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-EDITORIAL
+=====Editorial - No Conservation Bureau.=====
-No Conservation Bureau
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+The Federation Annual Report for 1946-7 commences as follows:
+"It cannot be said that the year now chronicled has seen encouraging progress in the cause of Conservation. Although Federation has some place as a forum for the expression of club and bushwalking opinion, the preservation of privileges of bush walkers and similar purposes, the organization was formed to "promote the establishment and preservation of national parks and primitive areas and reserves for the protection of native flora and fauna, to prevent the spoliation of the bush, natural scenery and wild life and to educate public opinion to appreciate and preserve these things."
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-The Federation Annual Report for 1.946-7 commences as follows:
-it cannot be said that the year now chronicled has seen
-encouraging progress in the cause of Conservation. Although Federation has some place as a forum for the ex-
-presion of ,club andbushwalking opinion, the preservation of privileges of bush walkers and similar pur-
-poset, the'organization was formed to ''promote the es-
-tablishmentrand preservation of national parks and primitive areas and reserVes for the protection of native flora
-and fauna, to prevent the spoliation of the bush, natural
-.
-scenery and wild life and to educate public opinion to appreciate and preserve these things."
 Later on the report states:
-It is regretted that the (Conservation) Bureau has
-not yet commenced to function after its wartime quiescence. Conservation., the main reason for the existence of this organisation, requires skilled and tireless workers, prepared to devote a great part of their leisure to its cause.
+"It is regretted that the (Conservation) Bureau has not yet commenced to function after its wartime quiescence. Conservation, the main reason for the existence of this organisation, requires skilled and tireless workers, prepared to devote a great part of their leisure to its cause. Suitable personnel, preferably volunteers, are badly needed. We are indebted, however, for services in this cause by members of the S.B W..."
- Suitable personnel, preferably volunteers, are badly needed. We are indebted, however, Tor services in this cause by members of the S.B W
-Why is it that all the conservation work, is left to the Fed.L. eration Secretary and a few-of the older members of the F.T.C. or S.B.W? In our Glub there is quite a lot of interest in the subject - about half the time in our meetings is spent in discussing conservation, yet the net result is almost nil. One good reason for this is the terribly involved and long winded procedure we have thought up. A conservation-natter is brought up in a Club meeting, referred to the,Foderation, referred to the Conservation Bureau, if in existence, or, if net, somewhere else;," then back to the Federation and thence to the Club for further. consideration. But this is not alit Take, for indtance, the case of National Park. After about three months the Federation decided on a policy, but then, faced with the aw ful prospect of doing something, it decided instead that someone should make a report on it. Nobody would do so until the ,Secretary reluctantly took on this redundant task. That was in January. Federation is now consider-
+Why is it that all the conservation work is left to the Federation Secretary and a few of the older members of the M.T.C. or S.B.W? In our Club there is quite a lot of interest in the subject - about half the time in our meetings is spent in discussing conservation, yet the net result is almost nil. One good reason for this is the terribly involved and long winded procedure we have thought up. A conservation matter is brought up in a Club meeting, referred to the Federation, referred to the Conservation Bureau, if in existence, or, if not, somewhere else; then back to the Federation and thence to the Club for further consideration. But this is not all. Take, for instance, the case of National Park. After about three months the Federation decided on a policy, but then, faced with the awful prospect of doing something, it decided instead that someone should make a report on it. Nobody would do so until the Secretary reluctantly took on this redundant task. That was in January. Federation is now considering the report. To the bushwalkers we award a special certificate in triplicate for performing the remarkable feat of weaving their own red tape and then tying themselves up in it.
-ing the report. To the bushwalkers we award a special certificate in triplicate for' performing the remarkable feat of weaving their own red, tape and then tying themselves up in it.
-Perhaps this is the reason why none of the old conservation workers will volunteer for the Conservation Bureau (the very name
+Perhaps this is the reason why none of the old conservation workers will volunteer for the Conservation Bureau (the very name is dusty). Experience has taught them that they must fight their way through the mesh of red tape and overcome the inertia of eighteen clubs before they can even start to do conservation work.
-is dus.6.7). Experience has taught them that they must fight their way through the mesh of red tape and overcdme the inertia of eighteen clubs before they can even start to do conservation work.
-AT OUR AUGUST MEETING
+----
-In the absence of the ?resident, who was on his way to the
-_Alpine Hut, one of the Vice-Presidents, Alex Colley, was in the chaix_. There were about 70 members present, and in an argument-
+=====At Our August Meeting.=====
-ative mood. Some addressed the Chair, some turned their backs to it, some confined their observations to a close circle of
-friends, others addressed the floor; but all had something to say.
