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__50th Birthday Issue__ | __50th Birthday Issue__ | ||
- | HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, "THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER" | + | =====Happy 50th Birthday, "The Sydney Bushwalker".===== |
by Helen Gray. | by Helen Gray. | ||
- | This month in 1931 the club magazine first went to print. I was unaware of this until Dorothy Lawry (our first woman president who was also editor | + | This month in 1931 the club magazine first went to print. I was unaware of this until Dorothy Lawry (our first woman president who was also editor |
- | "I have just finished reading today' | + | |
- | It all started when one girl stood up in a monthly meeting and asked if it would be all right if some of us produced a magazine every other month. She was told if some of us liked to try it and see if there was any demand, that would be all right, but the Club would not sponsor it until or if it proved a success. Six of us made a pool by throwing in 10/- each. After a few issues had proved a success "The Bushwalker" | + | "I have just finished reading today' |
+ | |||
+ | It all started when "one girl stood up in a monthly meeting and asked if it would be all right if some of us produced a magazine every other month. She was told if some of us liked to try it and see if there was any demand, that would be all right, but the Club would not sponsor it until or if it proved a success. Six of us made a pool by throwing in 10/- each. After a few issues had proved a success "The Bushwalker" | ||
"In those early days we were having it produced by a professional typist (with price accordingly) for some time quite successfully. Then a new editor (Marie Byles) and assistant (Dinah Harefield) were appointed and Dinah nearly killed the magazine. She used the blue pencil very freely. The various contributers took exception and said 'It is not a literary magazine' | "In those early days we were having it produced by a professional typist (with price accordingly) for some time quite successfully. Then a new editor (Marie Byles) and assistant (Dinah Harefield) were appointed and Dinah nearly killed the magazine. She used the blue pencil very freely. The various contributers took exception and said 'It is not a literary magazine' | ||
- | Obviously the situation was sorted out. Dorothey | + | Obviously the situation was sorted out. Dorothy |
- | No one seems sure of the date of our cover. Foundation member Alan Rigby drew it some time in the 30ss.ismx..arChive copies have had the original covers removed for binding). | + | |
- | Brian Harvey traced the history of the magazine in an article a couple of years ago. As he pointed out, at times it was quite an effort to produce | + | No one seems sure of the date of our cover. Foundation member Alan Rigby drew it some time in the 30's (our archive copies have had the original covers removed for binding). |
- | the magazine every month, especially during the War years with paper shortages etc. | + | |
- | Until the mid-50' | + | Brian Harvey traced the history of the magazine in an article a couple of years ago. As he pointed out, at times it was quite an effort to produce the magazine every month, especially during the War years with paper shortages etc. |
- | and, clutching the bundle, would run over to the person with the stapler and thence back to the head of the table again. | + | |
- | When I joined the Club in 159, the magazine was being put together in members' | + | Until the mid-50' |
- | every month. Shirley had organised the publication so that the entire | + | |
- | production was done in one sitting. Bob Duncan, the editor, would drive | + | When I joined the Club in '59, the magazine was being put together in members' |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | over from his home at Camden and hand over half-a-dozen articles to Shirley, | + | Today we may have an electric duplicator, but it has a sinister mind of its own, and when no one's looking it spits ink or devours paper. The collators now have a big job too; over 400 copies have to be put together. The cost-saving aspects of magazine publication mean work for someone: by not having the date on each cover we save on printing costs (we can bulk order covers) but someone has to count up 400+ covers and date-stamp them by hand. By pre-sorting the wrapped magazines into postal zones we save on postage but that's a lot of work too (made easier for the rest of us by the time and effort Sheila Binns puts into the job). |
- | who would start typing furiously whilst delegating other jobs'. While Bob, proof-read and I illustrated, | + | |
- | Today we may have an electric duplicator, but it has a sinister mind of its own, and when no one's looking it spits ink or devours paper. The collators now have a big job too; over 400 copies have to be put together. The cost-saving aspects of magazine publication mean work for someone: by | + | The typist' |
- | not having the date on each cover we save on printing costs (we can bulk order covers) but someone has to count up 400+ covers and date-stamp them | + | |
- | by hand. By pre-sorting the wrapped magazines into postal zones we save on postage but that's a lot of work too (made easier for the rest of us by the time gnd effort Sheila Binns puts into the job). | + | And the writers? We publish almost anything (but that doesn' |
- | . The typist' | + | |
- | there). It still takes many hours of work and concentration and there' | + | Carry on, The Sydney |
- | Ho glamour attached. As an editor, I feel this job unfairly gets the glory | + | |
- | (although there has been some blame). | + | ---- |
- | _ | + | |
- | And the writers? We publish almost anything (but that doesn' | + | __Note__. Brenda White, one of the early members, has old magazines she wishes to give away. Anyone |
- | we're desperate), because we aren't a literary magazine, but a club magazine. Members can share the joy (and paint) of their trips through the magazine and air their views on just about anything. | + | |
- | Carry an, The Sydney | + | ---- |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * *. | + | |
- | NOTE. Brenda White, one of the early members, has old magazines she wishes to give away. Anyone | + | =====Easter, 1981.===== |
- | Page 4 THP, SYDNEY BUSIWAIKER June, 1981. | + | |
- | EASTER 1981. by Dot Butler, | + | by Dot Butler, |
- | -D6dhe-Wybolii; | + | |
- | BliINDETHERA PEAK - Wbolla | + | Bendethera Peak - Woolla |
- | The leaders were Doohe Wyborn responsible for route finding, and Don Findh as Personnel Manager, and there were 26 in the party. | + | |
- | We assembled Thursday night on the Araluen/ | + | The leaders were Doone Wyborn responsible for route finding, and Don Finch as Personnel Manager, and there were 26 in the party. |
