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- | THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL. | + | =====The Swimming Carnival.===== |
By " | By " | ||
- | Well, we had the Swimming Carnival. Approximately 210 of our members were not present, but the 43 who were interested and active enough to make the pilgrimage to Lake Eckersley had a most enjoyable day. The weather gods were kind, the distance from Heathcote is well within the capabilities of even the weakest walker, so would someone please explain why the annual swimming carnival is avoided like the plague. I know some people would have very good and sufficient reasons for not being present, but it is most discouraging to the organisers of successive carnivals to find such apathy | + | |
+ | Well, we had the Swimming Carnival. Approximately 210 of our members were __not__ | ||
Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' | Let's see what they missed. The day walkers arrived to find the over-night campers had been busy. The course was suitably staked oat, and the first event across the widest part was the Men's Championship. This provided a most exciting tussle, Bill Rodgers winning narrowly from Claude Hanes. Ruth Archer removed her light from under a bushel and cakewalked to victory in the Ladies' | ||
- | The novelty events were gaite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was tcattered | + | |
+ | The novelty events were quite interesting. The peanut scramble. A large bag of peanuts was scattered | ||
The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners. | The Mandelberg Cup was the feature event, and as usual there were not enough lady partners for the male entrants. A Miss McGregor was a prospective starter, but a close investigation by the Stewards disclosed the person of our PresIdent, who was doing a bit of cheating with the aid of a very well padded towel. The short course was used for the event and Ron Parkes and Beryl Christiansen were the winners. | ||
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With enthusiasm running high, all available swimmers were divided into three teams for a relay race. As in the previous year this was a most popular event. The members of the winning team shall not be named, but let it be announced that Len Scotland proved the darkest of dark horses in a fine effort for the winning team. Ladies plunge went to Sheila Bins and the Underwater event once more to Tom Moppett. Malcolm McGregor was a place-getter, | With enthusiasm running high, all available swimmers were divided into three teams for a relay race. As in the previous year this was a most popular event. The members of the winning team shall not be named, but let it be announced that Len Scotland proved the darkest of dark horses in a fine effort for the winning team. Ladies plunge went to Sheila Bins and the Underwater event once more to Tom Moppett. Malcolm McGregor was a place-getter, | ||
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- | That was our annual Swimming Carnival. Many thanks' | + | That was our annual Swimming Carnival. Many thanks to the workers, Bill Henley, Bill Rodgers, Dave Ingram - well, why not include the whole 43? Its hard work for once-a-year swimmers to prevent themselves from being drowned. No one did. Amazing, what! |
- | REUNION | + | |
- | The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the EasterTitide | + | ---- |
- | The Reunion of 1955knowaas | + | |
- | Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, aid late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrotn | + | =====Reunion, |
- | The fire was away at 7.450 and the colony continued to troop in. The ight was warm, and there was no need to accept the invita- tian to "draw nearer" | + | |
- | Ross Laird' | + | The official report of the Reunion has somehow got mislaid in the Easter-tide |
- | The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last oat" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, | + | |
- | 14. | + | The Reunion of 1953 (known as "The Great" Reunion) was uneventful if compared with the drowned Reunion of 1950. The Camp Fire was the outstanding feature, indeed, the only feature, but it was a camp fire par excellence. In the absence of vital statistics, we won't assert that the total attendance of 143 was a record, but it must be a contender for the belt. |
- | Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches | + | |
- | with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of " | + | Of course, the bus proprietor had catered for 80 and was dismayed to find only 55 customers, and Gil Webb had to effect a financial compromise: but otherwise everything went according to plan, and late Saturday found the encampment at the junction of Woods Creek and the Grose growing rapidly, and intense activity by the wood cutters on the hill. Technicians were rigging the spotlight. Elsewhere bush carpenters were erecting a kind of overgrown |
- | Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy . the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, | + | |
- | Wal Roots psycho-analysed a'troop of convincing " | + | The fire was away at 7.45, and the colony continued to troop in. The night was warm, and there was no need to accept the invitation |
- | Straight from his investiture, | + | |
- | The show was over, and yet it wasn' | + | Ross Laird' |
- | In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, | + | |
- | Quite suddenly, about four o' | + | The sad, sad story of the tramp who was going to "ride the rods" to Rockhampton "if his backside could last out" was played by Jack Wren with Bill Gillam and Bruce McInnes, and after a brief interlude of community singing, |
- | 15. | + | |
- | 150 people had camped there. One might fairly quote that lovely little verse of Kath McKay' | + | Taro tootled on the flute, and we embarked on two sketches with a search for a Miss Bushwalker. Of the bevy of " |
- | " | + | |
- | earth' | + | Dot Butler produced two sketches concerning an erring clergyman and a revitalised ancient (tut,tut, Dorothy... the censors, my girl!) and then the technicians produced the great tripod or gallows, |
- | must pause and say: 'Someone was happy here" | + | |
- | REPORT ON THE MARCH MEETING OF THE FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS. | + | Wal Roots psycho-analysed a troop of convincing " |
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+ | Straight from his investiture, | ||
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+ | The show was over, and yet it wasn' | ||
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+ | In the manner of speaking, there ended the Reunion. Sunday was a quiet day, with none of the foolishness (but agreeable foolishness) with damper competitions, | ||
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+ | Quite suddenly, about four o' | ||
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+ | " | ||
+ | earth' | ||
+ | may there be sunlight, and such sense of peace\\ | ||
+ | that wanderers who come upon the place\\ | ||
+ | must pause and say: "Someone was happy here" | ||
