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- | ze5" | + | ====== The Sydney Buswalker ====== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to the | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. |
- | Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | No, 41 MAY, 1938. | + | |No. 41| May, 1938.| |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry, | + | |
- | Business Manager: J.W. Mullins, | + | |Editor:|Dorothy Lawry,| |
- | Publication | + | |Business Manager:|J.W. Mullins,| |
- | Messrs. John R. Wood, Brian G. Harvey, Stan. Lumsden. | + | |Publication |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Editorial Page 1 | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | News from Here, There and Everywhere " 2 | + | |
- | Gentle Arts of Hitch-Hiking by Frazer Ratcliffe " 3 | + | |Editorial|| |
- | At Our Very Own Meeting | + | |News from Here, There and Everywhere|| |
- | 1/ 6 | + | |Gentle Arts of Hitch-Hiking|by Frazer Ratcliffe| |
- | Federation News | + | |At Our Very Own Meeting|| " |
- | II 7 | + | |Federation News|| "6| |
- | Tramping on Tourist Tracks by Edna Garrad. | + | |Tramping on Tourist Tracks|by Edna Garrad.| " 7| |
- | " | + | |" |
- | The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers By Judex. | + | |The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers|By Judex.| " 9| |
- | 10 Some Club Gossip by Sunlight. | + | |Some Club Gossip|by Sunlight.| " 10| |
- | List of Officers for 1938/1939. "3.1 | + | |List of Officers for 1938/1939.|| |
- | EDITORIA L. | + | |
- | Good-day, folks! With the editorial chair now hidden under a larger bulk, it seems as though the departure of our indomitable | + | ===== Editorial ===== |
- | ties and less cash) has already been some weeks on his way to Perth - the first leg of the journey to Western China, and the unolimbed | + | |
- | goal, but she does not leave us until the beginning of July. In the menatime, she | + | Good-day, folks! With the editorial chair now hidden under a larger bulk, it seems as though the departure of our indomitable |
- | is very busy setting her house in order, and handing over one after another of her | + | |
- | many responsibilities to various of her friends. Marie is a light-weight camper, but a heavy-;weight worker, | + | We certainly |
- | We eertainly | + | |
- | ti | + | The Search and Rescue Section of the Federation may even be ready to assist in that return.... "As if it would be needed!" |
- | " | + | |
+ | ===== News From Here, There And Everywhere. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Three Points in Searching. ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Business Manager has sternly forbidden us to exceed 11 pages in any issue, so we can only give you the gist of an interesting letter received from Ted. Phillips, the River Canoe Club's representative in the recent Search Party. He brought back three valuable pieces of knowledge; hikers, once lost, can remain lost although within a stone' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Conservationists, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Have you heard of the Blue Mountains Wilderness Park Association? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Other Publications Received ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other publications received include the March issues of "Into the Blue", "The Warrigal", | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== An Explanatory Discourse On The Gentle Arts Of Hitch-Hiking And Jumping-The-Rattler ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Frazer Ratzliffe. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Part II__ | ||
- | - 2 - | ||
- | assure them we who are left behind will all do our share in maintaining the best traditions of walking, so they can be sure of having a spiritual home as well as one of bricks and mortar awaiting their return. | ||
- | The Search and Rescue Section of the Federation may even be ready to assist in that return.... "As if it would be needed" | ||
- | Still, "Be Prepared" | ||
- | search party. We should all have lots of fun, as well as adding considerably to our bushcraft, that week-end; at least, that was our experience on a similar stunt of the S.B.W. some years ago. Scotty Malcolm and the Rover Ramblers also learned a lot when they tested out the signals system for the S.& R. Section a few months | ||
- | ago, as did the search party thqt vent into action at National Park on February | ||
- | 1st. Next August' | ||
- | NEWS FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. Three Poirts in Searching. | ||
