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By J.C.H. | By J.C.H. | ||
- | Windowless walls like eyeless faces, white skeletons in the encroaching green, starkly rising chimney stacks that have not smolsed | + | Windowless walls like eyeless faces, white skeletons in the encroaching green, starkly rising chimney stacks that have not smoked |
The mines that had produced the richest shale ever discovered are in the hillside to the North. With difficulty owing to the overgrown nature of the tracks can be traced the path of the coal and shale to four rows of rusted iron retorts where the crude oil was extracted. Owing to the massive nature of this section decay has proceeded here at a slower rate, but tall saplings grow through crevices in the brickwork. | The mines that had produced the richest shale ever discovered are in the hillside to the North. With difficulty owing to the overgrown nature of the tracks can be traced the path of the coal and shale to four rows of rusted iron retorts where the crude oil was extracted. Owing to the massive nature of this section decay has proceeded here at a slower rate, but tall saplings grow through crevices in the brickwork. | ||
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Standing in the ruins of the refinery now overgrown with blackberry vines a feeling of depression is experienced. Seeing on every hand tumbled ruins and the encroaches of the bush one is troubled with thoughts of the transience of life and the futility of human endeavour. In winter the bare limbs of the strange trees add to the general effect of desolation. | Standing in the ruins of the refinery now overgrown with blackberry vines a feeling of depression is experienced. Seeing on every hand tumbled ruins and the encroaches of the bush one is troubled with thoughts of the transience of life and the futility of human endeavour. In winter the bare limbs of the strange trees add to the general effect of desolation. | ||
- | Soundness of construction is indicated in a number of buildings now stripped of floors and roof-iron. The sturdyschoolhouse | + | Soundness of construction is indicated in a number of buildings now stripped of floors and roof-iron. The sturdy schoolhouse |
The grassy streets are lined with avenues of well-grown imported trees, oaks, pines and sycamores. The houses are in various stages of disrepair, those in what was known as " | The grassy streets are lined with avenues of well-grown imported trees, oaks, pines and sycamores. The houses are in various stages of disrepair, those in what was known as " | ||
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Behind the palm in whose shade he sat rose a large factory. Over my head rumbled three floors of machinery. But between those busy factories was a man who reclined at peace among growing things, and read his paper. Read, probably, of the shells whining and bursting as Communist and fellow Chinese spilt blood, of riots and bloodshed among the teeming millions of India; of horrors near and far, that show what man can do to follow-man. | Behind the palm in whose shade he sat rose a large factory. Over my head rumbled three floors of machinery. But between those busy factories was a man who reclined at peace among growing things, and read his paper. Read, probably, of the shells whining and bursting as Communist and fellow Chinese spilt blood, of riots and bloodshed among the teeming millions of India; of horrors near and far, that show what man can do to follow-man. | ||
- | The breeze caught his paper, and he had to clutch it for a momont. Then he turned a page, and relaxed again among the grasses, at peace in the shade of a waving palm. | + | The breeze caught his paper, and he had to clutch it for a moment. Then he turned a page, and relaxed again among the grasses, at peace in the shade of a waving palm. |
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The following has been extracted from the New Zealand journal, " | The following has been extracted from the New Zealand journal, " | ||
- | "There are certain walking manners, the observance of which will do much to promote the harmony of the party and save the leader' | + | "There are certain walking manners, the observance of which will do much to promote the harmony of the party and save the leader' |
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=====June Holiday Weekend - Walks.===== | =====June Holiday Weekend - Walks.===== | ||
- | Although there' | + | Although there' |
Please note Fraser' | Please note Fraser' | ||
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J.C.H. | J.C.H. | ||
- | A few Sundays ago, skippered by Rene Brown, 85 eager kiddies spilled themselves from the bus at the gates of National Park, Fuller' | + | A few Sundays ago, skippered by Rene Brown, 85 eager kiddies spilled themselves from the bus at the gates of National Park, Fuller' |
