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"Our ship is stuck in the mud, and we have to wait for next tide - only one tide in 24 hours. I'm in my singlet and shorts, baking in the sun. We are getting plenty of food - morning tea at 6; 3-course breakfast at 8; tea at 11; dinner at 1; tea at 4; 3-course tea at 6; supper at 9:30. I'm missing some of the 11's and 4's; I don't want to get too fat for the crocs. at Cape York. If any S.B.W' | "Our ship is stuck in the mud, and we have to wait for next tide - only one tide in 24 hours. I'm in my singlet and shorts, baking in the sun. We are getting plenty of food - morning tea at 6; 3-course breakfast at 8; tea at 11; dinner at 1; tea at 4; 3-course tea at 6; supper at 9:30. I'm missing some of the 11's and 4's; I don't want to get too fat for the crocs. at Cape York. If any S.B.W' | ||
- | Love to all, From Wiff."" | + | Love to all, From Wiff." |
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It will not burn and will not mix with water and for polishing and cleaning metals it is on its awn, some people even use it for tooth powder. Pure earth is nearly all silica, has no abrasives and will not scratch | It will not burn and will not mix with water and for polishing and cleaning metals it is on its awn, some people even use it for tooth powder. Pure earth is nearly all silica, has no abrasives and will not scratch | ||
- | | | + | A.R. Mills,\\ Manager,\\ Bugaldie Mine. |
===== Rhyme of the Hardy He-Men ===== | ===== Rhyme of the Hardy He-Men ===== | ||
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Tough, tough, tough, | Tough, tough, tough, | ||
Indomitably tough -\\ | Indomitably tough -\\ | ||
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Size is the next point to be considered, for this affects the original weight of the camera, the weight of negative material and the resultant picture. Some walkers carry the panel size (4½" x 2½") (( 4.5 inches x 2.5 inches)) | Size is the next point to be considered, for this affects the original weight of the camera, the weight of negative material and the resultant picture. Some walkers carry the panel size (4½" x 2½") (( 4.5 inches x 2.5 inches)) | ||
- | 3¼” x 2¼” ((3.25 inches x 2.25 inches)) - 8 exposures per film or half this size 2¼” x 1¾” (( 2.25 inches x 1.75 inches)) with 16 exposures per film.\\ | + | | 3¼" |
- | 2½” x 1?” (( 2.5 inches x 1.625 inches)) - 8 ” ” ” ” ” ” 1?” x 1¼” ((1.625 inches x 1.25 inches)) | + | |2½" |
- | 1½” x 1” (( 1.5 inches x 1 inch)) - 36 exposures on a strip of 35 m.m. cine film. | + | |1½" |
Concurrently with the development of these new cameras, the film manufacturers have been producing new negative material, until the amateur of to-day can select from over a dozen different types, ranging from the old standard films to multicoated, | Concurrently with the development of these new cameras, the film manufacturers have been producing new negative material, until the amateur of to-day can select from over a dozen different types, ranging from the old standard films to multicoated, | ||
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At this stage Hilma was having a bad spin. Tired from the solid grind of yesterday, in her efforts to keep close behind the indefatigable Max, she had fallen a few times, and I caught up to find her in a heap, with a slight cut on the head and real pleased with everything. I offered my condolences, | At this stage Hilma was having a bad spin. Tired from the solid grind of yesterday, in her efforts to keep close behind the indefatigable Max, she had fallen a few times, and I caught up to find her in a heap, with a slight cut on the head and real pleased with everything. I offered my condolences, | ||
- | As it was only a reasonable half day's journey to Richmond from here, we were "on the pig's back", and restarted at 1:50 p.m., refreshed and full of confidence. The banks were not so rocky and sandy stretches | + | As it was only a reasonable half day's journey to Richmond from here, we were "on the pig's back", and restarted at 1:50 p.m., refreshed and full of confidence. The banks were not so rocky and sandy stretches appeared. Springwood Creek was passed at 3 p.m. and at 4:10 we reached a cave familiar to me, where I had camped some years ago. We finished the chocolate and waited here half an hour, Max and I having our last swim. |
