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- | Tim S7DN77 BUST4WALKER | + | =====The |
- | W.,1 1. | + | |
- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest | + | |
- | to 1.Ce ,:7ydney Buohwalkers (at Tresent no fixed abode). | + | |
- | Address correspondence for the present to the President - | + | |
- | Mies E. Garrad, 6 Bond Streets | + | |
- | OCTOBER T7+5 Price 6d, | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | 0 | + | |
- | Assist.Editor: | + | |
- | ' Sales and Subscriptions: | + | |
- | Production: | + | |
- | Pa | + | |
- | by Alpx Colley 2 | + | |
- | by " | + | |
- | the Club's Delegate 6 | + | |
- | ....., ... 7 | + | |
- | The Club Optimist 7 | + | |
- | 9 | + | |
- | by E. Garrad 10 | + | |
- | L. G. Harrison 11 | + | |
- | 4 e 12 | + | |
- | n CONTENTS The Upper Hastings ....... ... | + | |
- | Barb6curiosities go Dom oobe.*1 | + | |
- | From the Federation Report | + | |
- | Goodman' | + | |
- | We are not Dead but Sleeping | + | |
- | Notes from the Character Memovalists | + | |
- | Air Transport for Walkers | + | |
- | Our Correspondent in Britain | + | |
- | Attention! Its Mr.Pallin , | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | From " | + | |
- | Each infant thought a soul exulting to be born | + | |
- | Into a body, a breath breathed from the lips, a word | + | |
- | Dancing, | + | |
- | How have we made you labour, thinned from beauty and stren,7th, Dulled with our dullness, starved to the apathy of a serf, Outcast in streets, abandoned foundlings of the mind' | + | |
- | 9/ | + | |
- | 0 swift words, words like flames, proud as a victor' | + | |
- | Words armed and terrible, storming the heart, sending Waves of love, and fear, and accusation over Peoples - kindling, changing Alas, but can you die, Hardened to wither round the thought wherein you grew? | + | |
- | Become as the blind leading with slow shuffle the blind, | + | |
- | -Heavy like senseless stones the s vage kneels before? 0 shamed, 0 victim words, what have we done to you? | + | |
- | THE FEDERATION ANNUAL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT WITH ARTICLS | + | |
- | VERSE, SKETCHES, or PHOTOS. | + | |
- | READ READ READ (i e. three times), If you cannot read ask someone to read for you. | + | |
- | On the 26th of October, the Club will meet in the | + | |
- | INGERSOLL HALL, 256, CRON STREET, CITY | + | |
- | at 6,30 p m. | + | |
- | The Social Secretary is arranging a party for that ni7Jit (white tie and tails should be left at home) so come along and ENJOY YOURSaF FOR A CHANGE | + | |
- | NOTE E2PECIALI7. | + | |
- | This hail is available for letting and is considered fairly quitable for the Club's needs, It is hoped that as many people as possible will see the hall on this night and be able to give ann opinion on it. | + | |
- | THE HALL IS A STONE' | + | |
- | OXFORD STREET POST OFFICE. | + | |
- | THE UPPER HASTINGS | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers (at present no fixed abode). |
- | After an all-night train trip and a 68 mile lorry ride over the cold, grey New England Tableland we were glad -1-.o deposit our rattled | + | |
- | As a place on the mapMooraback | + | Address correspondence for the present to the President - Miss E. Garrad, 6 Bond Street, Sydney. |
- | Soon we passed into tall timber country with tree ferns and here and there gullies of rain forest and vines, Some, | + | |
- | Next morning we went down stream to a hut then toiled up a long ridge to a high point marked "The Drain" on our map. How it got the name puzzled us. Ray said we Should | + | ====No. 130 October 1945 Price 6d.==== |
- | "MX.S. & D.B." there, but to our disappointment it was just a trig, with "The Drain" stamped on the disf4, | + | |
- | 3. | + | |**Editor**|Ray Kirkby| |
- | We looked north dewn the Kundere ng gorge e nd beyond to Point Lookout 40 miles away. Be ndn Banda and the rocky spire of Kemp's Pinnacle were just visible over the raYlce | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | Next morning we set of for the Hastings River. Myles came part of the way with us, but decided the,trip would be too much of a strain, so turned back to the main road to catch the service car and meet us at the end of the trip. It was the wise thing to do, but a great disarpointment | + | |**Assist. Editor**|Dorothy Brigden| |
- | reserve on the upper reaches of the river. We missed his company and running | + | |**Assistant**|Kath McKay| |
- | commentary on the bushicand, | + | |**Sales and Subscriptions**|Jean Harvey| |
- | and think "there goes a kangaroo-or something", | + | |
- | and not a wallaroo or a wallaby, He knew too its age, sex, and, we averred, | + | =====Contents===== |
- | its blood group. For Myles the bush lived and we shared his appreciation. By evening we were descending a long, grassy and well-timbered ridge | + | |
- | into the Hastings valley. Nearly all the way down there were numerous bull | + | | | |Page| |
- | oaks, some of the largest I have seen - many 50 feet or more in height, We | + | |The Upper Hastings|by Alpx Colley| 2| |
- | had fine Views of the dark valley beneath, the black rock outcrops of Mount Werrikimbie and the sun-tipped ranged beyond. Just as the last light was fading we reached the bottom where we camped on a sheltered apple tree flat | + | |Barbecuriosities|by " |