Despite the coolness of the day the hardier soon donned their costumes and dived and swam in the river: others gathered around a skipping rope or took part in a game of rounders, while a few of the hungrier souls looked on at the busy helpers madly buttering bread and cutting salads (both vegetable and fruit), which were soon to disappear down the yawning throats of our young guests. | Despite the coolness of the day the hardier soon donned their costumes and dived and swam in the river: others gathered around a skipping rope or took part in a game of rounders, while a few of the hungrier souls looked on at the busy helpers madly buttering bread and cutting salads (both vegetable and fruit), which were soon to disappear down the yawning throats of our young guests. | ||
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Shortly (all too shortly for the small band of helpers Rene had) lunch time came and it didn't take long for the hungry kiddies to form a circle and begin on their eats. What piles of food they devoured - meat and salads, hot mashed potatoes ("Oh boy, mashed potatoes!" | Shortly (all too shortly for the small band of helpers Rene had) lunch time came and it didn't take long for the hungry kiddies to form a circle and begin on their eats. What piles of food they devoured - meat and salads, hot mashed potatoes ("Oh boy, mashed potatoes!" | ||
- | Lunch over, what next? Races, of course. After the ordinary races, i.e. straight running for all age groups, the fun began. Have you ever seen a frog race? The competitor places the hands on the ground and hops the course in a squatting position. Or a duck waddle race? One gets down on one's haunches and, with hands on knees, waddles the distance! Then there was the vheelbarrow | + | Lunch over, what next? Races, of course. After the ordinary races, i.e. straight running for all age groups, the fun began. Have you ever seen a frog race? The competitor places the hands on the ground and hops the course in a squatting position. Or a duck waddle race? One gets down on one's haunches and, with hands on knees, waddles the distance! Then there was the wheelbarrow |
The afternoon sped by, but what is that over there? A sick child? And that? A sick Bushwalker? The excitement of the day, plus the huge lunch, had affected quite a few, and the position became nightmarish as one after another became violently ill. | The afternoon sped by, but what is that over there? A sick child? And that? A sick Bushwalker? The excitement of the day, plus the huge lunch, had affected quite a few, and the position became nightmarish as one after another became violently ill. | ||
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- | Applications are invited for a new era in walking! Pioneered by Racing Ratcliff' | + | Applications are invited for a new era in walking! Pioneered by Racing Ratcliff' |
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Jumping Jehosaphat, what a ride! You've heard the parody of course: | Jumping Jehosaphat, what a ride! You've heard the parody of course: | ||
- | " | + | " |
In his old tin-fashioned Ford,\\ | In his old tin-fashioned Ford,\\ | ||
Upon the road to Gundagai!" | Upon the road to Gundagai!" | ||
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By Bona Dea. | By Bona Dea. | ||
- | Most Bushvalkers | + | Most Bushwalkers |
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- | UPPER SHULHAVEN | + | =====Upper Shoalhaven.===== |
- | By FRANK LtYDEN. | + | |
- | "Ahat Marulan at last: Wake Johno." | + | By Frank Leyden. |
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- | The guard blow his whistle and waved his lamp, whereupon the train started moving out from the platform. | + | |
- | "Look', Looks There he is We're here, Billt Get out, quick' | + | "Time? 2 a m., Hand out the packs." |
- | "Whew! He's just made itt He'll never live this down," | + | |
- | .A voluble crescendo of censure was unsuccessfully parried with ineffective | + | "Hullo! |
- | Came 6 a m a rising up and a stamping along the main street | + | |
- | looking for a truck. An urchins | + | " |
- | That does the map say? Walk duo south for forty minutes and then | + | |
- | duo oast until In see the Shoalhaven. We should then be able to pick the ridge 4?. loading | + | The guard blew his whistle and waved his lamp, whereupon the train started moving out from the platform. |
- | Well, first we beat it out across the paddocks, then into the timber. Johno startod' | + | |
- | Then a track arrived. This brought us to a gold diggings on top of a high ridge, Strange; we thought the Shoalhaven gold was in the river beds. Someone murmured, " | + | "Look! Look! There he is! We're here, Bill! Get out, quick! Here, grab his gear, someone!" |
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- | retreated north to head off the creeks, then sidled onto a north-south ridge with the Shoalhaven far below on' | + | "Whew! He's just made it! He'll never live this down." |
- | After lunch, we attacked what appeared to be the middle of three riason | + | |
- | is with no need for paraohutos,To the loft was a smooth wall of ranito out by a waterfall, whilst ahead across the creek waR a high steep ridge of talus, and to the | + | A voluble crescendo of censure was unsuccessfully parried with ineffective |
- | right the gorge of Nerrimunga Creek, | + | |
- | knife-edge itself was easy, and led all the way to the creek. | + | Came 6 a.m. a rising up and a stamping along the main street looking for a truck. An urchin |