- | The Business Manager has sternly forbidden us to exceed 11 pages in any issue, so we can only give you the gist of an interesting letter received from Ted. Phillips, the River Canoe Club's representative in the recent Search Party. He brought back three valuable pieces of knowledge; hikers, once lost, can remain lost although within a stone' | ||
- | searchers may waste time and effort in finding each other; thirdly, where the lost | ||
- | party includes any women, it is essential to have at least one woman amongst the searchers because of the help she can give in calming, and re-outfitting, | ||
- | who have been lost. When they are found, they have still to be got back to civilization. | ||
- | Conservationists, | ||
- | Have you heard of the Blue Mountains Wilderness Park Association? | ||
- | servationists are strongly recommended to read the " | ||
- | Other Publications Received | ||
- | Other publications received include the March issues of into the Blue", The Warrigal", | ||
- | AN EXPLANATORY DISCOURSE ON THE GENTLE ARTS OF | ||
- | HITCH-HIKING AND JUMPING-THE-RATTLER. | ||
- | By Frazer Ratzliffe. PART 11 | ||
(Continued from our Last) | (Continued from our Last) | ||
- | Hitch-Hiking is a much simpler art. If in a town, one simply asks the truck drivers, or any likely cars, for a lift (please). If in the country, one signals them to stop. But away from the towns they don't always stop, for, as many have said to me - - | + | |
+ | Hitch-Hiking is a much simpler art. If in a town, one simply asks the truck drivers, or any likely cars, for a lift (please). If in the country, one signals them to stop. But away from the towns they don't always stop, for, as many have said to me - - - | ||
"If we stop, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose, we don't know what your intentions will be." | "If we stop, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose, we don't know what your intentions will be." | ||
+ | |||
It was for that reason, I think, I met so many men on the road on foot who couldn' | It was for that reason, I think, I met so many men on the road on foot who couldn' | ||
- | To give you some idea of the joys of hitch-hiking with a bicycle the follow.. ing is a summary of one such voyage, 840 miles in 8 days (including about 500 miles of rides). | + | |
- | We left Alpha one Sunday eve, arriving at Jericho (36 miles) a few hours later. There we awaited the arrival of my pack, which was being carried for me by Jericho cricketers who were playing at Alpha. They duly arrived in a merry condition at 11:30 p m. Not all their happiness was caused by their win. I left Jericho Monday morn; three miles out I received a lift for 20 miles (near Jericho is the Sea of Galilee, one half salt, one half freak water). | + | To give you some idea of the joys of hitch-hiking with a bicycle the following |
- | Tuesday night at 9:30 we left:Blackall. Some forty miles along the road the driver dropped me at a large waterhole on the Barcoo River ( he branched off a few miles on). Early Wednesday I. was about to leave when a car came along. It stopped for me and carried my pack On to Tambo, 30 mileiti | + | |
- | I left Tambo. Within a few minutes a utility truck came racing along. It stopped, and we received a lift of 130 miles to Charleville, | + | We left Alpha one Sunday eve, arriving at Jericho (36 miles) a few hours later. There we awaited the arrival of my pack, which was being carried for me by Jericho cricketers who were playing at Alpha. They duly arrived in a merry condition at 11:30 p.m. Not all their happiness was caused by their win. I left Jericho Monday morn; three miles out I received a lift for 20 miles (near Jericho is the Sea of Galilee, one half salt, one half fresh water). |
- | After leaving Yuelba our next was a 5 mile lift just at dusk. | + | |
- | Said my friend: | + | Tuesday night at 9:30 we left Blackall. Some forty miles along the road the driver dropped me at a large waterhole on the Barcoo River (he branched off a few miles on). Early Wednesday I was about to leave when a car came along. It stopped for me and carried my pack on to Tambo, 30 miles! |
- | "If you like to wait till 8 am. in the morning I'll give you a lift as far as Miles" (90 miles away). | + | |
+ | After leaving Yuelba our next was a 5 mile lift just at dusk. Said my friend: | ||
+ | |||
+ | "If you like to wait till 8 a.m. in the morning I'll give you a lift as far as Miles" (90 miles away). | ||
I waited. Miles we reached at noon. Said he again; | I waited. Miles we reached at noon. Said he again; | ||
