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NOVEMBER, 1982. | NOVEMBER, 1982. | ||
- | Eulogy for Snow Broun | + | Eulogy for Snow Brown |
In Appreciation of Snow Seripture ' | In Appreciation of Snow Seripture ' | ||
The Werrikimbe Wilderness | The Werrikimbe Wilderness | ||
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- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, |
- | EULOGY FOR SNOW BROWN: by Geoff Wagg & Peter Stitt. | + | |
+ | ====== Eulogy for Snow Brown ====== | ||
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+ | by Geoff Wagg & Peter Stitt. | ||
David Howard Brown, affectionately known to most of us as Snow, was our friend and we mourn his loss as the loss of a friend - but, deep in our hearts we know we have lost something much more. For Snow had a quality all too rare - he was a JOY BRINGER. | David Howard Brown, affectionately known to most of us as Snow, was our friend and we mourn his loss as the loss of a friend - but, deep in our hearts we know we have lost something much more. For Snow had a quality all too rare - he was a JOY BRINGER. | ||
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His enthusiasm was irresistable. | His enthusiasm was irresistable. | ||
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His unfailing good humour was infectious. | His unfailing good humour was infectious. | ||
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His tolerant outlook on life, his good sense as well as his innate love and understanding of the bush made him a delightful and formidably capable companion. It has been our privilege that he was our companion | His tolerant outlook on life, his good sense as well as his innate love and understanding of the bush made him a delightful and formidably capable companion. It has been our privilege that he was our companion | ||
- | on many sunlit days - rainy days - blizzRrd | + | on many sunlit days - rainy days - blizzard |
- | In good times and in adversity, his presence has brightened the days | + | |
- | of our years. | + | In good times and in adversity, his presence has brightened the days of our years. |
- | To many of us who walked with Snow in the 50's and 60's, an insight was given to the influences that had formed the character we loved so much, when we used to visit his parents' | + | |
- | Snow used to express considerable scorn for people who married nonbushwalkers, | + | To many of us who walked with Snow in the 50's and 60's, an insight was given to the influences that had formed the character we loved so much, when we used to visit his parents' |
- | expressed opinion that he would never marry a girl who was not a bushwalker. | + | |
- | When Snow met and later married Margaret Clarence (Clarrie) that is exactly what he did do - marry a non-bushwalker. However it soon became evident that Snow's judgement was sound, in that Clarrie became a rapid convert to | + | Snow used to express considerable scorn for people who married nonbushwalkers, |
- | the fold. Together they built a marriage which reflected the love and joy | + | |
they found in each other. | they found in each other. | ||
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A feature of this marriage was the hospitality which Snow and Clarrie extended to one and all. | A feature of this marriage was the hospitality which Snow and Clarrie extended to one and all. | ||
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Snow's passing is at present too close for us to experience anything but sorrow and profound feelings of loss. However as time passes we will be able to look back at the happy memories and remember Snow as he would perhaps have chosen to be remembered - A BRINGER OF JOY. | Snow's passing is at present too close for us to experience anything but sorrow and profound feelings of loss. However as time passes we will be able to look back at the happy memories and remember Snow as he would perhaps have chosen to be remembered - A BRINGER OF JOY. | ||
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He has gone but his spirit will live on with us. | He has gone but his spirit will live on with us. | ||
- | Snow Brown joined the S.B.W. in 1952, and up to the time of his final illness continued to be a very active and enthusiastic bushwalker. His untimely death on 28th October was an occasion of great sorrow to his many friends in the Club, as evidenced by the large group of bushwalkers who attended his funeral on 1st November. This eulogy was spoken by Peter Stitt, and the following stanza from Rupert Brooke' | + | |
