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In the correspondence was a letter asking whether the Sydney Bush Walkers wanted any resolutions discussed at the Forestry Advisory Council conference. Laurie Rayner thought that fire watch-towers should be erected, and, if necessary, manned by club members during the week-end. Marie Byles pointed out that telephone communication and other equipment was also necessary. The meeting was in favour of the watch-towers, | In the correspondence was a letter asking whether the Sydney Bush Walkers wanted any resolutions discussed at the Forestry Advisory Council conference. Laurie Rayner thought that fire watch-towers should be erected, and, if necessary, manned by club members during the week-end. Marie Byles pointed out that telephone communication and other equipment was also necessary. The meeting was in favour of the watch-towers, | ||
- | We were very pleased to hear that the National Parks and Prmitive | + | We were very pleased to hear that the National Parks and Primitive |
- | After the reading of the Federation Report the sale of Crown Lands on Narrow Neck was discussed at length. Marie Byles said that she and Dr. Dark (who had told her of the sale) would advance the purchase money - £600. - if the Federation would undertake | + | After the reading of the Federation Report the sale of Crown Lands on Narrow Neck was discussed at length. Marie Byles said that she and Dr. Dark (who had told her of the sale) would advance the purchase money - £600. - if the Federation would undertake |
Ruby Payne-Scott again obliged with a motion to the effect that we " | Ruby Payne-Scott again obliged with a motion to the effect that we " | ||
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As I listened to the discussion as to the desirability of a road along the Narrow Necks and houses on the way to Clear Hill, I began to wonder. Only a few years ago I remember expressions of horror at such a suggestion. It would ruin the beauty and the fun, they then said; fortunately it would be a difficult road to make, "Thank Goodness!" | As I listened to the discussion as to the desirability of a road along the Narrow Necks and houses on the way to Clear Hill, I began to wonder. Only a few years ago I remember expressions of horror at such a suggestion. It would ruin the beauty and the fun, they then said; fortunately it would be a difficult road to make, "Thank Goodness!" | ||
- | But now quite a number of bushwalkers seriously urged that a road to Clear Hill would save their poor feet from the long stony path. It is true that there is no longer the adventure in the Narrow Necks as there was when Frank Duncan was making the First Descent of Clear Hill. But the beauty is still there. Are they blind to it? Perhaps so. A forester once took a party of bushwalkers out for a week end. He found that they were splendid companions; but he marvelled that they never looked at anything! Perhaps these bushwalkers who find the track to Clear Hill so long and stony have never seen the wonder of the mist across the walley | + | But now quite a number of bushwalkers seriously urged that a road to Clear Hill would save their poor feet from the long stony path. It is true that there is no longer the adventure in the Narrow Necks as there was when Frank Duncan was making the First Descent of Clear Hill. But the beauty is still there. Are they blind to it? Perhaps so. A forester once took a party of bushwalkers out for a week end. He found that they were splendid companions; but he marvelled that they never looked at anything! Perhaps these bushwalkers who find the track to Clear Hill so long and stony have never seen the wonder of the mist across the valley |
- | But in any case where would be the adventure of the Gangerangs if you could reach them easily? Why the very charm of these hills and, of the Dog Ranges and the Cox is just that you cannot reach them easily and that the walk there is long and very beautiful. And where is this road extension gong to end? After all the walk along the Dog Ranges is far less spectacular than that along the Narrow Necks, and once the road is out to Clear Hill, oh! won't their poor feet get weary tramping out along those uninteresting Dogs, with hardly any views. Let's take the road right down to the Cox and be done with it. And then we shal be right on the doorstep of the Kowmung yes, and the adventure of the Kowmung