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- | THE' ' | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters-of_interest to the Sydney | + | |
- | No. 148 APRIL, 1947. i 3 | + | A monthly Bulletin of The Sydney |
- | Editor: Alex Colley | + | |
- | Assists: | + | ---- |
- | Norma Barden | + | |
- | Bus. Manager: Production: Assist: | + | ===No. 148. April, 1947. Price 6d.=== |
- | Sales & Subs. Gweneth. Roots. | + | |
- | Eaurie Berry Bridal-flarvcy, | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley| |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Assistant Editors**|Elsa McGregor |
- | Editorial | + | |**Business |
- | Our President | + | |**Production**|Brian Harvey| |
- | The Annual General Meeting The Committee The Re-Union | + | |**Production Assistant**|Peter Price| |
- | Nightmare for One | + | |**Sales and Subs.**|Jean Harvey| |
- | R. W. Savage | + | |**Illustrations**|Dennis Gittoes| |
- | In the Elysian Fields | + | |**Typist**|Gweneth Roots| |
- | The Frenchmanls | + | |
- | Page | + | =====In This Issue:===== |
- | 2. | + | |
- | - 3' --------- | + | | | |Page| |
- | 5 | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
- | A Reuner | + | |Our President| | 2| |
- | Dot English 7. | + | |The Annual General Meeting| | 3| |
- | 9. "Skip 10. | + | |The Committee| | 5| |
- | Edna Gat,rad - | + | |The Re-Union|A Reuner| 6| |
- | Marie Byles 14. | + | |Nightmare for One|Dot English| 7| |
- | Dennis Gittoes 16. | + | |R. W. Savage |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |In the Elysian Fields|" |
- | In an eddy of the muddied stream of Club business at the Annual Meeting, at a time when few had kept their heads above water a.1,1 many had already sunk, we were elected Editor. This ill-considered action will have some regrettable consequences for readers. | + | |The Frenchman' |
- | Unlike the previous Editor, who worked hard to provide literary entertainment, | + | |The Green Cross Society|Marie Byles|14| |
- | There will be no refunds of subscriptions.,- Yokur 4M1YlloPe | + | |Lot 7, North Era|Dennis Gittoes|16| |
- | OUR PRESIDENT. | + | |
- | Usually by the time a President is elected he is so well known to members that a write-up'of this nature would be superfluous. But these are not usual times and most of the members who have been admitted since Tom joined the R.A.A.F. in 1941 probably do not know mixch of his earlier activities. | + | ---- |
- | Tam was admitted to membership in Feb., 1935. He was made Treasurer in 1938 and Secretary in 1939. He remained Secretary. till September 1940, after which Jean carried on the job. During this tiYo he did a lot of walking in the Blue Mountains and other parts, including two long Christmas trips solo on Barrington and Kosciusko. | + | |
- | He was an enthusiastic skier and initiated many walhol-1 | + | =====Editorial.===== |
- | ---blizzard, occupied 16 days, which was easily the longest period | + | |
- | . Tom enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in March 1941. Ho sailed for Canada in August 1941 and reached England in May 1942. As navigator he operated over Europe with Bomber Command in Lancasters and Mosquitos. By October, 1943 he had been promoted to the rank of Flight- Lieutenant. During his leave Tom found time to see quite a bit of Britain, mostly by bicycle, but including a week's rock slimbing | + | In an eddy of the muddied stream of Club business at the Annual Meeting, at a time when few had kept their heads above water and many had already sunk, we were elected Editor. This ill-considered action will have some regrettable consequences for readers. |
- | For his part in many successful bombing raids on enemy territory he was awarded the DiF,C. The citation described him as an --oxaeptional | + | |
- | ,,,,, | + | Unlike the previous Editor, who worked hard to provide literary entertainment, |
- | , down to sea. After further operational sorties he was awarded a Bar to the D.F.C. for his " | + | |
- | He was repatriated in Jan., 1946 and discharged in April, 1946. Since his return he has been busy w4th the establishment of new business, whilst the arrival of Nancy Moppett has kept Tom arL: Jean at home for some months, But he is looking forward to some good walks and hopes 'soon to know all,thc members who have come ir.-A the Club since he went away. | + | There will be no refunds of subscriptions. |
- | We wish him all the best in his office and fee l. conf, | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Our President.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Usually by the time a President is elected he is so well known to members that a write-up of this nature would be superfluous. But these are not usual times and most of the members who have been admitted since Tom joined the R.A.A.F. in 1941 probably do not know much of his earlier activities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tam was admitted to membership in Feb., 1935. He was made Treasurer in 1938 and Secretary in 1939. He remained Secretary till September 1940, after which Jean carried on the job. During this time he did a lot of walking in the Blue Mountains and other parts, including two long Christmas trips solo on Barrington and Kosciusko. | ||
+ | |||
+ | He was an enthusiastic skier and initiated many walkers into the sport. Together with Jean and Oliver Moriarty he skied from Kiandra to Kosciusko. The trip, most of which was done in severe | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tom enlisted in the R.A.A.F. in March 1941. He sailed for Canada in August 1941 and reached England in May 1942. As navigator he operated over Europe with Bomber Command in Lancasters and Mosquitos. By October, 1943 he had been promoted to the rank of Flight- Lieutenant. During his leave Tom found time to see quite a bit of Britain, mostly by bicycle, but including a week's rock climbing | ||
+ | |||
