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Premature rejoicing. We clamber down a bit of a track, to find a chain anchored to the top of a rock, and going down vertically (as near makes no matter) over what I am told is sixty feet of rock; NOT anchored at the bottom but finishing in a piece of rope (invisible at this stage). The White-haired Rabbit (henceforward just me) finds she is expected to hold on to this and lean out with feet against rock and gracefully descend. Not being able to bear the thought of watching while nineteen others disappear over the edge into the abyss, I plead to be among the first few before courage oozes completely out of my finger-tips. Find the first few feet of layered rock not too bad. Rock starts to get massive, becomes undercut, chain swings threateningly. | Premature rejoicing. We clamber down a bit of a track, to find a chain anchored to the top of a rock, and going down vertically (as near makes no matter) over what I am told is sixty feet of rock; NOT anchored at the bottom but finishing in a piece of rope (invisible at this stage). The White-haired Rabbit (henceforward just me) finds she is expected to hold on to this and lean out with feet against rock and gracefully descend. Not being able to bear the thought of watching while nineteen others disappear over the edge into the abyss, I plead to be among the first few before courage oozes completely out of my finger-tips. Find the first few feet of layered rock not too bad. Rock starts to get massive, becomes undercut, chain swings threateningly. | ||
- | "C' | + | "Curiouser |
- | even some superior rabbits down. One nearly catapults off the end and through a patch of bushes growing precariously at the edge of a slope wnich goes steeply to the valley far below. | + | |
- | I reach the end of the chain, which finishes in the loose-ended | + | I reach the end of the chain, which finishes in the loose-ended piece of rope. I sit near the bottom, looking up at heads which appear over the rim and come down (bodies attached) with varying degrees of grace and/or grunts; an especially dramatic descent is Christine' |
- | piece of rove. I sit near the bottom, looking up at heads which appear | + | |
- | over the rim and come down (bodies attached) with varying degrees of | + | All twenty (we hope) being at last assembled, we lurch off, down and down and up and up the dragon-like ridges bristling with rocky outcrops. Realise that one of the party is carrying a rope; that it is not just for show, but we are actually going to use it in more ungraceful scrambles up and over the dragon' |
- | grace and/or grunts; an especially dramatic descent is Christine' | + | |
- | Meantime my mental state is -,:)t improved by listening to Alistair and | + | So on and across the tree-ferned glades, festooned with purple harden-bergia and glowing with wattle; pleasant walking and a delightful respite. By the time we reach the foot of the Golden Stairs, the sun is going down - a calm and beautiful evening. As we go up, a perfect moon rises. I am in reminiscent mood, and think of a small girl |
- | Page 3. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Sopt=ber, 9 1977. | + | |
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- | other scientific types discussing the inevitable and unenviable end of hang-gliders who go splosh into cliff-sides | + | |
- | All twenty (we hope) being at last assembled, we lurch off, down and down and up and up the dragon- like ridges bristling with rocky | + | |
- | outcrops. Realise that one of the party is carrying a rope; that it | + | |
- | is not just for show, but we are | + | |
- | actually going to use it in more ungraceful scrambles up and over the dragon' | + | |
- | Cedar Creek in sight - ah9 heqven, lunch at last - oh9 no9 we rock-hop | + | |
- | for another half-hour, and eat at half-past two, with twenty minutes for lunch and recovery (if any), before going upward, ever upward | + | |
- | towards the Ruined Castle. Feel very conscious that "Age with his | + | |
- | stealing steps, has clawed me in his | + | |
- | clutch", | + | |
- | White Knight, who successfully | + | |
- | unfielded it so that my purse flew out; but it was miraculously | + | |
- | retrieved.) | + | |
- | So on and across the tree-ferned | + | |
- | glades, festooned with purple harden- | + | |
- | bergia and glowing with wattle; pleasant walking and a delightful respite. By the time we reach the f(' | + | |
"long ago", gathering pale violets and saying, " | "long ago", gathering pale violets and saying, " | ||
- | And now I have a sense of "deja vu" - and flash-back to my second walk with the S.BW. one June holiday | + | |
- | k'st. \ | + | And now I have a sense of "deja vu" - and a flash-back to my second walk with the S.B.W., one June holiday |
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- | Page. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Soptombor, 1977. | + | So, on this occasion, Joe assembles his party, we decide to eat in Katoomba. Colin Horton offers me a lift home, we watch Joe's car take an erratic course ahead of us - flat tyre! Eat thankfully in Katoomba (no meal to cook for the male inmates at Casa Lunatica, Beecroft). |
- | weekend clout 19369 Fridny | + | |
- | Narrow Neck 5 going down to the Cox, and a late start from Cedar Creek junction next day in order to climb Solitary up the wrong route and therefore up cliff clefts and ledges, with Gordon Smith, the toughest | + | |
- | of all tigers, standing on a narrow ledge and singing the Toreador Song, with Jock Kaske standing on his shoulders and handing up packs. Me being encouraged by a dangling | + | ====THE AUGUST GENERAL |
- | So, on this occasion, Joe assembles his party, we decide to eat in Katoomba. Colin Horton offers me a lift home, we watch Joe's car take an erratic course ahead of us flat tyre! Eat thankfully in Katoomba (no meal to cook for the male inmates at Dasa Lunatica, Beecroft). | + | by Barry Wallace |
- | Home late, to recount horrifying story of ropes and chains. "But of course, it was in the walks programme." | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | After a brief but fierce battle various members of the McGuiness clan were routed from their strategic positions around the hall (the podium and the projection booth if you must know) and the President called to order what turned out to be a commendably brief general meeting. |
- | THE AUGUST GENERAL | + | |
- | by Barry Wallace. | + | At that time, 8.25 p m., there were about 25 members |
- | After a brief but fierce battle various members of the McGuiness | + | |
