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|Winter at Kanaagra|Bert Whillier| 2| | |Winter at Kanaagra|Bert Whillier| 2| | ||
|Sadly Mist (Part 1)|" | |Sadly Mist (Part 1)|" | ||
- | |Test Walk|Les | + | |Test Walk|Les |
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- | Visitors to Era and Bushwalkers generally who have known him on the beach and at re-unions will be grieved to learn of the death of Ross Duncan, son of Anice and Frank. | + | Visitors to Era and Bushwalkers generally who have known him on the beach and at re-unions will be grieved to learn of the death of Ross Duncan, son of Alice and Frank. |
After a long illness following an accident last year, he died on Sunday 17th October, at Castlecrag. | After a long illness following an accident last year, he died on Sunday 17th October, at Castlecrag. | ||
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Bert Whillier. | Bert Whillier. | ||
- | We had been toying with the idea of doing a winter trip out Kanangra way, so when the firm requested I take my holidays earlier, we found ourselves in next to no time aboard the Jenolan Caves bus on Saturday afternoon | + | We had been toying with the idea of doing a winter trip out Kanangra way, so when the firm requested I take my holidays earlier, we found ourselves in next to no time aboard the Jenolan Caves bus on Saturday afternoon |
Eve had the baby in my " | Eve had the baby in my " | ||
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Soon we arrived at Kanangra Walls where icicles 3 to 5ft. long wore hanging from ledges over the cave. We found it too cold and windy on the dancing platform side, so we retreated to the Western side of the small gully where we found quite a comfortable little cave. The baby was very interested in the small birds that constantly flittered into the cave. | Soon we arrived at Kanangra Walls where icicles 3 to 5ft. long wore hanging from ledges over the cave. We found it too cold and windy on the dancing platform side, so we retreated to the Western side of the small gully where we found quite a comfortable little cave. The baby was very interested in the small birds that constantly flittered into the cave. | ||
- | Next morning we set off down to the Kowmung and on the narrow neck leading to Scrubby Top we had a severe struggle to keep on our feet and found that we had to hold on to each other. I found myself muttering into my five day old beard an saying some hard things about winds, narrow necks, heavy packs etc." | + | Next morning we set off down to the Kowmung and on the narrow neck leading to Scrubby Top we had a severe struggle to keep on our feet and found that we had to hold on to each other. I found myself muttering into my five day old beard an saying some hard things about winds, narrow necks, heavy packs etc." |
The Kowmung presented a very welcome sight and after walking a few miles downstream we camped near a big pile of driftwood. These piles of driftwood were numerous all the way down the Kowung making it hard going, the Cox was not nearly so bad. | The Kowmung presented a very welcome sight and after walking a few miles downstream we camped near a big pile of driftwood. These piles of driftwood were numerous all the way down the Kowung making it hard going, the Cox was not nearly so bad. | ||
- | Lynette was now in her glory with the multi-coloured stones that lined the river banks. "Look there is a blue one Daddy, I want that one". She got a great deal of pleasure out of throwing them into the water to hear the plonking sound. The babe walked and climbed quite a few miles down the Kowmung and up the Cox and Breakfast Creek, always making for the hardest places and climbing like a mountain goat. We arrived at Carlons about 3 in the afternoon, and were fed and cared for in the usual Carlon manner. Carlon' | + | Lynette was now in her glory with the multi-coloured stones that lined the river banks. "Look there is a blue one Daddy, I want that one". She got a great deal of pleasure out of throwing them into the water to hear the plonking sound. The babe walked and climbed quite a few miles down the Kowmung and up the Cox and Breakfast Creek, always making for the hardest places and climbing like a mountain goat. We arrived at Carlons about 3 in the afternoon, and were fed and cared for in the usual Carlon manner. Carlon' |
We could see snow clouds still rolling over the mountains out Kanangra way as we left (Kook-a-tooma) (baby talk for Katoomba). | We could see snow clouds still rolling over the mountains out Kanangra way as we left (Kook-a-tooma) (baby talk for Katoomba). | ||
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- | Sproggo and I lurched across the road to Harrington' | + | Sproggo and I lurched across the road to Harrington' |