+In the absence of the President, who was on his way to the Alpine Hut, one of the Vice-Presidents, Alex Colley, was in the chair. There were about 70 members present, and in an argumentative mood. Some addressed the Chair, some turned their backs to it, some confined their observations to a close circle of friends, others addressed the floor; but all had something to say.
 The first business of the evening was to welcome a new member, Kath Hardy.
-s.
-Next the minutes were read - and voted wrong. The Walks
-Secretary was not, as stated in the draft minutes and the magazine, to be elected at the Half Yearly meeting, but at this meeting. Later in the evening the election was held and Bill Horton made the new Walks Secretary.
-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, 4]anned by
-club menbers 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, but judging by
-disgruntled murmurs, would not have been so keen on a week-ends pole sitting. Nicely judging the temper of his audience by its
-undertone, Laurie refrained from putting the watch-towers issue to the test.,
-We were very pleased to hear that the National Park's, and
-Prmitive Areas Council had added another success to its' conservation-efforts by having the Beecroft Peninsula (the Northern Headland of Jervis Bay), reserved. The plan proposed by the N.P.P.A.C. had been followed closely.
-After :t 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 td raise the funds later. Ilowever the Federation and
-the S.B.W. delegates seemed uluke warm" about the idea.' After a
-little discussion Ruby Payne-Scott, following a suggestion by Paul Barnes, moved that the Federation should try to obtain an option over the land. There followed some discussion, initiated
-by Eric Rowen, as to our right to cross the land.. It was, Marie explained, a..'Tnicen ?,oint. 'Under the old system of land tenure a
-explained,
- of user" could be established'. Under Torren:s'Title the
-title was defined,..but, if people were allowed to walk" over a
-track for some time perhaps the owner had dedi cated it for that
-purpose. It was decided to try to Obtain the option., 'However, there was still no expression of opinion as to whether or not we
-minded houses, farms, roads etc. on the area. We could not help
-feeling that any farmer who could cultivate those rocks' would
-deserve every encouragement, but a "scenic road is a good bet for
-the next depression, arid by that time it might be possible to build a house that would withstand :tie,mountain gales' that roar across the headland.
-Ruby' Payne-Scott again obliged with a motion to the effect
-that we.'deplored the alienation Of land on Narro Neckr* and the Club 6ators got down to business. 'Allan Hardie pointed out
-that we could not be prevented' "from crossing the land an there
-must be right of access to the parts beyond. Ron Knightley made.
-the hair of, the older members stand on end by saying that the walk
-.
-out to Clear Hill was rocky and unpleasant and that a road would do away with it, allowing us to get out to the country beyond, where the real beauty of the mountains lay. Bushwalkers were
-against the alienation of every bit of land that was not cultiv-
-ated or used for timber, or they wanted to buy it. Laurie Rayner
-said he felt sick when he went through a street (too bad). But
-he would like a scenic road to Clear Hill, so that people who
-couldn't walk could enjoy the scenery, It was houses and farms
-that meant ruined scenery and ringbarked trees. Gordon Ballard
-said the land was 1-2 miles from the railway - it was too far away from shopping centres and too windy - it would not be used for
-building. Kath Hardy, attending her first meeting as a member,
-spoke for the walkers of posterity. If we let scenic places go
-to the builder there would be no places at all for walking in 56 years time, Narrow Neck was one of the grandest places. A
-scenic road would spoil the views and the place was already easy
-of access. Phil Hall was also thinking of the next generation.
-If there were a road they would n,-,t have to stumble and curse and swear, or at any rate stumble their way down to the Cox on Friday
-nights. Then walkers could get into the really interesting
-country on Friday night instead of having to spend, hours in the
-pansy stuff. Think too how delightful it would be to enjoy scones
-and cream when you had arrived at the top of Clear Hill? Dorothy
-Lawry said that this proved it - the present generation of Bush- walkers were morons. As soon as large numbers of people got out
-beyond tEe-rox there would be fires, just as there were in the
-nearer areas. John Noble, who had volunteered to take the notes
-for the meeting, took time off to point out that the road down to
-Narrow Neck was already being prepared with a bull-dozer. Ruby
-Payne-Scott, replying to critics, first dealt with the cream and
-jam heresy. If on Clear Hill, why not Solitary too or anywhere
-and everywhere? We didn't want to buy every bit of land not
-already built on - houses were often built in most impossible
-places and there was every likelihood of them being put out on Narrow Neck. It was not far for a bus run. The use of land
-should be wisely controlled in the interests of the people. The
-motion was then put to the vote and it was resolved that we did deplore the alienation' of the land.
-The next major issue was that of how to lock the Club room on Friday nights. On the previous Friday night it had been left
-open. Various proposals were put forward - Allan Hardie proposed
-a roster such as was adopted for the work to be done in Churches.
-Eric Rowen thought the caretaker should do it. Then a roster of
-the committee was proposed. All proposals were defeated and it
-was decided to leave it to the committee.
