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- | Shacks in Garawarra Park. | + | ==== Shacks in Garawarra Park. ==== |
- | o a..M/.,..........l....... | + | A report was received Showing 10 shacks low down and three on the ridge, and stating that Mr. Daley, one of the owners, seemed to be keenly interested in the protection of the park. The Federation resolved to write urging the abolition of all permissive occupancies, |
- | A report was received Showing 10 shacks low down and three on the ridge, and | + | ==== "The Bushwalker" |
- | st4ting that Mr. Daley, one of the owners, seemed | + | No. 1 issue showed a deficit of less than £4 (( four pounds )), and it was expected that this would be liquidated when a party went down to sell (( ? scanned document unclear )) copies |
- | protection of the park. The Federation resraved to write urging the abolition of all permissive occupancies, | + | ==== Annual Ball. ==== |
- | "The Bushwalko 2, | + | The accounts from last year's Ball are not yet complete. It was decided to proceed with the organization of this year's Ball. You will hear more of this later. |
- | No. 1 issue showed a deficit of less thaq and it was expected that this | + | ==== Conservation Bureau. ==== |
- | mould be liquidated when a party went down 4,o '1 copies | + | The matter of the adoption of rules to govern the Conservation Bureau was held over until next meeting. Mr. Roots, who happened to be in Sydney, addressed the Council on the work of the National Parks Association in Queensland, and urged that, if the Bureau was to have any power, it would have to be under the auspices of the Parks & Playgrounds Movement, which might aspire to the prestige of the National Parks Association of Queensland, a body wielding immense power and authority there. |
- | vale in the morning and afternaon | + | ==== National Park Track in lieu of new Lady Carrington Drive. ==== |
- | with issue No. 2 at once. Miss Betty Bell was appointed literary editor-in-chIc12, and Mr. O. Nyndham managing editor. Articles ard photos should be handed | + | The Minister now states that he can provide only a footpath along the new road, and not a track across country as we want, and as we thought had been promised. The Federation resolved |
- | Annual Ball. | + | ==== First Club Dance Of The Season! ==== |
- | The accounts from last years Ball are not yet complete. It was decided to proceed with the organization of this year's Ball, You will hear more of this later. | + | |Note the date!\\ and the place!| Wednesday, 29th. June, \\ at the Feminists Club, 77 King Street, Sydney.| |
- | Conservation Bur eau. | + | Now dig out your frilly frocks, and your dancing pumps! |
- | The matter of the adoption of rules to govern the Conservation Bureau was held over until next meeting. Mr. Roots, who happened to be in Sydney, addressed the Council on the work of the National Parks Association in Queensland, and urged that, if the Bureau was to have aby power, it would have to be under the auspices of the Parks & Playgrounds Movement, which might aspire to the prestige of the National Parks Association of Queensland, a body wielding immense power and authority there. | + | ==== Club Gossip ==== |
+ | By Sunlight. | ||
- | National Park Track in lieu of new Lady Carrington Drive. | + | Talking |
- | The Minister now states that he can provide only a footpath along the new road, and not a track across country as we want, and as we thought had been | + | ===== Tramping On Tourist Tracks ===== |
- | promised. The Federation resolved | + | Bushwalkers as a whole seem rather |
- | FIRST OMB DANCE OF TEE SEASON2 | + | We wished to show our visitor, Eileen Bass of the Tararua Club, something of the Blue Mountain scenery, our trees, birds , etc., and decided to go through the Grand Canyon, round to the Junction, out to Blue Gum and back to Govetts Leap - a fairly ambitious walk for what we expected to be a hot February Sunday. |
- | ate the de;b61 Nednesd,ay4, 29th. June, | + | At 4 a.m. - ½ (( half )) an hour before |
- | sad the place: at the eminists Club, 77 King Street, Sydney. | + | It was refreshingly cool and we started off in high spirits. There is, by the way, about half a mile below Walls Cave - where we slept - an excellent camp site. Level expanse, creek and tiny waterfall. Also, for those who do not wish to take a tent, some rocks that shelter a perfectly dry patch or two. |
- | Now dig out your frilly frocks, and your dancing pumps; | + | The Canyon was even lovelier than I had remembered it, and with a vivid blue sky, flecked with fleecy white clouds that contrasted magnificently with the browns and reds of the cliff faces, the whole morning was intoxicating. We had with us two scientifically minded young women who were a great help in supplying names of the various shrubs, ferns, etc. on the route. Two of the party were photographers, |
- | CLUB GOSSIP By Sunlight. | + | We had our first swim in the pool below Arethusa Falls. Having no men in the party, swimming was a very convenient matter. Several members of the party had uncensored sun-bathss. also. |
- | Talking of Tigers,- Dave Stead reports that there are going to be extra walking races this year to satisfy all the lads, and the girls, who have been infected | + | We wandered on to the Junction |
- | go on training jaunts the lay three of the lads did at Easter, Bob Savage will have to find a new meaning for " | + | We collected our packs at Blackheath and caught the 6 o' |
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- | TRAMPING ON TOURIST TRACKS. | + | |