- | It was the first occasion either of us had been up the Jenolan and we enjoyed breaking country then new to us. We turned up what we rightly judged to be Mumbedah Creek, taking our cue from the blaze on the big casuarina at the junction of that watercourse. We had been following a very large footprint left on the soft parts of the creek-bed, and just as we topped the jumble of boulders which bar the way a few miles up, we received a rude shock to see a great bovine head glaring at us a few yards distant. Rucksacks were slipped off in record time, and jumping aside, we directed a few small rocks at the huge steer, who made off up the mountain side. Desite | + | It was the first occasion either of us had been up the Jenolan and we enjoyed breaking country then new to us. We turned up what we rightly judged to be Mumbedah Creek, taking our cue from the blaze on the big casuarina at the junction of that watercourse. We had been following a very large footprint left on the soft parts of the creek-bed, and just as we topped the jumble of boulders which bar the way a few miles up, we received a rude shock to see a great bovine head glaring at us a few yards distant. Rucksacks were slipped off in record time, and jumping aside, we directed a few small rocks at the huge steer, who made off up the mountain side. Despite |
There was quite a flow in the stream, and we kept going until the sides closed in and the way lay over and round moss-covered rocks, very slippery underfoot, particularly with our 37 meals still loaded up. Into the bargain, light rain began to fall, the mist obliterating the upper parts of the ridges, so we back-tracked to a beautiful oval-shaped flat which opened up on the creek, bracken-covered, | There was quite a flow in the stream, and we kept going until the sides closed in and the way lay over and round moss-covered rocks, very slippery underfoot, particularly with our 37 meals still loaded up. Into the bargain, light rain began to fall, the mist obliterating the upper parts of the ridges, so we back-tracked to a beautiful oval-shaped flat which opened up on the creek, bracken-covered, | ||
- | Originally we intended to make a direct assault on Gouougang, and in the club room Myles had talked us out of doing so on the grounds of the going being too steep, so we had decided to make the ascent on the opposite side of Mumbedah Creek, to reach the tableland. Rolling up the wet tent next a.m. we took a long draught of water, and reckoned on our next drink at Cunningham' | + | Originally we intended to make a direct assault on Gouougang, and in the club room Myles had talked us out of doing so on the grounds of the going being too steep, so we had decided to make the ascent on the opposite side of Mumbedah Creek, to reach the tableland. Rolling up the wet tent next a.m. we took a long draught of water, and reckoned on our next drink at Cunningham' |
Peering out in the grey dawn, I beheld a sight which did credit to our navigation of the previous day, insofar that we were actually camped ON the saddle. I drew Sproggo' | Peering out in the grey dawn, I beheld a sight which did credit to our navigation of the previous day, insofar that we were actually camped ON the saddle. I drew Sproggo' | ||
- | Well, we were on the UPPER end of the saddle, and observed that it DID dip quite a bit in the centre and therefore it COULD have been mistaken for the beginnings of a ridge leading down to the Jenolan, particularly as we had been unable to SEE the further end. We consoled ourselves with the argument and recorded that we had only been delayed by the inclmency | + | Well, we were on the UPPER end of the saddle, and observed that it DID dip quite a bit in the centre and therefore it COULD have been mistaken for the beginnings of a ridge leading down to the Jenolan, particularly as we had been unable to SEE the further end. We consoled ourselves with the argument and recorded that we had only been delayed by the inclemency |
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+ | =====At Our Own Meeting.===== | ||
- | AT UUR CITE 1.1EZZI77_17 | + | Three new members were welcomed - Peter Jones, who was admitted last month, Hazel Firth and Bob Younger. It was announced that David McGoffin had been admitted, but was away in Brisbane. |
- | Three new members were welcomed - Peter Jones, who was admitted last month, Hazel Firth and lob Iouner. It was announced that David McGoffin had ben admitted, but wa.: away in DriOeane. | + | |
- | A vote of thanks to Dorothy Lawry was passed, in recognition of all the trouble she has gone to to Prevent | + | A vote of thanks to Dorothy Lawry was passed, in recognition of all the trouble she has gone to to prevent |
- | It was poinouncod | + | |
- | Renee Drown said that du torationing | + | It was announced |
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- | The Bushwalkers1 | + | Renee Brown said that due to rationing |
- | S.33.117. Dutch Auction In adCition | + | |
- | FEDERATION' | + | The Bushwalkers' |
- | At the Annual Conference it was recommended that the Federation should wholeheartedly | + | |
- | The Hon.Secretoxy | + | ---- |
- | congratulating him on his decision to have over a- million acres of Southern | + | |
- | In connection with the -oroposed Tlue Mountains National Park the Conservation Bureau | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | 1.-Cox's River country from F.Teakfast Creak to Cedar Creek or - Ko: | + | |
- | 2. The Taue Labyrinth | + | At the Annual Conference it was recommended that the Federation should wholeheartedly |
- | Glenbrook Creeks, from the Kings Tableland Road to Lmu Plains, | + | |
- | 3, The Wentworth Creek country from Linden Creek to the 1,1t flay ridges. | + | The Hon.Secretary |
- | _ THE LIDD.ARY | + | |
