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- | FELLING OF TIMBER | + | ===== Felling Of Timber |
(From an article " | (From an article " | ||
- | During the 1820's it has been recorded that the 1 of the Upper Hunter were savannash woodland, | + | |
- | ovimr slopcs upper 2,eglons clearing of fist it was did not | + | During the 1820's it has been recorded that the lower slopes |
- | began to remove | + | |
- | A newspaper article dated 1875 refers to the Murrurundi area | + | A newspaper article dated 1875 refers to the Murrurundi area: "The timber was formerly heavy, but the more valuable has been felled, the present forest exhibiting the inevitable monotony of the colonial woods.... Upon the country being cleared of timber the Pages River increased in size and mischievous effects, enlarging its channel and carrying away much valuable property" |
- | "The timber was formerly heavy, but the more valuable has been felled, the present forest exhibiting the inevitable monotony of the colonial | + | |
- | Rinsbarkinr2, | + | Rinsbarking |
- | Fires: | + | |
- | W.A. de Beuzeville, forest ecologist, states in the report of the Hunter River Flood Mitigation Committee "From the information put an record by the first settlers and explorers it is evident that no dense forests of eucalypts existed at the time. The country was for the most part wooded with a vast eucalyptian parkland, having | + | === Fires: |
- | One of the cause of the parkland type, according to de Deuzeville was the aborigine' | + | |
- | However, his fires were mild compared with those that followed the coming of the white settler. Surveyor Mitchell mentions severe fires in the Upper Hunter in 1831. After a hot day (95) his party camped near " | + | W.A. de Beuzeville, forest ecologist, states in the report of the Hunter River Flood Mitigation Committee "From the information put on record by the first settlers and explorers it is evident that no dense forests of eucalypts existed at the time. The country was for the most part wooded with a vast eucalyptian parkland, having a grassy sward". |
- | The constant firing gradually became confined to the hills where over the years more useful species of grasses were killed out. In certain areas and at certain times of the year it is probable that infrequent | + | |
- | 11. | + | One of the cause of the parkland type, according to de Deuzeville was the aborigine' |
- | THE MAD MILE. | + | |
- | Some time ago we saw an article in "Punch from the pen of A.P. Herbert. He was very grieved at the disparity between the so- called " | + | However, his fires were mild compared with those that followed the coming of the white settler. Surveyor Mitchell mentions severe fires in the Upper Hunter in 1831. After a hot day (95º) his party camped near " |
- | A.P. Herbert also explains the derivation of the word " | + | |
- | I was quite interested in all this, but felt A.P.H. really | + | The constant firing gradually became confined to the hills where over the years more useful species of grasses were killed out. In certain areas and at certain times of the year it is probable that infrequent |
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- | Prints | + | Some time ago we saw an article in "Punch from the pen of A.P. Herbert. He was very grieved at the disparity between the so-called " |
- | Perfect | + | |
- | E.niargements | + | A.P. Herbert also explains the derivation of the word " |
- | 12. | + | |
- | the finish or the perfection of the original, I do intend to examine the topic thoroughly, from a walker' | + | I was quite interested in all this, but felt A.P.H. really |
- | We aren,t concerned with nautical distance - well, not as a rule - but we do have to contend with several varieties of mile. There is the statute mile, the one represented | + | |
- | Taking first things first,look at " | + | We aren't concerned with nautical distance - well, not as a rule - but we do have to contend with several varieties of mile. There is the statute mile, the one represented |
- | If it be true that " | + | |
- | If the local travels it by car or on horseback, and has no particular objection to your journeying by that route, he will very Probably | + | Taking first things first, look at " |
- | Tasmanian" | + | |
+ | If it be true that " | ||
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+ | If the local travels it by car or on horseback, and has no particular objection to your journeying by that route, he will very probably | ||
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+ | "Tasmanian" | ||
We have considerable faith in the measured miles of Lamington - they feel like dinki-di miles. | We have considerable faith in the measured miles of Lamington - they feel like dinki-di miles. | ||
- | 13. | + | |
- | N THAT HOT DRY TRIP. it | + | "Shire Council" |
- | there is no more refreshing drink than our | + | |
- | TINNED PINEAPPLE JUICE | + | By the way, we' |
- | AND FOR AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND FOODLIST: | + | |
- | SPECIAL- New Season' | + | You must beware the character who is the confirmed "inch-a-miler". He has grown so attuned to reckoning an inch on the map as a mile on the ground, he is incapable of coping with any other scale. If he starts working |
- | APPLE RINGS GOLDEN SULTANAS DRIED FIGS | + | |
