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 It was still only 8.45 p.m., but after an appeal from the Federation Ball Committee for stronger S.B.W. support, and the usua1 catalogue of trip announcements, a very tranquil Half Yearly Meeting was brought to finality.
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+=====How The Sydney Bushwalkers Began.=====
+Compiled from the Minutes Book of the Mountain Trails Club.
+by Myles J. Dunphy - Sept. 1948.
+For some years prior to 1927 the N.S.W. Tourist Bureau had directed all inquiries concerning walking tours to the HonSecretary of the Mountain Trails Club, with instructions to write direct to the inquirers. An inquirer might phrase his or her request in a few lines but the worthy secretary, having the interests of the recreation at heart, could not frame his informative answer in similar brief terms; often an adequate reply required four closely written pages and a sketch map, perhaps more. Sometimes neither acknowledgment nor thanks were received for efforts which used up a lot of precious time, and could only have been compiled by an experienced walker.
+By 1926 this work had become a rather onerous duty for one person, but as the inquiries were addressed to the club the matter was discussed by members from time to time, in an attempt to discover how best to handle the snowballing situation in a helpful and not discouraging manner. One good result which ensued was that some of the inquiring walkers were invited to M.T.C. meetings to take part in discussions; a few were invited to become members and did so. A fair proportion of the inquiries were from women walkers; none of those was invited,to the club but their needs were just as important as those of the men.
+In the meantime eertain correspondence had appeared in "The Sun" newspaper relative to the matter, as follows:
+(1) Walking Trips ("The Sun" 2/8/27). Mr. J. Debert to walking enthusiasts:
+"I should like to see in Sydney a "Hikers" Club, where "hikers" could meet and discuss routes, places of interest, etc. and so fill a 1ong-fe1t want for those who go on walking trips. Many walkers, no doubt, prefer to go with their own friends, or even alone, rather than be bothered with organising trips; but their information would be valuable to others, and so I would suggest a free and easy meeting-place for all those who "hit the trail". Organised trips could be arranged for those who wished, and no doubt the scheme would be one of mutual benefit. The club should, naturally, be open to lady members, for one sees as many of the fair sex on the trail as men."
+(2) Hiking ("The Sun" 4/8/23). Miss jess Scott writes:
+"I and several girl friends read with considerable interest the letter of Mr. J. Debert advocating the formation of a "Hiking", club. With the approach of spring the beauties of the countryside seem to lift their voices appealingly to the "hiker", calling him to view their unadorned splendour. With some friends I periodically go out on walking tours, and find it a very healthful and interesting pastime. It is one which, were it easier to get information re routes and conveniences for camping, would be unsurpassed."
+(3) Walking Tours (The Sun, 5/8/27). Mr. Myles Dunphy (Secretary, Mountain Trails Club) writes:
+"The Mountain Trails Club of N.S.W. has specialised in walking and camping tours, and the preservation of native fauna and flora and beauty spots, for the past 14 years. Any interested visitors are welcome at the meetings held second Friday every month, 7.30 p.m., at Room 3, N.S.W. Sports Club Building, side entrance, 10 Hunter Street, Sydney. The club is an amateur exploring one; its members preferring rough country right away from settlement, and for that reason membership is by invitation only, and ladies are not eligible for membership, although on some easier trips they have been included in the parties, carrying their own packs, notably to Barrington Tops, Bulga and Colboyd Plateaux, Burragorang Valley, Yarrowitch, etc. Any information as to known routes and kit will be gladly given."
+The immediate result of these letters was that several men visitors called at the next three M.T.C. meetings and went on walks with the club.
+It became plain to the Trailers that the club should do something to help the unorganized male walkers without having to break its constitution. The question was: how far could the process of absorption be carried without changing the club's unique character. Its members would not damage their bush brotherhood.
+A special meeting was called for 21st October, 1927. The motion:- "That the club create probationary members" was argued at length, with the result that probationary membership was thought to be unsatisfactory. Members were in a quandary; they were animated by the desire to do something for the unattached walkers who expected assistance, but they could not admit ladies to membership, or any men who lacked the trailer instinct and bushmanship.