- | by the side of the Big Hill Creek. | + | |From the Federation Report|The Club's Delegate| 6| |
- | For the next two days we succumbed to the warm, winter sunshine. | + | |We are not Dead but Sleeping|The Club Optimist| 7| |
- | Between baskings, we explored the river and creek, by the sides of which grew thick brush forest, Bluegums, brush box, varigus | + | |Notes from the Character Removalists| | 9| |
- | distant scenery Ray's graphic descriptions sufficed. With commendable | + | |Air Transport for Walkers|by E. Garrad|10| |
- | energy he pushed up the rough Hastings gorge to the Lower Falls. Here the | + | |Our Correspondent in Britain|L. G. Harrison|11| |
- | river flows through a narrow cleft and drops into an immense pool - almost a lake - be7ow. | + | |
- | We went down to an old friend of Myles, Mr,Krapp, whose home is only a few miles downstream. Mr.Krapp has lived in the valley for over 40 years. He started | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | 6 The floor is of tallow wood, the furniture of cedar, beautifully fitted and finished, He showed us the planes he has made for his work, even bevelling planes which he has ground to produce the shapes he wanted, Then he produced a huge damper and corned beef for morning tea. It was so tasty that our morning tea developed into an early lunch. It was lucky he had received Myles' letter because he doesn' | + | |
- | His mate, who had come up to trap rabbits and been invited in to | + | |Goodman' |
- | stay, told us snmething | + | |Attention! Its Mr.Pallin|12| |
- | horses a day, because a horse soon tires in galloping round those hills. There are no fences and the cattle know what is doing, inevitably making for | + | |
- | k,, | + | =====From " |
- | the thickest and most inaccescible scrub. Many bare roamed the hills unbranded for ten years or more and never been in a yard, How do you tell whose they are? Well, in general, the'baldy ones belong to Mr,Hrapp and the | + | |
- | Red Devons and black ones to the chap next door. | + | - Laurence Binyon |
- | Next morning we set off down the river. On the wn y we called to see Mr.Krapp who provided us with a large portion | + | |
- | some walnuts from the tree in his yard, While the dynamic Ray sped 3,000 | + | Ah, lovely living words, what have we done to you?\\ |
- | feet up Mount Seaview, the rest of us meandered along the river bank. It | + | Each infant thought a soul exulting to be born\\ |
- | was a pleas-, | + | Into a body, a breath breathed from the lips, a word\\ |
- | timber. Casuarinas overhanging the river were laden with orchids which were | + | Dancing, tingling, pulsingl, a body fresh as dew!\\ |
- | either rock-lilies or a closly | + | Once in the bonds of use manacled and confined\\ |
- | next farm, near which we camped. Ray caught up just as we were pitching | + | How have we made you labour, thinned from beauty and strength, |
- | our tents, Though he had not seen the sea he had seen practically everything else from that famous peak - featured in every school atlas. | + | Dulled with our dullness, starved to the apathy of a serf,\\ |
- | We met Myles and Milo again at Yarrns | + | Outcast in streets, abandoned foundlings of the mind' |
- | The Upper Hastitgs is well worth seeing. There is quite a large area of virgin mountain and taleland | + | |
- | it is. | + | O swift words, words like flames, proud as a victor' |
- | It happened at Era. A member passed the time of | + | Words armed and terrible, storming the heart, sending\\ |
- | day with two campers who, though he didn't know it, were prospectives, "Do you walk much?" he asked. " | + | Waves of love, and fear, and accusation over\\ |
- | Club - Walking is our Business." | + | Peoples - kindling, changing! Alas, but can you die,\\ |
+ | Hardened to wither round the thought wherein you grew?\\ | ||
+ | Become as the blind leading with slow shuffle the blind,\\ | ||
+ | Heavy like senseless stones the savage kneels before?\\ | ||
+ | O shamed, O victim words, what have we done to you? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Federation Annual needs your support with articles, verse, sketches, or photos.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Read Read Read (i e. three times)===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you cannot read ask someone to read for you. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the 26th of October, the Club will meet in the Ingersol Hall, 256 Crown Street, City at 6.30 p.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Social Secretary is arranging a party for that night (white tie and tails should be left at home) so come along and **enjoy yourself for a change**. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Note Especially.__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | This hall is available for letting and is considered fairly suitable for the Club's needs. It is hoped that as many people as possible will see the hall on this night and be able to give an opinion on it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The hall is a stone' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Upper Hastings===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Alex Colley | ||
+ | |||
