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- | QUIET GOES TIE DUN. | + | ===== quiet Goes The Don. ===== |
- Geof Wagg. | - Geof Wagg. | ||
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An explanation of the uproarious procedures in the Committee Room last Committee night. | An explanation of the uproarious procedures in the Committee Room last Committee night. | ||
- | It ' | + | |
- | Jim ladn't brought the dominoes an, things was rather flat, | + | It ' |
- | Ant Malcolm | + | Jim 'adn't brought the dominoes an' |
- | G Insisted that we use ts cards; I reckon we was lad. | + | An' |
- | When all at once Tom puts 'is crown and anchor board away | + | Insisted that we use ' |
- | An' then stands up as though | + | When all at once Tom puts 'is crown and anchor board away\\ |
- | 'E knits tis brows an/ clears | + | An' then stands up as though |
- | Then says: " | + | 'E knits ' |
- | "A sample, Tom', says Jim., but Tom says "No, it wasn't nice! But what we ought to do", | + | Then says: " |
- | "' | + | It seems that that there ' |
- | Two couriers was wanted so we calls for volunteers | + | Gets this mysterious message an' it's made ' |
- | Ant Malcolm oils 'is rusty rod te fasn't used in years. | + | Some right gallah gets told of Paddy' |
- | An' Tom, 'e turns 'is collar up ant pulls is tat brim law, Feels for 'is cosh ant sticker, right then out the door they go While we in the committee room is tense ant silent sitting, | + | "' |
- | Our voices | + | Alongside every walk ' |
- | 'Don wants to see tis lawyer then; won't plead without advice, So Binnsie roughs 'mm up a bit an' kicks 'im once or twice Until at last te sobs 'is guilt but begs us to consider | + | "A sample, Tom", says Jim, but Tom says "No, it wasn't nice!\\ |
- | *An' show a little kindness to tis children an' 'is widder. | + | But what we ought to do", |
- | Our learts | + | "' |
- | Says Jim " | + | "I move we get ' |
- | at oes on? They tell me John,Bookl uck carried an iron stool five es_through | + | "Those in favour?" |
- | Says Ross to Judy the egg expert, displaying his peeled luncheon egg " | + | Two couriers was wanted so we calls for volunteers\\ |
- | 5. | + | An' |
- | AT OUR MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING. | + | An' Tom, 'e turns 'is collar up an' |
+ | Feels for 'is cosh an' | ||
+ | While we in the committee room is tense an' | ||
+ | Our voices | ||
+ | An' then above the outside noise we ' | ||
+ | An' Don is ' | ||
+ | Don vainly seeks a friendly face, ' | ||
+ | But we are bound to seek the truth an' eager to pursue it.\\ | ||
+ | Jim gives a frown an' | ||
+ | "Now did youse do it? Own up lad an' tell us straight | ||
+ | Don wants to see ' | ||
+ | So Binnsie roughs 'im up a bit an' kicks 'im once or twice\\ | ||
+ | Until at last ' | ||
+ | An' show a little kindness to ' | ||
+ | Our ' | ||
+ | An' so we pats 'im on the 'ead an' | ||
+ | Says Jim " | ||
+ | Don thanks us warmly, say " | ||
+ | And Malcolm with one well placed kick most skilfully directed\\ | ||
+ | Conneets with Donald' | ||
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+ | Says Ross to Judy the egg expert, displaying his peeled luncheon egg " | ||
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+ | === A Personal Service To Club Members. === | ||
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+ | Brian Harvey wished to announce he has joined the Firm of J.C. Foat & Co. Pty. Ltd., Insurance Brokers, of " | ||
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+ | Telephones: Business: BU5039, BU5660. Private: JW1462. | ||
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+ | ===== At Our Monthly General Meeting. ===== | ||
The President called us to order shortly after the appointed hour and the meeting was soon under way with the reading of Minutes and other preliminaries. At the call of " | The President called us to order shortly after the appointed hour and the meeting was soon under way with the reading of Minutes and other preliminaries. At the call of " | ||
- | Alex Colley pointed out that as yet we had no official motion | + | |
+ | Alex Colley pointed out that as yet we had no official motion that we seek new club rooms and proceeded to remedy the matter. Then Mr. Cosgrove, hearing | ||