+It was decided a better plan would be to form a separate walking club, distinct from the M.T.C., having its own management, but by name or symbol to show it was formed under the auspices of the M.T.C. It was agreed that the M.T.C. could not do less than render a public service by forming a new walking club, with an easy constitution and easy conditions of membership, with the definite object of being a recreational walkers' club, purely and simply, and open to members of both sexes. Some members of the M.T.C. would be pleased to belong to such a free club.
+Alan P. Rigby moved that "a new walking club be formed here and now". The motion was seconded by L. Roy Davies and carried unanimously, the members present being M.L. Berry (chairman), L.R. Davies, A.J. Crandon, A.P. Rigby, B.A. Dickson, J. Gillespie, H.G. Peatfield, and M.J. Dunphy (Hon. Sec.). It was resolved that three absent members who had written the Secretary in support of the matter be deemed members of the new club. They were:- R.D. Rudder, L. Pura and F. McKenzie - in all eleven members.
+Thereupon the M.T.C. meeting was declared closed by the chairman and the first meeting of the new walking club was declared open (21st October, 1927). A.P. Rigby was requested to act as chairman and M.J. Dunphy was appointed acting secretary. On the suggestion of M.J. Dunphy the name of the new club tentatively was declared to be "The Waratah Walking Club", because of the M.T.C. badge emblem and the affiliation or association with the M.T.C. considered desirable.
+The objects and Constitution of the new club were drawn up immediately, the date of next meeting decided, and it was arranged that notice of meeting should be inserted in "The Sun" newspaper.
+__Meeting No. 2.__ The press notice for this meeting read as fo1lows:-
+(4) New Walking Club. ("The Sun", 5/11/27).
+The Secretary of the Mountain Trails Club, N.S.W. (Mr. Myles J. Dunphy) writes:-
+"It should be a matter of interest to all recreation walkers in the State, that primarily through previous correspondence in "The Sun", a new walking club was recently formed, under the auspices of the M.T.C., and affiliated with it. This action should fill a long-felt want. Membership is open to all walking enthusiasts of either sex over the age of 16 years.
+"All interested are invited to attend the next meeting, to be held Friday, November 11, at 7.30 p.m., Room 3, side entrance, N.S.W. Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, when the consitution will be reviewed, the personnel listed, and further tours arranged."
+No meeting of the M.T.C. was held on 11th November. This allowed the interested M.T.C. members to attend this second meeting of "The Waratah Walking Club". Many visitors turned up, including a number of ladies. Mr. Eric A. Dickson was elected acting chairman. Mr. Charles G. Kilpatrick was elected hon. secretary. The meeting discussed the objects, constitution and conditions of membership, the club's name, and annual subscription. A committee was elected to draw up a programme of a few walks. The club was not yet named "The Sydney Bush Walkers".
+__Meeting No. 3__ - held on 8th December, 1927.
+As before, this meeting was held in the green-painted Long ROOM on the first floor of N.S.W. Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, Sydney. Thirty-eight or more persons attended. At this meeting the name "The Bush Walkers" was chosen, then altered to "The Sydney Bush Walkers" as recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
+Well, that is the way it began. R.D. Rudder and other M.T.C. members for a while were in favour of establishing a branch club of the M.T.C. From the club's point of view this idea at first appeared sound, but the autonomous club idea won out. The main idea was to start the new club off in the right direction, with the physical pleasure of walking controlled by an ideology wherein appreciation of outdoors, mutual aid, sociability, and the preservation of wildlife, flora, and the natural beauty of the country were all combined.
+It is not generally realized that the Objects of the Sydney Bush Walkers are a simplified version of the Trailers' Code. As it happened they fell into good hands, and through the S.B.W. and the N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs the whole bushwalking movement has been more or less modelled on the same Australian bushland culture.