- | of verse which Snow had liked and fauna very, moving, was read by Geoff Wagg:-1. | + | Snow Brown joined the S.B.W. in 1952, and up to the time of his final illness continued to be a very active and enthusiastic bushwalker. His untimely death on 28th October was an occasion of great sorrow to his many friends in the Club, as evidenced by the large group of bushwalkers who attended his funeral on 1st November. This eulogy was spoken by Peter Stitt, and the following stanza from Rupert Brooke' |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHULKER November, | + | |
- | _ | + | There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter, |
- | 'There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter, | + | And lit by rich skies all day. And after,\\ |
- | Frost with a gesture, stays the waves that dance, | + | Frost with a gesture, stays the waves that dance,\\ |
- | And wandering loveliness. He leaves a white | + | And wandering loveliness. He leaves a white Unbroken glory, a gathered radiance,\\ |
- | Unbroken glory, a gathered radiance, | + | |
A width, a shining peace under the night." | A width, a shining peace under the night." | ||
- | IN APPRECIATION OF SNOW. by Helen Gray. | + | |
- | It was April 1959 when I decided to see what bushwalking was all about. The Sydney Bush Walkers, I was told, was the best club, so with address in | + | ====== In Appreciation of Snow ====== |
- | hand I finally found a derelict old building near Oxford Street and climbed up old wooden stairs, past broken windows, stray cats and odd smells, to an unbelievably untidy meeting room. The old Ingersoll Hall was being vacated. that very night and chaos reigned. David Ingram, as new members' | + | |
- | people were dressed to fit the surroundings. Then a voice, bubbling with enthusiasm. . . | + | by Helen Gray |
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+ | It was April 1959 when I decided to see what bushwalking was all about. The Sydney Bush Walkers, I was told, was the best club, so with address in hand I finally found a derelict old building near Oxford Street and climbed up old wooden stairs, past broken windows, stray cats and odd smells, to an unbelievably untidy meeting room. The old Ingersoll Hall was being vacated. that very night and chaos reigned. David Ingram, as new members' | ||
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I went on a Sunday walk. | I went on a Sunday walk. | ||
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- | A week later, new club room, same faces. | + | A week later, new club room, same faces. "You should' |
- | "You should' | + | |
- | - | + | This time I couldn' |
- | This time I couldn' | + | |
- | odd-bods. No matter that everything seemed to have gone wrong :on the .previous week's walk. I'd take the risk. | + | Well, everything did go wrong and it was a hard trip, as I'd been warned. Cars broke down. The rendez-vous was vague; one car load never turned up. I travelled with the red-bearded one, George; who spoke not a single word on the 200 mile car journey. I shared a tent with Bob, who had matching socks now that it didn't matter, but wore a strange Tibetan-type hat and had a piece of sticking-plaster on his forehead. |
- | Well, everything did go wrong and it was a hard trip, as I'd been warned. Cars broke down. The rendez-vous was vague; one car load never turned up. I travelled with the red-bearded one, George; who spoke not a single word on | + | (What's wrong with your forehead?" |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | |
- | the 200 mile car journey. I shared a tent with Bob, who had matching socks now that it didn't matter, but wore a strange Tibetan-type hat and had a piece of sticking-plaster on his forehead. | + | For the car trip they all wore hairy brown " |
- | (nWhat's wrong with your forehead?" | + | smelly old carbide lamps and sandshoes with most of the canvas uppers missing. |
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- | 'What?" | + | This isn't the story of a caving trip. The adventure, the cold, the fun, the moment when Snow held his carbide lamp too close to the leg of my boiler suit, can be told another time. Like Tamino in "The Magic Flute" I emerged from my tests a new person. A new outlook an life, a greater awareness, and new friends were forever to be mine. |
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- | - | + | Thank you, Snow, for making me feel welcome, for making me feel I belonged. For introducing me to people who have become life-long friends. For being so full of fun and life. For taking me on all those trips, even if half of them went wrong. |
- | For the car trip they all wore hairy brown " | + | |
- | (For me, at 19, the right dress was still of some importance.) We were to spend the weekend caving at Bendethra, so I at least knew boiler-suits would | + | |
- | be the dress for that. Next morning I donned my brand-new suit, boots and torch, confident that I would at least look right. Wrong again: People | + | |
