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|Business Manager|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | |Business Manager|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | ||
|Typist|Kath Brown| | |Typist|Kath Brown| | ||
- | Duplicator Operator|Phil Butt| | + | |Duplicator Operator|Phil Butt| |
====April, 1981.==== | ====April, 1981.==== | ||
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by Helen Gray. | by Helen Gray. | ||
- | It was Friday, 13th March, and the re-union weekend. "It will be a failure," | + | It was Friday, 13th March, and the re-union weekend. "It will be a failure," |
Early next morning we finally got away. It was fine but, as Ray pointed out the weather map didn't look too good. Two and a half hours later we were at " | Early next morning we finally got away. It was fine but, as Ray pointed out the weather map didn't look too good. Two and a half hours later we were at " | ||
- | " | + | " |
The rain had started by now and the giant Hodgson tarpaulin drew people like bees to the honeypot. Which reminds me, David Cotton was there too, talking about his favourite subject. Ray had an audience, too, to which he could tell his Friday 13th saga:- | The rain had started by now and the giant Hodgson tarpaulin drew people like bees to the honeypot. Which reminds me, David Cotton was there too, talking about his favourite subject. Ray had an audience, too, to which he could tell his Friday 13th saga:- | ||
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- | The rain eased and I left the shelter to visit the new toilet designed by George and erected by him, with Dot and John Redfern, the previous weekend. The influance | + | The rain eased and I left the shelter to visit the new toilet designed by George and erected by him, with Dot and John Redfern, the previous weekend. The influence |
The sky was clearing and meals were being hurriedly cooked as dusk approached. The musicians started to warm up and the crowd grew. And what a crowd! Over 100 at the camp fire - 130 were counted on Sunday. Barbara Bruce and Bob Younger, as has become the tradition, led the singing to the Bob Hodgson - Len Newland - Gordon Lee trio. Despite such talent to lead us, we still managed to sing in different keys and in different times. (Some even sang entirely different songs.) Dot Butler and Jim Brown, those tireless workers, again produced sketches for our amusement. Dot's adaptation of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" to that of "... Charlie Brown" provided an excellent vehicle for those with acting ambition but little talent as a team of huskies was required to yowl and bark. Such was their enthusiasm that at times even Dot's strong voice was almost drowned out. Jim's sketch, " | The sky was clearing and meals were being hurriedly cooked as dusk approached. The musicians started to warm up and the crowd grew. And what a crowd! Over 100 at the camp fire - 130 were counted on Sunday. Barbara Bruce and Bob Younger, as has become the tradition, led the singing to the Bob Hodgson - Len Newland - Gordon Lee trio. Despite such talent to lead us, we still managed to sing in different keys and in different times. (Some even sang entirely different songs.) Dot Butler and Jim Brown, those tireless workers, again produced sketches for our amusement. Dot's adaptation of "The Cremation of Sam McGee" to that of "... Charlie Brown" provided an excellent vehicle for those with acting ambition but little talent as a team of huskies was required to yowl and bark. Such was their enthusiasm that at times even Dot's strong voice was almost drowned out. Jim's sketch, " | ||
- | The supper crew of Spiro and John Redfern had been working hard just beyond the campfire and the smell of fruit cake had tempted us so that when Jim's sketch ended more than half the mob had lept to its feet and was heading towards the supper area. "We haven' | + | The supper crew of Spiro and John Redfern had been working hard just beyond the campfire and the smell of fruit cake had tempted us so that when Jim's sketch ended more than half the mob had leapt to its feet and was heading towards the supper area. "We haven' |
The campfire was still providing lots of heat and the crowd broke into smaller groups to either sing, chat, plan or reminisce. The Grays, Youngers, Gordon Lee, John Redfern, Phil Butt and Owen were talking about Dot. " | The campfire was still providing lots of heat and the crowd broke into smaller groups to either sing, chat, plan or reminisce. The Grays, Youngers, Gordon Lee, John Redfern, Phil Butt and Owen were talking about Dot. " | ||
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Someone else's voice. " | Someone else's voice. " | ||
- | The damper competition was under way. Kath McInnes was busy making the biggest birthday damper you've ever seen for her daughter, Debbie, 21 that day. It was Debbie' | + | The damper competition was under way. Kath McInnes was busy making the biggest birthday damper you've ever seen for her daughter, Debbie, 21 that day. It was Debbie' |
