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- | AT OUR SEPTEMBER | + | =====At Our September |
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At the commencement of the Meeting the President, Jack Gentle, paid tribute to Bill Henley, whose death was announced in the last issue of the magazine. Jack said that Bill had been a great worker for the Club, having been the chief builder of camp fires and organiser of sporting events for many a year. Several members had attended his funeral. He also extended the Club's sympathy to Jim Hooper, whose mother had died two days before. The meeting stood in silence as a mark of our sympathy in both bereavements. | At the commencement of the Meeting the President, Jack Gentle, paid tribute to Bill Henley, whose death was announced in the last issue of the magazine. Jack said that Bill had been a great worker for the Club, having been the chief builder of camp fires and organiser of sporting events for many a year. Several members had attended his funeral. He also extended the Club's sympathy to Jim Hooper, whose mother had died two days before. The meeting stood in silence as a mark of our sympathy in both bereavements. | ||
- | In correspondence was a letter from the Australian Wild Flower | + | |
- | We were advised by the Fauna Protection Panel that Tom Monnett | + | In correspondence was a letter from the Australian Wild Flower |
- | 2. | + | |
- | Jean Harvey reported that the Federation Ball had been a great success. | + | We were advised by the Fauna Protection Panel that Tom Moppett |
- | Brian added that there had been only sixteen S.B.W. members present - our Club had | + | |
- | the smallest party of any. It was, he said, a disgraceful exhibition. Ron Knightley expressed concern at the S.BX. members putting on a " | + | Jean Harvey reported that the Federation Ball had been a great success. Brian added that there had been only sixteen S.B.W. members present - our Club had the smallest party of any. It was, he said, a disgraceful exhibition. Ron Knightley expressed concern at the S.B.W. members putting on a " |
- | heads. | + | |
- | Next, the recommended investment of Club funds in Gas Debentures was | + | Next, the recommended investment of Club funds in Gas Debentures was discussed. A few queries were raised. Roy Bruggie wanted to know could our investment be turned into hard cash, and others inquired about interest rates. These queries were answered by the President from the circulated report of the Finance Committee. Frank Ashdown was opposed. He thought that we were a bushwalking |
- | discussed. A few queries were raised. Roy Bruggie wanted to know could oui. investment be turned into hard cash, and others inquired about interest rates. These queries were answered by the President from the circulated report of the Finance Committee. Frank:Ashdown was opposed. He thought that we were a bush- | + | |
- | walking | + | The President then broached the subject of the people who sit on top of tables at the back of the hall during social evenings, and, without fail, knock one over. He said that there were plenty of seats provided, and members |
- | The motion was carried. | + | |
- | The President then broached the subject of the people who sit on ton of tables at the back of the hall during social evenings, and, without fail, knock one over. He said that there were plenty of seats provided, and members | + | In general business |
- | proper seats or leave the hall entirely." | + | |
- | In general business | + | Brian Harvey |
- | of materials for a new map cabinet. Nor was there heard a disconsolate word. The new cabinet will be smaller and allow the maps to be filed vertically. | + | |
- | Brian Harrey | + | Frank Ashdown then lodged a complaint that motions passed at meetings were subsequently ignored - e.g. the 1956 motion on proper sitting in the Clubroom. |
- | the traverse of Narrow Neck. The motion was then put and lost. | + | |
- | Frank Ashdown then lodged a complaint that motions passed at meetings were | + | |
- | subsequently ignored - e g. the 1956 motion on proper sitting in the Clubroom. | + | |
- | attention to any divergence from past decisions. | + | |
- | 3. | + | |
The Secretary said that it had not been possible to prepare the by-laws for ratification by this meeting, but they would be put before the Annual Meeting. | The Secretary said that it had not been possible to prepare the by-laws for ratification by this meeting, but they would be put before the Annual Meeting. | ||
- | A motion of thanks to the Song Book Committee and those who did the typing and duplicating of the new song book was passed with acclamation. It was a big job - 72 pages - layout and binding were Pleasing | + | A motion of thanks to the Song Book Committee and those who did the typing and duplicating of the new song book was passed with acclamation. It was a big job - 72 pages - layout and binding were pleasing |
- | ====== Snow Ahoy ====== | + | ---- |
+ | =====Snow Ahoy!===== | ||
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+ | Michaele Fildes | ||
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+ | I've just returned from a month at Mount Buller, Australia' | ||
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+ | The chalet where I stayed, " | ||
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+ | Names on Buller are quite interesting - there are place names well-known to skiers - like " | ||
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+ | One of the most famous ski runs in Australia is Buller' | ||
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+ | Life in the huts is great fun. Most huts have dormitory rooms, with bunks equipped with innerspring matresses. You use a sleeping bag, and can keep it up there in your locker for the whole season. Each Friday "crazy weekend skiers" | ||
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+ | As well as ski-ing (trying to master " | ||