- | . open-heart surgery and the car started forthwith with the aid of jumper leads. By 8.30 am we left in the cars and travelled for one mile along the Little Sugarloaf firetrail, then parked at the head of Diamond Creek at an altitude of about 3,500 ft. This was to be our exit route on the fourth day. | + | |
- | Then began a 22 km road bash along the Bendethera fire trail. It was . necessary to .carry water. The ups and the downs, when toted up, came to . the astounding total of 3,000 ft. Whoever designed the firetrail certainly believed that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. | + | We assembled Thursday night on the Araluen/ |
- | Ii went up and down like the Scenic Railway in its heyday. The situation wasn't helped by the civilized characters who kept passing us in their four- wheel drives. There were mutual mutterings about other-people' | + | |
- | We reached Bendethera Peak trig for lunch, then continued on along | + | Then began a 22 km road bash along the Bendethera fire trail. It was necessary to carry water. The ups and the downs, when toted up, came to the astounding total of 3,000 ft. Whoever designed the firetrail certainly believed that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. It went up and down like the Scenic Railway in its heyday. The situation wasn't helped by the civilized characters who kept passing us in their four-wheel drives. There were mutual mutterings about other people' |
- | the Vierricumbene | + | |
- | Saturday morning we continued down the creek, keeping to the true right, negotiating many water4a1; | + | We reached Bendethera Peak trig for lunch, then continued on along the Merricumbene |
- | Page TEE SYDNEY BUSHVALKER June 1981. | + | |
- | right side whidh went up 1,700 ft to the Nest Peak of Mt.Donovan, where we had lunch. Then we descended 700 ft to the saddle between the E. and W. peaks, through a beaatiftl | + | Saturday morning we continued down the creek, keeping to the true right, negotiating many waterfalls |
- | found it for her on the way down (spoil sport:). | + | |
- | The whole party now continued an down into the gully on the south side which gully was the headwaters of Donovan Creek. All this country was known to Doone as he had carried out one of his Geological Surveys here, so We learnt a lot. Mt. Donovan is a mountain of gabbro. There is a large 4' | + | The whole party now continued an down into the gully on the south side, which gully was the headwaters of Donovan Creek. All this country was known to Doone as he had carried out one of his Geological Surveys here, so we learnt a lot. Mt. Donovan is a mountain of gabbro. There is a large fault line which Donovan Creek follows, with granite on the west and rhyolite |
- | In Donovan Creek we encountered the best tree fern forest ever seen, but potential campsites were at a premium. We managed to find one which was reasonably satisfactory although there were the usual complaints from some of the party. That night we had. a sing-song of sorts. Just before | + | |
- | Sunday morning we continued down Donovan Creek for 6 km - quite a | + | In Donovan Creek we encountered the best tree fern forest ever seen, but potential campsites were at a premium. We managed to find one which was reasonably satisfactory although there were the usual complaints from some of the party. That night we had a sing-song of sorts. Just before |
- | slothful morning. During one of our many stops Doone borrowed a sharp | + | |
- | penknife to dig out of the white granite some 'black crystals as he wished to check which of two minerals they might be: amphibole or tourmaline. | + | Sunday morning we continued down Donovan Creek for 6 km - quite a slothful morning. During one of our many stops Doone borrowed a sharp penknife to dig out of the white granite some black crystals as he wished to check which of two minerals they might be: amphibole or tourmaline. We reached the junction with Burra Creek and went down it one km to a lunch spot and swimming. In the afternoon we went up and over a ridge - a total climb of 500 ft - through a saddle and down into Coondella Creek to camp. |
- | We reached the junction with Burra Creek and went down it one km to a lunch spot and swimming. In the afternoon we went up and over a ridge - a total climb of 500 ft - through a saddle and down into Coondella Creek to camp. | + | |
- | There had been quite some talk during the trip about Dave Rostron' | + | There had been quite some talk during the trip about Dave Rostron' |
- | D. Hodgson . Geof Wagg (old members will remember him as one of the | + | |
- | \ | + | "All the boys admire Gordon' |
- | Crown Street Composers) was inspired to compose this masterpiece: | + | They envy the way that he struts -\\ |
- | They envy the way that he. struts - | + | While each girlie squeals\\ |
- | While each girlie squeals As she lines up for feels | + | As she lines up for feels\\ |
Of his sexy hexagonal nuts." | Of his sexy hexagonal nuts." | ||
- | "I say," said Gordon, " | ||
- | his knee recovered overnight, and without the professional help of Dot. | ||
- | Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | ||
- | Condella Creek campsite was a lovely wide open spot, although: | ||
- | Bill Burke testified in the presence of several witnesses that he would bet a hundred dollars that no one over forty could complete the Three Peaks trip (even the modified Cox to'Cox version) in less than 24 hours. Glints appeared in several erstwhile jaded. eyes as this news spread. Brian aeclared that it would be worth the agony just.to take the money offa him.' But Bill probably thought, looking around him as we slid backwards and forwards on the final ridge, that his money was pretty safe. | ||
- | Monday morning we departed at 8.30 and. walked dawn coondella Creek through the rhyolite gorge, then up Diamond Creek through five waterfalls all with beaut swimming pools at the bottom, but no one went in for a swim* We noticed how the volcanic rhyolite had formed big cliffs, steep slOpes - and waterfalls, a characteristic of this rock. The same belt extends north/south all along the east side of the fault we had been following. | ||
- | We had morning tea in the sun'at the top of One of the falls and soon after had lunch at the junction of Diamond creek and an unnamed side creek. We then took the side creek for ij km through a beautiful tree. | ||
- | er1.1 forest with huge vines hanging from trees. Then came the big climb out, 1,600 vertical feet, nice and easy at first, then up and 14 and UP | ||