"One of those children will burn himself before the weekend' | "One of those children will burn himself before the weekend' | ||
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Up before dawn and away in piccaninny daylight at 5.25 am, wearing long trousers as a concession to the scrub that I knew I'd have to get through on the ridge. Apart from that, it was not a bad ridge and took the right up to a projecting bluff which lies immediately west of the pass. Then it was simply a matter of skirting around just below the cliff and into the pass. It is a little beauty, this pass; the cliff breaks down altogether, and one walks up through a grassy, richly vegetated volcanic spill. It looks very pretty, too, but there' | Up before dawn and away in piccaninny daylight at 5.25 am, wearing long trousers as a concession to the scrub that I knew I'd have to get through on the ridge. Apart from that, it was not a bad ridge and took the right up to a projecting bluff which lies immediately west of the pass. Then it was simply a matter of skirting around just below the cliff and into the pass. It is a little beauty, this pass; the cliff breaks down altogether, and one walks up through a grassy, richly vegetated volcanic spill. It looks very pretty, too, but there' | ||
- | Once on top, I was back into typical sandstone country and vegetation. I fancy it must have been burned several years ago, perhaps in the savage 1977 fires, because there are places where there is hardly any small growth beneath the trees, and other sections where the way lies through a tangle of dead sticks. In one respect the plateau is easy going - there are only minor undulations, | + | Once on top, I was back into typical sandstone country and vegetation. I fancy it must have been burned several years ago, perhaps in the savage 1977 fires, because there are places where there is hardly any small growth beneath the trees, and other sections where the way lies through a tangle of dead sticks. In one respect the plateau is easy going - there are only minor undulations, |
And the scenery is good. There are two particular vantage points where the highest ground lies right beside the cliff line and there are bare rocky shelves with nothing to block the line of sight. One of these is about reference Burragorang 302953, with an excellent outlook up and down Green Wattle Creek: the other near the knoll with a height reading of 2570 ft at reference 263926. This one would have been a real competitor with Axe Head if the light had been brighter and the hour later. As it was, I had lunched (a dry lunch) a short while before, but I hung around for a while hoping photographic conditions would improve. Instead it became more overcast, and I gave away any notion of dwelling overnight on the plateau rim. Apart from the fact that my time (and tucker) were running out, the tableland was extremely dry and I suspected one would have to descend a long way into the top of side creeks to find water. | And the scenery is good. There are two particular vantage points where the highest ground lies right beside the cliff line and there are bare rocky shelves with nothing to block the line of sight. One of these is about reference Burragorang 302953, with an excellent outlook up and down Green Wattle Creek: the other near the knoll with a height reading of 2570 ft at reference 263926. This one would have been a real competitor with Axe Head if the light had been brighter and the hour later. As it was, I had lunched (a dry lunch) a short while before, but I hung around for a while hoping photographic conditions would improve. Instead it became more overcast, and I gave away any notion of dwelling overnight on the plateau rim. Apart from the fact that my time (and tucker) were running out, the tableland was extremely dry and I suspected one would have to descend a long way into the top of side creeks to find water. | ||
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Well, there it is. I can't claim Lacy's Tableland to be as spectacular as Axe Head, but if ever you've got a few days with nothing much to do, keep it in mind as perhaps the second-best view in the Blue Breaks. | Well, there it is. I can't claim Lacy's Tableland to be as spectacular as Axe Head, but if ever you've got a few days with nothing much to do, keep it in mind as perhaps the second-best view in the Blue Breaks. | ||
- | =====Where To Winmalee or How To Springwood. | + | =====Where To Winmalee or How To Springwood.===== |
====Part the Second.==== | ====Part the Second.==== | ||
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- | You may or not recall the events of the previous episode, so to refresh your memory and otherwise bore you here is our story so far. I had decided to " | + | You may or not recall the events of the previous episode, so to refresh your memory and otherwise bore you here is our story so far. I had decided to " |
- | We dropped down a firetrail | + | We dropped down a firetrail |