- | Many members | + | In connection with the proposed Blue Mountains National Park the Conservation Bureau |
- | ,"The Librarian may purchase any book when nine Devole | + | |
- | Non-fiction | + | 1. Cox's River country from Breakfast Creek to Cedar Creek or Kedumba |
- | The Committee shall :ziot, in any period of six months, vote more than | + | |
- | E2.10.0 for the purchase of-such bor:iss, | + | 2. The Blue Labyrinth |
- | The charge for new books shall be ld. per fortnight (or' | + | |
- | thereof). per 2/6 (or p rt thereof) of the book' | + | 3. The Wentworth Creek country from Linden Creek to the Mt. Hay ridges. |
- | The charge for books at pres, | + | |
- | This means that if you want to read anz ho 1r all you have to do is to | + | These recommendations |
- | colloct | + | |
- | popular it will take about 10 minutes to do this. If the book is non-fiction and of interest to walkers (e g. Elyne Mitchell' | + | ---- |
- | I have done this for a couple of books I wanted to read and had no difficulty whatever in getting the necessary subscribers. And when the bo,k is | + | |
- | bought it is there for good for You, or any other member, to read. | + | =====The Library.===== |
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+ | Many members | ||
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+ | "The Librarian may purchase any book when nine people | ||
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+ | Non-fiction | ||
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+ | The charge for new books shall be 1d. per fortnight (or part thereof) per 2/6 (or part thereof) of the book' | ||
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+ | The charge for books at present | ||
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+ | This means that if you want to read __any__ book, all you have to do is to collect | ||
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+ | I have done this for a couple of books I wanted to read and had no difficulty whatever in getting the necessary subscribers. And when the book is bought it is there for good for you, or any other member, to read. | ||
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+ | =====Birth.===== | ||
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+ | H. M. Green | ||
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+ | I heard a voice in the night, the green night, the warm night;\\ | ||
+ | "Wake, for the earth wakes; hear its birth." | ||
+ | I listened and hark, through the thick dark, the quick dark,\\ | ||
+ | I heard the green sprouts sprouting all over the earth.\\ | ||
+ | As I crept, soft-stepped, | ||
+ | Lo, from her grey dream, heavy and cold\\ | ||
+ | Earth broke, and the hills woke, and the plains woke,\\ | ||
+ | And out of the swelling seas in the east, light rolled\\ | ||
+ | Then like a child the day smiled and the year smiled, and my heart smiled,\\ | ||
+ | For over the tomb of buried gloom\\ | ||
+ | Spring ran wild. | ||
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+ | =====As I Was Saying!===== | ||
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+ | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rolfe have been promoted to __parents__. Reason for such promotion being the arrival of a son to their establishment. We would like to take this opportunity while congratulating them on this happy event thanking them and Alice Wyborn for the hard work they do for the magazine behind the scenes. These hard working people have the unenviable job of Roneo-ing the pages every month on an old and cranky machine. We have seen the machine and are convinced it is a conscientious objector. | ||
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+ | Further additions to the junior section of the Bushwalkers. A daughter to the Iredales, Ken and Merle, and to Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Yardley also a daughter. The bush is going to be pretty crowded in about twenty years time. | ||
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+ | We hadn't seen May Boyd in the club for some months so were pleased to renew our acquaintance with her when she came in the other night. She has married lately and is now Mrs. Jack Simpson. Now this is off her mind we hope to see her more often. | ||
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+ | Another lass to join the married women' | ||
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+ | Was it malice aforethought that prompted the Social Committee to stage a "Back to Childhood" | ||
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+ | For instance, there was one costume that simply shrieked for attention but we took the kind view that it was meant for camouflage. So!! | ||
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+ | Rapunzel certainly let down her hair, gorgeous plaits they were too, but as we left rather early in the evening we don't know if anyone took advantage of the offer. | ||
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- | BIRTH H. M. Green | ||
- | 1. heard. a voice in the night, the green night, the warm ni,ht; "Take, for the earth wake' | ||
- | I listendd, | ||
- | Lo, from her grey dream., heavy and cold | ||
- | Earth broke, and the hills wolp and the plains woke., | ||
