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- | EDITORIAL. | + | =====Editorial - Are Firearms Necessary? |
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+ | At our last general meeting it was reported that some of the Federated Clubs like to carry guns (in lorries presumably), | ||
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+ | One of the most popular arguments in favour of carrying firearms is that they may provide food in an emergency. This seems to be based on the common belief, apparently shared by the local ' | ||
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+ | Then there is the " | ||
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+ | Others describe shooting as a " | ||
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+ | It is more " | ||
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+ | Here the individualist protests. To ban firearms is to interfere with personal freedom. Most individualists, | ||
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+ | Probably not one in a hundred of the people who carry firearms has been taught the elementary safety rules to be observed by the shooter - e.g., never to carry a rifle cocked, never to point it at anybody, even if he knows it is empty, never to leave it loaded, always to carry it pointing towards the ground (not at his foot or at the person in front), how to put it through a fence without risk of catching the trigger, etc. The risk of the amateur marksman shooting himself is high - just watch the newspapers for reports of accidents and deaths. The risk of shooting someone else is even higher, particularly when lorry loads of youths with rifles pull up and shoot by the wayside, as do members of one of the affiliated clubs. Furthermore shooters nearly always choose a spot near a road, and naturally gravitate to the popular camping spots, where the danger of shooting someone else is greatest. Apart from the danger, the sound of gunfire is most unpleasant to the seeker of peace in the bushlands. | ||
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+ | Shooting is no more than a passing interest to most of those who indulge in it. There would be no hardship if the possession of firearms were confined to members of rifle clubs and farmers, and the latter would welcome such a measure. The prolonged shortage of ammunition and recent good seasons have enabled the bush animals to multiply until they are quite numerous in some districts. They will soon disappear when the lorry loads of " | ||
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+ | =====At Our October Meeting.===== | ||
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+ | The President was in the Chair and there were about 70 members present. | ||
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+ | Ten new members were welcomed - a record number we believe. They were Gwen Jewell, Gladys Martin, Jean Mowbray, Margaret Stoddart, Don Read, Alan Hill, David Harvey, Don Frost, Bill Kinley and Harry Goyne. | ||
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+ | In correspondence was a letter from Marie Byles saying that two freehold portions on the Narrow Necks had already been sold. The letter went on to say "I propose to try and get the Parks and Playgrounds Movement to carry the work of reservation nominally while leaving the actual work to Harry Waite, Alan Hardie and myself, and anyone else interested to help. It is suggested that we get the Tourist and Immigration Department, the Wild Life Preservation Society, the Federation, and the Blue Mountains City Council to lend their support, and also of course individual clubs" | ||
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+ | Myles Dunphy said that all bodies should be banded together and that the land should be resumed on behalf of the general public under the auspices of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. The Narrow Necks were the main entrance to the Dogs, Thurat, etc. The Boundary of the City of Blue Mountains was now at Clear Hill and the Mayor was heartily in accord with the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. He realises that scenery should not be cut about. Both the Katoomba people and the City of Blue Mountains Council realised the danger of somebody getting it and improving it. | ||
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+ | Alan Hardy thought that it might not be psychological to approach the Lands Department just now. But the Parks and Playgrounds Movement could, and this would encourage "the legal luminaries and wits" of the Department to make investigations. | ||
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+ | The meeting then approved of Marie Byles' proposal. | ||
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+ | A report from the photographic section stated that because of the large number of engagements the Education Department galleries could not spare a night for our photographic exhibition. The report went on to suggest that the Club Treasurer should make the Section a present of half the money saved. | ||
- | Are Firearms Necessary? | ||
- | At our last general meeting it was reported that some of the Federated Clubs like to carry guns (in lorries presumably), | ||
- | that the-subject was a cause of frequent argument at Federation meetings. At our own meeting too there was some rather confused discussion, though how anybody who subscribes to the objects of the Federation could possibly argue in favour of shooting in the bush is beyond comprehension. | ||