- | clan were routed from their strategic positions around the hall (the podium and the projection booth if you must know) and the President called to order what turned out to be a commendably brief general meeting. | + | The minutes were R & R without bloodshed, or even comment for that matter. Correspondence in bought notice of a School of Mountain Recreation (N.Z.) Programme for the coming year, a report of the latest F.B.W. meeting, a press release about the agreement reached between W.A. and the Australian Government on environmental management, a reply from the N.P.W.S. to our letter concerning unofficial tree cutting |
- | At that time, 8.25 p m., there were about 25.meMbers | + | |
- | this ebbed and flowed somewhat during the meeting. | + | Matters arising |
- | The welcoming ceremony for new members (let's see if I can get it | + | |
- | rite this month) introduced Belinda McKenzie, Michael Douglas and Ann Parks, | + | |
- | who was a noshow. We also caught up on Wendy Finch and Bill Capon who were not present at last month' | + | |
- | The minutes were R & R without bloodshed, or even comment for that matter. Correspondence in bought notice of a School of Mountain Recreation (N.Z.) Programme for the coming year, a report of the latest F.B.W. meeting, a press release about the agreement reached between W.A. and the | + | |
- | Australian Government on environmental management, a reply from the N.P.W.S. to our letter concerning unofficial tree dutting | + | |
- | near Blue Gum) and a questionnaire on useage of the Morton National Park. If you use or have used this park please contact the Hon. Sec.) | + | |
- | Matters arising | + | |
- | thought their approach to the problem of tree hacking was a negative one. After a brief non debate this was passed. | + | |
- | Page 5. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977.- | + | |
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
- | Federation report told of a problem of non member clubs attending S. & R, functions (they are not covered by F.B.W.' | + | |
- | The walks report told of a variety of trips with one or two cancellations. There was also a rumour that a certain lady member had a casually draped hand on John Fox's knee thraughout | + | Federation report told of a problem of non member clubs attending S. & R. functions (they are not covered by F.B.W.' |
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+ | The walks report told of a variety of trips with one or two cancellations. There was also a rumour that a certain lady member had a casually draped hand on John Fox's knee throughout | ||
There was no general business, so after announcements, | There was no general business, so after announcements, | ||
- | * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | ====SOCIAL NOTES==== |
- | by Christine Kirkby. OCTOBER: | + | by Christine Kirkby |
- | On 19th, Members' | + | |
- | October 21st - 50th Anniversary Dinner at the Menzies Hotel. | + | __**OCTOBER:**__ |
- | 50th Anniversary Reunion at Pennant Hills Scout Camp on 22nd and 23rd October. | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | Ian and his wife Sue spent several weekends walking from Tallong to the Clyde River. From the Clyde River to Victoria they spent six weeks during last summer. Come and see their slides of some of those cool mountain streams. | + | |
- | NOVEMBER: | + | |
- | On 16th November the Pieroth Wine Company will visit us for some wine tasting. Bring a glass. You may be tempted to purchase some wine. | + | |
- | " | + | **__NOVEMBER:__** |
- | Brian Hart and Frank Reberts recently holidayed at Frazer Island, Come along and see the results of their trip - November 30th. | + | |
- | There is room for plenty of tents, either on the grassed area or further away in the bush. On the grassed areas are established fireplaces which the camp manager would prefer us | + | |
- | to used He realises other cooking fires will be established | + | |
- | but he requests that we use the firewood | + | |
- | We have hired a large kitchen area; this area could. be used also for a meeting area if it should rain. | + | **50th Anniversary Reunion Camp** |
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+ | BOY SCOUT CAMP, END OF POMONA STREET, PENNANT HILLS ON 22nd AND 23rd OCTOBER. | ||
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+ | This area has been chosen for our Reunion because of central location, its bushland setting, its amphitheatre and camp fire area, and its dormitory accommodation. | ||
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+ | There is room for plenty of tents, either on the grassed area or further away in the bush. On the grassed areas are established fireplaces which the camp manager would prefer us to use. He realises other cooking fires will be established but he requests that we use the firewood | ||
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+ | We have hired a large kitchen area; this area could be used also for a meeting area if it should rain. | ||
Limited dormitory accommodation is available, but please let me know in advance if you need it. | Limited dormitory accommodation is available, but please let me know in advance if you need it. | ||
- | September, 1977. | + | |
- | THE SIDNEY DUSFELLTER | + | There is limited parking just outside the camp area, but most cars will be in Pomona Street, its cross-road Cavendish |
- | Pages. | + | |
- | BOY SCOUT CAMP END OF POMONA STREET PENDANT HILLS | + | |
- | ON | + | |
- | 22nd AND 2 rd OCTOBER. | + | |
- | This area has been chosen for our Reunion because of central location, its bushland setting, its amphitheatre camp fire area, and its dormitory accommodation. | + | |
- | its and | + | |
- | There is limited parking just outside the camp area, | + | |
- | but most cars will be in Pomona Street, its orossroad | + | |
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- | come 171., | + | |
- | PageX , THE SYDNEY BUSHEALKER September, 1977. | + | |
- | train have about a half mile walk from either Pennant Hills or Thornleigh Stations.- (As everyone has street directories, | + | |
The camp fire will be on Saturday night. | The camp fire will be on Saturday night. | ||
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Please bring mugs for the supper to be provided; also torches for reading the song sheets. We hope most people will stay overnight. On Sunday we will probably have our now traditional damper-making competition (flour will be provided). Should you be feeling energetic the adjoining Pennant Hills Park makes a worthwhile day's bush walk. Others may like to go on a day-walk on Sunday in the Cowan area. (A leader will make himself/ | Please bring mugs for the supper to be provided; also torches for reading the song sheets. We hope most people will stay overnight. On Sunday we will probably have our now traditional damper-making competition (flour will be provided). Should you be feeling energetic the adjoining Pennant Hills Park makes a worthwhile day's bush walk. Others may like to go on a day-walk on Sunday in the Cowan area. (A leader will make himself/ | ||
- | If you have any campfire items, please see or phone | + | |