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-Compiled. from the Iii.AUt es 'Book of the Mountain; -
-Trails Club by Myles 3. Dunphy. Sept4948.
- '
-For some years prior to 1927 the N.SW, Tourist Bureau had. directed all inquities concerning walking tours to the HonSecretary of the Mountain., Trails Club, with instructions to write direct to the inquirers. An in quirer might phrase his or her request in a few lines but the worthy secretary, having the interests of the recreation at heart, could. not frame his inform. ative answer in similar brief terms; oftenan adequate reply required four olosely written pages and. a ,sketch map, perhaps more. Sometimes neither acknowledgment nor thanks were received. for efforts which used. up a lot of - precious time, and could only have been compiled by an experienced walker,
-By 1926 this work had. become a rather onerous duty for ono person, but
-as the inquiries.. were addressed to the club the matter was discussed by members from time to time, in an attempt to dis cOver how best to handle the snowballing situation in 'a helpful and not discouraging manner. One good, result which ensued- was that -some of the inquiring walkers were invited to.M.T.C. meetings, to take part in discussions; a few were invited to become members and did..so.,
-fair proportion Of the inquiries were from women walkers; none of those
-was invited, to the club 'but their needs were just. as important as those of the men.
-In the meantime eertain correspondence had. appeared in "The Sun". newspaper relative to the matter, as follows
-(1) Walking Trips ("The Sun." 2/8/27). Mr. J.Debert to walking enthusiasts:
-"I should. like to see in Sydney a "Hikers" Club,. whore "hikers" could . meet and discuss rolites, places. of interest, etc. and so..fill a 1ong fe1t want for these who go on.,-:walking trips.. Many walkers, no. doubt, prefer to go with their own friends., or even alone, rather 'than be bothered. with organising trips; but their information would. be valuellc to others, and. so I would suggest a
-free and. easy meetingplace for all those who "hit the trail". Organised. trips could. be arranged. for those who wished., and. no doubt the scheme would be ono. of mutual benefit. The club should, naturally, be open to lady members., for one secs as many of the fair set on the trail as men:.!'
-(2) Hiking ("The Sun" 4/8/23). Miss 3o Scott writes
-"I and. several girl friends road, with considerable..interest the letter of Mr. 7, Debert advocating the formation of a, "Hiking", club. , With the approach of spring the beauties. of the countryside seem to lift their voices appealingly to the "hiker", calling him to view their unadorned: splendour. '
-Page 4 THE SIDNEY BUSHUALICER October, 1973.
-With some friends I periodically go out on walking tours, ana find it a very healthful and interesting pastime* It is one which, were it easier to get information re routes and conveniences for camping, would be unsurpassed."
-(3) Walking Tours (The Sun, 5/8/27). Mr-.Myles Dunphy (Secretary, Mountain Trails Club) writes:
-"The Mountain Trails Club of N.S.W. has specialised in walking and camping tours, and the preservation of native fauna and flora and beauty apots, for the past 14 years. Any interested visitors are 701came at the meetings held second. Friday every month, 7.30 p m., at Room 3, N.S.W. Sports Club Building, side entrance, 10 Hunter Street, Sydney. The club is an amateur exploring one its members preferring rough country right away from settlement, and for that reason membership is by invitation only, and ladies are not eligible for membership, although on some'easier trips they have been included in the parties, carrying their own packs, notably to Barrington Tops, Bulga and Colboyd Plateaux, Burragorang Valley, Yarrowitch, etc. Any information as to known routes and kit will be gladly given."
-The immediate result, of these letters was that several men visitors. at the next three M.T.C. meetings and went on walks with the club.
-It became plain to the Trailers that the club should do something to
-, help the unorganized. male walkers without having to break its constitution. The question was how far could the process of absorption be carried. without changing the club's unique character. Its members would not damage their bush brotherhood.
-A special meeting was called for 21st October, 1927. The motion: "That the club create probationary members" was argued at length, with the result that probationary membership was thought to be unsatisfactory. Members were in a quandary they were animated. by the desire to do something for the unattached walkers who expected assistance, but they could not admit ladies to meMbership, or any men who lacked the trailer instinct and bushmanship.