Taking one last look at the river, our party climbed the hillside and followed a faint track along the top of the ridge in the direction of the road. The last stop was made at Yarramundi Bridge at 6 p.m. and a large party of Coast and Mountain Walkers was encountered. Wood was scarce, so their fire helped to make our coffee quickly. Offers of bread and butter were gratefully accepted, and I saw Hilma scrounging sweet biscuits from Gladys Parsons. | Taking one last look at the river, our party climbed the hillside and followed a faint track along the top of the ridge in the direction of the road. The last stop was made at Yarramundi Bridge at 6 p.m. and a large party of Coast and Mountain Walkers was encountered. Wood was scarce, so their fire helped to make our coffee quickly. Offers of bread and butter were gratefully accepted, and I saw Hilma scrounging sweet biscuits from Gladys Parsons. | ||
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- | HIEERS OR BUSEVALEERS | + | ===== Hikers or Bushwalkers ? ===== |
- | A small matter, but one of considerable significance arose a fm weeks ago when the Hikers' | + | A small matter, but one of considerable significance arose a few weeks ago when the Hikers' |
The reason for the change is obvious. The term " | The reason for the change is obvious. The term " | ||
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- | It is hikers who go out and get lost; it is bushwalkers who rescue them. It is hikers who leave their fires alight, often causing bush fires, or despoil the landscape by leaving papers, tins and orange peel about; it is bushwalkers who put up fires mind clear away litter. In short, the hiker is, in Sydney' | + | It is hikers who go out and get lost; it is bushwalkers who rescue them. It is hikers who leave their fires alight, often causing bush fires, or despoil the landscape by leaving papers, tins and orange peel about; it is bushwalkers who put up (( (sic) )) fires mind clear away litter. In short, the hiker is, in Sydney' |
- | Thus it is that the Hiker ti Club of Sydney, which took its name thinking it was following the best traditions, has seen fit to eliminate the word which has fallen into disfavour and to adopt something else. It is also significant that " | + | Thus it is that the Hikers' |
- | For those who have only recently joined the bushwalking movement, it may be of interest to recall that origin of the name is found in the origin of our Club. A long and heated discussion took plaoe about the best name for the Club. Eventually " | + | For those who have only recently joined the bushwalking movement, it may be of interest to recall that origin of the name is found in the origin of our Club. A long and heated discussion took place about the best name for the Club. Eventually " |
- | Other Clubs were formed | + | Other Clubs were formed |
- | Each country | + | Each country |
- | 717 | + | ===== Club Gossip ===== |
- | CLUB GOSSIP | + | Cupid has been having a glorious time since our last issue, but his most dramatic success was when Bernard Yardley marched into the Club on Friday 23rd. October and introduced his leading lady in these terms, "meet my wife, Roberta." |
- | Cupid has been having a glorious time since our last issue, but his most dramatic success | + | Several canoeists are reported as having |
- | Rene Smith and Bill Riley happily paired off in October, while Ana Smith and Charlie Culberg have announced their engagement. | + | Once again we have to record the departure of various members from Sydney - Ethel Hansard to Tasmania for three months, Norrie Macdonald |
- | Several canoeists are reported as having | + | Since last issue of "The Sydney Bush Walker" |
- | Once again we have to record the departure of various members from Sydney - Ethel Hansard to Tasmania for three months, Norrie Macdonald and Morrie Stephenson into the country permanently. As against this Ninian Melville of the Coast mad Mountain Walkers has been sent to Newcastle from the country, and hopes to establish a walking club there. Any who know of people likely to be interested should write to Niniaa at the Carlton, Scott St., Newcastle. | ||
- | Since last issue of "The Sydney Bush Walker" | + | ===== Gadzooks ===== |
- | M JO | + | ==== (or being translated, "The Children' |
- | GADZOOKB | + | The Knight of the Seventh Day reined his steed 'neath the pillared dome surmounting the Place of Iron Monsters, and swung himself and his knapsack to the ground. |
- | (or being translated, "The Childrents Christmas TL-eat", Ed.) | + | Setting up the ensign of his clan - a Bush-Walker rampant, on a Steak dormant, on a Field of Unpolished Rice - he prepared to await others of his company, who, indeed, were already apparent, bearing in his direction, variously and ungracedully loaded with all manner of bulky chattels. |
- | The Knight of the Seventh Day reined his steed tneath | + | The laden cavalcade shortly joined the Knight's train (steam, not electric, seeing that its destination was beyond Sutherland), |
