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|**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827-3695.| | |**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827-3695.| | ||
|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | ||
- | |**Production Manager**| Helen Gray | | + | |**Production Manager**| Helen Gray| |
|**Typist**| Kath Brown| | |**Typist**| Kath Brown| | ||
|**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt| | |**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt| | ||
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| The Franklin River Verdict |by Jim Brown | 2| | | The Franklin River Verdict |by Jim Brown | 2| | ||
| Social Notes for September | | 2| | | Social Notes for September | | 2| | ||
- | | Arthur and Us - Part 1 | Bill Gamble | 3| | + | | Arthur and Us - Part I | Bill Gamble | 3| |
| For the Love of the-South-West | Peter Harris | 6| | | For the Love of the-South-West | Peter Harris | 6| | ||
| Notes of the June & July General Meetings | Barry Wallace | 6| | | Notes of the June & July General Meetings | Barry Wallace | 6| | ||
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by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | Of course; bush walkers would never use explosives or firearms, would they? Never! Well, hardly ever.... | + | Of course;- bush walkers would never use explosives or fire-arms, would they? Never? Well, hardly ever.... |
- | This thinking was inspired by the quotation from Phil Butt in the " | + | This thinking was inspired by the quotation from Phil Butt in the " |
- | sometimes took to the bush during the 1930s Depression years. In spite of the reputed permissiveness of more recent years, no one seems to think such a precaution necessary now. Maybe we really are better behaved after all. | + | sometimes took to.the bush during the 1930s Depression years. In spite of the reputed permissiveness of more recent years, no one seems to think such a precaution necessary now. Maybe we really are better behaved after all. |
- | But even in my time with the Club there have been walkers who were fascinated by the Big Bang. For some years there used to be a regular camp at Euroka Clearing in the Lower Blue Mountains (before there was a road there) on the weekend nearest to the 24th May (which used to be Empire Day - Cracker Night - in the days when there were still some vestiges of a British Empire, my children). All comers brought their catherine wheels | + | But even in my time with the Club there have been walkers who were fascinated by the Big Bang. For some years there used to be a regular camp at Euroka Clearing in the Lower Blue Mountains (before there was a road there) on the weekend nearest to the 24th May (which used to be Empire Day - Cracker Night - in the days when there were still some vestiges of a British Empire,' |
- | On one occasion a lighted firework, thrown with small regard, for the environment, | + | On one occasion a lighted firework, thrown with small regard ,for the environment, |
- | In addition to those who were satisfied with commercial fireworks, there were others who liked louder noises. At a camp in 1952 (I think the Club's 25th Anniversary) | + | In addition to those who were satisfied with commercial fireworks, there were others who liked louder noises. At a camp in 1952 (I think the Club's 25th Anniversary) |
+ | not to do it again, the perpetrators displayed a suitably meek attitude, but countered with a proposal to blow up fallen trees which were causing serious | ||
- | Being at the time the S.B.W. representative on the Blue Gum Trust, I undertook to put the proposal to the Trust. Admittedly, I did so with fingers crossed and uttering a small prayer. However, the idea was readily adopted, and on the weekend of 25/26 April, 1953, the dynamiters went into action. Actually, it was gelignite which was used and, because it is apparently sensitive stuff, it was claimed that some of the party cuddled up to it in their sleeping bags at the top of the Perry' | + | Being at the time the S.B.W. representative on the Blue Gum Trust, I undertook to put the proposal to the Trust. Admittedly, I did so with fingers crossed and uttering a small prayer. However, the idea was readily adopted, and on the weekend of 25/26 April, 1953, the dynamiters went into action. Actually, it was gelignite which was used and, because it is apparently sensitive stuff, it was claimed that some of the party cuddled up to it in their sleeping bags at the top of the Perry' |
- | The Blue Gum affair wasn't quite as simple as it sounds. A drill was needed to burrow into the hardened, saturated wood of the partially submerged logs and a chain block was used to shift some Of the more massive | + | The Blue Gum affair wasn't quite as simple as it sounds. A drill was needed to burrow into' |
- | At one stage on the Sunday morning a rumour | + | At one stage on the Sunday morning |