+ | After an all-night train trip and a 68 mile lorry ride over the cold, grey New England Tableland we were glad to deposit our rattled | ||
+ | |||
+ | As a place on the map Mooraback | ||
+ | |||
+ | Soon we passed into tall timber country with tree ferns and here and there gullies of rain forest and vines. Some of the blue gums there were up to 200 feet high. By the early afternoon we were descending a well graded ridge into the blue depths of Kunderung gorge. The upper part of the gorge, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next morning we went down stream to a hut then toiled up a long ridge to a high point marked "The Drain" on our map. How it got the name puzzled us. Ray said we should | ||
+ | |||
+ | We looked north down the Kunderung | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next morning we set off for the Hastings River. Myles came part of the way with us, but decided the trip would be too much of a strain, so turned back to the main road to catch the service car and meet us at the end of the trip. It was the wise thing to do, but a great disappointment | ||
+ | |||
+ | By evening we were descending a long, grassy and well-timbered ridge into the Hastings valley. Nearly all the way down there were numerous bull oaks, some of the largest I have seen - many 50 feet or more in height. We had fine views of the dark valley beneath, the black rock outcrops of Mount Werrikimbie and the sun-tipped ranged beyond. Just as the last light was fading we reached the bottom where we camped on a sheltered apple tree flat by the side of the Big Hill Creek. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the next two days we succumbed to the warm, winter sunshine. Between baskings, we explored the river and creek, by the sides of which grew thick brush forest, Bluegums, brush box, various | ||
+ | |||
+ | We went down to an old friend of Myles, Mr. Krapp, whose home is only a few miles downstream. Mr. Krapp has lived in the valley for over 40 years. He started | ||
+ | |||
+ | His mate, who had come up to trap rabbits and been invited in to stay, told us something | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next morning we set off down the river. On the way we called to see Mr. Krapp who provided us with a large portion | ||
+ | |||
+ | We met Myles and Milo again at Yarras | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Upper Hastitgs is well worth seeing. There is quite a large area of virgin mountain and tableland | ||
+ | |||
+ | It happened at Era. A member passed the time of day with two campers who, though he didn't know it, were prospectives. "Do you walk much?" he asked. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | At Mr. Krapp' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====" | ||
+ | |||
+ | by " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once again, Long Angle Gully, Warrimoo, was the scene of the Annual Barbecue provided by the Rover Ramblers, the boys who put the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The weather was perfect, just sufficient crispness in the air to whet the appetite, and after a sunny day followed a lovely starry night with a half moon to illuminate the campfire scene. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The folks began to drift in on the Friday night and the last comers arrived in the small hours of Sunday morning. All ages, from hoary heads to tiny toddlers, and all types and sizes joined in the trek. The colony of little tents grew rapidly like mushrooms studding the grass. About 120 were present at the camp fire - members of clubs and unattached walkers all drawn together by the common bond of a partiality for roast lamb and a good campfire concert, plus the attraction of a very pleasant camp spot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The sight and smell of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The afternoon was occupied in a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Eventually, word went round that "IT was ready", | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dozens of little cooking fires gleaming amongst the tall trees made a very pretty sight, someone remarking "It looks like Lilyvale on a Sunday night." | ||
+ | |||
+ | The camp fire (consisting of two medium sized fires -- a very good idea) was started up and community singing, assisted and controlled by several musicians, who were sitting between the two fires, was heartily joined in by the ring of walkers circling the area. Charades and other hurmourous items helped to pass the time and all too soon the cocoa supper was served. As usual, this was the signal for the gathering to break up and some drifted off to bed while the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The programme of sports and games for Sunday was, apparently, compiled by the young and virile with a total disregard for safety of neck and limb. The boys, and some of the girls, climbed trees and cliff faces, and finally took part in some strenuous tugs-o-war. A very funny fancy dress parade amused the less energetic ones and the morning passed with gossiping and laughter. At the mention of lunch the whole company melted away like snowflakes in the sun. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade. Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Here are some items of Special Interest from the Report of the August Meeting of the Federation.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Federation Re-union==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The date of the Federation' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Commonwealth Disposals Commision==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Miss Byles advised that her attention as Hon. Sec. of the Federation had been drawn to an advertisement stating that the buildings at West Head were to be auctioned individually __or as one unit plus a lease of the area, which was considered suitable for a guest house__. However, when the auctioneer was approached, he stated that the latter proposition had had to be withdrawn as the State Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, had intervened and objected to the land being leased for the purpose. Federation decided to write and congratulate Mr. Tully on his action, also to write to the Parks & Playgrounds Movement of N.S.W., the Minister for the Interior, and the Property Officer of the Department of the Interior regarding the position of Commonwealth Lands when the temporary buildings are up for disposal. It was considered that the action taken regarding West Head, Hungry Beach and Barrenjoey had been unsatisfactory and delegates were asked to try to get information regarding any other such areas and Commonwealth proposals. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Era==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was reported that the National Fitness Council has included in its estimates money for resumption as well as for a hostel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Road to Maynards==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bulli Council had referred to Garawarra Park Trust for its opinion of a request from Maynards for the improvement of their access road. On behalf of the Park Trust the Hon. Secretary, Tom Herbert, had asked Marie Byles for the Federation' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Sales of Wildflowers==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was reported that Mr. Allan of the Rangers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter to the Editor - We Are Not Dead But Sleeping===== | ||
- | At Mr. Krapp' | ||
- | - | ||
- | 5. | ||
- | " | ||
- | by " | ||
- | Once againl long Angle Gully, Tarrimoo, was the scene of the Annual Barbecue provided by the RoVer Ramblers, the boya who put the " | ||
- | 0 The weather was perfect, just sufficient crispness in the air to whet | ||
- | the ' | ||
- | The folks began to drift in on the Friday night and thQ last comers arrived in the small hours of Sunday morning. All ages, from hoary heads to tiny toddlers, and all types end sizes joined in the trek, The colony of little tents grew rapidly like mushrooms studding the grass, Abo'ut 120 were present at the camp fire - members of clubs and unattached walkers all drawn together by the common bond of a partiality for roast lamb and a god campfire concert, plus the attraction of a very pleasant camp sfpot. | ||
- | The sight and smell of the " | ||
- | from the Cook-cUp-butcher, | ||
- | The afternoon was Occupied in a " | ||
- | had to be searched to yield the stipulated articlesl som of the competitors | ||
- | gave up the ' | ||
- | Eventually, word went round that "IT was ready", | ||
- | in their hands. All the hausekeping girls apparently felt quite athome | ||
- | in the meat line-up even though the absence of requests for coupons must have seemed a little odd. The meat was soon expertly crv.,-d and creryone received a little lamb in du;-? time and had a lot of fun in the process. By dusk not so much as a bone was left. | ||
- | Dozens of little booking fires gleaming amongst the tall tr-.:s made a | ||
- | very pretty sight, someone r:marking "It looks like Lilyvale on a Sunday | ||
- | night," | ||
- | The camp fire (consistiing of two medium sized fires -- a very good | ||
- | idea) was started up and community singing, assisted and controlled by | ||
- | several musicians, who were sitting between the two fires, was heartily joined in by the ring of walkers circling the area. Charades and other huri,ourous items helped to pass the time and all too soon the cocoa supper was served. | ||
- | As usual, this was the signal for the gathering to break up and some drifted off to bed while the" | ||
- | The programme of sports and games for Sunday was, apparently, compild by the young and virile with a total disregard for safety of neck and limb. The boys, and some of the girls, climbed trees and cliff faces, and finally took part in some strenuous tugs-o-war. A very funny fancy dress parade amused | ||
- | 6 | ||
- | the less energetic ones and the morning passed with gossiping and laughter. | ||
- | At the mention of lunch the whole company melted away like snowflakes in | ||
- | the sun. | ||
