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Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney N.S.W. | Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney N.S.W. | ||
- | No. 33. APRIL, 1937. | + | No. 33. April, 1937. |
- | Editor:- Marie B. Byles. | + | |Editor:-|Marie B. Byles.| |
+ | |Assistant Editor: | ||
+ | |Sales Manager: | ||
+ | |Editorial Committee: | ||
- | Assistant Editor:. Diaah Hearfield. | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | Sales Manager:- W.J. Mullins. | + | ^ ^ ^ Page ^ |
+ | |Hiking Round New York Way|by " | ||
+ | |Bonum Pic or Paddy' | ||
+ | |Can You Read a Map and Compass| | 7 | | ||
+ | |Obituary | ||
+ | |Bushwalking' | ||
+ | |Walking, Rambling or Hiking|by M. Bacon| | ||
+ | |How to Find the Compass Points From Your Watch| | 11 | | ||
+ | |Cedar Creek with Map| | 12 | | ||
+ | |With the Hobart Walking Club|by Flo Allsworth| | ||
+ | |"For Walkers and Wayfarers" | ||
+ | |The Annual Re-Union Camp 1937| | 16 | | ||
+ | |Federation News| | 17 | | ||
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+ | |Trial by Ordeal and Baptism by Fire of Prospective Members|by Judex| | ||
+ | |Why Carry a Tent?|by Kathleen Mackay| | ||
+ | |A Few Points an "Bush Walking" | ||
+ | |Club Gossip| | 22 | | ||
- | Editorial Committee:- Doris Allden Dot English, Ada Frost, Ian Malcolm. | ||
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- | Hiking | + | ===== Hiking |
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- | Bonn Pie or Paddy' | + | |
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- | Obituary Frederick McKenzie by M.J. Dunphy | + | |
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- | Bushwaikingts Allied Art F.H. & | + | |
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- | Walking, RaMbling or Hiking by M. Bacon How to Find the Compass Points From Your Watch | + | |
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- | Cedar Creek with Map | + | |
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- | With the Hobart Walking Club by Flo Allsworth | + | |
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- | "For Makers and Wayfarers" | + | |
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- | Why Carry a Tent? by Kathleen Mackay | + | |
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Being Extracts of a letter to " | Being Extracts of a letter to " | ||
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Dear Dunk, | Dear Dunk, | ||
- | I got the " | + | I got the " |
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- | First I've got to ask a few questions. Answer please, for the whole darn hiking club is after me to translate your Australianese into terms they can understand. IWhat is a damper? Over here it is something used to tone down a fire but surely you don't eat dampers! It is a good thing you sent a picture of a " | + | |
- | As for that word " | + | First I've got to ask a few questions. Answer please, |
- | It is very warm and I use it during the entire | + | As for that word " |
- | Your recipes are going to be duly tried out. Dench puts out a book called camp cookery, but his recipes are punks compared with yours. I can cook myself in camp with fair succeoss(I always grab the job so I won't have to wash the dishes. I love to make the mess but I hate cleaning out the grease and off the black.) As for your not liking rice and raisins well! - your education has been neglected! Not like rice and raisins! | + | Your recipes are going to be duly tried out. Dench puts out a book called camp cookery, but his recipes are punks compared with yours. I can cook myself in camp with fair success, |
- | I've just come back from a three day week-end in the Catskill Mountains with beautiful weather and the woods a riot of color. It is autumn now, you knows and the leaves on the trees are all shades of red, orange, yellow, tan and brown. Can you imagine a tall tree just a mass of golden-yellow and another all shades of red? | + | I've just come back from a three day week-end in the Catskill Mountains with beautiful weather and the woods a riot of color. It is autumn now, you know, and the leaves on the trees are all shades of red, orange, yellow, tan and brown. Can you imagine a tall tree just a mass of golden-yellow and another all shades of red? |
- | Of course I wrote it ups and as nearly as I can type it, here are the essentials. | + | Of course I wrote it up, and as nearly as I can type it, here are the essentials. |
Saturday was dank, damp, miserable and very discouraging. The mist hung low and so did our spirits. But the stuff was packed, the food bought, the menu made - and far be it from me to go back on a menu. | Saturday was dank, damp, miserable and very discouraging. The mist hung low and so did our spirits. But the stuff was packed, the food bought, the menu made - and far be it from me to go back on a menu. | ||
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All the way up to the mountains, the fog followed us, with here and there a lightening of the clouds and then a gust of rain. When we reached the hills there was still no sign of clearing. All the fine valleys and autumn coloring was being missed and we were sore. | All the way up to the mountains, the fog followed us, with here and there a lightening of the clouds and then a gust of rain. When we reached the hills there was still no sign of clearing. All the fine valleys and autumn coloring was being missed and we were sore. | ||
- | We decided to head for Plateau | + | We decided to head for Plateau |
- | Unfortunately: the trail zigzagged all over that 8 tenths of a mile | + | Unfortunately, the trail zigzagged all over that 8 tenths of a mile until it had lengthened itself into anything believable. When we reached the great slides of loose slate near the top we felt the muscles of our legs beginning to protest. The wind was blowing a terrific gale. Our ponchos blew about us and wouldn' |
- | until it had lengthened itself into anything believable. When we reached | + | We really did reach the shelter. The flooring was not very good but the balsam was quite dry. But it was a shelter |
- | We really did reach the shelter. The flooring WAS not very good but ths balsam was quite dry. But it was a shelter | + | We had macaroni |
- | We had macaroni | + | Not content with the view from the shelter, Les and I hurried up the rock ledges |
- | Not content with the view from the shelter* Les and I hurried | + | The wind was so strong that we could not stand against it. We hurried |
- | The mind was so strong that we could not stand against it. We hurried back across | + | Our night was troubled. For one thing, someone had left the pots on the ledge of the fireplace. The wind kept rattling them and one by one they clatterd to the rocks below. |
- | Our night was troubled. For one thing, someone had left the pots on the ledge of the fireplace. The mind kept rattling them and one by one they olatterd | + | I think it was about four that Les finally gave up, got up, and began to chop wood. He groused around and grumbled and called us until we rose somewhere around six. Then he called us stay-in-beds! |
- | I think it was about four that Les finally gave up: got up, and began to chop mood. He groused around and grumbled and called | + | We had a fine breakfast - oatmeal, bacon and eggs, Taylor' |
- | We had a fine breakfast oatmeal, bacon and eggs* Taylor' | + | When we reached the camp at Woodland Valley, within |
- | - 4 - | + | At last we began to encounter spruces. Now I knew we were nearing the top. Sure enuff, shortly we gained a rocky ledge, where I could see far up the side. Then I really knew where we were. A straight course upward would land as on the trail near the top of Wittenberg. So up we dashed and wriggled and crawled and pushed thru the tearing limbs of balsam and spruce. Our clothing suffered considerable wear but came thru on us at least. As we came to the trail we almost fell out on it, so suddenly did the underbush cease at that point. |
- | ceiling was high, All the peaks were visible, dark and gray. Even the top of Slide was clear - that was enough for us! Going down the mountain was much easier, | + | With that off our minds we gave our stomachs a chance and shortly had downed our lunch of cheese, bread and jelly, gingersnaps |
