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The Yosemite Valley, the best-known valley in the Sierras, was discovered in the middle of the last century by John Muir, who decided that it should be taken over by the federal government to be preserved for the people in perpetuity. To this end he and Joseph Le Conte founded the Sierra Club, and, through their efforts, Yosemite was dedicated as a national park in 1890. It soon occurred to the founders of the Club that, in order to get people enthused about working for the conservation of our mountain wildernesses, | The Yosemite Valley, the best-known valley in the Sierras, was discovered in the middle of the last century by John Muir, who decided that it should be taken over by the federal government to be preserved for the people in perpetuity. To this end he and Joseph Le Conte founded the Sierra Club, and, through their efforts, Yosemite was dedicated as a national park in 1890. It soon occurred to the founders of the Club that, in order to get people enthused about working for the conservation of our mountain wildernesses, | ||
- | Every summer, about 150 people go on these trips: 125 paying guests and 25 commissary crew and packers. The crew consists, in addition to a director and assistant director, of young high school and college students who get a free vacation in beautiful mountain country in return for their work. A pack train of abut 70 mules carries all the dunnage(weight limit per person: 30 lbs.) plus all the cooking equipment and food. Excellent meals are served by the kitchen crew. The super-effieient | + | Every summer, about 150 people go on these trips: 125 paying guests and 25 commissary crew and packers. The crew consists, in addition to a director and assistant director, of young high school and college students who get a free vacation in beautiful mountain country in return for their work. A pack train of abut 70 mules carries all the dunnage (weight limit per person: 30 lbs.) plus all the cooking equipment and food. Excellent meals are served by the kitchen crew. The super-efficient |
The high trip lasts for six weeks, and one may go out for any one of the three two-week periods, or for the whole six weeks. Camp moves every day or so, but as much as three days may be spent in an especially beautiful spot, such as Bench Lake with its mirrored view, of Arrow Peak. Daily moves average about 12 miles, usually with several thousand feet of climbing, but range from 10 to 20 miles. On long moves, a crack-of-dawn start (occasionally as early as 2 a.m.) is made so that even the oldsters will have plenty of time to get into camp before dark. The day's activities always conclude with an enjoyable gathering around the evening campfire where members present a programme of plays and skits, limerick competitions, | The high trip lasts for six weeks, and one may go out for any one of the three two-week periods, or for the whole six weeks. Camp moves every day or so, but as much as three days may be spent in an especially beautiful spot, such as Bench Lake with its mirrored view, of Arrow Peak. Daily moves average about 12 miles, usually with several thousand feet of climbing, but range from 10 to 20 miles. On long moves, a crack-of-dawn start (occasionally as early as 2 a.m.) is made so that even the oldsters will have plenty of time to get into camp before dark. The day's activities always conclude with an enjoyable gathering around the evening campfire where members present a programme of plays and skits, limerick competitions, | ||
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- | NIGHT ON POL BLUE CREEK | + | =====Night On The Pol Blue Creek.===== |
By Jim Brown. | By Jim Brown. | ||
- | I suppose almost all walkers have shared this experience - to cone suddenly on a vista so satisfying that one pauses in a mood of exhilaration, | + | |
- | from the vision splendid, but you can't banish the recollection from | + | I suppose almost all walkers have shared this experience - to come suddenly on a vista so satisfying that one pauses in a mood of exhilaration, |
- | your mind, and you promise to return and drink in all the richness again.. When you come back, a tree has been cut down, or it is overcast, or the blackberries have grown up: perhaps you simply | + | |
- | exact spot, and you begin to wonder whether it was all as superb as youfvcz | + | On a couple of my earliest walking trips I found something that seemed sublime. One was a distant view of the coastal plain and the sea one bright wintry morning near Robertson. The other was an approach to Kanangra Walls at dawn when the valley was brimming with hummocky clouds of steely blue-grey and the sun rose to trace a path of rosy light across the bleak, fantastic cloud mountains. On both occasions I was quite entranced and went on feeling that this sort of thing quite compensated for any hardships of bushwalking (there |
- | On a couple of my earliest walking trips I found something that | + | |
- | seemed sublime. One was a distant view of the coastal plain and the | + | More recently I ceased to feel these intense enthusiasms, |
- | sea one bright wintry morning near Robertson. The other was an approach to Kanangra Walls at dawn when the valley was brimming with hummocky clouds of steely blue-grey and the sun rose to trace a path of rosy light across the bleak, fantastic cloud mountains. On both occasions I was quite entranced and went an feeling that this sort of thing quite compensated for any hardships of bushwalking (there | + | |
- | times on those inexperienced early trips). In later years I revisited | + | Confirmation of the capacity to "feel" |