- | The afternoon found the parties slowly beginning to pack up and the tents falling one by one. A few youngsters made time and found energy to do some very hectic and fancy skipping, but the lengthening shadows saw rucksacks on backs and the folks slowly stringing towards the station. The long walk to the station caused, of course, a fierce thirst and famine with the result that the local shop enjoyed an unprecedented boom in trade, Fortified with the delicacies of Warrimoo the barbecuists felt able to face the usual assault on the train but (what do you thinks?) there were two reserved carriages to take them back to town. That was a fine ending to a fine barbecue. | ||
- | HERE ARE SOME ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST FROM THE REPORT OF THE AUGUST MEETING OF THE FEDERATION. | ||
- | FEDERATION RE-UNION: The date of the Federation' | ||
- | 20th and 21st October, The Rover Ramblerst delegates undertook to convene | ||
- | an organising committee as they have done on previous years. This committee | ||
- | (members to be co-opted from the various Clubs) will arrange a suitable | ||
- | location. Further details of this matter also later, but book the week-end now, 20th and 21st October. | ||
- | COMMONWEALTH DISPOSALS COMMISSION: Miss Byles advised that her attention as | ||
- | Hon.Sec, of the Federation had been drawn to an advertisement stating that the buildings at West Head wereto be auctioned individually or as one unit | ||
- | alusalease of the area, which was considered suitable for a guest house. However, when the auctinneer was approached, he stated that the latter proposition had had to be withdrawn as the State Minister for Lands, Mr.Tully had intervened and objected to the land being leased fpr the purpose. Federation decided to write and congratulate Mr,Tully on his action, | ||
- | also to write to the Parks & Playgrounds Movement of N&S.W., the Minister | ||
- | for the Interior, and the Property Officer of the Department of the Interior | ||
- | regarding the position of Commonwealth Lands when the temporary buildings are up for disposal. It was considered that the action taken regarding | ||
- | West Head, Hungry Beacb and Barrenjoey had been unsatisfactory and delegates | ||
- | were asked to try to get information regarding any other such areas and Commonwealth proposals. | ||
- | ERA: It was reported that the National Fitness Council has included in its estimates money for resumption as well as for a hostel. | ||
- | ROAD TO MAYNARDS.:. Bulli Council had referred to GarRwarra Park Trust for its opinion of a request from Maynards for the improvement of their access road. On behalf of the Park Trust the Hon, | ||
- | advising that the Bushwalkers are not in favour of its improvement. Mr. | ||
- | Herbert agreed. | ||
- | SALES OF WILDFLOWERS: | ||
- | had told a delegate recently that so far very few people have applied for | ||
- | licences as growers under the Wildflowers Act and that sales have dropped away very considerably. | ||
- | 7. | ||
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- | @ YOUR OPTOMETRI.ST. (:. | ||
- | @ LTh | ||
- | @ F. GOODMAN M.I.O. ,0 | ||
- | Optometrist and Optician 7;) | ||
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- | 20 Hunter StreetSydney | ||
- | @ Tel. B3438 0 | ||
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- | @ @ | ||
- | Modern methods of Eye examination and Eye training Cnreful Snctacle Fitting. | ||
- | Fixing an aPpointment will facilitate the rervation | ||
- | of time forgiving you proper attention, but should you @ be unable to ring us beforehand, your visit will be | ||
- | welcome at any time you may chose to call. | ||
- | ::@._): c@tAKCKI@@CctaWCLCI@W6gc2C1CataCE/ | ||
- | LETTER TO THE EDITOR | ||
- | WE ARE NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING | ||
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | "The Club is not what it used to be" is the theme of two recent correspondents. Of course it isn't. After six years of war, with some 70 of its most active members in the Services, with the 2, | + | |
- | For its continued existence we owe our thanks to a body of old and devoted members and to the many newer members who have taken on big jobs with very little | + | "The Club is not what it used to be" is the theme of two recent correspondents. Of course it isn't. After six years of war, with some 70 of its most active members in the Services, with the remainder |
- | willingly | + | |
- | at least one of these jobs on in his day, but the fact remains that it was fun to lead walks, debate the Club affairs, act in plays, arrange parties and, in general, take an active part in Club affairs. Why did so many people do these things and like it? | + | For its continued existence we owe our thanks to a body of old and devoted members and to the many newer members who have taken on big jobs with very little |
- | The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in | + | |
- | bigger | + | The main reason was that we were able to walk a lot more and in bigger |
- | out On two or three day walks,of ten hard walks, which were only possible with good organisation and co-operation, And it is hardly | + | |
- | . | + | The running of the club means a lot to an active walker. It was one of the chief topics around the camp-fire, It was important that office holders should run things the way you wanted them run, and an honour to be entrusted with such a responsibility. Healthy minorities formed to combat |