It was suggested that Mr. Schafer, who had been consistently voting against all motions, was possibly the Russian delegate. | It was suggested that Mr. Schafer, who had been consistently voting against all motions, was possibly the Russian delegate. | ||
- | .A ' | + | |
- | TO CLUB MEMBERS. | + | Next came the reports, and these were hardly |
- | Brian Harvey wished to announce he has joined the Firm of J.C. Foat & Co. Pty. Ltd., Insurance Brokers, of " | + | |
- | Telephones: | + | Bill Cosgrove then broached the subject of publicity, being of the opinion that some journalistic hay could be made out of Mr. Holland' |
- | Business: BU5039, BU5660 Private: JW1462 | + | |
- | 6. | + | Then Mr. Ardill asked if, in the interest of increasing club membership, he might have permission to write sporting bodies inviting them to join us on walks. For a while there was a little misunderstanding |
- | Next came the reports, and these were hardly | + | |
- | the inhabitants of the back benches, who had been in py frame | + | Dick Hoffman thought it would be a good idea for us to censor the literary efforts of the "Woman" reporter covering Sheila' |
- | of mind all night, started a mass migration in the c' Ion of the | + | |
- | Gents. Jim asserted that it was against the rules iyone to | + | The shutters were nearly up when Mr. Cosgrove suddenly remembered that he objected to the way in which the previous month' |
- | cross the chamber while a member was speaking, but .eadows | + | |
- | out that theirs was more a case of crossing to the oer which nobody could deny. | + | G.W. |
- | Bill Cosgrove then broached the subject of publicity, being of the opinion that some journalistic hay could be made out of | + | |
- | Yr. Holland' | + | ---- |
- | Then Mr. Ardill asked if, in the interest of increasing club membership, he might have permission to write sporting bodies inviting them to join us on walks. For a while there was a little misunderstanding | + | |
- | Dick Hoffman thought it would be a good idea for us to censor the literary efforts of the uWoman" reporter covering Sheila' | + | In the main stream of water, just above the Blue Gum diversionary weir some misguided philanthropists have constructed three parallel lines of stones which have the effect of deflecting the stream on to the now nicely silted up weir, thereby eating away the good work of the Putt Construction Co. If any walkers going to Blue Gum would kindly remove these stones it would be appreciated. |
- | The shutters were nearly up when Mr. Cosgrove suddenly remembered that he objected to the way in which the previous month' | + | |
- | In the main stream of water, just above the Blue Gum diversionary weir some misguided philanthropists have constructed three parallel lines of stones which have the effect of deflecting, the stream on to the now nicely silted up weir, thereby eating away the good work of the Putt Construction Co. If any walkers going to Blue Gum would kindly remove these stones it would be appreciated. | + | ---- |
- | On June 16th METRO GOLDWYN McGREGOR | + | |
+ | On June 16th Metro Goldwyn McGregor | ||
Seeing is believing. Be there on the 16th. | Seeing is believing. Be there on the 16th. | ||
- | 7. | + | |
- | NEWS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND CCNTINGENT. | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== News From The New Zealand Contingent. ===== | ||
Keith Renwick. | Keith Renwick. | ||
- | We spent 10 days at Stewart Island waiting for the weather to change so we could go on same trips around. After about 7 days of camping out in heavy rain it eventually did change and we had hail! This, of course, didn't help our plans, but we still had a very enjoy.; | + | |
- | able time thanks to all the local inhabitants who were very friendly | + | We spent 10 days at Stewart Island waiting for the weather to change so we could go on some trips around. After about 7 days of camping out in heavy rain it eventually did change and we had hail! This, of course, didn't help our plans, but we still had a very enjoyable |
- | indeed. | + | |