- | faster. | + | We were content with our share of ruffage for the day. We stuck to the trail over Cornell and up Slide mountain. On Slide we took our time. It was the last climb, the day had cleared beautifully. We were able to see way to the south almost fifty miles to the outline of Storm King where the Hudson River breaks through. But a greater thrill was to look far down into the valley from which we had climbed. The trees, in all their beautiful colors were like a Persian rug spread over all. It seemed that Nature had run riot with her paint pot this year. But then it always seems like that. |
- | Men we reached | + | It was nearly six when we at last reached |
- | At last me began to encounter spruces. Now I knew we were nearing the top. Sure muff, shortly we gained a rocky ledge, where I could see far up the side. Then I really knew where we mere. A straight course upward would land as on the trail near the top of Wittenberg. So up we dashed and wriggled and crawled and pushed thru the tearing limbs of balsam and spruce. Our clothing suffered considerable wear but came thru an us at least. As we came to the trail we almost fell out on it, so suddenly did the underbush cease at that point. | + | ----- |
- | With that off our minds we gave our stomachs a chance and shortly had downed our lunch of cheese, bread and jelly, gingersnaps and chocolate. Prom there we reached the top of Wittenberg in short order and were rewarded with a grand view out over the Ashokan Valley. | + | Well, Dunk, believe it or not, I know someone that you know. More than that, she has been hiking |
- | We were content with our share of ruffage for the day. We stuck to the trail over Cornell aad up Slide mountain. On Slide we took our time. It was the last clink, the day had cleared beautifully* We were able to see may to the south almost fifty miles to the outline of Storm King where the Hudson River breaks through. But a greater thrill was to look far down into the valley from which we had climbed. The trees, in all their beautiful colors were like a Persian rug spread over all. It seemed that Nature had run riot with her paint pot this year. But then it always seems like that. | + | Do you, by any chance |
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- | It was nearly six when we at last reached our camp in Woodland Valley. Les and Curt got busy on the wood pile while I investigated the food supply-& | + | |
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- | po around well filled, tired but comfortable. Les was still passing dirty remarks about my leadership, despite the fact that we had gotten out alive. He said., "There is always an4 exception to prove the rule." | + | |
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- | Nell, Dunk, believe it or not, I know someone that you know. More than that, she has been hiking with yeti. Even better, she knows what dampers are and haw to make them: | + | |
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- | Do you, by any chanoe | + | |
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- | on the station platform last Sunday. I was introduced very politely and first thing you imaw,, we cilsoo7ered | + | |
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- | With best of luck on your future expeditions, | + | |
+ | With best of luck on your future expeditions, | ||
+ | Sincerely, | ||
Chuck. | Chuck. | ||
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- | 0114.. | + | __We Ain't Goin' To . . . . __ |
- | ME AIN'T GOBI' | + | Oh, we ain't goin' |
+ | We won't hike one mile more; | ||
- | Oh, we ain' | + | For nine may mean there are fourteen,\\ |
+ | And we ain' | ||
- | For nine may mean there are fourteen, And we ain' | + | Oh, we ain' |
+ | We won't climb one rock more; | ||
- | Oh, we ain' | + | For our feet are bruized (( [sic] )), and we feel abused,\\ |
+ | So we ain' | ||
- | For our feet are bruised, and we feel abused, So we ain' | + | Oh, we ain' |
+ | We won't eat one bean more; | ||
- | Oh, we ain' | + | We're full to the neck and we feel like a wreck,\\ |
+ | So we ain' | ||
- | Metre full to the neck and we feel like a wreck, So we aintt goin' to eat no more! | + | Oh, we ain't goin' to sleep no more, no more,\\ |
- | + | We won't sleep one wink more; | |
- | Oh, we ain't goin' to sleep no more, no more, We won't sleep one wink more; | + | |
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- | There are bumps in the bed and the ikeeters ain't fed, | + | |
+ | There are bumps in the bed and the skeeters ain't fed, | ||
So we ain't goint to sleep no more. | So we ain't goint to sleep no more. | ||
- | Oh, we ain' | + | Oh, we ain' |
+ | We won't sing one note more; | ||
- | For we're out of breath and we're tired to death; | + | For we're out of breath and we're tired to death;\\ |
- | + | Oh, we ain' | |
- | Oh, we ain' | + | |
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- | But we will bushwalk yes we will bush awaik | + | But we will bushwalk yes we will bush-walk\\ |
- | + | To dawn of coming day,\\ | |
- | To dawn of coming day, | + | For there' |
- | + | And we're feeling right good and gay. | |
- | For there' | + | |
Anon. | Anon. | ||
- | From the Song Book of the Alpine Club of Canada except the last verse! | + | From the Song Book of the Alpine Club of Canada |
+ | except the last verse! | ||
- | . 6 | + | ===== Bonum Pic or Paddy' |
- | BONUM PIC OR PADDY' | + | Marie B. Byles. |
- | Marie B. Biles. | + | This peak is an outlying buttress of the plateau between the Nattai and the Upper Wollondilly Rivers. It is completely rock-hemmed and even from its plateau is scarcely a mere walk. |
- | This peak is an outlying buttress of the plateau between the Nattai | + | For many years I had had my eye on it, but no sooner was it seen by Helen Turner, |
- | For many years I had had my eye on it, but no sooner | + | The locals informed us that the best plan was to cross the river at two large pepper trees, which we did after a somewhat meagre night' |
- | The locals informed us that the best plan was to cross the river at two large pepper trees, which we did after a somewhat meagre night' | + | We decided this face was hopeless, dropped down and struck up considerably farther along on the right. Here we got to within about two hundred feet of the top without much difficulty and then met a slight overhang of about 30 feet. Eventually one of the men lassoed a small tree, a very fragile little tree, and got up with the help of the rope, and at risk to his life - as we afterwards discovered when we followed him - wondering if the tree was even safe to stand on. The first man up, the rope was belayed round a good stout tree, and the rest got up with more or less ease - rather less than more, I hear Helen correcting me. After that it was a steep scramble to the narrow ridge, in places scarcely more than a foot wide, to the peak 2,500 feet according to the aneroid, or 1,800 above the valleys and 600 feet above the foot of the cliffs. |
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- | We decided this face was hopeless, dropped down and struck up considerably farther along on the right. Here we got to 'within about two hundred feet of the top without much difficulty and then met a slight overhang of about 30 feet. Eventually one of the men lassoed a small tree, a very fragile little tree, and got up with the help of the rope, and at risk to his life - as we afterwards | + | |
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- | discovered when we followed him - wondering if the tree was even safe to stand on. The first man ups the rope was belayed round a good stout tree, and the rest got up with more or less ease - rather less than more, I hear Helen correcting me. After that it was a steep scramble to the narrow ridge, in places scarcely more than a foot vide: to the peak 2,500 feet according to the aneroid, or 1,600 above the valleys and COO feet above the foot of the cliffs. | + | |
In clear weather it must command a marvellous panorama, but we could see nothing except the hazy suggestion of a valley at our feet. | In clear weather it must command a marvellous panorama, but we could see nothing except the hazy suggestion of a valley at our feet. | ||
