tear-away Jim Callaway went that-a-way - sorry, he’s going from Helensburgh via Wilson’s Creek, Bola Heights, Garie Trig and Red Bluff to a baked dinner in Bottle Forest Road. Clear the cholesterol out of your bloodstream by spending a day with Jim in his home stamping ground.| | |April 30 |Tear-away Jim Callaway went that-a-way - sorry, he’s going from Helensburgh via Wilson’s Creek, Bola Heights, Garie Trig and Red Bluff to a baked dinner in Bottle Forest Road. Clear the cholesterol out of your bloodstream by spending a day with Jim in his home stamping ground.| | ||
- | And thus ends my stint as Walks Secretary. For those who have come good with a walk I can no other return make but thanks, thanks, and evermore thanks (to quste my old friend of Stratford). Adieu\\ | + | And thus ends my stint as Walks Secretary. For those who have come good with a walk I can no other return make but thanks, thanks, and evermore thanks (to quote my old friend of Stratford). Adieu! |
- | ---------------------------- | ||
+ | ===== Federation S & R Meetings ===== | ||
- | ====== | + | Owen says - Interested in S & R? |
- | OWEN SAYS - Interested | + | Most bushwalkers are unaware that on the second Thursday |
- | Most bushwaikhders | + | Films are shown - doctors declaim |
- | Films are shown - doctors declaim | + | As everyone who bushwalks should be clued-up on what happens behind the scenes – come along to the next meeting |
- | As everyone who bushwaIks should be elued-up on what happens behind t the scenes - COME ALONG TO THE NEXT METING ow, THURSDAY, APRIL 13th (just before the Federation Reution) - at Science House, Gloucester Street, City 7,0 pAa.\\ | ||
+ | ===== Officers appointed and positions filled at the Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 1972. ===== | ||
- | ---------------------------- | + | |__President__ |
- | + | |__Vice-Presidents__ | |
- | + | |__Secretary__ | |
- | ==== Officers appointed and positions filled at the Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 1972. ==== | + | |__Treasurer__ |Alan Hedstrom| |
- | + | |__Assistant | |
- | |__PRESIDENT__ | + | |Walks |
- | |__VICE PRESIDENTS__ | + | |Membership Secretary |Geoff |
- | |__SECRETARY__ | + | |Social Secretary |Owen Marks| |
- | |__Treasurer__ |Alan HEDSTROM| | + | |Literary Editor |Spiro |
- | |__Assistaht | + | |
- | |Walks | + | |
- | |Membership Secretary |Geoff | + | |
- | |Social Secretary |Owen MARKS| | + | |
- | |Literary Editor |Spiro | + | |
|Magazine Business Manager |(to be appointed)| | |Magazine Business Manager |(to be appointed)| | ||
- | |Conservation Secretary |Alex COLLEY| | + | |Conservation Secretary |Alex Colley| |
- | |Committee Members |1. Peter LEVANDER |2. Bill GILLAM| | + | |Committee Members |1. Peter Levander; |
- | | |3.Nancye | + | |Federation Delegates |1. Ray Hookway |
- | |Federation Delegates |1. Ray HOOKWAY | + | |
- | | |3. Heather | + | |
| |(*) - to sit on committee.\\ | | |(*) - to sit on committee.\\ | ||
- | |Substitute Federation Delegates |1. Spiro KETAS |Pat HARRISON| | + | |Substitute Federation Delegates |1. Spiro Ketas; 2. Pat Harrison| |
- | |Duplicator Operator |Mike SHORT| | + | |Duplicator Operator |Mike Short| |
- | |Trustees |1. Heather | + | |Trustees |1. Heather |
|Equipment Hire| | |Equipment Hire| | ||
- | |Keeper of Maps and Timetables |Laurie | + | |Keeper of Maps and Timetables |Laurie |
- | |S & R Contacts |1. Heather White |2. Elsie BRUGGY |3. To be appointed| | + | |S & R Contacts |1. Heather White; 2. Elsie Bruggy; |