+ | For his part in many successful bombing raids on enemy territory he was awarded the D.F.C. The citation described him as an exceptional | ||
+ | |||
+ | He was repatriated in Jan., 1946 and discharged in April, 1946. Since his return he has been busy with the establishment of a new business, whilst the arrival of Nancy Moppett has kept Tom and Jean at home for some months. But he is looking forward to some good walks and hopes soon to know all the members who have come into the Club since he went away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We wish him all the best in his office and feel confident | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Annual General Meeting.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | About 94 members were present when the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Lawyers opened at 8 p.m. on Friday 14th March. About 10 more arrived later, complete with rucksacks, ready to go down to Era that night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Early business proceeded smoothly. The Suspension of Standing Orders, to enable the election of officers went through without discussion. Then followed the usual motion on the method of voting - preferential where there were more than two candidates for one offices otherwise "first past the post/" Here Claude Haynes rose to the first point of order - preferential voting was not parliamentary procedure. The eyes of the old members glistened with fiendish delight as they savoured this foretaste of the feast to come. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In intervals between the election of the Committee, other Club business went on. It was announced that a Sworn Valuation of Lot 7, North Era had been obtained, and that it was hoped to obtain the Treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The matter of the cattle nuisance in Garrawarra was raised and it was resolved that there would be no objection to money from the fencing fund being used to erect cattle-proof fencing around existing or future wells. After the reading of the Federation Report, the peaceful murmur of conversation was stilled as Alex Colley dropped a heavy brick on the toes of the Federation delegates, by moving a vote of no-confidence in them, because of two motions they had proposed in the Federation meeting. The first of those recommended to the Trust that permission be granted for the erection of a surf shed in the Park. It had been defeated. The second recommended permission to campers and others to cut standing dead timber in the Park, and had been carried. Ron Knightley explained that the surf shed motion had been moved in the almost certain knowledge that it would be defeated, its purpose being to get a definite expression of opinion. The motion about timber cutting had been moved in the belief that no objection would be raised. Shortly afterwards the no-confidence motion, which, by the way was unparliamentary, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other business included the appointment of Dorothy LawrY as delegate to the Forestry Advisory Council and the determination of Subscriptions. These were fixed at the same level as last year: lO/- for those under 21 and 15/- for the rest. | ||
+ | |||
+ | By the time the "piece de resistance" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alex CoIley' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The motion seeking to exclude past members from Honorary Membership never had a dog's chance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then came Ron Knightley' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The new Committee elected is shown below. Only one office was found difficult to fill, that of Auditor. Though Mr. D. Long was nominated, offensive murmurs about low finance caused him to decline the office with silent dignity. Alan Wyborn came to the rescue and took on this unglamorous job. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The meeting closed at 11.5 p.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Annual Subscriptions__ are 10/- for those under 21, 15/- for the rest. Give our hard-worked Treasurer a fair go and pay up as soon as you can. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Committee.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |President|Tom Moppet| | ||
+ | |Vice-Presidents|Arthur Gilroy, Alex Colley| | ||
+ | |Secretary|Hilma Galliott| | ||
+ | |Assistant Secretary|Jess Martin| | ||
+ | |Treasurer|Allan Hardie| | ||
+ | |Social Secretary|Ray Kirkby| | ||
+ | |Membership Secretary|Edna Garrad| | ||
+ | |Walks Secretary|Phil Hall| | ||
+ | |Committee|Peggy Bransdon, Ron Knightley, Gweneth Roots, Colin Lloyd| | ||
+ | |Federation Delegates (from 1st August, 1947)|Marie Byles, Paul Barnes, Ron Knightley, Laurence Rayner (to sit on Committee)| | ||
+ | |Substitute Delegates|Jean Harvey, Brian Harvey| | ||
+ | |Parks & Playground Delegate|Hilda Stoddart| | ||
+ | |Auditor|Alan Wyborn| | ||
+ | |Solicitor|Marie Byles| | ||
+ | |Trustees|Messrs. J.V.Turner, W. Roots, M. Berry| | ||
+ | |Literary Editor|Alex Colley| | ||
+ | |Magazine Business Manager|Maurice Berry| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Official Walk or Geologist' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Lost at Reunion:__ One boy's cotton Speedo costume belonging to Grahame Armstrong. Bring it into the Club if you have found it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Annual Reunion 1947.===== | ||
- | THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. | ||
- | About 94 members were present when the Nineteenth_Aanual_ -General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Lawyers opened at 8 p m, on Friday 14th March., | ||
- | Early business proceeded smoothly. The Suspension of Standing Orders, to enable the election of officers went through without | ||