- | One of the most popular arguments in favour of carrying firearms is that they may provide food in an emergency. This seems to be based on the common belief, aPpaDently shared by the local 'bush- craft' experts, that if you miss a couple of meals you will die; whereas, in fact, people live for many weeks without food. The rAsk of death from starvation is negligible, but accidental shooting is an ever ' | ||
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- | Then there is the " | ||
- | farmer or grazier will tell you that shooting is a perfectly futile means of controlling rabbits. Occasionally farmers may shoot a fox, | ||
- | or if they are lucky, a dingo. Sometimes marsupials become a costly | ||
- | pest. 'There is therefore a case, though not a strong one, for allowing farmers the use of firearms. | ||
- | Others describe Ehooting as a ," | ||
- | a defenceless animal, is hard to imagine. The truth is that the p-rImitive hunting instinct of man still thrills for -the blood of the iquarry. | ||
- | It is 'more " | ||
- | Here the individualist protests. To ban firearms is to interfere with personal freedom. Most individualists, | ||
- | Probably not one in a hundred of the people who carry firearms has been taught the elementary safety rules to be Observed by the shooter.- e.g., never to cari-y a-rifle cocked, never to point it at anybody, even if he knows it is empty, never to leave it loaded, always to carry it pointing towards the ground (not at his foot or at the person in front), how to put it through a fence without risk of catching the trigger, etc. The risk of the amateur marksman shooting himself is high - just watch the newspapers for reports of accidents and deaths. The risk of shooting someone else is even higher, particularly when lorry load's of youths with rifles pull up and shoot by the wayside, as do members of one of the affiliated clubs. Furthermore shooters nearly always choose a spot near a road, and naturally gravitate-to the popular camping spots, where the danger of shooting someone else is greatest. Apart from the danger, the sound of gunfire is .most unpleasant to the seeker of peace in the bushlands. | ||
- | Shooting is no more than a passing interest to most ct those who indulge in it. There would be no hardship if the Rossession of firearms were confined to members of rifle clubs and farmers, and the latter would welcome such a measure. The prolonged shortage of ammunition a-id recent good seasons have enabled the bush animals to multiply until they are quite numerous in some districts. They will soon disappear when the lorry loads. of '' | ||
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- | AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING. | ||
- | The ?resident was in the Chair and there were about 70 members present. | ||
- | Ten new members were welcomcd - a record number we believe. Tliey were Gwen Jewell, Gladys Martin, Jean Mowbray, Margaret Stoddart, Don Read, Alan Hill, David Harvey, Don Frost, Bill Kinley and Harry Goyne. | ||
- | In correspondence was a letter from Marie Byles saying that two freehold Portions on the Narrow Necks had already been sold. The letter went on to say "I propose to try and get the Parks and Playgrounds Movement to carry the work of reservation nominally while leaving the actual work to Harry Waite, Alan Hardie and myself, and anyone else interested to help. It is suggested that we get the Tourist and Immigration Department, the Wild Life Prservation Society, the Federation, and the Blue Mountains City Council to lend their support, and also of course individual clubs" | ||
- | Myles Dunphy said that all bodies should be banded together and that the land should*be resumed,on behalf of the general public under the auspices of the Greater Blue Mountains National Par. The Narrow Necks were the main entrance to the Dogs, Thurat, etc l The Boundary of the pity, of Blue Mountains was now at -Clear Hill and the Mayor was heartilyin accord with the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Ee realises that scenery should nOt be cuttabout. Both the Katoomba people and the City of Blue Mountains Council realised the danger of somebody getting it and improving, It. | ||
- | ' Alan Hardy thought that it might not be psychological to | ||
- | approach the Lands Department just now. But the Parka and Playgrounds Movement could, and this would encourage "the legal luminaries and wits" of the Department to make investigations. | ||
- | The meeting then approved of Marie Byles ' proposal. | ||
- | , A report from the , | ||
The President announced that the Ski-ing Sub-Committee would be elected at the next meeting. | The President announced that the Ski-ing Sub-Committee would be elected at the next meeting. | ||
- | Phil Hall.announced that he had collected ,8 for the Save the Children Fund. | ||
- | Jim Brown appealed for more members of the Search and Rescue .Section, Which, he said, contained some old and enfeebled members and Others who wouldnft go out anyhow. It was good fun, he said, | ||
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- | Laurie Rayner then introduced contentious matter by moving | ||
- | "that this Club feels that under no pretence, rabbiting or otherwize, | ||
