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198311 [2014/11/30 11:43] – kclacher | 198311 [2014/12/07 11:11] – ent, hob-nail boots, and 20 years of soft living, played havoc with George Gray's knees, but Helen assured him that the pain was due only to minute tears in tendons, and that although it night be agony he had nothing to worry or complain about.On the gras kclacher | ||
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- | NOVEMBER 1983. | + | ====NOVEMBER 1983.==== |
That Old Tree by Brian Holden | That Old Tree by Brian Holden | ||
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Social Notes for December | Social Notes for December | ||
- | THAT OLD TREE.\\ | + | =====THAT OLD TREE.===== |
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Let us view that tree in isolation from Man. He is not needed to dignify it with some vague relationship to himself. Indeed, it was the Tree's misfortune that he ever evolved. | Let us view that tree in isolation from Man. He is not needed to dignify it with some vague relationship to himself. Indeed, it was the Tree's misfortune that he ever evolved. | ||
- | TO BUTCHER' | + | =====TO BUTCHER' |
by Wombat. | by Wombat. | ||
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Fire has partially obscured the Bullhead track, and after a short distance we found ourselves going down a gully. "This isn't right," | Fire has partially obscured the Bullhead track, and after a short distance we found ourselves going down a gully. "This isn't right," | ||
- | Now began.the steep descent to the Kowmung. To avoid the mild rock climb down the top bluff Morag led us to a track which skirted the bluff on scree to the left. This was probably easier for the newcomers, but especially with the big party, it entailed some hazard from rolling rocks. The steep descent was a bit of a trial to some, and the last person did not reach the Kowmung until about 1 p.m. The combination | + | Now began.the steep descent to the Kowmung. To avoid the mild rock climb down the top bluff Morag led us to a track which skirted the bluff on scree to the left. This was probably easier for the newcomers, but especially with the big party, it entailed some hazard from rolling rocks. The steep descent was a bit of a trial to some«undance -\\ Ah - for the ease and complacency of dreamy summer hours;\\ Endless afternoons spent by the charms of Burning Palms.\\ Those easy walks, engaging talks, under eucalyptus bowers.Necklace of emerald gems sparkle along Woronora River,\\ Bushies fling themselves with abandon into their depths\\ While the river flows on stealthily beneath our frivolity, |
+ | to MT. Roger Good of C.S.I.R.O. confirming details of a talk which he is to present during one of the social nights in October. | ||
- | On the grassy bank of the Kowmung, the schoolteachers and ex-school-teachers in the party, George | + | So then it was on, on, at a heady pace to the Walks Reports. Over the weekend of August 12,13,14 Steve and Wendy Hodgman' |
- | rest of us sat on the other side of the log in an untidy sprawl. Despite | + | |
- | With lunch over Spiro outlined plans for the afternoon' | + | The following weekend, 19,10,21 August Alan Pike led 10 people on a good walk in the Megalong. Ian Debert had a party of 13 on his Mt. Solitary Talk, It seems they mislaid (or was that misplaced) two people |
+ | Kedumba Creek rather late on Saturday. Meanwhile, away from the ranch, Bill Holland' | ||
- | The climb up Bulga Cone is only 400 vertical metres, but it is steep, | + | Over the extended weekend 26th to 29th August George Walton led 17 people |
- | arrived. We now had no time to spare. The rest of the ridge to the Scott' | + | |
- | The next morning, Sunday, being Fazeley' | + | The weekend of 2,3,4 September saw Ian Debert |
- | The day was even hotter than Saturday had been, but this made it just right for walking in the shady canyon of upper Butcher' | + | Lynne McDonald' |
+ | Peter Miller | ||
- | While we made camp Ray Hookway and Tom Wenman walked 2 or 3 miles downstream with map and compass | + | Federation Report brought news that the Blue Mountains City Council does not intend |
- | The evening was balmy and we cooked and enjoyed | + | The Coolana Committee has indicated that a memorial |
- | With joy the camp is a-flutter, | + | |
- | I have coated Geoff' | + | |
- | Thus reducing his snore\\ | + | |
- | From a thunderous roar\\ | + | |
- | To a soft oleaginous mutter. | + | |