- | the lookout near Robertson and found it was quite a lovely view, but no finer than a dozen others up and down the Illawarra ranges. | + | |
- | More recently I ceased to feel these intense enthusiasms, | + | We planned to go out by the road running north to Tomalla, about 15 miles from our camp, we estimated. It meant, however, that we would be walking right off the map. Apart from the South East Tourist Sheet (about 10 miles to the inch) and the quarter scale " |
- | to wonder if I were growing blase, and had lost the capacity to sense | + | |
- | atmosphere and feel wonderment. You knowl'you don't want to feel that the whole world is slowing becoming a grey, featureless place - rather like growing old in mind, perhaps. So it was very re-assuring a few | + | The old road wandered away to the north east through alternating patches of snow gum and across highland meadows. In places tree falls had obscured the way, but always there were faint treads flanking the wreckage. Once, at the outlet of a swamp we came to the broken down ruins of an old log bridge and glimpsed far blue distances |
- | summers back to fall head over heels in love with our camp site in Cotter Gap - a quiet, cool-green clearing with a tiny Silent | + | |
- | the whole hemmed in by great tumbled boulders of granite, a very garden within a Stonehenge. | + | During mid afternoon we came to the edge of a plain perhaps a mile across, and we knew were on the limit of our map. Perhaps half way across our faint pad debouched on to a clear road, which showed evidence of bull-dozing at an earlier date, and marched steadily to the north. There, too, in solitary state in the centre of the big plain was a metal standard, from which a wind sock fluttered in the light airs. Plainly |
- | Confirmation of the capacity to "feelu for a place oame with our | + | |
- | annual holidays at the end of last summer. We (that is, Kath and I) | + | There was some backing and filling to avoid isolating a large Hereford bull from his covey of cows before we completed the crossing of the plain and forded the swift, cold trout stream at its north edge. Then our way was again through open forest with lush grasses, sprinkled with blue and yellow flowers, and occasionally through swampy upland meadows, russet in the afternoon light. |
- | approached Barrington Tops by the orthodox route up Stewart' | + | |
- | and over Meehanfs | + | An hour and a half later we began to descend gently and came to another plain with a fast clear creek flowing north west to join the Hunter. Hard by the ford was the frame of an old shanty, some old stockyards, and beyond the stream was a slope with deep grass and tall, straight timbers |
- | We planned to go but by the road running north to Tomalla, about 15 miles from our camp, we estimated. It meant, however, that we would be walking right off the map. Apart from the TouthrEast | + | |
- | 9. | + | It felt strange and contradictory, |
- | that motors had once made it through to,Crosbiefs, and unless timber. cutters had obscured the way with a:network of side trails, considered we should be able to find the path. At about,' | + | |
- | The old road wandered away to the north east through alternating patches of snow gum and across highland meadows. In places tree falls had obscured the way, huh always there were _Lfaint | + | We turned in early, and as we made ready for our sleeping bags, two aircraft passed swiftly above. We could see the spurting flame from the exhaust of the nearer. If anything, the silence that followed was all the more ponderous. I can't recall feeling before such an impression of immense space coupled with crowding darkness as that night by Pol Blue Creek. One was really "off the map" - yet at hand was a fair road! |
- | D ruins of an old log bridge and glimpsed far blue distqaces | + | |
- | During mid afternoon we care to the edge of a plain perhaps a mile across, and we knew were on the limit of our map Perhaps half way across our faint pad debouched on to a clear road, which showed evidence of bull-dozing at an earlier date, and marched steadily to the north. There, too, in solitary state in the centre of the big plain was a metal standard, from which a wind sock fluttered in the lig1-t | + | Morning was almost anti-climax. Some six or seven miles more along the road brought us to the first farm at Hunter Springs (Tubrabucca). Our expected big "drop down" from the plateau didn't occur, and we lost only a few hundred feet in elevation, walking our easy road through gracious flowery sub-alpine forest and field. The Meehan family at Hunter Springs greeted us in the open-handed fashion of country folk, and transported us the following |
- | we were on an emergency air strip, and we learned later tha: the tliack | + | |
- | There was some backing and filling to avoid isolating a large Hereford bull from his covey of cows before we completed the crossing of the plain and forded the swift, cold trout stream at its north edge. Then our way was again through open forest with lush grasses, sprinkled | + | |
- | with blue and yellow flowers, and occasionally through swampy upland meadows, russet in the afternoon light. | + | |
- | An hour and a half later we began to descend gently and came to another plain with a fast clear creek flowing north west to join the Hunter. Hard by the ford was the frame of an old shanty, some old stockyards, and beyond the stream was a slope with deep grass and tall, | + | |
- | straight timbers | + | |
- | The threat of the clouds had not been realised, but there had been a light shower, enough to put a glitter on the leaves. From our camp, | + | |
- | looking back through the fine straight trees to the meadow and the wooded hill beyond, it was a fairy tale place of gold and grey and green, with distant smoky lights in the valley and a livid sky of storm scud and sunset.- | + | |
