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- | THE SYDNEY BUSWALKER | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney |
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- | .X-X-X-X-X--)HE-X-X-X-X-X*-X-X-*-X-X-**-)HC-X-46 X X X -X-X-X-X--**-X-**--X-4f-X-X-***-X -X ****-X-X-******* X X( X -X XX X X X X X X XXX XX | + | Postal Address: Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W., 2000. |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney | + | |
- | POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476 G.P.O. | + | Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p.m. |
- | .X4FX XXXX XX XX X*-)HC- | + | |
- | APRIL9 | + | Enquiries regarding Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, |
- | Editor: Spiro Kbtas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, 2011. | + | |
- | i. Te1.357-1381 (Home) | + | === April, |
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- | Duplication: Frank Taeker | + | |**Editor**|Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, 2011. Tel.357-1381 (Home)| |
- | Business Manager: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown| |
- | IN THIS ISSUE: | + | |**Duplication**|Frank Taeker| |
- | The Annual General Meeting, March 1974 by Jim Brown Page 2 | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | Northern India - Helen Gray 4 | + | |
- | Book Revietr, "The MacDonnell Ranges" | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | Paddy Pallin Advertisement | + | |
- | Chronibles | + | | | |Page| |
- | Mountain' | + | |The Annual General Meeting, March 1974|Jim Brown| 2| |
- | Federation Report, Meeting held 19/3/74 Mike Short 16 | + | |Northern India|Helen Gray| 4| |
- | Walks Secretary' | + | |Book Review, "The MacDonnell Ranges" |
- | Annual Subscriptions | + | |Chronicles |
- | N.S.W. Ski Association | + | |Federation Report, Meeting held 19/3/74|Mike Short|16| |
- | Page 2 | + | |Walks Secretary' |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. | + | |Annual Subscriptions| |18| |
- | April, 1974. | + | |
- | TiE ANNUAL GENERAL11,, | + | ===== Advertisements ===== |
- | - Igarc4a_12143 by Jim Brown. | + | |
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- | Frank Roberts (later to assume a senior office on the night he was welcomed Another | + | |Paddy Pallin| 8| |
- | February' | + | |Mountain Equipment|12| |
- | On the latter item two motions | + | |N.S.W. Ski Association|18| |
- | At this stage the annual business of adopting reports and financial statements were transacted, without significant comment, except a question as to where the typewriter acquired during the year had been posted in expenditure - later it appeared it was included under " | + | |
- | Next, annual subscriptions, | + | ---- |
- | Back:to the day-today buss, the monthly financial statement showed a closing balance of $737 at the end of February, and Wilf presented, his account of walks matters, commencing-with the weekend. 15,16-17 February, Owing tp the leader' | + | |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | + | ===== The Annual General Meeting - March, 1974. ==== |
- | The following weekend' | + | |
- | map study and the afternoon in a practice navigational walk. r- | + | Jim Brown. |
- | The.*w'programme commenced with a trip led. by.Alan Round on to the pla-N40#and creeks around Ettrema, but it was not reported how it went. Dared.Rostront6n | + | |
- | walked on the river. The day walk, Keith Brown' | + | The big business occasion of the year stirred into life smartly at 8.0 p.m., with an initial roll-up of about 50, later increasing to something over 60. Three new members, Fran Christie, Gordon Broome and Frank Roberts (later to assume a senior office on the night he was welcomed). Another |
- | For the second weekend of March Hans Beck had no starters to go to the Nattai - weather was abominable. Perhaps it was better up north where 8 people were on the Gloucester Tops with Christine Kirkby, only one feature' | + | |
- | of the programmed trip- Mt. Barrington - being excluded. Ron Hodgson' | + | February' |
- | WollongaMbe, returning via part of the gorger | + | |
- | using a convenient overhang as shelter at lunch time. | + | On the latter item two motions |
- | By now we were at general business, with Les Davidson referring to the inconvenient location of the Club Rooms for people in eastern and southern suburbs, and asking that the prospect of getting a City site be re-examined. Carl Bock-raised the question of the threat to the Boyd Plateau area and Gordon Redmond moved the matter be referred to the Conservation Secretary for his advice on any action desirable (carried). | + | |
+ | At this stage the annual business of adopting reports and financial statements were transacted, without significant comment, except a question as to where the typewriter acquired during the year had been posted in expenditure - later it appeared it was included under " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next, annual subscriptions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Back to the day-to-day business, the monthly financial statement showed a closing balance of $737 at the end of February, and Wilf presented his account of walks matters, commencing with the weekend 15-16-17 February. Owing to the leader' | ||
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+ | The following weekend' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The new programme commenced with a trip led by Alan Round on to the plateaux | ||
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+ | For the second weekend of March Hans Beck had no starters to go to the Nattai - weather was abominable. Perhaps it was better up north where 8 people were on the Gloucester Tops with Christine Kirkby, only one feature of the programmed trip - Mt. Barrington - being excluded. Ron Hodgson' | ||
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+ | By now we were at general business, with Les Davidson referring to the inconvenient location of the Club Rooms for people in eastern and southern suburbs, and asking that the prospect of getting a City site be re-examined. Carl Bock raised the question of the threat to the Boyd Plateau area and Gordon Redmond moved the matter be referred to the Conservation Secretary for his advice on any action desirable (carried). | ||