- | The people who had leapt out of their sacks to complain at the first gargle of the friar bird at least ensured that we achieved an early start. By 6 an we had breakfasted, | + | The only General Busin4ss saw Spiro elected as Re-union Convenor for the 1984 Annual Re-union |
+ | And then it was just a matter of announcements, and the meeting closed | ||
- | The overcast sky now turned to misty drizzle as we stopped for morning tea. The walk was programmed to return to Kanangra via Gingra Creek and Craft' | + | =====THE OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING.===== |
- | Lunch eaten, we donned parkas | + | The meeting began at around 2010 hours with some 20 or so members present |
- | The Gingra Creek party reached the cars about 10 minutes before us. We now had the task of getting into the cars in the still raging hailstorm without setting them awash. We took our dry clothes from the boot and threw them into the car. Then we stripped off, threw our wet togs into the boot, and jumped Into the car to dry and dress. Geoff turned the ignition key but nothing happened; one door had been left slightly ajar, and an interior light had stayed on and flattened the battery. Luckily Laurie Quaken was still there and gave us a jump start. | + | The Minutes |
- | DREAMY SUMMER HOURS.\\ by Peter Christian. | + | The Treasurer' |
- | A season | + | The Walks Reports began with a non-report |
- | Ah - for the ease and complacency | + | |
- | Endless afternoons spent by the charms | + | |
- | Those easy walks, engaging talks, under eucalyptus bowers. | + | |
- | Necklace | + | Over the weekend |
- | Bushies fling themselves | + | |
- | While the river flows on stealthily beneath our frivolity,\\ | + | |
- | We who share these magic moments will have our unpaid debts. | + | |
- | No mortal (or Debert) can resist the waves caressing Werong Beach.\\ | + | Over the October long weekend Spiro Hajinakitas had 2l people and some prospectives' |
- | Anglo-Saxons parade their hard-earned tans, trying the " | + | day walk saw 14 people enjoying a pleasant day on and around Narrow Neck plateau. |
- | Seagulls fly overhead with glee, as on the sands we roast,\\ | + | |
- | Sea breezes filter through hair, as pages turn in time 'n tide book. | + | |
- | The cool, luxurious, rainforest curbs copious sweat upon the brow.\\ | + | Jim Laing' |
- | We find solace, ' | + | |
- | We while away the summer hours by mountain, lake, ocean and stream;\\ | + | |
- | For sheer enjoyment, " | + | |
- | WHERE HAVE ALL THE TIGERS GONE - - ANOTHER VIEW.\\ | + | In Business Arising it was resolved to write to N.P.W.S. advising them of the level of trail bike activity in Kuringai Chase Park and asking that they take action against offending riders. |
- | . .:by Jim Brown. | + | |
- | In the October issue of the magazine Gordon Lee ventures the opinion | + | The Federation Report brought news that N.P.A. will attempt to have beaches in National Parks freed of vehicles, |
- | Well, Gordon, sorry - but I can't buy that. Especially I can't swallow | + | There was no General Business so, after walks and social announcements, the meeting closed at 2049. Gong! |
- | I suppose one could suggest that the S.B.W. has had two main "Tiger" | + | =====BOOK REVIEW - "WILD PLACES".===== |
+ | by Jim Brown. | ||
- | Look, Gordon, don't think I disparage | + | On the last page of The Sydney Bushwalker" |
- | The President was very wan\\ He didn't care for ale.\\ | + | WILD PLACES. A beautifully produced hardbound edition of 288 pages featuring an extensively researched text by Peter Prineas, former Director of the National Parks Association of N.S.W., and 110 large format duotone photographs by Henry Gold. The book also contains more than 20 detailed maps, an index and is extensively referenced. The book covers 22 wilderness areas in N.S.W., and these include most of the best walking country. It draws extensively on the Sydney Bush Walker Magazine |
- | The only thing he wanted (on arrival at Picton)\\ | + | Price $24.95, including postage, and available from the Colong Committee, 18 Argyle Street, Sydney: or Alex Colley will deliver to the Club room to save you 95 cents postage. |
- | Was a place to park his tail.\\ | + | |
- | And that, of course, was sadly true. Just the same, it was good fun, once one got over the stiffened legs and abraded feet. | + | |
- | No, I don' | + | Those might be described as the vital statistics of "Wild Places" |
+ | goes a long way towards redressing; this concept. | ||