- | "If you like, keep an eye open for me tomorrow morning and give you a lift into Toowoomba." | + | |
- | That eye I kept very widely open, with the result that he picked me up at Warra and took me into Toomoomba, 80 miles away. At Toowoomba it was raining. I knew not -where to go (this was my first visit), so he made a suggestion of the grain sheds, to which he drove me. The shelter was perfect, clean, and only a few minutes from the town. Next afternoon we left by lorry for Brisbane 88 miles away. | + | "If you like, keep an eye open for me tomorrow morning and I' |
- | Shortly after leaving Brisbane I decided to jump the rattler once more. At 4r | + | |
- | Emmett I was told that we were in the easiest town for jumping for miles along the | + | That eye I kept very widely open, with the result that he picked me up at Warra and took me into Toomoomba, 80 miles away. At Toowoomba it was raining. I knew not where to go (this was my first visit), so he made a suggestion of the grain sheds, to which he drove me. The shelter was perfect, clean, and only a few minutes from the town. Next afternoon we left by lorry for Brisbane 88 miles away. |
- | line, so at Emmett I decided to jump. I made enquiries and learnt that there | + | |
- | might be a train during the night, and that there would be one at 6:35 in the | + | Shortly after leaving Brisbane I decided to jump the rattler once more. At Emmett I was told that we were in the easiest town for jumping for miles along the line, so at Emmett I decided to jump. I made enquiries and learnt that there might be a train during the night, and that there would be one at 6:35 in the morning, so that night I slept near the station on the goods siding. All was ready, I only had to roll up my sleeping-bag. |
- | morning, so that night I slept near the station on the goods siding. All was | + | |
- | ready, I only had to roll up my sleeping-bag. | + | At 12:30 a.m. I woke with a start to hear trucks moving. I looked and saw a long line, with smoking engine complete, at the platform. A few seconds later I was rushing over the yard, pack upon my back, sleeping-bag under one arm, and bicycle propelled by the other. Stopping at an empty truck, I looked around. There were two guards checking trucks a few yards away on another line. I seemed to catch them just as they turned their backs upon me. Voices of others reached me from the platform. Up we scrambled, and lay flat on the bottom - no coal this time. Steps moved up and down the platform. Off we moved! But it was a false alarm. Back we came. We were shunting. It seemed that we shunted everywhere, dropping trucks there, taking |
- | At 12:30 a m. I woke with a start to hear trucks moving. I looked and saw a | + | |
- | long line, with smoking engine complete, at the platform. A few seconds later I | + | Thought |
- | was rushing over the yard, pack upon my back, sleeping-bag under one arm, and | + | |
- | bicycle propelled by the other Stopping at an empty truck, I looked around. | + | "Going far?" he queried. |
- | There were two guards checking trucks a few- yards away on another line. I seemed | + | |
- | to catch them just as they turned their backs upon me. Voices of others reached me from the platform, Up we scrambled, and lay flat on the bottom - no coal this time. Steps moved up and down the platform, Off we moved! But it was a false | + | |
- | alarm. Back we eamc:, | + | |
- | dropping trucks there: tmag trucks on here. At last I heard someone climbing | + | |
- | aboard our truck, he unpouplerl | + | |
- | Thought "This is V,Qr7e" "Going far?" he quricd. | + | |
" | " | ||
- | "That Is O.K. with us", was his reply, | + | |
- | dawn he jumpcd. My feelLags | + | "That Is O.K. with us", was his reply, |
- | .At 6:15 a m. I was just finishing breakfast when in steamed a goods train. | + | |
- | same moment as a guard who checked its number. " | + | At 6:15 a m. I was just finishing breakfast when in steamed a goods train. |
- | _ | + | |
- | -Good-morning!" | + | "Good-morning!" |
- | Quickly he Mo-ii-ed | + | |
- | "That a pall", I thought, "just like a real friend, always willing to help." By now 1 was an expert in boarding trucks, and hoisting thereon the gear. | + | Quickly he moved on ten feet to the next truck and turned his back on me. I saw his smile. |
- | This time'it was but a momentls | + | |
- | we, moved. | + | "That a pal!", I thought, "just like a real friend, always willing to help." |
- | atainl | + | |
- | was a _train, I had seen it arrive, and also knew-there was one due to leave any moment. Another ten minutes sped by. Finally amother grinning face appeared upon-the scene.. | + | By now I was an expert in boarding trucks, and hoisting thereon the gear. This time it was but a moment' |