- | D.---r-discussion. Then followed the usual motion on the method of voting - ! preferential where there were more than two candidates for one offices otherwise "first past the post," Here Claude Haynes rose to the first /- point of order - preferential voting was not parliamentary procedure. The eyes of the old members glistened with fiendish de-Iight as they savoured this foretaste of the feast to come. | ||
- | In intervals between tho el ection of the Committees other - Club business' | ||
- | ' | ||
- | It was reported, and confirmed at the re-union, that a largo auto tent had been permanently erected on Stockyard Crook. The Committee was inatructed to investigate and report back to the Club. Members were pleased to hear that the W.E.A. Ramblers had donated -iflglitna towards our camping lease. | ||
- | The matter of the cattle nuisance in Garrawarra was raised) and it was resolved that there would be no objection to money from the fencing fund being used to erect cattle-proof fencing around existing or future mils. After the reading of the Federation Report, | ||
- | thG 13, accful-murraur of'' | ||
- | vote of no-oonficlence in them, because of two motions they had proposed in the Federation meeting. The first of those rocommonded to the Trust that pormiasion be granted for the eroction of a surf shed | ||
- | in the Park, It had been defeated. The s000d Pocommendad paPratasiso--- to campers and, others to cut standing dead timber in the Pae1t, and had | ||
- | -boon carriod. Ron kni,gatley explained that the surf shed motion had been moved in the almost cortatn knowIadge that it yevikbe defeated, its purpose being to got a definite erosion fcpiniou. The motion about timber cutting had been moved i.*Ao belief that no ob- | ||
- | c joction would be raised. Shortly afterwardo' | ||
- | OthEv business included the appointment of Dorothy LaWrY-as- | ||
- | , delegate to the Fore tr3r_Arbri r>r3- ' | ||
- | Vio. | ||
- | Subscriptions. These were -fixed at the same:levei as last-ylearlOk/ | ||
- | By the time the "piece de resistance" | ||
- | Alex CoIley' | ||
- | mid-,year elections of Club Officers was passed without oppositipn, members shrewdly anticipating that opposition Would provide him with an opening for another long speech. In future, notice : | ||
- | The motion socking to exclude past members from Honorary Membership never had a dog's chance. | ||
- | Then came Ron Knightley' | ||
- | somebody moved an amendment. The point was raised that as the amendment entirely replaced the motion it was out of order. At this stage Jenny Folshow, like a lamb amongst the wolves, attempted to spoak. After being ruled out of order four tines she eventually-made it klaova | ||
- | -that she didn't think it fair to the new members to give Club privileges and votes to old members who might long ago have ceased to take an active part in Club affairs. The amendment was then mauled and mangled. Members rose to move the previous question, the closua adjournment and everything but the furniture. The President, goz:Jdr2 beyond endurance, advised members to oloct a constitutional lawyer his office and invoked the shadow of Schedule A, (the substance | ||
- | The President-elect, | ||
- | or motions, to a special Committee oartalAttnig of-tiac_FrosidiAtit, | ||
- | The now Committee cle ted is shown below. Only'. ono office' | ||
- | The meeting closed at 11.5 pent. | ||
- | )6777AT spBSCRIPTIONS are 10/- for those | ||
- | the rest- uur nax, | ||
- | - | ||
- | President Vice-Presidents Secretary | ||
- | Assistant Secretary Treasurer | ||
- | Social Secretary Membership Secretary Walks Secretary | ||
- | Committee | ||
- | Pederation Delegates (from 1st August, 1947) | ||
- | Substituto_Delegates | ||
- | Parks & Playground: | ||
- | Solicitor | ||
- | Trustees Messrs. Literary Editor | ||
- | Magazine Susiness Manager | ||
- | " | ||
- | THE COMMITTEE. | ||
- | Tom Moppet | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy Alex Colley | ||
- | Hilma Galliott Jess Martin | ||
- | Allan Hardie Ray Kirkby Edna Garrad Phil Hall | ||
- | Peggy Bransdon Ron Knightley | ||
- | Marie Byles Paul Barnes | ||
- | Gweneth Roots Colin Lloyd | ||
- | Ron Knightley | ||
- | Laurence Rayner (to sit on Committee) | ||
- | Jean Harvey Brian Harvey | ||
- | Hilda Stoddart Alan 7yborn Marie Byles | ||
- | J.V.Turner - W. Roots - M, Berry | ||
- | Alex Colley Maurice Berry | ||
- | - | ||
- | Official Walk or Geologist' | ||
- | about 1 | ||
- | OST AT REUNION. One boy Ts cotton Speedo castume belonging to Armstrong. Bring i-b into the Club if you have found. it, | ||
- | AI,TUAL REUNION 1947. | ||
By A Reuner. | By A Reuner. | ||
- | The Reunion, held at North Era, was the usual seccess. --There was such a large gathering of second generation | + | |
- | Late Saturday afternoon saw hefty males reclimbing the hillsides, to struggle down again under the weight of dead timber for the | + | The Reunion, held at North Era, was the usual success. There was such a large gathering of second generation |
- | campfire. Everyone with -2oresight | + | |
- | down with them from the tops, as there is scarcely a dead twig to be found in the now verdant green valley. | + | Late Saturday afternoon saw hefty males reclimbing the hillsides, to struggle down again under the weight of dead timber for the campfire. Everyone with foresight |
- | The bus man from Zaterfall | + | |
- | and camp gear for two I recalled the jibe which used to be flung aroul,d | + | The bus man from Waterfall |
- | in the old days: "Are you going walking this week-end, or are you to Era?" Now the spirit baulks at the thought of walking out from | + | |
- | vale. Times have indeed changed. | + | The afternoon was spent organising," |
- | The afternoon was spent organising," | + | |
- | friends, and about 8 p m. folk began to drift down to the site of the | + | The Spirit of Garrawarra spoke from behind the dead pile of logs, and silence lay over the multitude as they listened. Then to accompany |