- | And as we made our way down, every now and then there appeared for our appreciation a pool of reasonable proportions which suggested to me the prospect of using this as a very enjqyable | + | And as we made our way down, every now and then there appeared for our appreciation a pool of reasonable proportions which suggested to me the prospect of using this as a very enjoyable |
As the creek entered into the gorge phase and got away from the lawyer vine and general scrubbiness it became, as is usual for this area, " | As the creek entered into the gorge phase and got away from the lawyer vine and general scrubbiness it became, as is usual for this area, " | ||
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Please come one and all to make the evening one to remember. Helen Gray. Phone 86,6263. | Please come one and all to make the evening one to remember. Helen Gray. Phone 86,6263. | ||
- | TWELLING WITH CHILDREN-IN-INDIL- | + | =====Travelling With Children In India - Part 2.===== |
- | PART 2. | + | |
- | .. . by Marcia Shappert. | + | by Marcia Shappert. |
- | From Cochin we took the bus to Alleppey, down the coast. The bus trip took 21- hours and PJ and Jenny fought all the way. It must have been a hot day or they were too tired, but I couldn' | + | |
- | dirty looks, though, the way people do here, so either the Indians are used | + | From Cochin we took the bus to Alleppey, down the coast. The bus trip took 2 1/2 hours and PJ and Jenny fought all the way. It must have been a hot day or they were too tired, but I couldn' |
- | to seeing their children acting that way, or they figured "What do you expect of Western children?" | + | |
- | . Alleppey was in the throws of a 42-day Hindu festival, this being the | + | Alleppey was in the throws of a 42-day Hindu festival, this being the 31st day. The place was really crowded, so we ended up staying at a less-than-desirable place for $2.40 for two rooms. Jenny and I in one room and Craig and PJ in the other. In places like this I was always happy we had our sleeping |
- | 31st day. The place was really crowded, so we ended up staying at a less- | + | |
- | than-desirable place for $2.40 for two rooms. Jenny and I in one room and Craig and PJ in the other. In places like this I was always happy we had | + | We had a quick tour of the town and met up with a fellow named Joseph who took us to a fireworks display in celebration of the festival. It was really spectacular, |
- | our sleeping | + | |
- | this time my sleeping sheet was none too clean, but at least it was my own | + | The room was quite small and it was very warm, so we had to leave the window open. I was sure the loudspeakers were right outside |
- | We had a quick tour of the town and met up with a fellow named Joseph who took us to a fireworks display in celebration of the festival.. It was | + | |
- | really spectacular, | + | The next morning we were up at 6 am to catch the 7.30 ferry to Quilan, a nine hour boat trip through the palm-studded canals for 30c each. We got to the boat deck and knew we must be in the right spot, because there were about eight other Europeans |
- | the big celebrations in 1970. Joseph showed us all around the temple complex and we watched a group of musicians play lovely Indian music. Quite loud, | + | |
- | but interesting. Little did I realize that the music mould not stop until alter daylight. | + | This was the commuter ferry, so all the Indians spent the time chatting to one another or reading the paper, just as commuters here do. We were all fascinated with the country on either side of the canal. Mostly it was tall beautiful palm trees, but many of them were on little one-tree islands, something I hadn't seen before. The small islands looked to be man-made because they were all in neat rows with one tree on each. I don' |
- | The room was quite small and it was very warm, so we had to leave the window open. I was sure the loudspeakers were right autSide | + | |
- | The next morning we.-were up-at-6-am-to catch the 7.30 ferry to Quilan, a nine hour boat trip through the palm-studded canals for 30 c each. We got to-the boat deck and knew we must be in the right spot, because there were about eight other EUropeans | + | Craig was really fascinated with the fact that all the rice paddys |
- | 12.30 that day, but that was the story. that was told the day before too. Sc we made a quick decision to jump on the ferry that was at the dock and take the two hour trip to Kotaya. | + | |
- | This was the commuter ferry, so all the Indians spent the time chatting to' | + | From Kotayam we took a train to Trivandrum, on the southern tip of India. It was almost dark when we reached Trivandrum, and we really hadn't eaten a proper meal all day. PJ, as usual, was starving and even Jenny said she was hungry. My friend in Bangalore said if we were ever in doubt as to where to stay or eat, to choose something Brahman. Being the highest Hindu caste, it had to be clean. That was what we did now, and the food was among the best we had in India. By this time we had became somewhat of expert " |