- | . should anybody-carry a rifle in the Cox's- River area befween the | ||
- | six foot track and Burragorang" | ||
- | . in the world could not exterminate the rabbits, he said, so why not forbid rifles? | ||
- | Eric Rowen asked whether we were going to send a motion to the Federation about rifles every month. Gil Webb thought some bush- walkers might like to go on shooting parties. He suggested that what was needed was more rangers. Myles Dunphy said that he carried a rifle - in fact he once owned an arsenal. It was supposed to be a free-living country. Why have a motion which stipulated one valley while leaving all the others? He would not carry ' | ||
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- | Renee Brown asked.' | ||
- | . . s- . - | + | Phil Hall announced that he had collected £8 for the Save the Children Fund. |
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- | The mee:ting,,closed at -9420, p;:. | + | Jim Brown appealed for more members of the Search and Rescue Section, which, he said, contained some old and enfeebled members and others who wouldn' |
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+ | Laurie Rayner then introduced contentious matter by moving "that this Club feels that under no pretence, rabbiting or otherwise, should anybody carry a rifle in the Cox's River area between the six foot track and Burragorang" | ||
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+ | Eric Rowen asked whether we were going to send a motion to the Federation about rifles every month. Gil Webb thought some bushwalkers might like to go on shooting parties. He suggested that what was needed was more rangers. Myles Dunphy said that he carried a rifle - in fact he once owned an arsenal. It was supposed to be a free-living country. Why have a motion which stipulated one valley while leaving all the others? He would not carry a rifle in a park. He wouldn' | ||
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+ | In his reply Laurie referred to the difficulty of shooting into the rabbits' | ||
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+ | Renee Brown asked for helpers for the Christmas Treat - particularly young men who would watch the kiddies in the water. | ||
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+ | The meeting | ||
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+ | =====Social Notes For November.===== | ||
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+ | Coming to the " | ||
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+ | Harry Whitehouse from the C.M.W. is coming along on 26th November to talk to us about Talbingo. Have had good reports about same. | ||
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+ | Don't forget the Christmas Dance at the clubrooms on 17th December. | ||
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+ | Edna Stretton. | ||
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+ | Two engagements to announce this month. Norma Barden is engaged to Eric Rowen and Jenny Felshow is engaged to Stan Madden. We wish them all the best. | ||
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+ | =====21st Birthday Reunion.===== | ||
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- | Coming to the " | ||
- | .Harry Whitehouse from the C.M.W. is coming along on 26th November to talk to us about Talbingo. Have had good reports about same. | ||
- | Don't forget the Christmas Dance at' the clubrooms on 17th December. | ||
- | , Edna Stretton. | ||
- | Two engagements to announce this Month. JNorma Barden is en-. gaged to Eric Rowen and Ll' nny Fmelshow is engaged to Stan Madden. We wish them all the best... - | ||
- | 5. | ||
- | 215T BIRTHDAY REUNION. | ||
Dot Butler. | Dot Butler. | ||
- | Everyone was there - even Debert found time, after the evening milking of his cow, to com:along and help make the nighi. | + | |
- | Those who built the camp fires did a marvellous engineering feat - huge logs stacked lengthwise and crosswise to a height of 6 or 7 feet. Two fires were thought necessary to keep the huge crowd warm, but they had this disadvantage that they tended to split the party - groups edging in towards one or other fire as the night grew cooler, leaving a No Man's Land in the centre - at least so I am told, for though I was awake to see the fires lit (with ordinary matches - quite a novelty), soon the stresses of the previous night' | + | Everyone was there - even Debert found time, after the evening milking of his cows, to come along and help make the night raucous till dawn, when the cows called him home again, thank God, and I was able to get to sleep. |
- | Various entertainments were put on after supper, but the fun-makers were backing a dead horse - in ones and twos and groups the exhausted audience drifted off to their tents to repair the ravages of the long-draNn-.0ut festivities, | + | |
- | Dave Stead, having cleared an area of wanderg | + | Those who built the camp fires did a marvellous engineering feat - huge logs stacked lengthwise and crosswise to a height of 6 or 7 feet. Two fires were thought necessary to keep the huge crowd warm, but they had this disadvantage that they tended to split the party - groups edging in towards one or other fire as the night grew cooler, leaving a No Man's Land in the centre - at least so I am told, for though I was awake to see the fires lit (with ordinary matches - quite a novelty), soon the stresses of the previous night' |
