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- | ) | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker - No.66 - June 1940 ====== |
- | Tri., SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | A monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney. |
- | A monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5, Hamilton Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | No. 66. Price 3d. 31Thff, -.0.-WriN-W-111, | + | |
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- | Editor: Dorothy Laary. | + | |
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- | Business hianager: Max Swift. Duplicator and Art: Mary Stoddart. | + | |
- | Publication) Doreen Harris and Jessie Martin. | + | |
- | Staff. ) Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon, | + | |
- | C 0 N T E N T SL | + | Price 3d. |
- | Our Photographers | + | |
- | I Bead My " | + | |Editor|Dorothy Lawry| |
- | The Club Library | + | |Business Manager|Max Swift| |
- | Paddy' | + | |Duplicator and Art|Mary Stoddart| |
- | Federation Notes .. ... " | + | |Publication Staff|Doreen Harris and Jessie Martin, Bill Mullins and Arthur Salmon| |
- | Down Canberra | + | |
- | U. | + | |Contents|Author|Page| |
- | " | + | |Our Photographers|I.A.B.|1| |
- | Birds by Wills River ... Extract | + | |I Read My " |
- | Stinshxda 'et Tatiti*ts'Chute -Gamp. ... " | + | |The Club Library| |4| |
- | At uCturr lawri ille et ing V V ... " | + | |Paddy' |
- | Club Gossip | + | |Federation Notes| |5| |
- | OUR. PHOTOGRPLPHERS. | + | |Down Canberra |
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+ | |Birds by Wills River|Extract|10| | ||
+ | |Sunshade - Tent - 'Chute - Gamp| |11| | ||
+ | |At our own meeting| |12| | ||
+ | |Club Gossip| |12| | ||
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+ | ===== Our Photographers ===== | ||
by I.A.B. | by I.A.B. | ||
- | Did you see the Bushwalkers' | + | |
- | If you didn't* then you missed one of the events of the year and something really out of the Box. | + | Did you see the Bushwalkers' |
- | None of us had ever before realized that there were so many photographers stalking about in our midst with weapons at the ready not mere shutterbugs but real photographers. It makes one rather afraid to bring prints into the Club now, lest those who look at them have been practising the vice secretly and think inwardly that they have much better ones at home which they didn't think worthwhile | + | |
- | -2- | + | If you didn't, then you missed one of the events of the year and something really out of the Box. |
- | Pictures came out for the Salon like rats to the Pied Piper. There were big pictures and little pictures) old pictures and new pictures, long pictures and short pictures, square pictures and oblong pictures, flat pictures and contrasty pictures, coloured pictures and plain pictures, toned pictured | + | |
- | Many of the photos were gems from collections made over a number of years and which there had been no opportunity of exhibiting before, but a | + | None of us had ever before realized that there were so many photographers stalking about in our midst with weapons at the ready - not mere shutterbugs but real photographers. It makes one rather afraid to bring prints into the Club now, lest those who look at them have been practising the vice secretly and think inwardly that they have much better ones at home which they didn't think worthwhile |
- | very substantial number of them were pictures which had been taken during the 2 past twelve months or so. At any rate, it is clear that the output of members is such that a Salon can become an annual event. Club members should, therefore, go right ahead with theproduction | + | |
- | But the photographers of the Club are not going to be satisfied with doing nothing more than holding a Salon once every twelve months with a period of dead silence | + | Pictures came out for the Salon like rats to the Pied Piper. There were big pictures and little pictures) old pictures and new pictures, long pictures and short pictures, square pictures and oblong pictures, flat pictures and contrasty pictures, coloured pictures and plain pictures, toned pictures |
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+ | Many of the photos were gems from collections made over a number of years and which there had been no opportunity of exhibiting before, but a very substantial number of them were pictures which had been taken during the past twelve months or so. At any rate, it is clear that the output of members is such that a Salon can become an annual event. Club members should, therefore, go right ahead with the production | ||