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We descended easily by the ropes, and made our way back through the forests of native pine or Callitriss which had been spared by the bush fires, and dropped down to the Wollondilly considerably higher up stream, so that we had the pleasure of walking along its banks for a few miles. To me it seemed an even lovelier stream than the Cox, its sparkling waters gleaming like silver over the black rocks or beneath the dark green casurinas. | We descended easily by the ropes, and made our way back through the forests of native pine or Callitriss which had been spared by the bush fires, and dropped down to the Wollondilly considerably higher up stream, so that we had the pleasure of walking along its banks for a few miles. To me it seemed an even lovelier stream than the Cox, its sparkling waters gleaming like silver over the black rocks or beneath the dark green casurinas. | ||
- | On the return, the party except the writer eagerly recovered two bottles of beer which they had left in the river to keep cool, and having consumed it,- ;eft the bottles on the banki II/ | + | On the return, the party except the writer eagerly recovered two bottles of beer which they had left in the river to keep cool, and having consumed it, left the bottles on the bank!!!! |
- | "Burn and bury all your rubbish and your tins, | + | "Burn and bury all your rubbish and your tins,\\ |
+ | And hide your bottles as you would your sins." I quoted. | ||
- | And hide your bottles | + | In vain! But I really could not be associated with a party which disobeyed our Club's slogan, so there was nothing for it but to hide the bottles |
- | 441 | + | ===== Can You Read A Map And Compass? Do You Allow For Magnetic Variation? ===== |
- | In vain! But I really could not be associated with a party which disobeyed our Club's slogan, so there was nothing for it but to hide the bottles myself, even though | + | People often think that they are reading |
- | CAN YOU READ A MAP AND COMPASS? | + | But as a matter of fact the top of the map is as a rule the true north, not the magnetic north, as shown by the compass needle, and the two are very seldom the same. They are certainly not the same in the Sydney district. |
- | DO YOU ALLOW FOR MAGNETIC VARIATION? | + | The number of degrees by which the magnetic north " |
- | .-------. | + | If you have taken your magnetic bearing and want to find the true bearing, you must add 9¦30'. "Add to get the truth", |
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- | People often think that they are reading the map correctly if they put the compass on the ground and place the map beside it with the top of the mtp corresponding to the north point of the compass needle. | + | |
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- | But as a matter of fact the top of the map is as a rule the true north, not the magnetic north, as shown by the compass needle, and the two are very seldom the same, They are certainly not the same in the Sydney district. | + | |
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- | The number of degrees by which the magnetic north " | + | |
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- | If you have taken your magnetic bearing and want to find the true bearing, you must add 9030'. "Add to get the truth", | + | |
If you have merely an ordinary compass, all you need to do is to turn your map round a little to the left, so that the line of the compass needle is in line with the angle of the magnetic variation, or better still draw lines across the map in the magnetic-north direction, and regard them, not the top of the map, as showing the north. | If you have merely an ordinary compass, all you need to do is to turn your map round a little to the left, so that the line of the compass needle is in line with the angle of the magnetic variation, or better still draw lines across the map in the magnetic-north direction, and regard them, not the top of the map, as showing the north. | ||
- | In this connection it must be pointed out that the Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist Map is an exception to the rule that the top of the map is the true north. In this instance the top is the magnetic north, | + | In this connection it must be pointed out that the Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist Map is an exception to the rule that the top of the map is the true north. In this instance the top is the magnetic north, so that no adjustment is needed. |
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- | All seMf-respecting maps have a little diagram thus:;- tindicate the magnetic variation, and if you are going to a new place, the first thing you should look for is the little diagram at the side of the map, for the magnetic variation may be greater or less than with us, and it may be west iastead of east. In New Zealand, for instance, it is nearly 170E, quite enough to take you miles out of your direction if you did not allow for it. | + | |
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- | _ | + | All self-respecting maps have a little diagram thus:- to indicate the magnetic variation, and if you are going to a new place, the first thing you should look for is the little diagram at the side of the map, for the magnetic variation may be greater or less than with us, and it may be west instead of east. In New Zealand, for instance, it is nearly 17¦E, quite enough to take you miles out of your direction if you did not allow for it. (( For diagram, see bottom of page 7 of the scanned document. http:// |
- | OBITUARY | + | ===== Obituary ===== |
- | Freerick | + | Frederick |
By M.J. Dunphy. | By M.J. Dunphy. | ||
- | Sydney Bush Walkers were grieved to learn that one of the actual founders of the club had taken the last long trail, Frederick McKenzie - a Mountain Trailer was one of the original twelve, | + | Sydney Bush Walkers were grieved to learn that one of the actual founders of the club had taken the last long trail, Frederick McKenzie - a Mountain Trailer was one of the original twelve, |
- | Having done his duty in setting into motion an organization which was plainly | + | Having done his duty in setting into motion an organization which was plainly |
- | a necessity, McKenzie, in comon with a number | + | Mac., was a self-effacing kind of fellow, a keen and cautious bushman having constructive ideas regarding preservation |
- | Mae., was a self-effacing kind of fellow, a keen and cautious | + | There never was a steadier citizen than Mac., nor a better husband and father. There never lived a more sincere comrade. His nervous temperament was receptive to the stimuli that animate all true nature-lovers; |
- | There never was a steadier citizen than Mac., nor a better husband | + | Mac. loved the great steeps |
- | Mae. laved the great steeps | + | More than anything else his quality of earnestness commanded respect. To him life meant constructive effort combined with cheerfulness |
- | More than anything else his quality | + | If his personality was unknown to the majority |
- | If his personality was unknown to the majority of Sydney Bush Walkers nevertheless the sympathetic spirit, which binds the outdoor clans and gives those who live close to nature a proper understanding of what constitutes the qualities of s_ Irma, will surely lead us all to remember, with honour, one who was a splendid bushwalker, an idealist, a natural, manly fellow, aad an inflexible worker in our common cause. Sydney Bush Walkers extend their deepest sympathy to Mrs. Mona McKenzie and her two little girls, and to his father and brother and other relatives, and hope that the effluxion of time will appreciably obliterate the feeling of loss, whilst keeping everbright the remembrance of a gentleman who was revered by all who knew him. | + | ===== Bushwalking' |
- | I, a fel | + | Bushwalkers are, as a community, the most photo-conscious people in Australia to-day. What party, however small, sets out without a camera? And rightly so! |
- | BUSSIVALKL7GIS ALLIED ART. | + | For practically nobody, except a walker, ever sees the wonderous dawn at Kanangra, gorges filled with white mist, just tipped red in the early sun and Gangerang rising like an island, or the noonday quiet of the Kowmung, - or the panorama from Clear Hill - or the - well, the hundreds of beautiful out-of-the way places seen by the enthusiasts. But even the enthusiasts visit some places once only, and it is here that their cameras come into action. They realize that to-day' |
