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(c) Letters to the Editor. (These can be really stimulating!) | (c) Letters to the Editor. (These can be really stimulating!) | ||
- | (d) Cartoons with a bushwaiking | + | (d) Cartoons with a bushwalking |
(e) General articles on topics that would appeal to bushwalking types. | (e) General articles on topics that would appeal to bushwalking types. | ||
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Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | It was 7.40 p.m. when the President called attention of the big business event of the year, the Annual General. There was one new member to welcome - David Constable - and enquiries to be made about two members elected during the year and not since sighted. One was remoured | + | It was 7.40 p.m. when the President called attention of the big business event of the year, the Annual General. There was one new member to welcome - David Constable - and enquiries to be made about two members elected during the year and not since sighted. One was rumoured |
- | After the minutes of the February meeting had been " | + | After the minutes of the February meeting had been " |
Correspondence contained advice that a body known as Associated Sports Clubs was meeting on 15th March and hoped to arrange Club Rooms in the redevolopment of the Hotel Sydney, that Federation Reunion would be at Murphy' | Correspondence contained advice that a body known as Associated Sports Clubs was meeting on 15th March and hoped to arrange Club Rooms in the redevolopment of the Hotel Sydney, that Federation Reunion would be at Murphy' | ||
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Presentation of the February financial statement, the first in dollars showed a commencing figure of $506, income of $37, expenditure of $162 and a concluding balance in the vicinity of $381 with the prospect of a healthy intake for a month or two. | Presentation of the February financial statement, the first in dollars showed a commencing figure of $506, income of $37, expenditure of $162 and a concluding balance in the vicinity of $381 with the prospect of a healthy intake for a month or two. | ||
- | This took us to the utual suspension of standing orders to permit the election of Club officers while other business proceeded. The time honoured system of voting was adopted and old and trusted firm of scrutineers, | + | This took us to the usual suspension of standing orders to permit the election of Club officers while other business proceeded. The time honoured system of voting was adopted and old and trusted firm of scrutineers, |
A list of the officers is given elsewhere and it is sufficient to say that John White became the 21st President, and it looked for a while as though he might reign without a Keeper of Archives until at the very end of proceedings David Ingram was coaxed or coerced into the post of Secretary. | A list of the officers is given elsewhere and it is sufficient to say that John White became the 21st President, and it looked for a while as though he might reign without a Keeper of Archives until at the very end of proceedings David Ingram was coaxed or coerced into the post of Secretary. | ||
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- | =====Club | + | =====Club |
|President|John White| | |President|John White| | ||
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|Committee Members|1. Edna Stretton. 2. Sandra Bardwell. 3. Phil Butt. 4. Greg Reading| | |Committee Members|1. Edna Stretton. 2. Sandra Bardwell. 3. Phil Butt. 4. Greg Reading| | ||
|Editor|Frank Rigby| | |Editor|Frank Rigby| | ||
- | |Parks and Playgrnunds | + | |Parks and Playgrounds |
|Federation Delegates|1. David Ingram. 2. Alan Rigby. 3. Gordon Redmond. 4. Kerry Hore| | |Federation Delegates|1. David Ingram. 2. Alan Rigby. 3. Gordon Redmond. 4. Kerry Hore| | ||
|Substitute Fed. Delegates|1. Brian Harvey. 2. Barbara Evans. 3. Phil Butt| | |Substitute Fed. Delegates|1. Brian Harvey. 2. Barbara Evans. 3. Phil Butt| | ||
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Denise Hull. | Denise Hull. | ||
- | (Denise was a very actve member of the Club until she took up an appointment at Wave Hill Station, as a Nursing Sister about 12 months ago. Her days of adventuring are far from over as you will see in this stirring tale - Editor). | + | (Denise was a very active |
The word had gone around that the Sister would like to visit the village " | The word had gone around that the Sister would like to visit the village " | ||
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A room, quite comfortable, | A room, quite comfortable, | ||