- | Setting up the ensign of his clan - a Bush-Walker rampant, on a Steak dormant, on a Field of Unpolished Rice - he prepared to await others of his company, who, indeed, were already apparent, bearing in his direction., variously and ungracedully loaded with all manner of bulky chattels. | + | "Prithee," quoth one of the assembled Ladies, "Why carry a rubbish tin into the bush? Why not let them bury their rubbish in the ground?" |
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- | The laden cavalcade shortly joined the Knight' | + | |
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- | - the last to arrive were two who carried between them a huge bin, its identity concealed beneath a brown canvas cover. | + | |
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- | "rithee," quoth one of the assembled Ladies, "Why carry a rubbish tin into the bush? Why not let them bury their rubbish in the ground?" | + | |
"This, Madam," | "This, Madam," | ||
- | The first arduous section of their mission accomplished, | + | The first arduous section of their mission accomplished, |
- | But stayt One of the Knights has become aware of a growing noise, and now perceives an erratic procession approaching, | + | But stay! One of the Knights has become aware of a growing noise, and now perceives an erratic procession approaching, |
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- | There was a general stir as the children descended upon the train like an invading hoard of locusts, but it speaks well for the principles of Law and Order inculcated, | + | There was a general stir as the children descended upon the train like an invading hoard of locusts, but it speaks well for the principles of Law and Order inculcated, |
- | f) into our leaders at great personal loss, that before the train moved out all the children | + | The Knights and Ladies, kindly in their day and generation, loved little |
- | The Knights and Ladies, | + | Several of the Knights and Ladies, |
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- | din, which at its source was one sustained, continuous blast, ebbed and flowed in pleasing, melodious waves, such as one hears when rumbling past a line of loaded ftttle trucks at Homebush yards. | + | |
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- | Several of the Knights and Ladies, however, bravely entered the packed carriages, but were instantly leapt upon, to the accompanyment of piercirg shrieks, and over | + | |
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- | by sheer force of numbers. They went dawn fighting bravely with their cutlasses between their teeth and their battle axes unsheathed and placed in their back trouser-pockets so as to be close at hand should an emergency arise. Conspicuous among the attacked was one De Bertram of the rampant Bantam, named from that heraldic device emblazoned on his shield. You could tell from the flurry of skirts and petticoats, and the high girlish squeals as they bore him to the floor, that the HOuris (or do I mean ' | + | |
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The scene changes for a moment to the front of the train, to give the Lady a chance to extricate herself, or work out her Purgatory as the Law of Karma demands. Here we see a traveller who, having completed his meal of fish and chips, is waving the newspaper wrapping in the air, the whiles remarking to a fellow passenger, " | The scene changes for a moment to the front of the train, to give the Lady a chance to extricate herself, or work out her Purgatory as the Law of Karma demands. Here we see a traveller who, having completed his meal of fish and chips, is waving the newspaper wrapping in the air, the whiles remarking to a fellow passenger, " | ||
- | "You are right," | + | "You are right," |
- | Back at the scene of action we find the worst is over. De Bertram is upright, shaking little girls off his back and shoulders, and out of his hair, and wiping | + | Back at the scene of action we find the worst is over. De Bertram is upright, shaking little girls off his back and shoulders, and out of his hair, and wiping |
- | "Yartt" said the Lady phonetically (Ed.'s note: the Lady said 'Jet') Panting, with flushed face and tongue hanging out, she busied herself tucking her shirt baek into her pants, but as this is no position for a Lady to be seen in we hurriedly shift the scene to Heaven aforementioned where a pop-eyed emissary is addressing Lady Dagmar hyphen-Brownt | + | "Yar!!" said the Lady phonetically (Ed.'s note: the Lady said 'Ja') Panting, with flushed face and tongue hanging out, she busied herself tucking her shirt back into her pants, |
