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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**\\ |
- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, |
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- | No.128 | + | |
- | AUGUST 1945 Price 6d, | + | |
+ | No.128, AUGUST 1945 Price 6d\\ | ||
Editor: Ray Kirkby\\ | Editor: Ray Kirkby\\ | ||
Production: Yvonne Rolfe\\ | Production: Yvonne Rolfe\\ | ||
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Agony Column, by " | Agony Column, by " | ||
Cultivating our Native Flora, by " | Cultivating our Native Flora, by " | ||
- | Have you ever heard of " | + | Backyard Bushwalking\\ |
**WONDER**\\ | **WONDER**\\ | ||
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The limits God hath set\\ | The limits God hath set\\ | ||
And wonder all night long.\\ | And wonder all night long.\\ | ||
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+ | **" | ||
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Few will not have heard of the request made to the Club to vacate the rooms at 5, Hamilton Street where for about twelve years it has met on Friday nights, This unexpected necessity comes at a time when accommodation in the city is very difficult to obtain but the immediate reaction to the request is to range the corridors of one's mind and memory and the streets of the city in an attempt to find a roof for the Club, even though it be a temporary one. Without a centre where members may meet the Club must be useless and nerveless like a man with a broken spine. But a question rears its head wearing a disconcerting look of dissent - is it worthwhile? | Few will not have heard of the request made to the Club to vacate the rooms at 5, Hamilton Street where for about twelve years it has met on Friday nights, This unexpected necessity comes at a time when accommodation in the city is very difficult to obtain but the immediate reaction to the request is to range the corridors of one's mind and memory and the streets of the city in an attempt to find a roof for the Club, even though it be a temporary one. Without a centre where members may meet the Club must be useless and nerveless like a man with a broken spine. But a question rears its head wearing a disconcerting look of dissent - is it worthwhile? | ||
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That the molten thoughts and aspirations which fired the earliest enthusiasts should harden into uninspiring slag is no new phenomenon: | That the molten thoughts and aspirations which fired the earliest enthusiasts should harden into uninspiring slag is no new phenomenon: | ||
- | "//For each age is a dream that is dying, Or cne that is coming to birth.//" | + | "//For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth.//" |
Perhaps it is our misfortune that we are witnesses of a Club in its death throes; if so, is it worth the effort of attempting to nurse it through a difficult convalescence to restored health? Lack of co-operation and selfishness are a cancer which grows with alarming speed until even the spirit of those people most blessed with their opposites is sapped. | Perhaps it is our misfortune that we are witnesses of a Club in its death throes; if so, is it worth the effort of attempting to nurse it through a difficult convalescence to restored health? Lack of co-operation and selfishness are a cancer which grows with alarming speed until even the spirit of those people most blessed with their opposites is sapped. | ||
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**VIA BROKEN CART CREEK**\\ | **VIA BROKEN CART CREEK**\\ | ||
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Foam patterns in fleecy white colour?\\// | Foam patterns in fleecy white colour?\\// | ||
A.E. | A.E. | ||
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+ | **DATA AND DOPA** | ||
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+ | When we record the fact that we recently saw a photo of Johnny Woods' taking doing its best to brighten a Second Class dog-box, we are not being nasty, Perhaps the selfsame department was once a royal kennell. | ||
- | **DATA AND DOPA**\\ | ||
- | When we record the fact that we recently saw a photo of Johnny Woods' taking doing it best to brighten a Second Class dog-box, we are not being. nasty, Perhaps the selfsame: | ||
Now do we spitefully mention that Peter Page who has been on leave from the Army has spent quite a deal of it playing golf, You do lose your condition in the Army - Oh, no.,. isn't that what you put on? | Now do we spitefully mention that Peter Page who has been on leave from the Army has spent quite a deal of it playing golf, You do lose your condition in the Army - Oh, no.,. isn't that what you put on? | ||
- | Look to your laurels, you young and beefy! Our friend, Stoddy grandmere, lead a July walk but encountered | + | |
- | Even the wisdom which comes with time does not always bring the ability to prophesy the Weather. For, as it is reputedly seven years since Araold | + | Look to your laurels, you young and beefy! Our friend, Stoddy grandmere, lead a July walk but encountered |