gone, and the country nicely opened up between Katoomba and Ginkyn. | + | But in any case where would be the adventure of the Gangerangs if you could reach them easily? Why the very charm of these hills and, of the Dog Ranges and the Cox is just that you cannot reach them easily and that the walk there is long and very beautiful. And where is this road extension gong to end? After all the walk along the Dog Ranges is far less spectacular than that along the Narrow Necks, and once the road is out to Clear Hill, oh! won't their poor feet get weary tramping out along those uninteresting Dogs, with hardly any views. Let's take the road right down to the Cox and be done with it. And then we shall be right on the doorstep of the Kowmung yes, and the adventure of the Kowmung gone, and the country nicely opened up between Katoomba and Ginkyn. |
Perhaps a scenic road to Clear Hill will be inevitable one day. But I always thought it would be the N.R.M.A. that would want it, and that the bushwalkers would put up a strenuous opposition, perhaps ending in a compromise with a road to Diamond Falls and down the cliffs into the Megalong - such a road has in fact been planned, but not by bushwalkers - so far! It is time that motorists are entitled to their fair share of scenic roads, and in the past it has been I who have said that bushwalkers should not be selfish. But at the same time there is a happy medium, and it was generally agreed that it was a fair thing to expect a few ridges to remain free of tourist roads, and that these should be the Mount Hay Ridge beyond Table Hill and Rocky Tops, the Mount King George Ridge beyond Mount King George, and the whole of the Narrow Necks Ridge. Does the younger generation of bushwalkers want to see roads out along all the ridges? Do they want merely ease of access to the rivers where they can loaf and swim? It gave me a pang to see that it was the younger bushwalkers who mainly spoke for making ease of access to the Dogs and the Gangerangs. Is the rising generation of bushwalkers getting sissy? | Perhaps a scenic road to Clear Hill will be inevitable one day. But I always thought it would be the N.R.M.A. that would want it, and that the bushwalkers would put up a strenuous opposition, perhaps ending in a compromise with a road to Diamond Falls and down the cliffs into the Megalong - such a road has in fact been planned, but not by bushwalkers - so far! It is time that motorists are entitled to their fair share of scenic roads, and in the past it has been I who have said that bushwalkers should not be selfish. But at the same time there is a happy medium, and it was generally agreed that it was a fair thing to expect a few ridges to remain free of tourist roads, and that these should be the Mount Hay Ridge beyond Table Hill and Rocky Tops, the Mount King George Ridge beyond Mount King George, and the whole of the Narrow Necks Ridge. Does the younger generation of bushwalkers want to see roads out along all the ridges? Do they want merely ease of access to the rivers where they can loaf and swim? It gave me a pang to see that it was the younger bushwalkers who mainly spoke for making ease of access to the Dogs and the Gangerangs. Is the rising generation of bushwalkers getting sissy? | ||
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- | McNicoll conducts a column. All the best papers do likewise. Why can't we? What has McNicoll got that I haven' | + | McNicoll conducts a column. All the best papers do likewise. Why can't we? What has McNicoll got that I haven' |
Allan Hardie (Dormie to you) hits the headlines in his own inimitable style. Railway officials held up a train for seven hours on Sunday evening, but owing to a minor clerical error Dormie didn't appear until Monday afternoon. His equipment included two cameras, sundry axes, trenching tools etc. Maps were not considered necessary as Dormie refreshed his memory by glancing at them prior to leaving home. A peep at the Classified Columns shows an axe and trenching tool for sale. | Allan Hardie (Dormie to you) hits the headlines in his own inimitable style. Railway officials held up a train for seven hours on Sunday evening, but owing to a minor clerical error Dormie didn't appear until Monday afternoon. His equipment included two cameras, sundry axes, trenching tools etc. Maps were not considered necessary as Dormie refreshed his memory by glancing at them prior to leaving home. A peep at the Classified Columns shows an axe and trenching tool for sale. | ||