- | a very steep loose hillside to the fire trail up top and a mere 200 metres brought us out at,the cars. Soon we were heading for home. :Even Phil Butt's car did not fail after its earlier traumatic surgery, but just in case of trouble Dr. Wallace looked after the patient for the journey home right back to Sydney. | ||
- | . Some of us stopped at Bateman' | ||
- | This.was one of those mighty trips whose success was due to the efficience of the leaders. But that's what onealways expects on a Donny Finch/boone Wyborn trip. . May there be more of them. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * *.* * | ||
- | CONGRATULATIONS - to Frank Roberts, who has announced his engagement to Donalda Harris, and is to be married next month. | ||
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER June, | ||
- | ME COAST- RACE.. | ||
- | by Bill Gamble. 'Sa often does one hear about the headlong rush of bushwalkers on | ||
- | the day walks programme, from Bundeena to Otford to catch the early train, that it is time, perhaps, for an annual race to be inaugurated to get it out of the Club's system in one day-long dash. Maybe then could we .get back to enjoying the walkon its scenic merits. | ||
- | Since joining the Club last year, I have heard various accounts of this dash, including the walks report on Leone Vella' | ||
- | September last; and, now, I have been a lacklustre participant myself in another such race on Peter Christian' | ||
- | Diverging for a moment, I an unsure as to whether it was Peter' | ||
- | Jan soon disappeared into the wild blue yander at Big Marley Beach, and the challenge to connect with the 4.56 pm at Otford was too much for Bill Capon (he had already alluded to trying for the 3.35 pm if the 9.00 am ferry had been caught) as he shot through just after 7Vattamolla Beach to leave the tailend to Elizabeth and me. The pace at the rear was Steady and allowed time to appreciate the many streams and waterfalls flowing again after a long dry spell, and for:.same swimAing, | ||
- | But, returning to the point: Why not put an annual 5 kg rucksack_ coast race on the programme - first prize the 3.35 pm; second the 4.56 pm; and third the 6.37 pm. Also-rans may prefer the 8.17,:pml | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | ||
- | ACCOMMODATION - AVAILABLE FOR A BUSH.4AIKER. | ||
- | Non-smoker, interested in sharing two-bedroom house at Five Dock with one male. $35 per week plus share household costs. | ||
- | Please ring.. TON'i MARSHALL. 713, | ||
- | Probably easier to contact at business. | ||
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | ||
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- | MAY GENERAL MEETING. by Jim Brown. | ||
- | -What with the autumnal sharpness in the air, and the fact that it was the first week of school holidays, the turn-up of almost 50 folk for the | ||
- | General Meeting is difficult to explain possibly a dozen or more were | ||
- | there to collect discount-priced sandshoes from the Hajinakitas emporium. The business part of the evening began at 8.20 pm with a welcome to one new member,' | ||
- | _- | ||
- | Alex (our Conservation Secretary) then said he had been in touch with the local Parks Service Officer and had been given an extension of time to 22nd May to make the Club's submission. He took the view that access should be our main concern, and proposed that we oppose any new road construction, | ||
- | Correspondence contained little of consequence, | ||
- | $50 in the Coolana book, the Treasurer proposed we invest $1000 of the Main package in a fairly high-interest security (naturally a trustee investment), | ||
- | Presumably the Federation delegate was trading in sandshoes, so we pressed on to the Walks Report, with promptings to "speak up" to the sundry- reporters. Commencing with the weekend before Easter, we heard that 7 people . were out onliatk Dabb's Myall Lakes canoe exploit. Having said there was good weather, we were told the canoeists " | ||
- | Easter saw the Bushies out in some force, in particular 26 tackling the Bendethera country under Wyborn/ | ||
- | On the following weekend - Anzac Day without the extra day - Pat McBride | ||
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- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | ||
- | too over from an injured David Rostron on a very smart ' | ||
- | Xan gra to Axe Head Range and back. Four fleet-footed citizens got back .o /the cars about 8.0 pm Sunday. That weekend Bo Younger' | ||
- | or lack of starters. The day walks had a good roll-up, 16 with Hans Beck ilown Glenbrook Creek, which had still a fair flow of water and at least 4ne patch of quicksand which sucked in a prospective; | ||
- | inns' Kangaroo Creek trip - parts of the way changed almost beyond recognition after last November' | ||
- | . . ; | ||
- | The Cornells led a party tota-141.11..8. the Martin' | ||
- | Mount Coricudgy: | ||
- | *Idle 19 joined ' | ||
- | . For the 1ast-, | ||
- | assailed the Three-Peaks' | ||
- | Hard" the conquerors gloated at the Meeting over "50 miles and 15,000 ft" - | ||
- | Lo get away from cold metric calculations. (Without scaling it off on a map I assume that's 15,000 ft of total ascent, not 9,000 ft: up and 6,000 ft | ||
- | crown?) Seven., people were on Bob Younger' | ||
- | report. Margaret Reid had 19 on the Pindar Cave trip, where some evidence as stillabout of last summer' | ||
- | Braithwaite' | ||
- | . Having Anished with Walks Report, it was now discovered the Federation Delegate could not comment, as he had left notes of the lasfmeeting at home. A double-barrelled. Fed, report is a pleasure in store for us. | ||
- | In General Business, Peter Miller asked if something could be done | ||
- | in a simple way to improve the bit of track leading in from the sealed road t6 our " | ||
- | several ways. | ||
- | At 9.16 t.41. President Bob (longed his gang and we went | ||
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- | east-wood | ||
- | cam ing | ||
- | cen | ||
- | BUSHWALKERS | ||
- | ' | ||
- | CAMPING EQUIPMENT Large Tents Stoves | ||
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | ||
- | Paddymade | ||
- | Proprietors: Jack Et Nancy Fox Sales Manager: David Fox | + | "I say," said Gordon, " |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES | + | |
- | Rowe Street | + | Coondella Creek campsite was a lovely wide open spot, although there was some moaning at the lack of a bar. Bill Burke and Barry Wallace had done their best, but all good things come to an end some time. The green grass grew all round, all round, but it seems we need more younger members like Geof to help us solve the problem of getting high on long trips. |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER June, 1981. | + | |