There was some discussion as to the possibility that the Reunion campsite at Woods Creek may be cut off by flooded rivers (as it was not, in fact, the discussion is not significant now). Alastair Bettye asked the Club's view on the administration by the National Parks Service of the land yielded up by the Armed Services at Bantry Bay, and was assured the Club supported its tenure by the N.P. & W.L, Service. | There was some discussion as to the possibility that the Reunion campsite at Woods Creek may be cut off by flooded rivers (as it was not, in fact, the discussion is not significant now). Alastair Bettye asked the Club's view on the administration by the National Parks Service of the land yielded up by the Armed Services at Bantry Bay, and was assured the Club supported its tenure by the N.P. & W.L, Service. | ||
- | The retiring Committee wae. accorded a very enthusiastic vote of thanks, | ||
- | and. Wilf managed almost the last say in telling us the bed of the Colo River had altered a good deal sinc,,, | ||
- | Range was in poor condition. | ||
- | But as aver,. it was the President with his invitation to Re-une who really had the final ,e,y at 950 p m. | ||
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- | Page 4 THE STWEY_BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | ||
- | NORTHERN "[OIL by Helen Gray. | ||
- | To begin with, it looked as if all was going well for Frank and me, George and. Owen, the original members of the party, still had no plane booking out of Sydney when we two boarded our direct flight to Delhi. It. seemed like a pleasant diversion when we flew to Melbourne for extra fuel, but our reactions went from surprise to concern to alarm as wsolanded in Bangkok, then Karachi, the. (Teheran temperature 3 Frank in his Tshirt, shorts and sandals, looked a little out of place in the minter snow.) Not to worry a plane was waiting to take us back to Delhi. We ate our third breakfast in a row and settled. back to review the starkly magnificent Iranian landscape. | ||
- | Twentythree and a half hours after leaving Sydney, we arrived at. our destination.) | ||
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- | Delhi amaze of narrow streets and miniature uildings. Imagine Rowe Street, Sydney but with vendors and their stalls in front of every building, people lying down to sleep, or squatting to urinate; hundreds more people on the move, together with trishaws, taxis, buses, healthy sacred cattle and living skeletons of dogs; food stalls with unrecognisable food and equally unr. recognisable smells. After nearly a day's | ||
- | derings, 90% of the time not knowing even in which di-rection, a man selling bananas provided us with our first meal. (We were to average | ||
- | one meal a day for the next few weeks, usually because our days were too | ||
- | find time for eating.) | ||
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- | -.1)- 'c: | + | The retiring Committee was accorded a very enthusiastic vote of thanks, and Wilf managed almost the last say in telling us the bed of the Colo River had altered a good deal since recent floodings and the road out along Culoul Range was in poor condition. |
- | qs. | + | |
- | 1 xyl 1:,sts | + | But as ever, it was the President with his invitation to Re-une who really had the final say at 9.50 p.m. |
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Northern India. | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Helen Gray. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To begin with, it looked as if all was going well for Frank and me, George and Owen, the original members of the party, still had no plane booking out of Sydney when we two boarded our direct flight to Delhi. It seemed like a pleasant diversion when we flew to Melbourne for extra fuel, but our reactions went from surprise to concern to alarm as we landed in Bangkok, then Karachi, then Tehran. (Teheran temperature -3°, Frank in his T-shirt, shorts and sandals, looked a little out of place in the winter snow.) Not to worry - a plane was waiting to take us back to Delhi. We ate our third breakfast in a row and settled back to review the starkly magnificent Iranian landscape. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Twenty-three and a half hours after leaving Sydney, we arrived at our destination. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Delhi - a maze of narrow streets and miniature buildings. Imagine Rowe Street, Sydney but with vendors and their stalls in front of every building, people lying down to sleep, or squatting to urinate; hundreds more people on the move, together with tri-shaws, taxis, buses, healthy sacred cattle and living skeletons of dogs; food stalls with unrecognisable food and equally unrecognisable smells. After nearly a day's wanderings, 90% of the time not knowing even in which direction, a man selling bananas provided us with our first meal. (We were to average one meal a day for the next few weeks, usually because our days were too full to find time for eating.) | ||
The ceilings inside Delhi' | The ceilings inside Delhi' | ||
- | Page 5 THE STENEY BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | + | |
- | In contrast to the streets, there was the peace and beauty of the Red Port of Delhi. Built by the Ebghuls, it encloses within its massive sandstone walls, audience halls and az mosque of the most delicate white marble. | + | In contrast to the streets, there was the peace and beauty of the Red Fort of Delhi. Built by the Moghuls, it encloses within its massive sandstone walls, audience halls and a mosque of the most delicate white marble. |
- | A tonga (horse-drawn carriage) ride in the evening to the railway- station provided our biggest thrill of the day. In peak-hour traffic similar to our own, and facing backwards, we were dr' | + | |
- | to stop, not even cross traffic. At each intersection the vehicles | + | A tonga (horse-drawn carriage) ride in the evening to the railway-station provided our biggest thrill of the day. In peak-hour traffic similar to our own, and facing backwards, we were driven |
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- | as if playing some complicated | + | |
- | may-pole game. Vehicles are Ir- \- , | + | Already a day late when we arrived in Delhi, we had learned that there was a railways' |
- | 1 T.,.. /--;;:e | + | |
- | (PY | + | Getting on trains proved a traumatic experience for us both. The trains would arrive already overflowing with people. On the two most crowded trains we were lucky enough to encounter a marvellous guard (the same one!) who knew what stupid, helpless Europeans we were and somehow got us inside the carriage. |
- | poorly lit, if at all. That 1 - , ' ii ' lielZ 4,- - -.A - | + | |
- | ) i- \ | + | No Indian in a 3rd Class carriage seems to travel without his family, bedding and pots and pans. Every available |
- | i il: 'A i I ) 3t.- | + | |
- | '- ---,?,,r ' -, -,.. | + | Later, under Owen' |