- | BRAZIL KERNELS PLAIN & SALTED CASEEWS APRICOT ROLLS,- FOR THAT SNACK ON THE TRACK / I | + | |
- | RAW PEANUTS CRYSTALLISED PAWPAW | + | |
- | ALL BRANDS OF QUICKLY-MADE BREAKFAST FOODS | + | |
- | WHOLEMEAL BREAD | + | |
- | THE SANITARIUM | + | |
- | 13 ' | + | |
- | ..........1..... | + | |
- | 'Shire Council" | + | |
- | By the way, we fve heard it argued that up-hill miles should not | + | |
- | be scaled off a map, because they' | + | |
- | | + | |
- | it worked out at about six and three-eighths inches, so the added length was three-eighths of an inch - about six percent. It seems | + | |
- | O as though a " | + | |
- | You must beware the character who is the confirmed "inch-amiler". He has grown so attuned to reckoning an inch an the map as n mile on the ground, he is incapable of coping with any other scale. If he starts working | + | |
- | 14. | + | |
Perhaps the best way to get a true picture of the length of a mile is to walk it along a railway line, where you have quarter, half and three-quarter mile pegs. The mile peg, of course, shows the distance from Sydney: the quarter is marked by a straight wood or concrete post, about five feet high, with a slanting cut off one top corner. At the half mile is a similar post with a pointed top, at the three-quarters one with a square out top. Pick a piece of line with cuttings, so you will have to stumble over sleepers and ballast, and see how long a mile or two takes. In future, your miles will probably be nearer the truth, if not nearer heart' | Perhaps the best way to get a true picture of the length of a mile is to walk it along a railway line, where you have quarter, half and three-quarter mile pegs. The mile peg, of course, shows the distance from Sydney: the quarter is marked by a straight wood or concrete post, about five feet high, with a slanting cut off one top corner. At the half mile is a similar post with a pointed top, at the three-quarters one with a square out top. Pick a piece of line with cuttings, so you will have to stumble over sleepers and ballast, and see how long a mile or two takes. In future, your miles will probably be nearer the truth, if not nearer heart' | ||
- | oray unnastow e.....d t. wwrIaN Noma | + | |
- | Some seventeen or eighteen members were present for the farewell bush party for John White on the weekend of 12/13 December. Early in the New Year Johh moves off to Tomalla at the north and of the | + | ---- |
- | Tops plateau, where he joins the "Back to the Land" movement. We feel it in the bones that John is one of those born to be bush- walkers, and that he will be in touch with us from time to time and may be able to provide useful gen for those planning trips in the Barrington country, which we ought to know better. | + | |
- | And now, having said the serious part of this, we can report some of the screwy things that happened at Era that weekend. | + | === The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. === |
- | A certain small party lost his teeth thilst | + | |
- | The Treasurer was out of sugar. Quite literally. The rest of the food party snarled slightly, and then it was resolved that David Brown who was still to appear was the sugar-daddy . (more later).. | + | On that hot day trip there is no more refreshing drink than our tinned pineapple juice. |
- | An unheard of episode. A party of S.B.W, didn't know their way from Maynard' | + | |
- | And David Brown didn't have the sugar either. The food party no longer | + | And for Australia Day weekend foodlist: |
- | Breakfast time on Sunday, with brilliant hot sunlight and the beginnings of a nor-easter breathing. Smoke over at Stockyard. The hill between South Era and Stockyard | + | |
+ | Special - new season' | ||
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+ | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. | ||
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+ | 13 Hunter Street, Sydney. | ||
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+ | Some seventeen or eighteen members were present for the farewell bush party for John White on the weekend of 12/13 December. Early in the New Year John moves off to Tomalla at the north end of the Barrington | ||
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+ | And now, having said the serious part of this, we can report some of the screwy things that happened at Era that weekend. | ||
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+ | A certain small party lost his teeth whilst | ||
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+ | The Treasurer was out of sugar. Quite literally. The rest of the food party snarled slightly, and then it was resolved that David Brown who was still to appear was the sugar-daddy... (more later)... | ||
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+ | An unheard of episode. A party of S.B.W. didn't know their way from Maynard' | ||
+ | |||
+ | And David Brown didn't have the sugar either. The food party no longer | ||
+ | |||
+ | Breakfast time on Sunday, with brilliant hot sunlight and the beginnings of a nor-easter breathing. Smoke over at Stockyard. The hill between South Era and Stockyard | ||
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SYDNEY | SYDNEY | ||
Behan), Hay 41 | Behan), Hay 41 |
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