-This was the last contentious matter and the meeting closed at 10.15 p m.
-.
-ARE BUSHWALKERS GETTING SISSY?
-By Marie B. -Pyles
-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: they sighed with relief.
-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 mak:i_rz the
-First Descent of Clear Hill. But the beauty is still n-ler.
-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 on a moonlight'night, or the splend-
-our of a sunrise on the distant or the loveliness of the
-tiny flowers beside that stony path.
-But in any case where would be the adventure of the
-Gangerangs if you could reach them easily? Why the very harm 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 shaT1 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.RY.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 Yegalong - such a road has in
-fact been planned, but not by bushwalkers - so far: It is bz*Le 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 Yount 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 br shwalkers
-want to see roads out along all the ridges? Do they want merely
-ease of access to the rivers where they can loaf and swi m? It
-gave ne a pang to see that it was the younger bushwalkers who /vainly spoke for making ease of access to the Dogs and the
-Gangerangs. Is the rising generation of bushwalkers getting
-sissy?
-I have had more than my fair share of exploring seldom or never-trodden country, not only in New Zealand and China, but in Australia, too, and I shall now probably never go into wild untrodden lands again. So the vandalism proposed by some of
-the younger bushwalkers will not affect me personally. But I
-am sad, none the less, for those expeditions into far-off country have been the high-lights of my life, and I ehould be
-sorry to think there was no far-off country for adventure any more - and to have had the adventure taken away by bushwalkers
-and not by motorists well: well well'
-The wonder of the world is o'er; 11The magic from the sea is gone: ''There is no unlnagined shore,
-tNo islet yet to venture on.I' A.E.
-COLUMN 9
-McNicoll conducts a column. All the best papers do like-
-wise. Why canit we? What has McNicoll gctthat I haven't
-Leaving out a wife and friends I canit see a thing. So here
-goes.
-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 awing to a minor clerical error
-Dormie didnit appear until Konday 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 Class-
-ified 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 cor-
-rect procedure to hold hands with a very personable prospective
-when pointing out pretty panoranas.
-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 tention that
-a womanis influence was responsible. As Yr. Knightley would say - astounding, what.;
-Just received word that a syndicate is bidding for Dormiels
-axe. When it is acquired it is to be presented to Ken Meadows.
-On future excursions to viow abo. carvings Keni being sent on
-a day early with the axe to carve a few. The unfortunates who
-eorge Russell}
-accompanied. him on his walk didn't soe anything that resemblod a carving.
-It may rmve been retribution or just a new form of greeting, but Bernie requested Ken to put out his hand and then crushed a fresh, or practically fresh egg, in the outstretched palm. I don't know 11)w eggsactly what happened afterwards bat can yolk imagine Ken's face.
-......
-The bruises displayed by various males were not sustained' in bashing through scrub or falling off mountains. On a recent Sunday walk a pretty Prospective mentioned she might have a blister. The charge of the Light Brigade paled into insignificance beside the rush of zealous sticking plaster appliers. One fortunate managed to grogp the foot before the others and went to work. The leader held the party up for half an hour torsooth the patient's nerves, which were in a,bad state after:the on-
-slaught. ......
-Some sage once remarked that "There is a time -and place' for
-everything". Shirley King decided noon was the correct time to collect tadpole spectmens for her naturalist sister, but few will
-agree with her' choice of place. Would you collect tadpoles halfway through a Test Walk ? Latest bulletin is that the lady is sound in wind andclimb, but the tadpoles couldn't keep up with the pace and arrived home in a stdB of rigor mortis or ,whatever tadpoles become when they cease tadpoling.
-on .... ,
-Dormie jUSt m*, the stop-press with the explanation of how'
- his two-day walk developed into three. days. It seem S that someone
-moved a house from'a,turn7-off in a. gulIy,.or moved the gully away from the house Pr the,turn..off'dway from Anyhow th4's how, it happened.'''
-ROVER RAMBLRRS BARBECUE,
-th 8: 14th September
-Location : Junction VVood1s Creek and Grose River. Special_Buses, li- each way, meet the following trains at Richmond:-
+Next the minutes were read - and voted wrong. The Walks Secretary was not, as stated in the draft minutes and the magazine, to be elected at the Half Yearly meeting, but at this meeting. Later in the evening the election was held and Bill Horton made the new Walks Secretary.
-SATURDAY : Cantra19:22..a r. arrives RichMond 10..53.a ili.
- '.1.,b0 p m. : -"'" . " : , 2.32 p m.
+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, but judging by disgruntled murmurs, would not have been so keen on a week-ends pole sitting. Nicely judging the temper of his audience by its undertone, Laurie refrained from putting the watch-towers issue to the test.