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- | Bushwalkers as a whole seem rather to despise the tourist tracks on the Blue Mountains, and after a recent trip entiroly on these tracks I am rather at a loss to understand their attitude. Can it simply be a " | + | |
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- | We wished to show our visitor, Eileen Bass of the Tararua Club, something of the Blue Mountain scenery, our trees, et-;, and decided to go through the Grand Canyon, round to the Junction, nui- o 1111,1e Gum and back to Govotto Leap - a fairly ambitious walk for what we expeci;Jd tu be a hot February Sunday | + | |
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- | At 4 a m. - an hour before the sclac6uled time which had rather shocked two members of our party - Marie' | + | |
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- | nearest hill. By the time we had eabon and paokol our gear it was quite llgh aAd we set off back to the Evans Loo Out road to leave our packs for the ta.7i moi, to collect and take into Blackheath o Ne offer no apology for what may be ocnsiderod | + | |
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- | just a tiny pack containing lunch. | + | |
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- | It was refreshingly cool and we started off in high spirits. There is, by the way, about half a mile below- Walls Cave - where we sleirb an excellent camp site. Level expanse, creek and tiny waterfall. Aaso, for, | + | |
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- | The Canyon was even lovelier than I had remembered it, and with :a vivid blue | + | |
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- | sky, flecked with fleecy white clouds that contrasted maginifiCentlymith the browns | + | |
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- | and reds of the cliff faces, the whole morning was intoxi44ting., | + | |
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- | two scientifically thinded young women who were a greatIlelp in iupplying namcs pf the various shrubs, ferns, etc. on the route. Two'of the party were photographers, | + | |
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- | We had our first swiM in the pool below Arethusa Falls. Having no men in the party, vivimming wb s a veiiy convenient natter. Severa4 Embers of the party had | + | |
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- | , uncensered sun-baths, also. | + | |
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- | We Wandered on to the Junction and out to Blue Gum. Having been informed by | + | |
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- | two New Zealanders that they were more impr)ssed with the Grand Canyon than with Blue Gum, MB were pleased to find that both our New Zealand and English friellds were just as thrilled with the Forest as we always are. We spent several hours here and ac" usual were very reluctant to leave. The weather remained perfect and the climb up Govetts seemed not nearly the effort it generally is. Here we met the first tourists we had seen all day, | + | |
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- | We collected our packs at Blackheath and caught the 6 otolock | + | |
Edna Garrad. | Edna Garrad. | ||
- | 3 | + | ===== The Story Of The Frieze. ===== |
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- | TEE STORY OF THE FRIEZE. | + | |
(Continued from last month) | (Continued from last month) | ||
Having eaten, they sat themselves at ease around the fire and smoked and talked of many things. And those that were able sang songs. | Having eaten, they sat themselves at ease around the fire and smoked and talked of many things. And those that were able sang songs. | ||
- | And when the others had retired to their tents, Jack the son of John sat | + | And when the others had retired to their tents, Jack the son of John sat gazing into the embers of the fire. |
- | gazing into the embers | + | And he saw a man heavily laden, climbing a rugged mountain side, and the man turned himself about and Jack the son of John saw that it was himself that he thus saw in his dreams. |
- | And he saw a man heavily laden climbing a rugged mountain side, and the man turned himself aboul; ra).i Jack tha son of John saw that it was himself that he thus saw in his 3rGiTh Thc,refcre did his soul quicken and he arose filled | + | And he went to his tent and slept. |
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- | with joy as he hoard t v) vc;', | + | |
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- | of difficult deedson | + | |
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- | And he went to his tort un2. zlc,pt. | + | |
Thus ends the story of the frieze to be seen in Paddy' | Thus ends the story of the frieze to be seen in Paddy' | ||
- | F. A. FALUN, | + | |\\ __' |
- | 'Phone B03101. Good Camp Gear for Walkers, 327 George Street, | + | (( NB: Line sketch at bottom of page 8 of the PDF. |
- | SYDNEY. | + | ===== The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers |
- | + | An Interview with Gordon | |
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- | The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers | + | |
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- | An Interview with Gordon | + | |
By Judex. | By Judex. | ||
- | "How old were you when you took up walkl ng?1 I asked by way of z, | + | "How old were you when you took up walking?" |
- | "About 12 months, I empeettr, wne Lirenict | + | "About 12 months, I expect" |
- | away, but the corner | + | Gordon |
- | Gordon was not born and ;:red Lacleed had it not beor r b-ee S.B.W. | + | During the last 12 years he has averaged 4,500 miles a year, or about 88 miles a week - it makes one gasp - 88 miles in a long week-end perhaps, but 88 miles every week!! |
