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|Beautiful Asbestos|Kath McKay|3 & 4| | |Beautiful Asbestos|Kath McKay|3 & 4| | ||
- | |Fears that Infest the Night|" | + | |Fears that Infest the Night|" |
|January Flowers|Ray Birt| 6| | |January Flowers|Ray Birt| 6| | ||
|Pink Elephants|Dot English| 7| | |Pink Elephants|Dot English| 7| | ||
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- | ... She slid through the opening of the mia-mia and stood erect outside it stretching luxuriously. Through the trees the water was just visible, cool and grey in the morning light, and she left the camp and wandered down the hillside, stopping now and then on some rocky outcrop to look about her. She was hardly conscious of what she saw, for it was all too familiar; she looked at it not to see it, but to feel the stability which flowed from it to her. When she pushed through a grove of honey-scented wattles, or trod knee-deep among the pink boronia she did not notice their fragrance - but its absence would have touched her nerves with warning. Her reaction to her elivironment | + | ... She slid through the opening of the mia-mia and stood erect outside it stretching luxuriously. Through the trees the water was just visible, cool and grey in the morning light, and she left the camp and wandered down the hillside, stopping now and then on some rocky outcrop to look about her. She was hardly conscious of what she saw, for it was all too familiar; she looked at it not to see it, but to feel the stability which flowed from it to her. When she pushed through a grove of honey-scented wattles, or trod knee-deep among the pink boronia she did not notice their fragrance - but its absence would have touched her nerves with warning. Her reaction to her environment |
From The Timeless Land - Eleanor Dark. | From The Timeless Land - Eleanor Dark. | ||
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We looked about us for mine-shafts or machinery, but saw only long trenches in the smooth dark rock. There, gleaming like moonlit water, ran the asbestos seams. Some were pale as silver, some dark as the New Zealand greenstone, some like polished jade. We broke off fragments of the brittle stuff, and shredded it in our fingers till it was a mass of silken filaments. To think that this lovely substance formed the dull asbestos of commerce! It was satin-smooth and chill to the touch, though the sun had come out between showers, and rocks and earth were warm. | We looked about us for mine-shafts or machinery, but saw only long trenches in the smooth dark rock. There, gleaming like moonlit water, ran the asbestos seams. Some were pale as silver, some dark as the New Zealand greenstone, some like polished jade. We broke off fragments of the brittle stuff, and shredded it in our fingers till it was a mass of silken filaments. To think that this lovely substance formed the dull asbestos of commerce! It was satin-smooth and chill to the touch, though the sun had come out between showers, and rocks and earth were warm. | ||
- | We sat on the tussocky grass and wolfed bread and jam while the caretaker talked with the pent-up energy of many lonely weeks. Every couple of months he trudged to the nearest settlement, leading a pack-horse, and brought back supplies and mail. Oh yes, they got mail more often than that - when a man came to pack away a load of asbestos he generally brought any letters there were. Nom the output wasn't very large from this mine. The raw stuff was railed to the factory and carded and spun into fibre with cotton added to it, or sometimes fine brass or copper wire. | + | We sat on the tussocky grass and wolfed bread and jam while the caretaker talked with the pent-up energy of many lonely weeks. Every couple of months he trudged to the nearest settlement, leading a pack-horse, and brought back supplies and mail. Oh yes, they got mail more often than that - when a man came to pack away a load of asbestos he generally brought any letters there were. Now the output wasn't very large from this mine. The raw stuff was railed to the factory and carded and spun into fibre with cotton added to it, or sometimes fine brass or copper wire. |
We didn't export much to Britain, he said - she got most of her raw asbestos from Rhodesia and Canada. Her bill for one year's imports was somewhere over £700,000 and the annual world consumption was about 400,000 tons, and always increasing. Italy, it seemed, was the first place where commercial use was made of asbestos fibre, about 1870; but he had read that it was well known in the time of Ancient Rome. It was even mixed up in their mythology - the perpetual lamp-wick of the Vestal Virgins was said to have been asbestos. | We didn't export much to Britain, he said - she got most of her raw asbestos from Rhodesia and Canada. Her bill for one year's imports was somewhere over £700,000 and the annual world consumption was about 400,000 tons, and always increasing. Italy, it seemed, was the first place where commercial use was made of asbestos fibre, about 1870; but he had read that it was well known in the time of Ancient Rome. It was even mixed up in their mythology - the perpetual lamp-wick of the Vestal Virgins was said to have been asbestos. | ||
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With more of wonder and delight?" | With more of wonder and delight?" | ||
- | This poem calls to mind an interestins | + | This poem calls to mind an interesting |