- | islands, something I hadn't seen before. The small islands looked to be man-made because they were all in neat rows with one tree on each. I don' | + | |
- | Craig was really fascinated with the fact that _all the rice paddys | + | Our flight the next day to Columbo was to leave at 2 pm, which meant we had to be at the airport two hours earlier. It took the whole two hours to go through customs and immigration. If the officials would have been slow and thorough, I could have understood it, but they were only slow. For a half-hour flight we had spent four times that waiting. |
- | as wishing | + | |
- | From Kotayam we took a train to Trivandrum, on the southern tip of India. It was almost dark when we reached Trivandrum, and we really hadn't eaten a proper meal all day. PJ, as usual, was starving and even Jenny said she was hungry. My friend in Bangalore said if we were ever in doubt as to where t. or eat, to choose something Brahman. Being the highest Hindu caste, it had to be clean. That was what we did now, and the food vas among the best we had in India. By this time we had became somewhat of expert " | + | It was times like this that we were grateful PJ and Jenny are avid readers. PJ bought Enid Blyton books everywhere, and Jenny was into crossword puzzles. Another favourite " |
- | Our flight the next day to Columbo was to leave at 2 pm, which meant | + | |
- | we had to be at the airport two hours earlier. It took the whole two hours to go through customs and immigration. If the officials would have been slow and thorough, I could have understood it, but they were only slow. For a half-hour flight we had spent four times that waiting. | + | The difference between Indian and Sri Lankan customs was unbelievable!! |
- | It was times like this that we were grateful PJ and Jenny are avid | + | |
- | readers. PJ bought Enid Blyton books everywhere, and Jenny was into | + | At several places we stayed, we noticed that the fridge, TV, washer, dryer or any "mod cons" the family had were in the living |
- | crossword puzzles. Another favourite " | + | |
- | The .difference between Indian and Sri Lankan customs was unbelievablet; | + | We decided to go from Columbo |
- | had decided we wanted to stay as ' | + | |
- | P-age 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER April, 1981. | + | You may be wandering why we spent two weeks in India, then flew to Sri Lanka for two weeks and then back to India for one week. The cheapest fare we could find was to Madras, even though we had to fly through Bombay. So we did the west coast of southern India, then flew to Sri Lanka from Trivandrum, and then back to Trivandrum and continued up the east side to Madras again. So it really wasn't as unorganised as it may seem. |
- | organized several of these for us. The first place we stayed in Columbo was huge. We had our _own area of the house, complete with coloured TV | + | |
- | ad a dryer, things we don't have back in Sydney. Sreyanie and her husband, Sadha, took us out for dinner that night while the servants looked after the children. | + | To be continued... |
- | - At several places we stayed, we noticed that the fridge, TV, washer, dryer or any "mod cons" the family had were in the living | + | |
- | . We decided to go from Columba | + | =====Our Hon. Solicitor.===== |
- | cities, then on to Anuradhapura, | + | |
- | in Wilpattu National Park before going to Kandy and Ratnapura. We'd have two weeks in Sri Lanka before going back to India for one more week. | + | |
- | You may be wandering why we spent two weeks in India, then flew to Sri Lanka for two weeks and then back to India for one week. The cheapest fare we could find was to Madras, even though we had to fly through Bombay. So | + | |
- | we did the west coast of southern India, then flew to Sri Lanka from Trivandrum, and then back to Trivandrum and continued up the east side to Madras again. | + | |
- | So it really wasn't as unorganised as it may seem. | + | |
- | TO BE CONTINUED. | + | |
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- | OUR HON. SOLICITOR. | + | |
The Club's Hon. Solicitor, Colin Broad, has just celebrated his 50 years as a solicitor. | The Club's Hon. Solicitor, Colin Broad, has just celebrated his 50 years as a solicitor. | ||
- | At Tom MopTett's invitation in the early 1950s he became our Hon.Solicitor at the time we were transfering | + | |
- | lands. Although he has worked so consistantly | + | At Tom Moppett's invitation in the early 1950s he became our Hon. Solicitor at the time we were transferring |
- | became an active member, but several years ago he was given Honorary | + | |
- | ship. However he did many skiing trips with early members, especially Tom | + | |
- | Moppett and Paddy Pallin. | + | |