- | camp-fire and soon all the adults and a large sprinkling of youthfuls were comfortably settled down and the doings commenced. | + | |
- | The Spirit of Garrawarra spoke from behind the dead pile of | + | By the time voices were too hoarse to be worth listening to, ministering angels came to the rescue with mugs of hot cocoa and innumerable pounds of excellent fruit cake. One of the Old-and-Earnest Members suggested that now was the time for old and new members to get together and under the soft and soothing |
- | logs, and silence lay over the multitude as they listened. Then to ac- | + | |
- | , | + | After supper most folk trundled off to bed, but a handful of die-hards clung to the fire till the last ember faded out at the crack of dawn, and the couple of optimists who tried to sleep by the fire all night found that they would have slept better, though |
- | entertainments were under way. Old members and not-so-old members came | + | |
- | - forth with items and the fire, with persistent encouragement, | + | The thing which would have struck outsiders as most peculiar on the following day was the almost complete lack of activity displayed by these notoriously active Bushwalkers. The sun was already up many hours and still everyone was snoring in an eiderdown bag - everyone, that is, except Taro, who stayed up all night and then thought it more appropriate |
- | By the time voices were too hoarse to be worth listening to, ministering angels came to the rescue with mugs of hot cocoa and innumerable pounds of excellent fruit cake. One of the Old-and-Earnest Members suggested that now was the time for old and new members to get together and under the soft and sobthing | + | |
- | After supper most folk trundled off to bed, but a handful of die-hards clung to the fire till the last ember faded out at the crack of dawn, and the couple of optimists who tried to sleep by the fire all night found that they would have slept bottor, though | + | ---- |
- | , | + | |
- | t.-. | + | =====Nightmare For One or Parliamentary Procedure.===== |
- | 7... | + | |
- | The thing which would have struck outsiders as most peculiar on the following day was the almost complete lack of activity displayed by these notoriously active Bushwalkers. The sun was already up many hours and still everyone was snoring in an eiderdown bag - everyone, that is, except Taro, who stayed up all night and then thought it more ap- | + | By Dot English. |
- | propriate | + | |
- | - | + | __Time__: March, 1946. |
- | NIGHTLIARE POR ONE | + | |
- | or | + | __Location__: The Rationalist Association Headquarters. |
- | PARLIAItNTARY. PROCEDURE. By Dot English. | + | |
- | Location: The Rationalist Association Headquarters. | + | __Voice__: "Order, Club Members! I have pleasure in announcing your new S.B.W. President - Jack Rose!" |
- | - Voice: "ORDER, Club Members: I have pleasure in announcing your new S.B.W. President - Jack Rose:" | + | |
- | (Applause: Scent of violets and hyacinths - 'The heights | + | (Applause: Scent of violets and hyacinths - 'The heights |
- | the Club can award - dignity - integrity - deference - respect - Gloria | + | |
- | in Excelsis - Ring the Bell, Watchman, and other expressions of triumoh.. | + | __End of Part 1.__ |
- | End of Part 1. | + | |
- | Part 2* | + | ---- |
- | Time: 1 year later. | + | |
- | Location: The same, but now abbreviated to the Rat House. Annual meeting in progress - lots of voices talking wholesale lots of nothing - a confusion unequalled this side of delerium. Unhappy President being bombarded with Motions, Amendments and Points of Order till he feels like a fraction being reduced to its lotrest | + | __Part |
- | "Am I the Chairman? Am I Chief Custodian of the Bone, charged with disciplining this hydra-headed rabble, or am I merely a punching ball set up to take the verbal blows, the uppercuts, the right and left | + | |
- | las-hes | + | __Time__: 1 year later. |
- | Patience, Jack lad, Patience. That herd of Old :dembers setloCL 'down together in the front benches, chewing over a generous cud of t' | + | |
- | first being torn to rags. Its flesh was hurled to the din3oes, its 1? | + | __Location__: The same, but now abbreviated to the Rat House. Annual meeting in progress - lots of voices talking wholesale lots of nothing - a confusion unequalled this side of delerium. Unhappy President being bombarded with Motions, Amendments and Points of Order till he feels like a fraction being reduced to its lowest |
- | Do we hear the President laugh Qr)d say that in tbP | + | |
- | matter of Parliamentary | + | "Am I the Chairman? Am I Chief Custodian of the Bone, charged with disciplining this hydra-headed rabble, or am I merely a punching ball set up to take the verbal blows, the uppercuts, the right and left slashes |
- | 8, | + | |
- | Order, Mr. Chain:Gan. You'll have to put that in the form of a Eotion | + | Patience, Jack lad, Patience. That herd of Old Members settled |
- | and then well be prepared to discuss it Those for raise the | + | |
- | right hand. Those against raise the loft hand Those who hold no opin- | + | Do we hear the President laugh mirthlessly and say that in the matter of Parliamentary |
- | ion raise both hands. Scrutineers please | + | |
- | Let us now turn to the Motions on the Agenda. Ah-ha-h-h, | + | Let us now turn to the Motions on the Agenda. Ah-ha-h-h, |
- | tentious | + | |
- | Tam-Tinker-who-sat-on-a-clinIcer, intoxicated by the sounC , of thefr own voices, all talking | + | "Point of Order!" |
- | _ | + | |
- | "Point of Order!" | + | "I disagree!" bellows a bull base. |
- | "Er. President that last speaker is quite wrongt" shrills a high C. | + | |
