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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHW" | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly | + | |
- | No. 18$ JT.TLY, 1950 Price Od. | + | A monthly |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson?s Point | + | |
- | Production and Business Manager: Brian Harvey | + | ---- |
- | Reporterc | + | |
- | Sales and Subs: Shirley Evans Production Asst: Bill Gill= Typed by Jean Harvey &-Shirley | + | ===No. 188. July, 1950. Price 6d.=== |
- | King | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Ave., Milson's Point| |
- | Editorial The Walks Programme | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | At the June General Meeting | + | |**Reporter**|Jim Brown| |
- | Addition to the Library | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans| |
- | Winter Journey, by Kath Drown | + | |**Production Asst**|Bill Gillam| |
- | Wambling Down the Kowmung | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey & Shirley King| |
- | Euroka Stockade, by Kevin Letters | + | |
- | Frank Leydon from Switzerland | + | =====In This Issue: |
- | to a Walk - Ernie French | + | |
- | Column 8* by Kevin Prdill | + | | | |Page| |
- | Federation Notes | + | |Editorial |
- | After the Deluge - Wh9,t? PaddyYs | + | |At the June General Meeting| | 2| |
- | Page | + | |Addition to the Library|Jess Martin| 5| |
- | 1 | + | |Winter Journey|Kath Brown| 6| |
- | 2 | + | |Wambling Down the Kowmung|Dorothy Hasluck| 9| |
- | 5 | + | |Euroka Stockade|Kevin Ardill|11| |
- | 5 | + | |Letter |
- | 9 | + | |Letter to the Editor |
- | 11 | + | |Letter to the Editor - One Captain to a Ship: One Leader to a Walk|Ernie French|17| |
- | 15 | + | |Column 8 1/2| Kevin Ardill|19| |
- | 17 | + | |Federation Notes| |20| |
- | 17 | + | |
- | 29 | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | 20 | + | |
- | 21 | + | | |Page| |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |Siedlecki' |
- | The Wnlks Procirmne | + | |After the Deluge - What? Paddy' |
- | . The winter walks piogra=e | + | |
- | exertions. On it there are 49 walks - 49 exparaitions | + | ---- |
- | allegedly dangerous and precipitous regions which the press describes as Pithe roughest country | + | |
- | the 49 walks will be 917 miles. If ten people go on each walk they will cover, individually, | + | =====Editorial - the Walks Program.===== |
- | aggregate enough passenger miles to encircle the globe. They will | + | |
- | consume half a ton of foodstuffs. Their outiout | + | The winter walks programme |
- | Everest. Space does not permit an estim' | + | |
- | incidental to these activities. | + | The master-mind behind the programme is the Walks Secretary. Of the 49 leaders he approaches, only a few will take a pencil and immediately place on the programme a good walk complete with details. Many will dither for some time, or leave it to him to fill in details. |
- | The master-mind behind the ,programme is the Walks Secretary. Of the 49 leaders he approaches, only a few will take a pencil and immediately place on the programme a good walk complete with details. | + | |
- | . Many will dither for some time, or leave it to him to fill in details. | + | ---- |
- | walks is their co-operation. If he doesn' | + | |
- | emulating his predecessors in office by hurrying off to a distant | + | =====At The June General Meeting.===== |
- | AT THE JUNE GENFTR:L yEETING. | + | |
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | We are at a loss to define the peculiar charm of a General | + | |
- | Meeting at Ingersoll Hall on an evening of downpour (at the end of a | + | We are at a loss to define the peculiar charm of a General Meeting at Ingersoll Hall on an evening of downpour (at the end of a week of deluge), but there was a healthy roll-up of about 60 for the June General Meeting. |
- | week of deluge), but there was a healthy roll-up of about 60 for the | + | |
- | June General Meeting. | + | Stemming from that part of the May minutes which recorded an allegation that a Committee member had refused to lead an official walk on the next programme, a report of Committee' |
- | Bob Chapman, and perhaps because of the recent dearth of new talent. the meeting accorded them the most vociferous welcome of recent times. | + | |
- | Stemming from that part of the May minutes which recorded an | + | Federation Bulletin contained a report that the Mark Morton Primitive Reserve had not been dedicated, and that the Forestry Department was considering exploiting the timber in the area. Enquiries ascertained that Federation had not resolved on any action, and that lack of surveyors had apparently precluded the definition of the boundaries of the Reserve. Later in the meeting it was resolved to communicate with the Forestry Advisory Council, transmitting the Conservation Bureau' |
- | allegation that a Committee member had refused to lead an official | + | |
- | walk on the next programme, a report of Committee' | + | A recommendation from the Committee that the Club Room be closed |
- | the case, and it was pointed out in the report that, althou7, | + | |
- | desirable Committee members play a very active part in Club affairs, there were occasions when other commitments prevented them from leading official trips. At the present time, a Committee comprising 6 per cent | + | The President announced that the time had arrived for a decision on compensation for Era Resumption. He stated that he had enquired into prices for similar sales near Jamberoo, |
- | of active strength supplied. about 20 4981.7 | + | |
- | or not, should be willing to lead walks if they were capable of leading and were not prevented from doing so by family or occupational | + | Walks Secretary Don Frost proved stiff-necked |
- | Federation Bulletin contained a report that the Mark Morton | + | |
- | Primitive Reserve had not been dedicated, and that the Forestry Department was considering exploiting the timber in the area. Enquiries | + | The necessity of providing Test walks on the summer programme was questioned, and Gil Webb extended the idea with the suggestion that easy camping trips could cover all three official |
- | ascertained that Federation had not resolved on any action, and that lack of surveyors had apparently precluded the definition of the | + | |
- | boundaries of the Reserve. Later in the meeting it was resolved to communicate with the Forestry Advisory Council, transmitting the Conservation Bureau' | + | Rebellious Bill Gillam would not blame anyone for failing to put a walk on the programme. Several week-ends ago he had provided |
- | A recommendation from the Committee that he Club Room be closed | + | |
- | an the Friday when the following Monday was a public holiday was adopted. Supporting the motion, the Treasurersaid | + | Don Frost rose again. He had not gone on Mr. Gillam' |
- | commented | + | |
- | The President announced that the' | + | Dormie felt that the programme, |
- | into prices for similar sales near Jamberool | + | |
- | tions on recent appreciation of land values, and a comparison with the | + | |
- | estimated value for Portion 1. It appeared that 650 was a reasonable figure for our claim. Fred Kennedy moved that we submit a claim for | + | |
- | that amount, and the motion was carried. Dormie enquired if we had | + | |