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- | flesh to his erstwhile sparse: rame.,..: Is now no longer Ray Narrow-Bean, | + | Various entertainments were put on after supper, but the fun-makers were backing a dead horse - in ones and twos and groups the exhausted audience drifted off to their tents to repair the ravages of the long-drawn-out festivities, |
- | After all that folk began to break camp and depart for the station, and so ended the Club's first 21st Birthday Party...What | + | |
- | - next? | + | Dave Stead, having cleared an area of wandering |
- | MELEE IN MARTIN PLACE . | + | |
- | _____ : | + | After all that folk began to break camp and depart for the station, and so ended the Club's first 21st Birthday Party. What next? |
- | . , . . by Grace Jolley | + | |
- | The preliminary entertainment of the 21st Birthday week-end- - | + | ---- |
- | was the dance held at the Dungowan' | + | |
- | . . . | + | =====Melee In Martin Place.===== |
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- | The tickets said that it cpmmenced | + | by Grace Jolley |
- | arriving so early and wondering how long we'd have to wait before | + | |
- | In the distance we heard a lav murmur which, as we drew'nearer to the Dungowan, grew into a steady buzz, being given out by a large number of people in evening dress. Interested by-standers said that this had-been going on since 8.30 p.m. and wasanything | + | The preliminary entertainment of the 21st Birthday week-end was the dance held at the Dungowan on the Friday night. |
- | Whether the door was opened at, ,9 or whether someone fell down the stePb at' | + | |
- | , | + | The tickets said that it commenced |
- | As is usual when Bushwalkers | + | |
- | The tickets also said " | + | In the distance we heard a low murmur which, as we drew nearer to the Dungowan, grew into a steady buzz, being given out by a large number of people in evening dress. Interested by-standers said that this had been going on since 8.30 p.m. and was anything |
- | Unfortunatelly | + | |
- | 7. | + | Whether the door was opened at 9 p.m., or whether someone fell down the steps at the correct time, we didn't find out, but we were all sucked into the opening, down the steps and came up sharply against |
- | to encroach an his otherwise good looks, but after our clean- shaven | + | |
- | Then of course there was the Male Ballet. For the benefit of those unable to hear and thus completely in the dark, this was intended to be the life of a Bush Walker, Annual Meeting, Discovery of Era etc. This could have been placed a little earlier in the entertainment with some benefit to both dancers and audienge. We couldn' | + | As is usual when Bushwalkers |
- | So the evening went on and could have gone on till dawn, but the ,staff ofthe Dungowan in desperation turned the lights off and the crowd adjourned to Martin Place. | + | |
- | By this' | + | The tickets also said " |
- | is quite possible that some elegant, | + | |
- | By the way, our Social Secretary drove home with her feet in the kerosene tin intended far 0000a on Saturday night. | + | Unfortunately |
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- | And who inheavena' | + | Then of course there was the Male Ballet. For the benefit of those unable to hear and thus completely in the dark, this was intended to be the life of a Bush Walker, Annual Meeting, Discovery of Era etc. This could have been placed a little earlier in the entertainment with some benefit to both dancers and audience. We couldn' |
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- | LETTER FROM MdTiNTAIN TRAILS CLUB PEESIDNT | + | So the evening went on and could have gone on till dawn, but the staff of the Dungowan in desperation turned the lights off and the crowd adjourned to Martin Place. |
- | . . .. 'To The President, | + | |
- | The Sydney Bush Walkers.. ' | + | By this time everyone |
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- | The members of the Mountain Trails Club of New South Wales. With to join in the congratulations and felicitations | + | By the way, our Social Secretary drove home with her feet in the kerosene tin intended far cocoa on Saturday night. |
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- | which now seen in retrospect fulfilled the ideals' | + | And who in heavens was responsible for breaking ten locks at the Dungowan? At least that's what they tell us. |
- | The funding and funCtining | + | |
- | We wish you continued success in:the future' | + | ---- |
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- | . . . | + | =====Letter From Mountain Trails Club President.===== |
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- | ! Alan P. Rigby. | + | To The President, The Sydney Bush Walkers. |
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- | . THE BALLET BUSINESS. | + | The members of the Mountain Trails Club of New South Wales wish to join in the congratulations and felicitations |
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+ | The funding and functioning | ||
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+ | We wish you continued success in the future | ||
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+ | Alan P. Rigby. | ||
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+ | =====The Ballet Business.===== | ||
By " | By " | ||
- | There were urgent | + | |