- | - | + | Bill Burke testified in the presence of several witnesses that he would bet a hundred dollars that no one over forty could complete the Three Peaks trip (even the modified Cox to Cox version) in less than 24 hours. Glints appeared in several erstwhile jaded eyes as this news spread. Brian declared that it would be worth the agony just to take the money offa him. But Bill probably thought, looking around him as we slid backwards and forwards on the final ridge, that his money was pretty safe. |
- | TO GOSPERS MOUNTAIN AND BACK WITH THAT GET-UP-AND.-GO GIRL PAZ LEY READ. or | + | |
- | HOW TO BECOME | + | Monday morning we departed at 8.30 and walked down Coondella Creek through the rhyolite gorge, then up Diamond Creek through five waterfalls all with beaut swimming pools at the bottom, but no one went in for a swim. We noticed how the volcanic rhyolite had formed big cliffs, steep slopes and waterfalls, a characteristic of this rock. The same belt extends north/south all along the east side of the fault we had been following. |
- | by Wal Liddle | + | |
- | (No, I haven' | + | We had morning tea in the sun at the top of One of the falls and soon after had lunch at the junction of Diamond creek and an unnamed side creek. We then took the side creek for 1 1/2 km through a beautiful tree fern forest with huge vines hanging from trees. Then came the big climb out, 1,600 vertical feet, nice and easy at first, then up and up and UP a very steep loose hillside to the fire trail up top and a mere 200 metres brought us out at the cars. Soon we were heading for home. Even Phil Butt's car did not fail after its earlier traumatic surgery, but just in case of trouble Dr. Wallace looked after the patient for the journey home right back to Sydney. |
- | uncle named Felix). | + | |
- | A long drive through the night, via Bell's Line of Road and Iithgow | + | Some of us stopped at Bateman' |
- | the station wagon. | + | |
- | Early morning dawned bright but with slightly overcast conditions. | + | This.was one of those mighty trips whose success was due to the efficience of the leaders. But that's what one always expects on a Donny Finch / Doone Wyborn trip. May there be more of them. |
- | A gathering around the breakfast fire revealed that there were 14 persons present, namely Fazeley, Jim, Robert, James, Brian and Brian, George, Wal, Karl, Geoff, Gemma, Don, Matthew (14 years) and Jim. | + | |
- | Whilst awaiting the rest of the party to finish breakfast I strolled down to the town to survey the local scene. The town now consists of the disused pub and a number of shops.(either disused or used as dwellings), and a small number of occupied houses, all on dirt roads. There is a post office (in going order), also a magnificent two-storey brick building with a bow fronted facade complete with colonial-type glass doors, namely the " | + | ---- |
- | Horse Ranch" | + | |
- | "Hey day" you sayll Oh yes. Glen Davis has seen better days as in | + | __Congratulations__ - to Frank Roberts, who has announced his engagement to Donalda Harris, and is to be married next month. |
- | the 1940/ | + | |
- | In 1952 the Menzies government closed the works. The miners who had built | + | ---- |
- | the town around the industry, struck for 28 days undergrou.id | + | |
- | After looking at the old photos of the processing plant (at the time | + | =====The Coast Race.===== |
- | of the closure) in the pub's front window, including | + | |
- | At approximately 8.0 o' | + | by Bill Gamble. |
+ | |||
+ | So often does one hear about the headlong rush of bushwalkers on the day walks programme, from Bundeena to Otford to catch the early train, that it is time, perhaps, for an annual race to be inaugurated to get it out of the Club's system in one day-long dash. Maybe then could we get back to enjoying the walk on its scenic merits. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since joining the Club last year, I have heard various accounts of this dash, including the walks report on Leone Vella' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Diverging for a moment, I an unsure as to whether it was Peter' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jan soon disappeared into the wild blue yonder at Big Marley Beach, and the challenge to connect with the 4.56 pm at Otford was too much for Bill Capon (he had already alluded to trying for the 3.35 pm if the 9.00 am ferry had been caught) as he shot through just after Wattamolla Beach to leave the tailend to Elizabeth and me. The pace at the rear was steady and allowed time to appreciate the many streams and waterfalls flowing again after a long dry spell, and for some swimming in somewhat chilly water at Little Marley and Garie Beaches, before reaching Otford soon after 6.00 pm. It could probably be said that all four did, in their own ways, have a good day. | ||
+ | |||
+ | But, returning to the point: Why not put an annual 5 kg rucksack coast race on the programme - first prize the 3.35 pm; second the 4.56 pm; and third the 6.37 pm. Also-rans may prefer the 8.17 pm! | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Accommodation__ - available for a bushwalker. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Non-smoker, interested in sharing two-bedroom house at Five Dock with one male. $35 per week plus share household costs. Please ring Tony Marshall. 713,6985 (Home) or 29,5491 (Business). Probably easier to contact at business. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====May General Meeting.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Jim Brown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | What with the autumnal sharpness in the air, and the fact that it was the first week of school holidays, the turn-up of almost 50 folk for the General Meeting is difficult to explain: possibly a dozen or more were there to collect discount-priced sandshoes from the Hajinakitas emporium. The business part of the evening began at 8.20 pm with a welcome to one new member, Anton Gillezeau, and after confirming the April Minutes, it was decided Alex Colley' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alex (our Conservation Secretary) then said he had been in touch with the local Parks Service Officer and had been given an extension of time to 22nd May to make the Club's submission. He took the view that access should be our main concern, and proposed that we oppose any new road construction, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Correspondence contained little of consequence, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Presumably the Federation delegate was trading in sandshoes, so we pressed on to the Walks Report, with promptings to "speak up" to the sundry reporters. Commencing with the weekend before Easter, we heard that 7 people were out on Mark Dabb's Myall Lakes canoe exploit. Having said there