- | every vehicle with a horn must ', / --.,, | + | |
- | / z-,-__ _ . . | + | " |
- | blow it continuzalY | + | |
- | ' ) Y | + | Agra - The Muslims must surely have found the perfect balance between simplicity and decoration, and, for, me, symmetry can never again be unimaginative. All that I had read, every picture I had seen, did not prepare me for the beauty of the Taj Mahal. |
- | be the only rule of the road.. s' | + | |
- | _. t.....6.--- | + | We rode in a tri-shaw |
- | C it | + | |
- | \ i , \ ,,--, _,,-,..--- / -, | + | The beauty is not all visual. Inside, there are the seemingly |
- | 2. | + | |
- | | + | (to be continued) Illustrations also by Helen Gray. |
- | 4 1. j..7. ' | + | |
- | J kk / 1 | + | ---- |
- | -,... 11, | + | |
- | 2/ | + | ===== Book Review |
- | " | + | |
- | and Delhi the first chapter. Frank and I are snobs at heart, and always slept (on the floor) in 1st-Class Waiting Rooms, so we have no way of knowing if the size of the crowds, the amount of spitting and coughing, and the size of the rats, differs in 2nd or 3rd Class Rooms. | + | by Spiro Ketas. |
- | Already a day late when we arrived in Delhi, we had learned that there was a railways' | + | |
- | Getting on trains proved a traumatic experience for us both. The trains would arrive already overflowing with people. On the two most crowded trains we were lucky enough to encounter a marvellous guard (the-same one!) who knew what | + | " |
- | stupid, helpless Europeans we were and somehow got us inside the carriage. | + | |
- | No Indian in a 3rd Class carriage | + | Publishers |
- | would weave their ways through | + | |
- | Page- 6- THE ' | + | In this, their first venture into the world of books, Henry Gold and Frank Rigby have succeeded in producing a travel book of a different and refreshing style. |
- | Later, under Owens expert tuition; we learnt the secret of boarding buses and trains. Never try the crowded doorway - windows were made for climbing through. And don't bother about getting | + | |
- | " | + | The author' |
- | station. (He may forget to mention that prior, to my- losing the ticket | + | |
- | OOOOO - 0 | + | Often misnamed the "Dead Heart of Australia" |
- | The Muslims must surely have found the perfect balance between simplicity and decoration,, and., for,, me, symmetry can never again be unimaginatiye. All that I had. read., every picture I h64i seen, did not prepare me for the beauty of the ,Taj Mahal. | + | |
- | 1 We rode in a trishaw | + | ---- |
- | stalls; noise. The road. ended abruptly and. | + | |
- | I | + | === News Item From The Sydney Morning Herald - 7 March, 1974: === |
- | unexpectedly at a huge wall and gateway. | + | |
- | '" | + | __N.T. Park to be preserved__. |
- | Stepping through that gate is the stuff that | + | |
- | fairy-tales are made of -.out of poverty and noise into a world of wOalth | + | Canberra, Wednesday. The Australian Government announced plans today to check the deterioration of the Ayers Rock - Mount Olga National Park in the Northern Territory, and to preserve and develop it as a tourist reserve. |
- | The beauty is not all visual. Inside, there are the sedningly | + | |
- | 0 , | + | Numbers of visitors to Ayers Rock and surrounding areas will be limited, and objects and sites of Aboriginal cultural significance will be protected. |
- | Illustrations also by ' | + | |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | + | ---- |
- | 1.,, | + | |
- | BOOK REVIEW. | + | === Correction to Walks Programme: |
- | " | + | |
- | y-3Aank. | + | Test Walk from Springwood 17/19th May. |
- | Pplishers | + | |
- | In this, their first venture into the world of books, Henry Gold | + | Frank Taeker' |
- | and Frank Rigby-have succeeded in producing a travel book of a different and refreshing style. | + | |
- | MacDonell Ranges" | + | ---- |
- | intimately descriptive text has been achieVed. | + | |
- | . The author' | + | === Paddymade. |
- | this arid land. They have experienced its many moods and Henry Gold' | + | |
- | - | + | Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear. |
- | Often misnamed the "Dead'Heart of Australia" | + | |
- | assists in obliterating that myth, and demonstrates | + | __Bunyip Rucksack__ |
- | ***********XX | + | |
- | N.T. PARK:.2_0BE PRESERVED. | + | This ' |
- | Canberra, Wednesday. The 'Australian Government announced plans today to check the deterioration of the Ayers Rock Mount Olga National Park in. the Northern Territory, and to preserve and develop it as a tourist reserve. | + | |
- | Numbers of visitors to Ayers Rock and surrounding areas will be limited, and objects and sites of Aboriginal | + | __Senior Rucksack__ |
- | CORRECTION TO WALKS PROGRAMOs- Test Walk from Springwood 17/19th May.. | + | |
- | ' | + | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight |
- | : | + | |
- | programme. | + | __Bushman Rucksacks__ |
- | BUNYIF RUCKSACK | + | |
- | This ' | + | Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. |
- | SENIOR RUCKSACK | + | |
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight | + | __Pioneer Rucksack__ |
- | Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear | + | |
- | BUSHMAN RUCKSACKS | + | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40lbs of camp gear. Weight 2¼lbs. |
- | Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. | + | |
- | KIANORA MODEL | + | __Mountaineer De Luxe__ |
- | Hooded | + | |
- | TRAMPER FRAME RUCKSACK | + | Can carry 70lbs or more. Tough lightweight teryene/ |
- | Young people and ladies will find this pack a good one. It wit carry sufficient camping equipment and food for 3 or 4 days or more. Has 3 pockets, capacity about 30 Ibs. | + | |
- | Weight 4lbs. | + | __Mountaineer__ |
- | CARRYING BAGS P.V.C. or nylon. | + | |
- | ' | + | Same features as de luxe model except for P.V.C. bottom reinforcing. |
- | One, two or three men. Frorn2 to33abs | + | Weight 5¼lbs |
- | 1 -.01.- --"Ill 4\ | + | |
- | WALL TENTS | + | __Timber Frame Rucksack__ |
- | Two, three or four man. From 3Y io-41; | + | |
- | HOTHAM MODEL | + | Young people and ladies will find this pack a good one. It will carry sufficient camping equipment and food for 3 or 4 days or more. Has 3 pockets, capacity about 30lbs. Weight 4lbs. |
- | Super warm. Box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4%lbs. | + | |
- | Compasses dry, oil filled or Wrist types. | + | __Kiandra Model__ |
- | Maps. Large range. Bushwalking books. | + | |
- | Freeze dried and dehydrated foods. | + | Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3¾lbs. |
- | Stoves and lamps. | + | |
- | Aluminium cook ware. Ground sheets. | + | __Hotham Model__ |
