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Have you tried to light afire, with some\\ | Have you tried to light afire, with some\\ | ||
wood that's rather damp,\\ | wood that's rather damp,\\ | ||
- | Using wet and sodden matches in a dismal\\rain-swept camp?\\ | + | Using wet and sodden matches in a\\ |
- | Have you frozen in a sleeping bag that's two or three feet small\\ | + | dismal\\ |
- | With the feather down so thin you wonderif | + | rain-swept camp?\\ |
- | Have you trudged up hill and valley and discovered in | + | |
- | the gloom, | + | Have you frozen in a sleeping bag that's\\ |
- | Thai the lead-er's gone and lost you and you're miles away from home? | + | two or three feet small\\ |
- | Have you ever after such a trip, returned and loudly claimed | + | With the feather down so thin you\\ |
- | That the country was terrific and you'd like to go again? | + | wonder\\ |
- | I can't understand it! Gordon Brown 1958 | + | if it's there at all?\\ |
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+ | Have you trudged up hill and valley and\\ | ||
+ | discovered in\\ | ||
+ | the gloom,\\ | ||
+ | That the leader's gone and lost you and\\ | ||
+ | you're miles away from home?\\ | ||
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+ | Have you ever after such a trip, returned\\ | ||
+ | and loudly claimed | ||
+ | That the country was terrific and you'd\\ | ||
+ | like to go again?\\ | ||
+ | I can't understand it! | ||
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+ | Gordon Brown 1958 | ||
=====Magnificent Morton===== | =====Magnificent Morton===== | ||
===By Maureen Carter=== | ===By Maureen Carter=== | ||
- | We saw the most marvellous view ever of the Budawangs on the weekend of 15/16 Julywith | + | We saw the most marvellous view ever of the Budawangs on the weekend of 15/16 July with Jan Mohandas, who led a party of 23 members and 1 visitor, from Porters Creek Dam to Gadara Point and Pallin Pass, to camp the night on Mt Tallaterang and return along a similar route the next day, ending with a walk along the Little forest Plateau. |
- | The fast tramp through long grass and Banksia. ericafolia was no consequence once we stopped to marvel at the views of The Castle from' | + | |
- | Ngadyiung Falls during morning tea. The noise of 24 happy people must have frightened away any animals, but high spirits sustained us through some scratchy scrub after lunch. We arrived to find that George M had a modest campfire burning and we soon had the billies boiling. | + | The fast tramp through long grass and \\Banksia. ericafolia\\ was no consequence once we stopped to marvel at the views of The Castle from Ngadyiung Falls during morning tea. The noise of 24 happy people must have frightened away any animals, but high spirits sustained us through some scratchy scrub after lunch. We arrived to find that George M had a modest campfire burning and we soon had the billies boiling. |
- | We enjoyed two levels of camping with the upper class occupying a cosy overhang that afford | + | |
- | & Chandon Liqueur, except Patrick, who slept through everything; including duelling snorers. | + | We enjoyed two levels of camping with the upper class occupying a cosy overhang that afford |
- | One happy camper was glad she had a cubby hole to stretch out in as, after berating | + | |
- | Eating muesli whilst drinking in views of a clear and sunny morning as the first rays hit The Castle, is an experience I will always remember. Equally, I will find joy in recalling the blazing golden candles of the stunted Banksias and the camaraderie of fellow walkers. I will try to forget the knee high Hakea - ouch! Even the Chinese meal in Nowra was more than I expected. And I found a hot chocOlate | + | One happy camper was glad she had a cubby hole to stretch out in as, after berating |
- | Thank you Jan for a wonderful weekend which erased the stress of last week, and will carry me through this week until I venture bush again next weekend!* | + | |
- | PAGE 10 THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKER AUGUST 1995 | + | Eating muesli whilst drinking in views of a clear and sunny morning as the first rays hit The Castle, is an experience I will always remember. Equally, I will find joy in recalling the blazing golden candles of the stunted Banksias and the camaraderie of fellow walkers. I will try to forget the knee high Hakea - ouch! Even the Chinese meal in Nowra was more than I expected. And I found a hot chocolate |
- | ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKIING 10th Mountain Division Trails | + | |
- | By Kenn Clacker | + | Thank you Jan for a wonderful weekend which erased the stress of last week, and will carry me through this week until I venture bush again next weekend!. |
- | The charms of Aspen and Vail are well-known to members of the SBW and other members of the international glitterati.,What | + | |
- | is not so well-known is the several collections of huts spread around the Rocky Mountains | + | |
- | The 10th Mountain,Division Huts are named after. the 10th Mountain Division of the US Army which was established during the second world war when it became apparent that the US Army might be involved in battle in snow-covered mountain terrain. They trained in. the vicinity of Aspen and many years after the war ended Robert McNamara, well-known for his part in the Vietnam war, was one of several people that proposed a system of huts in honour of the 10th Mountain Division. The McNamara hut and Margy'S hut (named after McNamara' | + | =====ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKIING 10th Mountain Division Trails===== |
- | There are currently 14 huts in the system with at least one more being built. The highest is Jackal hut at 11,660ft (3,550m) and the lowest Harry Gates hut at 9,700ft (2,950m). Two of the huts are privately owned but can be booked through the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. Distances'between huts are typically around 11km, with sorne shorter. Distances to the huts from vehicle-accessible trailheads are also of this order. | + | ===By Kenn Clacher=== |
- | The huts are equipped with every mod con you would expect to find in a mountain hut, and then some. Most ',are of two storey construction with bedrooms on the top floor and living, kitchen and | + | |
- | eating areas on the bottom floor. Sixteen people can bp accommodated in the dormitory of each | + | The charms of Aspen and Vail are well-known to members of the SBW and other members of the international glitterati. What is not so well-known is the several collections of huts spread around the Rocky Mountains |
- | . hut. If necessary many times that number could be accommodated in an emergency, as the huts are large: Equipment provided in the huts in which we stayed included gas and wood cooking stoves, | + | |
- | Our trip was intended to be from a trailhead near Aspen to Vail, taking eleven days and covering a distance of around 110km excluding side trips. Pretty easy, we anticipated, | + | The 10th Mountain Division Huts are named after the 10th Mountain Division of the US Army which was established during the second world war when it became apparent that the US Army might be involved in battle in snow-covered mountain terrain. They trained in the vicinity of Aspen and many years after the war ended Robert McNamara, well-known for his part in the Vietnam war, was one of several people that proposed a system of huts in honour of the 10th Mountain Division. The McNamara hut and Margy's hut (named after McNamara' |
- | A few clays' acclimation (American for acclimatisation, | + | |
- | AUGUST 1995 THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKER PAGE 11 | + | There are currently 14 huts in the system with at least one more being built. The highest is Jackal hut at 11,660ft (3,550m) and the lowest Harry Gates hut at 9,700ft (2,950m). Two of the huts are privately owned but can be booked through the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. Distances between huts are typically around 11km, with some shorter. Distances to the huts from vehicle-accessible trailheads are also of this order. |
- | .Pa vid, who had,skied Aspen several times at the height of its seison, reckoned it was as good as e bad ever struck it there, and had to switch to & | + | |
- | Next morning we caught a taxi to the trailhod vvhich | + | The huts are equipped with every mod con you would expect to find in a mountain hut, and then some. Most are of two storey construction with bedrooms on the top floor and living, kitchen and eating areas on the bottom floor. Sixteen people can be accommodated in the dormitory of each hut. If necessary many times that number could be accommodated in an emergency, as the huts are large: Equipment provided in the huts in which we stayed included gas and wood cooking stoves, |