- | Bob Younger (57-1158) or just present yourself on the night. | + | If you have any campfire items, please see or phone Bob Younger (57-1158) or just present yourself on the night. |
- | If you would like to help with wood gathering and chopping, or cooking supper on the night, please give me - a ring (86-6263). Please contact me also if you need transport, or have any query. | + | |
- | We hope to see every member - past, present and future - *T1 their families and friends at this Reunion. | + | If you would like to help with wood gathering and chopping, or cooking supper on the night, please give me a ring (86-6263). Please contact me also if you need transport, or have any query. |
- | We hope to see almost as many at our Anniversary Dinner on Friday, 21st October. (The green form in July's magazine gives full details.) Please get your money in | + | |
- | soon. | + | We hope to see every member - past, present and future - and their families and friends at this Reunion. |
- | Helen Gray. | + | We hope to see almost as many at our Anniversary Dinner on Friday, 21st October. (The green form in July's magazine gives full details.) Please get your money in soon. |
- | and Committee. | + | |
- | PagoS, TH13 SYDNEY BUSHIV.A.LICOR Soptombor, 1977 | + | Helen Gray and Committee. |
+ | |||
+ | ====PADDYMADE==== | ||
Lightweight bushwalking and camping gear. | Lightweight bushwalking and camping gear. | ||
- | CLOTHING FOR ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES | + | |
- | Pouch Parka: Pullover type hooded jacket in proofed | + | **CLOTHING FOR ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES** |
- | nylon. Front zip pocket and zip at throat. Draw cord | + | |
- | in hem. So compact it fits into its own pocket. | + | * 'Eidex' hooded oilskin zip front parkas, considered by experienced walkers to be an indispoensible |
- | Weight | + | |
- | Ticiex' hooded oilskin zip front parkas, considered | + | **BUNYIP RUCKSACK** |
- | by experienced walkers to be an ind' | + | This ' |
- | item of their gear. Weight 11b 7ozs. Improved | + | **SENIOR RUCKSACK** |
- | model, made to Paddy' | + | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1.5lbs. |
- | Everything for the 'well dressed' | + | **BUSHMAN RUCKSACK** |
- | heavy woo/ shirts, | + | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model l.25 lbs. 3 pocket model 1.5 lbs. |
- | overpants, string | + | |
- | webbing belts etc. | + | **PIONEER RUCKSACK** |
- | - | + | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2.25lbs. |
- | BUNYIP RUCKSACK | + | |
- | This ' | + | **KIANDRA MODEL** |
- | SENIOR RUCKSACK A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1%lbs. | + | Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx |
- | BUSHMAN RUCKSACK | + | |
- | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model lYalbs. 3 pocket model | + | **HOTHAM MODEL** |
- | PIONEER RUCKSACK | + | Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx |
- | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will earry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2%lbs. | + | |
- | KIANDRA MODEL | + | **SUPER LIGHT MODEL** |
- | Hooded bag. Extra well | + | Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5.5" dia. 2lbs. |
- | filled. Very compact. | + | |
- | Approx | + | Everything for the bushwaiker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods. |
- | HOTHAM MODEL | + | |
- | Super warm box quilted. Added leg | + | 69 LIVERPOOL |
- | room. | + | |
- | Approx | + | ====REMINISCENCES |
- | SUPER LIGHT MODEL | + | by Owen Marks. |
- | Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5" dia. 2lbs. | + | |
- | Everything for the bushwaiker, , from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods. | + | I have been approached by the co-editor |
- | 4 | + | |
- | N "< | + | My first Thing with the club was on a test walk in the Grose Valley. |
- | :.)<7 | + | |
- | , | + | I nearly didn't though. Only through a young slip of a thing, Phyllis Ratcliffe, who nominated me for membership, was I persuaded to join. If it wasn't for her I should have never joined the club; and I am thankful that I did. I have met such friendliness in the bushwalking club that my life without it would have been empty. |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL | + | |
- | Pag THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER September, 1977. | + | The years pass. A walk to the Budawangs was planned in midwinter, I suppose it was the Queens Birthday weekend, For a lark I decided to place a "No Parking" |
- | * | + | |
- | REMINISOBNCES | + | Wilf Hilder has never forgiven me. He had to go all the way to the Castle the following weekend and remove the sign. |
- | _ by Owen Marks. | + | |
- | I have been approached by the coeditor | + | I remember too a series of stubborn Things. One hot Sunday I decided to go on Jack Gentles walk in the Waterfall area. Twelve years ago it was - in my younger days. It was cold when I set out from Bondi by bus to Central Railway, so I did up my top shirt button. I looked funny so I put on a tie to make the whole complete. I must mention that in those days I had an excess of white shirts due to an eccentric boss who would sling me his hand-me-downs after wearing them for 5 or 6 times. That was why I was wearing a white shirt and tie on a bushwalk. I set out and Jack Gentle kept on looking at me and said nothing. It got hotter and hotter and I heard whispers of the chap in the rear who was still wearing a tie. This made me keep it on more so. I kept on just waiting to see what they would say. Morning tea was coming up and I was being told in a hinting way about the art of dressing and being at peace with the bush in spirit, harmony was mentioned. Anyway I was finally approached by a member of the party and informed that it is not necessary to wear a tie in the bush. I thought to myself next time out I will carry an umbrella. |
- | My first Thing with the club was on a test walk in the Grose Valley. | + | |
- | It was pouring and I decided to camp away from the main party so that a call of nature in the middle of the night would only necessitate me to go to the fly of my tent and no further, if you know what T mean. I was not alone in my ideas. The famous bludger Jimmy Callaway, without a tent, shared mine, and we both deemed it a highly sensible arrangement. Alas, when a few months later before the Committee, my camping alone was taken as a sign of my unsociaility. I was too timid to say the real reason why I camped alone away from the main party; and to this day,' | + | The umbrella episode took place on John White' |
- | I nearly didn't though. Only through a young slip of a thing, | + | |