- | As to those trips cancelled for want of starters, please don't assume this is something new, Gordon. It isn't. What' | + | Each of the 22 chapters covering individual regions (these include long sections on near-at-hand areas - " |
- | I also feel it is a very healthy state of affairs | + | The text written by Peter Prineas |
- | As an ageing member, I suppose I might be forgiven if I took the view that the Club is not what it used to be in the days when I was more active on the track. Instead, having an ear to the ground | + | Since the photographer is our own Henry Gold, I feel it would be presumptuous to comment on the illustrations. Indeed |
+ | the original photograph. The result is not quite as the human eye sees it, but who would quibble over this when the effect is so dramatic? (To continue | ||
- | Where, then __have__ all the Tigers gone? Within their reasonable physical capacity, I think the right answer is - "They' | + | Two quotes from the Introductory portion of "Wild Places" |
+ | 1. "Wilderness still survives in eastern N.S.171. and this book is a window on its past, its present and its future" | ||
+ | 2. " | ||
- | And I wouldn't be Surprised if there are a few Tiger Cubs around, too. | + | To an unrepentant chauvinist who once said at a slide showing at Sydney Bush Walkers that Sydney was the only city in the only Country in the world where a superannuated bush walker could possibly wish to live, " |
+ | |||
+ | =====ANOTHER ITEM OF EARLY S.B.W.HISTORY.===== | ||
+ | by Dorothy Lawry. | ||
+ | |||
+ | As you all know, The Sydney Bush Walkers was formed in October, 1927, but you newer members may not know many details of the doings of those first members, so - - - | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the very early days some of the men members, when planning trips for long weekends or their annual fortnight' | ||
+ | "I've got got a gun. I'll bring it and shoot rabbits, so we can take less food, and that will keep the weight of our rucksacks down!" | ||
- | SNAKEBITE IN THE WONNANGATTA VA-F.-174Y 'VIC. | ||
- | by Tricia, Cristofaro. | ||
- | (Reprint from "Walk 1982", published by the Melbourne Bushwalkers. | ||
- | With summer' | ||
- | useful information regarding recommended snake bite treatment contained in this article.) | ||
- | Headers will no doubt all be conversant with the changed procedures developed by CBI (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, | ||
- | nursing sister, I had the opportunity to hear Struan Sutherland (CSL) first | ||
- | hand as he explained the principles of lymphatic compression which are the basis | ||
- | of this treatment. Little did I know' that within six months I woula be making practical application of this knowledge on my sixteen-year-old son. | ||
- | My husband persuaded me to attempt the walk into Wonnangatta Homestead | ||
- | (Australia Day weekend 1981), and our son Nigel was pressed into service as an | ||
- | "extra pack horse" | ||
- | account the height of walkers in calculating the number of crepe bandages | ||
- | required to bandage limbs: oursreached to the knee of our six foot son, therefore were quite inadequate. | ||
- | The drama commenced on day two in the valley, and resulted from a disregard | ||
- | of cardinal hiking rules: (i) Wandering through a very " | ||
- | his hiking boots - having thongs on at the time. | ||
- | When he was bitten, strangely enough, a snake was not our first thought. | ||
- | As with most crisis situations, I guess that we all operate under the assumption that the worst would never happen to us. . . | ||
- | November, 1983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 9 | ||
- | He -Walked a short distance to me, complaining loudly about 'the Paid 'in his foot. Then we saw the two classic puncture marks, each surrounded by a small white swelling. Often there may be one or many puncture marks, or surrounding bruising from the force of impact. I immediately placed a dressing over the site and proceeded to bandage firmly over the area and up the leg using crepe bandages. He was sitting down at this stage. It was now that we realised the inadequacy of our bandages, but fortunately this was remedied by a nursing sister in the area. | ||
- | The snake had not been sighted; this, according to Struan Sutherland, is | ||
- | quite a common situation. We knew that both tiger and black snakes frequented the area, and judged by the distance beeween the puncture marks that it could have been a fairly large one. The problem of not knowing the actual type of snake involved means that: (i) One does not know how soon respiratory or other symptoms may occur/ | ||