- | And out of the swelling seas in the east, light rolled | ||
- | Then like a child the day smiled and the year smiled, and my | ||
- | heart smiled, | ||
- | For over the tomb of buried gloom | ||
- | 0 Spring ran wild, | ||
- | AS I 1.7AS SAYETG | ||
- | Mr. and Mrs. Charles FL:afe have been promoted to PAREITTS. Reason for such promotion being the arrival of a son. to their establishment. We would U'Le to take this op-? | ||
- | Further additions to the junior section of the Bushwalkers. A daughter to the Iredales, Ken and 1:,erle, and to Jr,2: Mrs. Edgar Yardley also a daughter. The buf:h is reeing to be pretty crowded in about twenty years time. | ||
- | We hadn't seen L:ay 13oyd in the club for some months so were pleased to renew our acuaintance with her whet she came in the other night. She has married lately and is no- Mrs. Jack Simpson, Now this is off her mind we hope to see her more often. | ||
- | Another lass to join the mareied women' | ||
- | Was it malice aforetheureht that prompted the Social Committee to stage a "Back to Childhood" | ||
- | For instance, there was one costume that simply shrieked for attention but we took the :Lind view that it was meant for camouflage, So 11 | ||
- | Rapunzel certainly let down her hair, gorgeous ,laits they were too, Mit as we left rather early in the evening we don't know if anyone took advantage of the offer. | ||
Jean West was a bewitching child with an enticing view of gingham bloomers, or bloomer, as the trouble seemed to be confined to one leg. | Jean West was a bewitching child with an enticing view of gingham bloomers, or bloomer, as the trouble seemed to be confined to one leg. | ||
- | The men found it harder to get back to childhood. They couldn' | + | |
- | We are now looking forward to the Back to second childhood party, | + | The men found it harder to get back to childhood. They couldn' |
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- | 12. | + | We are now looking forward to the Back to second childhood party, |
- | a a a a . a _a a a aa a a 0 ao a a am. ma... a. a a a a a a um. a a r..-+ b. | + | |
- | later editions of that "tooic magazine" | + | ---- |
- | do and the time flies almost unnoticed. Ahl there goes Light s Out", so I | + | |
- | guess it's time to see; che-rio- for the. preoent and thank you ogain for all the magazines etc. Happy Bushwolking to all, I'll be seeing you. | + | =====Letters From The Lads And Lasses.===== |
- | R.H.Smith 19th October 1943. Adv. L.H.W.Sigs. It is with regret that I cannot find sufficient time to suitably reply to yout frequent parcels and reading matter. I can only say that I a: reciate your work immensely, and I must admit that the most eejoyable reading matter that I get, are the magazines from you and an occasional " Into the 13lue" from my Sister. | + | |
- | S. Mail just in. Another-S.2).a. Thanks again. | + | |
- | Bill Burke 7th October 1943. You can consider yourself exceptionally lucky in getting this latter. Was rieht out of paper with prospects of further supplies exee otionally bleak when a couple of War Correspondents strolled through the ward. This is part of one of their notebo | + | |
- | No doubt by this time my name will have occupied a line in the leading dailies. Nothing to it actually, mv little guardian angel got lost in the jungleThmd while he was absent the Jai took the oportunit- of landing a mortar a bit close 'cc:5 me. Heard it fired; but my hole wasn't up to its usual high class standard - was :out down rather hastily - and me- long legs would insist on sticking out the end. Just far enough to catch a bit of mortar shrap at the back of the knee. To quote the medical word "D.Wel left knee, track ae)pears to be superficoal" | + | |
- | We were in a bit of a hot snot at the time; he got five out of the six in the section. killed my best :al with M.G. fire, but only slightly wounded the other thr e. The: are already back with the lads. My only regret is that I didn't put my brand on enough of them; however, the company attended to that the following day; just tore straight into them, killed over sixty and would have ijot the rest only they were too fleet of foot. | + | |
- | Getting the wounded out u-.) this wao,' is a pretty filthy show. I was | + | |
- | in the battalion R.A.P. for 23 hours before I could be evacuated as the-: had to wait for a jeep track to be cut through to us. At that we were lucky; the majority of us expected to s-.2and at least another day there. Can't say I enjoyed the stay as he was still dro7Ding mortars around the area - one landed in the middle of the R.A.2, which,meo nt that we all had to lie in holes in the ground with the dirt falling in:at the slightest movement. It's a funny thing that, one can lie in all the filth in the world for weeks and not notice it; get wounded and you develop a passion for cloanliness. T saw one chap so badly wounded he died within the hOur and 7et the filth on him was all that worried him. The e. eat moment dawned at last, how over, * | + | |
- | one of the orderlies just slung inc over his shoulder and the first stage of my trip commenced. | + | |
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Letters were received this month from:- | Letters were received this month from:- | ||
- | Arthur Austin.., | ||