- | We had it in mind to lead our brood to water. The charts of the day indicated, at the foot of the hill, a broad stretch of water - the Ackin River, but Lady Dagmar put not her faith in scraps of paper. She hailed a fellow who was approaching from a downstream direction: " | + | We had it in mind to lead our brood to water. The charts of the day indicated, at the foot of the hill, a broad stretch of water - the Ackin River, but Lady Dagmar put not her faith in scraps of paper. She hailed a fellow who was approaching from a downstream direction: " |
- | "Goodt", was the cheerful response - "At least, it would be good if it hadntt | + | "Good!", was the cheerful response - "At least, it would be good if it hadn' |
- | -20 - | + | So up we went, putting faith in the ancient wisdom, "Omne Vivum ex Vivo", which, freely translated, means, "If it's not downstream it ought to be upstream," |
- | ? | + | Despite the drought which had bound the land for months, several pools, rank with decayed water weeds, still persisted |
- | /T-- So up we went, putting faith in the ancient wisdom, "Omne Vivum ex Vivo", wtioh, | + | Scatteredi rallies were made into the surrounding bush in pursuit of the elusive lokie, and sudden scurries for shelter when a few short flurries of rain did their best to break the drought. |
- | - | + | Ere the sun was high in the mid heaven, pangs of hunger brought an overpowering desire to eat, and the children came straggling back to headquarters it dozens and half-dozens, insistently demanding that they be fed. The Clerk of the Course assembled them into some sort of order, with threats of no eats for those who didn't stay put, then proceeded up the hill where the Lady of the Manor sat with her busy following, preparing edibles. |
- | freely trans4ted, means, | + | "My Lady," |
- | eventuany converged at an open clearing where several citizens were at play with bat and ball. As the field became somewhat congested by the infliax of three score children, not to mention: | + | Lady Dagmar looked up from her work of stripping lettuce into an open suitcase, removing a few green ribbons of the succulent vegetable from her monacle, " |
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- | it advisable to depart for fresh fields, and left us undisturbed. | + | |
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- | Despite the drought which had bound the land for months, several pools, rank with decayed water weeds, still persisted in the vicinity, and in these the juveniles disported, emerging with lank, slimy festoons clinging to their strangely- clothed bodies. | + | |
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- | Seatteredi tallies were made into the surrounding bush in pursuit of the elusive lokie, and sudden scurries for shelter when a few short flurries of rain did their best to break the drought. | + | |
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- | Bre the sun was high in the mid heaven, pangs of hunger brought an overpowering des ire to eat, and the children came straggling back to headquarters it dozens and half-dozens, | + | |
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- | "My Lady," he cried, with a flourish indicating the army below, waving tin plates above their heads and beating thereon with spoons, "The multitude awaits without*" | + | |
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- | Lady Dagmar looked up from her work of stripping lettuce into an open suitcase, removing a few green ribbons of the succulent vegetable from her =mole, NiThaddayer | + | |
"Minus food, your Ladyship." | "Minus food, your Ladyship." | ||
- | "Let them be fed," quoth her Ladyship, and they were fed, and how? Well, 1 | + | "Let them be fed," quoth her Ladyship, and they __ were __ fed, __ and __ __ how __ ? Well, I can't tell you how, because your Editress (you know her stubborn |
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- | can't tell you how, because your Editress (you know her stubtorn | + | |
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- | . that I give her thir article immediately, | + | |
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- | t 'afternoon, or TEWNristmats | + | |
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- | account of the water-pistol fight extending over two ' | + | |
- | If you want to be narked about missing all this you had IDA tter interview the Editress. But if you're thinking of takirc drastio | + | If you want to be narked about missing all this you had better |
- | 1y Dot English. | + | __ By Dot English. |
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