- | There had been some more snow overnight (as there was every night of our trip), which meant | + | |
- | hard going for whoever was breaking trail. It soon became apparent that I had made a good choice of ski to use. | + | Our trip was intended to be from a trailhead near Aspen to Vail, taking eleven days and covering a distance of around 110km excluding side trips. Pretty easy, we anticipated, |
- | I had agonised hard and long over which ski to use on the trip --the trusty Karhu XCD GTs which had served me faithfully and well in Australia and on a previous trip to the Sierra Nevada, or the Black Diamond Toute Neiges which 1 had originally purchased mainly as resort XCD skis. The Black Diamonds have no pattern, so it 'meant that if 1 took them 1 ,would have the aggravation of using wax and skins. On the other hand the downhills would be easier to handle, and of course they are great for the yo-yoing we would be doing to acclimate. I eventually opted for the Black Diamonds being swayed by the fact that all the Americans on our previous trip in the Sierra Nevada had used skis similar to them. When in Rome, do as the Romans! | + | |
+ | A few days' acclimation (American for acclimatisation, | ||
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+ | David, who had,skied Aspen several times at the height of its season, reckoned it was as good as he had ever struck it there, and had to switch to downhill | ||
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+ | Next morning we caught a taxi to the trailhead which was about 25km distance, but 100km by road. There is a section of 10th Mountain Division trail from Aspen to our trailhead but it would have entailed an extra couple of days' skiing and, as it turned out, there was no snow on the Aspen side anyway. Our first day's travel entailed about 11km and 600m elevation gain, most of it along a well-graded road. | ||
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+ | There had been some more snow overnight (as there was every night of our trip), which meant hard going for whoever was breaking trail. It soon became apparent that I had made a good choice of ski to use. | ||
+ | I had agonised hard and long over which ski to use on the trip -the trusty Karhu XCD GTs which had served me faithfully and well in Australia and on a previous trip to the Sierra Nevada, or the Black Diamond Toute Neiges which 1 had originally purchased mainly as resort XCD skis. The Black Diamonds have no pattern, so it meant that if I took them I would have the aggravation of using wax and skins. On the other hand the downhills would be easier to handle, and of course they are great for the yo-yoing we would be doing to acclimate. I eventually opted for the Black Diamonds being swayed by the fact that all the Americans on our previous trip in the Sierra Nevada had used skis similar to them. When in Rome, do as the Romans! | ||
To be continued in the September SBW Magazine... | To be continued in the September SBW Magazine... | ||
- | And discover what makes Build Up Bushwalking such a special experience. | + | =====THE 1995 GAMMON RANGES EXPEDITION===== |
- | As the year progresses, the hOt, dry weather of September turns into the hotter, humid weather of October and | + | ===By Bob Duncan=== |
- | November. All but a few creeks have completely disappeared. Major rivers are reduced to a series of isolated | + | |
- | waterholes. The land lies brown and parched, waiting, still, silent and sweltering. | + | Though he was non-committal, |
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- | Suddenly, a wind springs up in a matter of minutes, the temperature drops five or even ten degrees The first few drops of rain turn into a torrent as lightning flashes and thunder roars. Then it is over and still once more The frogs began to call and the birds begin to sing. The land turns green again, almost as you watch.: All nature rejoices in the change. | + | David always books with Ansett just because he is in their frequent flyer scheme |
- | Ever i in this the hottest time of year, there are a few beautiful, cool, shady creeks and gorges where the bush aiker can relax and watch the birds as they come in for a drink or listen to the cicada chorus which announces tile:coming Change. Knowledgeable locals head bush at every opportunity, | + | |