- | Phyllis Ratcliffe, who nominated me for membership, was I persuaded to join. If it wasn't for her I should have never joined the club; and I am thankful that I did. I have met such friendliness in the bushwalking club that my life without it would have been empty. | + | But perhaps my greatest Thing occurred in August 1967. Over the passage of time, names fade, hours are eclipsed to minutes but the events are burned into my brains for ever and ever. I am only sorry I didn't write it all down the following |
- | The years pass. A walk to the Budawangs was planned in midwinter, | + | |
- | I suppose it was the Queens Birthday weekend, For a lark I decided to place a "No Parking" | + | I decided one day in a fit to have a Japanese |
- | Wilf Hilder has never forgiven me. He had-to go all the way to the Castle the following weekend and remove the sign. | + | and a visitor whose name I have forgotten and I went for a walk to find water. 'Twas about 3pm on the Saturday when the girl from New Zealand, our visitor on her first walk with the club, went and did it. She fell over the edge of a cliff. The first thought to pass my brain was that she had ruined my weekend. We all raced down the 40 ft. drop and saw her broken ankle, her ripped buttocks and her head lying between two pointed rocks. Action stations. Chris and Terry Norris, being the toughest walkers, were delegated to rush over to Carlons |
- | Page l, THE SYD1TEY BUSHV.rALIC7R. September, 1977. | + | |
- | I remember too a series of stubborn Things. One hot Sunday I decided to go on Jack Gentles walk in the Waterfall area. Twelve years ago it was - in my younger days. It was cold -hen I set out from Bondi by bus to Central Railway, so I did up my top shirt button. I looked funny so I put on a tie to make the whole complete. I must mention that in those days I had an excess of white shirts due to an eccentric boss | + | We lit a lantern for her, gave her an empty saki bottle to look at, and, except for Margaret Laurie who lay beside her to keep her warm, the rest of us went up to the plateau and lit all the lanterns at dusk and preceded with our party. There would be nothing happening for five or six hours, so what could we do. I had brought port and sherry and by 9 pm I was rather under the weather what with all the alcohol and going backwards and forwards to the victim. Cooees indicated at last that help was coming, Chris and Terry with the news that the police were just behind them. Ivy jumped up and hid all the empty bottles and we waited for the onslaught. |
- | who would sling me his hand-me-downs after wearing them for 5 or 6 times. That was why I was wearing a white shirt and tio on a bushwalk. I set out and Jack Gentle kept on looking at me and said nothing. It got hotter and hotter and I heard whispers of the chap in the rear who was still wearing a tie. This made me keep it on more so. I kept on just waiting to see what they would say. Morning tea was coming up and I was being told in a hinting way about the art of dressing and being at peace with the bush in spirit, harmony was mentioned. Anyway I was finally approached. by a member of the party and informed that it is not necessary to wear a tie in the bush. I thought to myself next time out I will carry an unibrella. | + | |
- | The umbrella episode took place on John White' | + | What had happened was this. At Mrs. Carlons |
- | hold it upright and survey the cloud-laden sky above and the valley and coastline below, whilst all the other odds and sods were hooded and | + | |
- | keeping their heads down looking only at the ground. Who was the big dill?? | + | Two or three ambulance men arrived a little later with the beginning of the 50 or so rockclimbers |
- | But perhaps my greatest Thing occurred in August 1967. Over the passage of time, names fade, hours are eclipsed to minutes but the events are burned into my brains for ever and ever. I am only sorry I didn't write it all down the folloAng | + | at the japanese |
- | I decided one day in a fit to have a Japanese | + | |
- | Roslyn and Ivy Painter opened up their packs to reveal genuine | + | Next came the ridiculous third degree questioning. At this stage I was dry retching and Terry Norris kept assuring the police that I was a nervous wreck, which I was by then, but in truth the demon drink was taking its toll. I had reached what Chaucer would say was "pale drunk" |
- | Audrey and. Bob Godfrey had a set of saki glasses, Greg Reading had a Japanese Poetry book. The plan was to sit in the early evening and watch the full moon rise over The Kings Tableland, eat, drink and be merry. A few of us had kimonos as well. Previously I had gone to the Miklmoto | + | to put it more succinctly, on the yellow area of the map. What is more, our heroine fell off the map into an uncoloured section of bush. Next question, "Who was with her when she fell". Naturally I said I was. |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | "Any witnesses?" |
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- | between the helicopter landing ground at the bottom of Narrow Neck and | + | Nin Melville, the organising chief of S.& |
- | on the womba parade to the Dingo Playground. Dorothy Pike, Barbara Bruce | + | |
- | and a visitor whose name I have forgotten and I went for a walk to find water. 'Twas about 3 p m4 on the Saturday when the girl from New Zealand, our visitor on her first walk with the club, went and did it. She fell over the edge of a cliff. The first thought to pass my brain was that she had ruined my weekend. We all raced down the 40 ft0 drop and saw her broken ankle, her ripped buttocks and her head lying between two pointed rocks. Action stations. Chris and Terry Norris, being the toughest walkers, were delegated to rush over to Canons | + | Here is the next episode. Dawn with her rosy mantle and action stations. As much as Ninion Melville would fume, you can't organise the cops. It seems that at Richmond Air Base there was no helicopter; it was in Canberra and the Squadron Leader had given instructions that he was not to be disturbed because he had been to a party. Tempis Fugit. Good news, the helicopter had arrived in Richmond for refuelling and all that was needed was a map reference and we'll soon have her out. I shall digress for a moment. Of all the entire Blue Mountains there is nothing |
- | We lit a lantern for her, gave her an empty saki bottle to look at, and, except for Margaret Laurie who lay beside her to keep her wam, the rest of us went up to the plateau and lit all the lanterns at dusk and preceded with our, party. There would be nothing happening for five or six hours, so what could we do. I had brought port and sherry and. by | + | more spectacular than Splendour Rock. Here after the Second World War was the spot where bushwalkers have chosen to remember their walking comrades who died for their country. At the end of a long narrow flat ridge and overlooking the Cox River, a thousand foot below on three sides of the ridge. In fact a perfect helicopter pad, and only 400 metres from our cave where our long suffering Kiwi lay. An area devoid of trees and flat as a pancake. |