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+ | But the photographers of the Club are not going to be satisfied with doing nothing more than holding a Salon once every twelve months with a period of dead silence | ||
And so we progress. | And so we progress. | ||
- | ..... MM.. | + | |
- | I inhale great draughts of space, | + | ---- |
- | The east and the west are mine,- and the north and the south aro minor' | + | |
- | I am largert | + | |
- | 1 did not know I hold so much goodness. All seems beautiful to ma. | + | I inhale great draughts of space,\\ |
- | ------ Walt Whitman' | + | The east and the west are mine, and the north and the south are mine |
- | .CANGMZU_LkTIOPS | + | |
- | To our President and Marjorie on the birth of their daught | + | I am larger, |
- | -3 | + | I did not know I hold so much goodness.\\ |
- | LP MY *BUSHWALKSR". | + | All seems beautiful to me. |
- | by Ray Bean. | + | |
- | I read my " | + | ------ Walt Whitman |
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+ | **Congratulations** | ||
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+ | To our President and Marjorie on the birth of their daughter - Sarah Diana Croker, on May 10th. | ||
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+ | ===== I read my "Bushwalker" | ||
+ | by Ray Bean | ||
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+ | I read my " | ||
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"Some days when I become a little more articulate I will endeavour to describe the beauty of the Cox in poetry.... | "Some days when I become a little more articulate I will endeavour to describe the beauty of the Cox in poetry.... | ||
- | The leaders were always Gordon | + | "...The leaders were always Gordon |
- | David Stead. "82 Miles in Two Days." | + | David Stead. "82 Miles in Two Days." |
- | "The only difference between us and ordinary madmen is that we know we are mad... " | + | |
- | Marie Biles. Editorial. February, 1938. | + | < |
- | ".. his boots are size 12y almost big enough for young Bruce to sleep in. " .. as brightly coloured as Christmas apples | + | " |
- | unnazine | + | Marie Byles. Editorial. February, 1938. |
- | Dot. English. " | + | |
- | *.. within two shakes of an unfolded tent 11.40 the time flew by like the distance..." | + | < |
- | Jack Debert " | + | " .. as brightly coloured as Christmas apples |
- | 21 it is twenty miles to the nearest tree probably it was to provide shade that he grew a moustache." | + | " |
- | " | + | Dot. English. " |
- | "The heat doesn' | + | |
- | grazer | + | < |
- | Edna Garrad " | + | "...the time flew by like the distance..." |
- | " | + | Jack Debert " |
- | Clare Kinsella. "Tiger for a Day:" | + | |
- | "Oh, how I hate the race of packs: I'd like to hit mine with an axe. | + | < |
- | And does it feed upon the air, That it grows daily heavier? | + | " |
- | Grace Edgecombe. "Hymn of Hate". Ju1y,1938 | + | |
- | '"They clambered up into a land bereft of landmark, time, and firm reality | + | < |
- | Dorothy Lawry, " | + | Frazer |
- | "The pack may seem a heavy curse, | + | |
- | To be without one would be worse: seas" | + | < |
+ | Edna Garrad " | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | "About 12 months I expect."</ | ||
+ | " | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | Clare Kinsella. "Tiger for a Day:" | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | I'd like to hit mine with an axe. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | And does it feed upon the air, | ||
+ | That it grows daily heavier?..."</ | ||
+ | Grace Edgecombe. "Hymn of Hate". Ju1y, 1938 | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | Dorothy Lawry, " | ||
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+ | To be without one would be worse..."</ | ||
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- | "He had really walked 100 miles in 24 hours in the early days. ae were surprised that he had lost his reason so early." | + | |
- | Alex Colley. " | + | < |
- | THM CLUB LIBRARY. | + | Alex Colley. " |
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+ | ===== The Club Library ===== | ||