- | middle part of the day will devoted. to taking it easy and soaking up the sights ,s1WA14. | + | A little later, the party met at David' |
- | and sounds of the environment around us. On our final walk of the year, we | + | |
- | 0 | + | We were apprehensive, |
- | finish with an overnight stay on a houseboat on the Mary River, allowing you 6 | + | The (Ansett) plane left Sydney at 06:25 on Saturday the 3rd June and carried the whole party, David Rostron, Spiro Hajinakitis, |
- | to experience the wetlands wildlife at its Concentrated best. | + | |
- | WILLIS' | + | The next morning (Sunday 4th) we left the cars and walked up Weetootla Creek. |
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- | Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089)' 85 2355 | + | Now we could see the lie of the land ahead. Ahead, to the north-west, lay the main spine of this part of the Gammons - the Blue Range. |
- | Mountain Equipment The leading specialists in lightweight outdoor equipment. | + | We approached by continuing up Weetootla Creek. As we followed this back towards the range it became an ever deeper and more imposing gorge, and finally it split into two chasms, the apparent right of which was Bunyip |
- | MIIMM MIMM 1mm oom mem moo mom mmo mom mm mom | + | |
- | moo. mom mom mum Mel all= | + | On the way back drizzle and consequent fear of wet rock caused us to hurry. But we had no trouble, and at the lowest rock pool we filled our wine-skins, and then made our way down to our campsite for a lazy late afternoon. Kerry and Geoff went bird-watching and recorded six birds in their log book including a rare pie-eyed tit. |
- | DEB. MN MUNE =I= | + | |
- | THE LEADI,NG SPECIALISTS* | + | The next day (Monday the 5th) we planned a summit camp on Mt. John Roberts. We filled our wine-skins and walked back down Weetootla Creek a short distance, before climbing a steep ridge onto the tops and the mountain. Mi. John Roberts is at the end of a narrow divide between Weetootla and North Italowie creeks, and drops abruptly on three sides. To the east we looked over our starting |
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- | 291 SUSSEX STREET (CNR.BATHURST) | + | In the morning (Tuesday the 6th) we set out in the wind south-westward along a ridge and down a steep gully to North Italowie Creek. Here we found the Guide Book's reliable waterhole to be dry. But on walking upstream until the creek became a gorge we found a good pool, where we dropped our packs before continuing. |
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- | 272 VIGFORIA AVENUE | + | Cleft Creek is indeed a cleft. The ridge on its apparent left leads directly to Cleft Peak; the Guide Book said it was hairy, and it was David' |
- | (OPP CHATSWOOD CHASE CAR PARK) PH: (02) 419 6955 | + | |
- | NEWSLETTERS | + | After lunching on the peak, we retraced our steps back to the subsidiary peak and part of the way down the climbing ridge, before descending a westerly side ridge which led to Rover Rockhole Creek. Here we made camp before taking our wine-sacks and climbing the dry waterfall which guards the rockholes. The water was coffee-coloured from dissolved goat knoblets, as usual, and our leader expressed concern that many of the tadpoles were lying belly-up. Some of us walked further up in search of better water. It was a wide deep canyon with horizontal rock strata and shelving steps. We found other pools but not of significantly |
- | 0- EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE | + | |
- | ' | + | To be continued in the September SBW. |
- | I PLUS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN EXCITING PRIZES! | + | |
- | I Please send me info on: ,o TRAVEL PACKS E SLEEPING BAGS 1 ED FOOTWEAR D WARM WEAR 0 RAINWEAR r3 TENTS F: STOVES | + | **Expressions of Interest**\\ |
- | mow mom mm mum mom mom mom mm moo mom mom -mom mom amM mom | + | Do you have a body\\ |
- | 17111YES, I WOULD LIKE BE INCLUDED ON MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT' | + | and some money\\ |
- | ADDRESS: | + | and a yen to do Kakadu?\\ |
- | picoDE | + | me too!\\ |
- | POST TO: MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT | + | I am looking for expressions of interest from club members who would like to join me in May 1996 walking in Kakadu National Park.\\ |