- | Honour - or the urge to make a **big bang** - must have been satisfied at Blue Gum. Although we had almost 50 people there for a subsequent working bee in 1955 to consolidate the work on the "silt pack", there were no more loud noises. Our mantle passed to one of the Speliological | + | Honour - or the urge to make a **big bang** - must have been satisfied at Blue Gum. Although we had almost 50 people there for a. subsequent working bee in 1955 to consolidate the work on the "silt pack", there were no. more loud noises. Our mantle passed to one of the Speliblogical |
| "Oh, we're going to make a big hole, big hole, | | | "Oh, we're going to make a big hole, big hole, | | ||
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| We've explored every cave that is known, is known, | | | We've explored every cave that is known, is known, | | ||
- | | With din everlasting and drilling and blasting | | + | | 7th din everlasting and drilling and blasting | |
- | | We're making a few of our own..... | | + | | We're making |
As Hamlet says with his last breath "The rest is silence" | As Hamlet says with his last breath "The rest is silence" | ||
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===== Continuing Education Programme, University of Sydney ===== | ===== Continuing Education Programme, University of Sydney ===== | ||
- | Over the next few months several courses of lectures, discussions and outings are to be held by the University of Sydney in its Continuing Education Programme. Anyone over the age of 18 may enroll | + | Over the next few months several courses of lectures, discussions and outings are to be held by the University of Sydney in its Continuing Education Programme. Anyone over the age of 18 may enrol for these courses. Some of these courses may be of interest to people engaged in outdoor activities such as Bush Walking. Further information may be obtained by writing to the University or by phoning 692-2907. |
- | | **__Birds__** | + | **__Birds__** - 9 meetings $35.00. Tuesdays at 7 pm, commencing 6th September. Classification and distribution of birds, their habitats and breeding behaviour. |
- | | **__Bird-Watching Week-End__** | + | |
- | | **__Seashore Ecology__** | + | **__Bird-Watching Week-End__** - Oberon: |
- | | **__Hill End - The Study of a Goldfield__** | + | |
- | | **__Anthropology - Aboriginal Art__** | + | **__Seashore Ecology__** - 6 meetings $45.00. Tuesdays at 6 pm, commencing 1st November. Study of animals and plant of NS.W. Seashore - life hiStorY, environments, |
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+ | **__Hill End - The Study of a Goldfield__** - October. Participants make food, accommodation. Study Cost $40.00. Week-end Saturday/ | ||
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+ | **__Anthropology - Aboriginal Art__** - 9 meetings, $30.00. Thursdays 10.30 am from September 8th. Survey of aboriginal rock carvings, painting | ||
__Congratulations__ to Margaret and Bob Hodgson on the birth of their first child, a daughter, | __Congratulations__ to Margaret and Bob Hodgson on the birth of their first child, a daughter, | ||
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Let's put our dancing shoes on and get together for the Bushwalkers Ball (it's country dancing, really). | Let's put our dancing shoes on and get together for the Bushwalkers Ball (it's country dancing, really). | ||
- | | Date: | Friday, 23rd September | + | | Date: | Friday, 23rd Saptember |
- | | Venue: | Lane Cove Town Hall, Longueville Road, entrance in Phoenix Street. Council car park at rear and in Little Street. | | + | | Venue: | LANE 'COVE TOWN HALL. |
+ | Longueville Road, entrance in Phoenix Street. Council car park at rear and in Little Street. | | ||
| Time: | 8 pm | | | Time: | 8 pm | | ||
| Cost: $7.00 single - B.Y.O. + Plate | | | Cost: $7.00 single - B.Y.O. + Plate | | ||
| Dress: | Casual or semi-formal (whatever you fancy!) | | | Dress: | Casual or semi-formal (whatever you fancy!) | | ||
- | | Tickets: | Barbara Bruce - phone bookings 925-2520 (Bus.) or 546-6570 (H). | + | | Tickets: |Barbara Bruce - phone bookings 925-2520 (Bus.) or 546-6570 (H).. |
- | | | Denise Shaw - phone 922-6093 (H) | | + | | | Denise Shaw - phone 922-6093.(H). | |
The tickets will also be on sale in the clubroom. | The tickets will also be on sale in the clubroom. | ||
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==== Walks Note ==== | ==== Walks Note ==== | ||
- | Gordon Lee, following a recent walk in the Budawangs area, reports that Sluice Box Falls on Kilpatrick Creek are not shown on the new Endrick 1:25000 map in the correct location. | + | Gordon Lee, following a recent walk in the Budawangs area, reports that Sluice Box Falls on Kilpatrick Creek, are not shown on the new Endrick 1:25000 map in the correct location. |
===== Notice ===== | ===== Notice ===== | ||
- | ==== Half-Yearly General Meeting ==== | + | ====Half-Yearly General Meeting ==== |
__The Sydney Bush Walkers__ | __The Sydney Bush Walkers__ | ||
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No notices of Amendments to the Constitution have been received. | No notices of Amendments to the Constitution have been received. | ||
- | 15th August, 1983 | + | 15th August, 1983. |
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