- | 9 p m. I was rather under the weather what with all the alcohol and going backwards and forwards to the victim. Cooees indicated at last that help was coming, Chris and Terry with the news that the police were just behind them. Ivy jumped up and hid all the empty bottles and we waited for the onslaught. | + | |
- | What had happened was this. At Mrs. Canons | + | The biggest bonfire imaginable was set up with green branches to cause smoke to attract the helicopter should it ever arrive. Ha-ha..... there it was way in the distance making sweeps over from Blackheath to Oberon, or so it seemed. Somehow, no names being mentioned, the pilot was given the wrong grid reference. Our smoke signal could be seen for miles and eventually the helicopter arrived to wild cheers. Out popped two doctors! One police and the other R.A.A.F. Our poor patient patient, who it seemed had a ruptured spleen, cracked ribs not to mention damaged gefoffle valves with her obvious broken ankle, was heaved into the helicopter and so we bid farewell. She was to be flown to North Sydney Oval or some such area and be whizzed to North Shore Hospital; unfortunately Balmoral Naval Base refused to let this happen or something. |
- | at Katoomba and the police. Search and Rescue were notified at the same time of course, as originally planned. Paddy Pallin was holidaying at | + | |
- | Carlons and eventually he brought the police along, who on seeing the Japanese signs on the trees were dubious as to what was going on. Paddy | + | The rest of the story is garbled. I was reprimanded for not checking her footwear which was the cause of her slipping on the moss. True, I had to admit that I didn't line up the party at the beginning of the trip for a footwear check. Anyway it was an informative weekend and most of the party had quite a good time. |
- | assured them that it was only a natural occurrence with such a leader | + | |
- | Two or three ambulance men arrived a little later with the beginning of the 50 or so rockcliMbers | + | Her parents were notified and flew over from New Zealand. Touch and go it was. I met them around the hospital bed, and they ignored me as though I was invisible. I asked them to write a letter to the Search and Rescue and thank them for all their help in rescuing their only daughter. They didn't and eventually I asked our nameless heroine to do it instead. Such was my Japanese Moon Viewing Party. I vowed to put it on again but never did. If anyone wants to arrange another I would only be too delighted to come along. NO ripple soles of course. |
- | at the jr apanese | + | |
- | stances. They finished all my mother' | + | |
- | Next came the ridiculous third degree questioning. At this stage I was dry retching and Terry Norris kept assuring the police that I was a | + | |
- | nervous wreck, which I was by then, but in truth the demon drink was taking its toll. I had reached what Chaucer would say was "pale drunk" | + | |
- | but the prompter of such a question was in fact a Ranger from the Water Board himself. Lady Luck was on my side we were on the watershed, or | + | |
- | to put it more succinctly, on the yellow area of the map. What is more, our heroine fell off the map into an uncoloured section of bush. Next | + | |
- | Page j THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SepteMbor, 1977. | + | |
- | question, "Who was with her when she fell". Naturally I said I was. | + | |
- | "Any witnesses?" | + | |
- | list. In fact I started to vomit and the police just ignored me from thereon. | + | |
- | Nin Melville, the organising chief of S.& | + | |
- | will come. What doctor, we already have our S. R. doctor. Thc one that will arrive by helicopter. What helicopter? The one from Richmond. | + | |
- | Here is the next episode. Dawn with her rosy mantle and action | + | |
- | stations. As much as Ninion Melville would fume, you can't organise the | + | |
- | cops. It seems that at Richmond Air Bate there was no helicopter; it was in Canberra and the Squadron Leader had given instructions that he was | + | |
- | not to be disturbed because he had been to a party. Tempis Fugit. Good news, the helicopter had arrived in Richmond for refuelling and all that was needed was a map reference and we'll soon have her out. I shall | + | |
- | digress for a moment. Of all the entire Blue Mountains there is nothing | + | |
- | more spectacular than Splendour Rock. Here after the Second World War | + | |
- | was the spot where bushwalkers have chosen to remember their walking comrades who dicd for their country. At the end of a long narrow flat ridge and overlooking the Cox River, a thousand foot below on three sides of the ridge. In fact a perfect helicopter pad, and only 400 metres from our cave where our long suffering Kiwi lay. An area devoid of trees and flat as a pancake. | + | |
- | The biggest bonfire imaginable was set up with green branches to cause smoke to attract the helicopter should it over arrive. Ha-ha..... there it was way in the distance making sweeps over from Blackheath to Oberon, or so it seemed. Somehow, no names being mentioned, the pilot was given the wrong grid reference. Our smoke signal could be seen for miles and eventually the helicopter arrived to wild cheers. Out popped two doctors! One police and the other R.A.A.F. Our poor patient patient, who it seemed had a ruptured spleen, cracked ribs not to mention damaged gefoffle valves with her obvious broken ankle, was heaved into | + | |
- | the helicopter and so we bid farewell. She was to be flown to North Sydney Oval or some such area and be whizzed to North Shore Hospital; unfortunately Balmoral Naval Base refused to let this happen or something. | + | |
- | The rest of the story is garbled. I was reprimanded for not checking | + | |
- | her footwear which as the cause of her slipping on the moss. True, I | + | |
- | had to admit that I didn't line up the party at the beginning of the trip for a footwear check. Anyway it was an informative weekend and most of the party had quite a good time. | + | |
- | Her parents were notified and flew over from New Zealand. Touch and go it was. I met them around the hospital bed, and they ignored me as though I was invisible. I asked them to write a letter to the Search and Rescue and thank them for all their help in rescuing their only daughter. They didn't and eventually I asked our nameless heroine to do it instead. Such was my Japanese Moon Viewing Party. I vowed to put it on again but never did. If anyone wants to arrange another I would only be too delighted | + | |
- | to come along. NO ripple soles of course. | + | |
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- | Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHNAIKER September, 1977. | + | |
- | DAVID COTTON' | + | ====DAVID COTTON' |