- | It felt strange and contradictory, | + | |
- | * not long before, these calm, fertile valleys, with their placid cattle, seemed to argue habitation, yet we had not seen a human in three days, and there was an odd lost loneliness about the plateau. It was even more striking later in damp, chilly darkness, with our so tiny tent almost vanishing in tall grasses, the so tiny fire like a lone candle in a silent gloomy cathedral. The night was windless. I have camped alone in our Blue Mountains often enough, but never felt the night so oppressive - not | + | |
- | in a fearsome way, but in a vaste, lonely | + | |
- | a limitless darkness. | + | |
- | 10. | + | |
- | We turned in early, and as we made ready for our sleeping bags, two aircraft passed swiftly above. We could see the spurting flame from the exhaust of the nearer. If anything, the silence that followed was all the more ponderous. I can't recall feeling before such an impression of immense space coupled with crowding darkness as that night by Pol | + | |
- | Blue Creek. One was really "off the map" - yet at hand was a fair roads | + | |
- | Morning was almost anti-climax. Some six or seven miles more along the road brought us to the first farm at Hunter Springs (Tubrabucca). Our expected big "drop down" from the plateau didn't occur, and we lost only a few hundred feet in elevation, walking our easy road through gracious flowery sub-alpine forest and field. The Meehan family at Hunter Springs greeted us in the open-handed fashion of country folk, and transported us the following | + | |
There was a dream-like quality about that spot, and I hope to find it when I go back. | There was a dream-like quality about that spot, and I hope to find it when I go back. | ||
- | [=raml.m.lememninliiiM=MINNEP | + | |
- | ERA _FOR THE BUSHINALKERS. | + | ---- |
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+ | =====Era For The Bushwalkers.===== | ||
By T.W. Moppett. | By T.W. Moppett. | ||
- | 9Diogenes", in his article in the December" | + | |
- | it appears "That the Club wants Era to be returned to its natural state anc to become part of the adjoining area of Garawarra" | + | " |
- | All the points mentioned are minor ones, and have no bearing on the Club's main line of policy, which is, that Era be added to Garawarra, the whole to form a roadless primitive area controlled by the Garawarra Park Trust. This has been discussed and accepted at numerous Club meetings. The reason for having this area as a roadleSs, primitive area is that this is the last small section of coastline, with its natural plant and animal life, anywhere near Sydney which is still in a more or less primitive condition, and it is considered that it should be preserved for present and future generations of walkers, campers and naturalists. Roads and huts destroy the primitive characteristics. Garawarra Park Trust is considered to be the suitable governing body because of its past record in controlling Garawarra as a primitive area. | + | |
- | It is true that comparatively small numbers would visit the area - those who like walking and like our bushland. This would be very good for the flora and fauna, and would be one of the charms of Era and Garawarra. After all, most of the rest of the coastline is available to | + | All the points mentioned are minor ones, and have no bearing on the Club's main line of policy, which is, that Era be added to Garawarra, the whole to form a roadless primitive area controlled by the Garawarra Park Trust. This has been discussed and accepted at numerous Club meetings. The reason for having this area as a roadless, primitive area is that this is the last small section of coastline, with its natural plant and animal life, anywhere near Sydney which is still in a more or less primitive condition, and it is considered that it should be preserved for present and future generations of walkers, campers and naturalists. Roads and huts destroy the primitive characteristics. Garawarra Park Trust is considered to be the suitable governing body because of its past record in controlling Garawarra as a primitive area. |
- | 11. | + | |
- | those who require roads, huts or cottages. One wculd not expect to find surf lifesavers in a primitive area - many walkers surfed there before the surf club was formed. | + | It is true that comparatively small numbers would visit the area - those who like walking and like our bushland. This would be very good for the flora and fauna, and would be one of the charms of Era and Garawarra. After all, most of the rest of the coastline is available to those who require roads, huts or cottages. One would not expect to find surf lifesavers in a primitive area - many walkers surfed there before the surf club was formed. |
- | Concerning the " | + | |
- | settled the problem, as many huts have been completed since resumption. | + | Concerning the " |
- | Shack owners most certainly "have an equal right to enjoy the area with any walker" | + | |
- | The shack owners used to pay a fee to a Mr. Grey, who held a lease of | + | Shack owners most certainly "have an equal right to enjoy the area with any walker" |
- | the land for grazing purposes, but they never bought any title to the | + | |
- | land, and therefore they must have known that they had no legal or moral | + | Incidentally, |
- | right to retain their shacks there should a later owner, now the Crown, order their removal. | + | |
- | Incidentally, | + | In any case, in spite of the shackowners having no title to the land, the Club decided on a policy for the removal of shacks, which it would recommend to the Trust, and which was designed to cause little inconvenience to the builders. That policy is - |
