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- | Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER July, | + | =====One Woman's Recollections.===== |
- | ONE 70MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS. - by Edna Garrad | + | |
+ | - by Edna Garrad. | ||
I wonder how many members experienced the tremendous amount of pleasure I did from Frank Taeker' | I wonder how many members experienced the tremendous amount of pleasure I did from Frank Taeker' | ||
- | On one trip we were five women led by Rae Page and in the early 1940s this was a novelty to the local people and the cattle men. I remember | + | |
- | oven - much appreciated in a fortnight' | + | On one trip we were five women led by Rae Page and in the early 1940s this was a novelty to the local people and the cattle men. I remember |
- | damper and Vitaweet biscuits. | + | |
- | Tie camped one night near the Tin Hut, occupied by two cattlemen, and cooked by their fire (it was a cold windy night). They despised our offer to share our food but presented us with some chops from a recent killing - a great treat. | + | We camped one night near the Tin Hut, occupied by two cattlemen, and cooked by their fire (it was a cold windy night). They despised our offer to share our food but presented us with some chops from a recent killing - a great treat. |
Formans Hut, which was located below Charlotte Pass on the Snowy was used several times as a base, and contained an old tin trunk marvellous for leaving food in whilst we did side trips. One year we left underwear on the fence to dry and on returning found the grass hoppers had eaten holes in it! | Formans Hut, which was located below Charlotte Pass on the Snowy was used several times as a base, and contained an old tin trunk marvellous for leaving food in whilst we did side trips. One year we left underwear on the fence to dry and on returning found the grass hoppers had eaten holes in it! | ||
- | I remember a lunch at " | + | |
- | safely! Leo used to lead parties of Victorian | + | I remember a lunch at "Tom Groggin" |
- | On another trip we spent a night in the hut at Dead Horse Gap | + | |
- | Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSITALKER July, | + | On another trip we spent a night in the hut at Dead Horse Gap and enjoyed a bath in a baby's bath tub we found there, and with hot water in front of the fire it was certainly a luxury, even though I seemed to have a lot of leg that would not fit in! That night mice ate the leather |
- | and enjoyed a bath in a baby's bath tub we found there, and with hot water in front of the fire it was certainly a luxury, even though I -seemed to have a lot of leg that would not fit in! That night mice ate the leather | + | |
- | One Christmas Day we ato lunch in a hut in the Doubtful River area (the coldest river I ever waded) with the snow falling. Hardly a typical Australian Christmas Day. That year the range was still covered with snow and it was hard work walking in it. The weather was clear when we reached the trig on Jagungal and the view glorious. | + | One Christmas Day we ate lunch in a hut in the Doubtful River area (the coldest river I ever waded) with the snow falling. Hardly a typical Australian Christmas Day. That year the range was still covered with snow and it was hard work walking in it. The weather was clear when we reached the trig on Jagungal and the view glorious. |
- | Another Christmas we ate our evening meal in freezing | + | |
- | cold weather near Carevs | + | Another Christmas we ate our evening meal in freezing cold weather near Careys |
- | We had arrived on a moonlight night and the Allyn River had looked very lovely. In those days there was no track from the Allyn to the Tops. Found the swamps on the Tops most attractive with their browns, golds, russets | + | |
- | Mount Bimberi in May after an early fall of snow and the views magnificent. We found a sheltered spot, set out lunch | + | Mount Bimberi in May after an early fall of snow and the views magnificent. We found a sheltered spot, set out lunch and boiled the billy and found we had no tea! Miraculously along came a cattleman with tea in his saddle bag, and joined us for a "cuppa" |
- | and boiled the billy and found we had no tea! Miraculously along came a cattleman with tea in his saddle bag, and joined us for a "cuppall | + | |
Fainter and Feather-top - the hillsides carpeted with snow daises and other Alpine flowers. | Fainter and Feather-top - the hillsides carpeted with snow daises and other Alpine flowers. | ||
- | Mount Bogong and Ropers Hut filled to overflowing with skiers engaged in renovating a hut ready for the snow season, and men from the S.E.C. project who had taken to walking in their time off. We camped | + | |
- | The Cross Cut Saw, first seen in brilliant sunlight with all the 13 little rocky tops standing out, and at ur feet magnificent alpine daisies and other flowers. On the far side we camped amongst | + | Mount Bogong and Ropers Hut filled to overflowing with skiers engaged in renovating a hut ready for the snow season, and men from the S.E.C. project who had taken to walking in their time off. We camped |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSH7SLKER July, | + | |