The Club Library contains a complete set of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | The Club Library contains a complete set of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
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The Librarian (" | The Librarian (" | ||
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- | "On Tiptoe" | + | *"On Tiptoe" |
- | "Sack of Beyond" | + | *"Sack of Beyond" |
- | It SI II | + | *" |
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- | There %re some books in the library that are only for reference, but most of them can be borrowed for the large sum of Id per book per week. de mention this in case the newer ambers | + | Many thanks, Jack. |
- | WINTERDW1521.0 | + | |
- | Yes they are (or should we say it doss.) It is good to feel the cool breeze and to snuggle in a hOdle round the cheery camp fire. Then after songs have been sung and yarns told, it is good to wriggle into your "Faddymade" and team a deep draught of dreamless slumber. | + | There are some books in the library that are only for reference, but most of them can be borrowed for the large sum of 1d per book per week. We mention this in case the newer members |
- | But maybe other draughts come to worry you and you begin to wonder if your sleeping bag is as good as of yore. Perhaps years of hard wear and constant | + | |
+ | ===== Winter Draws On ===== | ||
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+ | Yes they are (or should we say it does.) It is good to feel the cool breeze and to snuggle in a huddle | ||
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+ | But maybe other draughts come to worry you and you begin to wonder if your sleeping bag is as good as of yore. Perhaps years of hard wear and constant | ||
By the bye, Paddy gets bags dry cleaned. This fluffs them up and revives the warmth. (4/-). | By the bye, Paddy gets bags dry cleaned. This fluffs them up and revives the warmth. (4/-). | ||
- | Paddy Pallin | + | |
- | 327 George Street, | + | Paddy Pallin\\ |
- | 'Phone B 3101. sXPAKt. | + | 327 George Street,\\ |
- | Ylf | + | Sydney |
- | FEDERATION NUMB. | + | |
- | The Federation has decided to hold a Photographic Competition and Exhibition, so watch out for details. The closing date for thenCompetition | + | ===== Federation Notes ===== |
- | sub-committee has boon appointed to arrange rules and other details for the conduct of inter-club Debates. The convenor is Oliver Wyndham and the other members are Miss Agnes Miller, and Messrs. Hilary Jackson and --(?) Green. | + | |
- | In April George | + | The Federation has decided to hold a Photographic Competition and Exhibition, so watch out for details. The closing date for the Competition |
- | The Publication Committee is asking for contributions to this year's "Bush Walker", | + | |
- | -6 - | + | A sub-committee has boon appointed to arrange rules and other details for the conduct of inter-club Debates. The convenor is Oliver Wyndham and the other members are Miss Agnes Miller, and Messrs. Hilary Jackson and --(?) Green. |
- | DOWN MtpERRA WAY. | + | |
- | by. "Le Lapin Noire. | + | In April George |
- | It was a fine sight on the night of Easter Thursday to see the " | + | |
- | Breakfast over, we decided to look at the dam, 400 yards along the road, so we got into our motor coach and were driven up to it and back again l Then we set off for Mount Franklin, with a stop for sight-seeing at Mount Aggie. By 11 o' | + | The Publication Committee is asking for contributions to this year's "Bush Walker", |
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- | Down me ,went into the'g ullywhe. hfire had been., through the thin, | + | ===== Down Canberra Way ===== |
- | twisted, blackened undergrowth, | + | |
- | two miles to the Cotter River, which was delightful. The charcoal thickened, the banks becme steeper. The party strung out. Some went singly, some formed small, muttering groups* At times they would look up and exclaim in wonder at the scenery. Most of their exclamations began with a " | + | by "Le Lapin Noir" |
- | falls and we came to the Cotter River. Soon we would camp, on those delightful. grassy flats that were just around the bend. Another hour's struggle, and we came to the flat. "Ma!, we camp" "N4 says the black rabbit, | + | |
- | (N.B. The Canlyerra | + | It was a fine sight on the night of Easter Thursday to see the " |
- | heads down and burrow when we don't wade, Darkness is closing in. From the midst of a dense, blackened thicket comes cLcry, " | + | |