- | Fortunately for us, there was a large number of four-wheel-drives in the area, and we were taken out by one of these, CB radio being used to alert the Heyfield hospital of our imminent arrival. We attempted to keep the victim | ||
- | as still as possible, (difficult in a short wheel base vehicle an the Wonnangatta Track with a six foot patient; bandaging the legs together is recommended). Efforts to allay anxiety in him were very successful; however inwardly I was having anticipatory horrors about coping with a respiratory arrest under such conditions. | ||
- | It took five hours from bite to arrival at the hospital, and we were somewhat nonplussed to be greeted with the news that the two sisters knew nothing about snakebite but had been reading up the literature: The local doctor, however, was quite experienced, | ||
- | was released only over the site and the punctures inspected. The patient stayed in overnight with the upper bandage still in place, having regular observations of vital signs and urine tests for blood. An important point with this new treatment is that the bandages must not be released until the patientis under | ||
- | medical supervision, | ||
- | as there can be a sudden surge of venom into the system. Nigel did well without further treatment though his leg was very swollen. | ||
- | On replacing the thong next day, we found that the rubber strap exactly covered the punctures. We are assuming that the snake must have hit hisand perforated it, thereby perhaps giving a lower actual dose of venom with limited penetration of the skin. . . . All in all, we were very lucky: | ||
- | The following snakebite treatment has been reprinted from Walk 1980 and was prepared by L. E. Kitchener. | ||
- | 1. - WASH THE WOUND. (HOwever, | ||
- | Rationale:. _Usually, the snake doesn' | ||
- | 2. APPLY PRESSURE. | ||
- | Rationalle: | ||
- | ._. | ||
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- | ve6sels;" | ||
- | Method: Place a pad over the Tuncture masks, and apply pressure as you would for_a-haemorrhage. Strap the pad on firmly, as the pressure for strapping a sprained ankle. | ||
- | 3. 2_1MOBILIZE 5HEPART. | ||
- | Rationale:- One of the most important blood_in.the veins, back to the heart, veins by muscles, during exercise. Method: Splint the limb as you would above -the injury in the operation. | ||
- | N.B. THE USE OF BOTH PRESSURE AND MOBILIZATION MUST BE USED. | ||
- | AUTHORITIES DO NOT CONSIDER EITHER/OR TO BE SATISFACTORY. | ||
- | 4. KEEP THE PATIENT QUIET AND AT REST. Rationale: Movement will aid the return of blood to the heart, and from | ||
- | there into the general circulation, | ||
- | lsosen the bandage. This must be guarded against, conscientiously. Authorities believe that some of the deaths from snake-bite (and there are 1,12t. many) result from shock, rather than venom. - Method: Rest the patient, lying flat, with a pillow under the head, for comfort. Reassure him/her that someone has gone for help, that the snake was only a little one - whatever. | ||
- | 5. OBSERVE THE VICTIM FOR BREATHING DIFFICULTIES AND ASSIST WITH . BREATHING IF NECESSARY. | ||
- | 6. CONTINUE.and 5 until the patient is in the hands of that someone-with the life support systems and anti-venene, | ||
- | ScI_rneremakr1. 11: | ||
- | There.appears, | ||
- | the cirumstances. If the bite has caused a large wound, or has occurred near another wound, the site should certainly be washed. A sample of the venom could be obtained by wiping with a separate piece of fabric. | ||
- | In any case, priority should be given to pressure on the site, and to immobilization of the patient. The latter is particularly important in | ||
- | the event of there being no immediate means of rescue (such as four-wheel- drives). | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * | ||
- | TO LET | ||
- | LANE COVE: Four bedroom house to let for all of January and/or one room forJanuary and ,February. | ||
- | Contact. AMTSLIE MORRIS - telephone 42813178. | ||
- | CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWER (See last month' | ||
- | factors influencing the return of the is the intermittent squashing of the | ||
- | for a broken bone, including the joint | ||
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- | Large Tents 0 Stoves 0 Lamps-2, Fol;:::;' | ||
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- | TIE SYDNEY BUSHWAIMER November, | ||
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- | MEETING NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER. | ||