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+ | There was lots of fun on skis too. Have you ever skied at night on icy snow - well, if you want to sleep afterwards, don't. I did it several times, but I don't think I'll do it again. In the most slalom poles, trees, tow huts, etc. seem to leap out at you, and it's rather nerve-wracking, | ||
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+ | Buller is the haunt of the practical joker (my skis were beautifully waxed with Oestbye Klister, which when rubbed off with kerosene still meant that I went " | ||
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+ | Nell, that's our mountain - glorious scenery, crazy weekend skiers (doubling bushwalkers), | ||
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+ | P.S. Got so worked up I didn't give the __FACTS__. Buller is 5,932 feet high and from the summit you can look down on the Howqua and Delatite Valleys, down to Eildon backwaters, across to the High Plains and Feathertop, Hotham, Cobbler, etc. | ||
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+ | ====Sunday Walkers Note.==== | ||
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+ | The train time for Thelma Phillips' | ||
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+ | =====Your Walking Guide.===== | ||
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+ | |Walk No.| | | ||
+ | |104|Kanangra - Thunder Buttress - Kanangra Ck - Cox River - White Dog - Katoomba. A medium test walk from the Kanangra area. Ridge walking with a nice walk along the Cox River. Cost 54/9.| | ||
+ | |105|Tahmoor - Bargo R - Nepean R - Maldon. A good trip into new country with a lot of river walking. Cost 18/5.| | ||
+ | |106|Cowan Ck - Bobbin Head - Berowra. Some rock hopping and creek walking, then good track to Berowra. A test walk in the popular Kuringai Chase. Train leaves central at 8.30 a.m. Cost 9/6.| | ||
+ | |107|Devil' | ||
+ | |108|Robertson - Carrington Falls - Gerringong Falls - Barren Grounds - Woodhill. A scenic walk in the south coast area. Flat walking along the tops including Carrington and Gerringong Falls. Cost 37/5.| | ||
+ | |109|Waterfall - Mt Westmacott - Myuna Ck - Heathcote Ck - Heathcote. Some track walking, scrubby in parts. Area is noted for wildflowers. Cost 8/4.| | ||
+ | |110|Katoomba - B1ack Jerrys - Cox R - White Dog - Katoomba. A test walk along the delightful Cox River. Easy walking along river banks with a climb out White Dog. Cost 22/6.| | ||
+ | |111|S & R Demonstration Weekend will be on the Colo River - ideal camping and swimming spot. Demonstration will include floating packs across river, cliff rescue, respiration (artificial), | ||
+ | |112|Cowan - Gunyah Bay - Cowan. Intimate coastal views in the Berowra area. Ridge walking with some scrub. Cost 10/2.| | ||
+ | |113|Hampton - Marsden Swamp - Tinker' | ||
+ | |114|Admiral' | ||
+ | |115|Church Pt - Lovetts Bay - Salvation Ck - Commodore Heights - Euro Trig - The Basin. Track walking in the Broken Bay district. Good tracks with extensive views of the Broken Bay.| | ||
+ | |116|Instruction and Walk - Police Boys Camp at Kurrajong. A weekend similar to that at the Barnado Boys' Home at Picton. For further details see Jim Hooper.| | ||
+ | |117|Campbelltown - O' | ||
+ | |118|Rock Climbing Watson' | ||
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+ | ====Colo Walk - 14-15-16 November - Alex Colley.==== | ||
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+ | See leader ten days before. Distance - 18 miles. Climbing - over 4, | ||
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+ | =====Bill Henley.===== | ||
- | - Michaele Fildes | ||
- | I've just returned from a month at Mount Buller, Australia' | ||
- | village at present. Buller is the happy hunting ground of Melbourne skiers, who are only four hour's drive from this winter paradise. The village boasts two | ||
- | chalets, a canteen, cafe, Espresso bar, about 63 club huts and the Victorian Ski. Club lodge "Ivor Whittaker" | ||
- | . running water (H & C), etc. They' | ||
- | The chalet -where I stayed, " | ||
- | Names on Buller are quite interesting - there are place names well-known to skiers - like " | ||
- | One of the most famous ski runs in Australia is Buller 's Bourke Street which is the nursery Slope, and boasts a ski tow run by the Ski Club of Victoria. There is the story of the middle aged gentleman crashing down Bourke Street, rising, gazing around him at the snow covered mountains and at skiers whizzing in all directions, and saying " | ||
- | Life in the huts is great fun. Most huts have dormitory rooms, with bunks equipped with innerspring matresses. You use a sleeping bag, and can keep | ||
- | it up there in your locker for the whole season. Each Friday "crazy weekend skiers" | ||
- | and 2.00 a m. Saturday morning. First in the hut lights the fires, starts the generator and runs the water down from the soak. Then, off into the sleeping bag | ||
- | and slumber. Saturday morning - up and out for a glorious day's ski-ing, except that the girls are ordered off the snow at 12.15 to cook lunch for the hut - | ||
- | definitely a man's world on Buller. After lunch, more ski-ing, and if the girls are persuasive enough, maybe dinner at one of the chalets -.axtra good an a Saturday night. After dinner, the mountain gives of the first glow, and the " | ||
- | starts - into your gumboots and off to another hut, and another, and so on, till one ef two things happens - either you find yourself taking everyone else home because you are the only one who can focus a torch - or else everyone else is taking you home. Well, Sunday morning nobody seems quite as enthusiastic abott it as the day before, but still nearly everyone is out on the slopes before lunch. Then after lunch you do your bit in the hut, cleaning up and nacking, then a final run and off to Melbourne. If the weather' | ||
- | As well as ski-ing (trying to master " | ||
- | a lot of labour and dismounting, | ||
- | someone complained of loud noises during the night, and I had to admit that I had been careering dawn Bourke Street, after " | ||