- | Everything | + | |
- | PIONEER RUCKSACK | + | Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4½lbs. |
- | is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. | + | |
- | Weight nibs | + | __Carrying Bags__ |
- | MOUNTAINEER DE LUXE Can carry 70Ibs or more. Tough lightweight terylend cotton, proofed fabric with special F.V.C. reinforced | + | |
- | base. 20" x 17" x proofed nylon extension throat with double draw cord for positive closure. Flap has full sized zip pocket of waterproof nylon. Outside pocket. Bag is easily detached from the frame to form a3' sleeping bag cover for cold, wet conditions. | + | P.V.C. or nylon. |
- | Weight Bibs | + | |
- | MOUNTA/NEER | + | __' |
- | Same features as de luxe model except for F.V.C. bottom reinforcing. | + | |
- | Weight 51hlbs | + | One, two or three men. From 2½ to 3¾lbs. |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL ST., SYDNEY | + | |
- | Page 9 TEE symy BUSHWALKER Apri19 1974. | + | __Wall Tents__ |
- | Nmw. | + | |
- | CHRONICLES OF TA.1, | + | Two, three or four man. From ½ to 4½lbs. |
- | The notes on which the chronicles are based were not at first intended as such rather they were of a therapeutic nature for a mind grown vague with misuse/ | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | Compasses: dry, oil filled or wrist types. Maps: Large range. Bushwalking books. Freeze dried and dehydrated foods. Stoves and lamps. Aluminium cook ware. Ground sheets. Everything for the bushwalker. |
- | , The bulk of the party was flying | + | |
- | Melbourne at night made a first Vivid impression of Strine and enormous flashing traffic lights. Past that I can't make any comparisons, | + | **Paddy Pallin** |
- | After takeoff | + | |
- | brown patchwork with a browner shade of muddy danas and. milky turquoise sea. Here ,and. there were blocs of different colour making an abrupt contrast a black cluster of. patchwork (tar pits?) and something similar in a bright, | + | 69 Liverpool St., Sydney. |
- | uniform vermillion.. This was soon lost beneath a cloud layer, which masked | + | |
- | the advent of Tasmania beneath us, until we began dropping and. pine trees | + | ---- |
- | became evident in the gaps. Out we shot, over the delta, over the harbour, | + | |
- | then spun round. on one wing and. skimmed over a sanddune | + | ===== Chronicles Of Tasmania '74. |
- | Page 10 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALIMR April, 1974. | + | |
- | Upon arrival at the terminal in town (around 11.30?) there was a | + | by Kath Stuart. |
- | great redistribution of food, Changing | + | |
- | to be Phil Butt, who had come (down early for three weeks practice. As a result, he was given the heaviest articles of food, ending up with a seventy | + | The notes on which the chronicles are based were not at first intended as such; rather they were of a therapeutic nature for a mind grown vague with misuse/ |
- | pound pack. Amidst this turmoil Spiro discovered that his pack hadn't been | + | |
- | loaded onto the bus. There were frantic telephonings to the airport and promises that the pack would be there in half an hour. | + | The bulk of the party was flying |
- | A few sallies into the city were made by those posting letters or buying | + | |
- | Hardly anything was open and hardly anyone about in the city, though there were odd pockets of activity. On our return two weeks later we had the time to wander round at leisure and it was discovered that the change from one metropolitan division to the next was very rapid (compared to Sydney at | + | Melbourne at night made a first vivid impression of Strine and enormous flashing traffic lights. Past that I can't make any comparisons, |
- | least); there were only a few blocks of shops and offices (same buildings in this section were only a couple of storeys and even the taller ones were not very tall, nor in great proliferation) and then presto you were in suburbia, which itself was hardly extensive. | + | |
- | We finally left the terminal in our chartered coach at 12.309 but there were still the accommodation arrangements to be made for the two nights to be spent in Hobart on return from the wilds. We drove to the motel, | + | After take-off |
- | Bill Burke ducked inside, and returned flaunting a 10% discount for group booking. Then we were off - for half an hour. This time it was a stop | + | |
- | at a nmodern" (red-brick) but inexplicably isolated pub for a counter lunch. Then out again to the coach, where some members felt the necessity to sleep it off and the long seat across the back was in popular demand. | + | Upon arrival at the terminal in town (around 11.30?) there was a great redistribution of food, changing |
- | Yet another stop was made: while one looked for a letter-box, another bought sketch pad and pencil and several others returned bearing grapes, | + | |
- | pears, etc. Fortunately for the fiscal state of affairs there were no more stops within reach of " | + | A few sallies into the city were made by those posting letters or buying |
- | For the next few hours we travelled in a southerly direction: the sun shining in the right-hand side windows caused a mass exodus in search of somewhere cooler, a disgusting waste, when you think that this was the | + | |
- | first sunshine we Sydneyites had seen for weeks. Perhaps after living like troglodytes for so long this sudden prolonged exposure to strong | + | We finally left the terminal in our chartered coach at 12.30, but there were still the accommodation arrangements to be made for the two nights to be spent in Hobart on return from the wilds. We drove to the motel, Bill Burke ducked inside, and returned flaunting a 10% discount for group booking. Then we were off - for half an hour. This time it was a stop at a " |
- | light was somewhat debilitating. | + | |
- | After traversing a succession of increasingly deteriorating roads we | + | Yet another stop was made: while one looked for a letter-box, another bought sketch pad and pencil and several others returned bearing grapes, pears, etc. Fortunately for the fiscal state of affairs there were no more stops within reach of " |
- | reached the turn-off" | + | |
- | first informing us that the coach weighed 12 tons unladen, and there was an | + | For the next few hours we travelled in a southerly direction: the sun shining in the right-hand side windows caused a mass exodus in search of somewhere cooler, a disgusting waste, when you think that this was the first sunshine we Sydneyites had seen for weeks. Perhaps after living like troglodytes for so long this sudden prolonged exposure to strong |