- | Bushwalkers | + | Among the Associated Clubs, there are expert photographers who produce excellent pictures - not just mere snapshots - but pictures of quality, - pictures which make the scene or incident live again - pictures which they can proudly exhibit, and later frame to adorn their homes - in short, works of photographic art. |
- | For practically nobody, except a walker, ever sees the monderous dawn at Kanangra, gorges filled with white mist, just tipped red in the early sun and Gangerang rising like an island, or the noonday quiet of the Kommung, - or the panorama from Clear Hill - or the well, the hundreds of beautiful out-of-the way places seen by the enthusiasts. But even the enthusiasts visit some places once only, and it is here that their camrascome into action. They realize that to-day's photos are to-morrows treasures, and record their impressions on film for their own, and their friends future enjoyment. | + | There are others however, equally clever, owners of cameras, who visit the same places |
- | Among the Associated Clubs, there are expert photographers who produce excel" lent pictures not just mere snapshots - but pictures of quality, - pictures which make the scene or incident live again. pictures which they can proudly exhibit, and later frame to adorn their homes - in short, works of photographic art. | + | But there is no reason why they cannot be as successful as the experts. They have the same films, same scenes and same opportunities. The only difference is that the experts have made a study of the subject, probably learning by experience and failures over a number of years. But the drudgery, the failures and the costly waste of materials, to say nothing |
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- | There are others however, equally clever, owners of cameras, who visit the same places and have the same opportunities, | + | |
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- | But there is no reason why they cannot be as successful as the experts. They have the same films, same scenes and same opportunities. The only difference is that the experts have made a study of the subject, probably learning by experience and failures over a number of years. But the drudgery, the failures and the costly waste of materials, to say nothing | + | |
The fees are reasonable - in fact, the money saved by learning to avoid waste and unnecessary expense often covers the cost of instruction. | The fees are reasonable - in fact, the money saved by learning to avoid waste and unnecessary expense often covers the cost of instruction. | ||
- | By writing to the Director, The Australian School of Photography, | + | By writing to the Director, The Australian School of Photography, |
- | Has the possibility of selling pictures to travel journals, newspapers etc. ever occurred to you? Have you ever realized that somebody must take the pictures you see in magazines, advertisements, | + | Has the possibility of selling pictures to travel journals, newspapers etc. ever occurred to you? Have you ever realized that somebody must take the pictures you see in magazines, advertisements, |
+ | 'Phone MJ.4290. | ||
- | the first bontlfide meMbers of a Bushwalking Club who enrol in the respective Courses and are the first to pay the full fees in each division. The three names will be notified immediately to the Club Secretary. ADVT. F.H.SMYTBE,80 MARKET ST., SYDNEY. | + | ===== Walking, Rambling or Hiking! ===== |
- | tPhone MJ.4290. | + | __M. Bacon__ |
- | - 10 - | + | A short, smiling, charming lass met me at East Croydon Station with a "Do you mind if I call in to library on the way down?" greeting, and afterwards led me by many turns, crossings and by-ways to the Southern Pathfinder' |
- | WALKING, RAMBLING OR HIKING! | + | It is not exactly a cellar but a "lower ground floor." |
- | M. Bacon* | + | They are a very jolly lot and really quite modest about their reservation end preservation schemes. They have tackled problems similar to Garrawarra and Blue Gum. They are just as definite about doing something for posterity as the Sydney Bush Walkers are. |
- | A short, smiling: charming lass met me at East Croydon Station | + | The President prevailed upon me to tell them a little about walking in Australia. I nearly made myself unpopular by telling them the truth, and they have not yet __quite__ forgiven |
- | "Do you mind if I call in to library | + | I joined the Sopats (Southern Pathfinders) one Sunday |
- | It is not exactly | + | Even fences were a delight to cross, conveniently placed stiles protruding |
- | They are a very jolly lot and really quite modest about their reservation end preservation schemes* They have tackled problems similar to Garrawarra and Blue Gum. They are just as definite about doing something for posterity as the Sydney Bush Walkers are. | + | Later we passed |
- | The President prevailed upon me to tell them a little about walking | + | The walks are really |
- | I joined the Sopats (Southern Pathfinders) | + | Lunch was one of those delightful |
- | Even fences were a delight | + | Just previous |
- | Later we passed a field of wheat, portion | + | Then there was the herbaceous border full of tall delphiniums, dwarf roses, pinks, marguerites, |
- | The walks are really | + | I was asked to join a camping expedition on August holiday week-end |
- | Lunch was one of those delightful affairs with sandwiches, table-cloths eu3.d loaves of bread, and covered a goodly half acre. | + | ---- |
- | Just previous to this feast " | + | ===== How To Find The Compass Points From Your Watch ===== |
- | a nearby cottage who lived in the large manor house with the lovely garden. They obligingly told use Armed with this information we thereupon rang the door-bell | + | Of course no good bushwaiker goes into the bush without |
- | and asked for the owner. The maid showed us into the luxurious lounge. The owner came in dispensed cigarettes and after the apparently effective overtures invited us to see the garden' | + | This method of calculation is applicable |
- | Then there was the herbaceous border full of tall delphiniums, | + | ---- |
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- | o trees trained against the wall, espalier fashion, and the vines which hung the library windows, and then returned to the club luncheon, " | + | ===== Cedar Creek ===== |
- | I was asked to join a camping expedition' | + | One of the most interesting expeditions last year was that of Arthur Austin and party. They went from Katoomba via Narrow Neck to Ruined Castle, camping beyond this at the spot shown on the accompanying map. |
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- | HOW TO FIND TI E COMPASS POINTS FROM YOUR MATCH | + | |
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- | Of course no good buihwaiker goes into the bush without a compass. But sometimes the compass gets broken, and very occasionally there are ironstone rocks which upset its working. What shall you do? Point the 12 o' | + | |
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- | One of the most interesting expeditions last year was that of Arthur Austin and party. They went from Katoomba via Narrow Neck to Ruined Castle, camping | + | |
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Arthur Austin gave the Walks Secretary the map of the route and the data following) and we are indebted to the Walks Secretary for passing these on to us so that they might be printed for the benefit of all. | Arthur Austin gave the Walks Secretary the map of the route and the data following) and we are indebted to the Walks Secretary for passing these on to us so that they might be printed for the benefit of all. | ||
- | 7th. August, 1936. CAMP 1 at mine-shaft. Frank on heap as "0". | + | 7th. August, 1936. CAMP 1 at mine-shaft. Frank on heap as "c" |
- | Pedometer Time Comments Direction of | + | ^Pedometer |
+ | |15½|9 a.m.|To knob past ruined castle. Down ridge to fork. Good going on ridge. Creek at fork, dry but pools. Leads for 1 mile to left of Cedar Creak.| | | ||
+ | |17½|10: | ||
+ | |20¼|12: | ||
+ | |20½| |1 LEFT DRY CREEK|S. E.| | ||
+ | |20 5/8 ((20.625))| |1 RIGHT WET CREEK (large)|S. E.| | ||
+ | |100 yds| |1 LEFT DRY CREEK|S. E.| | ||
+ | |21¾| |1 RIGHT DRY CREEK|S. E.| | ||
+ | |21 7/8 ((21.875))| |1 LEFT DRY CREEK (small)|S. E.| | ||
+ | |22 5/8 ((22.625))| |1 RIGHT DRY CREEK " good cave just above junction|S. E.| | ||