- | all for the privilege of keeping it as a camping area for all comers. | + | |
- | In any case, in spite of the shackowners having no title to the | + | - That no additional shacks be built. |
- | land, the Club decided on a policy for the removal of shacks, which it would recommend to the Trust, and which was designed to cause little | + | |
- | inconvenience to the builders. That policy is - | + | |
- | 1. That no additional shacks be built. | + | |
- | 2. That no additions or improvements to existing buildings be permitted. | + | |
- | 3. That no transfers of ownership be permitted. | + | It must be emphasised that the shacks are weekenders, not dwellings. |
- | 4. That on decease of, or termination of occupation by, the present owner, the building be demolished. | + | |
- | It must be emphasised that the shacks are weekenders, not dwellings, " | + | " |
- | approved of by the Club, and mentions various actions of the Trust, with | + | |
- | which he disagrees. I have asked Mr. Tom Herbert, Secretary of the Trust, and a member of this Club, to comment. | + | |" |
- | " | + | |The Trustees are trying to push out the few tents which were there when the Trust took over by increasing rents instead of doing the proper thing and buying the owners out.|There is no question of buying - they don' |
- | The Trustees are trying to | + | |They charge a camping fee, which has never happened at North Era.|Why not? It helps to pay the Ranger. Mr. Grey used to collect camp fees at North Era. National Park charges a camp fee.| |
- | push out the few tents which were there when the Trust took over | + | |They have refused to help the volunteer lifesavers in any way.|The Trust has allowed the lifesavers to build a shed for their gear and has made donations of money.| |
- | by increasing rents instead of | + | |They have prevented them from building a small and attractive surf shed.|This was a Club House, not a shed for gear, was not small, and was to be in a commanding position over the beach. The Trust considers it unnecessary, |
- | doing the proper thing and buying | + | |Suggested to the Surf Life Association that they pay __one__ lifesaver for the weekends instead of the present volunteer patrols.|Never heard of this suggestion.| |
- | the owners out. | + | |Making the area primitive seems to have caused the marked decline in the number of people willing to patronise this area at weekends.|Hasn't been __made__ |
- | They charge a camping fee, which | + | |
- | has never happened at North Era. | + | " |
- | There is no question of buying - they dontt own the land and they can take their tents away whenever they like. | + | |
- | They are charged a fee of 5/- per week for an annual permissive occupancy. This is quite reasonable - I believe the lowest fee charged in National Park is 10/-. | + | The Club was committed to give the resumption money to the Government not, as stated by " |
- | Why not? It helps to pay the Ranger. | + | |
- | Mr. Grey used to collect camp fees at | + | The minute quoted in the previous paragraph is a clear indication of the Club's policy on Era. Further, going back to the time when the funds for the purchase of Portion 7 were collected, they were donated on the understanding that they could be given to the Government if the whole of the Era lands were resumed. |
- | North Era. National Park charges a camp fee. | + | |
- | Mr. Herbert replies :- (Cont' | + | " |
- | The Trust has allowed the lifesavers | + | |
- | to build a shed for their gear and has made donations of money. | + | ---- |
- | This was a Club House, not a shed for gear, was not small, and was to be in a commanding position over the beach. The Trust considers it unnecessary, | + | |
- | incompatible with a primitive area, and likely to attract as members men | + | ====="One Ear To The Ground."===== |
- | interested in Club House facilities | + | |
- | rather than lifesaving activities. | + | What has Middle Harbour got that Era hasn't? Bob Bull; Vera Matasin, Pat Sullivan, John Bootlace, Ken Meadows, Jean Aird and Ron Parkes now own three VJ's between them and act as shark bait every fine weekend. |
- | This matter is now being reviewed in consultation with Surf Life Saving | + | |
- | Secretary and Federation. | + | .... |
- | Never heard of this suggestion. | + | |
- | Hasn't been p2..de | + | If you see some Club members with a permanent stoop you will know that they were collating pages for a very important club publication when Conde pulled a blackout on them. You try sorting pages with a hurricane lamp for light. |
- | approximate attendances are available from the Ranger' | + | |
- | 12. | + | .... |
- | " | + | |
- | volunteer lifesavers in any way. | + | Roy Gadlin, well known to many Club members as "the man with the violin", |
- | They have prevented them from building a small and attractive surf shed. | + | |
- | Suggested to the Surf Life Association that they pay one | + | .... |
- | lifesaver for the weekends instead of the present volunteer patrols. | + | |
- | Making the area primitive seems to have caused the marked decline in the number of people willing | + | Irene Jeanes beat Elsie Coye and Roy Bruggy to the "h' |
- | to patronise this area at weekends | + | |
- | " | + | .... |
- | of North Era for camping | + | |
- | the land has been resumed, the purpose of the purchase has been brought about. The full purpose will not be brought about until the area is placed under the control of a body which will see that now and for the future the whole area is kept for nature protection and camping. Portion 7 was bought because it was the key area on the floor of the valley and it was unlikely anyone would start development there without it. | + | |