- | violets at McAllister Springs. On the Howitt Plains we left our packs whilst walking out to the end of a ridge for a view and on returning found dozens of cattle milling around them obviously | + | The Cross Cut Saw, first seen in brilliant sunlight with all the 13 little rocky tops standing out, and at our feet magnificent alpine daisies and other flowers. On the far side we camped amongst violets at McAllister Springs. On the Howitt Plains we left our packs whilst walking out to the end of a ridge for a view and on returning found dozens of cattle milling around them obviously looking for salt. It took a lot of courage as far as I was concerned to go in and collect the pack. On the second occasion I crossed the Saw in swirling mist and strong wind and the party did not have any views of the Terrible Hollow, etc. |
- | looking for salt. It took a lot of courage as far as I was | + | |
- | concerned to go in& collect the pack. On the second occasion I crossed the Saw in swirling mist and strong wind and the party did not have any views of the'Terrible Hollow, etc. | + | The swift flowing Howqua River and a memorable night spent with the Forestry employee, Freddy Fry (subsequently described in the book "The Far Country" |
- | The swift flowing Howqua River and a memorable night spent with the Forestry employee, Freddy Fry (subsequently described in the book "The Far Country" | + | |
- | For these and many other recollections | + | For these and many other recollections |
- | #*.************ | + | |
- | LETTER TO THE EDITOR | + | =====Letter To The Editor.===== |
Dear Jim, | Dear Jim, | ||
- | Your Bditorial | + | |
- | I know that the proceedings of the Committee are confidential; but the following revelation may be forgiven after some 20 years have elapsed. When Fred Doutch, whose beard was a beauty, came before the Committee as a prospective, | + | Your Editorial |
- | Alter-tions | + | |
+ | I know that the proceedings of the Committee are confidential, but the following revelation may be forgiven after some 20 years have elapsed. When Fred Doutch, whose beard was a beauty, came before the Committee as a prospective, | ||
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+ | Alterations | ||
In conclusion I would like to point out that some of us sport those hirsute appendages after half a century or more, because we grow sick and tired of what we see in the mirror. | In conclusion I would like to point out that some of us sport those hirsute appendages after half a century or more, because we grow sick and tired of what we see in the mirror. | ||
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Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
- | . Alex Qolley | + | |
- | (Thanks for the comment, Alex. It reminds us I tne iheatre | + | Alex Colley |
- | critic saying that, at first the musical play " | + | |
- | Page 8 | + | (Thanks for the comment, Alex. It reminds us of the theatre |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | July, 1971 | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
Not a bad time for walking, so long as your as your gear is equal to it..... | Not a bad time for walking, so long as your as your gear is equal to it..... | ||
- | Wonderful time for skiing, if there have been good nnow falls.... and if your clothing and gear are right. | + | |
- | Why not see Paddy and-his range of walking and skiing equipment. | + | Wonderful time for skiing, if there have been good snow falls.... and if your clothing and gear are right. |
- | Soon it will be warmer-g ain9 but Paddy | + | |
- | . will have what your need-for your outdoors | + | Always seems to get back to your gear, doesn' |
- | YOU SEE HE'S A MN FOR ALL SEASONS. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIM '12 | + | Why not see Paddy and his range of walking and skiing equipment. |
- | Lighiweight Camp Gear | + | |
- | 6c? LIVERfax STEEEr, SyNar | + | Soon it will be warmer |
- | 26.2685 | + | |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY rhUSHTAI1cR July, | + | You see, he's a man for all seasons. |
- | ,r!I | + | |
- | ECHOES FRO1 THE PAST | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camping |
- | 3. EASTER AT HURAT SPIRES | + | |
- | Mile it is still firm(ly | + | 69 Liverpool Street, Sydney. 26 2685 |
- | If a pscho-analyst ever catches me on a couch and whispers in my ear " | + | |
- | bile the photographers were arguing whether to give them | + | =====Echoes From The Past.===== |
- | a 50th at a 40th (or some such thing), Dot Butler decided that an easy Easter" | + | |
+ | ====3. Easter At Thurat Spires.==== | ||
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+ | - by Bill Gillam. | ||
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+ | (While | ||
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+ | If a psycho-analyst ever catches me on a couch and whispers in my ear " | ||
+ | |||
+ | While the photographers were arguing whether to give them a 50th at a 40th (or some such thing), Dot Butler decided that an "easy Easter" | ||
Some vita-weat, a carefully hoarded tin of blackberries, | Some vita-weat, a carefully hoarded tin of blackberries, | ||
- | Then at 11 o' | + | |
- | circle to his 1 " | + | Then at 11 o' |
- | j - | + | |
- | There is some debate whether the joys of mountaineering are best anticipated or recounted. For my part I prefer either to the experience. Half-way up the scree I had grave doubts as to my sanity; why should I be puffing uphill behind a barefooted Amazon and a ragged moustachioed villain? | + | There is some debate whether the joys of mountaineering are best anticipated or recounted. For my part I prefer either to the experience. Half-way up the scree I had grave doubts as to my sanity; why should I be puffing uphill behind a barefooted Amazon and a ragged moustachioed villain? |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER July, | + | |