- | The running of the club means a lot to an active walker, It was one of the chief topics around the cacip-fire, It was important that office holders should run things the virly you wanted them run, and an honour to be entrusted with such a responsibility, Healthy minorities formed to c9mbat | + | |
- | During the war we have not been able to get together as we used to. Neither old nor new members | + | During the war we have not been able to get together as we used to. Neither old nor new members |
- | Are we "dying on our feet"? (shades of Debert), I don't think so, Already there are signs that interest is reviving, Most of the members in the Fbrces | + | |
- | It is quite likely | + | Are we "dying on our feet"? (shades of Debert). I don't think so. Already there are signs that interest is reviving. Most of the members in the Forces |
+ | |||
+ | It is quite likely | ||
The danger is not that we shall "die on our feet" - a not unworthy end for a walking club - but that we shall lie down and die. | The danger is not that we shall "die on our feet" - a not unworthy end for a walking club - but that we shall lie down and die. | ||
- | I am, etc,, THE CLUB OPTIMIST, | + | |
- | From DREAM EXHIBITION OF A FINAL WORLD, | + | I am, etc., |
- | Harold Monro, | + | |
- | Beyond is the last great valley (Charabanc, Charabanc, roaring!) Here are the old cascades, | + | The Club Optimist. |
- | Warranted still in their ancient courses, | + | |
- | Guaranteed to be haunted yet by the spirit of beauty, | + | =====From "Dream Exhibition of a Final World" |
- | Mumbling mysteriously far within their barb-wire | + | |
- | encircled enclosures; | + | Harold Monro. |
- | And every train-and-villa-girdled mountain Is crowned with proud hotels. | + | |
+ | Beyond is the last great valley (Charabanc, Charabanc, roaring!)\\ | ||
+ | Here are the old cascades,\\ | ||
+ | Warranted still in their ancient courses,\\ | ||
+ | Guaranteed to be haunted yet by the spirit of beauty,\\ | ||
+ | Mumbling mysteriously far within their barb-wire encircled enclosures;\\ | ||
+ | And every train-and-villa-girdled mountain\\ | ||
+ | Is crowned with proud hotels. | ||
The Maid: I am leaving, Give me back my character. | The Maid: I am leaving, Give me back my character. | ||
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The Master: Sossosh, My Wife may be listening. | The Master: Sossosh, My Wife may be listening. | ||
- | The number of cluh membera, who have this year spent holidays in (sic) | ||
- | the snow is so great an to juStify one meWoer' | ||
- | Another Club is reported to have expressed scorn at the wide advertising | ||
- | in our club of the bias to the top of Era. They little know that the remarkable feature is; not that the Club cannot walk to Era, but that it is willing to pay the fare. | ||
- | They' | ||
- | Betty Jeans is reported to be engaged and, by her absence from the Club, we opine that fiance comes under " | ||
- | Did someone say Debert,was in the camouflage sectien of the R.:A..A.F.? Only by such experience could he conceal for a period of a-)proximately | ||
- | 20 weeks the arrival of a son from the ramifications of our Super-sensitive, | ||
- | We report with pleasure that the request in last month' | ||
- | With all humility we should like to know what are the qualifications | ||
- | for being invited on special trips such as the recent one to Kxnxngrz (apart, of course, from payment of transport costs in advance). Is it a question of worth, girth or year of birth? As we are halfway through Carnegie' | ||
- | The Iredalos were able to have a holiday recently through the kindly offices of Hilma who looked after the numerous progeny - a family of two these days is enoralus. Hilma gave a guarantee that they would be returned | ||
- | clean but probably hungry" | ||
- | "The child is father to the man" when she saw those children chewing apples. | ||
- | The British Navy was in the Club the other night with a destroyer of the " | ||
- | "He is only a British bosun but on= day he may be a mate". | ||
- | We admit that we have not yet heard any news of the six members-Who | ||
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- | get a cut price if they take a whole ward in the local hospital. Should | ||
- | they put up a good showing, however, we suggest that their names be publicised in order that we weaker, male members can avoid them on walks, | ||
- | The Woodsesses are home from the Wars! | ||
- | Johnnie' | ||
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- | by all. It is hardly possible now to see the trees 4:zugili4wq | ||
- | the Woods, | + | The number of club members, who have this year spent holidays in (sic) the snow is so great an to justify one member' |
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- | 10. | + | Another Club is reported to have expressed scorn at the wide advertising in our club of the bias to the top of Era. They little know that the remarkable feature is, not that the Club cannot walk to Era, but that it is willing to pay the fare. |
- | AIR TRANSPORT FOR WALKERS | + | |
+ | They' | ||
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+ | Betty Jeans is reported to be engaged and, by her absence from the Club, we opine that fiance comes under " | ||