- | SATURDAY:- PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP. This will be ran on a continuous basis, come along whenever you like. | + | |
- | The work to be covered will be basic black and white or monochrome procedures including basic photographic principles, film 'processing and making prints- and enlargements.. | + | SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 24TH AND 25TH SEPTEMBER |
- | The processing of black and -white photography is not difficult or expensive, the chemicals used are simple to prepare and are not particularly hazardous when used with care. It is easy, lots of. good fun and an ideal way to improve one '6 photographic technique. | + | |
+ | TO BE HELD AT GLENBIRNIE ORCHARD | ||
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+ | **SATURDAY:-** PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP. This will be ran on a continuous basis, come along whenever you like. The work to be covered will be basic black and white or monochrome procedures including basic photographic principles, film processing and making prints and enlargements. | ||
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+ | The processing of black and white photography is not difficult or expensive, the chemicals used are simple to prepare and are not particularly hazardous when used with care. It is easy, lots of good fun and an ideal way to improve one's photographic technique. | ||
Cost will be $1 per person to cover cost of material, children free. Children are most welcome to attend this workshop and will be shown how to process their own photographs. | Cost will be $1 per person to cover cost of material, children free. Children are most welcome to attend this workshop and will be shown how to process their own photographs. | ||
- | Special note, persons with sensitive hands should bring a Tair of rubber gloves. | ||
- | SATURDAY EVENING:- CAMP FIRE AND BAR-B-CUE. | ||
- | SUNDAY:- BEE WALK. | ||
- | This will start at 9.30 a m. with a short discussion on honey bees, with a beehive inspection at 10.15, followed by morning tea which will be provided 5 brown bread, butter and honey in the comb fresh from the hive. | ||
- | After morning tea a short bushwalk of about 3- 4 km will be undertaken down O' | ||
- | HOW TO GET TO DARKES FOREST:- | ||
- | Travel south along the Princes Highway through Waterfall, following the old highway (do not take the Expressway). The turn-off to Darkes Forest is about 15 km south of Waterfall or about 6 km past the Stanwell Park turn-off.: Gleribirnie | + | Special note, persons with sensitive hands should bring a pair of rubber gloves. |
- | FOR FURTHER DETAILS | + | |
+ | **SATURDAY EVENING:-** CAMP FIRE AND BAR-B-CUE. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **SUNDAY: | ||
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+ | After morning tea a short bushwalk of about 3 - 4 km will be undertaken down O' | ||
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+ | HOW TO GET TO DARKES FOREST: | ||
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+ | FOR FURTHER DETAILS | ||
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- | Page 14, THE SYDNEY BUSHIFIALMI Sept omb or 9 1977, | + | |
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- | bergheus, | + | ====EARLY DAYS AT AYERS ROCK AND SURROUNDS |
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- | Page1.5., THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | |
- | EARLY DAYS AT AYERS ROCK AND SURROUNDS. | + | |
- | FROM OUR DIARIES | + | |
by Alice Wyborn. | by Alice Wyborn. | ||
- | We had just looked at Bill Peach on T.V. in his Central Australian | + | |
- | Journey, with its ma-e' | + | We had just looked at Bill Peach on T.V. in his Central Australian Journey, with its masses |
- | 4 to our own first visit there, a lonely and mysterious place by comparison, | + | |
- | and straightway decided to read up our old diaries, hence the following | + | Gutters were awash, up to ten feet wide in places, as we entered Alice Springs, and the townspeople |
- | Gutters were awash, up to ten feet wide in places, as we entered Alice Springs, and the ti nspeople | + | |
- | We had camped the previous night at Connor Well, sixty miles north | + | We had camped the previous night at Connor Well, sixty miles north of " |
- | of " | + | |
- | we came down the bitumen from Barrow Creek, and the further south We went, the heavier it became, and we saw many kangaroos on the sides of the road licking the water from the bitumen. | + | |
We had plans for several trips from " | We had plans for several trips from " | ||
- | The proposed round trip would take us from " | + | |
- | Mt. Olga, Curtain Springs, Ernabella, Musgrave Ranges, through Mulga Park, Kenmore Park, to Kulgera on the main road south, where we could buy petrol for the return to " | + | The proposed round trip would take us from " |
When that was all organised, we went out to Standley Chasm and Hermansburg Mission. Here we met Pastor Gross, who allowed us to leave our car in his garage while we went off to Palm Valley. The blacks all turned out to give us a sendoff, all laughing heartily at our shorts and shirts and rucksacs. It was a warm day as we started off along the sandy bed of the Finke River, and we were glad to stop and drink from our water bottles several times. | When that was all organised, we went out to Standley Chasm and Hermansburg Mission. Here we met Pastor Gross, who allowed us to leave our car in his garage while we went off to Palm Valley. The blacks all turned out to give us a sendoff, all laughing heartily at our shorts and shirts and rucksacs. It was a warm day as we started off along the sandy bed of the Finke River, and we were glad to stop and drink from our water bottles several times. | ||
- | After several days exploring Palm Valley we returned to the Mission where Pastor Gross suggested a round trip back to " | + | |
- | Pushing on, :WC stopped at a very confusing part of the track, where | + | After several days exploring Palm Valley we returned to the Mission where Pastor Gross suggested a round trip back to " |
- | Page 1 6. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALETR September, 1977. | + | |
- | we noticed a small caravan in the scrub. Dogs barked, and an aboriginal lady and little girl came out. We had an interesting talk, as the lady was Mrs. Albert Namatjira, and her small grand-daughter. Albert was in " | + | Pushing on, we stopped at a very confusing part of the track, where we noticed a small caravan in the scrub. Dogs barked, and an aboriginal lady and little girl came out. We had an interesting talk, as the lady was Mrs. Albert Namatjira, and her small grand-daughter. Albert was in " |
- | Back to " | + | |
- | A. blow-out on a front tyre 56 miles out, decided us to camp for the | + | Back to " |