was good weather, we were told the canoeists " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Easter saw the Bushies out in some force, in particular 26 tackling the Bendethera country under Wyborn/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the following weekend | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Cornells led a party totalling 16 on the Martin' | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the last weekend under review (May 8-9-10), a party of eight assailed the Three Peaks with David Rostron. Advertised as "80 km - Very Hard" the conquerors gloated at the meeting over "50 miles and 15,000 ft" to get away from cold metric calculations. (Without scaling it off on a map I assume that's 15,000 ft of total ascent, not 9,000 ft up and 6,000 ft down.) Seven people were on Bob Younger' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having finished with Walks Report, it was now discovered the Federation Delegate could not comment, as he had left notes of the last meeting at home. A double-barrelled Fed. report is a pleasure in store for us. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In General Business, Peter Miller asked if something could be done in a simple way to improve the bit of track leading in from the sealed road to our " | ||
+ | |||
+ | At 9.16 pm President Bob donged his gang and we went several ways. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =====To Gospers Mountain And Back With That Get-Up-And-Go Girl Fazeley Read.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====How To Become A Special Correspondent For This Magazine Without Really Trying.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Wal Liddle (No, I haven' | ||
+ | |||
+ | A long drive through the night, via Bell's Line of Road and Lithgow | ||
+ | |||
+ | Early morning dawned bright but with slightly overcast conditions. A gathering around the breakfast fire revealed that there were 14 persons present, namely Fazeley, Jim, Robert, James, Brian and Brian, George, Wal, Karl, Geoff, Gemma, Don, Matthew (14 years) and Jim. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whilst awaiting the rest of the party to finish breakfast I strolled down to the town to survey the local scene. The town now consists of the disused pub and a number of shops (either disused or used as dwellings), and a small number of occupied houses, all on dirt roads. There is a post office (in going order), also a magnificent two-storey brick building with a bow fronted facade complete with colonial-type glass doors, namely the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Hey day" you say!! Oh yes. Glen Davis has seen better days as in the 1940/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | After looking at the old photos of the processing plant (at the time of the closure) in the pub's front window, including | ||
+ | |||
+ | At approximately 8.0 o' | ||
All Saturday morning we spent creek hopping in Capertee River, Coorongooba Creek And Running Stream Creek. | All Saturday morning we spent creek hopping in Capertee River, Coorongooba Creek And Running Stream Creek. | ||
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | After lunch we climbed out of Running Stream via a high mountain and proceeded on the top of-the-ridge until We-reached the old landing strip at Geebung Ground. (Zpparently- | + | After lunch we climbed out of Running Stream via a high mountain and proceeded on the top of the ridge until we reached the old landing strip at Geebung Ground. (Apparently |
- | The meadow was a section of cleared-rand with one cow and a small stockyard on same. Hereowe | + | |
- | Water was somewhat of a problem for camping but after climbing down the valley for about 300 yards we found a " | + | The meadow was a section of cleared |
- | Sunday dawned bright and sunny and after partaking of the views from | + | |
- | the trig station at the top of Gospers Mountain proper, we proceeded in a southerly direction, via a dirt road. Around dinnertime the road petered out and we " | + | Water was somewhat of a problem for camping but after climbing down the valley for about 300 yards we found a " |
- | hours scrambling down the steep slopes, via loose boulders and prickly bushes, getting to the bottom. Once we reached the river the rest of the walk was 'a " | + | |
+ | Sunday dawned bright and sunny and after partaking of the views from the trig station at the top of Gospers Mountain proper, we proceeded in a southerly direction, via a dirt road. Around dinnertime the road petered out and we " | ||
Many thanks to Don and Fazeley for their navigation, also to the Club for an enjoyable weekend. | Many thanks to Don and Fazeley for their navigation, also to the Club for an enjoyable weekend. | ||
- | (Acknowledgements for the history of Glen Davis to the Sydney Filmmakers | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | (Acknowledgements for the history of Glen Davis to the Sydney Filmmakers |
- | DOT BUTLER'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, MAY 29TH 1981. | + | |
+ | =====Dot Butler's 50th Anniversary Party, May 29th 1981.===== | ||
by Observer. | by Observer. | ||
- | There was a hush in the hall, a wine glass was heard dropping to the floor, the orchestra faltered and stopped and a great silence overwhelmed the boozers and then seconds later amid grand cheering and balloons, the Oueen entered. Her diamond tiara adding height as doth an angel to a | + | |
- | Christmas Tree, and sparkling in the blaze of the Ashfield Town Hall, Dorothy outdid'Solomon in all his glory. | + | There was a hush in the hall, a wine glass was heard dropping to the floor, the orchestra faltered and stopped and a great silence overwhelmed the boozers and then seconds later amid grand cheering and balloons, the Queen entered. Her diamond tiara adding height as doth an angel to a Christmas Tree, and sparkling in the blaze of the Ashfield Town Hall, Dorothy outdid Solomon in all his glory. |
- | With her unusual necklace rising and falling on her delicate bosom, her neck opaque and translucent as a Botticelli virgin' | + | |
- | Page 13 TEE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER June, | + | With her unusual necklace rising and falling on her delicate bosom, her neck opaque and translucent as a Botticelli virgin' |
- | ...11.1111.0i1=ftIIIIIM, | + | |
- | Mart-e-lifft-alia-etTe-fier-ierf | + | A whole Town Hall to celebrate her 50th year of active walking with the Club. What an honour, and indeed what an honour for all the guests. |