" | " | ||
+ | |||
"So far, yes," I said, "but when is this train going on?" | "So far, yes," I said, "but when is this train going on?" | ||
- | Never," | + | |
- | This broken-heartedly over the yards, I could defiriltsee thpse | + | "Never," |
- | (CJ-' | + | |
- | e curiosity. | + | This time, as we limped back broken-heartedly over the yards, I could definately see those nasty grins. |
- | - | + | |
- | AT OUR VERY OWN MEETINGS. - | + | (Of course, for obvious reasons, the names of railway stations are entirely |
- | The April General Meeting was short, and quite a 80441 affair. It opened with the welcoming of visitors from the Melbou/Ine Talking | + | |
- | There were no new members, but the rosin*.tions | + | ===== At Our Very Own Meetings ===== |
- | The President | + | |
- | The Epidiascope | + | The April General Meeting was short, and quite a social |
- | SONG. | + | |
+ | There were no new members, but the resignations | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Epidiascope | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Song. ===== | ||
D. Lawry. | D. Lawry. | ||
- | Lt US | + | |
- | Away! Away: Away! Let us go far away. Where weIll live and we'll play, | + | Away! let us go far away.(( ?? The line is very unclear in the scanned document. )) |
- | With no thought for the day | + | |
- | That comes after | + | Away! Away! Away! Let us go far away.\\ |
- | Away! Away l Away! Let us be gayl We will play while we may; | + | Where we' |
- | Ana rlone. qv us nay, | + | With no thought for the day\\ |
- | Or question:A-the why and the wherefore. | + | That comes after. |
- | Awv1 Dalne away3 Where the tall saplings sway,. | + | |
- | And the wind whips the spray From the waves in its play - Rejoicing like usl | + | Away! Away! Away! Let us be gay!\\ |
- | Come away: Come awayi | + | We will play while we may;\\ |
- | - 6 - | + | And none say us nay,\\ |
- | FEDERATION NEWS | + | Or question the why and the wherefore. |
- | Shacks in Garawarra Park. | + | |
- | o a..M/ | + | Away! Come away! Where the tall saplings sway,\\ |
- | A report was received Showing 10 shacks low down and three on the ridge, and | + | And the wind whips the spray\\ |
- | st4ting | + | From the waves in its play - \\ |
- | protection of the park. The Federation | + | Rejoicing like us! |
- | " | + | |
- | No. 1 issue showed a deficit of less thaq and it was expected that this | + | Come away! Come away! |
- | mould be liquidated when a party went down 4,o ' | + | |
- | vale in the morning and afternaon | + | ===== Federation News ===== |
- | with issue No. 2 at once. Miss Betty Bell was appointed literary editor-in-chIc12, and Mr. O. Nyndham | + | |
- | Annual Ball. | + | |
- | 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. | + | ==== Shacks in Garawarra Park. ==== |
- | Conservation | + | |
- | 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. | + | A report was received Showing 10 shacks low down and three on the ridge, and stating |
- | National Park Track in lieu of new Lady Carrington Drive. | + | |
- | 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 to write offering to approach the landowners to get the permits required for a footpath to cross their lands. | + | |
- | FIRST OMB DANCE OF TEE SEASON2 | + | 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 of the Ann??? ?? ????- (( ? scanned document unclear )) vale in the morning and afternoon |
- | ate the de;b61 Nednesd,ay4, 29th. June, | + | |
- | sad the place: | + | ==== Annual Ball. ==== |
- | Now dig out your frilly frocks, and your dancing pumps; | + | |
- | CLUB GOSSIP | + | The accounts from last year' |
- | 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 by the racing bug. We hope they will walk it out of their systems. If many of them | + | |
- | go on training jaunts the lay three of the lads did at Easter, Bob Savage will have to find a new meaning for "S.1304" | + | ==== Conservation |
- | TRAMPING ON TOURIST TRACKS. | + | |
- | Bushwalkers as a whole seem rather to despise the tourist tracks on the Blue Mountains, and after a recent trip entiroly | + | 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. |
- | We wished to show our visitor, Eileen Bass of the Tararua Club, something of the Blue Mountain scenery, our trees, | + | |
- | At 4 a m. - an hour before the sclac6uled | + | ==== National Park Track in lieu of new Lady Carrington Drive. |
- | nearest hill. By the time we had eabon and paokol | + | |