- | The stars are just fading, a fire sparkles up. "All up", says a sympathetic voice. Nothing happens. Another voice breaks the silence, "Git arp," - and we get upo We swallow our breakfast and head into the scrub again. In a couple of hours wo shall came to Kangaroo Creek, the start of the mally good open country. Two hours later and tho charcoal babies still fight on, steep, fire swept mountains on either side, burnt trees as far as the eye can see on bare, shaly hillsides. Another two #purs, and Kangaroo Creek is still around the bond. We ceet on a blackened flat. The black rabit maliciously | + | Breakfast over, we decided to look at the dam, 400 yards along the road, so we got into our motor coach and were driven up to it and back again! Then we set off for Mount Franklin, with a stop for sight-seeing at Mount Aggie. By 11 o' |
- | At last ve are out of the fire area. Steep banks and rocks give way to long flats, covered in brown Kangaroo Grass, and surrounded by black and white ash trees ( the Black Ash looked dark green to us). The clear Cotter winds around the flats. The sun is pleasantly warm, and the air light and dry. We have just covered two miles in five minutes and feel a bit better. But the black is pointing upwards at a stee* angle. "That is where we go tomorrow," | + | |
- | Towards evening we came to a wide flat surrounded by great, rounded mountains, capped with bare grey granite, shining in the light of the setting sun. A two-roomed homestead with red doors nestled in the ash trees by the river bank: Some horses were grazing on the flat. They were the only domestic animals we saw an the Cotter, that is why the grass on the naturally clear flats was so long and so even. Up here there were no burnt trees, no trace of the axe. | + | Down we went into the gully where the fire had been, through the thin, twisted, blackened undergrowth, |
- | Next morning we got up 2, 412, early. We had to climb Bimberi ( the native | + | |
- | de pick our way down through the granite boulders on the other side of the mountain. This is new country to all of us the part we had been warned might be really tough, Oa travel by a 10-mile-to-ithe-inch & | + | (N.B. The Canberra |
- | little later we were walking along a. long, narrow, sunlit plain. A stockman appeared in the distance cantering towards us, two dogs running alongside his horse0 | + | |
- | of fences, rocks g creeks, beehives, etc., to Peppercorn Hill, We wore disappointed when we had to leave Tom, whose fund of anecdotes is famous Another half hour and, as the sun cot, we were speeding over Caves Creek, past an unearLhly | + | The stars are just fading, a fire sparkles up. "All up", says a sympathetic voice. Nothing happens. Another voice breaks the silence, "Git arp," - and we get up. We swallow our breakfast and head into the scrub again. In a couple of hours we shall came to Kangaroo Creek, the start of the really |
- | 6 looking limestone gorge and the Blue Pool we just had time to turn our heads to see whore the Blue Pool would be if we had tine to go and look at it): We camped that night by a, | + | |
- | It was cheering to know that we mere only an hour and a half behind schedule, and everyone got up oven earlier than usual. Geoff had drawn us amap of this part of the country. Several sausages showed | + | At last we are out of the fire area. Steep banks and rocks give way to long flats, covered in brown Kangaroo Grass, and surrounded by black and white ash trees (the Black Ash looked dark green to us). The clear Cotter winds around the flats. The sun is pleasantly warm, and the air light and dry. We have just covered two miles in five minutes and feel a bit better. But the black is pointing upwards at a steep angle. "That is where we go tomorrow," |
- | alarming manner in which our destination seemed to oscillate backwards and forwards according to local and official estimates of the distance. For some time the place seemed to be gaining on us. de met a chap in a sulky, but he was a stranger to the country, k little later a horseman galloped up behind us. He' | + | |
- | After lunch the track was all downhill. Six miles down the track we met another horseman. "How are you going?" | + | Towards evening we came to a wide flat surrounded by great, rounded mountains, capped with bare grey granite, shining in the light of the setting sun. A two-roomed homestead with red doors nestled in the ash trees by the river bank. Some horses were grazing on the flat. They were the only domestic animals we saw on the Cotter, that is why the grass on the naturally clear flats was so long and so even. Up here there were no burnt trees, no trace of the axe. |