- ... 1.40 P.m. ,li .m :-%16 P.1/1,
-SUNDAY : Trains leaVe'RidOmond at 5.19, 5.50 &.6.59Ap m.
+We were very pleased to hear that the National Parks and Prmitive Areas Council had added another success to its conservation efforts by having the Beecroft Peninsula (the Northern Headland of Jervis Bay), reserved. The plan proposed by the N.P.P.A.C. had been followed closely.
- ,,:
-The charge of 2/- per head will benefit the Boy Scout & Girl Guide Yemorial Appeal
+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 tp raise the funds later. Ilowever the Federation and the S.B.W. delegates seemed "luke warm" about the idea. After a little discussion Ruby Payne-Scott, following a suggestion by Paul Barnes, moved that the Federation should try to obtain an option over the land. There followed some discussion, initiated by Eric Rowen, as to our right to cross the land. It was, Marie explained, a "nice" point. Under the old system of land tenure a "right of user" could be established. Under Torrens Title the title was defined, but, if people were allowed to walk over a track for some time perhaps the owner had dedicated it for that purpose. It was decided to try to obtain the option. However, there was still no expression of opinion as to whether or not we minded houses, farms, roads etc. on the area. We could not help feeling that any farmer who could cultivate those rocks would deserve every encouragement, but a scenic road is a good bet for the next depression, and by that time it might be possible to build a house that would withstand the mountain gales that roar across the headland.
+Ruby Payne-Scott again obliged with a motion to the effect that we "deplored the alienation of land on Narrow Neck" and the Club orators got down to business. Allan Hardie pointed out that we could not be prevented from crossing the land as there must be right of access to the parts beyond. Ron Knightley made the hair of the older members stand on end by saying that the walk out to Clear Hill was rocky and unpleasant and that a road would do away with it, allowing us to get out to the country beyond, where the real beauty of the mountains lay. Bushwalkers were against the alienation of every bit of land that was not cultivated or used for timber, or they wanted to buy it. Laurie Rayner said he felt sick when he went through a street (too bad). But he would like a scenic road to Clear Hill, so that people who couldn't walk could enjoy the scenery. It was houses and farms that meant ruined scenery and ringbarked trees. Gordon Ballard said the land was 1-2 miles from the railway - it was too far away from shopping centres and too windy - it would not be used for building. Kath Hardy, attending her first meeting as a member, spoke for the walkers of posterity. If we let scenic places go to the builder there would be no places at all for walking in 50 years time. Narrow Neck was one of the grandest places. A scenic road would spoil the views and the place was already easy of access. Phil Hall was also thinking of the next generation. If there were a road they would not have to stumble and curse and swear, or at any rate stumble their way down to the Cox on Friday nights. Then walkers could get into the really interesting country on Friday night instead of having to spend hours in the pansy stuff. Think too how delightful it would be to enjoy scones and cream when you had arrived at the top of Clear Hill? Dorothy Lawry said that this proved it - the present generation of Bushwalkers were morons. As soon as large numbers of people got out beyond the Cox there would be fires, just as there were in the nearer areas. John Noble, who had volunteered to take the notes for the meeting, took time off to point out that the road down to Narrow Neck was already being prepared with a bull-dozer. Ruby Payne-Scott, replying to critics, first dealt with the cream and jam heresy. If on Clear Hill, why not Solitary too or anywhere and everywhere? We didn't want to buy every bit of land not already built on - houses were often built in most impossible places and there was every likelihood of them being put out on Narrow Neck. It was not far for a bus run. The use of land should be wisely controlled in the interests of the people. The motion was then put to the vote and it was resolved that we did deplore the alienation of the land.
+The next major issue was that of how to lock the Club room on Friday nights. On the previous Friday night it had been left open. Various proposals were put forward - Allan Hardie proposed a roster such as was adopted for the work to be done in Churches. Eric Rowen thought the caretaker should do it. Then a roster of the committee was proposed. All proposals were defeated and it was decided to leave it to the committee.
+This was the last contentious matter and the meeting closed at 10.15 p.m.
+----
+=====Are Bushwalkers Getting Sissy?=====
+By Marie B. Byles
+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!" they sighed with relief.
+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 on a moonlight night, or the splendour of a sunrise on the distant hill, or the loveliness of the tiny flowers beside that stony path.
+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.
+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?
+I have had more than my fair share of exploring seldom or never-trodden country, not only in New Zealand and China, but in Australia, too, and I shall now probably never go into wild untrodden lands again. So the vandalism proposed by some of the younger bushwalkers will not affect me personally. But I am sad, none the less, for those expeditions into far-off country have been the high-lights of my life, and I should be sorry to think there was no far-off country for adventure any more - and to have had the adventure taken away by bushwalkers and not by motorists - well! well! well!
+"The wonder of the world is o'er;\\
+"The magic from the sea is gone:\\
+"There is no unimagined shore,\\
+"No islet yet to venture on."