- | average of fifteen people to the ton. Pack weight was not calculated. | + | |
- | The first bridge was 10 ft. long and spanned a gully about 4 ft. deep. All piled out and walked across | + | After traversing a succession of increasingly deteriorating roads we reached the "turn-off" |
- | Page 11 ints SYDNEY BUSHVIALICER April, 1974. | + | |
- | the sides of the bridge. The next and. the same distance above the wat it: two happened to step in unison the breeze, while we peered between beercans in the murky depths below. closely-will realise that it was at | + | After a short walk along a road drenched with late afternoon sun, hedged by blackberry bushes, and with occasional glimpses of the sea a few yards away through the gums on our left, we reached Twin Creek beach, setting up camp at the further creek: there was one at each extremity of the beach. Readers can draw their own conclusions about the significance or otherwise of the crude galvanised iron sign, emblazoned "Camp Run-a-muck", |
- | bridge was somewhat longer (about 30 ft.) er. Several people walked out to test and it began to rock and sway gently in the occasional crushed planks to the | + | |
- | Those who have been following the text this stage we commenced our journey on foot. | + | The beach was separated from the road for most of its length by a narrow strip of bushes - mainly blackberry and swordgrass. While the sun was out the combination of white sand and crystal clear water was too much to resist, and a few people swam, despite the coldness of the water and the adverse asides of the sour-grapists about getting oneself covered in itchy salt. |
- | After a short walk along a road drenched with late afternoon sun, hedged by 'blackberry bushes, and with occasional glimpses of the sea a few yards away through the gums on our left, we reached Twin Creek beach, setting up camp at | + | |
- | the further creek: there was one at each extremity of the beach. Readers | + | By this time tents were established, |
- | can draw their own conclusions about the significance or otherwise of the crude galvanised iron sign, emblazoned "Camp Run-a-muck", | + | |
- | The beach was separated from the road for most of its length by a narrow strip of bushes - mainly blackberry and swordgrass. While the sun was out the | + | The evening was further notable in that Bob manufactured himself a pair of thongs out of kelp (seaweed with long, flat, wide " |
- | combination of white sand and crystal clear water was too much to resist, and a few people swam, despite the coldness of the water and the adverse asides of the sour-grapists about getting oneself covered in itchy salt. | + | |
- | By this time tents were established, | + | The next day (Sunday 17th) there was time for a fairly leisurely breakfast and a swim (optional) before setting off for Cockle Creek, plucking blackberries from bushes as we passed. Cockle Creek, "the southernmost inhabited point of Tasmania", |
- | The evening was further notable in that Bob manufactured himself a pair | + | |
- | of thongs out of kelp (seaweed with long, flat, wide " | + | Alongside the track ran a wooden railway line and we were treated to a prolonged (several hours) definition of the difference between trams, trains, railway lines, tramlines, trains on tramlines and trams on railway lines with examples and cross-references, |
- | - thick; | + | |
- | The next day (Sunday 17th) there Was time for a fairly leisurely breakfast and a swim (optional) before setting off for Cockle Creek, plucking blackberries from bushes as we passed. Cockle Creek, "the southernmost inhabited point of Tasmania", | + | After a series of ridges (a series of disappointments since, over each one, I expected to see the sea, signalling the attainment of one more intermediate goal) we slid over the lip of a sand cornice and onto our first long Tasmanian beach. At the far end we stopped under a rocky overhang for lunch. Fresh water was available from a choice of two creeks. The most impressive thing about Tasmania is that it's so unpolluted: you can drink out of any stream you came to without fear of ill-effects as long as you're not downstream from sock washers or in the midst of inhabited areas. |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALEER April, 1974. | + | |
- | ******** ********* * *4*** | + | It was another hot, sunny day and the swimming here was sampled by all. It was even more enjoyable than Twin Creek beach because the sun was right up above, the water clearer, the beach broader and much longer. There was this feeling inherent in the atmosphere of wide open spaces and total isolation; apart from us there isn't another human being for miles turn away and you're all by yourself; the "wide open spaces" |
- | 4***40c-****-)4t-*******x x | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN | + | Next stop was two beaches along: River Lagoon. Some went over the top, but most took the track round the foot of the cliffs rock-hopping on a slope of geometrically shaped (because they'd split along planes) slabs. The sun was now directly overhead and the going very hot. Heather had already developed blisters and walked barefoot the last half mile or so. |
- | EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | The camp spot was well back from the beach, right next to the lagoon in a forest of tall guns (E. regnens and E. obliqua according to a forester with a party going the other way). Several trees had been ring-barked; perhaps someone intends to enlarge the camping area. |
- | D1F YOU ARE*******.***********4***** | + | |
- | *xxx*******4******4*** | + | That afternoon it began drizzling and the next morning (Monday 18th) was overcast, with occasional heavy showers and frequent light ones. It was decided that we remain the day, and a small but eager band waded the lagoon mouth and set off along the rocks to continue their lobster-fishing of the afternoon before, blithely promising to provide dinner. Uncle Bill Burke, the Q.M., put on the beans to soak all the same. Despite expert advice from Peter and a couple of very near misses, only one more lobster was added to the two (now rather smelly) of yesterday. Meanwhile Phil was both educational and entertaining as he asserted that the sport was " |
- | BUYING OR HIRING HIRING | + | |
- | BUYING OR HIRING HIRING OR BUYING | + | Tuesday, 19th: left at 8 a.m. and walked 9 km. arriving Sandstone Creek in time for lunch. This was another first - the Great Mud Monster of Tasmania at last left signs of his existence: in rain forest, in ti-tree, in flat button-grass plains and swampy " |
- | WALKING * C.AMPING | + | |