- | A police | + | There were urgent matters under discussion at Admiralty House. Respectable citizens had reported that for several weeks a surly band of plotters, very reckless by their looks, had been gathering just down the road. In frantic dumb-show fearsome men and fearful women shouldered axes and guns, rushed hither and thither and gesticulated wildly, in fact, frantically, |
- | The prime instigator was Aay Kirkby - the guiding but evil . influence behind it. "We are putting.on a little act at the party", | + | |
+ | A police | ||
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+ | The prime instigator was Ray Kirkby - the guiding but evil influence behind it. "We are putting on a little act at the party", | ||
There was dissension in the corps from the start. No one wanted to be the surprised bather, all wanted to be the worker. Never before did Lord Randall have so many mothers, but the choice of the dying " | There was dissension in the corps from the start. No one wanted to be the surprised bather, all wanted to be the worker. Never before did Lord Randall have so many mothers, but the choice of the dying " | ||
- | Much hair (pity it is, 'Us false) was rent on teaching aspiring ballerinas to point their toes at the carpet rather than-the picture rail. The arabesque was nearly abandoned for a fireman' | ||
- | The Federation tableau became a thing of beauty and a tower of strength, united and immovable. (Unfortunately the lampshade was in | ||
- | the middle of the room - my head ached for days after colliding with it.) That an anti-climax that the contorted face of the central tower was hidden behind a pink skirt during the performance: | ||
- | And so with light hearts and lighter heads we tripped along | ||
- | to the Dungowan. After drinking everyones' | ||
- | few" were helped up to the dressing room, a long, cold draughty corridor. Here a large sign " | ||
- | from an " | ||
- | There were fits of laughter, now easily induced, as the " | ||
- | for the " | ||
- | THE BUSHMAN' | ||
- | Reply by }I A. Lindsay. | ||
- | In giving-the other side of the case; I prefer to do so | ||
- | by stating facts with as little comment as possible, as facts speak a language which all save the wilfully blind can understand. My book has now gone all over Australia and the only adverse criticism has ,come from one place - Sydney. All these criticisms bear a striking. aimilarity; they air the same theories, attack the same! points ,wad ignore the identical ones. This could mean an almost miraculous unanimity of thought and outlook -671--the part of the critics, but those used to analysing propaganda regard this as an almost certain indication that it originates from the one source. The attack on the book is clumsy, ial-advised and is misdirected; | ||
- | No active steps, beyond the writing of a few letters, have been taken to counter these attacks, because the attackers have sought to harm my book by giving it what money cannot buy. - publicity on the front pages of the leading newspapers of four States. When anyone does that for an author he can only hope that they will continue to try to kill the dog by feeding | + | Much hair (pity it is, 'tis false) was rent on teaching aspiring ballerinas to point their toes at the carpet rather than the picture rail. The arabesque was nearly abandoned for a fireman' |
- | To counter that criticisM | + | |
- | 10. | + | And so with light hearts and lighter heads we tripped along to the Dungowan. After drinking everyone' |
- | It has to be learned in the practical school of the bush& I have pleasure in announcing that I am now collaborating with some of the Empirefs | + | |
- | The book was not written to be used as a guide in that small corner of Australia adjacent to Sydney, but for those who would venture into the far places. Week-end walking in the Blue Mountains bears the same relation to seeing Australia as harbour sailing does to an ocean cruise, | + | There were fits of laughter, now easily induced, as the " |
- | I thought that Bushwalkers would be interested in Bushcraft because they would like to learn how to be as much at home in the bush as an aborigine. I was right about the walkers in every place save one - Sydney. The error will not be repeated. All those Who have attacked the book have donned the prophets | + | |
- | harm, etc. But no case of such harm being done has yet been reported. | + | ---- |
- | I do not see that it is wrong to make useful knowledge or scientific facts available per medium of the printed word; that is the function of all text-books. If any members of the N.S.W. Federation disagree with me, I suggest that we leave the decision to that impartial | + | |
+ | =====The Bushman' | ||
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+ | Reply by H.A. Lindsay. | ||
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+ | In giving-the other side of the case, I prefer to do so by stating facts with as little comment as possible, as facts speak a language which all save the wilfully blind can understand. My book has now gone all over Australia and the only adverse criticism has come from one place - Sydney. All these criticisms bear a striking similarity; they air the same theories, attack the same points and ignore the identical ones. This __could__ mean an almost miraculous unanimity of thought and outlook on the part of the critics, but those used to analysing propaganda regard this as an almost certain indication that it originates from the one source. The attack on the book is clumsy, ill-advised and is misdirected; | ||