- | heard from the Minister for Lands in response to our tentative offer | + | |
- | to forego compensation under certain conditions, and was advised acknowledgment only received' | + | |
- | Walks Secretary Don Frost proved stiff-necke when he rose to speak of walks and walks programmes. With head held as' | + | |
- | scarves about his suffering isthmus, he complained | + | |
- | originality amongst walks, which induced members to go on private | + | |
- | The necessity of providing Test walk b on the summer programme was questioned, and Gil Webb extended the idea with the suggestion that easy camping trips could cover all three offioial | + | |
- | Rebellious Bill Gillam would not blame anyone for failing to put a | + | |
- | walk on the programme. Several week-ends ago he had provided | + | |
- | considered an interesting and original | + | |
- | starters. The same 1,eek-end an easy. jaunt to Eurc, | + | |
- | 30 members. (" | + | |
- | Don Frost rose again. He had not gone on Mr. Gillam7s | + | |
- | agreed (I can't speak any louder, you!ll have to listen harder). He had gone to Euroka himself, Here, a part from his rigid nc:sk, he would | + | |
- | have reached up to his greatest stature.. It pv)ved; | + | |
- | Dormie felt that the prograrale9 | + | |
- | the welfare of the prospectives, | + | |
- | The old walks were still new to new members and should continue to appear. Hang the prospectives, | + | |
- | with test walks in the summer to provide 15 per cent of the club strength with a programme? | + | |
All this time, there had been no motion before the chair, of course: but what the Hell? It was all good clean fun, anyway. | All this time, there had been no motion before the chair, of course: but what the Hell? It was all good clean fun, anyway. | ||
- | Don Frost argued that it wasnft | + | |
- | new trips. You could ring the changes on old places by new approaches. A previous | + | Don Frost argued that it wasn' |
- | Harking back to the difference of opinion on providing test walks for prospectives, | + | |
- | ' | + | Harking back to the difference of opinion on providing test walks for prospectives, |
- | Since he could not be accused of getting away from the subject (there being no official subject) Alex Colley | + | |
- | hA study of astrology, signs and portents should be included in prospective members training. | + | Since he could not be accused of getting away from the subject (there being no official subject) Alex Colley |
Reverting to the walks programme, Brian Harvey suggested useful publicity for walks could be given in the magazine, and this was endorsed by the editor, who said he did his best to encourage leaders to give advance details of their walks. | Reverting to the walks programme, Brian Harvey suggested useful publicity for walks could be given in the magazine, and this was endorsed by the editor, who said he did his best to encourage leaders to give advance details of their walks. | ||
- | Allen Strom considered that the Walks Secretary might prepare much of the programme himself, spacing his trips for region, mileage and severity, and then securing leaders. No, no, no, said Don Frost, that "would strain my mental capacity' | ||
- | Don's subaltern spoke again to sound the cease fire with a plea for co-operation with the Walks tes m. Preparation of the programme was always a wrestle against the calendar, and properly planned walks made it much easier for the Walks Secretary. | ||
- | Dormie now rose to quote recent nev,s items that New Australians were ruthlessly shooting native creatures and despoiling protected plants, He moved that we approach the Federation to have the Minister for Innigration notify newcomers to the country that our flora and fauna were mostly protected. Kath Brown said she had heard similar instruction being brOadcast in special radio programos for New Australians recently, and Dormie/s motion was carried. | ||
- | go As the meeting ebbed away Sydney!s 50:Gh inch of rain for the year | ||
- | fell, and it was decided that the Christmas Party should be held a reasonable period before December 25th - not the preceding Friday. | ||
- | Surprisingly, | ||
- | ADDITION TO THE LIBRRY. | ||
- | By Jess Martin. | + | Allen Strom considered that the Walks Secretary might prepare much of the programme himself, spacing his trips for region, mileage and severity, and then securing leaders. No, no, no, said Don Frost, that "would strain my mental capacity" |
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+ | Don's subaltern spoke again to sound the cease fire with a plea for co-operation with the Walks team. Preparation of the programme was always a wrestle against the calendar, and properly planned walks made it much easier for the Walks Secretary. | ||
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+ | Dormie now rose to quote recent news items that New Australians were ruthlessly shooting native creatures and despoiling protected plants. He moved that we approach the Federation to have the Minister for Immigration notify newcomers to the country that our flora and fauna were mostly protected. Kath Brown said she had heard similar instruction being broadcast in special radio programmes for New Australians recently, and Dormie' | ||
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+ | As the meeting ebbed away Sydney' | ||
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+ | Surprisingly, | ||
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+ | |||
+ | =====Addition To The Library.===== | ||
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+ | By Jess Martin. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Green Glory" | ||
A fascinating book for all who are interested in trees. | A fascinating book for all who are interested in trees. | ||
+ | |||
The Author, a trained forester, has travelled extensively and describes the forests of the World in vivid word pictures which are enhanced by the liberal number of beautiful photographic plates. | The Author, a trained forester, has travelled extensively and describes the forests of the World in vivid word pictures which are enhanced by the liberal number of beautiful photographic plates. | ||
- | The chapters on forest destruction and soil erosions | + | |
- | of forests, emphasize the need for greater interest in wise conservation of existing forests and re-forestation of denuded areas. A little of this latter work is described. | + | The chapters on forest destruction and soil erosion, |
This is a book all members should find enjoyable reading. | This is a book all members should find enjoyable reading. | ||
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By Kath Brown. | By Kath Brown. | ||
- | To Newnes or not to Newnes" | + | |
- | The roads out that way, said the taxi-driver, | + | "To Newnes or not to Newnes" |
- | Eventually it was decided to go as far as possible along the Newnes road, and the fifteen walkers | + | |
- | The roads wore country roads, but not had, one detour and a couple of slightly muddy spots were negotiated and final]y the fifteen bodies (and packs) were deposited on a bleak roadside, no one quite knew where, but with pine trees offering shelter on one side and a s7i-111 | + | The roads out that way, said the taxi-driver, |
- | The night7s_adventures | + | |