- | After a peaceful night and a substantial breakfast of eggs, sausages and lamb chops - none of these previously seen for months - and supplemented somewhat quaintly by slices of beetroot (perhaps it is a Territorian custom, I do not know) the two vehicles set off - heavily laden. We returned by the same road but the ruts seemed smoother somehow and the going merrier until we reached the Cam River - no mere creek now but a roaring torrent. There was nothing else for it but to camp for the night - 3 p.m. until 9 a.m. next morning, Monday. The load on the vehicles by this time was considerably 1ighter, the atmosphere one of the lighthearted approach to all problems. So the Land Rover set off first - and in a few yards bogged herself completely, | + | After a peaceful night and a substantial breakfast of eggs, sausages and lamb chops - none of these previously seen for months - and supplemented somewhat quaintly by slices of beetroot (perhaps it is a Territorian custom, I do not know) the two vehicles set off - heavily laden. We returned by the same road but the ruts seemed smoother somehow and the going merrier until we reached the Cam River - no mere creek now but a roaring torrent. There was nothing else for it but to camp for the night - 3 p.m. until 9 a.m. next morning, Monday. The load on the vehicles by this time was considerably 1ighter, the atmosphere one of the lighthearted approach to all problems. So the Land Rover set off first - and in a few yards bogged herself completely, |
The River Cam was finally successfully negotiated - the opposite bank was a sheer perpendicular mud track. I am not quite clear how we managed that but make it we did about 4 p.m. | The River Cam was finally successfully negotiated - the opposite bank was a sheer perpendicular mud track. I am not quite clear how we managed that but make it we did about 4 p.m. | ||
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On April 20 you will have a golden opportunity to hear a tale (illustrated with impressive slides) of raw pioneering adventure, told by one who thrives on the diet. Our own Colin Putt, a member of the now famous 1964-5 Heard Island Expedition, will take us along to the South Indian Ocean in the comfort of our Clubroom chairs. | On April 20 you will have a golden opportunity to hear a tale (illustrated with impressive slides) of raw pioneering adventure, told by one who thrives on the diet. Our own Colin Putt, a member of the now famous 1964-5 Heard Island Expedition, will take us along to the South Indian Ocean in the comfort of our Clubroom chairs. | ||
- | On April 27 Mick Elfick will talk about "How to go about getting information to see if an area is suitable for a National Park" with illustrating slides of what happens when a davelopmental | + | On April 27 Mick Elfick will talk about "How to go about getting information to see if an area is suitable for a National Park" with illustrating slides of what happens when a developmental |
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+ | =====Variety Is The Spice Of Life.===== | ||
- | VARIETY 1$ THE SPICE OF LIFE. | ||
Neville Page. | Neville Page. | ||
- | The occasion was an official S.D.T. walk in the Wolgan Valley, but it could well have been a field day of the United_ | + | |
- | representatives of Canada, Korea, Scotland, England, Holland, Italy | + | The occasion was an official S.B.W. walk in the Wolgan Valley, but it could well have been a field day of the United |
- | and Australia present. If this walk lacked something, it most certainly was not variety, hence the title of this article. | + | |
- | Present on the trip were Owen (leader), Margaret, Johanna, Judy, Linda, Kim, Roland, Ian, Ken Greg, Alan, Ramon, David, Clife and myself. Late arrivals were Enzo and a friend. There was also a good rollup | + | Present on the trip were Owen (leader), Margaret, Johanna, Judy, Linda, Kim, Roland, Ian, Ken Greg, Alan, Ramon, David, Clife and myself. Late arrivals were Enzo and a friend. There was also a good roll-up |
- | None but one of our number had visited the Newnes area before, | + | |
- | so we were looking forward to our first encounter with this place about | + | None but one of our number had visited the Newnes area before, so we were looking forward to our first encounter with this place about which we had heard so much. Of course a visit to the famous 1907 hotel was a must for the weekend. |
- | which we had heard so much. Of course a visit to the famous 1907 hotel was a must for the weeknd. | + | |