- | You've got 18 miles to go yet." "Ah, no our motor coach will be waiting for us 4 miles away. " "Yes, but the motor coach is stuck up on top of the mountain, it can't get down." | + | |
- | We arrived at our destination right on schedule, but the motor coach didn' | + | Next morning we got up **very** |
- | arrived at the coach by 9 a mo, mostly by a car which we hired in the valley. One superman walked all the way. | + | |
- | Three hours later, and for the second time on the trip, we were in Goulburn after midnight, looking for food. Only one cafe showed a light. We went to the door, which was closed. Through the glass door we could see 20 or 30 people chewing steadily. We knocked and some looked up, de made more noise and they all looked up, their jaws moving | + | We pick our way down through the granite boulders on the other side of the mountain. This is new country to all of us - the part we had been warned might be really tough. We travel by a 10-mile-to-the-inch map which is largely white spaces. |
- | The sun was lighting up the clouds as we drove up Po-rrama tta Road to Central Railway Station. Neil, our driver, cheered up. Those buildings | + | |
- | This morning we didn' | + | A little later we were walking along a long, narrow, sunlit plain. A stockman appeared in the distance cantering towards us, two dogs running alongside his horse. |
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+ | It was cheering to know that we mere only an hour and a half behind schedule, and everyone got up even earlier than usual. Geoff had drawn us a map of this part of the country. Several sausages showed | ||
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+ | After lunch the track was all downhill. Six miles down the track we met another horseman. "How are you going?" | ||
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+ | We arrived at our destination right on schedule, but the motor coach didn' | ||
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+ | Three hours later, and for the second time on the trip, we were in Goulburn after midnight, looking for food. Only one cafe showed a light. We went to the door, which was closed. Through the glass door we could see 20 or 30 people chewing steadily. We knocked and some looked up, We made more noise and they all looked up, their jaws moving | ||
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+ | The sun was lighting up the clouds as we drove up Parramatta | ||
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+ | This morning we didn' | ||
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Opticians, Optometrists and Orthoptists. | Opticians, Optometrists and Orthoptists. | ||
- | MOtrie N. Stephenson A.S.T.C.(Dip.Opt.) F.I.O. | + | |
- | PTVE.L., | + | ==== The Invention of Spectacles ==== |
There is no certainty as to the name of the inventor of spectacles or the date of the invention. | There is no certainty as to the name of the inventor of spectacles or the date of the invention. | ||
- | The claim can be narrowed to three persons | + | |
- | Evidence seems to favour the claim of A. de Spina who lokbakitd. | + | The claim can be narrowed to three persons - Salvinus d' |
- | Bacon published his 'Opus Major' in 1266 and suggested the use of lenses as an aid to vision, and de Spins, is known to have had access to this volume. Furthermore Friar Jordon a monk of Pisa stated in 1305 that - "it is harely | + | |
- | The claim in favour of Armatus for the invention of spectadles is based on one statement only, the epitaph on a tomb -- "Here lies Salvinus d'A.rmatus | + | Evidence seems to favour the claim of A. de Spina who had assistance from Bacon' |
- | of the Armati of Florence. Inventor of Spectacles. God pardon him for his sins. A.D. 1317. | + | |
+ | Bacon published his 'Opus Major' in 1266 and suggested the use of lenses as an aid to vision, and de Spina, is known to have had access to this volume. Furthermore Friar Jordon a monk of Pisa stated in 1305 that - "it is barely | ||
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+ | The claim in favour of Armatus for the invention of spectadles is based on one statement only, the epitaph on a tomb - "Here lies Salvinus d'Armatus | ||