- | Etiquette Section:- Would someone ask the bushwalker, attired in becoming green shorts and matching socks, if it is correct procedure to hold hands with a very personable prospective when pointing out pretty | + | Etiquette Section:- Would someone ask the bushwalker, attired in becoming green shorts and matching socks, if it is correct procedure to hold hands with a very personable prospective when pointing out pretty |
You wont believe this, but from an unimpeachable source we are advised, and surprised, that Ron Knightley arose at 5.30 a.m. and was on the track at 7.20 a.m. I need hardly mention that a woman' | You wont believe this, but from an unimpeachable source we are advised, and surprised, that Ron Knightley arose at 5.30 a.m. and was on the track at 7.20 a.m. I need hardly mention that a woman' | ||
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- | Some sage once remarked that "There is a time and place for everything" | + | Some sage once remarked that "There is a time and place for everything" |
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Saturday: Centra1 9.22 a.m. arrives Richmond 10.53 a.m. Centra1 1.00 p.m. arrives Richmond 2.32 p.m. Centra1 1.40 p.m. arrives Richmond 3.16 p.m. | Saturday: Centra1 9.22 a.m. arrives Richmond 10.53 a.m. Centra1 1.00 p.m. arrives Richmond 2.32 p.m. Centra1 1.40 p.m. arrives Richmond 3.16 p.m. | ||
- | Sunday: Trains | + | Sunday: Trains |
The charge of 2/- per head will benefit the Boy Scout & Girl Guide memorial Appeal. | The charge of 2/- per head will benefit the Boy Scout & Girl Guide memorial Appeal. | ||
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The men's tear didn't know that Acheron is in the constellation of Osram, coiled-coil and all. The examiner didn't know either, and neither apparently did the audience, and neither, for that matter, did I, (and neither, at the time of writing, does the Oxford and Cambridge Dictionary.) | The men's tear didn't know that Acheron is in the constellation of Osram, coiled-coil and all. The examiner didn't know either, and neither apparently did the audience, and neither, for that matter, did I, (and neither, at the time of writing, does the Oxford and Cambridge Dictionary.) | ||
- | When a representative of the men's team was asked, "What are leonids?" | + | When a representative of the men's team was asked, "What are leonids?" |
- | A representatihe | + | A representative |
"What are the Christian names of Mr. Attlee?" | "What are the Christian names of Mr. Attlee?" | ||
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- | Have you heard about the Federation Party to be held at North Sydney Town Hall on Friday 21st Noverber? - Details later - reserve the date. | + | Have you heard about the Federation Party to be held at North Sydney Town Hall on Friday 21st November? - Details later - reserve the date. |
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[Map titled " | [Map titled " | ||
- | This is the map promised in last month' | + | This is the map promised in last month' |
Lunched and harnessed we upped to the top with weary tread. The cloudbank now began to roll over from the East to the plateau side and disperse in the warmer air. Later it had its way and settled in. A very interesting observation on Currockbilly is the sudden line of demarkation between rain forest jungle and stark bare rocks and tussocks. The eastern, or rainy side, of the mountain is thick with typical rain forest jungle right up to the top, and yet on our side, as already described, it was relatively bare. Later we noticed a similar example this time in trees. | Lunched and harnessed we upped to the top with weary tread. The cloudbank now began to roll over from the East to the plateau side and disperse in the warmer air. Later it had its way and settled in. A very interesting observation on Currockbilly is the sudden line of demarkation between rain forest jungle and stark bare rocks and tussocks. The eastern, or rainy side, of the mountain is thick with typical rain forest jungle right up to the top, and yet on our side, as already described, it was relatively bare. Later we noticed a similar example this time in trees. | ||