- | appeared in once-white long-johns under their shorts, shrunken jumpers, | + | |
- | smelly old carbide lamps and sandshoes with most:of the canvas uppers missing. | + | |
- | This isn't the story of a caving trip. The adventure, the cold, the fun, the moment when Snow held his carbide lamp too close to the leg of my | + | |
- | boiler suit, can be told another time. Like Tamino in "The Magic Flute" I | + | |
- | emerged from my tests a new person. A new outlook an life, a greater awareness, and. new friends were forever to be mine. | + | |
- | Thank you, Snow, for making me feel welcome, for making me feel I belonged. For introducing me to people who have become life-long friends. For being so full- of fun and life. For taking me on all those trips, even if half of them went wrongs | + | |
After your funeral, someone produced photos - you in your long-johns at the 50th Reunion. We laughed. We spoke of you in the present tense. That's how it will always be. You are still part of our lives and our memories. | After your funeral, someone produced photos - you in your long-johns at the 50th Reunion. We laughed. We spoke of you in the present tense. That's how it will always be. You are still part of our lives and our memories. | ||
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Your physical presence may be missed, but you are still here. | Your physical presence may be missed, but you are still here. | ||
- | XXXX X***40( X X X X***** | + | |
- | from Kinkaku-Ji | + | from Kinkaku-Ji Temple Japan. |
- | Temple | + | |
- | Japan. | + | ====== Scripture Without Words ====== |
- | SCRIPTURE WITHOUT WORDS. | + | |
How fresh it is like morning dew, | How fresh it is like morning dew, | ||
An open flower. | An open flower. | ||
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Valleys deep and rapid streams with spray, Moon light is clear - In softly breathing wind, Man reads in the quietness | Valleys deep and rapid streams with spray, Moon light is clear - In softly breathing wind, Man reads in the quietness | ||
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- | Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHMLKER November, | + | |
THE UMRIKINIBE WILD=SS. | THE UMRIKINIBE WILD=SS. | ||
by Brian Hart. | by Brian Hart. | ||
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- | Page 7 TEE SYDNEY BUETWELKER November, | + | |
up to the top of the escarpment fringing the Hastings and down on to the | up to the top of the escarpment fringing the Hastings and down on to the | ||
river itself; not without a little scrambling, but nothing too startling. | river itself; not without a little scrambling, but nothing too startling. | ||
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ago. but that is another story. | ago. but that is another story. | ||
-X X X-X--X-X-**XY.--X-ii-****** | -X X X-X--X-X-**XY.--X-ii-****** | ||
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWICER November, | + | |
WEIN THE CENTRB. | WEIN THE CENTRB. | ||
by Barbara Bruce. | by Barbara Bruce. | ||
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- The exceptionally picturesque start of an absolutely horrid day when we walked about 12 miles along a stony road in the heat (just as well I wasn't one of the unlucky ones suffering from blisters at this stage!). | - The exceptionally picturesque start of an absolutely horrid day when we walked about 12 miles along a stony road in the heat (just as well I wasn't one of the unlucky ones suffering from blisters at this stage!). | ||
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | |
- The pleasure at finding a good waterhole when we, | - The pleasure at finding a good waterhole when we, | ||
- Tiny rainbow finches which attempted to ' | - Tiny rainbow finches which attempted to ' | ||
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roe | roe | ||
BUSHWALKERS | BUSHWALKERS | ||
- | F1Lightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | F1Lightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks |
- | Large Tents Stoves | + | |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF | + | ====== Clear Cold and Kanangra ====== |
- | Paddymade | + | |
- | Proprietors: | + | |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Trelawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone: 858 2775 | + | |
- | Rutledge Street | + | |
- | Rowe Street | + | |
- | Page TEE SYDNEY BUSENALKER November, | + | |
- | CLEAR COLD AND KANANGRA. | + | |
by Bill Gamble. | by Bill Gamble. | ||
A feature of Jim Vatiliotis Kanangra walk on the weekend of 21-23 May | A feature of Jim Vatiliotis Kanangra walk on the weekend of 21-23 May | ||