- | with snow outside the door and without "Ro xy" to see that he was wearing, his red. | + | |
- | flahnel. | + | Even the wisdom which comes with time does not always bring the ability to prophesy the Weather. For, as it is reputedly seven years since Arnold |
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- | A hard worker | + | A hard worker |
One of our more worthy bodies is anxious to obtain ripe Waratah seeds for the purpose of cultivation to help to ensure the survival of our flora. We would be glad of any you may gather. | One of our more worthy bodies is anxious to obtain ripe Waratah seeds for the purpose of cultivation to help to ensure the survival of our flora. We would be glad of any you may gather. | ||
- | Mr, K.A. indwood, one of the State' | + | |
- | In "The Sun" of 27th July last " | + | Mr, K.A. Hindwood, one of the State' |
- | Club may be contacted any Friday evening at No,5 Hamilton Street, City on the 3rd floor," | + | |
- | g_2aaratIMc: | + | In "The Sun" of 27th July last " |
- | @ YOUR OPTOMETRIST @ | + | \\ |
- | g @ 9 @ | + | |
- | F, GOODMAN MI.O. | + | **DEAR " |
- | O @ Optometrist and Optician | + | by LAC [Leading Aircraftman] Ken Taylor |
- | C @ | + | |
- | 20 Hunter Street, | + | This letter will be speeding to you shortly from somewhere along the North West Coast of Borneo my present whereabouts. AS it is I partook |
- | O Tel. B3438 @ | + | |
- | e @ | + | At sea on the first stage of the journey from Australia to Morotai I had some idea of the vastness of the northern N.G. coast with high ragged ranges subsiding into the sea. All along the coast you pass many palm fringed islands rising out of the blue waters and enveloped in fleecy clouds yellowed by the glare of the tropic sun. For the most part the mountains forming the main range of the Torricellis can be seen from |
- | g Modern Methods of Eye Examination and Eye Training @ 0 | + | |
- | e, Careful Spez.,tacie fitting. g | + | |
- | E) , @ | + | Being an amateur photographer I have been able to capture some, at least,of these scenes and will be able to show you them on my return. |
- | @ Fixing an appointmnt will facilit-cte the reservation of time f@ | + | |
- | O for giving you proper attention, but should you be unable to @ | + | Morotai seething with restless activity and buzzing with noise and clouds of brown dust rising everywhere wasn't exactly picturesque to my way of thinking but was typical of the tropics in every way. On a neighbouring island one could plainly see the volcano while out in the bay natives in their small outriggers and lakatois came to ply: small wooden models and other wares in exchange for tobacco and cigarettes. |
- | @ ring us beforehand, your visit will be welcome at any time @ | + | |
- | @ you may choose to call, | + | Next thing we were in the China Seas with a task force headed towards Borneo, Mindanao and Palawan were passed by and one dawn amidst falling bombs, screeching shells and a hail of flying lead we landed on the beachhead pushing |
- | O ,e, Ca:c _ g2IECKS@Qt 0 McMX' | + | |
- | This letter will be speeding to you shortly from somewhere along the North West Coast of Borneo my present whereabouts. AS it is I perto ,k in a recent invasion with Australian forces in this area, we have now been in occupation for some time experiencing front line activity amongst the enemy. No doubt my descriptions of the invasion, the story of Japanese aerial attacks and resisting | + | Now that resistance |
- | At sea on the first stage of thq journey from Australia to Morotai I had some idea of the vastness of the northern N.G. coast with high ragged ranges subsiding into the sea. All along th.? coast you pass many palm fringed islands rising out of the blue waters and enveloped in fleecy clouds yellowed by the glare of the tropic sun. For the most part the mountains forming the main range of the Torricellis can be seen from | + | |
- | | + | In mid river an uninhabited native village is built on long poles, most other villages have bean re-occupied. One old Malay whom we met told us of his Japanese treatment, It could be evidenced by scars of whip-lashes and twisted bones and flesh - not very pretty I can assure you. |
- | from past happy wanderings amongst the blue gums and eucalyptus of the Australian bushlands'I think the gorgeous colourings of the dawns and sunsets of the islands would arpeal | + | |
- | Being an amateur photographer I have been able to capture some, at least,of these scenes and will be able to show y,u them on my return. | + | If one gets a little time out he can always appreciate the better things but dent have too many illusions as to the North, There' |
- | Morotai seething with restless activity and buzzing with noise and clouds of brown dust rising everywhere wasn't exactly picturesque to my way of thinking but was typical of the tropics in every way. On a neighbouring island one could plainly see the volcano while out in the | + | |