- | " | ||
- | There was lots of fun on skis too. Have you aver skied at night on icy | ||
- | snow - well, if you want to sleep afterwards, don't. I did it several times, btt | ||
- | I don't think I'll do it again. In the most slalom poles, trees, tow huts, etc. seem to leap out at you, and it's rather nerve-wracking, | ||
- | yourself. But in the last meek I was there I was working in the Bull Run Canteen, and sleeping at Kooroora, and with the half mile walk downhill in front of me every night, and five minutes to dinner, I just had to ski. Working there was a navel experience, coping with a fuel stove, temperamental Victorian briquettes, blowtorches, | ||
- | water pipes frozen, and we had to melt snow for water, which, as you know is a heart breaking business as the ratio of snow to water in volume is about 8 or so | ||
- | to 1. This week also tested my cooking prowess - chocolate cake, " | ||
- | everything sold, and -within two days my chocolate cake was famous over the mountain | ||
- | and all " | ||
- | cake, surrounded by starving skiers with tongues lolling out. | ||
- | Buller is the haunt of the practical joker (my skis were beautifully waxed | ||
- | with Oestbye Klister, which when rubbed off with kerosene still meant that I went straight on Bourke Street" | ||
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- | skis, stocks and a suitcase up several miles of deep snow. Anyway, no matter what is said, the dear little snow bunny is doubtless strong enough to survive the derision poured on it by skiers. | ||
- | Nell, that's our mountain - glorious scenery, crazy weekend skiers (doubling bushwalkers), | ||
- | with the sun, wind, snow and the remarkable cleanness of the air all helping to give a memorable holiday. | ||
- | P.S. Got so worked up I didn't give the FACTS. Buller is 5,932 feet high | ||
- | and from the summit you can look down on the Howqua and Delatite Valleys, down | ||
- | to Eildon backwaters, across to the High Plains and Feathertop, Hotham, ClWer, etc. | ||
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- | SUNDAY WALKERS NOTE | ||
- | The train time for Thelma Phillips' | ||
- | YOUR WALICING GUIDE | ||
- | 6. | ||
- | Waal: | ||
- | 104 Kanangra-Thunder Buttress-Kanangra Ck-Cox River-White Dog-Katoomba. A | ||
- | medium test walk from the Kanangra area. Ridge walking with a nice walk along the Cox River. Cost 54/9. | ||
- | 105 Tahmoor-Bargo R-Nepean R-Maldon. A good trip into new country with a lot of river walking. Cost 18/5. | ||
- | 106 Cowan Ckr-Bobbin Head-Berowra. Some rock hopping and creek walking, then good track to Berowra. A test walk in the popular Kuringai Chase. Train leaves central at 8.30 a m. Cost 9/6. | ||
- | 1C7 Devil' | ||
- | 108 Robertson-Carrington Falls-Gerringong Falls-Barren Grounds-Woodhill. A scenic walk in the south coast area. Flat walking along the tops | ||
- | including Carrington and Gerringong Falls. Cost 37/5. | ||
- | 109 Waterfall-Mt Mestmacott-Myuna Ck-Heathcote Ck-Heathcote. Some track | ||
- | walking, scrubby in parts. Area is noted for wildflowers. Cost 8/4. o' | ||
- | 110 Katoomba-B1ac17. Jerrys -Cox R.White Dog-Katoomba. A test walk along the delightful Cox River. Easy walking along river banks with a cliMb out White Dog. Cost 22/6. | ||
- | 111 S & R DEMONSTRATION WEEKEND will be on the Colo River - ideal camping and | ||
- | swimming spot. Demonstration will include floating packs across' | ||
- | river, cliff rescue, respiration (artificial), | ||
- | See Jim Hooper for further details. | ||
- | 112 Cowan-Gurlyah Bay-Cowan. Intimate coastal views in the Berm/re, area. Ridge walking with some scrub. Cost 10/2. | ||
- | 113 Hampton-Marsden Swamp-Tinker' | ||
- | 114 Admiral' | ||
- | 115 Church Pt -Lovetts Bay-Salvation Ck-Commodore Heights -Eura Trig-The Basin. Track walking in the Broken Bay district. Good tracks with extensive views oT the Broken Bay. | ||
- | 116 INSTRUCTION AND WALK - Police Boys Camp at Kurrajong. A weekend similar to that at the Barnado Boys' Home at Picton. For further details see Jim Hooper. | ||
- | 117 Campbelltown-OtHares Ck-Campbelltomn. Swimming weekend at one of the | ||
- | best swimming holes close to Sydney. Cost 10/10. | ||
- | 118 Rock Climbing Watson' | ||
- | COLO WALK | ||
- | 14,-15-16 November - Alex Colley | ||
- | See leader ten days before. Distance - 18 miles. Climbing - over 4,000. | ||
- | Rock hopping - 5 miles. Rock scrambling - 2 miles. Train - 6 p m. electric to | ||
- | Wahroonga. Assemble at Wahroonga. Transport from there by Land Rover and Putt- | ||
- | mobile. No waiting for anybody. This walk is only suitable for those who are reasonably fit, used to rock hopping and carrying light packs. It will take an hour or so to get down the last steep slope to the Colo and about the same out. | ||
- | There is no rock climbing but it is very steep and rough. The river must be crossed 3 times so reasonable swimming ability is necessary in case it is up. This is one of the most spectacular parts of the Colo canyon and the first official walk there. | ||
- | 7. | ||
- | BILL HENLEY | ||
The passing of our old Club-mate, in his 78th year, leaves a gap in the ranks of the " | The passing of our old Club-mate, in his 78th year, leaves a gap in the ranks of the " | ||
- | Bill joined the Club soon after its inception in 1927 and became one of | + | |
- | its most constant supporters. He was a great man for the out-of-doors and few | + | Bill joined the Club soon after its inception in 1927 and became one of its most constant supporters. He was a great man for the out-of-doors and few weekends or annual holidays passed during that 30 years that he did not spend them in the bush. Many prospective and new members, in the early days of the Club, were grateful to Bill for the help and encouragement he gave them, and found him a source of interesting and amusing stories of the "old members" |
- | weekends or annual holidays passed during that 30 years that he did not spend them in the bush. Many prospective and new members, in the early days of the | + | |
