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- | ORCHID BALLET. | + | ===== Orchid Ballet. ===== |
- | -Photograph placed Second at the S.B.W. 1950 Exhibition by John Noble | + | |
- | Commenting on this photograph Mr. Max Dupain, the judge, said that the subject had been treated romantically, | + | Photograph placed Second at the S.B.W. 1950 Exhibition by John Noble. |
- | of this feature. For exhibition purposes a much larger print - about four times the area - would have been more suitable. | + | |
- | 0. | + | Commenting on this photograph Mr. Max Dupain, the judge, said that the subject had been treated romantically, |
- | CAPERS AROUND CARLON'S0 | + | |
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+ | ===== Capers Around Carlon's. ===== | ||
By Bob Bull. | By Bob Bull. | ||
- | The trip was a buck party 'consisting | + | |
- | Our happy gathering disappeared down Devil' | + | The trip was a buck party 'onsisting |
- | Within sight of Duncan' | + | |
- | It must have boon the realisation that night was fast approaching that spurred the party on after Mr. Carlon, who was jogging along ahead of us. Bill Barren was left pondering over the beauteous mountain terrain but was given a swift boot in the pants by Bill Harrison, which certainly seemed to give him a little bit more speed of pace. Trying to keep up with a fast walking horse was fun and it raised a subject for keen debate. Could not all leaders conduct walks from horseback with -a mount for every purpose horses | + | Our happy gathering disappeared down Devil' |
- | W e bid goodnight to Mr. Carlon down on the creek and proceeded upstream a little way to a perfect camp-site. In no time at all | + | |
- | the tents were erected and smoke was drifting lazily down the valley. Suddenly a loud shriek rent the air and Jim Hooper dived for the creek with a smouldering foot. John Thornthwaite, | + | Within sight of Duncan' |
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- | great joke, but our attention was very quickly transferred to Bill Borrellis | + | It must have been the realisation that night was fast approaching that spurred the party on after Mr. Carlon, who was jogging along ahead of us. Bill Borrellwas |
- | The leader (yours truly) did some cooking too. He "ran up" | + | |
- | a damper, but as it was a bit watery, willing helpers thickened the mixture with powdered milk, then threw the mixture into the fire. Hours later it was hauled out of the ashes, after many rude remarks, and tried'by its baker (who later suffered from setere | + | We bid goodnight to Mr. Carlon down on the creek and proceeded upstream a little way to a perfect camp-site. In no time at all the tents were erected and smoke was drifting lazily down the valley. Suddenly a loud shriek rent the air and Jim Hooper dived for the creek with a smouldering foot. John Thornthwaite, |
- | Strolling into Canon' | + | |
- | at least were females. Can't really blame him because one "recently17 | + | The leader (yours truly) did some cooking too. He "ran up" a damper, but as it was a bit watery, willing helpers thickened the mixture with powdered milk, then threw the mixture into the fire. Hours later it was hauled out of the ashes, after many rude remarks, and tried by its baker (who later suffered from severe |
- | About eleven next morning the ascent on Carlon' | + | |
- | . over his ears, and let him see again. At one stage Jim was sitting on Ronts face in an effort to haul himself up the chains while David was performing some amazing gymnastics by clamping the chain in his teeth and swinging like a =key. Pity some talent scouts from Wirthts | + | Strolling into Canon' |
- | 71-ell, one by one everybody clambered over the top dnd- -- murmured all sorts of things from (censored) to Eureka! We just sat and gazed at the glorious panorama stretched out before us. | + | |
- | 11, | + | About eleven next morning the ascent on Carlon' |
- | Our eyes dropped naturally to the green well of the valley from whence we had come, and strayed from the ridges nearest us spreading like an outstretched hand to the ranges in the far distance. | + | |
- | Corral Swamp was invaded a little while later by the seven malea but they did not stay long. It seemed to be an accepted fact that we would all race into Katoomba to catch an early train. The only trouble was that everybody cheated by catching the bus to the station and we all agreed to disqualify ourselves from the minor narathon. The last the citizens of Katoomba saw of us 'was a bunch of chaps racing madly around a bend and up on to the platform. The Railway Department obliged us by supplying a special compartment. Or was it | + | Well, one by one everybody clambered over the top and murmured all sorts of things from (censored) to Eureka! We just sat and gazed at the glorious panorama stretched out before us. |
- | that the other passengers did not appreciate our company at its true worth? | + | |
- | mamigaa yamm..wwwwleame | + | Our eyes dropped naturally to the green well of the valley from whence we had come, and strayed from the ridges nearest us spreading like an outstretched hand to the ranges in the far distance. With such beauty laid out before us, the warm sunshine and the sleepy, comfortable feeling of having expended some energy on a worthwhile project, how could anyone think of getting on the track? Someone did, but stipulated that we could all have lunch at Corral |
- | ENGAGEMENT | + | |
- | Congratulations to Walks Secretary' | + | Corral Swamp was invaded a little while later by the seven males but they did not stay long. It seemed to be an accepted fact that we would all race into Katoomba to catch an early train. The only trouble was that everybody cheated by catching the bus to the station and we all agreed to disqualify ourselves from the minor marathon. The last the citizens of Katoomba saw of us was a bunch of chaps racing madly around a bend and up on to the platform. The Railway Department obliged us by supplying a special compartment. Or was it that the other passengers did not appreciate our company at its true worth? |
- | .. Don Frost and Gwen Jewell on their engagement,, which was announced at the Christmas Party. May all their Christmases and the days' | + | |
- | MI I | + | [Illustration by Mary McGregor] |
- | WOMBEYAN CAVES TRIP AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND, | + | |
- | Those going on the Wombenn Caves trip over Australia | + | ---- |
- | The cost of transport from Mittagong to Wombeyan Caves gnd back again to Mittagong on the Monday will work out at two pOunds | + | |
- | Another correction has to be made to the Walk 6 Programr4R. | + | === Engagement. === |
- | The distrance travelled will not be " | + | |
- | A, McF, Hardie, Leader, 13/ | + | Congratulations to Walks Secretary Don Frost and Gwen Jewell on their engagement, which was announced at the Christmas Party. May all their Christmases and the days between be happy ones. |
- | 1111311113.1114.nowl.111..1...... | + | |
- | FUN AND GAMES SECTION. | + | ---- |
- | Well, we did have a Christmas Party after all. All sorts of spirits were in evidence including some very happy spirit. | + | |
- | stagnant" | + | ===== Wombeyan Caves Trip, Australia Day Weekend, 1951. ===== |
- | Suggestions for a midwinter party or Ball, a basket | + | |
- | seeing you, Kevin Ardi,11, | + | Those going on the Wombenn Caves trip over Australia |
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- | 13. | + | The cost of transport from Mittagong to Wombeyan Caves and back again to Mittagong on the Monday will work out at two puunds |
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+ | Another correction has to be made to the Walks Programme. The distrance travelled will not be " | ||
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+ | A, McF. Hardie, Leader, 13/ | ||
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+ | ===== Fun And Games Section. ===== | ||
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+ | Well, we did have a Christmas Party after all. All sorts of spirits were in evidence including some very happy spirit. Were we stagnant? The funny part was that the few critics who labelled the Club as " | ||
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+ | Suggestions for a midwinter party or Ball, a basket | ||
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+ | Kevin Ardill. | ||
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I PAY THE PIPER. | I PAY THE PIPER. | ||
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. |
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