- | The Club was committed to give the resumption money to the Government not, as stated by fliogenes", in exchange for one member on Garawarra Trust, but provided that " | + | |
- | The minute quoted in the previous.paragraph is a clear indication of the Club's policy on Era. Further, going back to the time when the funds for the purchase of Portion 7 were collected, they were donated on the understanding that they could be given to the Government if the whole of the Era lands were resumed. | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | I hope he has read this article and is no longer " | + | |
- | amount of discussion that this subject can arouse" | + | |
- | "ONE EAR TO THE GROUND" | + | |
- | mmsrmc | + | |
- | That has Middle Harbour got that Era hasnrt? Bob Bull; Vera Matasin, Pat Sullivan, John Bootlace, Ken Meadows, Jean Aird and Ron Parkes now own. tee VJ's between them and act as shark bait every fine | + | |
- | w weekend. | + | |
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- | If yousee | + | |
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- | Roy Gadlin, well known to many Club members as "the man with the violin", | + | |
- | 490 | + | |
- | Irene Jeanes beat Elsie Coye and Roy Bruggy to the "hIaltar" by a day. George Lee of the River Canoe Club was the lucky man for Irene. Congratulations and best wishes to both couples. | + | |
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Eric Pegram has been looking very soulful the last three weeks. Could the Tasmanian trip of Betty Swain have anything to do with it? | Eric Pegram has been looking very soulful the last three weeks. Could the Tasmanian trip of Betty Swain have anything to do with it? | ||
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+ | .... | ||
Second day in Tassy and John Bootblack had to go and step on his glasses. Some of the inhabitants down there can't have heard of monocles because they thought he was sporting a new kind of photographic range finder. Don't think he had a dim time of it tough, the five in the party are already planning when they can go back. | Second day in Tassy and John Bootblack had to go and step on his glasses. Some of the inhabitants down there can't have heard of monocles because they thought he was sporting a new kind of photographic range finder. Don't think he had a dim time of it tough, the five in the party are already planning when they can go back. | ||
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Ross Laird will believe all the tall tales concerning the numbers and ferocity of Tasmanian leeches. One got him in the eye but salt saved the day. | Ross Laird will believe all the tall tales concerning the numbers and ferocity of Tasmanian leeches. One got him in the eye but salt saved the day. | ||
- | John Bookcase has the new look. His fair companions operated on his hairdo with matches, and he looks like a walking advertisement for bush- fire prevention. | + | |
+ | John Bookcase has the new look. His fair companions operated on his hairdo with matches, and he looks like a walking advertisement for bush-fire prevention. | ||
Since Betty has returned the Swain family' | Since Betty has returned the Swain family' | ||
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- | ADVERTISING. Space is available in this magazine for full or half-page adverMements, | + | ---- |
- | in size as may be necessary. These cost about 18/6d. Ring the Business Manager, B. G. Harvey. Business BU3131 Private JW1462. | + | |
- | N | + | ====Advertising.==== |
- | AND WHY DON'T WE MEET MORE SUCCESS | + | |
- | IN OUR CONSERVATION WORK'? | + | Space is available in this magazine for full or half-page adverMements, |
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+ | =====And Why Don't We Meet More Success In Our Conservation Work?===== | ||
By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | Largely, I should imagine, because we haven' | + | |
- | population on our side; for authority will tend to fulfil the wishes of the majority when the authority must expose itself to the voter. | + | Largely, I should imagine, because we haven' |
It is then a matter of building up our propaganda - a long range policy, the vigilance against the law-breaker and the continuing hammering for better and bigger reservations, | It is then a matter of building up our propaganda - a long range policy, the vigilance against the law-breaker and the continuing hammering for better and bigger reservations, | ||
- | To build our propaganda - and how? Many of us are still naive enough to believe that contact with the problem of waste in our natural resources is sufficient to bring a realisation for action. To these, disappointment is assured in almost 95% of the cases. The farmer who refuses to estimate his losses by the drift of fertility; the administrator who mistakes | + | |
- | everything and passes on to other fads - these, these, are | + | To build our propaganda - and how? Many of us are still naive enough to believe that contact with the problem of waste in our natural resources is sufficient to bring a realisation for action. To these, disappointment is assured in almost 95% of the cases. The farmer who refuses to estimate his losses by the drift of fertility; the administrator who mistakes |
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- | potentials that we miss; and should not | + | |