- | by Barry Wallace. THU HALF-YEgILISTPTEKBER) | ||
- | -The-Meetirig began at around 2020 with some 30 or so members present and the President in the chair. | ||
- | There were no apologies so we went straight on to welcome Margaret Wood and Owen Stanley as new members. Susan Young and Karl Conning' | ||
- | The Minutes of the August meeting were read and received with no business | ||
- | arising. | ||
- | Correspondence comprised a letter of thanks from the family of George Davidson, the minutes of the most recent Coolana Committee Meeting, details | ||
- | of the Paddy Pallin Zwards for 1983 and outgoing letters to new membdrs and | ||
- | to MT. Roger Good of C.S.I.R.O. confirming details of a talk which he is to | ||
- | present during one of the social nights in October. | ||
- | So then it was on, on, at a heady pace to the Walks Reports. Over the | ||
- | weekend of August 12,13,14 Steve and Wendy Hodgman' | ||
- | 6 members and 2 prospectives. It seems they ran short of time and arrived back in the dark. Margaret Conley had 17 people out on her Dharug National T.vallz, It was a pleasant day, despite some problems with the punt M. | ||
- | The following weekend, 19,10,21 August Alan Pike led 10 people on a | ||
- | good Tmlk in the liegalong. Ian Debert had a party of 13 on his Mt. Solitary Talk, It seems they mislaid (or was that misplaced) two people and reached | ||
- | edumba Creek rather late on Saturday. .Meanwhile, away from the ranbh, Bill Holland' | ||
- | day, George Mayer reported 24 people on his rather fire burnt ramble to Eleanor Bluffs, and Jim Brown had another 24 an his Royal National Park walk. | ||
- | Over the extended weekend 26th to 29th August George Walton led 17 people | ||
- | on a Kanangra to Katoomba stroll. For those without the extra day Bob | ||
- | hods3on led Tony Marshall' | ||
- | Of the day walks, John Newman' | ||
- | The weekend of 2,3,4 September saw Ian Debert and 22 stalwartr battling the rain and leeches of Morton National Park. Of Sandy Jo: | ||
- | wildflower day walk in Kuringai Chase and Peter Christian had 7 starters on his also in Kuringai Chase. | ||
- | LynneMaDonald' | ||
- | Peter Miller had 8 starters on his Benowie Track walk but of Jan Mohandas' | ||
- | Federation Report brought news that the Blue Mountains City Council | ||
- | November, 1983 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 13 | ||
- | does not intend to completely bah rock climbing on the Three Sisters and that Lilyvale railway station is only being :: | ||
- | The Coolana Committee has indicated that a memorial for George Davidson will be conducted at Coolana during the weekend of the Annual Barn Dance. | ||
- | The only General Busin4ss saw Spiro elected as Re-union Convenor for the 1984 Annual Re-union at Coolana. | ||
- | And then it was just a matter of announcements, | ||
- | THE OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING. | ||
- | "-The -Meeting began at around 2010 hours with some 20 or so members present and the President in the chair. There were no apologies so we moved on to the welcoming of new members. Of those called, Marsha Durham and Jeff Stitt were present:to be welcomed with badge, constitution and membership list, but Bill Regan, adius Rubijono and Sue Capon were no-shows. | ||
- | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no business arising. Correspondence was made up of letters to the new members, to O.M.W. acknowledging their recent letter and. advising that it had been passed to the Coolana Committee for consideration, | ||
- | Brown proposing changes to meetings and procedures. | ||
- | The Treaaurer' | ||
- | had an income of $1957.75; $1000 'of wfiich was by way of stock redemption, | ||
- | spent $1330.79 and ended the month with $3554.26. | ||
- | The Walks Reports began with a non-report of Bill Holland' | ||
- | walk did go. On a somewhat firmer note Bill Capon' | ||
- | 12 to 15 people on the walk at various times. Ainslie Morris reported 42 | ||
- | starters, a lovely day, and good views on her Brisbane Waters wildflower day walk, and Jack Gentle led a party of 20 on his ' | ||
- | Over the weekend of 23,24,25 September Peter Miller led a fleet of two Canadians, each with a crew of 3, on an exploration by canoe of the Kangaroo | ||
- | River. Despite buffeting by contrary winds they reported an enjoyable trip. Gordon Lee's instructional weekend saw 2 to 3 starters for rock-climbing and | ||
- | 8 or so for abseiling on the Sunday. Tony Marshall' | ||