- | Next morning dawned dull and cold, with frost whitening the dead logs round the swamp. The carpet of pine needles under the trees formed a soft bed, but the sleepy | + | Eventually it was decided to go as far as possible along the Newnes road, and the fifteen walkers |
- | 7. | + | |
- | appointed | + | The roads were country roads, but not bad, one detour and a couple of slightly muddy spots were negotiated and final]y the fifteen bodies (and packs) were deposited on a bleak roadside, no one quite knew where, but with pine trees offering shelter on one side and a small swamp promising water on the other. |
- | The way lay first along a country | + | |
- | The going was easy and we made good time, so that despite our late start we had seven miles behind us when We stopped for lunch. The party caught up in dribs -and drabs and soon we were all assembled. All? No, three wore missing. Two members and one prospective had s=how vanished en roue. After, some discussion it was decided that they had probably kept along the railway instead of turning off on to the old coach road, and later we found this was so. | + | The night' |
- | The cliffs of the Wolgan valley'are superb. Knobbly sandstone crags above sheer r' | + | |
- | a precarious way over the Wolgan River by :means of two slippery fallen trees, | + | Next morning dawned dull and cold, with frost whitening the dead logs round the swamp. The carpet of pine needles under the trees formed a soft bed, but the sleepy |
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- | . Three'more miles along a valley road and we reached Newnes, now just'a few sleepy deserted buildings where once a prosperous township | + | The way lay first along a country |
- | braved the elements. | + | |
- | Rain fell steadily for abot an hour, and we sat in our' | + | The going was easy and we made good time, so that despite our late start we had seven miles behind us when we stopped for lunch. The party caught up in dribs and drabs and soon we were all assembled. All? No, three were missing. Two members and one prospective had somehow |
- | :A visit to the old shale-mining works, a mile downstream from our carp,. was the first. item on the mornings | + | |
- | We followed the old railway on our climb out of the valley, but did not see the lovely views promised, because rain set in as we ate | + | The cliffs of the Wolgan valley are superb. Knobbly sandstone crags above sheer reddish-gold walls, falling away some 1,500 feet to a narrow green valley. The ease with which the old road brought us through this barrier was amazing. The surveying of this road and the railway route was a great job. In no time we were down and finding a precarious way over the Wolgan River by means of two slippery fallen trees. |
- | our lunch at the foot of the c1mb ard from then on visibility was limited to near-at-hand scenery. | + | |
+ | Three more miles along a valley road and we reached Newnes, now just a few sleepy deserted buildings where once a prosperous township of 2,000 people was established. The hotel, however, is still occupied and the proprietor offered us the use of the old store as shelter for the night. With rain clouds | ||
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+ | Rain fell steadily for about an hour, and we sat in our tents wondering | ||
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+ | A visit to the old shale-mining works, a mile downstream from our camp, was the first item on the morning' | ||
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+ | We followed the old railway on our climb out of the valley, but did not see the lovely views promised, because rain set in as we ate our lunch at the foot of the c1imb and from then on visibility was limited to near-at-hand scenery. | ||
Our missing three had still not turned up, but we had news of them from a farm in the valley, which reported that three men had arrived at dusk the previous night, camped near their property, and intended leaving the Valley by the Wolgan Gap for Lithgow. So all seemed well with them, and though they had missed seeing Newnes we felt sure we would collect them safely at Lithgow. | Our missing three had still not turned up, but we had news of them from a farm in the valley, which reported that three men had arrived at dusk the previous night, camped near their property, and intended leaving the Valley by the Wolgan Gap for Lithgow. So all seemed well with them, and though they had missed seeing Newnes we felt sure we would collect them safely at Lithgow. | ||
- | The old railway skirted the foot of the cliffs and then wound up a narrow gorge. Here ferns and bushe8 looked | + | |
- | The grade of the railway line, about 1 in 14, was a steep cine for trains but an easy one for bushwalkers, | + | The old railway skirted the foot of the cliffs and then wound up a narrow gorge. Here ferns and bushe8 looked |
- | As we plodded on though the gathering gloom the railway track. could be dimly seen, then back to the country road and with torches out, and hands and feet getting colder every minute, we watched for the turn-Off to the cottage. What a relief to be inside away from | + | |
- | the bleak, wet coldness, though there are certain difficulties to cope with when seven people, averaging two cooking utensils apiece, are all trying to cook on one small smoky fire. Fortunately there was a fuel stove as well as a fireplace, or same'of us may have gone supperless to bed. At last, tired, fed and warm, we lay in our sleeping bags and listened to the wind howling outside as we fell asleep. The recorded temperature'at Mt. Victoria that day was 34 degrees and light snow had fallen, so it was not surprising that we had found it cold. | + | The grade of the railway line, about 1 in 14, was a steep one for trains but an easy one for bushwalkers, |
- | Monday, the last day of the holiday week-end, was our " | + | |
- | the final day, Another road-bash of 14 miles, but as it was a country road through bush and pine forests, and new country to most of us, no one minded. | + | As we plodded on though the gathering gloom the railway track could be dimly seen, then back to the country road and with torches out, and hands and feet getting colder every minute, we watched for the turn-off to the cottage. What a relief to be inside away from the bleak, wet coldness, though there are certain difficulties to cope with when seven people, averaging two cooking utensils apiece, are all trying to cook on one small smoky fire. Fortunately there was a fuel stove as well as a fireplace, or some of us may have gone supperless to bed. At last, tired, fed and warm, we lay in our sleeping bags and listened to the wind howling outside as we fell asleep. The recorded temperature at Mt. Victoria that day was 34 degrees and light snow had fallen, so it was not surprising that we had found it cold. |
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+ | Monday, the last day of the holiday week-end, was our " | ||
The weather was again cold and rainy, and we swung along at a steady pace, glad of our warm clothing and our waterproof capes and hoods. A quick lunch in the shelter of the pines, and then on again, too cold to stop any longer than necessary. | The weather was again cold and rainy, and we swung along at a steady pace, glad of our warm clothing and our waterproof capes and hoods. A quick lunch in the shelter of the pines, and then on again, too cold to stop any longer than necessary. | ||