- | You intermittently hear a timid voice trying to wrestle its way in for an explanation and your sympathy goes out to this poor dumb deluded newcomer. She has spent a bit of time worrying out the two :notions, (a) that the Club is against | + | "Mr. President that last speaker is quite wrong!" shrills a high C. |
- | Let us have Hon. 1.1embers. Let us have no Hon. Lembors. | + | |
- | .11 | + | You intermittently hear a timid voice trying to wrestle its way in for an explanation and your sympathy goes out to this poor dumb deluded newcomer. She has spent a bit of time worrying out the two motions, (a) that the Club is __against__ |
- | X equals 1 X equals -I | + | |
- | Therefore X equals Nothing. | + | Let us have Hon. Members. Let us have __no__ |
- | , She doesn' | + | |
- | ao4ure.- | + | X equals 1. X equals -1. Therefore X equals Nothing. |
+ | |||
+ | She doesn' | ||
"Has a frog got ears?" | "Has a frog got ears?" | ||
- | " | + | |
- | "Order?" That goes for everyone except a small round-faced figure circulating round the room like the moon among the lesser planets. Whenever its orbit crossed another it would pause and hold a bright conversation in the charmingly precise diction of the 3-year-old, The Groat Speakers are up in full voice - Club Diplomats, Doctrinaire Accountants, | + | "Order! Order!" |
- | got ears?" | + | |
- | And now the new President has been elected. With a sigh of relief the weary Ex vacates the Chair. Straightway from the multitude | + | "Order!" That goes for everyone except a small round-faced figure circulating round the room like the moon among the lesser planets. Whenever its orbit crossed another it would pause and hold a bright conversation in the charmingly precise diction of the 3-year-old. The Great Speakers are up in full voice - Club Diplomats, Doctrinaire Accountants, |
- | 9. | + | |
- | acity: "You can't go yet', Youhaven' | + | And now the new President has been elected. With a sigh of relief the weary Ex vacates the Chair. Straightway from the multitude |
- | "The last thing? | + | |
- | 0 electric light fixture, | + | "The last thing? |
- | And so passed the'late President to a peace, pure, perfect, | + | |
+ | And so passed the late President to a peace, pure, perfect, and perpetual. | ||
The new President, Tom Moppet, took the Chair and at 11.30 declared the meeting closed. | The new President, Tom Moppet, took the Chair and at 11.30 declared the meeting closed. | ||
- | rliarl...... | + | |
- | R. liy,,_.(22p) SavaLpA_O.B.E. | + | ---- |
- | Our hearty congratulations to Bob Savage, on whom has been conferred the distinction of being an Officer of the Military | + | |
- | Bob became of member of the S.B.W. in 199. He is also an original member of the Rover Rambler Club and the :River Canoe Club. | + | =====R. W. (Bob) Savage, O.B.E.===== |
- | At the outbreak of war he was a Militia Officer in the 8th Division Signals. He transferred to the 9th Division and went to the Middle East in 1940 at Adjutant. While abroad he serVed | + | |
- | the 1st Australian Ski TrooPs | + | Our hearty congratulations to Bob Savage, on whom has been conferred the distinction of being an Officer of the Military |
- | He was honoured for highly | + | |
- | 4 | + | Bob became of member of the S.B.W. in 1929. He is also an original member of the Rover Rambler Club and the River Canoe Club. |
- | . earned in the hard way. | + | |
- | For sale, an easy way to make the walk over Narrow Neck se(.11 | + | At the outbreak of war he was a Militia Officer in the 8th Division Signals. He transferred to the 9th Division and went to the Middle East in 1940 at Adjutant. While abroad he served |
- | IN THE ELYSIAN FIELDS. | + | |
+ | He was honoured for "highly | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | For sale, an easy way to make the walk over Narrow Neck seem shorter. Impossible you say, but wait till you hear it, as hear will when you go there with Colin and Phil. First they argue about Psychology then about Radio and the merits of Practical and Technical knowledge then the conversation switches to the difference between | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====In The Elysian Fields.===== | ||
By " | By " | ||
- | "Twas Friday night when we set sail, And we were not far from the shore." | + | |
- | So runs the beginning of a ditty of adventure on the high seas. Howsomeever, | + | "'Twas Friday night when we set sail,\\ |
+ | And we were not far from the shore." | ||
+ | |||
+ | So runs the beginning of a ditty of adventure on the high seas. Howsomeever, | ||
"When the captain he spied a lovely mermaid." | "When the captain he spied a lovely mermaid." | ||
- | And so on and on and on. My harpies node on four wheels - for preference, although I wouldn' | ||
- | This, my pretty sweetings, is the beginning of a tale I am about to unfold on an Official Trip from Robertson to Robertson (?). Being possessed of initiative, stamina, and resource - ask my table mates - I had left my money and part ofmy food at home, and had once more sallied forth, a modern Diogencs, to find whether my faith in human nature were justifiable. My lamp, that symbol of disillusion- | ||
- | , ment was my thumb, either one sufficing. | ||
- | Disillusionment was speedily disillusioned. There arc Da., alEawlIne characters still to be found on Hume Highway. By truck, car, car, yet again car, and again truck, I reached Robertson about 9,30 that night. Thirsty souls were some, and at Camden and Picton did they - we - allay aching throats. And for your information, | ||
- | Robertson station is no haven fop the weary, so did I lay my head in the back of the pavilion at the " | ||
- | Eventually a three carriage train chugged in right on time, and disgorged amongst other things ten walker' | ||
- | The trip to Belmorc Palls was exceedingly pretty and unaame littla wa7 beowe the falls we left out packs at a | ||
- | , | ||
- | road junction to be picked up later. We came upon e la and the uninitiated were heard to draw in their respective | ||