- | activities were entirely jr. ra.L d. Someone from the 7e1king Club picked him out from a -JTI.rrfb2r of h-LL ex:heel thai:es as something cut of the | + | Large mileages are Gordon' |
- | ordinary and suggested he F-1110aa jo:Len az, did so in 1921, uzld iee 1922 he proved | + | His now great love of bushwalking through the rough as well as along tracks is all the more interesting because racing walks are always along roads or at best good tracks. Long distance races, in which Gordon holds the record, are always along roads because it is only possible |
- | * hours. He also held for some while the Australian 50 miles championship, | + | " |
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- | Victorian subsequently made better time on the same test. | + | |
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- | During the last 12 years he has averaged 4,500 miles a year, or about 88 miles a week it makes one gasp - 88 miles in a _Long week-end perhaps, but 88 miles every weeklI | + | |
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- | Large mileages are Gordonis strongest point* He told me that in walks undmr 15 miles he is by no means a record-holder - a matter which may be a surprice to many who have been out with him and thought he flew over the ground, rough ar0 | + | |
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- | His now great love of bushwalking through the rough as well as alc:eg | + | |
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- | Is all the more interesting because racing walks are always along roads or at beet good tracks. Long distance races, in which Gordon holds the record, are always along roads because it is only possible by this means to get the mileage calculated. The shorter walks are sometimes along tracks, but none of them are remotely like bushwalking. | + | |
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"And which do you prefer now, racing or bushwalking?" | "And which do you prefer now, racing or bushwalking?" | ||
- | "Both are pleasurable. Racing is hard work and has a certain fascination, | + | "Both are pleasurable. Racing is hard work and has a certain fascination, |
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- | Scenery being one of the main attractions of bushwalking it may seem trange that Gordon has taken only two important walks far afield, one to Barrington and one to Tumut and Kosciusko. The explanation is that what he has seen of other | + | |
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- | parts only makes him love the southern Blue Mountains more. However, this year he | + | |
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- | is off to New Zealand and a taste of mountaineering, | + | |
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- | This year is the first year bushualkers have taken part in race-walking, | + | |
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- | as WO all know they topped the lists coming second and third after Gordon in each event. I Was therefore very, interested to hear Gordon' | + | |
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- | ity of racing walkers being drawn from the bushwalking movement. It was this:- "In a long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W. Walking Club fail because they | + | |
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- | lack the necessary stamina, Tills is where the bushwalkers score. They Tulv4; | + | |
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- | carried heavy packs up steep h..L ancl the whnie of the bushwalking ardivtice builds up that rer:.:Asits s.Lamvl' | + | |
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- | The N.S.W. Walking Club, of which Gordon is such a distinguished member, | + | |
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- | numbers about 60. But members are not all very active. It is interesting to learn that some years ago they had it in mind to establish a club like the S.B.W. But the S.B.W. established itself while they were cogitating over the idea. | + | |
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- | Gordon thought this a pity since the other method would have put the N.S.TL Walking Club on a sounder basis financially, | + | |
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- | other States and such like. However, perhaps it was a wise fate which kept the | + | |
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- | bushualking separate from the racing, and its separation does not prevent the N.S.W.1 Walking Club from drawing recruits from our ranks. | + | |
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- | SOME CLUB GOSSIP By Sunlight. | + | |
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- | Apparently, a Merciful Providence decided that Paddy would need a week or | + | |
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- | so to recover from the Easter rush before being inundated with new customers, ao he surely will be if the proposed Junior Club gets going. Anyway, Sunday, April | + | |
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- | 12th. was wets so they had to postpone their inaugural meeting to the 8th0May. By the time you read this you will know whether, or not, they had better luck thenf. | + | |
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- | All the older members were delighted when the Chownes dug themselves out and | + | |
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- | strolled dawn to " | + | |