+ | |24|3:50|1 RIGHT WET CREEK (large)|S.S.E.| | ||
+ | | | CAMP 11 at fork -up ridge from Junction 500 feet.\\ Reading at lookout (1) To Solitary (Chinamas Gully\\ 1st. Cave)||20°E. of N.| | ||
+ | |8th. August. (2) END OF KINGS TABLELAND where goes down\\ from Flat|||130°E. of N.| | ||
+ | |24|9:45 a m.|DOWN MAIN CREEK|S.S.E.| | ||
+ | |24¾|10 a.m.|1 LEFT DRY) (SMALL)\\ 1 RIGHT DRY)|S. E.| | ||
+ | |25 3/8 ((25.375))| |1 RIGHT WET (LARGE) (COUNTRY OPENING|S. E.| | ||
+ | |100 yds| |1 LEFT DRY) (OUT TO GRASSY\\ 1 RIGHT DRY) (BANKS - SIGNS OF CATTLE|S. E.| | ||
+ | |26½|10: | ||
+ | |27|11:7|1 LEFT WET (large)|S.S.E.| | ||
+ | |100 yds| |1 RIGHT DRY - RIVER BEGINS TO WIND SE to E to|SSW.| | ||
+ | |27½| |1 LEFT DRY (COMES IN S.E.)|SSW.| | ||
+ | |28 7/8 ((27.875))|11: | ||
+ | |29½|11: | ||
+ | |31|12: | ||
- | Mileage Main Stream | + | ===== With the Hobart Walking Club. ===== |
- | 1* 9 aol. To knob past ruined castle. Dawn ridge to fork. Good going on ridge. Creek at fork, dry but pools. Leads for 1 mile to left of Cedar Creak. | + | - Flo Allsworth - |
- | 1Ti 10:45 MAIN CEDAR CREEK LARGE AND DEEP S. E. | + | First of all a few words about the club, there is a membership of about 35 to 40, but usually the walks are attended by the same dozen or so. Apart from the walks, members rarely meet in a body, as they have no club room. They do however have a social evening now and again, and during my stay they had their annual meeting followed by club slides (instead of the usual snap album, they are the proud possessors of slides) and Jack Thwaites the secretary of the club, gave a very interesting lecture, taking us on all their outings, this was followed by supper, and the scene was like unto the S.B.W. Clubroom on a social night. |
- | 201. 12:15.1:15 LUNCH. Going fair. Frequent Crossings S. E. | + | My first experience with them was on Sunday, July 5th. I had received a notice the previous week to say the club would be going up Mount Wellington, as far as Ridgeway, thence along the skyline to Mt. Nelson, unless there was a heavy fall of snow LI the meantime, when the walk would be diverted to Wellington. |
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- | 26- 10:40 1 RIGHT DRY (large) BIG ROCK 14 feet on UPPER S.E. | + | |
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- | 27 11:7 SIDE JUNCTION - WIDE GRASSY BANKS MARKED ON MAP | + | |
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- | 100 yds 11:30 AS CEDAR CREEK | + | |
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- | 271 11:60 I LEFT NET (large) S.S.E. | + | |
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- | 24 12:20 1 RIGHT DRY - RIVER BEGINS TO WIND S'E toE to SSW. | + | |
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- | 291 I LEFT DRY (COMES IN S.E.) SSW. | + | |
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- | 31 1 LEFT DRY (large) S.S.E. to S.W. | + | |
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- | CAMP 11 at fork -.up ridge from Junetion 500 feet. | + | |
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- | 9 First of all a few words about the club, there is a membership of about 55 to 40, but usually the walks are attended by the same dozen or so. Apart from the walks, members rarely meet in a body, as they have no club room. They | + | |
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- | My first experience with them was on Sunday, July 5th. I had received a notice the previous week to say the club would be going up Mount Wellington, as far as Ridgeway, thence along the skyline to Mt. Nelson, unless there was a heavy fall-of snow LI the meantime, when the walk would be diverted to Wellington. | + | |
The mountain had had a white coat all the week, and on the Sunday it was whiter than ever, but having no snow experiences I didn't know whether it would be termed a heavy fall or not, so left my boarding house clad for walking Sydney fashion. | The mountain had had a white coat all the week, and on the Sunday it was whiter than ever, but having no snow experiences I didn't know whether it would be termed a heavy fall or not, so left my boarding house clad for walking Sydney fashion. | ||
- | I arrived at the G.P.O. to learn the fall was an extra heavy one, and there was no doubt that the majority of the club would be on the top already ski-ing, so we decided to take the bus to the Fern Tree, about half way up the Mountain and walk from there to the Pinnacle. When we alighted from the bus, I discarded my skirt, much to the amazement of the party, (the Hobart girls all war breeches and. boots) all of whom were quite certain I would freeze on the wayside, however, as we had a four imile uphill climb before us I got rather heated. We hal no sooner left the bus and commenced the climbing when we came to the first of the snow, it was like soft frost. I felt it and ate some, 'twas cold on the teeth, but pleasant to touch. | + | I arrived at the G.P.O. to learn the fall was an extra heavy one, and there was no doubt that the majority of the club would be on the top already ski-ing, so we decided to take the bus to the Fern Tree, about half way up the Mountain and walk from there to the Pinnacle. When we alighted from the bus, I discarded my skirt, much to the amazement of the party, (the Hobart girls all wear breeches and boots) all of whom were quite certain I would freeze on the wayside, however, as we had a four-mile uphill climb before us I got rather heated. We had no sooner left the bus and commenced the climbing when we came to the first of the snow, it was like soft frost. I felt it and ate some, 'twas cold on the teeth, but pleasant to touch. |
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- | We did about a mile before it began to be deep, but from then on it got deeper and I had a most difficult time. My shoes were soaked and I made very slaw progress. However, about three miles up the new road we came to the workmen' | + | |
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- | The view from the hut was worth seeing, it was almost indescribable. In the near foreground the trees were all snow laden and away, away in the distance were more snowcapped mountains, whilst right below was the beautiful Dement Valley, with Hobart spread along one shore mad bushland on the other. Away across the hills Seven-mile Beach stands out, the river, the hills and the mountains all too magnificent for words. | + | |
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- | The rest of the day was spent either | + | We did about a mile before it began to be deep, but from then on it got deeper and I had a most difficult time. My shoes were soaked and I made very slow progress. However, about three miles up the new road we came to the workmen' |
- | The Hobartians are much more fortunate than we. They have mountains | + | The view from the hut was worth seeing, it was almost indescribable. In the near foreground the trees were all snow laden and away, away in the distance were more snowcapped mountains, whilst right below was the beautiful Derwent Valley, with Hobart spread along one shore and bushland on the other. Away across |
- | Mount Wellington is the favourite, | + | The rest of the day was spent either on the road trying to keep upright or at the door of the hut admiring the view. So ended my first day with the Hobart Walking Club. Subsequently we spent many happy week-ends camping at the huts and Skiing until the snow eventually disappeared, then the club very reluctantly packed away its skis and commenced to walk. |
- | feature of Tasmania. In all the National Park reserves there are huts for the walkers, and I think without them the walking club would dwindle. The ground is rather damp or rather soggy and not very suitable for camping* Still, the club does camp out at times, but the more popular trips are the ones that can offer a shelter. | + | The Hobartians are much more fortunate than we. They have mountains |
- | Besides | + | Mount Wellington |
- | For the warmer months the club goes to the sea side. While I WAS there we had a week-end at Lewisham, staying the might at the boarding house and walking along Seven;-mile Beach on the Sunday. Ere also had a delightful walk from Bellrive along the fore.-shores to Rokeby one of the earliest English Villages in the isle. Another good day was from Bellrive to Risdon along the river bank. Risdon was the first settlement in Hobart, and some of the old buildings still stand. | + | Besides Wellington, Hobart |