Somewhere along the line we must bring the realisation that Man is part of his environment - destroy one part of that ecological balance and Man is himself affected; for civilisation as we know it and as we would hope to plan it in a better fashion depends upon, and is proportional to, the availability of our natural resources. If to none else, then a club reaching its twenty-fifth birthday needs to bring this moving conclusion before its " | Somewhere along the line we must bring the realisation that Man is part of his environment - destroy one part of that ecological balance and Man is himself affected; for civilisation as we know it and as we would hope to plan it in a better fashion depends upon, and is proportional to, the availability of our natural resources. If to none else, then a club reaching its twenty-fifth birthday needs to bring this moving conclusion before its " | ||
- | Because of its particular position in the community, the rural population must be strongly convinced of the need for the deepest consideration in matters concerning our resources :- | + | |
- | (" | + | Because of its particular position in the community, the rural population must be strongly convinced of the need for the deepest consideration in matters concerning our resources:- |
- | be reached and impressed with the importance and the practicality of the program, can it hope to succeed. The most brilliant | + | |
- | Our contacts with the bush and the people who live in it should encourage an understanding between rural and urban that till ensure that our tipeople | + | (" |
- | 15, | + | |
- | least amongst the influences leading to waste is the contempt, indifference, | + | Our contacts with the bush and the people who live in it should encourage an understanding between rural and urban that till ensure that our " |
- | May we not as a gesture of our maturity, take some part in encouraging more young people (be they those who "drift in" - or some that we may bring directedly into the atmosphere) to the basic realisation of Man and his environment. We shall not then be ashamed of our origins and our spiritual home shall not be 'nearer to King's Cross than to the silences of our native | + | |
- | .....=-.......10.-.011mosumouldraallsamnIE | + | May we not as a gesture of our maturity, take some part in encouraging more young people (be they those who "drift in" - or some that we may bring directedly into the atmosphere) to the basic realisation of Man and his environment. We shall not then be ashamed of our origins and our spiritual home shall not be "nearer to King's Cross than to the silences of our native |
- | REGENERATION AT BROKEN HILL. | + | |
- | By our Special | + | ---- |
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- | Broken Hill was discovered, but not the extent of its mineral wealth by the Australian explorer, Capt. James Sturt, in 1844, while he was | + | =====Regeneration At Broken hill.===== |
- | attempting to find a way North West from Menindee to the supposed inland | + | |
- | sea in Central Australia. He saw a " | + | By our Special |
- | After Sturt came the graziers with their flocks from South Australia | + | |
- | in search of the extremely nutritional (for cattle) saltbush and blue- | + | Broken Hill was discovered, but not the extent of its mineral wealth by the Australian explorer, Capt. James Sturt, in 1844, while he was attempting to find a way North West from Menindee to the supposed inland sea in Central Australia. He saw a " |
- | bush, which was the only secure pasturage that this country offered. | + | |
- | Huge areas were parcelled out as sheep stations, but the sheepmen did not take much interest in the strange rocks strewn about the hillsides. | + | After Sturt came the graziers with their flocks from South Australia in search of the extremely nutritional (for cattle) saltbush and blue-bush, which was the only secure pasturage that this country offered. Huge areas were parcelled out as sheep stations, but the sheepmen did not take much interest in the strange rocks strewn about the hillsides. |
- | The first fosstckers | + | |
- | West of the present City of Broken Hill, then at Silverton, and at Purnamoota. A rush into the wilderness to stake claims followed. | + | The first fossickers |
- | Silverton'was the largest of the mushroom mining towns and had a population of 3,000 in the early 1880's (present | + | |
- | In 1883, Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on Mt. Gipps Station (the | + | In 1883, Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on Mt. Gipps Station (the ruins still stand 12 miles North of Broken Hill on the Tibooburra Road), discovered an outcrop |
- | ruins still stand 12 miles North of Broken Hill on the Tibooburra Road), discovered an autcrop-on the Broken Hill Range, which he believed to be | + | |
- | tin oxide. He pegged a claim, had samples assayed, and formed a syndi- | + | Native trees in the surrounding hills were cut down for miles around |
- | cate to work his claim. A year later, the existence of silver chlorides was discovered | + | |
- | Native trees in the surrounding hills were cut dawn for miles aroury: | + | Overstocking, |
- | Winter temperatures go down to 28 degrees F., at times. Population | + | |
- | reached its peak in 1915 when there were over 35,000 inhabitants. It takes a lot of firewood to cook for and warm that number. The present population is about 30,500, and firewood for the city is cut in areas over 60 miles away under the supervision of the Forestry Commission. | + | For many years prior to that date, Albert Morris, a most able botanist and authority on Desert Flora, had been insisting that this country was not a desert, but a flower garden, if given adequate water supply |
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- | Overstocking, | + | During 1936, W.S. Robinson, a director of the Zinc Corporation |