+A.E. (George Russell)
+----
+=====Column 9.=====
+McNicoll conducts a column. All the best papers do likewise. Why can't we? What has McNicoll got that I haven't? Leaving out a wife and friends I canit see a thing. So here goes.
+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 panoranas.
+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's influence was responsible. As Mr. Knightley would say - astounding, what!
+Just received word that a syndicate is bidding for Dormie's axe. When it is acquired it is to be presented to Ken Meadows. On future excursions to view abo. carvings Ken is being sent on a day early with the axe to carve a few. The unfortunates who accompanied him on his walk didn't see anything that resembled a carving.
+----
+It may have been retribution or just a new form of greeting, but Bernie requested Ken to put out his hand and then crushed a fresh, or practically fresh egg, in the outstretched palm. I don't know now eggsactly what happened afterwards but can you imagine Ken's face.
+----
+The bruises displayed by various males were not sustained in bashing through scrub or falling off mountains. On a recent Sunday walk a pretty Prospective mentioned she might have a blister. The charge of the Light Brigade paled into insignificance beside the rush of zealous sticking plaster appliers. One fortunate managed to grasp the foot before the others and went to work. The leader held the party up for half an hour to sooth the patient's nerves, which were in a bad state after the onslaught.
+----
+Some sage once remarked that "There is a time and place for everything". Shirley King decided noon was the correct time to collect tadpole spectmens for her naturalist sister, but few will agree with her choice of place. Would you collect tadpoles halfway through a Test Walk ? Latest bulletin is that the lady is sound in wind and limb, but the tadpoles couldn't keep up with the pace and arrived home in a state of rigor mortis or whatever tadpoles become when they cease tadpoling.
+----
+Dormie just makes the stop-press with the explanation of how his two-day walk developed into three days. It seems that someone moved a house from a turn-off in a gully, or moved the gully away from the house or the turn-off away from... Anyhow that's how it happened.
+----
+====Rover Ramblers Barbecue.====
+th & 14th September.
+Location : Junction Wood's Creek and Grose River.
+Special Buses, 1/- each way, meet the following trains at Richmond:-
+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 leaee Richmond at 5.19, 5.50 & 6.59 p.m.
+The charge of 2/- per head will benefit the Boy Scout & Girl Guide memorial Appeal.
+----
+=====The Quiz.=====
-THE.QMIZ
 By Dot Butler.
-Frankly I was disappointed in the Quiz, (possibly
-because I was one of the contestants and couldn't answer the
+Frankly I was disappointed in the Quiz, (possibly because I was one of the contestants and couldn't answer the questions). Having debated the subject last month and agreed that Bushwalkers are morons I was expecting to be asked questions compatible with our mental development, but it seemed as if the Quiz-master went out of his way to ask questions demanding at least a Q.C. standard of education. To be asked in grim earnest what was the date of the founding of South Australia, and what was the date of the founding of Western Australia, and what was the date of the discovery of gold in Australia, I felt was putting too much of a strain on our limited mental capacities.
-questions). Having debated the subject last month and agreed that Bushwalkers are morons I was expecting to be asked questions compatible with our mental development, but
-it eemed as if the Quiz-raster went out of his way to ask
+The men's team of three was the chosen cream of half a roomful of males: whereas the unlucky women's team had to be selected from the mere 6 or 8 girls present, so naturally they started at a disadvantage. At 1/4 time the score was 3 for the men and 1/2 for the women. ("Strong in the legs but weak in the mind" murmured a spectator.) Brian Harvey, who seemed to be most familiar with the blah put out by the daily papers, disappointed the audience by not being able to supply the name of the vessel which brought home the three girl deportees from the U.S. Neither could he give their names, nor their 'phone numbers! And I thought he said the fire in "River Clarence" was caused by the explosion of a drum of Sodium Chloride. The judge gaVe him full marks so he __may__ have said Sodium Chlorate. Anyhow, Chloride or Chlorate, what's the difference?
-questions demanding at least a Q.C. standard of education.
-To be asked in grin earnest what was the date of the founding of South Australia, and what was the date of the founding of Western Australia, and what was the date of the discovery of
+Throughout the Quiz Mavis Jeans sought mental refuge in her knitting, much to the annoyance of the cross-examiner who said testily that he didn't see how she could knit __and__ think at the same time. But Mavis had the complete answer to that one; she had asked sweetly before being selected as a contestant "Do you mind if I knit while you ask me questions, then I won't feel that my time is being __completely__ wasted!" Somehow this seemed vaguely disparaging to the cross-examiner; it rankled but gave him nothing to get his teeth into. However when Kevin Ardill, finding the questions too overwhelming, adopted the usual small-boy method of escape by raising his hand and asking permission to leave the room, his examiner snapped out an emphatic "No!"