- | If I were to give you a resume | + | For the warmer months the club goes to the sea-side. While I was there we had a week-end at Lewisham, staying the night at the boarding house and walking along Seven-mile Beach on the Sunday. We also had a delightful walk from Bellrive along the fore-shores to Rokeby one of the earliest English Villages in the isle. Another good day was from Bellrive |
- | The Lady Moon is my lover, | + | If I were to give you a resume of all the day walks to be done around Hobart, I'm sure you would all be saving your pennies to go to the Walkers' |
- | My friends are the oceans four, The heavens have roofed me over, And the dawn is my golden door. | + | ---- |
- | I would liefer follow the corder, Or the seagull, soaring from ken, Then bury my godhead yonder, | + | The Lady Moon is my lover,\\ |
+ | My friends are the oceans four,\\ | ||
+ | The heavens have roofed me over,\\ | ||
+ | And the dawn is my golden door. | ||
+ | I would liefer follow the conder, | ||
+ | Or the seagull, soaring from ken, | ||
+ | Then bury my godhead yonder, | ||
In the dust and the whirl of men. | In the dust and the whirl of men. | ||
Chang Chih-Ho. | Chang Chih-Ho. | ||
+ | (An early bushwalker) A.D. 750. | ||
- | (An early bushwalker) A4D. 750. | + | ---- |
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Paddy Pallin. | Paddy Pallin. | ||
- | It was something special | + | It was something special |
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- | All this and more I had told Jack as we sped along the country lanes on push bikes, trying to bext the threatened storm and then to be met by a downright refusal. The lovely house and parklands had changed owners since last I had camped there, and the new owner had refused point blank, to give us permission to camp on ,m camp site. Alas, it was mine only in spirit. No doubt his title was more favourable than nine at law. He turned us away even as the big raindrops spattered about his doorstep. | + | |
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- | Jack was a sport, and uttered no word of recrimination or disappointment, | + | |
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- | r. spotted on the map, and we were pleased to see an old half timbered farm house. An old lady white-haired, erect and smiling, answered our knock and we asked | + | |
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- | co might we camp in one of her fields for the night. The rain was by this time falling steadily, and it needed ITO Mr. Mares to tell us it would continue to do so all night. Imagine our ohagrtn when she came out with "no, certainly not", but then, with a twinkle " | + | |
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- | We were soomlintroduced to the barn by Eric Jones, her big, slow-moving San, and he told us we might 000k our supper on the kitchen stove if we wished. We did wish. After having had our supper aad established friendly relations we were invited into the parlour to listen to the wireless, and presently Mrs. Jones said, "I don't like the idea of you boys sleeping in that barn on such a night as this; there' | + | |
- | Next morning VAS a glorious spring morning | + | All this and more I had told Jack as we sped along the country lanes on push bikes, trying |
- | Mhen we were called | + | Jack was a sport, and uttered no word of recrimination or disappointment, |
- | After dinner we inspected | + | We were soon introduced to the barn by Eric Jones, her big, slow-moving son, and he told us we might cook our supper on the kitchen stove if we wished. We did wish. After having had our supper aad established friendly relations |
- | z | + | Next morning was a glorious spring morning and we arose to find breakfast waiting for us. After faring so well, it would have been churlish to take our leave immediately after breakfast, so we asked could we do anything to help them in return for their kindness. The practical Mrs. Jones indicated the wood-heap. We got busy, after a while she came over to us and said. "If you give me what you've got for dinner I'll cook it for you" I was past remonstrance and Jack gleefully produced our rough camp fare. |
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- | And thus did Jack and I make friends with the Jones! of Cockmanningls | + | After dinner we inspected |
- | I kept in touch by letter after leaving England | + | And thus did Jack and I make friends with the Jones' of Cockmanning' |
- | THE ANNUAL RE4NION CAMP 1937 | + | I kept in touch by letter after leaving England and finally in response to Christmas greetings I got a letter from Eric, saying that his mother had died, one of her last acts before she passed away being to place a tap and drinking mug at the corner of the lane, with the sign: "For walkers and wayfarers." |
- | The Re.: | + | ===== The Annual Reunion |
- | on the banks of a crystal-clear brook, Myuna (Clear water), and it was a huge success. No less than 115 members rolled up for the camp fire including all the ex-presidents since the foundation of the club. In addition there were seven bushwalker children, prospective members no doubt. | + | The Re-Union Camp was held this year on a new site, Morella-Korang (hill-camp) |
The old committee in bedraggled white sheets and bearing faded white lilies dolefully retired, while the new committee dressed in businesslike shorts and shirts, and preceded by a staff surmounted by a pineapple and a shield bearing a pig rampant and the motto "We wont be druv", marched in triumphantly to the tune of a epic song in which they told us just exactly how they were going to make things hum. | The old committee in bedraggled white sheets and bearing faded white lilies dolefully retired, while the new committee dressed in businesslike shorts and shirts, and preceded by a staff surmounted by a pineapple and a shield bearing a pig rampant and the motto "We wont be druv", marched in triumphantly to the tune of a epic song in which they told us just exactly how they were going to make things hum. | ||
- | The new president (who happens to be the same as the old) was duly installed in office. There followed a play written specially for the occasion, songs, choruses, supper, and last but not least an open discussion about the club and suggestions for its future. Members drifted off to bed after 1 p m., but a few enthusiasts were still found round the camp fire when the sun rose. | + | The new president (who happens to be the same as the old) was duly installed in office. There followed a play written specially for the occasion, songs, choruses, supper, and last but not least an open discussion about the club and suggestions for its future. Members drifted off to bed after 1 p.m. (( [sic] probably should be 1 a.m. )), but a few enthusiasts were still found round the camp fire when the sun rose. |
- | Perfect weather blessed the camp, and the site was voted the best we have ever had, so much so that it has been proposed to try and acquire a lease of it so that it may be our annual re...union site for all time. | + | Perfect weather blessed the camp, and the site was voted the best we have ever had, so much so that it has been proposed to try and acquire a lease of it so that it may be our annual re-union site for all time. |
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- | FEDERATION NEWS | + | ===== Federation News ===== |
- | Or The More Serious Side of the Club/s Activities. | + | Or The More Serious Side of the Club's Activities. |
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- | Each month your delegates to the Federation of Bushwaiking | + | Each month your delegates to the Federation of Bushwanking |
Most important of things accomplished is the formation of a search and rescue section. The select committee appointed to consider the matter has issued a comprehensive report setting out plans for a very efficient organization to cope with search and rescue work, and probably the section will be in working order before our next issue. | Most important of things accomplished is the formation of a search and rescue section. The select committee appointed to consider the matter has issued a comprehensive report setting out plans for a very efficient organization to cope with search and rescue work, and probably the section will be in working order before our next issue. | ||