- | 291 SUSSEX Si, SYDNEY 2009. Ph: (02) 264 3146 | + | Please phone Ione Dean 9982 9866 |
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- | All sizes 40-85 litre capacity. | + | =====The July General Meeting===== |
- | The-best designs to suit your back, MACPAC, W.E., OUTGEAR & SOUTH WIND. | + | ===By Barry Wallace=== |
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- | AUGUST 1995 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 13 | + | |
- | THE 1995 GAMMON RANGES EXPEDITION | + | |
- | By Bpb.Duncan | + | |
- | Though he was non-committal, | + | |
- | rangth | + | |
- | David always books with Ansett just because he is in their frequent flyer scheme | + | |
- | A little later, the party met at David' | + | |
- | We were apprehensive, | + | |
- | The (Ansett) plane left Sydney at 06:25 on Saturday the 3rd June and carried the whole party, David Rostron, Spiro Hajinakitis, | + | |
- | in OW time to make camp in daylight Weetootla | + | |
- | The next morning (Sunday 4th) we left the cars and walked up Weetootla Creek. | + | |
- | NoWwe could see the lie of the land ahead. Ahead, to the north-west, lay the main spine of this part of the Gammons - the Blue Range. | + | |
- | We approached by continuing up Weetootla Creek. As we followed this back towards the range it became an. ever deeper and more imposing gorge, and finally it split into two chasms, the apparent right of which Was B.unyip | + | |
- | On the way back drizzle and consequent fear of wet rock caused us to hurry. But :we had no trouble, and At the lowest rock pool we filled our wine-skins, and then made our way down to our campsite for a lazy late afternoon. | + | |
- | ...continued on Page 14 => | + | |
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- | The next day (Monday the 5111) we planned a summit camp on Mt. John Roberts. We filled our wine-skins and walked back down Weetootla Creek a short distance, before climbing a steep ridge onto the tops and the mountain. Mi. John Roberts is at the end of a narrow divide between Weetootla and North Italowie creeks, and drops abruptly on three sides. To the cast we looked over otintarting | + | |
- | In the morning (Tuesday the'6th) we set out in the wind south-westward along a ridge and down a steep gully to North Italowie Creek. Here we found the Guide Book's reliable waterhole to be dry. But on. walking upstream until the creek became a gorge we found a good pool, where we dropped our packs before continuing. | + | |
- | Our prograin | + | |
- | Cleft Creek is indeed a cleft. The ridge on its apparent left leads directly to Cleft Peak; the Guide Book said it Was hairy, and it was David' | + | |
- | both ridges were negotiable and the left ridge would have led us more directly to the peak. | + | |
- | After lunching on the peak, we retraced our steps back to the subsidiary peak and part of the way down the climbing ridge, before descending a westerly side ridge which led to Rover Rockhole Creek.. Here we made camp before taking our wine-sacks and climbing the dry waterfall which guards the rockholes. The Water was coffee- coloured from dissolved goat knoblets, as usual, and our leader expressed concern that many of the tadpoles were lying belly-up. Some of us walked further up in search of better water. It was a wide deep canyon with horizontal rock strata and shelving steps. We found other pools but not of Significantly | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | Expressions of Interest | + | |
- | Do you have a body | + | |
- | and some money | + | |
- | and a yen to do Kakadu? | + | |
- | me too! | + | |
- | I am looking for | + | |
- | expressions of interest from club members who would like to join me in May 1996 walking in Kakadu National Park. | + | |
- | Please phone Lone Dean 9982 9866 | + | |
- | AUGUST 1995 THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKER PAGE 15 | + | |
- | .111111M. | + | |
- | The July General Meeting | + | |
- | By Barry Wallace | + | |
There were around 26, members present by 2006 so the president called them to order and began the meeting by calling for apologies. These there were for Ian Debert, Joy Hynes and Bill and Fran Holland. The minutes of the June general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | There were around 26, members present by 2006 so the president called them to order and began the meeting by calling for apologies. These there were for Ian Debert, Joy Hynes and Bill and Fran Holland. The minutes of the June general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | ||