- | WALKING | + | By the time I staggered into lunch camp a fire was in the making and several bodies lay about in prone positions, firmly ensconced in trance-like states of recuperation. I lapsed into my own for several minutes, then wandered dazedly down to the creek to fill a waterbag, wash shoes, socks, feet, legs and de-leech. As far as mud went, this was the dirtiest day of the trip: everyone was solidly coated in it up to mid-calf, after which it began to thin out in stages according to the height of the individual. |
- | GEAR FOR | + | |
- | . CLIMBING CANOEING | + | The track crossed the creek onto a steep slope covered for a yard or so with very short grass, then thick bushes contoured by the wind sweeping up the gully. Almost immediately it (track) disappeared over what seemed to be a cliff (on close inspection it proved merely to bear a very close resemblance), |
- | | + | |
- | isi414 | + | Camp was set up on two sides of a wide gorge a little further along the beach, out of which issued a creek several times larger than Sandstone Creek. The boulders stretched for a short distance beyond, then were replaced by sand mixed with dark brown soil. By dint of skilful hatchet work on Phil's part (clearing, cutting tent pegs, quelling insubordination), |
+ | |||
+ | A roaring fire encouraged a lot of people to stay up longer than normal tonight; meanwhile we were entertained again (for the second consecutive night) by Bob and his trusty harmonica, playing requests and inspirations - there were even some themes from " | ||
+ | |||
+ | __End of Part One__. - To be continued in our next. Don't miss it!! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Read about the Corpse at Surprise Bay! The mysterious Birthday Cake! The Orgy at Priori Beach and subsequent sightings of Streakers!! And what about the gruesomely-named Deadman' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ALL THIS AND MORE IN PART TWO. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mountain Equipment. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are... | ||
+ | |||
+ | Buying or hiring. Hiring or buying. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Gear for... | ||
+ | |||
+ | Walking... Camping... Climbing... Canoeing... Walking... Camping... Climbing... Canoeing... | ||
+ | |||
+ | Think of __Mountain Equipment__. | ||
- | THEM bP | + | 17 Alexander |
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- | 17 Alexand er Street | + | |
for | for | ||
- | FAIRYDOWN SLEEPING BAGS | + | |
- | HIGH LOAD PACILS | + | Fairydown sleeping bags, high load packs (weight |
- | AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | ---- |
- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER April, 1974. | + | |
- | | + | ===== Federation Report |
- | Alongside the track ran a wooden railway line and we were treated to | + | |
- | a prolonged (several hours) definition of the difference between trams, trains, railway lines, tramlines, trains on tramlines and trans on railway lines with examples and cross-references, | + | |
- | After a series of ridges (a series of disappointments since, over each one, I expected to see the sea, signalling the attainment of one More intermediate goal) we slid over the lip of a sand cornice and onto our first long Tasmanian beach. At the far end we stopped under a rocky overhans, for lunch. Fresh water was available from a choice of two creeks. The most impressive thing about Tasmania is that it's so unpolluted: you can drink cut of any | + | |
- | stream you came to without fear of ill-effects as long as you're not downstream from sock washers or in the midst of irilembited areas. | + | |
- | It was another hot, sunny day and. the swimming here irv7,s SarL.Pleal by all It was even more enjoyable than Twin Greek beach because the sun was right up | + | |
- | above, the water clearer, the beach broader and much longer. There was this | + | |
- | feeling inherent in the atmosphere of wide open spaces and total isolation; apart from us there isn't another human being for miles turn away and you' | + | |
- | all by yourself; the "wide open spaces" | + | |
- | stacles between us and civilisation had grown more numerous, and reason couldn'' | + | |
- | Next stop was two beaches along: aver Lagoon. Some went over the top, | + | |
- | but most took the track round the foot of the cliffs rock-hopping on a slope of geometrically shaped (because they'd split along planes) slabs. The sun | + | |
- | was now directly overhead and the going very hot. Heather had already developed blisters and. walked barefoot the last half mile or so. | + | |
- | The camp spot was well back from the beach, right next to the lagoon in | + | |
- | a forest, of tall guns CE. regnens obliqua according to a forester with a party going the other may). Several trees had been ring-barked] :3 perhaps someone intends to enlarge the camping area. | + | |
- | That afternoon it began drizzling and the next morning (Monday 18th) was overcast, with occasional heavy showers and frequent light ones. It was decided that we remain the day, and. a small but eager band_ waded the lagoon mouth and set off along the rocks to continue their lobste: | + | |
- | afternoon before, blithely promising to provide dinner. Uncle Bill Burke, the Q.11., put on the beans to soak all the same. Despite expert advice from Peter and a couple of very near misses, only one more lobster was added to the two (now rather smelly) of yesterday. Meanwhile Phil was both educational and entertaining as he asserted that the sport was " | + | |
- | Page 14 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | + | |
- | . e | + | |
- | was anchored comparatively close at 100 yards, and. buying sane. There were no volUnteers. The problem was solved when the boat came in alongside the rocks, threw one end of a rope to Dot and Peter, and the other end, attaphed' | + | |
- | Tuesday, 19th: left at 8 a m. and walked 9 km. arriving Sandstone Creek | + | |
- | in time for lunch, This was another first - the Great Mud Monster of | + | |
- | Tasmania at last left signs of his amistences in rain forest, in ti-tree, in flat button-grass plains and swampy neverglades" | + | |
- | ful section, several crocodiles were almost-sighted slithering silently into the slimy squelchelive of the track, or disappearing behind the bullrushes (swordgrass). Being as yet unused to the normal state of south-west Tasmanian tracks (responsible for the infamous /south-west Tassie wrinkled prune effect" | + | |
- | by pulling up swordgrass by the roots) maximised with the volume and area of mud. Speed slowed to an unsteady 2 knots, especially on the last down- | + | |