- | R.H.Selith | ||
- | Bill Burke..... ................ ...S.B.W. | ||
- | Jean Ray 4 .. 4 .. 4 | ||
- | ne e7- Gentle writes frm an island " | ||
- | "There are mountains on this island more than twice the height of " | ||
- | As for re-)tiles I h even't seen a crocodile yet, nor have I seen the gree] tree snake or the brown tree snake, the death adder or the taipan, the latter being the second largest venemous snake on earth. I don't want to see or feel any reptiles and as for the fauna, the bush rats are most troublesome We have tried ingenious ways of traoing them and when the right method was found we caught 35 in our tent in three nights. Rats are considered dangerou; here because they carry a buthh mite known as " | ||
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- | The mosquitoes are not really had here because the swamps are frecluently | ||
- | sprayed with Lalariol. However we keep our bodies well covered at niht, as a precaution. | ||
- | Arthur Austin 15th October 1943. _Today I received a copy of the July | ||
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- | is uo of the 23ushwolker for which I am truly grateful. It cheers one up to read of the news from the members. You will notice by the above address I am in New Guinea once again. This time ex, | ||
- | 4 Ted Paterson - 16th October 1943. Todao- I received another magazine from you I'm afraid I don't write to you very often to express my sincere aeopreciation of the way in which you have constantly kent me sup-)lied with the earlier and | ||
- | YOUR SOCIAL CALENDAR for | ||
- | NOVENDER and DECEMBER | ||
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- | 7ovember | ||
- | 26tda z:ovember | ||
- | Mr. Leelio Ho,ynee will lecture on " | ||
- | Several Ongit plays are being produced in'the Club Room and you are invitc;d to enjoy them. | ||
- | 21st December Xmas Party (Tull details will be given | ||
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- | 0 time for givin2;.you -))ro-:?er attention, but should you be | ||
- | ,(1) unable to ring us beforehand, your visit will be we2come | ||
- | at anytime you may choose to call. fl | ||
- | C.L.W(.: | ||
- | Ih:t177.ers Want Weights Weduced. | ||
- | At least cone do a-ad some iralhers (like sailors) don't care. Th:: ones don't care are usually big hefty fellows with hairy chests and lumpy Ls and strangely eough the littliest frailest slips of girls who Laily disa-,1pear beneath a bulging pack. | ||
- | Lost walkers however make atteupts of varying degrees intensity to Jr-duce weight. There are various methods. One is the " | ||
- | The other extreme is one who encourages " | ||
- | Weight is an insidious thing. It won't stay put. As with Peace, | ||
- | the ,):ice of a light pack is eternal vigilance. In the first place a light pack is the result of a good deal of experiment and elimination by the tedious method of trial and error. It is not much use saying to Paddy " | ||
- | Dut having Lchievs=d a lightweir: | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | 327 George Street tPhone B3101. SYDNEY | ||
- | CAN.? G.-.1.LR FOR WALKERS. | ||
+ | Arthur Austin (S.B.W.), Ted Patterson (Rucksack), R.H. Smith (Rucksack), Bill Burke (S.B.W.), Jean Ray (C.M.W.) | ||
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+ | ===Max Gentle writes from an island " | ||
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+ | "There are mountains on this island more than twice the height of " | ||
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+ | As for reptiles I haven' | ||
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+ | The mosquitoes are not really bad here because the swamps are frequently sprayed with Malariol. However we keep our bodies well covered at night, as a precaution. | ||
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+ | ===Arthur Austin - 15th October 1943.=== | ||
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+ | Today I received a copy of the July issue of the Bushwalker for which I am truly grateful. It cheers one up to read of the news from the members. You will notice by the above address I am in New Guinea once again. This time experiencing a much nicer climate than before. Strange to say the scenery is really magnificent. At present where I am stationed reminds one of our tropical Blue Mountain country. You can rest assured I do as much walking as possible and really enjoy it. I hope to be able to contact Les Douglas before returning to the mainland also a few more of the lads whilst moving about. I hear regularly from George Archer and Bill Cawood who have not had such a fortunate time as I, but true to the real Aussie spirit are bearing up well as P.O.W. We are all looking forward to those happy days which were so enjoyable in the past and perhaps it will not be long before we are enjoying all those happy times again. Many thanks for the publication sent in the past and my sincere regards to all members of the Services Committee for their great efforts. Words can hardly express appreciation for their untiring work in keeping reading matter up to the lads away. Regards to all my friends in the club. | ||
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+ | ===Ted Paterson - 16th October 1943.=== | ||