He recalls exciting ski trips to the Chalet from the old Kosciusko Hotel, when guests were driven up by horse and waggon and the mail to the Chalet was delivered by dog team. There were no bridges over the creeks and crossing on verglassed (i.e. iced up) rocks with skis on was always an excitement. | He recalls exciting ski trips to the Chalet from the old Kosciusko Hotel, when guests were driven up by horse and waggon and the mail to the Chalet was delivered by dog team. There were no bridges over the creeks and crossing on verglassed (i.e. iced up) rocks with skis on was always an excitement. | ||
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Congratulations, | Congratulations, | ||
+ | =====The Annual General Meeting - March, 1981.===== | ||
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+ | by Barry Wallace. | ||
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+ | There were about 45 members present at this year's A.G.M. when El Presidente gonged the gong and called the meeting to order. The time was just after 8.00 pm and there were apologies from Helen Gray, Owen Marks, and several more whom I did not get down. | ||
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+ | The Minutes of the previous General Meeting were read and received, but not before we welcomed our only new member for the month, John Jennings. | ||
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+ | Correspondence brought a letter from Alan and Alice Wyborn advising of their resignation, | ||
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | ||
- | THE ANNUAL GENERAL IVIEETING. | ||
- | . .. MARCH, 1981.. by Barry Wallace. | ||
- | There were about 45 members present at this year's A.G.M. when El | ||
- | Presidente gonged the gong and called the meeting to order. The time was | ||
- | just after 8.00 pm and there were apologies from Helen Gray, Owen Marks, | ||
- | and several more wham I did not get down. | ||
- | The Minutes of the previous General Meeting were read and received, | ||
- | but not before we welcomed our only new member for the month, John Jennings.. | ||
- | Correspondence brought a letter from Alan and Alice Wyborn advising of their resignation, | ||
- | in National Parks, a letter to Tom Herbert asking for info. about "The Bone" | ||
- | and a letter to the National Trust regarding the Estate of the late Marie Byles. | ||
The Club's annual reports were taken as read and duly accepted on the voices. Someone then moved the suspension of such of the standing orders as necessary be suspended in order to permit the election of officers to proceed concurrently with the business of the meeting, and, despite a quibble from one member, this was passed, and it was on. | The Club's annual reports were taken as read and duly accepted on the voices. Someone then moved the suspension of such of the standing orders as necessary be suspended in order to permit the election of officers to proceed concurrently with the business of the meeting, and, despite a quibble from one member, this was passed, and it was on. | ||
- | You already know (if you read the mag) who is doing what for the next | + | |
- | year. The President, V.Ps., Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Walks Secretary, Social Sec. (he didn't even have to leave the country this year) and New Members Secretary were all elected unopposed. It was only when we came to Committee Members that things got tough, up to then we were | + | You already know (if you read the mag) who is doing what for the next year. The President, V.Ps., Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Walks Secretary, Social Sec. (he didn't even have to leave the country this year) and New Members Secretary were all elected unopposed. It was only when we came to Committee Members that things got tough, up to then we were electing people as fast as Barbara could write them up on the board. We shall draw a discreet veil over the exact details, but we eventually elected people for most of the jobs. Only the Federation Delegates are a bit light on. Not as individuals, |
- | electing people as fast as Barbara could write them up on the board. We shall draw a discreet veil over the exact details, but we eventually elected | + | |
- | people for most of the jobs. Only the Federation Delegates are a bit light on. Not as individuals, | + | The Treasurer' |
- | The Treasurer' | + | |
- | , Federation Report told of the preparation of a submission to the N.S.W. Forestry Commission on the Washpool Forest logging proposal, of a letter to Sepator | + | Federation Report told of the preparation of a submission to the N.S.W. Forestry Commission on the Washpool Forest logging proposal, of a letter to Senator |
- | The Treasurer then rose to propose the level of subs. for the coming | + | |
- | year. Despite some initial wonderment everyone accepted the proposed REDUCTION in subs. Now pay, blast youll | + | The Treasurer then rose to propose the level of subs. for the coming year. Despite some initial wonderment everyone accepted the proposed REDUCTION in subs. Now pay, blast you!! |
- | The Coolana Report indicates that the proposed land swap to secure the upper section of escarpment at our entrance has now been completed. The bushfire damage to the block is healing rapidly and George Gray has been authorised to buy replacement ag. pipe for the water supply. He has also | + | |