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o the old carpark, and that is not a bad time to be there completing a good talk. But it was not a time to linger. The chill of the evening and the gathering darkness soon had us moving off homewards. For some members, a fitting conclusion to the weekend may well have been over the hot chocolate at Aroneys in Katoomba, or pizza in the restaurant next door. | o the old carpark, and that is not a bad time to be there completing a good talk. But it was not a time to linger. The chill of the evening and the gathering darkness soon had us moving off homewards. For some members, a fitting conclusion to the weekend may well have been over the hot chocolate at Aroneys in Katoomba, or pizza in the restaurant next door. | ||
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- | THE DREAM THAT CAME TRUE. | + | ====== The Dream That Came True ====== |
by D.C. Berry. | by D.C. Berry. | ||
The " | The " | ||
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appointed to manage and care for Blue Gum Forest. Many working bees were | appointed to manage and care for Blue Gum Forest. Many working bees were | ||
organised and well supported to help keep the place in good condition. Some | organised and well supported to help keep the place in good condition. Some | ||
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Trustees retired, or were not able to carry on, and were replaced by others, | Trustees retired, or were not able to carry on, and were replaced by others, | ||
approximately ten in all over the years, mostly drawn from the Walking movement. As the need for univerual conservation was recognized, the Statp Government formed the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Forest, along with other areas in the Blue Mountains, passed into the care of the Service and Trustees were no longer required. | approximately ten in all over the years, mostly drawn from the Walking movement. As the need for univerual conservation was recognized, the Statp Government formed the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The Forest, along with other areas in the Blue Mountains, passed into the care of the Service and Trustees were no longer required. | ||
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Page 15 . TEE SYDNEY BITSHWALKER November, | Page 15 . TEE SYDNEY BITSHWALKER November, | ||
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BRISBANE ' | BRISBANE ' | ||
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by Ainslie Morris. | by Ainslie Morris. | ||
REPORT ON DAY WALK: Pearl Beach, Dillon' | REPORT ON DAY WALK: Pearl Beach, Dillon' | ||
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After Patonga Village, a jumble of old weatherboard pre-war weekenders, there is a track back to Pearl Beach over Warrah Heights. | After Patonga Village, a jumble of old weatherboard pre-war weekenders, there is a track back to Pearl Beach over Warrah Heights. | ||
We disturbed five sea-eagles, that swooped off a high rock lookout over the Eawkesbury River. Magnificent is the best word for a view east from Palm Beach, across to Lambert Peninsula and far to the west to Brooklyn. Or | We disturbed five sea-eagles, that swooped off a high rock lookout over the Eawkesbury River. Magnificent is the best word for a view east from Palm Beach, across to Lambert Peninsula and far to the west to Brooklyn. Or | ||
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you can start your walk along here and return along the Girralsool Track | you can start your walk along here and return along the Girralsool Track | ||
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in simmer so we can have a variety of swims - salt water at Pearl Beach, fresh at Dillon' | in simmer so we can have a variety of swims - salt water at Pearl Beach, fresh at Dillon' | ||
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NEW YEAR TRIP - BINIBERAMALA. RIVER STONEY CREEK. | NEW YEAR TRIP - BINIBERAMALA. RIVER STONEY CREEK. | ||
. (See .Summer Walks Programme). by Joan Rigby. | . (See .Summer Walks Programme). by Joan Rigby. | ||
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Cool in tin for few minutes - turn onto rack. Serve warm slices - bu-etered if preferred. | Cool in tin for few minutes - turn onto rack. Serve warm slices - bu-etered if preferred. | ||
Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUMP= November, | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUMP= November, | ||
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KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK MANAG1MENT PLAN. | KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK MANAG1MENT PLAN. | ||
A letter under this heading has been received by the Club fro:M. the National Parks Association of N.S.W. and is ' | A letter under this heading has been received by the Club fro:M. the National Parks Association of N.S.W. and is ' |
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