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+ | Today I received another magazine from you. I'm afraid I don't write to you very often to express my sincere appreciation of the way in which you have constantly kept me supplied with the earlier and later editions of that "tonic magazine" | ||
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+ | ===R.H.Smith - 19th October 1943. Adv. L.H.W.Sigs.=== | ||
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+ | It is with regret that I cannot find sufficient time to suitably reply to your frequent parcels and reading matter. I can only say that I appreciate your work immensely, and I must admit that the most enjoyable reading matter that I get, are the magazines from you and an occasional "Into the Blue" from my Sister. P.S. Mail just in. Another S.B.W. Thanks again. | ||
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+ | ===Bill Burke 7th October 1943.=== | ||
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+ | You can consider yourself exceptionally lucky in getting this letter. Was right out of paper with prospects of further supplies exceptionally bleak when a couple of War Correspondents strolled through the ward. This is part of one of their notebooks. | ||
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+ | No doubt by this time my name will have occupied a line in the leading dailies. Nothing to it actually, my little guardian angel got lost in the jungle and while he was absent the Jap took the opportunity of landing a mortar a bit close to me. Heard it fired, but my hole wasn't up to its usual high class standard - was put down rather hastily - and my long legs would insist on sticking out the end. Just far enough to catch a bit of mortar shrap at the back of the knee. To quote the medical word "B.W., left knee, track appears to be superficial" | ||
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+ | We were in a bit of a hot spot at the time; he got five out of the six in the section, killed my best pal with M.G. fire, but only slightly wounded the other three. They are already back with the lads. My only regret is that I didn't put my brand on enough of them; however, the company attended to that the following day; just tore straight into them, killed over sixty and would have got the rest only they were too fleet of foot. | ||
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+ | Getting the wounded out up this way is a pretty filthy show. I was in the battalion R.A.P. for 23 hours before I could be evacuated as they had to wait for a jeep track to be cut through to us. At that we were lucky; the majority of us expected to spend at least another day there. Can't say I enjoyed the stay as he was still dropping mortars around the area - one landed in the middle of the R.A.P. which meant that we all had to lie in holes in the ground with the dirt falling in at the slightest movement. It's a funny thing that, one can lie in all the filth in the world for weeks and not notice it; get wounded and you develop a passion for cleanliness. I saw one chap so badly wounded he died within the hour and yet the filth on him was all that worried him. The great moment dawned at last, however, one of the orderlies just slung me over his shoulder and the first stage of my trip commenced. | ||
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+ | ====Your Social Calendar For November And December.==== | ||
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+ | |19th November|Mr. Leslie Haynes will lecture on " | ||
+ | |26th November|Several One-act plays are being produced in the Club Room and you are invited to enjoy them.| | ||
+ | |21st December|Xmas Party (Full details will be given in next issue.| | ||
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+ | =====Walkers Want Weights Weduced.===== | ||
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+ | At least some do and some walkers (like sailors) don't care. The ones who don't care are usually big hefty fellows with hairy chests and lumpy thumbs and strangely enough the littlest frailest slips of girls who virtually disappear beneath a bulging pack. | ||
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+ | Most walkers however make attempts of varying degrees intensity to reduce weight. There are various methods. One is the " | ||
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+ | The other extreme is one who encourages " | ||
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+ | Weight is an insidious thing. It won't stay put. As with Peace, the price of a light pack is eternal vigilance. In the first place a light pack is the result of a good deal of experiment and elimination by the tedious method of trial and error. It is not much use saying to Paddy " | ||
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+ | But having achieved a lightweight outfit our camper must still be on his guard against such items as heavyweight towels, super sandshoes, and other gadgets. And even Paddy has been known to put a heavyweight patch on a lightweight rucksack. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear For Walkers. | ||
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+ | 'Phone B3101. 327 George Street, Sydney. | ||
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