- | been authorised to buy a replacement seat for the out-building which was | + | The Coolana Report indicates that the proposed land swap to secure the upper section of escarpment at our entrance has now been completed. The bushfire damage to the block is healing rapidly and George Gray has been authorised to buy replacement ag. pipe for the water supply. He has also been authorised to buy a replacement seat for the out-building which was damaged in the fire. |
- | damaged in the fire. | + | |
- | Page 16 Thill SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | The first two walks for mention in the Walks Report had no report. They were Vic Lewin' |
- | The first two walks for mention in the Walks Report had no report. They were Vic Lewin' | + | |
- | and just a bib better than mine. Jim Brown made up for all that by reporting his Heathcote-Woronora Junction - Heathcote Sunday trip as having 12 plus l' | + | The Barry Wallace Murruin Creek rock-hop of the 20,21,22 February was relocated somewhat to keep the party on the good side of a rather swollen |
- | The Barry Wallace Murruin Creek rock-hop of the 20,21,22 February was relocated somewhat to keep the party on the good side of a rather swollen | + | |
- | ended up returning to Waterfall in a shower of snakes. There was no report | + | The new month started with David Rostron' |
- | Of Marcia Shappert' | + | |
- | The new month started with David Rostron' | + | The following weekend, 6,7,8 March saw Wayne Steele leading 6 people on his Carlon' |
- | Lake Louise ramble that same weekend. The weather was good, and they all | + | |
- | survived even though the Shoalhaven was somewhat muddy. Meryl Nathan | + | General Business saw the Club refer a question of a new fence across the Six Foot Track to Federation for action, and a motion of commendation for the Club Treasurer. |
- | 12 people on her Gurrtimboola | + | |
- | The following weekend, 6,7,8 March saw Wayne Steele leading 6 people | + | It was then only a matter of the new/old President declaring the meeting closed with the traditional "Let us Re-une!" at 9.28 pm, by which time the number of members present had risen to about 70. The drawing power of our coffee and bikkies never ceases to amaze me. |
- | on his Carlon' | + | |
- | . General Business saw the Club refer a question of a new fence across the Six Foot Track to Federation for action, and a motion of commendation for the Club Treasurer. | + | =====Walks Announcement.===== |
- | It was then only a matter of the new/old President declaring the | + | |
- | meeting closed with the traditional "Let us Re-unel" at 9.28 pm, by which | + | |
- | time the number of members present had risen to about 70. The drawing power of our coffee and bikkies never ceases to amaze me. | + | |
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- | Page 17 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAAKER April, | + | |
- | ........ | + | |
- | WALKS ANNOUNCEMENT | + | |
An additional walk for the first weekend of the school holidays Friday 8th May to Monday 11th May is being arranged as follows:- | An additional walk for the first weekend of the school holidays Friday 8th May to Monday 11th May is being arranged as follows:- | ||
- | Canon's Farm - Breakfast Creek - Scrubbers Saddle - Jenolan River - Kumbedah Creek - Mt. Queahgong -Mt. Jenolan - Cox's River - Carlon' | + | |
+ | Carlon's Farm - Breakfast Creek - Scrubbers Saddle - Jenolan River - Kumbedah Creek - Mt. Queahgong - Mt. Jenolan - Cox's River - Carlon' | ||
The leader has located the wreck of a Cessna 182 which came down in 1968 on Mt. Queahgong and he proposes to show it to the party. It may also be possible (time permitting) to do a side trip to Mt. Guauogang. | The leader has located the wreck of a Cessna 182 which came down in 1968 on Mt. Queahgong and he proposes to show it to the party. It may also be possible (time permitting) to do a side trip to Mt. Guauogang. | ||
- | Private transport. Please contact Leader: | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR MAY. by Peter Miller. Wednesday, May 20th: SQUARE DA.NCDTG. | + | Private transport. Please contact Leader: |
- | The last square dance evening was very successful and with the cooler weather now is the time to repeat the fun. An experienced caller | + | |
- | show how it is done and it doesn' | + | =====Social Notes For May.===== |
- | most bushwalkers) you can still enjoy the evening. Wednesday, May 27th: TARONGA PARK VETERINARY HOSPITAL. | + | |
- | Ted Finnie is the chief veterinarian at Taronga Park and has many Atories | + | by Peter Miller. |
- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, 1981. | + | |
+ | ====Wednesday, May 20th: Square dancing.==== | ||
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+ | The last square dance evening was very successful and with the cooler weather now is the time to repeat the fun. An experienced caller will show how it is done and it doesn' | ||