- | And so at last into Lithgow approaching down a long gully to find this industrial city nestling in a beautiful mountain valley. A | + | |
- | city whose front may be shabby but whose back door looks on the everlasting hills. | + | And so at last into Lithgow approaching down a long gully to find this industrial city nestling in a beautiful mountain valley. A city whose front may be shabby but whose back door looks on the everlasting hills. |
- | But the bushwalkers main thoughts now were for food, train and home, and after a quick meal in a cafe, and a re-union on the station with the three missing members who had reached Lithgow ahead of us, we soon found ourselves | + | |
- | AMBLING DOWN THE KOWMUNG. | + | But the bushwalkers main thoughts now were for food, train and home, and after a quick meal in a cafe, and a re-union on the station with the three missing members who had reached Lithgow ahead of us, we soon found ourselves |
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+ | =====Wambling Down The Kowmung.===== | ||
by Dorothy Hasluck. | by Dorothy Hasluck. | ||
- | In view of the weatheris | + | |
- | , | + | In view of the weather' |
- | for the first night. Do I hear cries of Pansy? Hearing voices I sallied forth to find Holey (a friend of Peter Page' | + | |
- | Frank Craft and his son, bound for a trip via the Boyd Range to Yerranderie and then back to Oarlon!s. They being of sterner stuff, were camped on the creek. The morning dawning bright and clear we all tore ourselves from our beds to see the sunrise from the tops and | + | The other party having left early, we went off to see the Falls, which were absolutely at their best - a tremendous |
- | were certainly rewarded for our efforts. The dark ridge of the mountains was tinged with pink along its length, and poised above a gap | + | |
- | was a pink cloud of such ethereal texture as to appear unreal, the | + | The next day we all left for the Kowmung. Some one had made an "H" of stones by the ridge before Hughes, which was most confusing to those not knowing the route. A wet night was looming as we reached the River and a struggle ensued to get the fire going, everything being so saturated. Wherever there was good wood, there were also good nettles - thousands of a fine healthy brand which were to become worse as we proceeded. My only consolation was that we were probably being inoculated against rheumatic conditions, as one of Rolfe' |
- | valley filled with soft downy mist. In a few minutes up popped King Sol | + | |
- | in all his golden effulgence, completing a picture of grandeur and majesty. | + | Next morning I had a solid hour's struggle with the fire, but as struggle was to be our lot, instead of a nice easy trek, it was just as well to get used to it early. The weather gods, however, did relent, and from then on it was fine, which was a miracle as we heard afterwards that it had been wet everywhere else. But, to return to our tussle with nature, when we weren' |
- | The other party having left early, we went off to see the Falls, which were absolutely at their best - a tremendous | + | |
- | The next day we all left for the Kbwmung. Some one had made an H"of stones by the ridge before Hughes, which was most confusing to those not knowing the route. A wet night was looming as we reached | + | After the Junction we crossed to the other side of the Cox as we were afraid we might not be able to negotiate the Kanangra. This necessitated a bad ford before which our hearts quailed, so once more we turned to the cliffs. Up and up we climbed, slipping and sliding on the steep sides, there seeming no way over. At last in desperation we tried what looked like a wallaby track only to find cliffs dropping to formidable depths everywhere we looked and rising hundreds of feet above us, so we turned tail and once more faced the ford, which now did not look quite as bad, thus proving that everything is relative. |
- | the River and a struggle ensued to get the fire going, everything being so saturated. Wherever there was good wood, there were also good nettles - thousands of a fine healthy brand which were to become worse | + | |
- | as we proceeded. My only consolation was that we were probably being inoculated against rheumatic conditions, as one of Rolfers | + | |
- | unable to drive, he would go out and grasp a lot of nettles and then he was right again. | + | |
- | Next morning I had a solid hour's struggle with the fire, but as struggle was to be our lot, instead of a nice eaSy trek, it was just as well to get used to it early. The weather gods, however, did relent, and from then on it was fine, which was a miracle as we heard afterwards that it had been wet. everywhere else. But, to return to our tussle with nature, when we weren' | + | |
- | $ the other side - as it was a very inhospitable part of the River - we ascended, and kept on ascending, till I began to think we would be camping on the cliff; but at last a way down loomed and led us to a perfect campsite ... no nettles. Piles of driftWood | + | |
- | trunks of trees made progress very slow in places, and the depth and | + | |
- | rush of the water made every crossing a hazardous progression of jamming one foot between rocks before daring to move the oth6r. If it had not been for the weight of my companions on either side I Would never have | + | |
- | made it. I am not now in favour of their reducing. I shall henceforth ignore all such advertiseme, | + | |
- | After the Junction we crossed to the other side of the Cox as we were afraid we might not be able to negotiate the Kanangra. This necessitated a bad ford before which our hearts quailed, so once more | + | |
- | we turned to the cliffs. Up and up we climbed, slipping and sliding | + | |
- | on the steep sides, there seeming no way over At last in desperation | + | |
- | we tried what looked like a wallaby track only to find cliffs dropping | + | |
- | to formidable depths everywhere we looked and rising hundreds of feet above us, so we turned tail and once more faced the ford, which now did not look quite as bad, thus proving that everything is relative. | + | |
To provide a little relaxation for us after our efforts, two young wallabies had a boxing match whilst older ones looked on. They made a charming picture as they did not discover our presence for quite a while. | To provide a little relaxation for us after our efforts, two young wallabies had a boxing match whilst older ones looked on. They made a charming picture as they did not discover our presence for quite a while. | ||
- | Our last obstacle was " | + | |
- | To the tinkling chimes of bollbirds | + | Our last obstacle was " |
- | Next day, thinking that all our struggles were over, three poor deluded souls set forth with Roley in a oar, which skidded and bumped over what passed as a road but was now a sea of mud. First we had to pull another motorist out of a ditch, then we got bogged ourselves, | + | |
- | and all had to get out in the quagmire and push. Every now and again as we hung over the abyss as the car skidded to the edge, all our previous hazards faded into insignificance. Still we did finally get | + | To the tinkling chimes of bellbirds |
- | the train. | + | |
