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+=====Are Bushwalkers Getting Sissy?=====
-ARE BUSHWALKERS GETTING SISSY?
+By Marie B. Byles
-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:-
+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.
-SATURDAY : Cantra19:22..a r. arrives RichMond 10..53.a ili.
- '.1.,b0 p m. : -"'" . " : , 2.32 p m.
+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.
- ... 1.40 P.m. ,li .m :-%16 P.1/1,
-SUNDAY : Trains leaVe'RidOmond at 5.19, 5.50 &.6.59Ap m.
+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.
- ,,:
-The charge of 2/- per head will benefit the Boy Scout & Girl Guide Yemorial Appeal
+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.
+----
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