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+ | ====Wednesday, May 27th: Taronga Park Veterinary Hospital.==== | ||
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+ | Ted Finnie is the chief veterinarian at Taronga Park and has many stories | ||
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+ | =====Annual Subscriptions, 1981.===== | ||
This year the annual subscriptions for active members are:- | This year the annual subscriptions for active members are:- | ||
- | Single member 9 | + | |
- | Married couple $12 | + | |Single member| $9| |
- | Full-time student 3 7 | + | |Married couple|$12| |
- | Non-active member with magazine posted $7 | + | |Full-time student| $7| |
- | It II Ii without | + | |Non-active member with magazine posted| $7| |
+ | |Non-active member | ||
Subscriptions can be paid to the Treasurer, Tony Marshall, or to John Holly at the club, or mailed to Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O.SydnaY, | Subscriptions can be paid to the Treasurer, Tony Marshall, or to John Holly at the club, or mailed to Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O.SydnaY, | ||
- | XX-XXXXXXXX | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS | + | ---- |
- | COVERS | + | |
- | " | + | __Congratulations__ |
- | 1---,acje- , | + | |
- | HT,'S .: | + | ---- |
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+ | Covers | ||
+ | |||
+ | Covers for Sleeping Bags - $2.50 - Helena Gray - Phone 86,6263. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All proceeds to the "Coolana" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====He's Making | ||
(Extract from Himalayan journal) | (Extract from Himalayan journal) | ||
- | On Most 'weekends the , | + | |
- | 3iall%ins | + | On most weekends the stooped |
- | Castle | + | |
- | So Zor the last 10 veers 2.r.- 3am2zins anel six frienels vho formed the Castle | + | Mr. Sawkins |
- | uare path they are builraing u-)"that elusivE-; 15 inchec.- | + | |
- | 3ecaus, | + | Castle |
- | of7 the ,r11..ace 'LIi11 ChangO , ir. Sa7.1%i/.1S said | + | |
- | s the atmos.? | + | So for the last 10 years Mr. Sawkins and six friends who formed the Castle |
- | ******************** | + | |
- | the ,: | + | Why? " |
- | lust a 11111 but a | + | |
+ | "It's the atmosphere | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
Congratulations to Club members, Helen Rowan and Brian Goldstraw, who have | Congratulations to Club members, Helen Rowan and Brian Goldstraw, who have | ||
announced their engagement. | announced their engagement. | ||
- | ******, | + | |
- | Tickets for the Dot Butler Anniversary Party are included in this magazine. Please consider these tickets as a reminder of; and an invitation to, he event. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | Tickets for the Dot Butler Anniversary Party are included in this magazine. Please consider these tickets as a reminder of, and an invitation to, the event. | ||
(We hope to see you on the night, but if you can't come there is no need to return your tickets.) | (We hope to see you on the night, but if you can't come there is no need to return your tickets.) | ||
- | ********************. | ||
- | Page- 19 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | ||
- | ************************************************************************* EASTER PLANNER George Gray | ||
- | Having trouble finding when Easter will occur? The reason' | + | =====Easter Planner.===== |
- | Nicala (A.D. 325) is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. | + | |
- | The earliest possible Easter date is 22nd March and the latest possible date is the 25th April. A recently published algarithm attributed to Gauss and | + | George Gray |
- | modified by O' | + | |
- | enable you to plan your Easters. | + | Having trouble finding when Easter will occur? The reason for the variabilIty of Easter is because Easter day, as defined by the First Council of Nicala (A.D. 325) is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. |
- | ES TER SUNDAYS | + | |
- | 11 Apr 1982 8 Apr 2012 21 Apr 2041 30 Mar 2070 | + | The earliest possible Easter date is 22nd March and the latest possible date is the 25th April. A recently published algarithm attributed to Gauss and modified by O' |
- | 16 Apr 1995 20 Apr 2025 29 Mar 2054 | + | |
- | 4 Apr 2083 | + | Easter Sundays: |
- | 7 Apr 1996 | + | |
- | 5 Apr 2026 18 Apr 2055 26 | + | |11 Apr 1982|8 Apr 2012|21 Apr 2041|30 Mar 2070| |
- | 3 Apr 2089 | + | |3 Apr 1983|31 Mar 2013|6 Apr 2042|19 Apr 2071| |
- | 31 Max 2002 28 Mar 2032 10 Apr 2061 | + | |22 Apr 1984|20 Apr 2014|29 Mar 2043|10 Apr 2072| |
- | 16 Apr 2090 | + | |7 Apr 1985|5 Apr 2015|17 Apr 2044|26 Mar 2073| |
- | 20 Apr 2003 17 Apr 2033 26 Mar 2062 8 Apr 2091 | + | |30 Mar 1986|27 Mar 2016|9 Apr 2045|15 Apr 2074| |
- | 11 Apr 2004 ' | + | |19 Apr 1987|16 Apr 2017|25 Mar 2046|7 Apr 2075| |
- | 27 Max 2005 25 | + | |3 Apr 1988|1 Apr 2018|14 Apr 2047|19 Apr 2076| |
