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- | XXXXXXXXXXXXX | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | Established June 1931 | + | Established June 1931. |
- | X:EXXXXX XX XX XXX. | + | |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.0.9 Sydney, 2001. . Club meetings are held every WednesdaY | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday |
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- | EDITOR: Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Telephone 827,3695. | + | ---- |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Telephone 871,1207. | + | |
- | PRODUCTION: | + | |**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827,3695.| |
- | TYPIST: Kath Brown. | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: | + | |**Production Manager**|Helen Gray.| |
- | * *:* * * * * * * | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown.| |
- | APRIL, 1982. | + | |**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt.| |
- | Street, Rozelle, 2039. Drive, Carlingford, | + | |
- | The 1982 Annual Re-Union Tallong to Nowra | + | === April, 1982 === |
- | Conservation Notes | + | |
- | Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | of Fiordland National Park N.Z. Kedumba Connection | + | |
- | Canoeing the Shoalhaven River Social Notes for May . Annual Subscriptions | + | | | |Page| |
- | by Evelyn Walker Wendy Hodgman Alex Colley | + | |The 1982 Annual Re-Union|Evelyn Walker| 2| |
- | Patrick McBride Barry Wallace Jim Brown | + | |Tallong to Nowra|Wendy Hodgman| 5| |
- | Peter Harris Bill Gamble Geoff Davidson | + | |Conservation Notes|Alex Colley| 6| |
- | Page | + | |New Zealand |
- | 2 | + | |The Annual General Meeting|Barry Wallace|10| |
- | 5 | + | |A Tree Falls in Blue Gum|Jim Brown|12| |
- | 6 | + | |Proposed Expedition to the S.W. Corner of Fiordland National Park N.Z.|Peter Harris|13| |
- | 7 | + | |Kedumba Connection|Bill Gamble|14| |
- | 8 | + | |Canoeing the Shoalhaven River|Geoff Davidson|16| |
- | 10 . | + | |Social Notes for May|Jo Van Sommers|18| |
- | 12 | + | |Annual Subscriptions|Barrie Murdoch|18| |
- | 13 . | + | |
- | 14 | + | ===== Advertisements: |
- | 16 | + | |
- | 18 | + | | |Page| |
- | 18 | + | |Eastwood Camping Centre| |
- | XXXXXXX* | + | |
- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | ---- |
- | THE 1982 ANNUAL RE-; | + | |
+ | ===== The 1982 Annual Reunion. ===== | ||
by Evelyn Walker. | by Evelyn Walker. | ||
- | t | + | |
- | As some 80-90 S.B.W. members and their families, friends and relations packed their cars and headed for the haven of Coolana on March 15 the unCertainty | + | As some 80-90 S.B.W. members and their families, friends and relations packed their cars and headed for the haven of Coolana on March 15 the uncertainty |
- | refreshing Scotch mist which set the tone for much of the weekend. It was | + | |
- | time to re-une again. No one seems to know how this curious verb came into being, except as a derivative of the equally mysterious noun re-union, but the pleasant connotations of ample time for relaxed chat and good humour, for meandering an and in the river and general opportunities to maintain life-long friendships remain constant and draw people in. | + | On arrival, tents of every colour were found nestled among the trees. Red tents with orange flies, green tents with yellow flies, bright blue tents, a fascinating rust and yellow steel-ribbed igloo which intrigued several |
- | On arrival, tents of every colour were found nestled among the trees. | + | |
- | Red tents with orange flies, green tents with yellow flies, bright blue tents, a fascinating rust and yellow steel-ribbed igloo which intrigued several | + | Small fires were lit and delicious aromas of all descriptions wafted between the trees as people prepared the inner man for the evening' |
- | Small fires were lit and delicious aromas of all descriptions wafted between the trees as people prepared the inner man for the evening' | + | |
- | - We were then handed over to the newsroom, after a warning and short | + | We were then handed over to the newsroom, after a warning and short pause to allow the feeble-hearted to make their escape, and after the announcement that the retirement pension was to be indexed to the salaries of federal politicians on a 30:1 basis, there followed the weather forecast which promised, among other startling things, an intense low over the federal electorate of Lowe, a high at Highams Beach, hot weather at Hotham and cooler at Coolana, rainy at Blayney |
- | pause to allow the feeble-hearted to make their escape, and after the announcement that the retirement pension was to be indexed to the salaries of federal politicians on a 30:1 basis, there followed the weather forecast which promised, among other startling things, an intense low over the federal electorate of Lowe, a high at Highams Beach, hot weather at Hotham and cooler at Coolana, rainy at Blarney | + | |
- | There followed a few entirely spontaneous (?) limericks, culminating | + | There followed a few entirely spontaneous (?) limericks, culminating in the masterpiece: |
- | in the masterpiece: | + | |
- | Though hardly a match for cheetahs Some walkers are almost as fleet as | + | Though hardly a match for cheetahs\\ |