The welcome to new members saw a total of 8 new members come forward. They were: | The welcome to new members saw a total of 8 new members come forward. They were: | ||
- | NAME ADDRESS HOME BUS. | + | ^NAME ^ADDRESS^ HOME^ BUS.^ |
- | MS JANICE (JAN BROWN) 1 MALAIIIDE | + | |MS JANICE (JAN BROWN)| 1 MALAHIDE |
- | Ms MARYSIA (MISII) 35 GLEBE ST EDGECL1FF | + | |Ms MARYSIA (MISH) DEREWLANY |35 GLEBE ST EDGECLIFF |
- | | + | |MR STEPHEN LILLIOJA| 5/9 CHELMSFORD RD WENTWORTHVILLE |
- | DEREWLANY | + | |MS CATHRYN OLLIF| 8/43 ASHBURNER |
- | MR-STEPHEN LILLIOJA 5/9 CHELMSFORD RD WENTWORITIVILLE | + | |MR CHRISTOPHER |
- | MS CATHRYN. OLLIF 8/43 ASIIBURNER | + | |MR JOHN POLESON|l |
- | Maci IRISTOPHER | + | |MR MICHAEL SCHWARZ| 296 KISSING POINT RD TURRAMURRA 2074| 44 2106| 547 2217| |
- | MR JOHN pousoN Cl GREYCLIFFE AVE.VAUCLUSE 2030 337 5511 | + | |MR ROGER TREAGUS| 5/2 QUEENSCLIFF RD QUEENSCL1FF 2096| 9905 1139| 795 5218| |
- | MR MICHAEL SCHWARZ 296 KISSING POINT RD TURRAMURRA 2074 44 2106 547 2217 | + | |
- | M'ROGER TREAGUS 5/2 QUEENSCLIFF RD QUEENSCL1FF 2096 9905 1139 795 5218 | + | |
Other members who have recently joined are also welcomed, with their details as follows: | Other members who have recently joined are also welcomed, with their details as follows: | ||
- | MR PETER DALTON | + | |MR PETER DALTON| 56 EUROKA ST WAVERTON 2660 |9957 4907 |9955 8244| |
- | MR ALLAN DONNELLY MR TED KELLY | + | |MR FRANK DAVIS|167 KARIMBLA RD MIRANDA 2228 |524 2661| | |
- | MS MIRIAM KIRWAN MR SANDY LARSON MR PAUL MC CANN MS GAIL SICCARDI | + | |MR ALLAN DONNELLY| |
- | MR 'JOHN SICCARDI | + | |MR TED KELLY|11 RAGLAN ST TURRAMURRA 2074 |44 2854| | |
- | - | + | |MS MIRIAM KIRWAN| |
- | MR BILL SMALL WOOD MS LYNNE.YEAMAN MR WEIMAR TEM} | + | |MR SANDY LARSON| |
- | 56 EUROKA ST WAVERTON 2660 167 KARIMBLA RD MIRANDA 2228 6/36 ARTHUR ST NORTH SYDNEY 2231 11 RAGLAN ST TURRAMURRA 2074 1 KURRABA RD NEUTRAL BAY 2089 4/8 CURZON ST RYDE 2112 | + | |MR PAUL MC CANN| 4 CENTENNIAL CLOSE ARMADALE 2350|067 726156 | | |
- | 4 CENTENNIAL CLOSE ARMADALE 2350 10 TONGA CLOSE,GREENACRE, 2190 10 TONGA CLOSE GREENACRE 2190 43 ROSEDALE RD GORDON 2072 23/16 CARR ST WAVERTON 2060 3 ORCHARD RD CHATSWOOD 2067 | + | |MS GAIL SICCARDI|10 TONGA CLOSE GREENACRE 2190|759 1208| | |
- | 9957 4907 9955 8244 | + | |MR JOHN SICCARDI|10 TONGA CLOSE GREENACRE 2190|759 1208 |502 2633| |
- | 524 2661 | + | |MR BILL SMALL WOOD| 43 ROSEDALE RD GORDON 2072 |418 1446 |9979 7999| |
- | 9955 2957 217 3179 | + | |MS LYNNE YEAMAN| |
- | 44 2854 | + | |MR WEIMAR TENG|3 ORCHARD RD CHATSWOOD 2067|411 8212| 417 6733| |
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- | 809 4525 749 1488 | + | Correspondence saw a letter of thanks from Kath Brown (hi Kath) for the flowers the club sent her during a recent bout with some hospital or other. The Department of Gaming (or some entity with a name vaguely resembling that) has written demanding that we either take up or refuse their offer of an authority to hold games of chance for fund raising purposes. We have written declining the offer. We also received letters from the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) regarding building security and a change of location for our cupboard, and from the Department of Mineral Resources responding in a passing way to the concerns we have expressed about damage to Bungonia Gorge by nearby mining activity. They responded in terms of our concern for the walking track rather than the gorge. |
- | 067 726156 | + | |
- | 759 1208 | + | We sent letters to our new members and responded to the KNC letter. There was no business arising from the correspondence so in the absence of the treasurer we moved on to the Walks Reports. |
- | 759 1208 502 2633 | + | |
- | 418 1446 9979 7999 | + | The Walks Reports began with a couple of ring ins which had arrived too late for inclusion in last months report. Jim Rivers had 14 on his long weekend walk in Myall Creek, Jones Creek, Bullfrog Creek area. They enjoyed a diverse range of weathers and conditions but we have Jim's solemn word that they all enjoyed themselves. Errol Sheedy' |