- | bay natives in their small outriggers and lakatois came to ply: small wooden models and other wares in exchange for tobacco and cigarettes, | + | |
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- | Next thing we were in the China Seas with a task force headed towards Borneo, Mindanao and Palawan were passed by and one dawn amidst falling bombs, screeching shells and a hail of flying lead we landed on the be-)chhead nushing | + | |
- | Now that resistence | + | |
- | In mid river an uninhabited native village is built on long poles, most other villages have bean re-occupied. One old Malay whom we mgt told us of his Japanese treatment, It could be evidenced by scars of whip-lashes and twisted bones and flesh - not very pretty I cn n assure you. | + | |
- | If one gets a little time out he can always appreciate the better things but dent have too many illusions as to the North, There' | + | |
I had intended writing to Edna Garrad but today I received a photograph from the Committee and thought I'd write and thank you for it. | I had intended writing to Edna Garrad but today I received a photograph from the Committee and thought I'd write and thank you for it. | ||
- | Please give my regards to Tkina and the best to all of you. | + | |
- | Photos are really appreciated, | + | Please give my regards to Edna and the best to all of you. |
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+ | Photos are really appreciated, | ||
Thanks again and kind regards to all round from | Thanks again and kind regards to all round from | ||
- | Your old "bluey humper" | + | |
- | IF, WHEN YOU READ THIS MAGAZINE, THE | + | Your old "//bluey humper//"\\ |
- | CLUB HAS NOT A HOME LET US KNOW YOUR IDEAS, | + | KEN TAYLOR |
- | AGONY COLUMN | + | \\ |
- | I once advertised in the papers for Welkers. I hed dene everything I c,uld think of to find some congenial company but almost without result, Suddenly the idea of advertising popped into my head and then I.wondered why it had not occurred to me before because for months past I had been reading the " | + | |
- | Even before this there were, of course, periods of doubt. How, for example,.should I rid myself of the undesirables should any such become attached to me? I eventually inserted the advertisement with the problem unsolved. Having had advertisements for board completely ignored I was convinced that if I received one reply I would be lucky. | + | **//IF, WHEN YOU READ THIS MAGAZINE, THE CLUB HAS NOT A HOME LET US KNOW YOUR IDEAS.//** |
- | I was disconcerted almost | + | \\ |
- | My tardiness in enquiring for replies was due to the afore-mnitioned | + | |
- | I could not bring myself to open the letters in piblic | + | **AGONY COLUMN |
- | The second letter was not, I am afraid, of such high standard. The writer addressed me as "Dear Brother" | + | |
- | The renaining | + | I once advertised in the papers for Walkers. I had done everything I could think of to find some congenial company but almost without result. Suddenly the idea of advertising popped into my head and then I wondered why it had not occurred to me before because for months past I had been reading the " |
- | TO, | + | |
- | what it was all about, a third was from a young fellow who wrote in purple ink and advised that he stood "five feet eleven under the shower", | + | Even before this there were, of course, periods of doubt. How, for example, should I rid myself of the undesirables should any such become attached to me? I eventually inserted the advertisement with the problem unsolved. Having had advertisements for board completely ignored I was convinced that if I received one reply I would be lucky. |
- | I had not heard again from the person who wrote first in such heste and this puzzled me, | + | |
- | My friend who stood under the shower was a curious person. He was young, appeared to be subject to sudden enthusiasms and was such a mixture of hot and cold that I was never sure of his keenness. It was finally arranged that, he should come down the coast with us one weekend but, at the appointed hour, a terrific rain storm broke over th, city and he did not put in an appearance. We were surprised that he could be po easily prevented when he was so used ' | + | I was disconcerted almost |
- | Still no word came from No l. I was completely mystified and groped 1 for a possible motive, - | + | My tardiness in enquiring for replies was due to the aforementioned |
- | Two letter | + | |
- | in Queensland for years but complained about the difficulty of getting company. I decided to visit both families one weekend but was consumed with doubt about a nicety in etiquette. Should I tell one family about the other, seeing that both had confided in me? My dilemma vanished soon when both families avowed that they were already the best and closest friends, To meet these families was like an unexpected breath of a gay Spring in the middle of a dreary Winter.; they delighted in the country -.the scenery,, the flowers, the wild life. One family had an exterAive | + | I could not bring myself to open the letters in public |