-It was decided e, better plan would be to form a separate walking club, distinct from the M.T.C., having its own management, but by name or symbol to show it was formed under tho auSpices of tho M.T.C. It was agr0d that the M.T.C. could not do loss than render a public service by forming a now walking club, with an easy constitution and easy conditions of membership, with the definite object of being a recreational walkers' club, purely and simply, and open to members of both sexes. Some meMbers of the M.T.C. would. be pleased to 'belong to such a free club.
-Alan P. Rigby moved. that "a new walking club be formed here and now". The motion-was seconded. by L.Roy Davies and carried unanimously, the mediocre present being M.L. Berry (chairman), L.R.Davies, A.J. Crandon, A.P. Rigby, B.A. Dickson, J. Gillespie, H.d. Peatfield, and M.J. Dunphy (Hon. Soc.). It was resolved that throe absent members who had written the Secretary in support of the matter be deemed meMbers of the new club. They were: R.D. Rudder, L. PUZT, and F. :McKenzie in all eleven members.
-Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER October, 1973.
-Thereupon the H.T.C. meeting we,s declared closed_ by the chairman and the first meeting of the new walking club was declared open (21st October., 1927). A.P. Rigby was requestti to act as chairman and. M.J. Dunphy was appointed acting secretary. On the suggestion of M.J. Dunphy the name of the new club tentatively was declared to be "The Waratah Walking Club", because of the M.T.C. badge emblem and the affiliation or association with the M.T.C. considered desirable.
-The objects and Constitution of the new club were drawn up immediately, the date of next meeting decided, and it was arranged that notice of meeting should. be inserted in "The Sun" newspaper.
-Meeting No. 2. The press notice for this meeting read as fo1lowss(4) New Walking Club. ("ThoSun", 5/11/27).
-The Secretary of the Mountain Trails Ole, N.S.W. (ar. Myles J.Dunphy) writes:-
-lilt should be a matter of interest to all recreation walkers in the State, that primarily through previous correspondence in "The Sun", a new walking club was recently formed, under the auspices of the M.T.C., and affiliated with it. This action should fill a long-felt want. Membership is open to all walking enthusiasts of either sex over the age of 16 years.
-"All interested are invited to attend the next meeting, to be held Friday, November 11, at 7.30 p m., Room 3, side entrance, N.S.7. Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, when the consitution will be reviewed, the personnel listed, and further tours arranged."
-No meeting of the M.T.C. was held on 11th November. This allowed the interested. M.T.C. members to attend this second meeting of-"The Waratah Walking Club". Many visitors turned up, including a number of ladies. Mr. Eric A. Dickson was elected acting chairman. Mx. Charles G. Kilpatrick was elected hon. secretary. The meeting discussed the objects, constitution and conditions of membership, the club's name, and annual subscription. A committee was elected to draw up a programme of a few walks. The club was not yet named "The Sydney Bush Walkers".
-LieetNot, - held on 8th December, 1927.
-As before,. this meeting was held in the green-painted Long ROOM on the first 'floor of ,N.SO4,- Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, Sydney. Thirty- eight or more parsons attended. At this meeting the name "The Bush Walkers" was chosen, then altered to "The Sydney Bush Walkers" as recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
-Well, that is the way it began. R,D. Rudder and other H.T.C. members for a while wore in favour of establishing a branch club of the M.T.C. From the clUbis point of view this idea at first appeared sound, but the autonomous club idea won out. The main idea was to start the new chile off in the right direction, with the physical pleasure of walking controlled by an ideology wherein appreciation of outdoors, mutual aid, sociability, and the preservation
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-It is not generally realized that the Objects of the Sydney Bush Walkers are a simplified version of the Trailers' Code. As it happened they fell into good hands, and through the S.B.W. and the N.S.W.Federation of Bush Walking Clubs the whole bushwalking movement has been more or less modelled on the same Australian bushland culture.
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