- | On the Saturday morning we set out from Newnes to walk along the track, inspecting as we went various ruins of old, buildings, some with a fireplace and chimney still intact. As we walked further we seemed to be climbing, where we should have still been following the river, so | + | On the Saturday morning we set out from Newnes to walk along the track, inspecting as we went various ruins of old buildings, some with a fireplace and chimney still intact. As we walked further we seemed to be climbing, where we should have still been following the river, so map consultation time was announced. The party rested while the experts consulted the map. The resultant discovery was that we were on the wrong side of the river, so it would be necessary to go down the hill into the valley and across the river onto the right side, where we should find the track. As we climbed down the hill through the scrub, lo and behold, we came upon an old galvanized iron bath tub. This was the cue for photographers in the group to bring out cameras to capture for posterity the portrait of our feerless leader reclining in the bath. Owen Marks, Order of the Bath, is his new title. |
- | map consultation time was announced. The party rested while the experts | + | |
- | consulted the map. The resultant discovery was that we were on the wrong side of the river, so it would be necessary to go down the hill into the valley and across the river onto the right side, where we should find the track. As we climbed down the hill through the scrub, lo and behold, we came upon an old galvanized iron bath tub. This was the cue for photographers in the group to bring out cameras to capture for posterity the portrait of our feerless leader reclining in the bath. Owen Marks, Order of the Bath, is his new title. | + | Once on the other side, and following along the track we came upon a line of Processionary worms. These fascinating caterpillars, |
- | Once on the other side, and following along the track we came upon a line of Processionary worms. These fascinating caterpillars, | + | |
- | which are each about an inch in length, line up one behind another in | + | Later, we inspected the remains of fifty or more kilns, which we supposed were used to heat the oil shale, which was mined in the district, in order to extract the oil. The Glen Davis-Newnes |
- | a long row, and in this formation they march (they are also called army | + | |
- | worms) along together. The line which we saw was about two feet long | + | We followed more or less along the route of the river until we arrived at the junction with Rocky Greek, and it here that we camped for Saturday night The camping |
- | but this is by no means a long line. They are considered a pest by agriculturists, | + | |
- | were taken vay, and put on the end. This was duly done, and apparently the leader knew his place because he refused to follow along on the end | + | we were rather a lazy group, due to the weather that weekend or otherwise, and unfortunatelY insufficient adventurous spirit could be raised to return |
- | of the line, and he simply curled up and stayed put. For a moment it looked as if the second worm was ready to take over the leadership, | + | |
- | Apri i, 1966 The Sydney 1-Alshwalker 17. | + | As we passed the small farm in the valley on the way back, we noticed a magpie caught in the wire netting fence. Margaret and David did their good deed for the day, and their bit for conservation, |
- | because the line kept moving ahead as ' | + | |
- | caught up, they milled around in a big group, with the leader in the centre. Although I am not prepared to vouch for this, though it is stated by those more Observant | + | After numerous dips in the creek along the way, we arrived back at the cars for lunch, and a visit to the publican. The hotel is truly a quaint place, with its four ornate beer taps, coloured pink and cream, standing proudly along the bar. Around |
- | Later, we inspected the remains of fifty or more kilns, which we supposed were used to heat the oil shale, which was mined in the district, in order to extract the oil. The Glen DavisNewnes | + | |
- | 1. report | + | A trip to Newnes is not complete without a visit to the glow-worm |
- | Te followed more or less along the route of the river until we arrived at the junction with Rocky Greek, and it here that we camped for Saturday night ThE (-ampin spob was pleasant, but because of the dry weather | + | |
- | 7e were rather a lazy group, due to the weather that weekend or otherwise, and unfortunatelY insufficient adventurous spirit could be raised to return | + | After climbing down the hill we found that the ones who were looking after the cars had disappeared in one of them, to who knows where. |
- | As we passed the small farm in the valley on the way back, we | + | |
- | noticed a magpie caught in the wire netting fence. Margaret and David did their good deed for the day, and their bit for conservation, | + | ---- |
- | the bird a hearty drink of water, after which he had_ recovered sufficiently to bop to the shad:of a tree to recuperate fully. | + | |
- | After numerous dips in the crook ring the way, we arrived back at the cars for lunch, and a visit to thr:. : | + | =====One More Month.===== |
- | 18. The Sydney Bushwalker April, 1966 | + | |
- | quaint place, with its four ornate beer taps, coloured pink and cream, standing proudly along the bar. Lround | + | |