- | :had been reincarnated. A silver lame encrusted gown shimmering over hundreds of yards of lace underskirt, with here and there large glitter roses made of _the same fabric. And her shoes: Purple satin slippers with points just -like a,regular Princess out of a tryptich that made even hardened souls like Owen Marks and Phil Butt swoon when they looked below her hooped skirt. May bod punish them both (although a Bible student said that they were probably checking up, as King Soloman | + | |
- | A whole Town Hall to celebrate her 50th year of active walking with | + | The musicians |
- | the Club. What an honour, and indeed what an honour for all the guests. | + | |
- | 4nd who wasn't there could fill a] book the size of Mussolini' | + | A small number of revellers came in fancy dress and as they are more noteworthy and flamboyant they will get a mention. The Hosts, George Gray and family, were all decked out in a thousand years of costumery. Young Susan was a medievil heroine with a pointed hat 3 ft high, Kathleen was in a black and white servant' |
- | 1929 was seen conversing with Jess Martin, who not many people realize kept the Club going through the war years of 1939-1945. On the drink table was an old photo album of people who are now old and feeble or memories, and yet they in their day were fitter than this generation. Shorter weekends with | + | |
- | heavier packs were the norm in those Glorious Days in the late 20's and 30's. And there was Enid Rigby, a member now for 54 years. The Rigbys and Pages from Canberra made the pilgrimage and did homage unto Dorothy. . | + | There was a small speech, giving |
- | The musiciansmusicians | + | |
- | A small number of revellers came in fancy dress and as they are more noteworthy and flamboyant they will get a mention. The Hosts', George' | + | |
- | dickie that contrasted with his contoured beard. The observant critic | + | ====Ode To Dorothy.==== |
- | couldn' | + | |
- | before the Wall Street crash. | + | by Don Matthews. |
- | Clashing | + | |
- | not quite genuine. It was not true that she was a fool. Ann Brown was | + | Regal in stature, though her name implies.\\ |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKZR | + | A form of service to the upper class,\\ |
- | an authentic high class Indian lady with her black and gold sari, and I did espy as well a Madame Butterfly - or was it Mata Hari. I couldnit | + | She glides across the landscape - glides? She flies!\\ |
- | There was a small speech, giving | + | With winged feet which barely touch the grass,\\ |
- | and Bill Burke and Spiro who were.overseas hospital or prison or -something. | + | And conquers, in a tanner quite unfussed,\\ |
- | Mr. DaviSon, our Coolana surveyor | + | Those perils which beset earth' |
- | ODE TO DOROTHY. by Don Matthews. | + | With these accomplishments, |
- | Regal in stature, though her name implies. A farm of service to the upper class, | + | But maidenly humility that's meet,\\ |
- | She glides | + | And modest |
- | And mOdest | + | In contrast to the vigour of the feat.\\ |
- | So does ourClub, its members old and new, Pay 'tribute to a friend of fifty years; | + | So does our Club, its members old and new,\\ |
- | The princess of the woods: Hear now your cue, And honour her with three long rousing cheers. | + | Pay tribute to a friend of fifty years;\\ |
- | New members were there in force as well as the old. The familiar | + | The princess of the woods! Hear now your cue,\\ |
- | and unfamiliar. Frank Roberts and his new fiancee | + | And honour her with three long rousing cheers. |
- | The witching hour came, normal attire once more resumed, tidying-ups took over and the small band of reliable types got together and by 12.30 | + | |
- | the nightwatchman snuffed the lights and the party was over. Humble readers, don't be too upset if your name is not here, the good is oft interred with the grave. | + | New members were there in force as well as the old. The familiar and unfamiliar. Frank Roberts and his new fiance |
- | We wish Dorothy many more years of health and happiness with the Club, and.:... | + | |
- | "With these blessings one by one, | + | The witching hour came, normal attire once more resumed, tidying-ups took over and the small band of reliable types got together and by 12.30 the nightwatchman snuffed the lights and the party was over. Humble readers, don't be too upset if your name is not here, the good is oft interred with the grave. |
+ | |||
+ | We wish Dorothy many more years of health and happiness with the Club, and.... | ||
+ | |||
+ | "With these blessings one by one,\\ | ||
May God take us all into Kingdom Come." | May God take us all into Kingdom Come." | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWLIKER June, | + | =====Travelling With Children In India - Part 4.===== |
- | .2RAVELLING WITH CHIT,DREN IN INDIA - PART 4. | + | |
by Marcia Shappert. | by Marcia Shappert. | ||
- | We had spent a lovely Christmas at WIlpattu | + | |
- | The ' | + | We had spent a lovely Christmas at Wilpattu |
- | Tanka. They are the usual 16 seater buses and go to places often not serviced by train. They are also much quicker than government buses, the reason why we were to find out. The-four hour bus trip cost $2.25 for the four of us. A German fellow got on the bus and refused to sit in the front seat. He iaid he'd rather walk. I didn't understand this until the bus started. The rules seemed to me to be:- (1) Pass anyone in front of you - no matter how; fast they are'going. (2) Pass only when someone is coming in the opposite | + | |
- | Our friends in Colombo had organized for us to stay with friends of theirs as paying guests. The house was near " | + | The ' |
- | 100 squares and the grounds were fantastic, including a large fountain in the front yard. I was changing, when the kids ran in shouting " | + | |
- | In our excitement, we almost missed the bus to town and the Kandyan Dancers. The dances were spectacular, | + | Our friends in Colombo had organized for us to stay with friends of theirs as paying guests. The house was near " |
- | On the bus going to the dances, I met two English girls, one of whom now works in Pckra, Nepal. I mentioned the name of a girl I had met in pokra while there in Feb, 1980 and to my surprise the English girl was her - roommate!: It is really a small world. | + | |
- | The neXt morning the children were up early to have their ride on Leshme. She stopped at the fountain and had a shower and a long drink - you could see the level of the fountain | + | In our excitement, we almost missed the bus to town and the Kandyan Dancers. The dances were spectacular, |
- | "Delhi Belly" finally struck P.J. Jenny had succumbed at Wilpattur | + | |