- | Next in importance is that it has induced 2 F.C. to broadcast short appeals from time to time urging people to protect the native fauna and flora, put out fires and tidy up their rubbish. Such broadcast appeals have had a marked effect on the state of the English country side and there is no reason why | + | Next in importance is that it has induced 2 F.C. to broadcast short appeals from time to time urging people to protect the native fauna and flora, put out fires and tidy up their rubbish. Such broadcast appeals have had a marked effect on the state of the English country side and there is no reason why they should not have a similar effect in New South Wales. |
- | 0 they should not have a similar effect | + | The new constitution has now been adopted and the first associate member admitted. It is hoped that we shall all bring along as associate members all those of our friends who are interested |
- | The new constitution has now been adopted and the first associate member admitted. It is hoped that we shall all bring along as associate members all those of our friends mho are interested in walking, hiking, and the preservation | + | In addition to these things accomplished |
- | In addition to these things accomplished | + | Finally at the end of March the Federation held the first general conference |
- | Finally at the end of March the Federation held the first general conference of all persons interested in bush-walking. Many helpful oL suggestions were made and it is felt that the meeting was a success. | + | ===== In Memoriam ===== |
- | IN MEMORIAM | + | A cloud over the Re-Union' |
- | A cloud over the Re;.Unionts bright sky was the knowledge that Ems, Armstrong lay in a very critical condition following childbirth. Very soon afterwards she passed on, and our deepest sympathy goes to Oscar in his loss. Those of us mho knew ES331a in the bush and the camp will understand just haw deep that loss is and wish that we could say more to show our sympathy. | + | ===== Yet Another New Cloth ===== |
- | - 18 - | + | When better tents are made, Paddy will make them. Always on the lookout for ways and means of weight-saving, Paddy has landed from England, a new cloth for tents. |
- | YET ,ANOTHER NEW CLOTH. | + | A New Light Waterproof Cloth.\\ |
+ | __It is finely woven__ - 140 threads to every inch (good Japara has about 110)\\ | ||
+ | __It is light in weight__ - 2½ (( 2.5 )) ounces to the square yard (medium weight Japara weight 4 ounces.) | ||
- | When better tents are male, Paddy will make them. Always on the lookout for ways and means of weight-saving, | + | __It is touch-proof__ - Chemically treated so that the fibres |
- | New Light Waterproof Cloth. | + | And the colour - listen girls - London Tan. |
- | It is finely woven 140 threads to every I:meth (good Japara has about 110) | + | In fact fellers - its a Wow. |
- | It is light in weight -2 ounces to the square yard (medium weight Japara weight 4 ounces.) | + | The price is not excessive, as you will see from the under-below table of comparative statistics. |
- | It is touchiroof | + | ^ __Type__ |
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+ | |7 x 5 Wall|3 lbs 15 ozs|37/6|2 lbs 8 ozs|45/-| | ||
+ | |Queensland|2 lbs 12 ozs|30/-|1 lb 11 ozs|37/6| | ||
- | , spite of this it weighs only a little more than half and it may be touched | + | F.A. Pallin, |
+ | 327 George Street,\\ | ||
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- | And the colour | + | '__Phone B.3101__. |
- | The price is not excessive, as you will see from the under-.below table of comparative statistics. | + | ===== Trial By Ordeal And Baptism By Fire Of Prospective Members ===== |
- | . | + | __By Judex__. |
- | TYPE JAPARA NEW CLOTH Price | + | In the Middle Ages it was an ordeal by fire; in modern times it is an ordeal by test walks, during which the prospective members social, moral, physical, mental, and every other bearing, is observed, noted and reported upon? Without a whimper he must submit to being dragged through blackberry bushes and made to fall down precipices; without murmur he must go through prickly bush while the full-fledged |
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- | Queensland 2 lbs 12 ozs 30/- 1 lb 11 ozs 37/6 | + | |
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- | TRIAL BY ORDEAL AND BAPTISM BY FIRE OF PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS. | + | |
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- | BY Judex. | + | |
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- | In the Middle Ages it was an ordeal by fire; in modern times it is an ordeal by test 'walks, during which the prospective members social,, moral, physical, mental, and every other bearing,, is observed noted and reported upon? Without a whimper he must submit to being dragged through blackberry bushes and made to fall down precipices; without murmur he must go through prickly bush while the full4ledged | + | |
In the Middle Ages the trial by ordeal ended the matter; in modern times there follows a Christening, | In the Middle Ages the trial by ordeal ended the matter; in modern times there follows a Christening, | ||
- | For an ordinary Christening one godfather and one godmother are usually considered sufficient; but the S.B.W. require seven godfathers or godmothers all prepared to go guarantee for the mental, physical, moral and social | + | For an ordinary Christening one godfather and one godmother are usually considered sufficient; but the S.B.W. require seven godfathers or godmothers all prepared to go guarantee for the mental, physical, moral and social |
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- | Then follows the catechism when the prospective is examined by the Committoe on whether he swims, sings, carries a tent, reads a compass, bears a torch, findls, his way out of trackless bush, wears khaki shorts, and goodness - or the Committee - alone knows what else. | + | |
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- | Then, finally, if he survives the Ordeal, the Baptism and the Catechisms be is handed the Book of Words, anointed with the Badge, blessed by the President and received into the fold of the Faithful amid the applause of the Elect. | + | |
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- | There have been several enquiries recently as to what constituted a test walk. In answer we publish, underneath the pattern walks adopted by the Club | + | |
- | in 1932 mad alterable only by the Club in general meeting. Test Walks(two day4 walks and one week...end walk) to be undertaken by prospective members must approximate to these pattern walks in mileages hours walked and. nature of the country. The prospective | + | Then follows |
- | WEEK-END WALKS | + | Then, finally, if he survives the Ordeal, the Baptism and the Catechism, he is handed the Book of Words, anointed with the Badge, blessed by the President and received into the fold of the Faithful amid the applause of the Elect. |
- | I. Leameah, Bush Walkers' | + | __Test Walks__ |
- | 2. Bundeeaa, Marley, Wattamolla, Curracurrong, Garie Beach, Burning Palms, Helensburgh. | + | There have been several enquiries recently as to what constituted a test walk. In answer we publish, underneath the pattern walks adopted by the Club in 1932 and alterable only by the Club in general meeting. Test Walks (two day-walks and one week-end walk) to be undertaken by prospective members must approximate to these pattern walks in mileage, hours walked and nature of the country. The prospective member is expected to accomplish the walks successfully, as regards not only physical endurance, but also intelligent interest, so that he could take the same routes again by himself. |
- | 3. eampbelltawn, | + | __Week-End Walks__ |
+ | I. Leumeah, Bush Walkers' | ||
+ | 2. Bundeena, Marley, Wattamolla, Curracurrong, | ||
+ | 3. Campbelltown, | ||
4. Cowan, Refuge Bay, Topham Trig, Duckhole, Barrabeen. | 4. Cowan, Refuge Bay, Topham Trig, Duckhole, Barrabeen. | ||
- | ONE-DAY WALKS | + | __One-Day Walks__ |
- | 1,Kuringai, Crosslands, | + | 1. Kuringai, Crosslands, |
+ | 2. Heathcote, Uloola, Nioka, Lady Carrington' | ||
+ | 3. Waterfall, The Mill, Island Track, Palona Brook, Garie Trig, Era, Lilyvale.\\ | ||
+ | 4. Audley, Winifred Falls, Cascade Creek, Up Creek, The Saddle, Wattamolla, back by track to Audley. | ||