-gold in Australia, I felt was putting too much of a strain on our limited mental capacities.
-The men's team 'of three was the chosen cream of half a roomful of males: whereas the unlucky women's team had to
+The questions on astronomy had everyone tricked. The women's team didn't know that Mira is in the constellation of Cetus. As a matter of fact the lass who was given that question answered it by posing another: "What", she asked the Quiz-master, "is a constellation?" I could have answered that one: a constellation is the prize you get for having tried to answer the questions but failed.
-be selected from the "re 6 or 8 girls present, so naturally they started at a diONvantage. At * time the score was 3
-for the men and i for the women. (Strong in the legs bUt
-weak in the mind" murmured a spectator.) Brian Ilarvey, who
-seemed to be most familiar with the blah put out by the daily papers, disapPointed the audience by not being able to supply
-the name of the vessel which brought home the three girl
-deportees from the U.S. Neither could he give their names, nor their 'phone numbers: And I thought he said the fire in "River Clarence' was caused by the explosion of a drum
-of Sodium Chlordde, The judge gaVe him full marks so he mai
-have said Sodium Chlorate. Anyhow, Chloride or Chlorate, what's the difference?
-Throughput the Quiz Vavis Jeans sought mental refuge
-in her knitting, much to the annoyance of the cross-examiner
-who said testily that he didn't see how she could knit and think at the same time. But Yavis had the complete an-iilier
-to that one; she had asked sweetly before being selected as a contestant "Do you mind if I knit while you ask me questions, then I won't feel that my time is being completely_ wasted:" Somehow this seemed vaguely disparaging to Thecal'oss-
-- examiner; it rankled but gave him nothing to get his teeth into. However when Kevin.Ardill, finding, the questions-too
-- overwhelming, adopted the usual mall-boy method of escape by raising his hand and asking permission to leave, the roam, his examiner snapped out an emphatic "Nol"
-The questions on astronomy had everyone tricked. The women's team didn't know that Yira,is in the constellation of Cetus. As a matter of fact the lass who was given that question answered it by posing another: "What", she asked the Quiz-master, "is a constellation?" I could have answered that one: a constellation is the prize you get for having tried to answer the questions but failed.
-.
 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?" (the dictionary says fleonides'), prompted by the opposition he answered "lion cubs" and wa: courted out. The Quiz-raster said they were a shower of'
-meteorites from the constellation Leo. This answer has
+When a representative of the men's team was asked, "What are leonids?" (the dictionary says "leonides"), prompted by the opposition he answered "lion cubs" and was counted out. The Quiz-master said they were a shower of meteorites from the constellation Leo. This answer has worried us considerably. We don't know much about astronomy but somehow with Leo such a helluvanuthber of light years away we wonder how its meteorites are visible from the Earth. Perhaps someone who is more versed in astronony might elucidate. (There's nothing hanging on the answer as far as the Quiz results are concerned.)
-worried us considerably. We don't know much about astronomy but somehow with Leo such a helluvanuthber of light years away we wonder how its meteorites are visible fro/b. the Earth. rerhaps saleone who is more versed in astronony night
-elucidate. (There's nothing hanging on the answer as far aS the Quiz results are concerned.)
+A representatihe of the girl's team showed her native intelligence when asked what date the Sydney Bushwalkers was founded - (You heard me! No, I didn't say what date it foundered!) As she was a prospective member and hadn't any idea she filled in the fifteen seconds allowed for the answer by saying "1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and so on till she was told time was up, but she had just managed to get in 1927 before the gong went so was awarded full marks. I had tried the same lurk with the discovery of gold in N.S.W., but, 15 seconds didn't give me time to get from 1770 to 1851.
-. A representatihe of the girl's team showed her native intelligence when asked-what date the Sydney Bush- walkers was founded - (You heard me! No, I didn't say what date it founderedi) As she was prospe'ctiV.e member and hadn't
-any idea she filled in the fifteen seconds allowed for the
+"What are the Christian names of Mr. Attlee?" The contestant hesitated. "Go on", said the Q.M. encouragingly, "Try all the A's first, then the B's, and so on".
-answer by saying "1920, 1921,,1922, 1923 and so on till she was told time was up, but she had just managed to get in 1927
-before the gong went so was awarded full narks. I had tried the same lurk with the discovery of gold in N.S.W., but, 15 seconds didn't give me time to get from 1770 to 1851.
+Time was up. The gents scored by various guesses a total of 7 whereas the ladies, who only answered when they really knew what they were talking about, totalled 5 1/2. Prizes were awarded to the gents, but it was a back-handed blow because, as the prizes were chocolates they were politely handed round to the ladies first, and as there weren't very many the winning team had to go without. Virtue is its own Reward.