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+ | No active steps, beyond the writing of a few letters, have been taken to counter these attacks, because the attackers have sought to harm my book by giving it what money cannot buy - publicity on the front pages of the leading newspapers of four States. When anyone does that for an author he can only hope that they will continue to try to kill the dog by feeding | ||
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+ | To counter that criticism | ||
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+ | It has to be learned in the practical school of the bush. I have pleasure in announcing that I am now collaborating with some of the Empire' | ||
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+ | The book was not written to be used as a guide in that small corner of Australia adjacent to Sydney, but for those who would venture into the far places. Week-end walking in the Blue Mountains bears the same relation to seeing Australia as harbour sailing does to an ocean cruise, | ||
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+ | I do not see that it is wrong to make useful knowledge or scientific facts available per medium of the printed word; that is the function of all text-books. If any members of the N.S.W. Federation disagree with me, I suggest that we leave the decision to that impartial | ||
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To this we reply - | To this we reply - | ||
- | , (a) The people of Sydney are sometimes right. | + | |
- | (b) On simple issues they often think alike | + | (a) The people of Sydney are sometimes right. |
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+ | (b) On simple issues they often think alike. | ||
(c) The S.B.W. have always opposed any " | (c) The S.B.W. have always opposed any " | ||
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(d) We never gave the sales a thought. | (d) We never gave the sales a thought. | ||
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(e) Our main criticism was that if a lot of people did what Mr. Lindsay wants them to do they would destroy a lot of fauna and flora. What is the answer? | (e) Our main criticism was that if a lot of people did what Mr. Lindsay wants them to do they would destroy a lot of fauna and flora. What is the answer? | ||
- | "The superintendent of the National Park TrIst, Mr. F.E. Stringer, said the fire had destroyed .a wide area of bushland, but no buildings had been endangered.'' | ||
- | 11. | ||
- | ACCIDENT COLUMN, | ||
- | This month it was Frank Young, a prospective member, -h got hurt. Roy Davies' | ||
- | Roy lc to be congratulated on :keeping most cf this out of the newspapers. The Telegraph got out its "rough mountainous country" | ||
- | (Complaint to readers: Unless walks leaders or others send,!, | + | ---- |
- | in a report you wont have any accident to read about next month.;. Ed. ) | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | "The superintendent of the National Park Trust, Mr. F.E. Stringer, said the fire had destroyed a wide area of bushland, but no buildings had been endangered." |
- | By Brian 'Harvey. | + | |
- | NATIONAL PARK. The Federation is perturbed at the'alleged removal of gravelfrom | + | ---- |
- | A meeting of all conservational | + | |
- | will be held at the Union Hall, Sydney University, on a Wednesday night in December to discuss the National Park 'administration generally and with particular reference to the absence of any representative of the conservational bodies in the Trust, and to decide on any action to rectify the present unsatisfactory position. All correspondence on conservation addressed to the Trust is completely ignored. | + | =====Accident Column.===== |
- | AN ADVICE AND INFORMATION PANEL has been suggested to augment the T761-6-5TraFk inTormaYion afErfable | + | |
- | to prevent their becoming overdue or lost with consequent imposition on the S.,& S,ection. A joint meeting has been arranged at Paddy' | + | This month it was Frank Young, a prospective member, who got hurt. Roy Davies' |
- | 12. | + | |
- | the Warrigal Club and is wortb.y lof deeP. inquiry but may be full of ritfalls | + | Roy is to be congratulated on keeping most of this out of the newspapers. The Telegraph got out its "rough mountainous country" |
- | '113CISR1, | + | |
- | official bushwalking movement has been linked with this latter book and that the uninformed reader, thereof may have gained the unfortunate impression that manyof | + | (Complaint to readers: Unless walks leaders or others send in a report you won' |
- | 13. | + | |
- | expressed themselves as conservationalists, | + | ---- |
- | RABBITS | + | |
- | growth of nettles on the banks thereof, and requesting the Govern- | + | =====Federation News.===== |
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- | ment take steps to eradicate both. They complained that they had been stung, and that the rabbits were instrnmental | + | By Brian Harvey. |
- | do not anticipate the Government will see fit to send working parties with scythes to clear the 'track of nettles, and the Cox Valley (from Hartly to Burragorang) of the rabbit. In any case I can only !resume | + | |
- | EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS MM-117M-7 | + | ===National Park.=== |