- | One of the most prolific flowerers at the present time is the Angophora Cordifolia (Dwarf Apple). The genus Angophora, taken from the Greek Auges - a vessel, and phero - to bear - was named in allusibn | + | One of the most prolific flowerers at the present time is the Angophora Cordifolia (Dwarf Apple). The genus Angophora, taken from the Greek Auges - a vessel, and phero - to bear - was named in allusion |
Eloscarpus Cyaneus (Blueberry Ash). A remnant of the brush flora which once extended over the whole of Eastern Australia. This shrub is most attractive both in foliage, flower and fruit. The leaves are lanceolate and serrated and when young are a bright red. The delightful flowers are shower-like and spendulous and rather resemble the lily of the valley. Fruit is bright blue. The name is taken from Eloeagnus (one of the wild olives) Cyaneus-bluish-referring to the fruit. | Eloscarpus Cyaneus (Blueberry Ash). A remnant of the brush flora which once extended over the whole of Eastern Australia. This shrub is most attractive both in foliage, flower and fruit. The leaves are lanceolate and serrated and when young are a bright red. The delightful flowers are shower-like and spendulous and rather resemble the lily of the valley. Fruit is bright blue. The name is taken from Eloeagnus (one of the wild olives) Cyaneus-bluish-referring to the fruit. | ||
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Our food and clothing and many of the raw materials used in industry are produced on the land. Much of the natural fauna and flora must be destroyed on land used for these purposes. We cannot sow crops in the bush, nor graze sheep on gum-leaves. But there is quite a lot of land which cannot, or need not, be used for producing the means of life. | Our food and clothing and many of the raw materials used in industry are produced on the land. Much of the natural fauna and flora must be destroyed on land used for these purposes. We cannot sow crops in the bush, nor graze sheep on gum-leaves. But there is quite a lot of land which cannot, or need not, be used for producing the means of life. | ||
- | Most of the land which cannot be used for these purposes is barren or rough or inaccessible. These qualities, however, often enhance its value as a reservation. What could be more beautiful than the " | + | Most of the land which cannot be used for these purposes is barren or rough or inaccessible. These qualities, however, often enhance its value as a reservation. What could be more beautiful than the " |
- | There are also many areas which contain a little fertile land, some third rate grazing land, and scattered stands of good timber. Often the flora and fauna on this land is spoiled by indiscriminate ringbarking and burning-off, | + | There are also many areas which contain a little fertile land, some third rate grazing land, and scattered stands of good timber. Often the flora and fauna on this land is spoiled by indiscriminate ringbarking and burning-off, |
- | Some of the land now used for productive | + | Some of the land now used for productive |
- | The typos of land I have described are perhas | + | The typos of land I have described are perhaps |
In many countries the need for conservation, | In many countries the need for conservation, | ||
- | Our country was one of the last big areas to be thrown open to the rapid and ruthkess | + | Our country was one of the last big areas to be thrown open to the rapid and ruthless |
- | Much of our bushland has been wastefully destroyed. Quite a lot still remains and can still be censerved. And perhaps some time in the future, it will be considered a crime to destroy it except to provide for real needs. | + | Much of our bushland has been wastefully destroyed. Quite a lot still remains and can still be conserved. And perhaps some time in the future, it will be considered a crime to destroy it except to provide for real needs. |
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The weather is as good as ever it gets; the days not too hot with cool nights and only an infrequent dust storm. Even the flies are only up to half their normal strength. The wind blew from the south yesterday - the first of the winter " | The weather is as good as ever it gets; the days not too hot with cool nights and only an infrequent dust storm. Even the flies are only up to half their normal strength. The wind blew from the south yesterday - the first of the winter " | ||
- | (next half page was censored) good honest sweat that night, We had a poker school going; which used to keep us occupied for best part of the day until " | + | (next half page was censored) good honest sweat that night, We had a poker school going; which used to keep us occupied for best part of the day until " |
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===Visits to the Observatory: | ===Visits to the Observatory: | ||
- | This month two parties of Bushwalkers will be visiting the observatory. The following are some of the most interesting objects to be seen now through a telescope - Three planets are visible - Venus, the nearest and brightest planet, Saturn with its rings and moons, and Jupiter with its belts and seven moons. Sirius and the star cluster M41 (see diagram) are in good positions for obsrvation. The nebula in the belt of Orion will also be near the Zenith. The times at which the planets rise are in the " | + | This month two parties of Bushwalkers will be visiting the observatory. The following are some of the most interesting objects to be seen now through a telescope - Three planets are visible - Venus, the nearest and brightest planet, Saturn with its rings and moons, and Jupiter with its belts and seven moons. Sirius and the star cluster M41 (see diagram) are in good positions for observation. The nebula in the belt of Orion will also be near the Zenith. The times at which the planets rise are in the " |