- | Club, were grateful to Bill for the help and encouragement he gave them, and found him a source of interesting and amusing stories of the "old members" | + | Always a keen athlete, before coming to Australia forty odd years ago, he represented Ireland at the 1908 Olympic Games - naturally in the walking events! For many years he was an Official of the Amateur Athletic Association and trained several prominent and successful athletes. He also trained those Club members interested in track-walking to win races. Owing to a last minute hitch, he was disappointed not to go as an Official to the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. |
- | Always a keen athlete, before coming to Australia forty odd years ago, he represented Ireland at the 1908 Olympic Games - naturally in the walking events: For many years he was an Official of the Amateur Athletic Association' | + | |
- | and trained several prominent and successful athletes; He also trained those | + | |
- | Club members interested in track-walking to win races. Owing to a last minute hitch, he was disappointed not to go as an Official to the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. | + | |
His tireless enthusiasm led to his organising for many years the Club Swimming and Sports Carnivals, and he always followed the fortunes of the local sporting bodies and athletic meetings. | His tireless enthusiasm led to his organising for many years the Club Swimming and Sports Carnivals, and he always followed the fortunes of the local sporting bodies and athletic meetings. | ||
- | The Henley Cup, which is competed for annually at our Swimming Carnival, was presented to the Club by Bill to stimulate interest in'the events, and it will continue to be a memorial to him in the years to come. | + | |
- | Perhaps Bill will be best remembered by his building of the community | + | The Henley Cup, which is competed for annually at our Swimming Carnival, was presented to the Club by Bill to stimulate interest in the events, and it will continue to be a memorial to him in the years to come. |
- | camp-fire at our Annual Reunions, where his skill with the axe in reducing fallen trees to sizeable logs, helped to build many a cheerful glow and may we give P thought to him in the future when each year the fire is 1< | + | |
- | 22LMALLMRETURNS-1THOCTOBER | + | Perhaps Bill will be best remembered by his building of the community camp-fire at our Annual Reunions, where his skill with the axe in reducing fallen trees to sizeable logs, helped to build many a cheerful glow and may we give a thought to him in the future when each year the fire is kindled |
- | It was during autumn and winter that Elsa, Bobby and I visited America and at Washington, Where we were stationed, more snow fell than for the previous fifty years. In fact, everyWhere | + | |
- | Although we were stationed in Washington for the six months stay, we did manage to sneak off for a day here and a couple of days there. In this way the slides show quite a few places including New 'Fork, Boston, Ottawa, Williamsburg and Jamestown as well as Washington and besides these we napped | + | ---- |
- | On Wednesday, 15th October, the selection will include: | + | |
- | 8. | + | =====Malcolm Returns - 15th October.===== |
- | THE COLO | + | |
- | - Alex Colley | + | It was during autumn and winter that Elsa, Bobby and I visited America and at Washington, Where we were stationed, more snow fell than for the previous fifty years. In fact, everywhere |
- | At the top of the South Eastern Tourist map there is a large, almost blank space some sixty miles square. Military maps, and a geological survey map done in 1906, give a lot of detail which could have been used for filling in the white spaces, but, as the Tourist Bureau probably considers this the last place anyon6 | + | |
- | would want to go, being almost roadless, and lacking in hotels, petrol supplies, accommodation houses, and everything else that tourists want, it has done nothing to bring its information up to date. The Capertee, which flows from the middle | + | Although we were stationed in Washington for the six months stay, we did manage to sneak off for a day here and a couple of days there. In this way the slides show quite a few places including New York, Boston, Ottawa, Williamsburg and Jamestown as well as Washington and besides these we popped |
- | western edge of the square towards the bottom right hand corner, and the Colo, which it becomes below the Mbllemi | + | |
- | but there are only half a dozen tributaries, | + | On Wednesday, 15th October, the selection will include: |
- | 'stream is even named " | + | |
- | "Mount Mistake" | + | ---- |
- | Progress has flowed round this area of nearly 4,000 square miles, leaving much of it almost in its original state. It is, for the most part, still only in the first and second stages of " | + | |
- | possible to walk several miles without seeing a bottle or tin, and to look over some fifty miles or so of country without seeing a sigh of habitation. Most of | + | =====The Colo.===== |
- | it is not very high or very spectacular. It is something like a larger and higher Blue Labyrinth. Ridges, in general, are fairly easily negotiable, provided one has a military map, time and patience. As the ridges are fairly uniform in height, views may be restricted, but fertile volcanic necks and intrusions, covered in tall | + | |
- | timber and long grass, lend variety. On top of the sandstone | + | Alex Colley |
- | mounds rising to three or four thousand feet, such as Mounts | + | |
- | . steeper towards the bottom. In places the last thousand feet is vertical. | + | At the top of the South Eastern Tourist map there is a large, almost blank space some sixty miles square. Military maps, and a geological survey map done in 1906, give a lot of detail which could have been used for filling in the white spaces, but, as the Tourist Bureau probably considers this the last place anyone |