- | and just as suddenly to let them out in cries of appreciation. | ||
- | s su sen y, breaths individual | ||
- | Hereat did the camera fiends get to work. These worthy five photographed everything photographable on the trip, as well all that was not. A grim battle with the sun for illumination ci- in US taking a picture of the falls under cloudy conditions, th-(:, breaking out in full brilliance an in_pta?t latpr. | ||
- | pthoviciQB*-01Lt 111.-%1- | ||
- | Having seen the sights, which took no little time, we repaired to ourgoaas and proceeded down the other road. This rapidly degenerated into a track, the whichve-lat-d little- later, describing a wide semi-eircle across-country, | ||
- | Herein comes the title. Pain would I compose an ode to Yeola, but discretion is the better part of valour. Our yearning palates were tempted whilst still only half way down by luscious blackberries, | ||
- | Morning showed afresh the surrovmdiLg1.16: | + | And so on and on and on. My harpies rode on four wheels - for preference, although I wouldn' |
- | Slowly we wended our way uphill, | + | |
- | After dallying there an hour or so we set forth and after much eating of lemins | + | This, my pretty sweetings, is the beginning of a tale I am about to unfold on an Official Trip from Robertson to Robertson (?). Being possessed of initiative, stamina, and resource - ask my table mates - I had left my money and part of my food at home, and had once more sallied forth, a modern Diogenes, to find whether my faith in human nature were justifiable. My lamp, that symbol of disillusionment was my thumb, either one sufficing. |
- | leading down into Jamberoo. The leader came in for a small measure of unpopularity) as in his zeal he had insisted | + | |
- | We reSted | + | Disillusionment was speedily disillusioned. There are many, many fine characters still to be found on Hume Highway. By truck, car, car, yet again car, and again truck, I reached Robertson about 9.30 that night. Thirsty souls were some, and at Camden and Picton did they - we - allay aching throats. And for your information, |
- | To the south the clouds were thickening and lowering Lunch soon gom- | + | |
- | , plated, we followed | + | Robertson station is no haven for the weary, so did I lay my head in the back of the pavilion at the " |
- | But not just like that. Oh, no. Nature took a hand and provided us with a 450 earthy slope) which lower down became densely | + | |
- | bushy, and at a still lower level was covered with lantana. This last we atarted | + | Eventually a three carriage train chugged in right on time, and disgorged amongst other things ten walkers. Merging into the party, I found an assortment of notorious and unknown males and females. This motley crowd was hard put to it to leave the station, but eventually found themselves on Belmore Falls Road after a certain Leon had sought out a loaf of bread. |
- | , road, Thereon sat a bus which ingested all our packs, whilst | + | |
- | You have probably all hoard that story about dingoes being the descendents | + | The trip to Belmore Falls was exceedingly pretty and uneventful. Some little way before the falls we left out packs at a road junction to be picked up later. We came upon the falls suddenly, and the uninitiated were heard to draw in their respective breaths suddenly, and just as suddenly to let them out in cries of individual appreciation. |
- | "Tho dingo was one of the most ancient of the indigenous mammals of the country and abounded as now most | + | |
- | probably long before man appeared. The discovery of its remains in strata with so many axtinet | + | Hereat did the camera fiends get to work. These worthy five photographed everything photographable on the trip, as well as all that was not. A grim battle with the sun for illumination ended in us taking a picture of the falls under cloudy conditions, the sun breaking out in full brilliance an instant later. |
- | MORE TALK. | + | |
- | On Friday, April 18th, there will be a debate on the | + | Having seen the sights, which took no little time, we repaired to our packs and proceeded down the other road. This rapidly degenerated into a track, the which we left a little later, describing a wide semi-circle across-country, |
- | " | + | |
- | . | + | Herein comes the title. Fain would I compose an ode to Yeola, but discretion is the better part of valour. Our yearning palates were tempted whilst still only half way down by luscious blackberries, |
- | Club's most active minds will engage in the all-in debate. Clem Hall- | + | |
- | ! strom4 | + | Morning showed afresh the surrounding glories, and after more food we sorrowfully took our leave and departed back to the fairly warm and cloudy world. Not, however, without taking due toll of the lemon trees. And at this juncture may I extol the frying |
- | THE FRENCHMAN'S CAP. | + | |
- | a:NZ. Garradi | + | Slowly we wended our way uphill, |
- | Nothing I had read had prepared me for the Magnificence of - The-Frenchman' | + | |
- | . ' | + | After dallying there an hour or so we set forth and after much eating of lemons |
- | I knew it wa a mountain that most walkers aimed to -61ii-ab -- in Tasmania. I. knew that many failed because the weather was too severe. I had heard of the usloggine | + | |
- | When we reached Lake Tahune I knew that this was something one could never forget, The steep hillsides surrounding the crater- like lake were covered in deep green pine trees. Drifts of snow on the hilleides | + | We rested |
- | I was completely breathtaking in it beauty and if the summit had never boon reached a trip to Tasmania would have been worthwhile for this lovely scene. | + | |