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- | (As originally drawn, with particular reference to the Twins area. In this map it would appear that there is direct access from teh Twins to Wog Wog Mt. | + | (As originally drawn, with particular reference to the Twins area. In this map it would appear that there is direct access from the Twins to Wog Wog Mt. |
- | As noted, the Twins are not quite so far apart. The creek and gorge around Northern Twin are as shown above. Descent and follow down where shown as fence so as to avoid the gorge. The Twins aer actually part of the range and not as isolcated | + | As noted, the Twins are not quite so far apart. The creek and gorge around Northern Twin are as shown above. Descent and follow down where shown as fence so as to avoid the gorge. The Twins are actually part of the range and not as isolated |
Next morning we followed the range towards the Twins and enjoyed a continuous series of grand views over the eastern side, with Pigeon House a prominent landmark - moving ever southward as we progressed. | Next morning we followed the range towards the Twins and enjoyed a continuous series of grand views over the eastern side, with Pigeon House a prominent landmark - moving ever southward as we progressed. | ||
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- | ()pi Ce.ES v 5 | + | ====Let Us Reune - On Georges River.==== |
- | Vi LE-5 LFP5y W.ALt FROM | + | |
- | (OOCOURRI E FIELDS STP-ari 0A/ | + | Federation 8th Annual Camp. Macquarie Fields. 27-28 September. |
- | -33R ING- 1-)-1/5 f<ilDS | + | |
- | SE LoC AT/ON Mn p IN ctuB | + | Be in the billy boiling comp and the tent pitching. |
- | OR, PA DD tS | + | |
- | IN r.1415s !3/LL | + | Music provided. Supper. Exhibitions. 1 1/2 miles easy walk from Macquarie Fields station. Bring the kids! See location map in club or Paddy' |
- | bOILI NG-- COM P. | + | |
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- | -rENT | + | =====Backyard Bushwalking.===== |
- | P 17-c H | + | |
- | -."..... | + | We all tend to value our possessions at the price we pay for them. When one has hewn several tons of stone from the Mother rock and split it into slabs to act as retaining walls for beds on the steep slope of a bush garden or watched for months over seedbeds till at last microscopic |
- | mus tc PROVIDED | + | |
- | SUP P i R X7-1 03-17/dAiS | + | Paddy was delighted to have an acquaintance ask if he might see the bush garden and proudly did the honours |
- | QFR | + | |
- | (-6 | + | ====What has Paddy got in stock.==== |
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- | BACKYARD BUSHWALKING. | + | Rucksacks |
- | We all tend to value our possessions at the price we pay fdr them. When one has hewn several tons of stone from the Mother | + | |
- | or watched for months over seedbeds till at last micro- | + | Sleeping bags still in short supply |
- | scopic | + | |
- | precious morsels until they could be planted out. When one has had these same plants eaten by snails or rabbits, crushed | + | |
- | by kids or dogs or scorched up by some sudden | + | |
- | magnified into major achievements and every seedling | + | |
- | fully established into a young tree or shrub tells its own story. | + | |
- | Paddy was delighted to have an acquaintance ask ,if he might see the bush garden and proudly did the honourS | + | |
- | showing off thic and that. Alas! the acquaintance was not impressed and politely remarked that it would be niceiql en | + | |
- | it was properly | + | |
- | WHAT HAS PADDY GOT IN STOCK-, Ruckdacks' | + | |
- | Sleeping bags Still in short supply generally available on*first Saturday in the month (the early bird gets | + | |
- | the worm). | + | |
Tents still a bit short, orders taken at beginning of each month. | Tents still a bit short, orders taken at beginning of each month. | ||
- | Plastic proofed cape groundsheets are gaining many triends. 61X4T type 21/3 and 23/-. Special pattern mall type at 17/3. | ||
- | Aluminium billies 4 nesting sizes' | ||
- | 'Phone B3I01. FADDY | ||
- | 327, George. Street SYDNEY. | ||
- | AlyT GEAR ?CR WALKERS.. | ||
+ | Plastic proofed cape groundsheets are gaining many friends. 6' X 4' type 21/3 and 23/-. Special pattern small type at 17/3. | ||
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+ | Aluminium billies 4 nesting sizes available. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp gear for walkers. | ||
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+ | 'Phone B3101. 327 George Street, Sydney. | ||
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