- | For many years prior to that date, Albert Morris, a most able botanist and authority on Desert Flora, had been insisting that this country was not a desert, but a flower garden, if given adequate water supp ly and planted with shrubs and trees suitable to the climate and district. He demonstrated the fact in his own garden, but few were interested. | + | |
- | During 1936, W.S. Robinson, a director of the Zinc Corporation | + | Albert Morris planted saltbush around the outskirts of the 18 acres and then got busy growing hundreds of Eucalyptus and Acacia seedlings as well as Athol Pines from dry regions of Africa. Used water from the miners' |
- | Albert Morris planted saltbush around the outskirts of the 18 acres and then got busy growing hundreds of Eucalyptus and Acacia seedlings as well as Athol Pines from dry regions of Africa. Used water fram the miners! shower | + | |
- | By 1938 an area of 2,700 acres was in the process of regeneration | + | By 1938 an area of 2,700 acres was in the process of regeneration and 10,000 trees had been planted and many seedlings distributed to mine employees for home beautification and to Progress Associations for street planting. (Lane and Chapple Streets, also Bonanza and Patton Streets, South Broken Hill, are outstanding examples.) At Penrose Park, Silverton, 16 miles away, where the Broken Hill Mining Companies have made a recreation |
- | and 10,000 trees had been planted and many seedlings distributed to mine employees for home beautification and to Progress Associations for | + | |
- | street planting. (Lane and Chapple Streets, also Bonanza and Patton Streets, South Broken Hill, are outstanding examples.) At Penrose Park, Silverton, 16 miles away, where the Broken Hill Mining Companies have made a recreatio n ground for use of Broken Hill residents, and a hotol was already available, 4,000 trees were planted. | + | The original plantation was named Albert Morris Park when he died in 1939, still a comparatively young man. In a short 2 1/2 years some of the trees had grown to a height of 20 feet and a fine vegetable garden and orchard had been planted behind the Zinc Corporation' |
- | The original plantation was named Albert Morris Park When he died in 1939, still a comparatively young man. In a short 2i years some of the | + | |
- | trees had grown to a height of 20 feet and a fine vegetable garden and | + | Following the initial success of the tree planting experiment, Mining Companies and the City Council combined and enclosed part of the town common on three sides of the City to a depth of up to half a mile. Native trees and grasses soon germinated, and dry country trees were planted and watered until established, |
- | orchard had been planted behind the Zinc Corporationls | + | |
- | 17. charitable institutions. This represented a convincing demonstration | + | |
- | to local residents as to the variety of frult and vegetable that could | + | |
- | be produced from the soil around the City provided they were willing to pay a certain amount of excess water rates for water used, because | + | |
- | fall in this district is very spasmodic. | + | |
- | Following the initial success of the tree planting experiment, | + | |
- | Mining Companies and the City Council combined and enclosed part of the | + | |
- | town common on three sides of the City to a depth of up to half a mile. | + | |
- | Native trees and grasses soon germinated, and dry country trees were planted and watered until established, | + | |
- | winds and shifting sand. Thanks to recent good seasons the Regeneration | + | |
- | Area" has continued to improve, until, on windy days, it'is an area of | + | |
- | waving trees and shrubs. An artificial lake for boating, also a section comprising lawns and trees, incorporated in the area, provide a pleasant spot for picnics and outings for residents. In addition to the Regeneration Area, there are 274 acres of park in various parts of the City. Most of the parks have been planted with various native trees, which have enhanced enormously areas which were previously mainly open dusty spaces with perhaps a few " | + | |
Recently, a further 500 acres at Broken Hill North has been added to the area for regeneration. Already Mulga, Bramble Acacia, Acacia Colletoides, | Recently, a further 500 acres at Broken Hill North has been added to the area for regeneration. Already Mulga, Bramble Acacia, Acacia Colletoides, | ||
- | Actually, adequate water supply has been a problem at Broken Hill for many years. The rate of evaporation is often extremely high. It doesn' | + | |
- | The response of the soil around Broken Hill is proof that arid lands | + | Actually, adequate water supply has been a problem at Broken Hill for many years. The rate of evaporation is often extremely high. It doesn' |
- | will grow plants and trees, provided that suitable trees are used and | + | |
- | cattle excluded from the area for a certain period, at least. It is a notable experiment and could, with advantage, be repeated in all towns in dry areas throughout Australia. | + | The response of the soil around Broken Hill is proof that arid lands will grow plants and trees, provided that suitable trees are used and cattle excluded from the area for a certain period, at least. It is a notable experiment and could, with advantage, be repeated in all towns in dry areas throughout Australia. |
- | OMPINIMMIO, | + | |
- | IT'S NEVER TOO LATE | + | ---- |
- | to become an Annual Subscriber to the Magazine. Copies will be held | + | |
- | in the Clubroom. until January 1953 for 4/2d., or posted to your address for 6/3d. up to that date. Don't delay, become a subscriber. Make sure of your copy. | + | ====It's Never Too Late==== |