- | weakness by some of the " | + | 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 to write offering to approach the landowners to get the permits required for a footpath to cross their lands. |
- | just a tiny pack containing lunch. | + | |
- | 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 | + | ==== First Club Dance Of The Season! ==== |
- | The Canyon was even lovelier than I had remembered it, and with :a vivid blue | + | |
- | sky, flecked with fleecy white clouds that contrasted | + | |Note the date!\\ and the place!| Wednesday, 29th. June, \\ at the Feminists |
- | and reds of the cliff faces, the whole morning was intoxi44ting., We had with us | + | |
- | two scientifically | + | Now dig out your frilly frocks, and your dancing pumps! |
- | We had our first swiM in the pool below Arethusa Falls. Having no men in the party, | + | |
- | , uncensered | + | ==== Club Gossip ==== |
- | 0 | + | By Sunlight. |
- | We Wandered | + | |
- | two New Zealanders that they were more impr)ssed | + | 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 by the racing bug. We hope they will walk it out of their systems. If many of them go on training jaunts the lay three of the lads did at Easter, Bob Savage will have to find a new meaning for "S.B.W." |
- | We collected our packs at Blackheath and caught the 6 otolock | + | |
+ | ===== Tramping On Tourist Tracks ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bushwalkers as a whole seem rather to despise the tourist tracks on the Blue Mountains, and after a recent trip entirely | ||
+ | |||
+ | We wished to show our visitor, Eileen Bass of the Tararua Club, something of the Blue Mountain scenery, our trees, | ||
+ | |||
+ | At 4 a.m. - ½ (( half )) an hour before the scheduled | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Canyon was even lovelier than I had remembered it, and with a vivid blue sky, flecked with fleecy white clouds that contrasted | ||
+ | |||
+ | We had our first swim in the pool below Arethusa Falls. Having no men in the party, | ||
+ | |||
+ | We wandered | ||
+ | |||
+ | We collected our packs at Blackheath and caught the 6 o' | ||
Edna Garrad. | Edna Garrad. | ||
- | 3 | + | |
- | TEE STORY OF THE FRIEZE. | + | ===== The 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 | + | |
- | gazing into the embers of the firee | + | And when the others had retired to their tents, Jack the son of John sat gazing into the embers of the fire. |
- | And he saw a man heavily laden climbing a rugged mountain side, and the man turned himself | + | |
- | with joy as he hoard t v) vc;', | + | And he saw a man heavily laden, climbing a rugged mountain side, and the man turned himself |
- | of difficult | + | |
- | And he went to his tort un2. zlc,pt. | + | And he went to his tent and slept. |
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. | + | |\\ __' |
- | SYDNEY. | + | |
- | cr--` | + | (( NB: Line sketch at bottom of page 8 of the PDF. |
- | -.9,. | + | |
- | The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers | + | ===== The Phar Lap of the Bushwalkers |
- | An Interview with Gordon | + | 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, | + | |
- | "About 12 months, I empeettr, wne Lirenict | + | "How old were you when you took up walking?" |
- | away, but the corner was :ec.. lier eengeeeel | + | |
- | Gordon was not born and ;:red Lacleed | + | "About 12 months, I expect" |
- | activities were entirely | + | |
- | ordinary and suggested he F-1110aa jo:Len az, did so in 1921, uzld iee 1922 he proved the ascernment | + | Gordon was not born and bred to (( ? )) the bush; indeed |
- | * hours. He also held for some while the Australian 50 miles championship, | + | |
- | Victorian subsequently made better time on the same test. | + | 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!! |
- | 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 | + | |
- | Large mileages are Gordonis | + | Large mileages are Gordon' |
- | smooth alike. | + | |
- | His now great love of bushwalking through the rough as well as alc:eg | + | 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 by this means to get the mileage calculated. The shorter walks are sometimes along tracks, but none of them are remotely like bushwalking. |
- | 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. | + | |
- | " | + | " |
"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, | + | |
- | -10 - | + | "Both are pleasurable. Racing is hard work and has a certain fascination, |
- | Scenery being one of the main attractions of bushwalking it may seem trange | + | |