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+ | =====Report On The March Meeting Of The Federation Of Bushwalking Clubs.===== | ||
By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | NATIONAL SPORTS' | + | |
- | NATIONAL TRUST reported | + | ===National Sports' |
- | RANGER | + | |
- | BOUDDI NATURAL PARK: Mr, A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the 717177--TEls g177Ffour | + | The National Fitness Council |
- | AUSTRALIAN SECRETARIAT OF BUSHWALKING INTERESTS: Letters are being | + | |
- | forwarded | + | ===National Trust:=== |
- | this matter. The Secretary of Federation would like to know the address of the Western | + | |
- | BUSHFIRE BULLETINS: The President of Federation has written to Busa7777METEEFF | + | Reported |
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE WEEKEND: This has been arranged for the weekend | + | |
- | 16. | + | ===Ranger Patrol: |
- | at the Lake on Saturday night and Sunday. This will include a talk on First Aid and a general summary of the search. The organisers of the weekend would like to have volunteers for the "lost parties" | + | |
+ | Wrote suggesting that since the Bushwalking Movement had undertaken fire patrols in the National Park with some measure of success, individual bushwalkers might care to continue the good work by joining in the patrols organised by the Ranger Patrol for policing the Fauna and Wildflower Acts. Interested people should contact Mr. Ken Roberts at 3 Richmond Avenue, Cremorne. | ||
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+ | ===Bouddi Natural Park:=== | ||
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+ | Mr A.W. Dingeldei has been appointed to the Trust. this gives four bushwalker trustees out of seven. | ||
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+ | ===Australian Secretariat Of Bushwalking Interests:=== | ||
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+ | Letters are being forwarded | ||
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+ | ===Bushfire Bulletins:=== | ||
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+ | The President of Federation has written to Bushfire Committee | ||
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+ | ===Search And Rescue Weekend:=== | ||
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+ | This has been arranged for the weekend | ||
Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer. | Several excellent pieces of propaganda engineered by the Search and Rescue have been broadcast over National and Commercial Radios. Newspaper notices will appear later as Easter draws closer. | ||
- | BUSHWALKER BALL: Further investigation by the Committee has shown TEET-77777.777n | + | |
- | CHRISTMAS CARDS: The possibility of producing a special | + | ===Bushwalker Ball:=== |
- | BUSHWALKER MAGAZINE: Quotes have been procured for the production of 1777767FIFever, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. | + | |
- | Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat.he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The d000r, | + | Further investigation by the Committee has shown that Paddington |
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+ | ===Christmas Cards:=== | ||
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+ | The possibility of producing a special | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bushwalker Magazine:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quotes have been procured for the production of this magazine. However, we still need a Business Manager and an Editor. The Federation would be pleased to hear from any volunteers. | ||
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+ | Did you hear how the newest member of the Motorised Section found trouble in jacking-up his car the other day? After expending much sweat he found his door handle locked under the rail of the fence. The fence got quite a lift out of it. The door handle was not improved. | ||
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- | On the Thursday | + | On the Thursday before Easter Dorothy |
- | * | + | |
- | On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off 'near Gas ford. After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. | + | ---- |
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- | Summer is gone aid Winter is on the way. | + | On the weekend 28/29th March four members took part in a search for a bit of a Qantas Skymaster which had dropped off near Gosford. After some hours of probing in jungle stuff with visibility about 20 yards the authorities decided to let it stay where it was. |
- | Imaymomm | + | |
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+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
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+ | Summer is gone and Winter is on the way. | ||
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It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next. | It has been a season of lush growth and many gaps left by drought or bush fire have been healed or at least covered up. Summer is over but I hardly expected to see in mid March a brave show of Crowea Saligna (or Eriostemon Crowei if you like it better that way). There it was in Davidson Park, not just one here and there, but masses of it. I'm still wondering if it is late for last season or early for next. | ||
- | For those amphibian walkers Who dabble in canoeing -Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You cantt afford to. be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents: | ||
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- | And for those misguided people thespaeliologists (who forsake their birth-: right of sun and4Lnd. and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has-headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d. (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for' | ||
- | 10 44 | ||
- | P PAWN Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
- | 20i CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | ||
- | M2678 | ||
+ | For those amphibian walkers who dabble in canoeing Paddy has good news. Five foot one piece oregon canoe paddles are available at 10/- each. They are disposal paddles so cannot be repeated. Just the shot for rough trips where the paddle is used as much for pushing off from rocks as for paddling. You can't afford to be without a spare paddle at such a price. Ten bob each, ladies and gents! | ||
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+ | And for those misguided people the spaeliologists (who forsake their birth-right of sun and wind and clear blue Sky and poke around in subterranean darkness) Paddy has headlamp torches at 20/- and 17/6d (complete with batteries). The latter has an extra large battery. Normal walkers find these torches handy for inspecting the stew when cooking in the dark. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
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+ | 201 Castlereagh St Sydney. M2678. | ||
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