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- | FEDERATION NOTES | + | To become an Annual Subscriber to the Magazine. Copies will be held in the Clubroom until January 1953 for 4/2d., or posted to your address for 6/3d. up to that date. Don't delay, become a subscriber. Make sure of your copy. |
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+ | =====Federation News.===== | ||
Brian G. Harvey. | Brian G. Harvey. | ||
- | RESTRICTION ON CAMPING ON THE COX. It was reported that Mr. Kirby, of M-ggalong | + | |
- | CANBERRA ALPINE CLUB has made formal application for affiliation with the Federation. | + | ====Restriction On Camping On The Cox.==== |
- | CLUBS STRUCK OFF. Due to overdue subscriptions and failure to answer | + | |
- | BUSHFIRE PATROLS IN NATIONAL PARK. Patrols have been operating for some time during | + | It was reported that Mr. Kirby, of Megalong |
- | foot or by car. Those using the latter means of transport may be surplied | + | |
- | FEDERATION REUNION. Will be held at Euroka Clearing on 29/30th March. | + | ====Canberra Alpine Club.==== |
- | INFORMATION OFFICER. The position has again become | + | |
- | BUSHFIRE AND FLOOD' RESCUE SECTION. The formation of the above section | + | Has made formal application for affiliation with the Federation. |
- | SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE. | + | |
- | We again wish to acquaint members of our standing offer to share on a 50/50 basis the cost of publication | + | ====Clubs Struck Off.==== |
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- | PADDY PALLIN' | + | Due to overdue subscriptions and failure to answer |
- | wo=. asmftmmacw.mmramawamowlmola.......eamma- | + | |
- | All outdoor folks are particular people.. They must have the right gear, for out in the bush there is no second choice to fall back on. | + | ====Bushfire Patrols In National Park.==== |
- | Paddy Pallin has catered for outdoors men (and | + | |
- | women of course) for over twenty years and takes pleasure in pleasing these particular people. Here are a few lines that Paddy has in stock right now :- | + | Patrols have been operating for some time during |
- | Aluminium and stainless steel knife, fork, spoon' | + | |
+ | ====Federation Reunion.==== | ||
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+ | Will be held at Euroka Clearing on 29/30th March. | ||
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+ | ====Information Officer.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The position has again become | ||
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+ | ====Bushfire And Flood Rescue Section.==== | ||
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+ | The formation of the above section | ||
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+ | =====Share and Share Alike.===== | ||
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+ | We again wish to acquaint members of our standing offer to share on a 50/50 basis the cost of publication | ||
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+ | =====Paddy Pallin' | ||
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+ | All outdoor folks are particular people. They must have the right gear, for out in the bush there is no second choice to fall back on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin has catered for outdoors men (and women of course) for over twenty years and takes pleasure in pleasing these particular people. Here are a few lines that Paddy has in stock right now :- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Aluminium and stainless steel knife, fork, spoon sets at 5/- each. | ||
All published military maps available at Paddy' | All published military maps available at Paddy' | ||
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Compasses from 2/6d. | Compasses from 2/6d. | ||
- | Ban on fires. Here's an item for these days when outdoor fires are banned. Spirit stoves with 2 aluminium pots oomplete with stand. All for a.11.6d. | ||
- | Rook limners please Rote. Paddy has Trieouni | ||
- | nails now available. Two sizes of clinker nails are | ||
- | on the water. They should arrive in a month or two. | ||
- | Hot or Cold. Whether it is hot or cold you will find a sheetTIFing for your sleeping bag a great boon. When it is hot it will protect your sleeping bag | ||
- | from sweat and grease and if need be act as a light | ||
- | covering while using the sleeping bag as a mattress. In cold weather if pulled outside the sleeping bag it | ||
- | supplies extra warmth. They are 6'6h long and weigh 11 ozs. in white japara. Price 1.15. 0. | ||
- | PADDY PALLINI | ||
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- | (Between Park & Bathurst Sts. SYDNEY. | ||
- | sc. | ||
+ | __Ban on fires.__ Here's an item for these days when outdoor fires are banned. Spirit stoves with 2 aluminium pots complete with stand. All for £1.11.6d. | ||
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+ | Rook Climbers please note. Paddy has Tricouni nails now available. Two sizes of clinker nails are on the water. They should arrive in a month or two. | ||
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+ | __Hot or Cold__. Whether it is hot or cold you will find a sheet lining for your sleeping bag a great boon. When it is hot it will protect your sleeping bag from sweat and grease and if need be act as a light covering while using the sleeping bag as a mattress. In cold weather if pulled outside the sleeping bag it supplies extra warmth. They are 6' | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. 'Phone M 2678. | ||
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+ | 201 Castlereagh Street, (Between Park & Bathurst Sts.) Sydney. |
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