-"What are the Christian names of Yr. Attlee?" The
-contestant hesitated'. "Go on", said the Q.M. encouragingly,
+----
-"Try all the A's 'first, then the B's, and so on".
-Time was up The gents scored by various guesses a total of 7 whereas the ladies, who only answered when they really-knew what they were talking about, totalled Prizes were awarded to the gents, but it was a baok-handed blow because, as the prizes were chocolates they were politely handed round to the ladies first, and as there weren't very many the winning team had to go without. Virtue is its awn Reward.
+We are pleased to welcome back John and Dora Harvey after their long sojourn in Tasmania, where, we hear, they "did" quite a bit of the country. They hope again to appear on the active list, and we look forward to seeing them renew their acquaintance with the N.S.W. bushlands again. How about giving us your impressions of walking in Tasmania, John, and what the Hobart Walking Club is doing about conservation over there?
-We are pleased to welcome back John and Dora Harvey after their long sojourn in Tasmania, where, we hear, they ',did" quite a bit of the country. They hope again to appear on the active list, and we look forward to seeing then renew their acquaintance with the N.S.W. bushlands again. How about giving us your impressions of walking in Tasmania, John, and
-what the Hobart Walking Club is doing about conservation over
+----
-there?
-.
+=====It Was A Good Walk.=====
-IT WAS A GOOD WALK
-by "Igumbedah"
+by "Mumbedah"
-"Did you have a good walk?" was the query the "Friday night after". "Yes", says I, "We had to stand all the way as far as Leura, and then the trair -1f an hour late at Black-
-heath. Camped down in Green GuLy '1(11' was the frost a beaut
+"Did you have a good walk?" was the query the "Friday night after". "Yes", says I, "We had to stand all the way as far as Leura, and then the train was ha1f an hour late at Blackheath. Camped down in Green Gully and was the frost a beaut - ice round the heads of our sleeping bags the next morning. Out at the Dogs we had to carry the water over a quarter of a mile to the standing camp. Snowed during lunch time at Splendour Rock on the Sunday - noses and ears dropped off in the bitter wind. That night a largish piece of glowing charcoal hopped into the cuff of my second-best grey pants and promptly put an airhole therein. Then I trod on my spectacles with my heaviest pair of hobnails on the Monday morning - cost me 25/- for the experiment. Arrived back in Katoomba to see the red tail light of the 6.13 p.m. disappear behind the "California" and learnt, (with some regret) that the next was 2.17 a.m. - eight hours to wait. Saw a rotten picture at local show where we passed away three hours, then back to the hard seats of the waiting room till 2.17. Home - and an hour in bed and so to work, to find I had to work back that night. Yes, it was a good walk." Should be more of them.
-ioe round the heads of our sleeping b?.ss the next morning. Out
-at the Dogs we had to carry the water over a quarter of a mile to the standing camp. Snowed during lunch time at Splendour Rock on the Sunday - noses and ears dropped off in the bitter
+----
-wind. That night a largish piece of glowing charcoal hopped
-into the cuff of my second-best grey pants and promptly put an
+=====The Page Holiday Camp.=====
-airhole therein. Then 1 trod on my spectacles with my heaviest
-pair of hobnails on the Monday' morning - cost me 25/- for the
+After six month's holiday, during which they have entertained many of their bushwalker and other friends, Peter and Rae Page are now prepared to offer camping facilities to paying guests. Their place, in case you haven't heard about it, is on the Jamberoo Pass. They now have two army tents for hire complete with stretchers, mattresses and linen. They will also hire out walkers tents and have them ready pitched, and provided with firewood, if required. These facilities are available for one night or for a long stay, so that anyone wanting to do a light weight walk could spend the night there and return to Jamberoo, Kiama or Berry by any one of a number of routes. Saturday evening meals will be provided for small parties if arranged in advance. They will procure food, including milk, bread, meat and fresh fruit and vegetables for campers. They will also meet parties in the "jeep" at Jamberoo or Kiama. These are the main services available at present, but cabins are on the way for those who do not want to camp. Paddy knows all about it if any one wants to know more. Intending visitors should write to Peter (address Mountain Road, Jamberoo) a fortnight in advance.
-experiment Arrived back in Kat.-,omba to see the red tail light of the 6.13 p m. disappear behind j,e JOalifOrnia" and learnt,
-(with some regret) that the next was 2,17,a m. - eight hours to wait. Saw a rotten picture at local -show where we passed away
+----
-three hours, then back to the hard seats of the waiting room till 2.17. Home - and an hour in bed and so to work, to find I had
-'to work back that night. Yes, it was a good walk h Should be
+Have you heard about the Federation Party to be held at North Sydney Town Hall on Friday 21st Noverber? - Details later - reserve the date.
-more of them.