- | Like Rostron and Marshall | + | Some walkers are almost as fleet as\\ |
- | Who seem to be partial | + | Like Rostron and Marshall\\ |
+ | Who seem to be partial\\ | ||
To footwear by Hajinakitas. | To footwear by Hajinakitas. | ||
+ | |||
These entirely spontaneous limericks met with huge applause. | These entirely spontaneous limericks met with huge applause. | ||
- | Page THE bULTEY.BUSHWALICIER April, | + | |
- | -We were then infanmed | + | We were then informed |
- | one of the old, it promised to produce the new maps in strip form, as 4emanstrated | + | |
- | We then heard about a tribe of nomads who appointed a new chief on alternate years by the imaginative use of the word ifUg". The word has 'a wide range of meanings according to the tone, pitch and other linguistic | + | We then heard about a tribe of nomads who appointed a new chief on alternate years by the imaginative use of the word "Ug". The word has a wide range of meanings according to the tone, pitch and other linguistic qualities, |
- | qualities, | + | |
- | There followed the harrowing tale of the green eye of the little yellow god and. Mad Carew, who sustained a terrible injury requiring the services of a nurse. In she came -- dressed in a slinky black clinging dress, with a | + | There followed the harrowing tale of the green eye of the little yellow god and Mad Carew, who sustained a terrible injury requiring the services of a nurse. In she came - dressed in a slinky black clinging dress, with a white cap and apron generously |
- | -White | + | |
- | him. There was a stunned silence, Who was it? Underneath the luxuriant blond wig, the thick lipstick and strange contours the spies among us managed to detect the form of -- could it be? -- 1. y.:_cw? Later he reappeared, without his uniform mincing round in the black dress with pearl necklace and | + | |
- | bracelet with a lurex handbag, and a Mona Lisa smile on his face. And Jo . Yan Sommers was sighted, head wrapped in bandage from which a pencil torch --' Or was it the green eye? -- shone gently. This act met with enthusiastic | + | |
- | acclaim. | + | |
After further brilliant offerings from the hard-working repertory group supper time was announced, and a long queue gradually helped itself to a hot drink and large chunk of home-made fruitcake and munched in contented silence. Then, as the sleepy ones found their way back to their sleeping bags, the group round the fire continued yarning into the small hours. | After further brilliant offerings from the hard-working repertory group supper time was announced, and a long queue gradually helped itself to a hot drink and large chunk of home-made fruitcake and munched in contented silence. Then, as the sleepy ones found their way back to their sleeping bags, the group round the fire continued yarning into the small hours. | ||
- | During the night the familiar sound of rain pattering on canvas seemed | + | |
- | to threaten the damper-making competition. However by breakfast the rain had Subsided | + | During the night the familiar sound of rain pattering on canvas seemed to threaten the damper-making competition. However by breakfast the rain had subsided |
- | ashes and duly buried, inspected and buried again with great care. Eventually | + | |
- | Page 4 TEE SYILNEZ BUSHWALEFIR April, | + | Resort was then had to the river, where bathing, liloing and canoeing |
- | brought into play by the use of long blades of grass balanced in Jim' | + | |
- | Resort was then had to the river, where bathing, liloing and canoeing | + | Another suggestton for the magazine was made - that articles on Coolana and the Kangaroo Valley should be prepared. It seems that this is a series |
- | Another suggestton for the magazine was made -- that articles on Coolana and the Kangaroo Valley should be prepared. It seems that this is a serieS | + | |
- | On the way up from the river we paused to admire the new tank which collects rain from the roof. Prepared by Wayne Steele and friends with an impressive array of bolts, the tank was recently | + | On the way up from the river we paused to admire the new tank which collects rain from the roof. Prepared by Wayne Steele and friends with an impressive array of bolts, the tank was recently |
- | Followed a leisurely lunch, in which Fazeley was heard loudly clucking while she fed her brood of children, and packing of gear and waving of goodbyes, as the cars turned their noses for home. There in the distance hung ominous clouds which flung their rain at us as we approached Sydney, | + | |
- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | + | Followed a leisurely lunch, in which Fazeley was heard loudly clucking while she fed her brood of children, and packing of gear and waving of goodbyes, as the cars turned their noses for home. There in the distance hung ominous clouds which flung their rain at us as we approached Sydney, |
- | AND NOW, in case you were wondering what the president | + | |
- | Page 5 | + | ---- |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER | + | |
- | April, 1982. | + | And now, in case you were wondering what the president |
+ | |||
TALLONG TO NOWRA. | TALLONG TO NOWRA. | ||
(or how did:Tad:get tO"the Re-union?) by Wendy Hodgman. | (or how did:Tad:get tO"the Re-union?) by Wendy Hodgman. |
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