- | Over the October long weekend Spiro Hajinakitas had/2l people and some prospectives' | ||
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKKR November, | ||
- | Gordon are Santa Claus, so go back to sleep!). George Walton' | ||
- | day walk saw 14 people enjoying a pleasant day on and around Narrow Neck plateau. | ||
- | Jim Laing' | ||
- | firetrail, | ||
- | the 9th October, however, Peter' | ||
- | Pengliss led 33 people on his reversed-from-programme coastal walk. - It seems the party was rent with factionalism, | ||
- | In Business Arising it was resolved to write to N.PX.S. advising them of the level of trail bike activity in Kuringai Chase Park and asking that | ||
- | they take action against offending riders. | ||
- | The Federation Report brought news that N.P.A. will attempt to have beaches in National Parks freed of vehicles, that the F.B.W. Ball was its usual successful self and that there are reports of commercial tour vehicles being allowed access to Medlow Gap and Narrow Neck. | ||
- | There was no General Business so, after walks and social announcements, | ||
- | XXXXXXXXXX | ||
- | BOOK REVLA - "WILD PLACES" | ||
- | by Jim Brown. | ||
- | On the last page of The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
- | notice advertising publications on sale by the Oolong Committee. One item .read: | ||
- | WILD PLACES. A beautifully produced hardbound edition of 288 pages featuring an extensively researched text by Peter Prineas, former Director of the National Parks Association of N.S.W., and 110 large | ||
- | format duotone photographs by Henry Gold. The book also contains | ||
- | more than 20 detailed maps, an index and is extensively referenced. The book covers 22 wilderness areas in N.S.W., and these include most of the best walking country. It draws extensiVely on the Sydney Bush Walker Magazine in its description of pioneering trips. | ||
- | Price $24.95, including postage, and available from the Colong Committee, .18 Argyle Street, Sydney: or Alex Colley will deliver to the Club m | ||
- | to save you 95 cents postage. | ||
- | Those might be described as the vital statistics of "Wild Places''' | ||
- | have recently had a chance to read carefully. My first reaction was that there | ||
- | has been a need for this book for some time. In the last couple of years in particular, the attention of people concerned with wilderness conservation has been focussed largely on events and places in other States, especially the South West of Tasmania. Emotive phrases like "the last Wild River" have perhaps tended to distract our interest from the good things at our own back door, to | ||
- | November, 1983 TIE SYDNEY BTISHWALIER Page 15 | ||
- | diminish our realisation,, | ||
- | goes a long way towards redressing; this concept. | ||
- | Eabh of 'the 22 chapters covering individual regions (these inclua' | ||
- | rather more detailed.history of occupancy - by aboriginal tribes, early exploration and settlement by Europeans - or the reasons why the, area was haPpily NOT developed. 1 found these historical notes thoroughly fascinating. From the story of the early exploration of the Colo region, for instance, learned for the first time of William Parr, whose name is still represented in some local features; and. of Benjamin Singleton who is perpetuated by the iitunter Valley township. Also, surprise... surprise l.. that the settlement of Putty | ||
- | bears a name of aboriginal origin - something like " | ||
- | - | ||
- | The text written by Peter Prineas is full of such informative (even | ||
- | amusing) gems - indeed so good that I scarcely believed it when I read that one of the early bushwalker explorers in the Kanangra country is named as 'Frank Debert" | ||
- | Debert)" | ||
- | singularly free of the typographical errors or mis-spelled. Place names one | ||
- | sometimes finds in such publications. In any event, a minor fault in such a thoroughly researched and edited account. | ||
- | Since the photographer is our own Henry Gold, I feel it Wou.ld be presumptuous to comment on the illustrations. Indeed it would be somewhat equivalent to the music critic who wrote of Beethoven' | ||
- | "the outrageous outburst of a young man' | ||
- | and along the Colo Gorge, it is pretty obvious that a telephota lens w..a,s used, or there has been a great deal of enlargement of the most imposing portion of | ||