- | =OKA STOCKADE. | + | Next day, thinking that all our struggles were over, three poor deluded souls set forth with Roley in a car, which skidded and bumped over what passed as a road but was now a sea of mud. First we had to pull another motorist out of a ditch, then we got bogged ourselves, and all had to get out in the quagmire and push. Every now and again as we hung over the abyss as the car skidded to the edge, all our previous hazards faded into insignificance. Still we did finally get the train. |
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+ | =====Euroka Stockade.===== | ||
by Kevin Ardill. | by Kevin Ardill. | ||
- | You know how these yarns start. Someone had a photo that caused | ||
- | a certain amount of merriment. There were references to a crowd having | ||
- | a cracker weekend and David Ingram even remarked that on some trips everything seemed to go off with a bang. With twenty-seven satisfied customers buzzing around the clubroom it wasntt long before the editor was demanding an account of the doings. Never having described a circus before I find it a little difficult to know just where to begin. | ||
- | I suppose the ringmaster should be introduced first, so - meet Irene Thanes. Then the performers, twenty-four in number, all bound for Euroka, strictly official and clearly marked '' | ||
- | it transpired that the colour was caused by the intrusion of two youths into their bathroom. | ||
- | Tea was rather a satisfactory affair and we wore invited over to the camp fire to enjoy a few crackers that Irene had brought along. YouTve got to be polite to lady leaders but I must admit that the prospect of a couple of sparklers and a packet of crackers seemed a weak form of entertainment. I?m getting a bit anclent see, and when someone hurled a couple of crackers near my tent I joined the party to make -a short speech on the dangers of indiscriminate throwing of hungers. I made the speech feelingly and finally appealed for the safety of my little wigwam, and T3m sure L saw a tear steal down the cheek of Jack | ||
- | Perry. I?ra seeing signs of co-operation from the audience when I also | ||
- | sight someone holding a rocket. Did someone on3e deScribe a rocket as tia thing of beauty and a joy forever? Probably not, but if you have a match and a bottle 7ou can do things with a rocketv Len Fall found | ||
- | it, that bottle seemed rather a fresh specimen to me. It was a | ||
- | slashing rocket enjoyed by all except the bloke who had to race away | ||
- | and drag the burning fragments off his tent. B1).t what?s a tent between | ||
- | mates - and When Irene produced a pile of fireworks that would supply Woolworth?s for a week well, it was every tent for itself. | ||
- | After a few initial shocks the nervous system began to get used to explosions and sparks and I even was emboldened enough to grasp the | ||
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- | determined to let the thing off 9 Hc squatted by the rocket lighting match after match, until, as a last resort, he picked up the stook and blew on the glowing head. Oh boy/ was he an expeft on rockets. With a rush of stir and sperks that enveloped the =pert, the rocket shot off amongst the trees, leaving behind at least a couple of burnt fingers belonging to the startled expert. The camp fire was then the centre of attraction and Don Frost gets nay vote as a builder of fires. We sang all the songs we knew and some that most of us half knew, and when the fire burnt down Jim Hooper demonstrated a novel method of collecting wood. I only saw him do it once, but the idea seemec3 to butt the trunk of a tree with his head and thereby dislodge the loose branches from the top. Very effective. | ||
- | Sitting still for an hour seemed to be the limit for the younger members of the group and when three latecomers arrived they decided to | + | You know how these yarns start. Someone had a photo that caused a certain amount of merriment. There were references to a crowd having a cracker weekend and David Ingram even remarked that on some trips everything seemed to go off with a bang. With twenty-seven satisfied customers buzzing around the clubroom it wasn't long before the editor was demanding an account of the doings. Never having described a circus before I find it a little difficult to know just where to begin. |
- | - play cops and robbers. The idea was to pick two sides, the robbers to secrete themselves around the area and after a short time the cops set out in pursuit | + | |
- | The last of the outlaws wandered in just as I was headed for bed and you'd think the others would have similar | + | I suppose the ringmaster should be introduced first, so - meet Irene Jeanes. Then the performers, twenty-four in number, all bound for Euroka, strictly official and clearly marked " |
- | sun | + | |
- | Next morning the/shining across the tent presaged a fine day and four of us decided to go for an exploration walk, Our ;plan was changed by the still active spirits around us. Eric Lewis found a Ladder | + | Tea was rather a satisfactory affair and we were invited over to the camp fire to enjoy a few crackers that Irene had brought along. You've got to be polite to lady leaders but I must admit that the prospect of a couple of sparklers and a packet of crackers seemed a weak form of entertainment. I'm getting a bit ancient see, and when someone hurled a couple of crackers near my tent I joined the party to make a short speech on the dangers of indiscriminate throwing of bungers. I made the speech feelingly and finally appealed for the safety of my little wigwam, and I'm sure I saw a tear steal down the cheek of Jack Perry. I'm seeing signs of co-operation from the audience when I also sight someone holding a rocket. Did someone once describe a rocket as "a thing of beauty and a joy forever"? |
- | replace it, with the result that the ladder circled the tree numerous times before the arborists returned to terra fii' | + | |
- | a couple of rooks on to the tin roof. One white haired prospective shot back into the sunlight, but when his nerves returned to normal he carried on his labours with a sheet of roofing iron and places | + | After a few initial shocks the nervous system began to get used to explosions and sparks and I even was emboldened enough to grasp the safe end of a sparkler. I suppose the show lasted an hour and if rockets weren' |
- | '44* | + | |
- | After lunch David Ingram, Len Fall, Molly Gallard and myself left Eureka on our delayed exploration trip, and the account of the Eureka week-end concludes at this point. I believe some of the old members used to enjoy cracker parties and now I know the appeal. I'm sure I didn't record half of the antics that went on but I remember enough | + | Sitting still for an hour seemed to be the limit for the younger members of the group and when three latecomers arrived they decided to play cops and robbers. The idea was to pick two sides, the robbers to secrete themselves around the area and after a short time the cops set out in pursuit. There' |
- | to have a quiet grin at the memory. Those who were fortunate enough to,po present saw a display of spirit that augers well for the futUre | + | |
- | younger members of the Club. Sound like an old man, don't I, but this old man had a whale of a time and if the Club doesnYt | + | The last of the outlaws wandered in just as I was headed for bed and you'd think the others would have similar |