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A letter of thanks was received from the Rucksack Club for the help rendered by Ray Kirkby when Millie Horne sprained her ankle on Mount Solitary. | A letter of thanks was received from the Rucksack Club for the help rendered by Ray Kirkby when Millie Horne sprained her ankle on Mount Solitary. | ||
- | The Services Committee sent away Christmas cards, parcels and Bushwalkor | + | The Services Committee sent away Christmas cards, parcels and Bushwalker |
At the suggestion of Tom Kenny-Roya I and Marie Byles it was decided to write to Miss Ruth Schleicher and express our appreciation of her letters written to the " | At the suggestion of Tom Kenny-Roya I and Marie Byles it was decided to write to Miss Ruth Schleicher and express our appreciation of her letters written to the " | ||
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=====Federation News.===== | =====Federation News.===== | ||
- | A special meeting of the Federation was held to discuss its attitude towards Youth Hostels. It was made quite clear that the trouble was our fear of destruction of the bush; that we wanted any hostels kept outside | + | A special meeting of the Federation was held to discuss its attitude towards Youth Hostels. It was made quite clear that the trouble was our fear of destruction of the bush; that we wanted any hostels kept outside |
- | Messrs. W. Roots and G.W. Kenyon were appointed delegates to the Yotth Hostels Committee. | + | Messrs. W. Roots and G.W. Kenyon were appointed delegates to the Youth Hostels Committee. |
The third annual camp was held in delightful weather. The S.B.W. was well represented in the crowd of a hundred or more who enjoyed a real, oldtime reunion. | The third annual camp was held in delightful weather. The S.B.W. was well represented in the crowd of a hundred or more who enjoyed a real, oldtime reunion. | ||
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+ | =====Just Remarkin' | ||
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- | JUST REMARKIN1 | ||
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The Christmas party in the Club room on the 18th December was quite a reunion. In spite of this, it was a very enjoyable evening and the social committee are certainly entitled to relax on their bay leaves. | The Christmas party in the Club room on the 18th December was quite a reunion. In spite of this, it was a very enjoyable evening and the social committee are certainly entitled to relax on their bay leaves. | ||
- | Though faithfully interpreted sartorially by a few daring people, the flAusterity" | ||
- | One half page allowance this month, will not permit all the details we would like to pass on but we did notice, Len Scotland looking like the answer to a Koala' | ||
- | beautifully gowned beyond mending, and Beryl English hid her charms beneath | ||
- | a bead skirt. She could not however hide her news and she will be married by the tithe you read this. Boxing Day being the day. | ||
- | The Limerick competition proved what we have always maintained, that many | ||
- | members hide their illumination under a thicket. We do wish they wouldrsee the | ||
- | Editor when they feel the urge to write. | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy and Ron Matthews came in during the eveningstraight from the Kowmung. They came up Misery Ridge, and we believe that this has not been | ||
- | done since 1930, Sea Dorothy Lawry who was on the 1930 trip.,for further details. | ||
- | WHAT DO YOU THINK ? | ||
- | Democraczfor Youth Alex Colley | ||
- | On November 18th a meeting was called by the National Fitness Ceuncil to form a Youth Association. I have it on good authority that, of the hundred or more delegates present at the meeting, not more than three appeared to be under 25. More than half looked to be 40 or over, and some over 60. A draft | ||
- | constitution was presented by the National Fitness Council, in which the Council | ||
- | reserved for itself the right to nominate the President, DeputyPresident | ||
- | and Secretary. | ||
- | Youth has practically no say in public affairs. But it suffers more than | ||
- | any other section of the community from the mismanagement of the elders. In | ||
- | 4epressions most of the unemployed are young men and women., In wars it is youth who leave the comfort of their homes to fight and die for the community. | ||
- | And now, while most of them are away in camps, the elders are making a nice | ||
- | new association for them in which they shall again do what the elders think is good for them. They must be kept fit. Fit for *hat? They must be trained | ||
- | for leadership. Why not for democracy? Lcannot help recalling that in Germany | ||
- | the leadership 1-1,inciple ' | ||
- | Youth, which does most of the "dirty work" should certainly unite to protect its interests. It should be given every facility to live a full life and make its opinions heard and felt. Surely, if we are in earnest about democracy., youth should run its own association in its own way. | ||
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- | DATES OF IMPORTANCE , FOR YOUR | ||
- | SCFCIAL CALENDAR. | ||
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- | JANUARY 1.4th 7045 p m. | ||
- | (THURSDAY) | ||
- | 15th (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 21st (THURSDAY) | ||
- | 29th | ||
- | (FRM DAY ) | ||
- | FEBRUARY 19th (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 26th | ||