- | so they decided to stay ' | + | On the bus going to the dances, I met two English girls, one of whom now works in Pokra, Nepal. I mentioned the name of a girl I had met in Pokra while there in Feb, 1980 and to my surprise the English girl was her roommate!! It is really a small world. |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | -c ..-- | + | The next morning the children were up early to have their ride on Leshme. She stopped at the fountain and had a shower and a long drink - you could see the level of the fountain |
- | It was interestirig | + | |
+ | "Delhi Belly" finally struck P.J. Jenny had succumbed at Wilpattur, so they decided to stay ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was interesting | ||
P.J. was feeling crook again, so I took him home while Craig took Jenny to the Botanical Gardens. The Ratwatte house was just near the Elephant Baths, so we stopped there to watch. It's named that because that's what they do there - bathe elephants, with coconut husks. I had been warned not to take a camera with me here or I would be charged for any photos I might want to take. The mahouts were really watching and if anyone even lifted a camera, they had their hands out. | P.J. was feeling crook again, so I took him home while Craig took Jenny to the Botanical Gardens. The Ratwatte house was just near the Elephant Baths, so we stopped there to watch. It's named that because that's what they do there - bathe elephants, with coconut husks. I had been warned not to take a camera with me here or I would be charged for any photos I might want to take. The mahouts were really watching and if anyone even lifted a camera, they had their hands out. | ||
- | I spent the rest of the afternoon talking with Mrs. Ratwatte, listening to her tales of travels and life and customs in Sri Lanka. Such an interesting.person. I'm sure she enjoyed it as much as I did. We talked right through to 10 pm, Craig and her daughter and son-in-law joining us later. That afternoon was one of the high points of the trip for me. | + | |
- | After a lovely breakfast of fresh pineapple, bananas, omelets and | + | I spent the rest of the afternoon talking with Mrs. Ratwatte, listening to her tales of travels and life and customs in Sri Lanka. Such an interesting person. I'm sure she enjoyed it as much as I did. We talked right through to 10 pm, Craig and her daughter and son-in-law joining us later. That afternoon was one of the high points of the trip for me. |
- | toast with-woodapple jam, we said good-bye to our new friends and caught the bus to Kandy. We caught a mini bus to Kegalla - at least we thought we had - about 10,30. As we passed through Kegalla, I made motions to the conductor. He said, "Yes, Kegalla", | + | |
- | When we reached Colombo, I phoned our friend Sriyanie and explained the situation. (They had organized a house for us to use in Ratnapura. The owners were away, but their non-English-speaking servants would look | + | After a lovely breakfast of fresh pineapple, bananas, omelets and toast with woodapple jam, we said good-bye to our new friends and caught the bus to Kandy. We caught a mini bus to Kegalla - at least we thought we had - about 10.30. As we passed through Kegalla, I made motions to the conductor. He said, "Yes, Kegalla", |
- | after us. The kids were really looking forward to having their town' servants. | + | |
- | They kept practicing | + | When we reached Colombo, I phoned our friend Sriyanie and explained the situation. (They had organized a house for us to use in Ratnapura. The owners were away, but their non-English-speaking servants would look after us. The kids were really looking forward to having their 'own' servants. They kept practising |
- | The two hour bus trip down the coast was beautiful, but hair-raising. I tried to concentrate on the scenery (the road followed the coast all the Way and the palm-studded beaches were beautiful), but the bus driver made me feel I should be spending my time praying instead. | + | |
- | We couldn' | + | The two hour bus trip down the coast was beautiful, but hair-raising. I tried to concentrate on the scenery (the road followed the coast all the way and the palm-studded beaches were beautiful), but the bus driver made me feel I should be spending my time praying instead. |
- | Later, walking back to our rooms, we heard some noise coming from down the road. We decided to have a look. It was some big party. As we walked by, they insisted we come in and have something to eat and drink. They all had to know our names and where we cane from, The next night when Craig and I were walking in another part of topn, people kept saying "'Hello, Marcia" | + | |
- | Page 17 | + | We couldn' |
- | TIE SYWEY B1JSHWALEER | + | |
- | _ . . . | + | Later, walking back to our rooms, we heard some noise coming from down the road. We decided to have a look. It was some big party. As we walked by, they insisted we come in and have something to eat and drink. They all had to know our names and where we came from. The next night when Craig and I were walking in another part of town, people kept saying " |
- | June, 1981. | + | |
- | We spent two lovely days at Ambalagoda, swimming in water so warm it was almost not refreshing, lying on the pure white sand, talking with lots of friendly people, and snorkeling on the nearby coral reef from an outrigger canoe. | + | We spent two lovely days at Ambalagoda, swimming in water so warm it was almost not refreshing, lying on the pure white sand, talking with lots of friendly people, and snorkeling on the nearby coral reef from an out-rigger |
- | Everywhere we went in Sri Lanka the chiodren | + | |
- | Our last day in Sri Lanka was spent in Cinnamon Gardens, THE most exclusive suburb in Colombo, thanks once again to our friends. All the . consulates are in this area. It was at one time the original cinnamon plantations, | + | Everywhere we went in Sri Lanka the children |
- | The flight back to Trivandrum was much nicer then the flight over. Air Lanka served cool drinks and a light meal, where all we had been given on the flight over with Indian Airlines was two pieces of hard candy. We were dreading going through Indian customs again, but there was no way we could avoid it. This time -it-was.worse-than-646r before. | + | |
- | As the passengers (the plane had been full) filed into a huge room, all-our passports were taken and-stacked up-oh-a: -table. When everyone was seated, the first man opened the top passport (which was the passport of, the last person in) and handed it to another man who stamped it and then put it on the table near the third man. By this time the passport had closed, so he shuffled through it again to find the right page, and then handed it an to the fourth man who took it over to the fifth man sitting at another desk, who then called the name out in very accented English. Now he didn't talk too loudly, so all 200-plus passengers started crowding around his desk to hear more clearly. If you saw your passport | + | Our last day in Sri Lanka was spent in Cinnamon Gardens, THE most exclusive suburb in Colombo, thanks once again to our friends. All the consulates are in this area. It was at one time the original cinnamon plantations, |