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+ | Did someone say Debert was in the camouflage section of the R.A.A.F.? Only by such experience could he conceal for a period of approximately 20 weeks the arrival of a son from the ramifications of our Super-sensitive, | ||
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+ | We report with pleasure that the request in last month' | ||
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+ | With all humility we should like to know what are the qualifications for being invited on special trips such as the recent one to Kxnxngrz (apart, of course, from payment of transport costs in advance). Is it a question of worth, girth or year of birth? As we are halfway through Carnegie' | ||
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+ | The Iredales were able to have a holiday recently through the kindly offices of Hilma who looked after the numerous progeny - a family of two these days is enormous. Hilma gave a guarantee that they would be returned "clean but probably hungry" | ||
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+ | The British Navy was in the Club the other night with a destroyer of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "He is only a British bosun but one day he may be a mate" | ||
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+ | We admit that we have not yet heard any news of the six members who participated in the " | ||
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+ | The Woodsesses are home from the Wars! Johnnie' | ||
+ | by all. It is hardly possible now to see the trees for the Woods. | ||
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+ | =====Air Transport For Walkers===== | ||
E. Garrad. | E. Garrad. | ||
- | A recent plane trip to and from the Warrumbungle Mountains has been the means of converting me to an enthusiasm for air travel. Apart from the cleanliness and 1,ck of fatigue as compared with train or other earthbound traffic, it is the saving of time which is so miraculous. On that occasion we covered the journey by air to Tooraweenah in 2+ hours as against 18 hours in the traid with car to follow. | + | |
- | It was only a tiny plane, a De Haviland Dragon, carrying the pilot and six passengers. When we arrived at Mascot aerodrome on the morning of our take-ef it looked like a little mosquito, against the bombers and A.M.A. planes that were grouped around, In fact I felt that if I pushed it, tt wight just fall apart. My father, who had driven us to the drome, was ob-, viously | + | A recent plane trip to and from the Warrumbungle Mountains has been the means of converting me to an enthusiasm for air travel. Apart from the cleanliness and lack of fatigue as compared with train or other earthbound traffic, it is the saving of time which is so miraculous. On that occasion we covered the journey by air to Tooraweenah in 2 1/2 hours as against 18 hours in the train with car to follow. |
- | We taxied around and rose very nicely and it Wp.6 most intriguing picking out all the familiar landmarks' | + | |
+ | It was only a tiny plane, a De Haviland Dragon, carrying the pilot and six passengers. When we arrived at Mascot aerodrome on the morning of our take-off it looked like a little mosquito, against the bombers and A.N.A. planes that were grouped around. In fact I felt that if I pushed it, it might just fall apart. My father, who had driven us to the drome, was obviously | ||
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+ | We taxied around and rose very nicely and it was most intriguing picking out all the familiar landmarks below. To the delight of Ray and Dorothy we flew right over the roof of theirt home at Clifton Gardens. As we went north we looked down on West Head and all the waterways in that vicinity, | ||
The weather deteriorated and we had a good deal of cloud and some rain. | The weather deteriorated and we had a good deal of cloud and some rain. | ||
- | . It was particularly interesting when we reached the plains, but rather heartbreaking to see them so brown and caked and seared with eroded gullies. Our trip coincided with the breaking of th drought and on the way home the transformation was staggering. We returned in brilliant sunshine and looked down on to vivid patches of grass, crops, and large areas of black, red and brown soil that had been ploughed up immediately the rains came. There were rivers and crecks | + | |
- | beds. It was interesting too to see many homesteads and villages that had been obscured by cloud on the trip up, | + | It was particularly interesting when we reached the plains, but rather heartbreaking to see them so brown and caked and seared with eroded gullies. Our trip coincided with the breaking of the drought and on the way home the transformation was staggering. We returned in brilliant sunshine and looked down on to vivid patches of grass, crops, and large areas of black, red and brown soil that had been ploughed up immediately the rains came. There were rivers and creeks |
- | When the Warrumbungles came into view it was just breath-taking. All the extraordinary shapes of the spires and cliffs (that we knew from magazines and tourists | + | |