- | (FRIDAY) | ||
- | 7,45 p m. | ||
- | VISIT TO THE OBS: | ||
- | For 15 people who we re not at the previous party. | ||
- | N.B. Reservations raay ho mc | ||
- | MR. HANSON will 1.; cture on "Ti-TE MOC.N" and illustY.ate with slides. | ||
- | VISIT TO THE OBERVATK.-)RY - 2nd DIVISION | ||
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- | For 15_ other. STARGAZERS | ||
- | By 7.,nd for TIL: SERVICES COMMITTffiL "SCOPE NIGHT" - THAT NIGHT OF _SIER-2_TS: | ||
- | " | ||
- | (Lent by Malcolm McGrozcr): | ||
- | 1st DIVIS I ON , aDong those | ||
- | _de at the Clubroom | ||
- | i11/1/43 and 8/1/43,, | ||
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- | 16, | ||
- | _____________________ | ||
- | ONE NINE FOUR THREE | ||
- | Magic numbers Therots- no need to be a numeralogist, | ||
- | We have passed through difficult times and greater difficulties and troubles lie ahead, but something we bring home from the bush will stand us bushwalkers in good stead when trials beset us. A serenity and understanding which comes of quiet yarns round camp fire glow and sleep under the stars will fortify UB when all else fails, | ||
- | Good luck and an oectxclona." | ||
- | PLDDY PALLIN: | ||
- | 32? CAorgc SLI-o3t, | ||
- | SYDNEY | ||
- | 1Phone B310I, | ||
+ | Though faithfully interpreted sartorially by a few daring people, the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | One half page allowance this month, will not permit all the details we would like to pass on but we did notice, Len Scotland looking like the answer to a Koala' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Limerick competition proved what we have always maintained, that many members hide their illumination under a thicket. We do wish they would see the Editor when they feel the urge to write. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Arthur Gilroy and Ron Matthews came in during the evening straight from the Kowmung. They came up Misery Ridge, and we believe that this has not been done since 1930. See Dorothy Lawry who was on the 1930 trip, for further details. | ||
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+ | =====What Do You Think? Democracy for Youth.===== | ||
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+ | Alex Colley | ||
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+ | On November 18th a meeting was called by the National Fitness Council to form a Youth Association. I have it on good authority that, of the hundred or more delegates present at the meeting, not more than three appeared to be under 25. More than half looked to be 40 or over, and some over 60. A draft constitution was presented by the National Fitness Council, in which the Council reserved for itself the right to nominate the President, Deputy President and Secretary. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Youth has practically no say in public affairs. But it suffers more than any other section of the community from the mismanagement of the elders. In depressions most of the unemployed are young men and women. In wars it is youth who leave the comfort of their homes to fight and die for the community. And now, while most of them are away in camps, the elders are making a nice new association for them in which they shall again do what the elders think is good for them. They must be kept fit. Fit for what? They must be trained for leadership. Why not for democracy? I cannot help recalling that in Germany the leadership principle (Fuhrerprinzip) has been substituted for democracy. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Youth, which does most of the "dirty work" should certainly unite to protect its interests. It should be given every facility to live a full life and make its opinions heard and felt. Surely, if we are in earnest about democracy, youth should run its own association in its own way. | ||
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+ | =====Dates Of Importance For Your Social Calendar.===== | ||
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+ | |January |14th (Thursday)|7.45 p|.**Visit to the observatory - 1st Division**. For 15 people who were not at the previous party. N.B. Reservations may be mad at the Clubroom on 1/1/43 and 8/1/43.| | ||
+ | | |15th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**Mr. Hanson** will lecture on "The Moon" and illustrate with slides.| | ||
+ | | |21st (Thursday)|7.45 p.m.|**Visit to the observatory - 2nd Division**. For 15 other stargazers.| | ||
+ | | |29th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**" | ||
+ | |February|17th (Friday)|8 p.m.|**" | ||
+ | | |26th (Friday)|7.45 p.m.|**Second Watercolour Exhibition** of Australian wildflowers. (Lent by Malcolm McGregor).| | ||
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+ | =====One Nine Four Three.===== | ||
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+ | Magic numbers! There' | ||
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+ | We have passed through difficult times and greater difficulties and troubles lie ahead, but something we bring home from the bush will stand us bushwalkers in good stead when trials beset us. A serenity and understanding which comes of quiet yarns round camp fire glow and sleep under the stars will fortify us when all else fails. | ||
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+ | Good luck and an occasional camping trip is Paddy' | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. | ||
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+ | 329 George Street, Sydney. 'Phone B3101. | ||
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