- | 9 | + | |
- | Though invitations to our Club room dance on June 23rd were | + | Next morning the sun shining across the tent presaged a fine day and four of us decided to go for an exploration walk. Our plan was changed by the still active spirits around us. Eric Lewis found a ladder |
- | extended to several other clubs few of their members came along. | + | |
- | But our own members - probably hoping to see some new faces - attended | + | After lunch David Ingram, Len Fall, Molly Gallard and myself left Eureka on our delayed exploration trip, and the account of the Eureka week-end concludes at this point. I believe some of the old members used to enjoy cracker parties and now I know the appeal. I'm sure I didn't record half of the antics that went on but I remember enough to have a quiet grin at the memory. Those who were fortunate enough to be present saw a display of spirit that augers well for the future |
- | in strength. After their initial disappointment they made the best of | + | |
- | it and appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly. | + | ---- |
- | 0 0 | + | |
- | At the dance the Treasurer, having won a competition by emitting | + | Though invitations to our Club room dance on June 23rd were extended to several other clubs few of their members came along. But our own members - probably hoping to see some new faces - attended in strength. After their initial disappointment they made the best of it and appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly. |
- | a note lasting 41 seconds, lost no time in capitalising his success land popularity. He immediately appealed for subscriptions and was soon on ,a nice new note - a green one 6" x 3. | + | |
- | SOCI,1 NOTES FOR JULY., 1950./ | + | At the dance the Treasurer, having won a competition by emitting a note lasting 41 seconds, lost no time in capitalising his success land popularity. He immediately appealed for subscriptions and was soon on a nice new note - a green one 6" x 3". |
- | The month of July will bring two interesting events on the social programme. First, on 21st, Professor Macdonald of the Sydney | + | |
- | University will entertain us with slides and cammentery 6n. Koscuisko. Repot 3 on the | + | ---- |
- | work to be presented are very f' | + | |
- | interesting night. | + | =====Social Notes For July, 1950.===== |
- | e -Secondly,, on 28th, (Allen Strom will give a lecture - hA Plan for Nature Protection. We all know how interested Allen is in this | + | |
- | subject since he is the official | + | The month of July will bring two interesting events on the social programme. First, on 21st, Professor Macdonald of the Sydney University will entertain us with slides and commentary on Kosciusko. Reports |
- | ative of the S.B.W. on the Fauna Protection Panel, Allen' | + | |
- | enthusiastically received and many requests | + | Secondly, on 28th, Allen Strom will give a lecture - " |
- | have been made for Allen to speak to us again. Those requests have been granted. | + | |
- | 0 0 | + | ---- |
- | DESIGN FOR A NEW Congratulations | + | |
- | CLUB EMBLEM | + | Congratulations |
- | Guinea. Billy has taken over a hairdressing business up there. | + | |
- | IC I | + | ---- |
- | LETTERS TO TYE EDITOR. | + | |
- | Extract from letter from Frank Leyden. (Frank' | + | =====Letters To The Editor.===== |
- | At Sass Fee I joined a British Colonel friend and we started out | + | |
- | with a Swiss party and 2 guides for the ('Haute Route'' | + | ====Extract from letter from Frank Leyden.==== |
- | ing tour over somc'of the highest mountains and passes in the Alps. | + | |
- | From Sass Fee at 6,000 feet we climbed to Britannia Hut at 10,000 feet, | + | (Frank' |
- | set in the 7, | + | |
- | glaciers. Next day the 13 of us roped in 3 sections and climbed for 4 hours up through the crovrissed | + | "At Sass Fee I joined a British Colonel friend and we started out with a Swiss party and 2 guides for the "Haute Route", ski-mountaineering |
- | 12,700 feet. Hero we left skis and cut steps up through the crevassed glacier to the summit of the Strahlhorn, 14,000 feet. We almost looked down on the Matterhorn from 'core whidh was just to the north-west of us. To the south we looked over the Italian lakes. | + | |
- | j/ | + | Strahlhorn is my highest climb so far, although I have been to more spectacular |
- | r | + | |
- | -2"'" | + | I spent a week in Zermatt on the Gornergrat with my Colonel friend, then spent another week in Saas Fee where there was a group of very high mountains including the Dom about 15,000 feet or so, highest wholly in Switzerland. Here I did some solo trips to huts including the Monte Moro Pass, one of the famous viewpoints in the Alps. Then I went to Sion, Les Hauderes |
- | "4) | + | |
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- | A.M | + | |
- | 17' | + | ====Mysterious Katoomba.==== |
- | ...", | + | |
- | | + | " |
- | .1, | + | |
- | e.........' | + | The mysterious surveyors' |
- | 47, | + | |
- | / | + | I understand that with the expansion of the reticulated water supply right down the line to Glenbrook, the combined resources of the Katoomba Reservoir and Medlow Bath are insufficient to meet requirements should a dry spell ever again occur. The Katoomba catchment is pitifully small in any case, while the Fish River is of a fairly permanent source. The line, as far as I can see, will run through alienated |
- | 5.: , | + | |
- | r'''''''' | + | On the other side of the picture, a good high-pressure water supply down the line may be the means of preventing |
- | \ a, | + | |
- | ,,,,,,,. .),3 /7 | + | As regards the Catalina floating in the pool in Katoomba, I have absolutely no information and cannot endeavour to explain that mystery. |
- | ..,' '4 '4. | + | |
- | \\......--/ | + | - Brian Harvey." |
- | i ( . | + | |
- | ) , C.., | + | ---- |
- | t" | + | |
- | 1. | + | ====One Captain To A Ship: One Leader To A Walk.==== |
- | Strahlhorn is my highest climb so far, although I have been to more spectacuaar | + | |
- | 4 | + | "Dear Sir, |
- | us and we wandered much on the Haut Glacier de Tza db,Tzan till we found Col du Mt.Brule which we had to climb over, then more crevasse roping, Col de 1TEveque, Arolla glacier and Vignettes Hut in exhaustion at 7 p m. Next day we went on to Pass de Chevres where we climbed down a vertical 300 feet cliff on iron ladders with the pack swaying about and the skis swinging around one?s neck. On to Hut Va2de Dix. Through next day over Mont Fort Rosablancher | + | |
- | I'spent a week in Zermatt on the Gornergrat with my Colonel friend, then spent another week in Saas Fee where there was a group of very high mountains including the Dom about 15,000 feet or so, highest wholly in Switzerland. Here I did some solo trips to huts including the Monte Moro Pass, one of the famous viewpoints in the Alps. Then I went to Sion, Les Haud6res | + | As certain misconceptions have arisen concerning the official King's Birthday Walk to Newnes, I pen the following in an attempt to correct them, and to dispel any imaginary incidents which the feather-brain |
- | second | + | |