- | On a recent trip along a section of the Colo below Dhooli we were blocked by a cliff which went down to the water level in the middle of a long pool. It was perhaps half a mile back to a crossing, so I started to kook for a way round. About fifty feet up I found a ledge, followed it along for some fifty yards, then turnedlinto | + | |
- | Nbllongambe | + | Progress has flowed round this area of nearly 4,000 square miles, leaving much of it almost in its original state. It is, for the most part, still only in the first and second stages of " |
- | glass a little further on, but it did set me wondering about who made the track and how far up it went. | + | |
- | My curiosity aroused, I sought information in the Mitchell library, | + | On a recent trip along a section of the Colo below Dhooli we were blocked by a cliff which went down to the water level in the middle of a long pool. It was perhaps half a mile back to a crossing, so I started to look for a way round. About fifty feet up I found a ledge, followed it along for some fifty yards, then turned into a little gully. There was a cutting in the side of the gully, and my suspicions were confirmed - it was a track I had several times used as far as Wollongambe |
- | Benjamin Franklin lead a three weeks trip which crossed the river and, surprisingly | + | |
- | enough, came to a place called " | + | My curiosity aroused, I sought information in the Mitchell library, |
- | 10. | + | |
- | monanditta | + | The first S.B.W. trip down the Colo was undertaken by Gordon Smith and Max Gentle. It has been described in the magazines of December 1931 and October 1948. They started from Capertee |
- | . , ; 7 | + | |
- | 0 | + | Returning to the Capertee, they continued down river until "three miles above the Wolgan River Junction the track died out and we plunged into the roughest river walking I had up to this time experienced. The steep sided banks were strewn with boulders and overgrown with blackberry, lawyer vines, lantana and nettles. It came so suddenly that it took the stomach out of me, and after doing 1 1/2 miles in 4 hours I suggested giving it up. However, my more determined mate knew only one word 'forward' |
- | s 20 | + | |
- | tale of Mites | + | This stretch of river was then called the Colo. In the Mellong military map, however, it is shown as the Capertee as far as the Wollemi junction. |
- | did he know it?) From there Ile tried to go west, but was stopped by high rocks, steep gullies and lack of water. There was an even earlier trip by an unknown leader which reached "a meeting place of nine hills named Watt's Lake" - possibly Howe's Waterhole Creek. Referring to an article by Max Gentle in the October 1948 magazine I found that local legend on the Hawkesbury flats - some ofothe | + | |
- | ' 10. | + | Max describes the Wollemi gorge as " |
- | found "just where one would be looked for, following up a valley; and rising 3,000 feet in 100 miles" | + | |
- | The fire S.B.W. trip down the Colo was undertaken by Gordon Smith and Max Gentle. It has been described in the magazines of December 1931 and October 1948. They started from Caperbee | + | Below the Wollemi |
- | cheery good-bye" | + | |
- | Returning to the Capertee, they continued down river until "three miles above the Wolgan River Junction the track died out and we plunged into the roughest river walking I had up to this time experienced. The stoop aided banks were strewn with boulders and overgrown with blackberry, lawyer vines, lantana and nettles. It came so suddenly that it took the stomach out of me, and after doing | + | Gordon and Max completed their trip from Capertee |
- | miles in 4 hours I suggested giving it up. However, my more determined mate knew only one word !forward' | + | |
- | This stretch of river was then called the Jolt:). In the Mellong military map, however, it is shown as the Capertee as far as the Wollemi junction. | + | In a footnote to Max's 1932 article Myles Dunphy writes: |
- | Max describes the Wollemi gorge as " | + | |
- | 11. | + | The next and, I believe, the only other trip down the Colo by S.B.W. members was done in 1934, and the experiences of this party proved that Myles hardly exaggerated. The party got through, but only just and, on several occasions, members of it narrowly escaped injury. For a description of this trip I am indebted to Win Duncombe (Dunk), who lent me her neatly typed diary, parts of which were published in the magazine. There were seven in the party. It was led by Ninian |
- | at least twice, as We had followed footsteps down the river. I waled a little way up the Japertee. Very. soon the banks closed in 'till the river flowed at | + | |
- | the bottom of a narrow, | + | Rene Browne had a 41 lb. pack, Rosy 32, Dunk 43, Ninian Melville and Ray Bean 51. They left Sydney at 2.28 p.m. on Saturday, 6th January, |
- | Below the Wollomi | + | |
- | Gordon and Max completed their trip from japertee | + | They had pleasant walking |
- | In a footnote to Max's 1932 article Myles Dunphy writes: | + | |
- | Gentle | + | The next two days they spent negotiating about five of the six map miles to the Wollemi (which they expected to reach in one day). The river was in flood, and had been up another |
- | The next and, I believe, the only other trip down the Job o by S.B.W. members was done in 19342 and the experiences of this party proved that Myles hardly exaggerated. The party got through, but only just and, on several occasions, members of it narrowly escaped injury. For a description of this trip I am indebted to Win Duncombe (Dunk), who lent me her neatly typed diary, parts of which were published in the magazine. There were seven in the party., It was led by Hinian | + | |
- | Reno Browne had a Al lb. pack, Rosy 32, Dunk 43, Ninian Melville and Ray Bean 51. They loft Sydney at 2.28 p m. on Saturday, 6th Janu arys 1934. On arrival at Lithgow at 6.30 p m. they climbed into a lorry of n anci ont origin" | + | Reconnaisance |
- | 12. | + | |