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- | By the way, all you young fellows had better be getting into training for the Sports Carnival, Frank Duncan might bring young Ross along. Did. you hear that Frank took him for his first big trip a few weeks ago? They walked from Ccr,lridja h, through the Burragorang Valley, and up to the Q.V.San. at Nentwortb. Fallo in tyhx days. How's that for 5-i? The " | + | |
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- | OFFILPS 1.3384L939. | + | |
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- | President; Vice-Presidents: | + | |
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- | Hon. Social Secretary: Hon. Walks Secretary: Hon. Secretary: | + | |
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- | Maurie Berry. | + | |
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- | Harold Chardon and Jack Debert. | + | |
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- | Tom Moppett. Flo, Allsworth. | + | |
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- | David stead. Richard Croker. | + | |
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- | COMMITTEE | + | Scenery being one of the main attractions of bushwalking it may seem strange that Gordon has taken only two important walks far afield, one to Barrington and one to Tumut and Kosciusko. The explanation is that what he has seen of other parts only makes him love the southern Blue Mountains more. However, this year he is off to New Zealand and a taste of mountaineering, |
- | " | + | This year is the first year bushualkers have taken part in race-walking, and as we all know they topped the lists coming second and third after Gordon in each event. I was therefore very interested to hear Gordon' |
- | (March to August) Tom Herbert | + | "In a long race nine-tenths of the N.S.W. Walking Club fail because they lack the necessary stamina. This is where the bushwalkers score. They have carried heavy packs up steep hills and the whole of the bushwalking activities builds up that requisite stamina. Those who went in for the walking races this year had none of the racing technique or style, |
- | DELEGATES TO PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS MOVEMENT Mrs, Hilda Blunt and Mrs. Thelma Hellyer. TRUSTEES | + | The N.S.W. Walking Club, of which Gordon is such a distinguished member, numbers about 60. But members are not all very active. It is interesting to learn that some years ago they had it in mind to establish a club like the S.B.W. But the S.B.W. established itself while they were cogitating over the idea. Gordon thought this a pity since the other method would have put the N.S.W. Walking Club on a sounder basis financially, and better able to send teams to other States and such like. However, perhaps it was a wise fate which kept the bushwalking separate from the racing, and its separation does not prevent the N.S.W. |
- | Maurie Berry, Joe Turner, and Dorothy Lawry. HON. AUDITOR: Eric Moroney. | + | ===== Some Club Gossip ===== |
+ | By Sunlight. | ||
- | Hon. Assistant Treasurer: | + | Apparently, a Merciful Providence decided that Paddy would need a week or so to recover from the Easter rush before being inundated with new customers, ao he surely will be if the proposed Junior Club gets going. Anyway, Sunday, April 12th. was wet, so they had to postpone their inaugural meeting to the 8th. May. By the time you read this you will know whether, or not, they had better luck then. |
- | Hon. Assistant Walks Secretary: Hon. Curator | + | All the older members were delighted when the Chownes dug themselves out and strolled down to " |
- | Hon. Assistant Historian: | + | By the way, all you young fellows had better be getting into training for the Sports Carnival. Frank Duncan might bring young Ross along. Did you hear that Frank took him for his first big trip a few weeks ago? They walked from Couridjah, through the Burragorang Valley, and up to the Q.V.San. at Wentworth Falls in six days. How's that for 5¼ (( five and a quarter ))? The " |
- | Hon. Librarian: | + | ===== Office Bearers 1938/1939. ===== |
- | Hon, Assistant Librarian: Hon. Editor: | + | |President: |
+ | |Vice-Presidents: | ||
+ | |Hon, Treasurer:|Tom Moppett.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Social Secretary:|Flo. Allsworth.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Walks Secretary: | ||
+ | |Hon. Secretary: | ||
+ | |Hon.Assistant Secretary.: | ||
- | Hon. Business Manager: Publication Staff: | + | ==== Committee ==== |
- | Perce. | + | " |
- | Charlie Pryde. Evelyn Higinbotham. | + | ==== Delegates To The Federation ==== |
- | Winifred Eva Duncombe | + | |(March to August)|Tom Herbert and Marie Byles.| |
+ | |(August to March 1939)|Tom Herbert and Alec. Colley.| | ||
- | Doreen Helmrich. | + | ==== Delegates To Parks & Playgrounds Movement ==== |
- | Dorothy Lawry. | + | Mrs. Hilda Blunt and Mrs. Thelma Hellyer. |
- | Bill Mullins. | + | ==== Trustees ==== |
- | Clare Kinsella, Kathleen Mackay, Dot English, Flo. Allyworth, Brian Harvey, Johnnie Wood, and Stan. Lumsden. | + | Maurie Berry, Joe Turner, and Dorothy Lawry. |
- | Hon. Assist, Social Seoretam: Mrs. Hilda Blunt. | + | ==== Hon. Auditor ==== |
- | Social Committee: Doreen Harris, Doreen Helmri.:th, Grace Edgecomoe, | + | Eric Moroney. |
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+ | |Hon. Assistant Treasurer: | ||
+ | |Hon. Assistant Walks Secretary: | ||
+ | |Hon. Curator of Maps, Recorder and Historian: | ||
+ | |Hon. Assistant Historian: | ||
+ | |Hon. Librarian: | ||
+ | |Hon, Assistant Librarian: | ||
+ | |Hon. Editor: | ||
+ | |Hon. Business Manager: | ||
+ | |Publication Staff: | ||
+ | |Hon. Assist, Social Secretary: | ||
+ | |Social Committee: | ||
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