- | hill stretch whore exhaustion had set in. Most of the time my gaze was | + | |
- | ' fixed firmly on my own feet, but in the short intervals between downhill | + | |
- | dashes I could see several people in front of me, descending by the same | + | |
- | method: a spreadeagled, | + | |
- | By the time I staggered into lunch camp a fire was in the making and several bodies lay about in prone positions, firmly ensconced in trancelike states of recuperation.. I lapsed into my own for several minutes, then wandered dazedly down to the creek to fill a waterbag, wash shoes, socks, feet, legs and de-leech. As far as mud went, this was the dirtiest day of the trip: everyone was solidly coated in it up to mid,calf, after which it began to thin out in stages according to the height of the individual. | + | |
- | The track arossed the creek onto a steep slope covered for a yard or so with very short grass, then thick bushes contoured_ by the wind sweeping up the gully. Almost immediately it (track) disappeared over what seamed to be a cliff (on close inspection it proved merely to bear a-very close. resemblance), | + | |
- | nEurray for the cheese!" | + | |
- | Page 15 TEE SYDNEY 3: | + | |
- | Of the prevailing hysteria, though bushwalkers tend to think that kind of thing funny even on " | + | |
- | Camp was set up on two sides of a wide gorge a little further along the beach, out of which issued a creek several times larger than Sandstone Creek. The boulders stretched for a short distance beyond, then were replaced by sand mixed with dark brown soil. By dint of skilful hatchet work on Phil's part (clearing, cutting tent pegs, quelling insubordination), | + | |
- | be doing something constructive, | + | |
- | people-washing place of the whole trip, and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone | + | |
- | going through in the future as a luxury not to be missed. The only signif- | + | |
- | icant hindrance was the lack of level space on which to stand or put soap. | + | |
- | However, these problems can be overcome by sitting on a stone, with feet in a thoughtfully provided hole, and soap in teeth. Fortunately, | + | |
- | have to go to this extreme. | + | |
- | A roaring fire encouraged a let of people to stay up longer than normal | + | |
- | tonight; meanwhile we were entertained again (for the second consecutive | + | |
- | night) by and his trusty harmonica, playing requests and inspirations | + | |
- | sang the beginning of a soap opera about a Barcelonio-an with homicidal tendencies named Antonio; before the last few stragglers turned in for a very comfortable night' | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | End of Part One. - To be continued in our next. Don't miss it!! * * * * | + | |
- | Read about the Corpse at Surprise Bay! The mysterious Birthday Cake! The Orgy at Priori Beach and subsequent sightings of Streakers!! And what | + | |
- | about the gruesomely-named Deadman' | + | |
- | ALL THIS AND MORE ia PART TWO. | + | |
- | , Page 16 TIM SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 19740 | + | |
- | FEDERATION REPORT - MEETVG' | + | |
by Mike Short. | by Mike Short. | ||
- | It was decided that the proposed | + | |
- | Federation delegates were asked to find the number of club trips through or in the Boyd Plateau in the past year. They were also asked to find the number of club members' | + | It was decided that the __proposed__ |
+ | |||
+ | Federation delegates were asked to find the number of club trips through or in the Boyd Plateau in the past year. They were also asked to find the number of club members' | ||
A. box trailer is to be bought to house the Search & Rescue equipment at a cost of $300. | A. box trailer is to be bought to house the Search & Rescue equipment at a cost of $300. | ||
- | 46**********# | + | |
- | WALKS SECRETARY'S NOTES FOR NAY. by Hodgson. | + | ---- |
- | 1974 | + | |
- | 3, 4,5 May - Spiro has lots to smile about - here is a walk for the real enthusiast. First class track all the way to the Kommung, just right for stretching the legs after a hard week in the office. Easy going up Lannigans Creek, with a magnificent view of the Oolong | + | ===== Walks Secretary's Notes For May. |
- | hopping around to Chiddys and an interesting descent to Church Creek and a solid climb up Cambage. ++ Walk. | + | |
- | 3, 4,5 May - Alastair Battye is your leader on this Budawang test walk which encompases all the very-best scenery that this renowned region has to offer. Good tracks all the may. Well worth the effort to climb the relatively steep but quite safe Meakins Pass to the fabled Castle. | + | by Bob Hodgson. |
- | 42 5 May - Wentworth Falls to Katoomba by the scenic route - Barbara Evans is really turning it on for us. A Saturday morning start for an overnight test walk through our most famous Blue Mountain country. | + | |
- | Sunday 5 .-. Rally, rally, rally: Get away from it all for a day test walk with Jim Brown in the Blue Labyrinth. Good tracks about half -We way-- some scratchy-bush and steep descent to Glenbrodk | + | |1974| | |
- | 10,11,12 May - Budawangs from the north, creeping up on that magnificent panorama from Mt. Owen. Really fascinating country, good ,track a all the way with several good camping caves in Monolith Valley. Tony-Denham is awaiting your booking. | + | |3,4,5 May|Spiro has lots to smile about - here is a walk for the real enthusiast. First class track all the way to the Kowmung, just right for stretching the legs after a hard week in the office. Easy going up Lannigans Creek, with a magnificent view of the Colong |
- | 10,11,12 May - Peter Miner has finally forsaken work to lead you on this | + | |3,4,5 May|Alastair Battye is your leader on this Budawang test walk which encompases all the very best scenery that this renowned region has to offer. Good tracks all the way. Well worth the effort to climb the relatively steep but quite safe Meakins Pass to the fabled Castle.| |
- | Pa.,ge 17 THE SYDREY BUSHWALKER April, 1974. | + | |4,5 May|Wentworth Falls to Katoomba by the scenic route - Barbara Evans is really turning it on for us. A Saturday morning start for an overnight test walk through our most famous Blue Mountain country.| |
- | delightful stroll down the Grose River, circumnavigating and finally climbing | + | |Sunday 5|Rally, rally, rally: Get away from it all for a day test walk with Jim Brown in the Blue Labyrinth. Good tracks about half the way - some scratchy-bush and steep descent to Glenbrook |
- | the mighty Mt. Banks. A steep climb up Zobel Crevasse with excellent views from Banks Wall and from the Mt. Caley road. | + | |10,11,12 May|Budawangs from the north, creeping up on that magnificent panorama from Mt. Owen. Really fascinating country, good tracks |