- | 2. Heathcotes Uloola Nioka Lady Carrington' | + | ===== Why Carry A Tent? ===== |
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- | 5. Waterfalls The Mills Island Track, Palona Brook, Garie Trig, Era, Lilyvale. | + | |
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- | 46 Audley, Winifred Falls, Cascade Creeks Up Creeks The Saddles Wattamolla, back by track to Audley. | + | |
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- | THY CARRY A TENT? | + | |
Kathleen Mackay. | Kathleen Mackay. | ||
- | In fact: why sleep out at all? Most of us surely, rejoice in good | + | In fact, why sleep out at all? Most of us, surely, rejoice in good beds at home. However, Bush-walkers being what they are, cursed with the instincts but not blessed with the physique of nomads, some sort of covering must be devised to protect them during the night hours. The problem arises how to combine the greatest possible shelter with the least possible weight. |
- | home. However, Bush-walkers being what they are, cursed with the /athlete but not blessed with the physique | + | Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering humanity. Glancing through |
- | Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering hOincaity. Glancing through | + | Shakespeare likewise seems to have had a rough spin under canvas and refers to 'the tent that searches to the bottom |
- | miserable existence in a church-porch than dwell in a tent, | + | Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman who had such trouble with his moving (i.e. collapsing) |
- | Shakespeare likewise seems to have had a rough spin under canvas and refers to 'the tent that searehes to the bottom | + | All this of course was in the bad old days before a Real Tent Maker - breathe his initials, pp - brought comfort |
- | Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman Who had such trouble with his moving (i e. collapsing) tent that he had to pitch it afresh each night. | + | Omar, of course, made tents; and see how subtly that profession warped |
- | All this of course was in the bad old days before | + | To make the best of a bad job, why not dispense with the tent and use a waterproof sleeping-bag instead? The hardy trampers in New Zealand, that moist but lovely land, sleep thus, unscathed. The bag, complete with hood and furnished with eyelets for lashing the opening together, accommodates self and pack. Its advantages are many. Its weight, l½ lbs (( 1.5 lbs )). surely compares favourably |
- | Omar, of course, made tents; and see how subtly | + | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the Arabs" - but how do the Arabs fold their tents? The accepted method is to take one corner in the left teeth (all Bush Walkers should see that they have a few left) and rotate rapidly in a clockwise direction, shouting in a loud voice and at stated intervals: Abracadabra! The result will be either strangulation or success. |
- | To make the best of a bad job, why not dispense with the tent and use a waterproof sleeping-bag instead? The hardy trampers | + | ===== A Few Points On "Bush Walking" |
- | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the Arabs" | + | __J.V. Turner__.\\ |
+ | (N.B. The term "hike" is not my own!) | ||
- | - 21 - | + | Doubtless, the manner in which Mr. J. Otis Swift, nature writer on the "New York World", |
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- | A FEW POINTS ON "BUSH WALKING" | + | |
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- | Doubtless, the manner in which Mr. J. Otis auift, nature writer on the "New York World", | + | |
Mr. Swift, christened Josiah, named his organisation the Yosian Brotherhood. From a modest beginning 13 years ago the movement has expanded into 50 groups and in that time has given health, recreation mad enjoyment of nature to 110,000 " | Mr. Swift, christened Josiah, named his organisation the Yosian Brotherhood. From a modest beginning 13 years ago the movement has expanded into 50 groups and in that time has given health, recreation mad enjoyment of nature to 110,000 " | ||
- | To quote the article, " | + | To quote the article, " |
- | Swift has an infallible method of preventing dissension within the ranks. When indtvidulas | + | Swift has an infallible method of preventing dissension within the ranks. When individulas (( [sic] )) dislike the way he runs his hikes - if they prefer longer or shorter walks, more ot (( [sic] )) less nature talk etc. etc. - he urges them to take as many members as they can and form an offshoot group. Such groups cater for music, religion, birds, water life, geology and entomology. |
- | They do not stop there of course. A cluster of new clubs is springing up along that mammoth and longest " | + | They do not stop there of course. A cluster of new clubs is springing up along that mammoth and longest " |
- | Some hiking clubs have permanent camps. The Omaha Walking Club (sweet sounding name, after " | + | Some hiking clubs have permanent camps. The Omaha Walking Club (sweet sounding name, after " |
- | Members of the Mohawk Valley | + | Members of the Mohawk Valley |
- | Trust the Americans for novelty! Many groups, in order to create interest in their outings, have adopted the novel idea of the "Sails and Trails Club of Seattle" | + | Trust the Americans for novelty! Many groups, in order to create interest in their outings, have adopted the novel idea of the "Sails and Trails Club of Seattle" |
- | This club oalls on the faculties of the University of Washington to provide leaders versed in natural lore and sciences. | + | This club calls on the faculties of the University of Washington to provide leaders versed in natural lore and sciences. |
- | ci 22 | + | The article concludes by pointing out how easy it is to start a hiking club. (Oh yes! echo (( ? )) S.B.W' |
- | The article concludes by pointing out how easy it is to start a hiking club. (Oh yes/ echo S.B.11" | + | And so, as was before stated, all these methods and ideas concerning bush walking and camping may not conform to our standards on the subject, but we too have to create novelties, to more than merely walk and camp to maintain the movement as we would have it to achieve end hold those high ideals which we have set ourselves. |
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- | And so as was before stated, all these methods and ideas concerning bush walking and camping may not conform to our standards on the subject, but we too have to create novelties, to more than merely walk and camp to maintain the movement as we would have it to achieve end hold those high ideals which we have set ourselves. | + | |
Perhaps we would do well to "chew over" some of the points in this article. | Perhaps we would do well to "chew over" some of the points in this article. | ||
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- | CLUB GOSSIP. | + | |
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- | The stork must be growing tired from his numerous visits to the homes of Sydney Bushwalkers. The last to be visited is that of Kathleen and Joe Turner and the result was a son. We oongratulate the parents. | + | |
- | Our best wishes go to Ada Burling and Clem Armstrong who are to be married on April 10th., | + | The stork must be growing tired from his numerous visits |
- | Bushwalkers from other States | + | Our best wishes go to Ada Burling and Clem Armstrong |
- | We were delighted to see Phil and Wally Roots at the Re-Union Camp, haring come damn from Brisbane at the right time for it. We were also pleased to see several ax.4medbers, Ilma Ellis, Bill Livingstone, | + | Bushwalkers from other States who have been recently entertained by us include Miss Nancy Cooper of the Tasmanian Walking Club, Miss Jean Currie |
- | Marie Byles has returned | + | We were delighted to see Phil and Wally Roots at the Re-Union Camp, having come down from Brisbane at the right time for it. We were also pleased to see several ex-members, Ilma Ellis, Bill Livingstone, |
- | New Zealand. She met with very great kindness in Wellington from Mr. Macpherson, editor of "The Tararau Tramper", | + | Marie Byles has returned from an exploratory mountaineering expedition in New Zealand. She met with very great kindness in Wellington from Mr. Macpherson, editor of "The Tararau Tramper", |
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