This is apparently an unsupported claim and it is believed that Armatus was a spectacle maker although not the inventor of spectacles. | This is apparently an unsupported claim and it is believed that Armatus was a spectacle maker although not the inventor of spectacles. | ||
- | There is no evidence to support the statement, but it has been suggested that ape etacles | + | |
- | *Phones B. 1438 ACB 4406. | + | There is no evidence to support the statement, but it has been suggested that spectacles |
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- | BIRDS BY WItiLS largE4_01pamou | + | ==+== Birds by Wells River, Queensland ====+ |
An Extract from "I find Australia" | An Extract from "I find Australia" | ||
- | The bird-life along that river counted for more than mere food, though in | + | |
- | a yarn of the practical side of life like this I can put food first. Even budding authors have to eat. But it was wonderful to be wakened by that marvellous bird-chorus in the mornings. Before the galahs began their screeching preparatory to their morning aerobatics over the tree-tops as a pipe-opened for their long flight out over the plains, the butbher-birds gave out their clear sweet call, on surely the most beautiful notes in the range of music. | + | The bird-life along that river counted for more than mere food, though in a yarn of the practical side of life like this I can put food first. Even budding authors have to eat. But it was wonderful to be wakened by that marvellous bird-chorus in the mornings. Before the galahs began their screeching preparatory to their morning aerobatics over the tree-tops as a pipe-opened for their long flight out over the plains, the butcher-birds gave out their clear sweet call, on surely the most beautiful notes in the range of music. |
- | have heard the lark, the thrush, and blackbird, the linnets and reed Varblers | + | |
- | will bring him close, and he will sit on the bough to which he takes it to eat and sing to you for your thoughtfulness. When he has gorged his fill he takes the meat just the same and skewers it on the end of a twig o But if any other bird thinks he has gone away and forgotten it, let it look out A crow's superior weight will not allow him to get away with that sort of thing. | + | I have heard the lark, the thrush, and blackbird, the linnets and reed warblers |
- | And the magpies. You warm to the magpie for his husky attempt to emulate his near kinsman. He sounds just like a butcher-bird with a bad attack of laryngitis, finding out the hash he is making of it then turning it to burlesque of himself. But he can become a nuisance if you leave a bit of flesh on a hide you have pegged out. That bit of flesh must come off, no m atte' | + | |
- | Butcherbirds | + | And the magpies. You warm to the magpie for his husky attempt to emulate his near kinsman. He sounds just like a butcher-bird with a bad attack of laryngitis, finding out the hash he is making of it, then turning it to burlesque of himself. But he can become a nuisance if you leave a bit of flesh on a hide you have pegged out. That bit of flesh must come off, no matter |
- | "He walked | + | |
+ | Butcher-birds | ||
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+ | "He walked | ||
Ganpat. | Ganpat. | ||
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- | SUNSHADE | + | == Sunshade |
- | Dessicated to Marie B. Byles. | + | Dessicated to Marie B. Byles.\\ |
by Paddy Pallin. | by Paddy Pallin. | ||
- | Being a reply to an open letter suggesting that umbrellas are a "good thing" for Bushwelkers | + | |
- | , | + | Being a reply to an open letter suggesting that umbrellas are a "good thing" for Bushwalkers |
- | .... .....--- | + | |
- | .-- | + | When burning sun rides in the sky\\ |
- | ..-- .,..- ....- | + | Heart pants for leafy glade\\ |
- | ,-- -- , | + | If you're equipped in latest style\\ |
- | .....- / / | + | You'll use the old sunshade |
- | ..--------- | + | |
- | And gambolling parasol | + | And gambolling parasol |
- | /7 i t | + | O'er mountain top to boot\\ |
- | ..r.- | + | How handy then would brolly be\\ |
- | O'er mountain top to boot --" | + | To use as parachute |
- | vv-.1V | + | |
- | How handy then would brolly be | + | And having braved the noonday heat\\ |
- | u f / / ' / I | + | And plumbed the chasm deep\\ |
- | ' j 1 | + | With zipped-on walls you make a tent\\ |
- | To use as parachute. ....,,, | + | And lay you down to sleep. |