- | Sunday 12 - All aboard for Elaine Brown' | + | |10,11,12 May|Peter Miner has finally forsaken work to lead you on this delightful stroll down the Grose River, circumnavigating and finally climbing the mighty Mt. Banks. A steep climb up Zobel Crevasse with excellent views from Banks Wall and from the Mt. Caley road.| |
- | 17,18,19 May - Bring your water-cooled Kangaroo-hopping | + | |Sunday 12|All aboard for Elaine Brown' |
- | 17,18,19 May - Frank assures us that he has given up Sunday evening moonlight | + | |17,18,19 May|Bring your water-cooled Kangaroo-hopping |
- | bushwalking and has conjured up a delightful test walk following | + | |17,18,19 May|Frank assures us that he has given up Sunday evening moonlight bushwalking and has conjured up a delightful test walk following Springwood Creek from its source to the Grose River and return by the Grose Road. P.S. Frank Taeker' |
- | Springwood Creek from its source to the Grose River and return by the Grose.Road. P.S. Frank Taeker' | + | |Sunday 19|Hans Beck is your guide on this all down hill test walk. Lots of mountain foliage and spectacular cliffs on both sides as you follow Glenbrook Greek into its gorge.| |
- | Sunday 19 - Hans Beck is your guide on this all down hill test walk. | + | |Sunday 19|If happiness is a ramble in Royal National Park then this walk is for you. Pleasant walking, good tracks all the way, Meryl Watman your leader. Special excursion tickets to Waterfall.| |
- | Lots of mountain foliage and spectacular cliffs on both sides as you follow Glenbrook Greek into its gorge. | + | |24,25,26 May|Dave Rostron spearheads the assault on the mighty Guouogang. Easy going to Konangaroo, a long climb up to Guouogang, some scrambling |
- | Sunday 19 If happiness is a ramble in Royal National Park then this walk is for you. Pleasant walking, good tracks all the way, Meryl Watman your leader. Special excursion tickets to Waterfall. | + | |24,25,26 May|Jovial Jim Vatiliotis takes you test walking in Cloudmaker country. Good tracks with never-ending false summits to Cloudmaker. Occasional glimpses of magnificent scenery down Tiwilla and to the Kowmung, and beautiful grassy camp site. A mild walk up Gingra Creek with a short, steep and occasionally scrubby ascent up Crafts Ridge.| |
- | 24,25,26 May= Dave Rostron spearheads the assault on the mighty Guouogang, Easy going to Konangaroo, a long climb up to Guouogang, some scrambling | + | |Saturday 25|Paddy Pallin' |
- | 24,25,26 May - Jovial Jim Vatiliotis takes you test walking in Cloudmaker country. Good tracks with never-ending false summits to Cloud, maker. Occasional glimpses of magnificent scenery down Tiwilla and to the Kbwmung, and beautiful grassy camp site. A mild | + | |Sunday 26|This medium day walk in the Heathcote Reserve has tracks most of the way. Your leader Bill Hall. Special excursion tickets.| |
- | walk up Gingra Creek with a short, steep and occasionally scrubby ascent up Crafts Ridge. | + | |Sunday 26|A " |
- | Saturday 25 - Paddy Pallin' | + | |Snow Trip|A medium hard nordic ski tour will be arranged at very short notice if there is sufficient snow. Experienced tourers should contact Rod Peters 623-0171 (B) or Wilf Hilder 622-3353 (H) before the end of April. An introductory ski-touring weekend will also be held in June - probably on the long weekend.| |
- | with sections for mixed groups and open. Minimum team size is two, so select your partner or partners and get your entry forms | + | |
- | from Wilf Hilder or Phil Butt. | + | |
- | Sunday 26 - This medium day walk in the Heathcote Reserve has tracks most | + | |
- | of the ways Your leader Bill Hall. Special excursion tickets. | + | |
* In view of the Federal Election on 18th May, these trips may be altered. | * In view of the Federal Election on 18th May, these trips may be altered. | ||
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER April, 1974. | + | |
- | Sunday 26 - A " | + | Come on all you potential walks leaders - your walks are needed for the Winter Programme (June, July, August) which is being prepared in the clubroom |
- | rock-hopping -to Great Mackerel, then a track around the head- lath back up to the heights. This is what Barry Zieren has in store for you. | + | |
- | Snow Trip - A. medium hard nordic ski tour will be arranged at very short | + | ---- |
- | notice if there is sufficient snow. Experienced tourers should | + | |
- | contact Rod Peters 623-0171 ( B) or Wilf Hilder 622-3353 (H) | + | ===== Annual Subscriptions. |
- | before the end of April. An introductory ski-touring weekend | + | |
- | will also be held in June - probably on the long weekend. | + | The amount of Annual Subscriptions has-been determined as follows:- |
- | * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Came on all you potential walks leaders - your walks are needed for the Winter Programme (June, July, August) which is being prepared in the clubroom | + | Full Members $7.00 p.a.\\ |
- | our P.O. Box (4476). Indicate alternative dates if possible. | + | Married Couples $9.00 p.a.\\ |
- | *****XXX** | + | Full-time Students $3.50 p.a. *\\ |
- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: | + | Non-Active Members $1.50 p.a. |
- | Full Members $7.00 p a. | + | |
- | Married Couples $9.00 p a. | + | Members are reminded that these fees are due and payable. |
- | Full-time Students $3.50 p a. * | + | |
- | .Non-Active Members $1.50 p a. | + | (*Note: Owing to a misunderstanding, |
- | Members are reminded. -that these fees are due and payable. | + | |
- | (*Note: Owing to a misunderstanding, | + | Subscribers to the Magazine (apart from Full Members) are reminded that the Magazine Subscription is now due:- |
- | Students was quoted as 00 in the March magazine) | + | |
- | ******** | + | |
- | Subscribers to the Magazine (apart from Full Members) are reminded | + | |
- | that the Magazine Subscription is now due:- . . | + | |
- | . , . | + | |
12 months (including postage) $2.00 | 12 months (including postage) $2.00 | ||
- | N.Sj. SKI ASSOCIATION | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | ___N.S.W. Ski Association__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6.30 p.m. Coffee Session - Thursday, 9th May - Music Roam, Sydney Opera House. | ||
Mail bookings are now accepted by Box Office Manager, Sydney Opera House, P.O..Box R239 Royal Exchange N.S.W. 2000. | Mail bookings are now accepted by Box Office Manager, Sydney Opera House, P.O..Box R239 Royal Exchange N.S.W. 2000. | ||
+ | |||
Tickets $2.00. | Tickets $2.00. | ||
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