- | |Hon: Solicitor |Colin | + | |Hon: Solicitor |Colin |
- | |Hon Auditor |Gordon | + | |Hon Auditor |Gordon |
- | |Projectionist |Geoff | + | |Projectionist |Geoff |
- | |Archivist |Phil BUTT| | + | |Archivist |Phil Butt| |
- | |Kangaroo Valley Land Management Committee |1. Dot BUTLER | + | |Kangaroo Valley Land Management Committee |1. Dot Butler; |
- | SUBSCRIPTIONS | + | Subscriptions |
Full Members $6.00 p a., Married Couples $8.00 p a., Students $3.00 p a.\\ | Full Members $6.00 p a., Married Couples $8.00 p a., Students $3.00 p a.\\ | ||
- | ---------------------------- | ||
- | ====== Membership Notes | + | ===== Membership Notes ===== |
- | //by Geoff Mattingley.//\\ | + | by Geoff Mattingley |
- | For once, no new members were interviewed, | + | For once, no new members were interviewed, |
- | Wendy Palmer, Sonja Hahn, Leslie Powell, Michael McCarthy, Jock Harming, Peggy Andrews, Jenny Hutton, Ray Dargan, Brian Hart, Lenel Moulds, Margaret Reid, Kathleen Tucker, Terry Robins, Chris CoImer, Kirk Thomson, Janet Thomson\\ | + | |
- | And now the usual warning to prospective members whose term is about to expire. The following people should ensure that they have completed their membership requirements by the end of April, ready to be interviewed by the committee at its May meetings:\\ | + | * Wendy Palmer, |
- | Margaret Merrotsy, Susan Hancock, John Ellis, Jim Gardner, Janet Studdert, Anne Finedon, Clifford Jones\\ | + | * Sonja Hahn, |
+ | * Leslie Powell, | ||
+ | * Michael McCarthy, | ||
+ | * Jock Harming, | ||
+ | * Peggy Andrews, | ||
+ | * Jenny Hutton, | ||
+ | * Ray Dargan, | ||
+ | * Brian Hart, | ||
+ | * Lenel Moulds, | ||
+ | * Margaret Reid, | ||
+ | * Kathleen Tucker, | ||
+ | * Terry Robins, | ||
+ | * Chris Colmer, | ||
+ | * Kirk Thomson, | ||
+ | * Janet Thomson | ||
+ | And now the usual warning to prospective members whose term is about to expire. The following people should ensure that they have completed their membership requirements by the end of April, ready to be interviewed by the committee at its May meeting: | ||
+ | * Margaret Merrotsy, | ||
+ | * Susan Hancock, | ||
+ | * John Ellis, | ||
+ | * Jim Gardner, | ||
+ | * Janet Studdert, | ||
+ | * Anne Finedon, | ||
+ | * Clifford Jones | ||
- | ---------------------------- | ||
+ | ===== Federation Reunion (Tent City) 1972 - April 15-16. | ||
- | ====== | + | New and old members equally welcome. |
- | NEW AND OLD MEMBERS EQUALLY WELCOME.\\ | + | |Competitions: |Damper baking - plain and fancy.| |
- | + | ||
- | |COMPETITIONS: |Damper baking - plain and fancy.| | + | |
| |Tent erecting.| | | |Tent erecting.| | ||
- | |AMUSEMENTS: |Saturday night supper and concert.| | + | |Amusements: |Saturday night supper and concert.| |
| |Country dancing.| | | |Country dancing.| | ||
| |Meeting of Walks Secretaries| | | |Meeting of Walks Secretaries| | ||
- | Volunteers needed for Campfire preparation and supervising the cleaning up (S.B.W. is in charge of arranging | + | Volunteers needed for Campfire preparation and supervising the cleaning up (S.B.W. is in charge of arranging |
+ | |||
+ | Bottles will be collected by Jean Edgecombe for donation to a Hospital. | ||
- | Bottles will be collectily Jean Edgecombe for donation to to a Hospital.\\ | + | The location Sugee Bag Creek, via Wiseman’s Ferry and on April 15-16, 1972. |
- | The location SUGEEE BAG CREEK, via Wiseman’s Ferry and on April 15-16, 1972.\\ |
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