- | Sir: | + | Two members and one prospective were separated from the main party from early Saturday morning till late Monday afternoon. The manner of separation was as follows: The leader, having to go for assistance for a bogged taxi, appointed a deputy to take charge until he could rejoin the party. He did not inform me of this, nor did I hear the deputy' |
- | allYSTERIOUS KATOOKBA. 17. | + | |
- | The mysterious surveyors! marks observed on the week-end of 27-28th May, were, I believe, relating to the route of a proposed pipe line to convey water fro-nr-t-He | + | Being advised by the leader, who had now returned to the camp, to go on, a party of six set off, leaving the leader and one prospective to complete their packing. "We will catch you up" was the parting remark. After about a mile or so, three of the party left the other three. At this stage there were four sections to the party! |
- | across Lower Megalong to the Megalong Post Office and along the Nellie' | + | |
- | I understand that with the expansion of the reticulated water supply right down the line to Glenbrook, the combined resources of the Katoomba Reservoir and Medlow Bath are insufficient to meet requirements should a dry spell ever again occur. The Katoomba catchment is pitifully small in any case, while the Fish River is of a fairly permanent source. The line, as far as I can see, will run through alienated | + | At lunch time it was apparent that we were pursuing a different course to that taken by the deputy leader, but as we were on the old rail track to Newnes, we determined to follow it rather |
- | On the other side of the picture, a good high-pressure water supply down the line may be the means of preventng | + | |
- | As regards the Catalina floating in the pool in Katoomba, I have absolutely no information and cannot endeavour to explain that mystery. - Brian Harvey. | + | Late that afternoon, an incident occurred which may interest those who found mention of this affair so amusing at the last general meeting. The two members halted for a few minutes, and the prospective walked on along the track. The prospective was ahead of them. They were walking faster than he was. They would catch him up. How obvious! We walked |
- | /1/....... | + | |
- | "Dear Sir: | + | At this stage not one single member of the entire party knew the whereabouts of that prospective. Fortunately this did not cause any worry, to whoever was leading |
- | l'ONE CAPTAIN TO A SHIP: ONE LEADER TO A WALK". | + | |
- | As certain misconceptions have arisen concerning the official King's Birthday Walk to Newnes, I pen the following in an attempt to correct them, a-4e to dispel any imaginary incidents which the featherbrain | + | I frankly confess to a disinclination to rejoin |
- | Two members and one prospective were separated from the main party from early Saturday morning till late Monday afternoon. The manner of separation was as follows The leader, having to go for assistance for a bogged taxi, appointed a deputy to tale charge until he could rejoin the party. He did not inform me of this, no:e did I hear the deputy' | + | |
- | 18. | + | The final day saw us through the Gap and on to Lyndale, the scene of open cut coal mining, |
- | Being advised by the leader, who had now returned to the camp, | + | |
- | to go on, a party of six set off, leaving the le' | + | Let us have one captain to a ship, and one leader to a walk, |
- | remark. After -bout a mile or so, three of the party left the other | + | |
- | three. At this stage there were four sections to the pertyl | + | - Ernie French." |
- | a Captain at the bow, -mother | + | |
- | At lunch time it was apparent that we were pursuing a different | + | ---- |
- | course to that taken by the deputy leader, but as we were on the old rail track to Newnes, we determined to follow it r-ther | + | |
- | 0 in search of the other parties. | + | =====Column 8 1/2.===== |
- | Late that afternoon, an incident occurred which may interest those who found mention of this affair so amusing at the last general meeting. The two members halted for n few minutes, and the | + | |
- | prospective walked on along the track. The prospective was ahead of | + | |
- | them. They were walking faster than he was. They would catch him | + | |
- | up. How obvious! We waked for an hour without sight of him, and | + | |
- | descended at last to the farmhouse on the banks of the Wolgan. No | + | |
- | news either of the main party, or of the prospective. We crossed | + | |
- | the Wolgan, on to the Nownes | + | |
- | At this st ge not one single member of the entire party knew the whereabouts of that prospective. Fortunately this did not cause any | + | |
- | worry, to whoever was lending | + | |
- | having seen either the prospective or the two members | + | |
- | morning, he did not know that the prospective was missing. Some little time 1-ter the prospective | + | |
- | of us but from behind | + | |
- | he decided to investig to an interesting little | + | |
- | close bv. He loft his pack to one side of the tr,ick, where we failed | + | |
- | to notice it. The further we went the further we left him behind. | + | |
- | We decided to camp and await the return of the main party next morning. | + | |
- | I frankly confess to a disinclination to rejoin | + | |
- | the party had not nppe red by 10.30,A0M3 next d-7, (they arrived at 12 P.M. I am told) we sot out to walk thruT the pleasant | + | |
- | 6 the Wolun Gqp. | + | |
- | The final day saw us through the Gap and on to LT--tec lale, the scene of open cut coal mining, | + | |
- | we " | + | |
- | deserves no comment. It was a pleasant and Lnteresting | + | |
- | to some extent by that bugbear of all leaders, the split perty. | + | |
- | Let us have one captain to a ship, and one leader to a walk, - Ernie French." | + | |
- | le, | + | |
- | C LUNT | + | |
by Kevin Ardill. | by Kevin Ardill. | ||
- | Did you read the pathetic plea by the Editor in the last months rag eh - mag. As direct result Column | + | |
- | my only felr being that the author may require the same treatment in the near future. | + | Did you read the pathetic plea by the Editor in the last months rag - eh - mag. As a direct result Column |
- | David Ingram receives mention in this colunn b;,7. his feat in - eleminating | + | |
- | on the 2.15 p m. train and headed for home one Sunday recently, | + | David Ingram receives mention in this column by his feat in eliminating |
- | 4 Before you start quoting comparable efforts kindly note that the following day was King's Birthday and the walk wis not scheduled to finish till the Monday evening. A certain amount of mist and rain on the Barren Grounds was resporible | + | |
- | He started out on Dibio-,: | + | ---- |
- | We sympathised with this bloke upon his lonely day And even wondered quietly just how he found his way | + | |
- | T- catch the bus to Waterfall and how the day wP.s spent But not too much was offered by this cagy foxy gente | + | He started out on Dibley' |
- | A few weeks later in the bush we herd two fair ones talk Of haw, they went to Lilyvnle | + | But he couldn' |
- | ALONE0 | + | He scrutinised the passengers |
+ | So he wandered out to Burning Palms and had a day - ALONE. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We sympathised with this bloke upon his lonely day\\ | ||
+ | And even wondered quietly just how he found his way\\ | ||
+ | To catch the bus to Waterfall and how the day was spent\\ | ||