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- | i S ' 1. .... -- 4 i | + | And in the morn when storm clouds lower\\ |
- | | + | You'll be a lucky fella\\ |
- | i k.' | + | Tin easy now to thwart the rain\\ |
- | And having braved the noonday heat And plumbed the chasm deep t With zipped-on walls you make a tent | + | Neath spreading umbrella. |
- | And lay you down to sleep. | + | |
- | i I | + | So sun and rain can harm you not\\ |
- | And in the morn when storm clouds lower You'll be a lucky fella | + | No need to fear the damp\\ |
- | Tin easy now to thwart the rain | + | From beetling crag you safely drop\\ |
- | Nee th spreading umbrella. | + | With Sunshade |
- | So sun and rain can harm you not No need to fear the damp | + | |
- | From beetling crag you safely drop With Sunshade tent - *chute gamp | + | == At our own meeting == |
- | When burning sun rides in the sky Heart pants for leafy glade. | + | |
- | If you equipped in latest style You'll use the old sunshade. | + | May meeting |
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- | AT OUR ogN LESTI,Ng,. | + | |
- | May meeting | + | |
Bobbie Cooper and Alma Whitfield received Swimming Prizes, Mary Stoddart who won the Damper Competition at the Re-union was presented with her prize, also Arnold Barrett who came second. | Bobbie Cooper and Alma Whitfield received Swimming Prizes, Mary Stoddart who won the Damper Competition at the Re-union was presented with her prize, also Arnold Barrett who came second. | ||
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The resignation of Muriel Cox was accepted with regret. | The resignation of Muriel Cox was accepted with regret. | ||
- | The Working Bees at both Morel/a-Karong and Cheltenham reported lots of good results. | + | |
- | The Constitution, | + | The Working Bees at both Morella-Karong and Cheltenham reported lots of good results. |
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+ | The Constitution, | ||
The meeting closed with a query as to what happens on Friday night, with a coal strike and no light. | The meeting closed with a query as to what happens on Friday night, with a coal strike and no light. | ||
- | We shall seel! | + | |
- | .. OM 11111. | + | We shall see!! |
- | CLUB GOSSIP. | + | |
- | The Zditor | + | == Club Gossip == |
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+ | The Editor | ||
From "Our Special Correspondent" | From "Our Special Correspondent" | ||
- | A massed attack on Holidays is in progress by a large force of Bush Walkers the southern flank being led by Vice-PresidentEdna Garrad, whose party have taken up strong positions -- we hope - in the Tumut-Canberra sector, Various points in the bush have been contacted by all the school teachers who have joined tns hol iday forces. | ||
- | Our HoneMembers the Canons' | ||
- | Our S.C. reports that the Working Bee at Maitland Bay, besides doing admirable work, was a social success. The @amp wire sparkled with song and mirth. Paddy, Mouldy and Frank Duncan being in good forma It was good to se s so many new and old members out working and enjoying themselves. | ||
- | Flo Allsworth cheered the workers on by her constant visits to each party. Dune. was there in the midst of the cooking. And even the Baby Carruthers did his bit. Congratulations to the Bouddi TruaL | ||
+ | A massed attack on Holidays is in progress by a large force of Bush Walkers the southern flank being led by Vice-President Edna Garrad, whose party have taken up strong positions - we hope - in the Tumut-Canberra sector. Various points in the bush have been contacted by all the school teachers who have joined the holiday forces. | ||
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+ | Our Hon. Members the Canons' | ||
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+ | Our S.C. reports that the Working Bee at Maitland Bay, besides doing admirable work, was a social success. The camp fire sparkled with song and mirth. Paddy, Mouldy and Frank Duncan being in good form. It was good to see so many new and old members out working and enjoying themselves. | ||
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+ | Flo Allsworth cheered the workers on by her constant visits to each party. Dune. was there in the midst of the cooking. And even the Baby Carruthers did his bit. Congratulations to the Bouddi Trust. |
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