- | At last, in the solitude of the Shoalhaven | + | |
- | the scene. Suddenly with a rustling in the bushes, two dogs appeared and a | + | What does the map say? Walk due south for forty minutes and then due east until we see the Shoalhaven. We should then be able to pick the ridge leading |
- | bearded figure rushed out with a loaded shotgun. "Hat ahat Good day; Yous blokes ain't the blokes been rustling my sheep, | + | |
- | This was Mr. Wells, a local, and after assuring him that we | + | Well, first we beat it out across the paddocks, then into the timber. Johno started |
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- | mining and the fearsome Tallong Tiger. | + | Then a track arrived. This brought us to a gold diggings on top of a high ridge. Strange; we thought the Shoalhaven gold was in the river beds. Someone murmured, " |
- | A Tiger at Tallong? | + | |
- | a story of man's evil to feillow | + | After lunch, we attacked what appeared to be the middle of three ridges |
- | In dead of night the two blackguards had attempted to murder their benefactor. Such ingratitude' | + | |
- | of man. | + | At last, in the solitude of the Shoalhaven |
- | Tillth | + | |
- | Following the right-hand bank, we came to Little | + | This was Mr. Wells, a local, and after assuring him that we knew nothing of rustling sheep, we had a long yarn about local history, gold mining and the fearsome Tallong Tiger. |
- | Again we were up at six. Bacon and eggs, | + | |
- | after a swim we went up the track on the inside ridge. | + | A Tiger at Tallong? |
- | This track is plain and well graded, affording easy access to | + | |
- | this part of the Shoalhaven. Looking downstream from the top, we had a view of the upper end of the Blockup. Four miles along the track, we found the | + | With doubting looks, we turned to go. The river was low and muddy. Following the right-hand bank, we came to Little |
- | hut where we had breakfasted on the morning,..befcire | + | |
+ | Again we were up at six. Bacon and eggs, harmonica and "ghoul hash" for breakfast. Big Horseshoe Bend was next on the itinerary, and after a swim we went up the track on the inside ridge. | ||
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+ | This track is plain and well graded, affording easy access to this part of the Shoalhaven. Looking downstream from the top, we had a view of the upper end of the Blockup. Four miles along the track, we found the hut where we had breakfasted on the morning | ||
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+ | ====Wanted.==== | ||
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- | WANT1Dg | + | __"The Sydney Bushwalker Annual" No.1 1934.__ |
- | K70C9 or BW5275 | + | |
- | RIVMI CANOE CLUB -. TOPOGRAPHICAL SECTION | + | |
- | TED.. OAYNES PHILLIPS', | + | To complete |
- | MapjNo.35. 'Web 's Creek (Hawkesbury River) Complete tidal section | + | |
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- | We are still hearitg of fish, reputedly a trout, given to a party | + | |
- | of five on the Geehi. How their eyes glisten when they tell us of. it, and how often", | + | |
- | Convulsive noises from the Committ. Room each Friday night represent nothing more than the apoplectic explosions of Joan Savage trying to knock share into aspiring stars. But we remind you: the Play Night | + | |
- | is now scheduled for May 24 _instead of May 31. Bearers of rotten eggs will be refused admission. | + | |
- | SubterfUge iS-still' | + | |
- | to Mt; Guouogant but impromptu variations at the start found eight fine' | + | |
+ | K.A. Handwood, Wingello House, Sydney. | ||
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+ | ====River Canoe Club - Topographical Section.==== | ||
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+ | Mr. Ted. Caines Phillips, 39 Silver Street St. Peters convenor of the above section, advises that the following map is now available for perusal by those interested. | ||
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+ | Map No.35. Webb's Creek (Hawkesbury River) - Complete tidal section | ||
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+ | We are still hearing of fish, reputedly a trout, given to a party of five on the Geehi. How their eyes glisten when they tell us of it, and how often! Latest estimates give its dimensions as twenty inches long, six inches deep and fifteen pounds around the girth. | ||
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+ | Convulsive noises from the Committ. Room each Friday night represent nothing more than the apoplectic explosions of Joan Savage trying to knock shape into aspiring stars. But we remind you: the Play Night is now scheduled for May 24 instead of May 31. Bearers of rotten eggs will be refused admission. | ||
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+ | Subterfuge is still amongst us. The current Walks Programme included a walk to Mt. Guouogang but impromptu variations at the start found eight fine young bucks far from their scheduled course, and all we have heard of Guouogang savours of blue distance. The car ride, across the Megalong is reported to be comfortable. | ||
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