-THE PAGE HOLIDAY CAMP
+----
-After six month's holiday, during which they have entertained many of their bushwalker and other friends, Peter and
-Rae Page are now prepared to offer camping facilities to paying guests. Their place, in cas,e you haven't heard about it, is on
+=====Federation News.=====
-the Jamberoo Pass. They now have tao army tents for hire com-
-plete with stretchers, mattresses and linen. They will also
-hire out walkers tents and have them ready pitched, and provided
-with firewood, if required. These facilities are available for one night or for a long stay, so that anyone wanting to do a light weight walk could spend the night there and return to Jam-
-beroo, Kiama or Berry by any one of a number of routes. Saturday
-evening meals will be provided for small parties if arranged in advance. They will procure food, including milk, bread, meat
-and fresh fruit and vegetables for campers. They will also
-meet parties in the."jeep' at Jamberoo or Kiama. These are the
-main services available at present, but cabins are on the way for those who do not want to camp. Paddy knows all about it if any
-one wants to know more., Intending visitors should write to
-Peter (address Mountain Road, Jamberoo) a fortnight in advance.
-Have you heard about the Federation Party to be held at North Sydney Town Hall on Friday 21st Noverber?- Details later - reserve the date.
-.
-FEDERATION NOTES
 by Brian Harvey
-The last neng of the Council of the Federation of Bush-
-walking Clubs was happy to admit the University Bush Walking
+The last meeting of the Council of the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs was happy to admit the University Bush Walking Club to its long list of affiliated clubs. The objects in their constitution leave nothing to be desired in their attitude towards conservation of our flora and fauna, and we hope they will lend the full strength of their specialised University learning in support of our ideals.
-.Club to its long list of affiliated clubs. The objects in their
-constitution leave nothing to be desired in their attitude towards conservation cf o flora and faunal and we hope they will lend the full strength of their specialised University learning in support of our ideals,
+The Adelaide Bush Walking Club also has been affiliated with the Federation, making an interstate link in the movement. It may not be long before we see the formation of a Federal body representing the walking conservationists - this will be particularly necessary in the event of the abolition of State Governments.
-' The Adelaide Bush Walking Club also has been affiliated with the Federation raking an interstate link in the movement. It
-may not be long befoo we see the folAlation of a Federal bbdy representing the walking conservationists - this will be particularly necessary in the event of the abolition of State Govern-
+The Annual Health Exhibition will be staged shortly at the Sydney Town Hall, the Federation conducting a section as in past years. Two special requests have been made, one for the loan of 16mm films depicting bushwalking and relevant scenery, etc. A theatrette is being provided with a trained operator so that walkers loaning films need have no qualms for the safety of their records. Secondly, helpers are wanted to man the Federation Exhibit during the day time. Will anyone able to assist please let Ron Knightley have their films or their name as a prospective assistant at the Stand. The show is on from 28th October until 6th November.
-ments.
- ,
+It was with much regret that the resignation of Marie Byles was accepted and a motion was recorded expressing the Council's deep appreciation of the long association, steadfast interest and hard work on behalf of the bushwalking movement. Our delegate, Paul Barnes, was elected Vice-President, in her stead.
-The Annual Health Exhibition will//staged shortly at the
-Sydney Town Hall; the 'Federation conducting a section as in past
+----
--years. Two special requests have been made, one for the loan of
-mm. films depicting bushwalking and relevant scenery, etc. A
+====Rolfe's Motor Service.====
-theatrette is being provided with a trained operaor so that
+'Phone 102. Est, 1891.
-walkers loaning films need have no qualMs for the safety of their records. Secondly, helpers Are wanted to man the Feder-
-ation Exhibit during the day time. Will ANYONE able to assist
+Govett's Leap Road, Blackheath
-please let Ron Knightley have their films or their name as a
-prospective assistant at the Stand. The show is on from 28th October until 6th November.
+Bushwalkers! We cater for large or small parties requiring transport from Blackheath. For a quote ring or write to the above address.
-It was with much regret that the resignation of Marie Byle,s
-was accepted and a motion was recorded expressing the Councills deep appreciation of the long association, steadfast interest and
+----
-hard work on behalf of the bushwalking movement. Our delegate,
-Paul Barnes, was elected Vice-President, in her. stead.
+=====Budawang & Currockbilly (continued)=====
-!Phone 102 Est, 1891 ROLFE'S MOTOR SERVICE
- =1www.-mou..n.. .
-GOVETTTS LEAP ROAD
-BLACKHEATH
-BUSHWAIKERS
-WE CATER FOR LARGE OR STALL PARTIES REQUIRING TRANSPORT FRU BLACKHEATH
-FOR QUOTE RING OR WRITE TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS
-BURI-1bANG & CURROCKBILLY (continued)
 by "Prolix"
 Eventually we came to a point directly opposite Currock
 billy and struck in its direction, to camp at the first good