- | night. Up early next morning, we saw several camels, including a mother | + | with two young ones, and spent some time taking photos, the young ones being very elusive, clinging close to Mum, while we tried to get them to move a little way from her. |
- | with two young ones, and spent some time taking photos, the young ones being very elusive, clinging close to Yium, while we tried to get them to move a little way from her. | + | |
- | At Erldunda Station we asked directions, and found our road left the | + | At Erldunda Station we asked directions, and found our road left the main road a mile past Acacia Well. During the afternoon we had our first view of the impressive Mt. Connor, and saw the turn-off to Mulga Park Station. |
- | main road a mile past Acacia Well. During the afternoon we had our first | + | |
- | view of the impressive Mt. Connor, and saw the turn-off to Mulga Park | + | We camped that night about sixteen miles past Curtain Springs. The road here was fair and graded and we ran in over the spinifex to a little rocky knoll, in order to get photos of the " |
- | Station. Going on another nine miles, decided we were on the wrong road, and turned back to the Mulga Park Junction. The " | + | |
- | on for two miles. No amount of horn-blowing shifted him from the track, until suddenly he swerved, and with a fierce look at us, took off into the sera again. | + | Here the track became sandy and rocky in places, twisting around to avoid two sandhills. The distance was 30 miles, much longer than today' |
- | We camped that night about sixteen miles past Curtain Springs. The road here was fair and graded and we ran in over the spinifex to a little | + | |
- | rocky knoll, in order to get photos of the " | + | The weather had turned very warm and heat haze shimmered over the plains as we reached a campsite at the Olgas, and were surprised |
- | Here the track became sandy and rocky in places, twisting around to avoid two sandhills. The distance was 30 miles, much longer than today' | + | |
- | straight wide road. Unfortunately, | + | Next day we started back to Ayers Rock after putting in petrol from one of the drums. We had two of these with special screw top fittings and two similar for water (one of which was our emergency water) which we had brought from home. We also carried two 4-gallon |
- | trip around Australia, and in those days it was a real necessity to be | + | |
- | well prepared. We also carried sealed containers of emergency food and | + | We stopped for tea waiting on sunset pictures before going on to camp on the southern side of the Rock. We didn't need a tent at all on this part of our trip, and the evenings were delightful after the heat of the day. Early next morning we were away for more sunrise pictures, then back to Maggie Springs to fill the water containers, and while doing so, the Adelaide people came through in their utility and small truck on the way home. Next day we spent exploring the Rook and climbed the ridge in scorching heat. We hugged the rock for shade to camp and eat the evening meal during which we heard on our radio that Sydney had experienced its hottest August day for years with a temperature of 86 degrees. |
- | water in case we were held up for any length of time in the outback. | + | |
- | Fortunately this did not happen and OUT box of food was not opened until we were in South Australia and on our way home. | + | During our wanderings we saw many emus including |
- | The weather had turned very warm and heat haze shimmered over the | + | |
- | plains as we reached a campsite at the Olgas, and were cirprised | + | On our way back we called at Curtain Springs Station to pick up our ten gallons of petrol as arranged, and were invited to stay the night, and after a delicious meal spent a pleasant |
- | enjoyed their company and one night, a great campfire. The days were spent exploring, and on one very hot day Allan went off to climb the largest of the small peaks on the left at the top of the Amphitheatre, | + | Next day, just before reaching Mulga Park, and where the road was particularly narrow and sandy, we rounded a bend, and as we did so a huge (or so it seemed) aboriginal appeared in front of us as he rose from a squatting position at the side of the track. He was dressed |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | There was no one at the homestead when we called at Mulga Park, and back on the road we had a puncture - a nail - probably picked up in the station yard. Allan was also having trouble with our camera jamming, so the rest of the afternoon was spent fixing both. We finally camped late after another hot day. |
- | with the object of taking some allround photos. I stayed in camp to do Lhing and some cooking, and I well remember the five cups of tea Allan drank on his return to camp! | + | |
- | Next day we started back to Ayers Rock after putting in petrol from one of the drums. We had two of these with special screw top fittings and two similar for water (one of which was our emergency water) which we had brought from home. We also carried two 4gallon | + | On towards Ernabella Mission, not in view from the road as it is about four miles in, we met a truck driven by a wbite man and carrying several aboriginal girls and men. They had a good laugh when after asking where we were going, Allan replied, "To Sydney, via Darwin, the Kimberleys |
- | We stopped for tea waiting on sunset pictures before going on to 7 -n | + | |
- | camp on the southern side of the Rock. We didn't need a tent at all on this part of our trip, and the evenings were delightful after the heat of the day. | + | |
- | Early next morning we were away for more sunrise pictures, then back to Maggie Springs to fill the water containers, and -while doing so, the Adelaide people came through in their utility and small truck on the way home. Next day we spent exploring the Rook and climbed the ridge in scorching heat. We hugged the rock for shade to camp and eat the evening meal during which we heard on our radio that Sydney had experienced its hottest August day for years with a temperature of 86 degrees. | + | |
- | During our wanderings we saw many emus includin | + | |
- | On our way back we called at Curtain Springs Station to pick up our ten gallons of petrol as arranged, and were invited to stay the night, and after a delicious meal spent a pleasant | + | |
- | Next day, just before reaching Mulga Park, and where the road was particularly narrow and sandy, we rounded a bend, and as we did so a | + | |
- | huge (or so it seemed) aboriginal appeared in front of us as he rose from a squatting position at the side of the track. He was d4essed | + | |
- | There was no one at the homestead when we called at Mulga Park, and | + | |
- | Page 1?)., THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | |
- | back on the road we had a puncture - a nail - probably picked up in the station yard. : | + | |