- | I gazed eagerly below, looking for the aerodrome. I ned not have bthered. We landed gently in an open paddock - without a building of any kind! However great pride is taken in the fact that it Ills, alwayi been possible to land on this field - neve ;has thepilot | + | When the Warrumbungles came into view it was just breath-taking. All the extraordinary shapes of the spires and cliffs (that we knew from magazines and tourists |
- | The forward trip was over and wq were safely in sight of the mountains we were to climb during the next fortnight - nne of the most successful walking holidays we haVe known. | + | |
- | The purl)oso | + | I gazed eagerly below, looking for the aerodrome. I need not have bothered. We landed gently in an open paddock - without a building of any kind! However great pride is taken in the fact that it Ills, alwayi been possible to land on this field - never has the pilot had to turn away owing to fog or flooded land. |
- | It is a most excitiYag th3ught, and the Quicker | + | |
- | mANciasTEkt | + | The forward trip was over and we were safely in sight of the mountains we were to climb during the next fortnight - one of the most successful walking holidays we have known. |
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- | FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT "ON THE SPOT". | + | The purpose |
- | What mehistoric | + | |
- | back so far is one castor" | + | It is a most exciting thought, and the quicker |
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+ | =====From Our Special Correspondent "On The Spot" | ||
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+ | Manchester, | ||
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+ | What an historic | ||
Down in Albert Square jazz rattles were going hell for leather. (Whilst away from the Hotel, a tear bomb was used to heighten the proceedings.) | Down in Albert Square jazz rattles were going hell for leather. (Whilst away from the Hotel, a tear bomb was used to heighten the proceedings.) | ||
- | We followed a kettle drum band, and to my astonishment | + | |
+ | We followed a kettle drum band, and to my astonishment | ||
Perhaps the most significant of all was couples dancing on the roofs of an air raid shelter 10 feet above the pavement. The bells of Manchester Town Hall were trying bravely to be heard through the noise. | Perhaps the most significant of all was couples dancing on the roofs of an air raid shelter 10 feet above the pavement. The bells of Manchester Town Hall were trying bravely to be heard through the noise. | ||
- | This lims all mousey quiet comp-i red with what was going on in Piccadilly London. There had be,en a " | ||
- | L. G. IMPRISON, | ||
- | J2, | ||
- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING | ||
- | A kookaburra had a very nleasant bath in the pool the other day, He (let's hope it viasn' | ||
- | He reDeated this ne?formanee a number of times and then finally tried to fly away, Unfor: | ||
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- | - Now that the war is oNer things. will gradually return to normal. The rucksack situa- ion is imi)roving but please do not be too impatient for japara articles, It may be come ' | ||
- | Manwwer, Walkers can help bhe good work along by looking out for a likely girl for the " | ||
- | no experience needed. Permment position, | ||
- | PADDY aLLIN; | ||
- | Camp Gear for Walkers | ||
- | 327 George Street, | ||
- | SYDNEY Phone | ||
- | B 3101, | ||
+ | This lims all mousey quiet compared with what was going on in Piccadilly London. There had been a " | ||
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+ | L. G. Harrison. | ||
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+ | =====Backyard Bushwalking===== | ||
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+ | A kookaburra had a very pleasant bath in the pool the other day. He (let's hope it wasn't she) didn't just fall in and he wasn't catching fish, but he deliberately jumped in, thrashed and splashed wildly and scrambled out to the side. Then with a rattle of his beak and a prodigious fuss he shook himself, paused on the edge and in he jumped again with all the gusto of a small boy on a hot day. | ||
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+ | He repeated this performance a number of times and then finally tried to fly away. Unfortunately he carried too big a load of water in his feathers and he made a crash landing with his undercarriage up and nearly fell in again (accidentally this time). The second attempt was more successful and he managed to reach the branch of a tree overlooking the pool and there settled down for a sunbake and little reflection on the wicked ways of the world or maybe the curious kinks of kookaburras. | ||
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+ | Now that the war is over things will gradually return to normal. The rucksack situation is improving but please do not be too impatient for japara articles. It may be come months before supply is better. | ||
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+ | __Manpower__. Walkers can help the good work along by looking out for a likely girl for the " | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear for Walkers. | ||
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+ | 327 George Street, Sydney | ||
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+ | Phone B 3101. |
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