- | 9956 8886 391 9268 | + | The weekend of 16, 17, 18 June could not be described as aunny but it was breezy, and quite cold. So much so that Bill Holland' |
- | 411 8212 417 6733 | + | |
- | Correspondence saw a letter of thanks from Kath Brown (hi Kath) for the flowers the dub sent her during a recent bout with some hospital or other. The Department of Gaming (or some entity with a name vaguely resembling that) has written demanding that we either take up Or refuse their offer of an authority to hold games of chance for fund raising purposes. We have written declining the offer. We also received letters from thc Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre (1C1\1C) regarding building security and a :change of location for our cupboard, and fro m the Department of Mineral Resources responding in a passing way to the concerns we have expressed about damage to Bungonia'Gorge by nearby mining activity. They responded in terms of our concern for the walking track rather than the gorge. | + | Tom Wenman led a party of 10 in cool but fine conditions for his Megalong Valley Saturday morning start walk over the weekend of 24, 25 June. There were no details for stages 17 and 18 of Wilf Hilder' |
- | We sent letters to our new members and responded to the KNC letter. There was no business arising from the correspondence so in the absence of the treasurer we Moved on to the Walks Reports. | + | |
- | -PAGE 16 THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKER AUGUST 1995 | + | On Saturday Ken Smith led a party of 5 on his Jack Evans track walk and Eddy Giacomel conducted a hard to medium hard version of his Hornsby to Brooklyn and return cycle trip, it seems there were headwinds whichever way they were heading. Sunday saw Tony Crichton leading a party of 21 sprinters on his Otford to Bundeena |
- | The Walks Reports began with a couple of ring ins which had arrived too late for inclusion in last months report. Jim Rivers had 14 on his long weekend walk in Myall Creek, | + | |
- | The weekeficrof | + | The treasurer had arrived by this time so we took his report next. It seems we received income of $234.51 and closed the month with a balance of $6,876. |
- | Tom Wenman led a party of 10 in cool but fine conditions for his Megalong Valley Saturday morning start walk over the weekend of 24, 25 June. There were no details for stages 17 and 18 of Wilf Hilder' | + | |
- | On Saturday Ken Smith led a party of 5 on his Jack Evans track walk and Eddy Giacomel conducted a hard to medium hard version of his Hornsby to Brooklyn and return cycle trip, it seems there were headwinds whichever way they were heading. Sunday saw Tony Crichton leading | + | Alex was away so we skipped the Conservation report and went on to the Confederation report. This brought some puzzlement over NPWS announcing they had cleared horses and cattle from the Bluegum Forest just the weekend before a party from the club encountered the usual numbers there on a walk. There was also mention that the service is attempting to clear the deer from the Royal and have asked walkers to report sightings. (A recent newspaper report seems to indicate that private enterprise is attempting to participate, |
- | a party of 21 sprinters on his Otford to 13undeena | + | |
- | The treasurer had arrived by this time so we took his report next. It seems we received income of $234.51 and closed the month with a balance of | + | General business saw mention of a recent clean up of the hut at Coolana. Just personally I felt the reference to " |
- | $6,876. | + | |
- | Alex was away so we skipped the Conservation report and went on to the Confederation report. This brought some puzzlement over NPWS announcing they had cleared horses and cattle from the Bluegum Forest just the weekend before a party from the club encountered the usual numbers there on a walk. There was also mention that the service is attempting to clear the deer from the Royal and have asked walkers to report sightings. ( A recent newspaper report seems to indicate that private enterprise is attempting to participate, | + | Then came the announcements and the President closed the meeting at 2100. |
- | General business saw, mention of a recent clean up of the hut at Coolana. Just personally I felt the reference to " | + | |
- | Then came the announcements and the President closed the meeting at 2100.* | + | |
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