- | Peter ond Betty returned north a few days before us to get jobs at Dunedin to boost the finances for more trips and at the moment of writing (12th April) are still there. Coral (Monday) went with them and further on to Christchurch where she also was to resume work. We waited on a few more days to see if the weather would clear so we could | + | Peter and Betty returned north a few days before us to get jobs at Dunedin to boost the finances for more trips and at the moment of writing (12th April) are still there. Coral (Monday) went with them and further on to Christchurch where she also was to resume work. We waited on a few more days to see if the weather would clear so we could see more of this beautiful island, but it didn' |
- | see more of this beautiful island, but it didn' | + | |
- | returned to Dunedin. I spent about a week here looking around, including a visit to the Roslyn Woollen Mills, then once again struck out, this time for Christchurch. Another day or two here then off to Arthur' | + | After a beautiful fine day on Mt. Avalanche we made for the West Coast and the glaciers in once more declining weather. February 23rd saw us at the Franz Joseph Glacier where we had a wonderful time cramponing around on the glacier in drizzling rain. A proposed trip to one of the huts further up the glacier was frustrated by the weather so we went down to the Fox Glacier where, to our surprise, we found Frank Cooper (Sydney Catholic Bushwalkers) was Guide. The weather cleared on Saturday afternoon so Val and I dressed |
- | After a beautiful fine day on Mt. Avalanche we made for the West Coast and the glaciers in once more declining weather. February 23rd saw us at the Franz Joseph Glacier where we had a wonderful time cramponing around on the glacier in drizzling rain. A proposed trip to one of the huts further up the glacier was frustrated by the weather so we went down to the Fox Glacier where, to oir surprise, we found Frank Cooper (Sydney Catholic Bushwalkers) was Guide. The weather cleared on Saturday afternoon so Val and I Dressed | + | |
- | It was with great reluctance we now turned north, having already overstayed our allotted time. Vde stopped off at the Zeremakau River, near Greymouth, to hunt for Greenstone, then on up to Punakaiki to see the Pancake Rocks of layered limestine. We spent a good part of that, night investigating the Limestone Caves at Fox River. We also spent part of the next day there and investigated several new passages. One we were in was a sort of middle layer with 90 odd feet to the river 0 below and some 60 to 80 ft. to the roof above. Quite a cavern! | + | It was with great reluctance we now turned north, having already overstayed our allotted time. We stopped off at the Zeremakau River, near Greymouth, to hunt for Greenstone, then on up to Punakaiki to see the Pancake Rocks of layered limestine. We spent a good part of that night investigating the Limestone Caves at Fox River. We also spent part of the next day there and investigated several new passages. One we were in was a sort of middle layer with 90 odd feet to the river below and some 60 to 80 ft. to the roof above. Quite a cavern! |
- | Unable to dilly-dally as much as we would have liked we went on | + | |
- | to Westport, thence via Buller Gorge to Nelson. A day or two here then on to Picton with a trip on the Sounds. From Pic ton we came down the east coast to Christchurch once more, arriving 9th March, Here I am now working and more or less set 1)10 for winter. I have joined the C.T.C. (Christchurch Tramping Club) and have so far been on a trip to Dalthorpe and Selwyn River, one 0.10 to Mt. Hamilton on the Craigeburn Range, which trip we finished by investigating a cave near Castle Hill Station, and one trip to Pigeon Bay on the Banks Peninsular. I also wandered out to Sumner to' | + | Unable to dilly-dally as much as we would have liked we went on to Westport, thence via Buller Gorge to Nelson. A day or two here then on to Picton with a trip on the Sounds. From Picton |
- | 8. | + | |
- | YOU CAN WASH IN A BILLY. | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== You Can Wash In A Billy. ===== | ||
By the Conservation Secretary. | By the Conservation Secretary. | ||
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- | Someone had washed himself or the dishes with soap in the pool. Not only does soap kill all life but so Myles was told, sheep have 'absolutely no palate for it, and I don't blame them. Not so good in sheep country (or anywhere else) and it doesn' | + | While walking in the Warrumbungles recently Myles Dunphy found two rock pools close together, one beautifully clear and full of life, the other looking dull and whitish with not even a tadpole underwater swimming or a water beetle water skiing. |