- | On towards Ernabella Mission, not in view from the road as it is about four miles in, we met a truck driven by a wbite man and carrying several aboriginal girls and men. They had a good laugh when after. asking where we were going, Allan replied, "To Sydney, via Darwin, the KiMberleys | + | |
The country in this area was very park-like and pretty with many flowers, white, yellow and purple along the road. In fact, the road itself was just like a garden bed with two tyre tracks running through it. The Musgrave Ranges, while not spectacular, | The country in this area was very park-like and pretty with many flowers, white, yellow and purple along the road. In fact, the road itself was just like a garden bed with two tyre tracks running through it. The Musgrave Ranges, while not spectacular, | ||
- | We camped ten miles before Kenmore Park, and in the morning met Mrs. Litchfield at the homestead before going on to KulGera. Here we | + | |
- | filled up with petrol for the journey back to " | + | We camped ten miles before Kenmore Park, and in the morning met Mrs. Litchfield at the homestead before going on to Kulgera. Here we filled up with petrol for the journey back to " |
- | We camped just before Erldunda Station and next day enjoyed the | + | |
- | hospitality of Mr. & -Mrs. Staines, who owned the property. They showed | + | We camped just before Erldunda Station and next day enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. & Mrs. Staines, who owned the property. They showed |
- | us over the lovely homestead and we learnt the station, a large one, had been in operation for 75 years. | + | |
- | We arrived back in " | + | We arrived back in " |
Altogether a delightful visit to the Centre, and we were lucky to see it all so unspoiled. Next time we visited the " | Altogether a delightful visit to the Centre, and we were lucky to see it all so unspoiled. Next time we visited the " | ||
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- | BEST WISHES from his hushw& | + | |
- | Page 19, THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | BEST WISHES from his bushwalking |
- | BUSHWALKER BOB., | + | |
- | "No, he doesn' | + | * * * * * * * * * |
- | Wi.L73 | + | |
- | by Len Newland. | + | **BUSHWALKER BOB** |
- | (Ph. 432419 (B)). | + | |
- | Test Walks. | + | (Image Missing) |
- | Actually, this month is so full of test walks that I might have been better off having a section for non-test walks rather than. the usual format. However, we'll carry on with the usual format, | + | |
- | First 1.1., | + | "No, he doesn' |
- | and includes a view of the sunset shadow of Pigeonhouse on the | + | |
- | horizon, a trip to the flat top of the Castle, and for the first time, a trip down Pigeonheuse Creek. This occurs on October | + | ====WALKS |
- | On the same weekend, Joan Rigby introduces a trip on the | + | by Len Newland. (Ph. 432419(B)) |
- | TUTOS River, an area unfamiliar to me. | + | |
- | On the following weekend, Hans Beck takes a trip down south, | + | __Test Walks__ |
- | starting and finishing at Hilltop, and passing by way of the Nattai River, MacArthur' | + | |
- | Page 1):.), THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | Actually, this month is so full of test walks that I might have been better off having a section for non-test walks rather than the usual format. However, we'll carry on with the usual format. |
- | October | + | |
- | his trip from Hartley Vale (between Bell & Mt. Victoria, and very hard to find) to Bluegum forest and thence to Blaukheath. An interesting walk, and with the NPWS restrictions, | + | First up is Victor Lewin' |
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+ | On the same weekend, Joan Rigby introduces a trip on the Turos River, an area unfamiliar to me. | ||
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+ | On the following weekend, Hans Beck takes a trip down south, starting and finishing at Hilltop, and passing by way of the Nattai River, MacArthur' | ||
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+ | October | ||
and caretaking. | and caretaking. | ||
- | Sunday 16th has two test 'walks, the first being another trip | + | |
- | to Bluegum forest, starting and finishing at Govett' | + | Sunday 16th has two test walks, the first being another trip to Bluegum forest, starting and finishing at Govett' |
- | of this one is John Fox, whom we hope is fit after his recent illness. The other is my own walk from Woodford down a rarely visited and extremely beautiful section of Glenbrook Creek, finishing at Sioringwood. Contact me for train times. | + | |
- | On the last weekend of October, we have another Budawangs trip, led by Charlie Brown, starting from Yadboro flat, and going out to | + | On the last weekend of October, we have another Budawangs trip, led by Charlie Brown, starting from Yadboro flat, and going out to Monolith valley and Corang Peak. I suspect that the Budawangs sketch map may be suitable for this walk. |
- | Monolith valley and Corang Peak. I suspect that the Budawangs sketch map may be suitable for this walk. | + | |
- | Finally, Bundeena to Otford coastal walk, with Joe Marton, as | + | Finally, Bundeena to Otford coastal walk, with Joe Marton, as a daywalk |
- | a daynwalk | + | |
- | Weekend | + | __Weekend |
- | October 1,2 &3: Peter Harris leads a walk in the Apsley | + | |
- | wilderness, which I understand contains an element of exploratory flavour. | + | October 1,2 & 3: Peter Harris leads a walk in the Apsley wilderness, which I understand contains an element of exploratory flavour. |
- | October 14, 15 & 16: Peter Harris again, with one of his | + | |
- | hobby horses - Ettrema Fire trail, which may contain an abseil of not insignificant proportions. | + | October 14, 15 & 16: Peter Harris again, with one of his hobby horses - Ettrema Fire trail, which may contain an abseil of not insignificant proportions. |
- | Day Walks. | + | |
- | Both of these are on the 9th0 Firstly, Neate' | + | __Day Walks.__ |
- | quite getting to Bluegum Forest. Leader is Errol Sheedy. Latterly, Wentworth Falls' famous Valley of the Waters, led by Kath Brown. Actually, there' | + | |
- | seeing. | + | Both of these are on the 9th. |
- | 50th Anniversary | + | |
- | Don't forget (as if you n.-..ed | + | __50th |
- | the Club's 50th Anniversary is on on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd, with a Friday night dinner for just $12-i, and a Saturday campfire for nothing. Venue: | + | |
- | space on this page, I am learning a couple of new jigs and reels on | + | Don't forget (as if you need reminding at this stage) that the Club's 50th Anniversary is on on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd, with a Friday night dinner for just $12.5, and a Saturday campfire for nothing. Venue: |
- | my bagpipes, which you may be fortunate enough to hear on this auspicious occasion (why are occasions always " | + | |
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