- | )3' | + | Next day the blackberries and raspberries were over their heads and the boys, in front, bashed their way through with a thick stick. The girls, while waiting behind, ate large juicy raspberries, |
- | They had pletsant walid ng at the start along'a track: | + | |
- | had lunch at Permanent Water Greek. That afternoon they fought their way through blackberries, | + | That night, Dunk records, her head felt pretty sore. She had given it another good crack on a rock the night before and bashed it again on trees during the day. Whereas most girls would have been only too thankful to lie down as soon as they hit camp, Dunk baited her line with a bit of the fish from the Capertee |
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- | The next two days -they spent negotiating about fiVe of the six map miles -to the Wollemi (which they expected to reach in one day). The river was' | + | Just after this Roxy caught another, weighing 5 lbs. Being Sunday they decided to be "real good and sing a few hymns", but instead fell into a deep sleep straight after tea. Next night, after another rough day, they camped |
- | flood, and had been up another | + | |
- | Recennaisa nco later in the day failed to locate the Wollemi, so next morning they climbed out and across what they thought was a bend in the river. After walking across the tops for some two miles they started down - a difficult undertaking even with the aid of a military map, and a pure gamble without. After two and a quarter hours of scrambling and ledge crawling they made it, but not before Dunk had stopped a rock on her head, leaving, in her own words, "a horrible bloody | + | By this time food was running low - they were out of meat and flour, and down to the remaining dried vegetables |
- | Next day the blackberries and raspberries were over their heads and. the boys, in front, bashed their way through with a thick stick. The girls, while waiting behind, ate large juicy raspberries, | + | |
- | That night, Dunk records, her head felt pretty sore. She had given it another good crack on a rock the night before and bashed it again on trees during the day. Whereas most girls would have been only too thankful to lie down as soon as they hit camp, Dunk baited her line with a bit of the fish from the Japortee | + | Next morning they breakfasted |
- | . HE-gni-Fop SHOP: | + | |
- | - SUMMER., WALKITiG,. AND-CAN: | + | As far as I can estimate, this epic trip covered |
- | -Visit our Shop and see our wi-de range of | + | |
- | . . | + | Their host at Upper Colo gave some interesting, if tantalising, |
- | DRIED AND TWED FRUUS, Faun JUICES TASTY CONFECTIONS, | + | |
- | Supplies now on hand RYKING, av-n-,T, AND WHEATFLAKE BISCUITS | + | Since the thirties, time, or more accurately, man, has wrought |
- | 13. | + | |
- | + | Though the shale oil works have been closed | |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. 8W 172 | + | |
- | Just after this Roxy caught another, weighing 5 lbs. Being Sunday they decided to be real good and singe few hymnsn, but instead fell into a 'deep: sleep straight. after tea.. Next night, | + | Once the mud has dried and cracked it is easy to walk on, and a good deal of the walking now is on mud or sand instead of loose rock. Some blackberries, lawyers and raspberries have raised their stalks again for a few inches above ground level. The going is therefore |
- | By this time food was running low -..6 they were out of teat and fit:Air, and down to the remaining dried vbgetables' | + | |
- | 14. | + | This country is not everybody's dish - even the aboriginal |
- | we also had to wrap ourselves round tho rocks as thero was not onough | + | |
- | Noxt morning they broakfastod | + | ---- |
- | llor loft early for a dash to Upper Job o to return with food should the rest not got through. Another difficult crossing, also nettles and lawyors, but the track was becoming | + | |
- | As far as I can ostimato, this epic: trip covered | + | ====Preview.==== |
- | Thar host at Upper Oolo gave some intoroating, if tantalising, | + | |
- | Since tho thirties, time, or more accurately, man, has wroght 'big changes to the river. When the Glen Davis oil works wore ostablishod | + | |
- | 15. | + | |
- | Though the shale oil works have boon closcd | + | |
- | a river of sand. The fierce undergrowth of tho thirtios, and much of the rocky banks, are overlaid with sand and mud. The process of natural erosion too, continues as it has over the ages. There are rock-falls, big and small, | + | |
- | Once the mud has dried and cracked it is easy co walk on, and a good deal o.. tho walking now is on mud or sand instead of loosc rock. Soma blackborriog, lawyers and raspberries have raised their stalks again for a few inches above ground level. The going is theroforo | + | |
- | This country is not evorybody' | + | |
- | PREVIEW | + | |
The South West of Tasmania is considered a pretty rugged kind of place at the best of times, but in winter when the dolerite mountain caps are packed with snow and coated with ice and the shelterless button grass plain lashed by rain and sleet, most people would rather stay at home by the fire. | The South West of Tasmania is considered a pretty rugged kind of place at the best of times, but in winter when the dolerite mountain caps are packed with snow and coated with ice and the shelterless button grass plain lashed by rain and sleet, most people would rather stay at home by the fire. | ||
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In these conditions three of our members spent eleven days and succeeded in pitching their little tent at the high camp on Mount Eliza, and by the favour of magnificent fortune, climbed to the top of Mount Anne, Queen of the South West to receive the reward of their labours in one superb day. | In these conditions three of our members spent eleven days and succeeded in pitching their little tent at the high camp on Mount Eliza, and by the favour of magnificent fortune, climbed to the top of Mount Anne, Queen of the South West to receive the reward of their labours in one superb day. | ||