- | However we did roach the summit, kicking stops to cross the snow beneath the gap, and covering a number of drifts before reaching the cairn. Like most folks we found a much easier route down, following a marked track, One feels extremely grateful to the enthusiasts - whoever they may be - who go out and mark those. routes. Hours. of effort are saved by knowing just where to go. | + | But not just like that. Oh, no. Nature took a hand and provided us with a 45° earthy slope, which lower down became densely bushy, and at a still lower level was covered with lantana. This last we started |
- | It was a lovely summer day. Bright sunshine and a cool - breeze. The visibility was grand and we looked out over an amazing variety of peaks and valleys, and I had my first impression of the countless lakes and tarns that seem strewn all over Tasmania. | + | |
- | For me however, it is not the view from the top that will remain the thrilling memory, but the grand serenity of Lako. Wahu.7. | + | ---- |
- | POSITION VACANT | + | |
+ | You have probably all heard that story about dingoes being the descendants | ||
+ | |||
+ | "The dingo was one of the most ancient of the indigenous mammals of the country and abounded as now most probably long before man appeared. The discovery of its remains in strata with so many extinct | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====More Talk.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Friday, April 18th, there will be a debate on the subject | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Frenchman's Cap.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By E. Garrad. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nothing I had read had prepared me for the Magnificence of The Frenchman' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I knew it was a mountain that most walkers aimed to climb in Tasmania. I knew that many failed because the weather was too severe. I had heard of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | When we reached Lake Tahune I knew that this was something one could never forget. The steep hillsides surrounding the crater-like lake were covered in deep green pine trees. Drifts of snow on the hillsides | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was completely breathtaking in its beauty and if the summit had never been reached a trip to Tasmania would have been worthwhile for this lovely scene. | ||
+ | |||
+ | However we did reach the summit, kicking stops to cross the snow beneath the gap, and covering a number of drifts before reaching the cairn. Like most folks we found a much easier route down, following a marked track. One feels extremely grateful to the enthusiasts - whoever they may be - who go out and mark those routes. Hours of effort are saved by knowing just where to go. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was a lovely summer day. Bright sunshine and a cool breeze. The visibility was grand and we looked out over an amazing variety of peaks and valleys, and I had my first impression of the countless lakes and tarns that seem strewn all over Tasmania. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For me however, it is not the view from the top that will remain the thrilling memory, but the grand serenity of Lake Tahune | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Position Vacant - Reporter of Club Meetings.==== | ||
The job is to take notes of meetings and write them up for the magazine. Preference to members of the Past Presidents' | The job is to take notes of meetings and write them up for the magazine. Preference to members of the Past Presidents' | ||
- | REMUNERATION - The thanks of the Editor. | ||
- | THE GREEN CROSS SOCIETY. | ||
- | INDIA' | ||
- | Mahatma_Gandhi!s paper " | ||
- | The aims-of the Green,Gross Society are as follows:- | ||
- | (a) That U.N.O. ideals should tncludo immediate effort, in each country to delimit the area of any suitable National Park incorporating Nature Reserves for they protection of uniclue and valuable wild life lopa Fauna, Avifaunia).yritb. the distinctive terrain upon whjihh theae depend. | ||
- | "(b) And, further, that the world at large should con- | ||
- | sent to an International Park, or World National Park in | ||
- | South America, Africa or Asia. If in Asia, then upon, around or ' | ||
- | Tibet: Britain, China, India, Russia and U.S.A., appointing Custodians and aeting as Trustoos,21 | ||
- | Reasons adduced for inviting the U.N.O. to pass the fore- | ||
- | )1gatag resolution include: | ||
- | ."1. That a stand must now be made againnt tbo waddling eAcroachments of Materialism. | ||
- | "2. That the idealism and realism of the United Nations Organization should include an urge to all the world, to each nation to protact our heritage of Wild Life - its beauty, grandeur and interest, - wild birds, wild animals, wild flora (flowers, plants, trees) and wild oountry OD landscape: to protect our heritage wherever possible; and with special care within the Nature Reserves of National Parks. | ||
- | "3. That the United Nations will jointly set an example to the component natioas by claiming its own Wo..0,1. Nature Park, or Internationsl Park in Sokrthiaaoric-ay Arri' | ||
- | "4. And, further, that such "Far Horizon" | ||
- | - | ||
- | Among the nuoarous signatories to the resolution are Sir Alfred 3. Munnings, President, Royal Academy of Arts, Dame Laua and the world famous George Bernard Shaw. | ||
- | Ion._pLAsTIE_EALE: | ||
- | Phil Hall has a weakness? He is allergic to vitamins. Offered a large billy of delectable fruit salad and ice-cream at the swimming carnival, he wrinkled his nose, sniffed, politely refused, and reached for a can of baked beans. Ho should know bettor after the groat debate on April 18th. | ||
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES. In the past five weeks, the Search YEETIFFET1771755767-17e-f6deration has had three alarms, but as always, the lost wanderers turned up just as the rescuing heroes were about to depart. Great was the joy of parents re-united with their loved ohes; great was the lamentation of the rescuers who had been looking forward to a few days off from werkJ | ||