- | with. theirs) got lost in the shuffle and took over 1 hour to process. We could tell we were back in India. | + | |
- | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TO BE CONTINUED. | + | The flight back to Trivandrum was much nicer then the flight over. Air Lanka served cool drinks and a light meal, where all we had been given on the flight over with Indian Airlines was two pieces of hard candy. We were dreading going through Indian customs again, but there was no way we could avoid it. This time it was worse than ever before. |
- | Club members running in the City to Surf Race on August 9 are welcome to call in on Owen Mark's. after the event. | + | |
+ | As the passengers (the plane had been full) filed into a huge room, all our passports were taken and stacked up on a table. When everyone was seated, the first man opened the top passport (which was the passport of the last person in) and handed it to another man who stamped it and then put it on the table near the third man. By this time the passport had closed, so he shuffled through it again to find the right page, and then handed it an to the fourth man who took it over to the fifth man sitting at another desk, who then called the name out in very accented English. Now he didn't talk too loudly, so all 200-plus passengers started crowding around his desk to hear more clearly. If you saw your passport | ||
+ | |||
+ | To be continued... | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Club members running in the City to Surf Race on August 9 are welcome to call in on Owen Mark's after the event. | ||
Give Owen a ring on 30 1827 if you are coming. | Give Owen a ring on 30 1827 if you are coming. | ||
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- | Page 18 1HE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | ---- |
- | OBITUARY | + | |
- | by .Christa Younger. | + | =====Obituary |
+ | |||
+ | by Christa Younger. | ||
We were very sorry to hear of the death of Club member Ruby Hall on 25th May, 1981. | We were very sorry to hear of the death of Club member Ruby Hall on 25th May, 1981. | ||
+ | |||
Ruby joined the Club about 1940 and served on the Committee during the war years. She was always greatly interested in conservation matters and her love of the bush was reflected in the garden of her home where she and Bill had retained as much of the natural bush as possible and Ruby had planted many additional native plants. | Ruby joined the Club about 1940 and served on the Committee during the war years. She was always greatly interested in conservation matters and her love of the bush was reflected in the garden of her home where she and Bill had retained as much of the natural bush as possible and Ruby had planted many additional native plants. | ||
- | Although Ruby had not walked with the Club for some time she and Bill enjoyed walking-camping holidays until quite recent years. Some of the older members will remember Ruby for her kindly help to them in their | + | |
- | prospective days. | + | Although Ruby had not walked with the Club for some time she and Bill enjoyed walking-camping holidays until quite recent years. Some of the older members will remember Ruby for her kindly help to them in their prospective days. |
- | Ruby was a Master of Science, | + | |
- | than anyone prior to her. During the war years Ruby worked as an engineer | + | Ruby was a Master of Science, gaining that degree at a younger age than anyone prior to her. During the war years Ruby worked as an engineer at ANA and following that did research work with CSIRO. After rearing her family Ruby took on a new career, teaching, and spent some years as a dedicated science |
- | at ANA and following that did research work with CSIRO. After rearing her | + | |
- | family Ruby took an a new career, teaching, and spent some years as a dedicated science | + | |
We extend our deepest sympathy to Bill and Peter, Fiona and Jeannie. | We extend our deepest sympathy to Bill and Peter, Fiona and Jeannie. | ||
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JULY. by Peter Miller. | + | |
- | 15th July - FILM. | + | ---- |
- | In place of the guest speaker advertised in the *Walks Programme, we are showing films on skiing, canoeing and " | + | |
- | 22nd July - WEST INDIES | + | =====Social Notes For July.===== |
+ | |||
+ | By Peter Miller. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====15th July - Film.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In place of the guest speaker advertised in the Walks Programme, we are showing films on skiing, canoeing and " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====22nd July - West Indies | ||
Elwyn Morris will show slides of her trip to the West Indies in 1976. Elwyn visited Jamaica, St.Vincents, | Elwyn Morris will show slides of her trip to the West Indies in 1976. Elwyn visited Jamaica, St.Vincents, | ||
- | 29th July - SOUVENIR NIGHT. | + | |
+ | ====29th July - Souvenir Night.==== | ||
This is a chance for you all to display those beaut souvenirs you have brought home from trips overseas. We all bring back some kind of memento - beautiful, bizarre, banal or sometimes just plain awful. Please label all items with your name and the place from which the souvenir was bought. A prize will be offered for the worst souvenir of the evening. Wine, cheese and nuts will be provided. | This is a chance for you all to display those beaut souvenirs you have brought home from trips overseas. We all bring back some kind of memento - beautiful, bizarre, banal or sometimes just plain awful. Please label all items with your name and the place from which the souvenir was bought. A prize will be offered for the worst souvenir of the evening. Wine, cheese and nuts will be provided. | ||
- | * Friday, 24th July - THEATRE PARTY. "UNMAN TWINS" - Nimrod Musical Comedy. | + | |
- | * Location - Seymour Centre. Time - 8.00 pm. Cost - Adult $8.90 | + | ====Friday, 24th July - Theatre Party.==== |
- | * ' Children $6.90 | + | |
- | * Contact Peter Miller 95,2689 for reservations. | + | "Venetian Twins" - Nimrod Musical Comedy. |
- | Please book early as the tickets must be paid for in advance. | + | |
+ | Location - Seymour Centre. Time - 8.00 pm. Cost - Adult $8.90, Children $6.90. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact Peter Miller 95,2689 for reservations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please book early as the tickets must be paid for in advance. |
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