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+ | The Federation is perturbed at the alleged removal of gravel from within the Park area and enquiries are in hand as to whether the gravel is being utilised on park roads or outside roads. A meeting of all conservational | ||
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+ | ===An Advice and Information Panel:=== | ||
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+ | Has been suggested to augment the present track information available | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Proposed Warringah National Park.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Federation has given its support to the proclamation of a National Park involving the watershed of Deep Creek (from Narrabeen Lake to Mona Vale Road). This scenic area contains rock-carvings | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===A Sleeping Bag:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Was lost, stolen or strayed | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bushman's Handbooks" | ||
+ | |||
+ | This Club has always taken a dim view of the destruction of wild life for any reason and I have reason to believe that the Bushcraft | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Rabbits and Nettles.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To make amends the Bushcraft Association moved that the Federation | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Extracts From The Annual Report Of The Parks And Playgrounds Movement.===== | ||
From Mrs. Hilda Stoddart, S.B.W. Delegate to the P. & P. Movement. | From Mrs. Hilda Stoddart, S.B.W. Delegate to the P. & P. Movement. | ||
- | "Two years ago, the Movement, at the instance of the Bushwalkers Federation, submitted to the Government and,tne Warringah Shire Council, suggestions for provision | + | |
- | - comparable with the river section of National Park. The proposal was rejected on the ground of lack of the funds necessary to purchase the land, which is all privately owned. A favourable | + | "Two years ago, the Movement, at the instance of the Bushwalkers Federation, submitted to the Government and the Warringah Shire Council, suggestions for provision |
- | opportunity is awaited to again bring it before the authorities." | + | |
Mr. Hume, Secretary of the Movement, would be glad to see someone start the ball rolling in this matter. Deep Creek, Narrabeen, is part of bushwalker territory, and a letter written to the daily papers would help the good cause. | Mr. Hume, Secretary of the Movement, would be glad to see someone start the ball rolling in this matter. Deep Creek, Narrabeen, is part of bushwalker territory, and a letter written to the daily papers would help the good cause. | ||
+ | |||
(Some further extracts of interest will be published next month.) | (Some further extracts of interest will be published next month.) | ||
- | 14. | ||
- | WHAT HA :5' PADDY GOT? | ||
- | ' Here are a few items much in demand which Paddy is pleased to say he can supply | ||
- | TENTS. Orders can be taken for stock pattern white japara | ||
- | ----- tents. | ||
- | RUCKSACKS. Good supplies on hand with and without frames. Stocks may be difficult around Christmas so suggest getting in ealdiy. | ||
- | BILLIES: Squat and upright aluminium billies in stock, | ||
- | all wanted sizes. Prices from.4/6d. to 8/3d. each SCREW-TOP JARS AT LAST. Plastic 8 -oz3 screw-top jars -for | ||
- | etc. 2/6d. each. | ||
- | PONCHOS. :Unused TS. Army ponchos about 7, | ||
- | prinfed sheets. , Can be used as capes, waterproof | ||
- | ' sleeping bags or. two may be press-studded together.. | ||
- | to make a tent. Weight 2.1bs.20z. Price ga each | ||
- | Treble Hobs ) | ||
- | Take your choice of name. They are | ||
- | Triple Hobs 1 all the same thing, at 3/- lb. Shamrock' | ||
- | PROOFED NYLON GROUNDSHEETS. Reduced in price. cape groundsheet, | ||
- | PADDY PALLiN , | ||
- | camp Gear for Walkers 327 George Street', | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====What Has Paddy Got?===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here are a few items much in demand which Paddy is pleased to say he can supply: | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Tents.__ Orders can be taken for stock pattern white japara tents. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Rucksacks.__ Good supplies on hand with and without frames. Stocks may be difficult around Christmas so suggest getting in early. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Billies.__ Squat and upright aluminium billies in stock, all wanted sizes. Prices from 4/6d. to 8/3d. each. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Screw-top jars at last.__ Plastic 8 oz. screw-top jars for butter, jam, etc. 2/6d. each. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Ponchos.__ Unused U.S. Army ponchos about 7' x 4' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Treble Hobs / Triple Hobs / Shamrock Nails.__ Take your choice of name. They are all the same thing, at 3/- lb. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Proofed nylon groundsheets.__ Reduced in price. 6' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear for Walkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 327 George Street, Sydney. ' | ||
+ | |||
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