- | But his is not the whole story, it isn't even half. This has still to be tract in a series of articles by Hick Elfick, commencing next month. | + | |
- | 16. | + | But this is not the whole story, it isn't even half. This has still to be told in a series of articles by Mick Elfick, commencing next month. |
- | EJE.ED, TYPES | + | |
- | 311111 Mooson | + | ---- |
- | Have you over looked at a bunch of rugged up tourists on a mountain railway station in mid wintor? Watched | + | |
- | Their behaviour can probably | + | =====Queer Types.===== |
- | So you sea from thoir point of viow, we could appear rather queer. | + | |
- | This hypnosis could produce an insensibility to stares and the fooling | + | "Bull Moose" |
- | Itts just as wall if wo can recognise | + | |
- | "PEDDER TO FEDDER" | + | Have you over looked at a bunch of rugged up tourists on a mountain railway station in mid winter? Watched |
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+ | Their behaviour can probably | ||
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+ | So you see from their point of view, we could appear rather queer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This hypnosis could produce an insensibility to stares and the feeling | ||
+ | |||
+ | It' | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===="Pedder to Fedder."==== | ||
If you were enthused, interested, (or horrified), to read of Paddy' | If you were enthused, interested, (or horrified), to read of Paddy' | ||
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- | CARLON' | + | This letter serves to keep informed any who are interested in my foreign travels. Tomorrow this boat reaches Rio de Janeiro, which is supposed to beat Sydney for being the prettiest harbour in the world. Whether it is or not I shall endeavour to establish with my two cameras. Here too, will my trek overland commence to Montevideo in Uruguay, Buenos Aires in Argentina |
- | NE WT 1, BE PLEASED TO QUOTE SPECIAL PARTIES OR TRIPS | + | |
- | ON APPLICATION | + | The day before yesterday we stopped at Recife, our first port of call in South America. There I noticed a most mixed population |
- | NEWS FROM THE BLUE | + | |
- | From Alan Hardie - R.M.S. " | + | On the " |
- | En route to Rio de Janeiro, | + | |
- | BRAZIL. SOUTH AlTERICA.. Dear Editor, | + | Before I left London |
- | This letter serves to keep informed any who are interested in my foreign travels. Tomorrow this boat reaches Rio de Janeiro, which is supposed to beat Sydney for being the prettiest harbour in the world. Whether it is or not I | + | |
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- | The day before yesterday we stopped at Recife, our first tort of call in South America. There I noticed a most mixed nonulation | + | |
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- | 18. | + | |
- | On the " | + | |
- | migrants. They are going to South America to work on farms there, and it is | + | |
- | plain to see that they are not used to the ordinary amenities of civilised life. A scotch cabin mate calls them "human cattle" | + | |
- | Before I left Landon | + | |
- | reason why. | + | |
Yours, | Yours, | ||
+ | |||
Alan Hardie. | Alan Hardie. | ||
+ | |||
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From Keith Renwick - | From Keith Renwick - | ||
- | The last three weeks have been twice as hectic as usual and no one has had | ||
- | a ghost of a chance of getting any correspondence, | ||
- | After I arrived in England in April I went caving in Yorkshire - walking in the Cairngorms, Isle of Skye, Ben Nevis, etc. - more caving, then Snowdon, Wales and Worcestershire, | ||
- | To Belgium - more caves and the fabulous Exposition. You could spend a | ||
- | month non stop there and still not see everything. In the science halls alone I spent eight hours in the atomic section and still didn't see everything. | ||
- | From Belgium - Luxemberg, Rhine, Zurich, Interlarkin (climbing lower peaks with views over the Jungfrau etc.) Two weeks of fantastic, superweather in | ||
- | Switzerland. Then to Montraux, back to Zermat for some high level walking. Camped at 9,500 feet with tent opening framing the Matterhorn - up at 4 a m. for | ||
- | a fabulous sunrise - more super weather. | ||
- | Milan, Venice, Trieste, Postjna (Yugoslavia) -.tourist and other caves three days, north to Villoch (Austria), Gross Glockner, Innsbruck, Germany, Salzburg - ice caves in the Dackstein Mountains and some super fantabulous lee | ||
- | cave exploration with Salzburg Snelio Society in the Eisvesenwelt Caves Pt 6,500 | ||
- | feet, ice axe and cramnons etc. Back to Innesbruck. Two weeks alimbinR in the Austrian Alps with the Austrian Alpine Club - one peak over 10,000 Pnd two | ||
- | over 11,000. Back through Switzerland to Geneva - caving with Swiss bods. | ||
- | A week then in Southern France caving. Padirac, Laseaux, Win Armand, Peche Merle, Les Eyzies and many others. A day in Paris, but couldn' | ||
- | From Holland through Hamburg to Conenhagen, then to Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and north through the lakes to Lapland. Hone to do some walking here, then up to Tromso and south to Mo, Norway, in the Arctic Circle. Here I've been | ||
- | invited to join a four weeks Cambridge University EXpedition on glacial cave work | ||
- | but financially I may only be able to stay two weeks. South then via the fjords | ||
- | and Bergen to Oslo. | ||
- | Boat back to Newcastle, LID to Edinburgh, then dawn the centre of England (Autumn) to Worcester and London to work. By this time I think I may even be | ||
- | glad to. | ||
- | Well, that is a very. brief s, | ||
- | go- few mo mig | ||
- | the.,.14 t tit | + | The last three weeks have been twice as hectic as usual and no one has had a ghost of a chance of getting any correspondence, |
- | - | + | |
- | + | After I arrived in England in April I went caving in Yorkshire - walking in the Cairngorms, Isle of Skye, Ben Nevis, etc. - more caving, then Snowdon, Wales and Worcestershire. | |