+ | But not too much was offered by this cagy foxy gent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A few weeks later in the bush we heard two fair ones talk\\ | ||
+ | Of how they went to Lilyvale | ||
+ | They met a bloke named x .... and I think it should be known,\\ | ||
+ | The three went out to Burning | ||
x censored. | x censored. | ||
- | If you have a sp' re fourty four gallon drum about vc,u might lend it to Len Fall, All in -1 good cause you know. Len started off | + | |
- | Euroka with a steamed ginger pudding in a pint ' | + | ---- |
- | described it as the best ever and. on subsequen*G | + | |
- | Len with a circle of fair ones -round him and youll k-low what: cookina | + | If you have a spare fourty four gallon drum about you might lend it to Len Fall. All in a good cause you know. Len started off at Euroka with a steamed ginger pudding in a 1 1/2 pint billy. Connoisseurs |
- | If you haven' | + | |
- | S.B.W. Two prospectives (feminine) had the sneakers, had the creek, | + | ---- |
- | and also had hold of the various males. Not since moonlight | + | |
- | sions on the harbour have I seen such an ol,gy L'md holdirg0 | + | If you haven' |
- | suggested that the girls wore sneakers on purpose but I'm sure Pat and Joyce were just the victims of circumstance. | + | |
- | 20, | + | ---- |
- | rrosent | + | |
- | Boy to Port Davey -uad then followed us up to Geeveston | + | Present |
- | Tassie trip. He hlwci some - ine potos ,.nd we hope to see him ! long on o scrtchy | + | |
- | Fa-11,:07R. n,TlCT NcTq:110, | + | ---- |
- | Eria n Go Harvey, | + | |
- | ER RHSUYPTLON Forr1,J1 flcknowledg ement 1J11' | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | proest | + | |
- | ADELI\IDE BUSKA:\LKERS were represented by their Mr.Vv, | + | Brian G. Harvey. |
- | ' | + | |
- | ActiTities c'tr nwing attention to the despoil tion of -nother benuty | + | ===Era Land Resumption: |
- | spot. Detailed first hand information of the exact loc tion of the | + | |
- | qunrry | + | Formal acknowledgement was received of Federation' |
- | KOSCiUSKO PRK The Busher ft Lssocition deleg-te stited th.' | + | |
- | dirtycrap hod been left at Rennix?s Gap over King7s | + | ===Adelaide Bushwalkers:=== |
- | in the vicinity of the green hut. It appears that a party who | + | |
- | reached there in a yellow truck was responsible. Any S.B.W. | + | Were represented by their Mr. Watson |
- | knows anything about the matter is requested | + | |
- | GROSE VP.LLEZ SHLE DEPOSITS | + | ===Bungonia Gorge:=== |
- | engaged to report on those resources. It | + | |
- | appears good aunlit7 cool has been located below Rvinis | + | It was resolved to write to the Minister for Tourist |
- | adjacent | + | |
- | particulars. | + | ===Kosciusko Park:=== |
- | SNOWY RIVER FLYING FOXES Information | + | |
- | 7pproach | + | The Bushcraft Association delegate stated that a very dirty camp had been left at Rennix's Gap over King' |
- | be not locked as they provided emergency river crossings when river in | + | |
- | flood. Owing to the v-nd-lism | + | ===Grose Valley Shale Deposits: |
- | THE YOUTH HOSTEL 00_HT.LON C'NOE CLUB has requested affiliation and | + | |
- | Ys being investigated in -, | + | Advice |
- | 1-3iive-n-cir-fas-u-p-p--Tf6a rTocess ry inform ttion for the ii at ionto | + | |
- | be considered. | + | ===Snowy River Flying Foxes:=== |
- | THE SERCH & RESCUE SECTION hod two 5qlertsi7 | + | |
- | THE ANNML GENER:,I, MEETING of Foderaion | + | Information |
- | like to see a few starters this year as all the work is being loft to | + | |
- | other clubs. Perhaps a'few of our perennial critics of the Federation will offer their services to ferform | + | ===The Youth Hostel Association Canoe Club:=== |
- | STOP PRESS: Congratulations to Bob and Mary EQstoe | + | |
- | AFTER THE DELUGE | + | Has requested affiliation and is being investigated in accordance |
- | We may disagree on politics and many other things but we're all greed that we've had enough | + | |
- | In the meantime you can always drop in on Paddy and have a look et his ski gear. His range is bigger, better and brighter than ever. )Como and have a look. | + | ===The Lindfield Bush Walkers: |
- | There are some magnificent solid hickory skis from Norway | + | |
- | For those whose pockets | + | Who applied for affiliation |
- | Cane stock, cost 2.O.O. Aluminium stock 3.17.6. | + | |
- | If you w:-ql t to make your own Paddy can supply cane sticks at 3/- each. | + | ===The Search |
+ | |||
+ | Had two " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The Annual General Meeting:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Of Federation | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Stop Press:==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations to Bob and Mary Eastoe | ||
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+ | =====After The Deluge - What?===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | We may disagree on politics and many other things but we're all agreed | ||
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+ | In the meantime you can always drop in on Paddy and have a look at his ski gear. His range is bigger, better and brighter than ever. Come and have a look. | ||
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+ | There are some magnificent solid hickory skis from Norway | ||
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+ | For those whose pockets | ||
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+ | Cane stock, cost £2.0.0. Aluminium stock £3.17.6. | ||
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+ | If you want to make your own Paddy can supply cane sticks at 3/- each. | ||
Greasy wool socks and mitts range from 10/- and 12/- a pair and slashing Selbu mitts at 18/- a pair. | Greasy wool socks and mitts range from 10/- and 12/- a pair and slashing Selbu mitts at 18/- a pair. | ||
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Norwegian Lettner rapid edges 24/- a set. | Norwegian Lettner rapid edges 24/- a set. | ||
- | Spare tiVsfor | + | |
- | There are stocks of waxes and bindings and tits and pieces. | + | Spare tips for that ski tour will be 12/- each. |
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+ | There are stocks of waxes and bindings and bits and pieces. | ||
If you are interested and cannot call then ask for a price list and it will be sent pronto. | If you are interested and cannot call then ask for a price list and it will be sent pronto. | ||
- | BX 3595 | ||
- | Paddy Pallin | ||
- | Gear for Skiers | ||
- | (sorry Walkers) 327 George Street, | ||
- | SYDNEY. | ||
- | SKI YEAR BOOK 1950 NOW I-VP,ILABLE PRICE 5/-. | ||
- | N.E. Prices of imported stuff are subject to slight variation up or down. Paddy hasn't had time to work out all the prices yet. | ||
+ | Paddy Pallin, Gear for Skiers (sorry Walkers). | ||
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+ | 'Phone BX 3595. 327 George Street, Sydney. | ||
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+ | Ski Year Book 1950 now available - Price 5/-. | ||
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+ | N.B. Prices of imported stuff are subject to slight variation up or down. Paddy hasn't had time to work out all the prices yet. | ||
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