- | parts only makes him love the southern Blue Mountains more. However, this year he | + | Scenery being one of the main attractions of bushwalking it may seem strange |
- | is off to New Zealand and a taste of mountaineering, | + | |
- | This year is the first year bushualkers have taken part in race-walking, | + | This year is the first year bushualkers have taken part in race-walking, |
- | 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' | + | |
- | 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 | + | "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 |
- | lack the necessary stamina, Tills is where the bushwalkers score. They Tulv4; | + | |
- | carried heavy packs up steep h..L ancl the whnie of the bushwalking | + | 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, |
- | would acquire | + | |
- | The N.S.W. Walking Club, of which Gordon is such a distinguished member, | + | ===== Some Club Gossip ===== |
- | 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. | + | By Sunlight. |
- | Gordon thought this a pity since the other method would have put the N.S.TL Walking Club on a sounder basis financially, | + | |
- | other States and such like. However, perhaps it was a wise fate which kept the | + | 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. |
- | bushualking | + | |
- | SOME CLUB GOSSIP | + | All the older members were delighted when the Chownes dug themselves out and strolled |
- | 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 | + | 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 " |
- | 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. | + | |
- | All the older members were delighted when the Chownes dug themselves out and | + | ===== Office Bearers 1938/1939. ===== |
- | strolled | + | |
- | 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 " | + | |President:|Maurie Berry.| |
- | OFFILPS 1.3384L939. | + | |Vice-Presidents: |
- | President; Vice-Presidents: | + | |Hon, Treasurer:|Tom Moppett.| |
- | Hon. Social Secretary: Hon. Walks Secretary: Hon. Secretary: | + | |Hon. Social Secretary:|Flo. Allsworth.| |
- | Maurie Berry. | + | |Hon. Walks Secretary:|David Stead.| |
- | Harold Chardon and Jack Debert. | + | |Hon. Secretary:|Richard Croker.| |
- | Tom Moppett. Flo, Allsworth. | + | |Hon.Assistant |
- | David stead. | + | |
- | Hon.Assistant | + | ==== Committee ==== |
- | COMMITTEE | + | |
- | " | + | " |
- | (March to August) Tom Herbert and Marie Byles. (August to March 1939) Tom Herbert and Alec. Colley. | + | |
- | DELEGATES TO PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS MOVEMENT | + | ==== Delegates To The Federation ==== |
- | Maurie Berry, Joe Turner, and Dorothy Lawry. | + | |
- | Hon. Assistant Treasurer: | + | |(March to August)|Tom Herbert and Marie Byles.| |
- | Hon. Assistant Walks Secretary: Hon. Curator of Maps, Recorder and Historian: | + | |(August to March 1939)|Tom Herbert and Alec. Colley.| |
- | Hon. Assistant Historian: | + | |
- | Hon. Librarian: | + | ==== Delegates To Parks & Playgrounds Movement ==== |
- | Hon, Assistant Librarian: Hon. Editor: | + | |
- | Hon. Business Manager: Publication Staff: | + | Mrs. Hilda Blunt and Mrs. Thelma Hellyer. |
- | Perce. Harvey. Bill Hall. | + | |
- | Charlie Pryde. Evelyn Higinbotham. | + | ==== Trustees ==== |
- | Winifred Eva Duncombe (" | + | |
- | Doreen Helmrich. | + | Maurie Berry, Joe Turner, and Dorothy Lawry. |
- | Dorothy Lawry. | + | |
- | Bill Mullins. | + | ==== Hon. Auditor ==== |
- | Clare Kinsella, Kathleen Mackay, Dot English, Flo. Allyworth, Brian Harvey, Johnnie Wood, and Stan. Lumsden. | + | |
- | Hon. Assist, Social | + | Eric Moroney. |
- | Social Committee: Doreen Harris, Doreen | + | |
- | -------- | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | |Hon. Assistant Treasurer:|Perce. Harvey.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Assistant Walks Secretary:|Bill Hall.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Curator of Maps, Recorder and Historian:|Charlie Pryde.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Assistant Historian:|Evelyn Higinbotham.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Librarian:|Winifred Eva Duncombe (" | ||
+ | |Hon, Assistant Librarian:|Doreen Helmrich.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Editor:|Dorothy Lawry.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Business Manager:|Bill Mullins.| | ||
+ | |Publication Staff:|Clare Kinsella, Kathleen Mackay, Dot English, Flo. Allsworth, Brian Harvey, Johnnie Wood, and Stan. Lumsden.| | ||
+ | |Hon. Assist, Social | ||
+ | |Social Committee:|Doreen Harris, Doreen | ||
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