- | Nevertheless, | ||
- | In the interim between alarms* Search and Rescue is not idle; they have practice weekends, embracing bush first aid, rock -climbing, trial searches, etc. The next S. & R. turn-out is at Norton' | ||
- | (UN) SCIENTIFIC SECTION: | ||
- | Atom Bomb No, 41 touched off at Era on the night of March 15, is described, in the conservative language of the Official Report, as "A Wow' | ||
- | The underwater tests on Sunday morning resulted in four bream, one blackfish and two boy scouts, | ||
- | Now, the exports are asking why the weak heart of the heart-failure victim was not doteeted durinho-X-ray-rosoarchof2 -Afuf prominent_medic, | ||
- | 5KI:7-Cli MAP 0= LOT 7, NORTH ERA | ||
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+ | __Remuneration: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Green Cross Society - India' | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Marie Byles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mahatma Gandhi' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The aims of the Green Cross Society are as follows:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | "(a) That U.N.O. ideals should include immediate effort in each country to delimit the area of any suitable National Park incorporating Nature Reserves for the protection of unique and valuable wild life - Flora, Fauna, Avifaunia, with the distinctive terrain upon which these depend. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "(b) And, further, that the world at large should consent to an International Park, or World National Park in South America, Africa or Asia. If in Asia, then upon, around or within - it is suggested - the immense mountains encircling Tibet: Britain, China, India, Russia and U.S.A., appointing Custodians and acting as Trustees." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Reasons adduced for inviting the U.N.O. to pass the foregoing resolution include: | ||
+ | |||
+ | "1. That a stand must now be made against the maddening encroachments of Materialism. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "2. That the idealism and realism of the United Nations Organization should include an urge to all the world, to each nation to protect our heritage of Wild Life - its beauty, grandeur and interest, - wild birds, wild animals, wild flora (flowers, plants, trees) and wild country on landscape: to protect our heritage wherever possible; and with special care within the Nature Reserves of National Parks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "3. That the United Nations will jointly set an example to the component nations by claiming its own World Nature Park, or International Park in South America, Africa or Asia. If in Asia, then upon, around or within the immense mountains encircling Tibet. In this case Britain, China, India, Russia and U.S.A. might appoint Custodians and act as Trustees to prevent disastrous and disfiguring exploitation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "4. And, further, that such "Far Horizon" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Among the numerous signatories to the resolution are Sir Alfred J. Munnings, President, Royal Academy of Arts, Dame Laua Knight and the world famous George Bernard Shaw. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Your Easter Walk:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other members will like to know about it. Write it up if it is interesting. It need not be an article - just a few lines on the highlights would make good reading. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Phil Hall has a weakness? He is allergic to vitamins. Offered a large billy of delectable fruit salad and ice-cream at the swimming carnival, he wrinkled his nose, sniffed, politely refused, and reached for a can of baked beans. He should know better after the great debate on April 18th. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Search and Rescue Activities: | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the past five weeks, the Search and Rescue Section of the Federation has had three alarms, but as always, the lost wanderers turned up just as the rescuing heroes were about to depart. Great was the joy of parents re-united with their loved ones; great was the lamentation of the rescuers who had been looking forward to a few days off from work! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nevertheless, | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the interim between alarms, Search and Rescue is not idle; they have practice weekends, embracing bush first aid, rock climbing, trial searches, etc. The next S. & R. turn-out is at Norton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===(Un) Scientific Section:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Atom Bomb No. 4, touched off at Era on the night of March 15, is described, in the conservative language of the Official Report, as "A Wow!" Casualties included one " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The underwater tests on Sunday morning resulted in four bream, one blackfish and two boy scouts. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now, the experts are asking why the weak heart of the heart-failure victim was not detected during the X-ray researches of prominent medica1 experts in attendance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Sketch Map Of Lot 7, North Era.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notes: The S.E. corner is probably within 10 yards of its correct position. All distances were paced hence are on approximate. Contours are approximate. The S.E. corner was taken as starting point. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- |
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