- | Eventually I had a phone call from my number one reply and a meeting was arranged after work. A very tall, almost huge man confronted me, and, thinking of the sub-tropical heat, I wrote him off fifty per cent. "I am sorry", | + | |
- | found him a very interesting person and much more promising than his opening pronouncements would suggest. | + | The second letter was not, I am afraid, of such high standard. The writer addressed me as "Dear Brother" |
- | 11, | + | |
- | reputatio; | + | The remaining |
- | A few weeks bcf, | + | |
- | CULTIV: | + | I had not heard again from the person who wrote first in such haste and this puzzled me. |
- | --- | + | |
- | A Visit to the For? | + | My friend who stood under the shower was a curious person. He was young, appeared to be subject to sudden enthusiasms and was such a mixture of hot and cold that I was never sure of his keenness. It was finally arranged that he should come down the coast with us one weekend but, at the appointed hour, a terrific rain storm broke over the city and he did not put in an appearance. We were surprised that he could be so easily prevented when he was so used to living his life under the shower. |
- | by Arbores | + | |
- | There is no sign-post on the main highway | + | Still no word came from No l. I was completely mystified and groped 1 for a possible motive. |
- | The winding forest road leads down? protected along its edges, not by the usual white posts, but by young saplings of trees which will grow up with silver-white stems, and be an object lesson for engineers who plan " | + | |
+ | Two letters | ||
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+ | Eventually I had a phone call from my number one reply and a meeting was arranged after work. A very tall, almost huge man confronted me, and, thinking of the sub-tropical heat, I wrote him off fifty per cent. "I am sorry", | ||
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+ | A few weeks before | ||
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+ | **CULTIVATING | ||
+ | //A Visit to the Forestry | ||
+ | by Arbores | ||
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+ | There is no sign-post on the main highway | ||
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+ | The winding forest road leads down, protected along its edges, not by the usual white posts, but by young saplings of trees which will grow up with silver-white stems, and be an object lesson for engineers who plan " | ||
If you are interested in street tree-planting - Mr.Martin can give you very valuable suggestions especially that of a wattle which does not get the borer and should therefore life indefinitely (acacia elata). Can you imagine anything lovelier than a street lined with wattles? | If you are interested in street tree-planting - Mr.Martin can give you very valuable suggestions especially that of a wattle which does not get the borer and should therefore life indefinitely (acacia elata). Can you imagine anything lovelier than a street lined with wattles? | ||
- | Or you young bushwalker-newly-weds, | + | |
- | Anyhow, street-tree-friends, | + | Or you young bushwalker-newly-weds, |
- | if you have a Saturday afternoon to spare, and want to learn something about our native trees and shrubs under cultivation, | + | |
- | BACKYARD | + | Anyhow, street-tree-friends, |
- | In the bush there is no winter. It reflects more truly the essential Australian climate than cultivated conventional gardens with their alien plants, These give an impression for a few brief months of resting, except for the exuberant flowering Peaches and plums which don their party frocks to greet a spring which is yet some months away. The wildlings of the bush (like experi, | + | \\ |
- | In our little | + | |
- | grown into a husky , | + | **BACKYARD |
- | So it may be winter by the calendar but in the bush the annual flower show has'beun, Casuarinas are still russet red, banksia brushes glow with F.1mbre | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | In the bush there is no winter. It reflects more truly the essential Australian climate than cultivated conventional gardens with their alien plants. These give an impression for a few brief months of resting, except for the exuberant flowering Peaches and plums which don their party frocks to greet a spring which is yet some months away. The wildlings of the bush (like experienced |
- | 327 George Street, SYDNEY. | + | |
- | Phone B3101, | + | In our little |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS. | + | |
- | Paddy has a fairly good stock labw of cape groundsheets and ruckscks without frames. | + | So it may be winter by the calendar but in the bush the annual flower show has begun, Casuarinas are still russet red, banksia brushes glow with sombre |
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