- | A paragraph from the 'Code of Ethics" | + | |
- | . f' | + | Someone had washed himself or the dishes with soap in the pool. Not only does soap kill all life but so Myles was told, sheep have absolutely no palate for it, and I don't blame them. Not so good in sheep country (or anywhere else) and it doesn' |
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+ | A paragraph from the "Code of Ethics" | ||
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+ | " | ||
Please, add to this that washing and washing up should not be done in a pool or creek, then don't go into the bush again until you are "bush broken" | Please, add to this that washing and washing up should not be done in a pool or creek, then don't go into the bush again until you are "bush broken" | ||
- | 1110.11111i111..0410LINIMMII | + | |
- | CHEDDAR CHOPPINGS. | + | ---- |
- | There' | + | |
- | It is now our turn to say 'Bon Voyage" | + | ===== Cheddar Choppings. ===== |
- | 90 | + | |
- | Here's a hurry up and get well call to Heather Joyce who is now recovering from an appendicitis operation. Hope we'll be seeing | + | There' |
- | out on the track soon Heather. | + | |
- | 99 | + | It is now our turn to say "Bon Voyage" |
- | As we've said every month, we just can't get everywhere, but Gee, as far as gossip is concerne-d, we certainly miss out on some beaut trips. It's a bit early yet to find out all that happened on the car trip that Mr. Renwick led down to the Fax Grounds in the middle of last | + | |
- | month, but we've heard rumours that Dot, Colin and Ross returned | + | Here's a hurry up and get well call to Heather Joyce who is now recovering from an appendicitis operation. Hope we'll be seeing |
- | literally covered with scratches after having been caught up in a | + | |
- | lantana patch, though for what reason we haven' | + | As we've said every month, we just can't get everywhere, but Gee, as far as gossip is concerned, we certainly miss out on some beaut trips. It's a bit early yet to find out all that happened on the car trip that Mr. Renwick led down to the Fox Grounds in the middle of last month, but we've heard rumours that Dot, Colin and Ross returned literally covered with scratches after having been caught up in a lantana patch, though for what reason we haven' |
- | It was certainly good to see all those old and new faces in the | + | |
- | Club for Bob Savage' | + | It was certainly good to see all those old and new faces in the Club for Bob Savage' |
- | 9. | + | |
- | A report has gotten through to us that '' | + | A report has gotten through to us that "Admiral" |
- | To help even, Up on the three new daughters born to BuShwalkers,! announced in our last issue, we now-have pleasure in presenting two sons - one to Gladys and Len Fall, and one to Jenny and Stan Madden | + | |
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- | A LITTLE BULL GOES A LONG WAY. | + | |
- | ..a.1.14111...11...111.111.1.1111CAN, | + | To help even up on the three new daughters born to Bushwalkers, announced in our last issue, we now have pleasure in presenting two sons - one to Gladys and Len Fall, and one to Jenny and Stan Madden. |
- | GeofWoo-ing amoo-cow at Fox Ground. | + | |
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+ | === A Litle Bull Goes A Long Way. === | ||
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+ | [Cartoon of Geof Wagg and cow saying moo to each other] | ||
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+ | Geof moo-ing a moo-cow at Fox Ground. | ||
(Drawn to Putt specifications by our travelling reporter, Dot Butler.) | (Drawn to Putt specifications by our travelling reporter, Dot Butler.) | ||
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10. An SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLUB ROOM.' | 10. An SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLUB ROOM.' | ||
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- | ====== The Warrumbunglers | + | ===== The Warrumbunglers. ===== |
Geof Wagg. | Geof Wagg. |
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