- | with witty slogans, not to mention the wonderful art treasures (?) which adorn any free space. In the hall is an old organ, which doesn' | + | |
- | Margaret followed with a rendition of that muchloved | + | |
- | A trip to Newnes is not complete without a visit to the glowworm | + | |
- | a bettle. Noone seems to be certain just what the purpose of the light | + | |
- | is. In Europe it is said that only the female worms shine a light, and it is to attract the male of the species, which flies, but other theories give different ideas, one that the light attracts flying insects into a little net which the worms spins, for food. | + | |
- | After climbing down the hill we found that the ones who were looking after the cars had disappeared in one of them, to who knows where. | + | |
- | had been poured into the petrol tank, did Ramon discover that he had handed over the wrong can, containing water. The petrol tank was drained | + | |
- | of water and refilled with petrol. Still there was no sign of the | + | |
- | guardians of the cars. Greg and I decided to go since were were not | + | |
- | needed and so did Ramon and his crew. Halfway up the hill we passed David and Ramon on the side of the road shoulder deep in a blackberry thicket, thoroughly gorging themselves. A pleasant ending to an enjoyable | + | |
- | weekend it seemed. | + | |
- | IN=.11 | + | |
- | ONE MORE MONTH | + | |
By Observer | By Observer | ||
- | One of the funniest sights of the Reunion weekend was Alan Round pushing with might and main and curses at a horse' | ||
- | The unladen beasts were on the journey back from MbArthur' | ||
- | April, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 19 | ||
- | budge downhill, was more than willing to go uphill to join its mates; in the end it had its way. Do horses have Horse Sense or can they be | ||
- | just plain stubborn like mules? Maybe Jack Perry is right when he says | ||
- | that you have to talk to horses with horses' | ||
- | ' In the small hours of Reunion Sunday, phantom figure crept stealthily amono the sluMbering tents whisphering "Tiger .. tiger ... tiger" | ||
- | was spinechilling, | ||
- | character thought he was roaming the jungles of Assam or whether he was merely looking for the packhorse man's dog. | ||
- | " | ||
- | the chairlift carried nothing but nuns. | ||
- | One of the most popular social events in a long time was Marie Byles' " | ||
- | drowning Marie' | ||
- | BOUQUET: So many members performed so many good deeds for the Reunion that it's almost unfair to single out individuals. But let's give Ern and | ||
- | Betty Farquhar a special mention. We were amazed at the quality and quantity of the prizes for the races, to say nothing of the prodigious effort that must have gone into making them; for every single item was handmade in rare qualityby Ern and Betty, from dolls and toy garages for the youngesters to sleeping bag covers and other useful camp gear for the adults. | ||
- | BRICKBAT: For the merrymakers who littered the Reunion campfire ashes with their empty beer cans and left them there. | ||
- | John White' | ||
- | Jack Perry lost his teeth while swimming in the Woronora River. | ||
- | Despite a thorough search by Jack, Alan Round AND a skin diver, this | ||
- | valuable piece of personal property did not turn up. Concludes Jack, " | ||
- | Have you heard about the proposed bicycle trip from Mittagong to Katoomba? No, it's not via the Main Roads system, unless Scott' | ||
- | " | ||
- | 20. The Sydney Dushwalker April, 1966 | ||
- | DAY PIALKS | ||
- | APRIL 17. Cowan Porto Day Brooklyn. 12 miles. | ||
- | The scrub can be scratchy in parts of this area, but the magnificent views of the HaWkesbury River Estuary are well worth the trip. | ||
- | Trains NOTE ALTERED TITIE 8.30 a m. Gosfora train from Central Steam Station to Cowan. Tickets: Hawkesbury River | ||
- | return @ $1.22. Map: Broken Bay Military or Hawkosbury River Tourist. Leader: Jack Perry. | ||
- | MAY 1. | ||
- | Conlcliffe Stanwell Tops Kellyls Falls Otford. | ||
- | Track Era Garie Beach bus to Waterfall. 10 miles. | ||
- | A steep climb up the Illawarra Range, thence along the tops through the Garrawarra Primitive Area. Good coastal scenery. Train: 8.42 a m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station | ||
- | to Coalcliffe. Tickets: Coalcliffo return @ 01.27 plus | ||
- | 00.25 bus faro. Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Jack Gentle. | ||
- | BAY 8. 7aterfall | ||
- | Beach bus to Waterfall. 10 miles. | ||
- | (Note Right across the Royal National Park from West to East. | ||
- | 2 There is an interesting cave in Lola Creek with the remains of | ||
- | Day limestone formations in it. The scrub could be scratchy. | ||
- | Walks) Train: 8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. CHANGE AT STJTH7RLA1D for rail motor to Waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall return @ 30-60 plus $0.25 bus fare. | ||
- | Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. Leader: Jim Calloway. | ||
- | Pymble | ||
- | Dungaree | ||
- | Lady Davidson Park along Middle Harbour Creek is very attractive. Ideal as a first walk with the Club. | ||
- | Train 2 9.10 a m. Hornsby train from Central Electric Station via Bridge to Pymble. Tickets: Pymble return @ $0.45 plus 15 c bus fare. Map: Sydney and Broken Bay Military. | ||
- | Leader: Gladys Roberts. | ||
- | MARCH FEDERATION REPORT. | ||
- | Blue Mountains National Park. Paul Barnes advised that about 65,000 acres had been added to the Park the major portion being in the Wollongambe Creek area | ||
- | Orienteering Competition. Paddy Pallin outline the rules and conditions | ||
- | governing competitions in the United Kin' dom and Which will be generally oopted in the forthcoming competition which will take place on July 2. | ||
- | Fire Trails in the Blue Mountains It was learned that a map was in course of preparation showing fire tails in the area shown in the KatooMba and part of the 7indsor Military Maps. | ||
+ | One of the funniest sights of the Reunion weekend was Alan Round pushing with might and main and curses at a horse' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The unladen beasts were on the journey back from McArthur' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the small hours of Reunion Sunday, a phantom figure crept stealthily among the slumbering tents whispering " | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
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+ | One of the most popular social events in a long time was Marie Byles' " | ||
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+ | __Bouquet__: | ||
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+ | __Brickbat__: | ||
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+ | John White' | ||
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+ | Jack Perry lost his teeth while swimming in the Woronora River. Despite a thorough search by Jack, Alan Round __and__ a skin diver, this valuable piece of personal property did not turn up. Concludes Jack, " | ||
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+ | Have you heard about the proposed bicycle trip from Mittagong to Katoomba? No, it's not via the Main Roads system, unless Scott' | ||
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+ | =====Day Walks.===== | ||
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+ | |April 17|Cowan - Porto Day - Brooklyn. 12 miles. The scrub can be scratchy in parts of this area, but the magnificent views of the Hawkesbury River Estuary are well worth the trip. Train: Note altered time: 8.30 a.m. Gosford train from Central Steam Station to Cowan. Tickets: Hawkesbury River return @ $1.22. Map: Broken Bay Military or Hawkesbury River Tourist. Leader: Jack Perry.| | ||
+ | |May 1|Coalcliffe - Stanwell Tops - Kelly' | ||
+ | |May 8|Waterfall - Forest Island - Bola Creek - Garie Trig - Garie Beach - bus to Waterfall. 10 miles. Right across the Royal National Park from West to East. There is an interesting cave in Bola Creek with the remains of limestone formations in it. The scrub could be scratchy. Train: 8.50 a.m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall return @ $0.60 plus $0.25 bus fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. Leader: Jim Calloway.| | ||
+ | |May 8|Pymble - Bus to St. Ives (Douglas Street) - Middle Harbour Creek - Bungaroo - Lindfield. 8 miles. Lady Davidson Park along Middle Harbour Creek is very attractive. Ideal as a first walk with the Club. Train: 9.10 a.m. Hornsby train from Central Electric Station via Bridge to Pymble. Tickets: Pymble return @ $0.45 plus 15c bus fare. Map: Sydney and Broken Bay Military. Leader: Gladys Roberts.| | ||
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+ | =====March Federation Report.===== | ||
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+ | ===Blue Mountains National Park.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paul Barnes advised that about 65,000 acres had been added to the Park - the major portion being in the Wollongambe Creek area. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Orienteering Competition.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin outlined the rules and conditions governing competitions in the United Kingdom and which will be generally adopted in the forthcoming competition which will take place on July 2. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fire Trails in the Blue Mountains.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was learned that a map was in course of preparation showing fire trails in the area shown in the Katoomba and part of the Windsor Military Maps. |
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