+ | |||
+ | To Belgium - more caves and the fabulous Exposition. You could spend a month non stop there and still not see everything. In the science halls alone I spent eight hours in the atomic section and still didn't see everything. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From Belgium | ||
+ | |||
+ | Milan, Venice, Trieste, Postjna (Yugoslavia) - tourist and other caves three days, north to Villoch (Austria), Gross Glockner, Innsbruck, Germany, Salzburg - ice caves in the Dackstein Mountains and some super fantabulous ice cave exploration with Salzburg Spelio Society in the Eisvesenwelt Caves at 6,500 feet, ice axe and crampons etc. Back to Innesbruck. Two weeks climbing in the Austrian Alps with the Austrian Alpine Club - one peak over 10,000 and two over 11,000. Back through Switzerland to Geneva - caving with Swiss bods. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A week then in Southern France caving. Padirac, Laseaux, Avin Armand, Peche Merle, Les Eyzies and many others. A day in Paris, but couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | From Holland through Hamburg to Copenhagen, then to Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and north through the lakes to Lapland. Hope to do some walking here, then up to Tromso and south to Mo, Norway, in the Arctic Circle. Here I've been invited to join a four weeks Cambridge University Expedition on glacial cave work but financially I may only be able to stay two weeks. South then via the fjords and Bergen to Oslo. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Boat back to Newcastle, up to Edinburgh, then down the centre of England (Autumn) to Worcester and London to work. By this time I think I may even be glad to. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, that is a very brief summary of the main places I have been to in the last few months. I've had a mighty time and been very lucky with the weather. | ||
Regards, | Regards, | ||
+ | |||
Keith. | Keith. | ||
- | Now the 31st of October | ||
- | Is a night you will want to stay sober, Yes, this first weekend of November Is the one you ought to remember, | ||
- | And recite (to yourself) the fine slogan "I must do this trip with John Logan" | ||
- | The train is the 6.26 one | ||
- | And the seats will all go to the quick on0.- From Blackheath it's a car out to Hamoton4_ To the spot that is usually cam-oed on, | ||
- | Then down the creek from Marsden 's Swam-) ,T | ||
- | CRACKED CORN | ||
- | to in | ||
- | It may be just a ' | ||
- | Up Tinker' | ||
- | On Blackheath Creek you could camp for a Week'''" | ||
- | But he wont, I bet y' | ||
- | Any way, next day - | ||
- | To Blackheath. | ||
- | . | ||
- | ' | ||
- | r | + | ---- |
- | And remember the slogan | + | |
- | "SEE JOHN LOG.AN" | + | |
- | MARK I | + | |
- | q, ongr atulati on s to Norma Pnd Eric Rowen tAnber. He's going to be called Mark. | + | |
- | ;? | + | |
- | , | + | |
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- | t .40 | + | |
- | re )4 | + | |
- | on the arrival | + | =====Cracked Corn.===== |
- | 4 | + | |
- | , | + | Now the 31st of October\\ |
- | 5r1 | + | Is a night you will want to stay sober,\\ |
- | ;?,Atso to Georgie and Peter Antoniad es | + | Yes, this first weekend of November\\ |
- | - a baby girl known ,a | + | Is the one you ought to remember,\\ |
+ | And recite (to yourself) the fine slogan\\ | ||
+ | "I must do this trip with John Logan" | ||
+ | The train is the 6.26 one\\ | ||
+ | And the seats will all go to the quick ones.\\ | ||
+ | From Blackheath it' | ||
+ | To the spot that is usually camped on,\\ | ||
+ | Then down the creek from Marsden' | ||
+ | It may be just a trifle damp.\\ | ||
+ | Up Tinker' | ||
+ | On Blackheath Creek you could camp for a week\\ | ||
+ | If the leader' | ||
+ | But he wont, I bet y'\\ | ||
+ | Any way, next day -\\ | ||
+ | To Blackheath. | ||
- | ank may_ soon har:ve _a.,.Pc#,Ilqr...,r.S,,p r.,21,:qe-ri: 16. n | + | And remember the slogan -\\ |
- | at; | + | "__See John Logan__" |
- | . , | + | |
- | 1,1! ' _iq. ?aro remarked, "The next.. generation of Sydney Bush Walkers is air e4y | + | ---- |
- | | + | |
- | r4. | + | ====Mark I.==== |
- | e Commonwealth B | + | |
- | - ' | + | Congratulations to Norma and Eric Rowen on the arrival of a son on the 2nd September. He's going to be called Mark. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also to Georgie and Peter Antoniades - a baby girl known as Anastasia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Commonwealth Bank may soon have another staff problem. Mary Walton and Bob Abernethy have just announced their engagement. The very best wishes to you both. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | As Taro remarked, "The next generation of Sydney Bush Walkers is already assured" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The tide recedes.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spring is here and Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don't forget to come and inspect the new rubber soled boots! | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Special for rock climbers.__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Due to arrive anytime now - supplies of Commando soles and heels. Also on the water is a large shipment of Carabiners and Pitons. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
- | e very_ es, es-( | + | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. |
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- | PADDY MADE | + | |
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- | THE TIDE; REJEDES | + | |
- | Spring is here and Paddy' | + | |
- | Don't forget to come and inspect the new rubber soled boots1 | + | |
- | atagg_gi? | + | |
- | Due to arrive anytime now supplies of Commando soles and heels. Also on the water is a large shipment of Oarabiners and Pitons. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN | + | |
- | 121 cifrariett ittAgfrISYDNEY | + | |
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