- | I would have rolled a rock over the two of them, then rolled, like Jill, after them. However, I couldn' | + | That had promised, from Kanangra, to be " |
- | That had promised, from Kanangra, to be " | + | |
- | don' | + | The scree led to a " |
- | we certainly must have been very close to it. Our arms, hands, | + | |
- | legs, stomach (one bush caught in my open shirt) were one red Itching | + | At 3.30 we reached the summit of the Middle spire. It had taken an hour on the scree and the same on the rock so now we felt we had earned a rest. In brilliant sunshine we munched an apple, built a cairn, gazed at the wonderful view. The Spires are not more than 50 to 100 feet wide at most, and are connected by a knife-edge a mere yard wide. They fall on one side to Kanangra Deep and on the other to the similar Danae Brook. The vision of the immense deeps, purple in afternoon shadow, cut by innumerable waterfalls, with the glorious yellow of the walls dominating all, is a wonderful sight. In a moment of drowsy triumph I had even forgotten the nettles. |
- | the edges of things. Each band, about ten in all, added its quota of viciousness and spite, so it was almost with relief that we arrived at the apparently sheer walls, for here only such tenacious things as cobwebs and caterpillars could cling. | + | |
- | The scree led to a " | + | No quick or safe route (we had no rope) could be found on to Big Misty, so after building further cairns we tried our " |
- | sickening odour. For about two minutes my nose twitched while I | + | |
- | hauled myself up. All managed to squeeze, grunt and worm their ways dodging | + | It was getting dark when we reached the creek and all the party were tired after six hours of solid going and almost continual climbing. The prospect of getting over the few bluffs to Murdering Gully, easily negotiable in the morning, but now in the dark an extremely slippery and unstable route, was not at all pleasant. |
- | At 3.30 we reached the summit of the Middle spire. It had | + | |
- | taken an hour on the scree and the same on the rock so now we felt we had earned a rest. In brilliant sunshine we munched | + | At seven o' |
- | an apple, built a cairn, gazed at the wonderful view. The Spires are not more than 50 to 100 feet wide at most, and are connected by a knife-edge a mere yard wide. They fall on one side to Kanangra Deep and on the other to the similar Danae Brook. The vision of the immense deeps, purple in afternoon shadow, cut by innumerable waterfalls, with the glorious yellow of the walls dominating all, is a wonderful sight. In a moment of drowsy triumph I had even forgotten the nettles, | + | |
- | No quick or safe route (we had no rope) could be found on to Big Misty, so after building further cairns we tried our " | + | =====From The Treasurer.===== |
- | the struggles on the cliff face, this was quite safe and straight- | + | |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHI-Tkl.= July, | + | Although membership subscriptions became due and payable at the Annual General Meeting on __March 10th__, many members, both Active |
- | forward, although a few loose rocks-provided their share of amusement. Soon we were back on the scree, rattling down, backwards. Going down was far more exhilarating. The rocks were very unstable, some even started to slide after a loud Coo-0-e, and it was necessary to watch through one's legs where to put the feet. An exaggerated view was thus obtained of the slope. The scree seems nearly vertical | + | |
- | It was getting dark when we reached the creek and all the | + | Members who have not yet attended to their subscription should see Alan Hedstrom or John Holly at any meeting. Alternatively, |
- | party were tired after six hours of solid going and almost continual climbing. The prospect of getting over the few bluffs to Murdering Gully, easily negotiable in the morning, but now in the dark an extremely slippery and unstable route, was not at all pleasant. | + | |
- | as usual, went up by her strange process of levitation, but I had neither the strength nor the nerve to follow on the rather insecure | + | |
- | footholds. Finally she had to lot down an ankle for me to grab, then hoist me up. In doing this the only safe hold was broken so I climbed to another stance, let down an ankle for Dot, who in turn let dawn an ankle for Jim. Both pulling together Jim came up and we all stumbled off into a very dark Murdering Gully. | + | |
- | At seven o' | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | *************** | + | |
- | FROM THE TREASURER. | + | |
- | Although membership subscriptions became due and payable at the Annual General Meeting on March 10th, many members; both Active | + | |
- | Members who have not yet attended to their subscription should see Alan Hedstrom or John Holly at any meeting, Alternatively, | + | |
The rates set for this year are: | The rates set for this year are: | ||
- | Active Members (single) $6.00 | + | |
- | Acti-ce | + | |Active Members (single)|$6.00| |
- | Nonactive | + | |Active |
- | The magazine subscription for nonactive | + | |Active Members (Students)|$3.00| |
+ | |Non-active | ||
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+ | The magazine subscription for non-active | ||
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