- | 16 Apr 2006 13 Apr 2036 29 | + | |26 Mar 1989|21 Apr 2019|5 Apr 2048|11 Apr 2077| |
- | 8 Apr 2007 5 Apr 2037 11 Apr 2066 24 Apr 2095 | + | |15 Apr 1990|12 Apr 2020|18 Apr 2049|3 Apr 2078| |
- | 23 Mar 2008 25 Apr 2038 3 Apr 2067 15 Apr 2096 | + | |31 Mar 1991|4 Apr 2021|10 Apr 2050|23 Apr 2079| |
- | 12 Apr 2009 10 Apr 2039 22 Apr 2068 31 Mar 2097 | + | |19 Apr 1992|17 Apr 2022|2 Apr 2051|7 Apr 2080| |
- | 4 Apr 2010 1 Apr 2040 14 Apr 2069 20 Apr 2098 | + | |11 Apr 1993|9 Apr 2023|21 Apr 2052|30 Mar 2081| |
- | 24 Apr 2011 ' | + | |3 Apr 1994|31 Mar 2024|6 Apr 2053|19 Apr 2082| |
- | + | |16 Apr 1995|20 Apr 2025|29 Mar 2054|4 Apr 2083| | |
- | + | |7 Apr 1996|5 Apr 2026|18 Apr 2055|26 Mar 2084| | |
- | + | |30 Mar 1997|28 Mar 2027|2 Apr 2056|15 Apr 2085| | |
- | + | |12 Apr 1998|16 Apr 2028|22 Apr 2057|31 Mar 2086| | |
- | + | |4 Apr 1999|1 Apr 2029|14 Apr 2058|20 Apr 2087| | |
- | + | |23 Apr 2000|21 Apr 2030|30 Mar 2059|11 Apr 2088| | |
- | + | |15 Apr 2001|13 Apr 2031|18 Apr 2060|3 Apr 2089| | |
- | + | |31 Mar 2002|28 Mar 2032|10 Apr 2061|16 Apr 2090| | |
- | + | |20 Apr 2003|17 Apr 2033|26 Mar 2062|8 Apr 2091| | |
- | + | |11 Apr 2004|9 Apr 2034|15 Apr 2063|30 Mar 2092| | |
- | + | |27 Mar 2005|25 Mar 2035|6 Apr 2064|12 Apr 2093| | |
- | + | |16 Apr 2006|13 Apr 2036|29 Mar 2065|4 Apr 2094| | |
- | + | |8 Apr 2007|5 Apr 2037|11 Apr 2066|24 Apr 2095| | |
- | + | |23 Mar 2008|25 Apr 2038|3 Apr 2067|15 Apr 2096| | |
- | + | |12 Apr 2009|10 Apr 2039|22 Apr 2068|31 Mar 2097| | |
- | + | |4 Apr 2010|1 Apr 2040|14 Apr 2069|20 Apr 2098| | |
- | 15 Apr 2001 13 Apr 2031 18 Apr 2060 | + | |24 Apr 2011| | | | |
- | Page 5YDE7..Y. 513HT.: . April, 1981. | + | |
- | This month was a sad one for the Club with the death of two members, | + | ----- |
- | George Dibley and June Tuffley. | + | |
- | ********************** | + | This month was a sad one for the Club with the death of two members, George Dibley and June Tuffley. |
- | MEMUIIES OF GEORGE DIW., | + | |
- | In June, 1937 when I joined the 6.3.W. George Dibley was an experienced walker of 5 years membership. George was a strong walker and although quietly spoken he had a good sense of humour. We were away 2 weeks in the New-Ungland | + | ---- |
- | Ranges with Max Gentle who would not eat salt under any circumstances. George | + | |
- | salted the porridge each morning and always smilingly asked Max how he en- | + | =====Memories of George Dibley.===== |
- | joyed it. " | + | |
- | broke. George was vertically above and the camera was dangling above my face. George called "How about buying a cheap camera!" | + | By Tim Coffey. |
- | George walked in New Zealand for 3 months with Gordon Smith and party. | + | |
+ | In June, 1937 when I joined the S.B.W. George Dibley was an experienced walker of 5 years membership. George was a strong walker and although quietly spoken he had a good sense of humour. We were away 2 weeks in the New England | ||
+ | |||
+ | George walked in New Zealand for 3 months with Gordon Smith and party. | ||
George was a great music lover and a very artistic photographer, | George was a great music lover and a very artistic photographer, | ||
+ | |||
George was a great friend and we will all miss him. We extend our condolences to his good wife Marie. | George was a great friend and we will all miss him. We extend our condolences to his good wife Marie. | ||
- | ********************** | ||
- | MLNORIES OF JUNE TUFFLEY | ||
- | Members were saddened to hear cf the death of Club member, June Tuffley, who passed away in Brisbane on April 15th after a short illness. | ||
- | June became interested in Bushwalking in her home town 3risbano. and | ||
- | joined our Club in 1970. Very active for several years, she slowed downidailsb | ||
- | she obtained her 3.A. but had again become active just prior to becoming ill. | ||
- | June loved the bush and strove to pass her love on to others. One activity was to organise and lead bushwalks for her patients at Mt. Wilga | ||
- | Rehabilitation Hospital at Hornsby. | ||
- | June will be sadly missed by all who knew her and walked with her. We extend our sympathy to her parents and two brothers. | ||
- | ********************** | ||
+ | =====Memories of June Tuffley.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members were saddened to hear of the death of Club member, June Tuffley, who passed away in Brisbane on April 15th after a short illness. | ||
+ | |||
+ | June became interested in Bushwalking in her home town Brisbane and joined our Club in 1970. Very active for several years, she slowed down whilst she obtained her B.A. but had again become active just prior to becoming ill. | ||
+ | |||
+ | June loved the bush and strove to pass her love on to others. One activity was to organise and lead bushwalks for her patients at Mt. Wilga Rehabilitation Hospital at Hornsby. | ||
+ | |||
+ | June will be sadly missed by all who knew her and walked with her. We extend our sympathy to her parents and two brothers. |
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