- | the original photograph. The result is not quite as the human eye sees it, but who would. quibble over this when the effect -is so dramatic? (To continue the Beethoven analogy, who disputes the interpretations in recordings under conductor Herbert von Karajan because:. tii.).eyieitrac_t.the utmost drama and passion of a symphony?) | ||
- | Two quotes from the Introductory portion of "Wild Places" | ||
- | 1. " | ||
- | on its past, its present and its future" | ||
- | 2. 4People living in N.S.W. and particularly in Sydney are lucky to have | ||
- | access to so much good bush walking country - space to move about in, to | ||
- | become lost in, wild places that help to make our way of life distinctive and. enjoyable ti | ||
- | To an unrepentant cbauvinistwhO, | ||
- | where a superannuated bush walker could-- possibly ,, | ||
- | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | ||
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November,, | ||
- | ANOTHER ITEM OF EARLY S.B.W.HISTORY. | ||
- | . ... by Dorothy Lawry. | ||
- | As you all know, The Sydney Bush Walkers was forrel in October, 1927, but you newer members may not know many details of the doings of those first members, so - | ||
- | In the very early days some of the men members, when planning trips for long weekends or their annual fortnight' | ||
- | " | ||
- | less food, and that will keep the weight of our rucksacks down!" | ||
For the first year or two this was what they did but by 1930 they had found that the bunnies were so quick at diving into their burrows as soon as a human appeared that few were shot even though as we rounded a bend the hillside would be covered with rabbits. | For the first year or two this was what they did but by 1930 they had found that the bunnies were so quick at diving into their burrows as soon as a human appeared that few were shot even though as we rounded a bend the hillside would be covered with rabbits. | ||
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This disillusioned those men for they had to carry the guns and ammunition from start to end of the trip without losing any of their weight: A full supply of food was a much better idea. | This disillusioned those men for they had to carry the guns and ammunition from start to end of the trip without losing any of their weight: A full supply of food was a much better idea. | ||
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About the last time any of the men carried their guns was when they arranged a special shooting trip at the flat at the foot of Starlight' | About the last time any of the men carried their guns was when they arranged a special shooting trip at the flat at the foot of Starlight' | ||
- | When they got to the ,Nattai ALAS: What a flop! During the previous week the rabbit trappers had worked that flat::: | + | |
- | There was hardly a bunny seen that whole weekend and the only one the whole party managed to kill was brought down by the catapult: | + | When they got to the Nattai ALAS: What a flop! During the previous week the rabbit trappers had worked that flat!! |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER. by Jo Van Sommers. | + | |
- | CHRISTMAS PARTY - Wednesday, 21st December, 1983. | + | There was hardly a bunny seen that whole weekend and the only one the whole party managed to kill was brought down by the catapult! |
- | 1 plate of food gets you in the door - the Club provides beer, wine . | + | |
- | and juice. Bring your own glass. Come and indulge yourself with bushwalkers' | + | =====SOCIAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER.===== |
+ | by Jo Van Sommers. | ||
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+ | CHRISTMAS PARTY - Wednesday, 21st December, 1983.\\ | ||
+ | 1 plate of food gets you in the door - the Club provides beer, wine and juice. Bring your own glass. Come and indulge yourself with bushwalkers' | ||
Please note - the Clubroom will be closed on 28th December and 4th January next. | Please note - the Clubroom will be closed on 28th December and 4th January next. | ||
- | XXXXXXX4X** | + | |
- | TASMANIA WALK - FEBRUARY, 1984., | + | =====TASMANIA WALK - FEBRUARY, 1984.===== |
- | 4th to 12th .February. | + | 4th to 12th February. |
- | Cradle Mountain to Lake St. Clair -7 days walking. | + | |
+ | Cradle Mountain to Lake St. Clair - 7 days walking. | ||
If interested please contact George before 15th December. Transport, food, etc. to be arranged during January. | If interested please contact George before 15th December. Transport, food, etc. to be arranged during January. | ||
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