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| + | THE | ||
| + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | ||
| + | 0/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 crown Street, Sydney. Box NO. 4476, G.P..04_Sydney. 'Phone JW.1462. | ||
| + | 290 FEBRUARY, 1959 Price 1/-d. | ||
| + | Editor: Goof Wagg, 131 St. Georges Oresc., Reproduction: | ||
| + | Drummoyne. UW 3435 (B) 1-2 p m. Sales & Subs: Jess Martin | ||
| + | Business Manager: Brian Harvey Typed by: Grace Wagg | ||
| + | 0 OM ENE S | ||
| + | pasa | ||
| + | At Our January Meeting - Alex Colley 2 | ||
| + | They' | ||
| + | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (advt.) 7 | ||
| + | The Northern Hemisphere Jompass Goof Wagg | ||
| + | Caution On The Colo " | ||
| + | Hatswell' | ||
| + | They Did Not Make It - Brian Harvey 14 | ||
| + | The Importance Of By-Laws - Brian Harvey 16 | ||
| + | Easter Walkers (Paddy' | ||
| + | (Haul Away Joe | ||
| + | (The Drummer and the Gook | ||
| + | Songs (The Ovarlander | ||
| + | (Balm In Gilead | ||
| + | . (Bye An' Bye | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | Maybe not many people would call it music at that, but still it's all a matter of opinion-because there are many types and tastes gathered under that broad term. | ||
| + | And in the instance of tho savage breasts (inferred by the title), some of these breast owners may feel inclined to claim that they arelar from savage, but that too, must be a matter of comparison. | ||
| + | Still by and largo there are few walkers who wouldn' | ||
| + | 2. | ||
| + | AT OUR JANUARY MEETING | ||
| + | About 46 were present when the President opened the meeting. Bill Rodger' | ||
| + | would not be seeking re-election. These ware the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Conservation Secretary, Membership Secretary, Duplicator Operator. and Literary ,Editor. | ||
| + | Correspondence included an invitation to attend a meeting of the " | ||
| + | Woods Creek was chosen as the place for the Re-Union, and Long Angle Gully in case of a flood. L. reunion committee was elected consisting of David Brown, Geoff and Grace Wagg, Dot Butler, Bob Duncan, Don Matthews and Colin Putt as Convenor. | ||
| + | After an interval of two months, our new Walks Secretary, Bill Rodgers, presented an interesting account of the Club's official walking activities. This was compiled despite the failure of most walks leaders to submit reports, | ||
| + | 1 | ||
| + | as requested. | ||
| + | Jim Brown announced that another car trial, not on the programme, was being organised by Brian Anderson and himself on' | ||
| + | Bob Godfrey then moved that the club acquire additional camping gear so that we could provide two complete walking kits for prospectives. Bob | ||
| + | said that the reason why a lot of prospective members never became members might be the cost of buying gear before they could become walkers. This would further the Club's object of " | ||
| + | Colin Putt said that ha had been equipment officer of another club, and the scheme had worked well. The equipment should be rugged and robust - not necessarily the best. There was a hire fee and the person Who had done the least number of walks had preference in hiring. Much of the gear was the | ||
| + | discarded or superseded equipment of members, and perhaps our members could make a lot of gear available cheaply. Dot Butler thought an advertisement in the | ||
| + | magazine tight discover quite a lot of this sort of gear. Kevin Ardill thought we might be encouraging people to be lazy. A tennis racquet cost C8, but this didntt stop the teen-agers from playing. The gear might be returned in bad condition. Jack Wren agreed with the motion, but thought we should first find someone to look after the equipment. Alot of people had surplus gear, but they often liked to lend it to non-walkers of their acquaintance who might need it. If they had first claim on their gear when they needed it for their own friends this might encourage members to make it available. Ron Knightley supported the motion. He thought a "gear officer" | ||
| + | CORRECTION OF TELEPHONE NULUER | ||
| + | Would members please note that Edna Stretton' | ||
| + | 3. | ||
| + | THEY 'RE A lump -1,T.OB | ||
| + | - Nino Burnt offa. | ||
| + | In Northern Italy, where I come from, people d- not raise their eyebrows in surprise at the name " | ||
| + | At school I studied my English lessons well and passed with the highest honours. When my country went to war, I went to Intelligence as an interpreter, | ||
| + | The Alpini were great troops and the Italian Alps are great mountains. I loved them - not love as a man loves a woman, you understand; mare as a fisherman loves a fish. When I came to live in Australia, the sign in the office where I got my visa said, " | ||
| + | Carefully following the instructions of the information service, I found the hostelry on the corner and behind it, as expected, the sign " | ||
| + | " Carefully, I adjusted my tie, smoothed the lapels of my coat and glanced dawn to ensure that my shoes had not become dusty. I must not give these people a bad impression of the Alpini. For a moment I stood before it - the doorway to my dreams; to the mountains with the -pure white cliffs and the sky-blue trees. | ||
| + | Opening the door, I stepped in. Immediately, | ||
| + | Before, I had time to recover from my shock, a gentleman pushingpast me suddenly stopped and said, " | ||
| + | "I - er -..." I hesitated, at a loss for words. I had also studied Greek, Gaelic and Yiddish at school. Alas : The poster had not indicated that the people of the Blue Mountains spoke some unfamiliar tongue. Not knowing what other language to try, I said, " | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | Ah: He had spoken some English. Perhaps he knew some more. I ventured further. | ||
| + | "This is the hikers' | ||
| + | His eyes bulged a little; his neck muscles stood out like cornices; he looked at me threateningly and said, " | ||
| + | The hikers' | ||
| + | He did not answer at first, but turned away and called out to another gentleman who, like himself, had neither tie nor coat on: " | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | "What is your name?" he said slowly. | ||
| + | "Oh! my name? It is Giovanni LscaliLnti Burntoffa. I am called Nino." | ||
| + | Turning to the gentleman, Haydigby, he said, "Nino here wants to join the hikers' | ||
| + | I talked fungy? Truly, they were humorous men. | ||
| + | "Never mind," continued the first gentleman. "bout joining, we'll fix you up, and we'll soon cure you of the' | ||
| + | Again, I was puzzled. I was quite whole and healthy, but they were going to fix me up. I wanted to hike in the mountains, but thqy would cure me of hiking. They were indeed difficult to understand. | ||
| + | As they led me across the dimly lighted hall, I saw that it was not packed with people at all. It was only in the immediate vicinity of the doors that one gained that impression, | ||
| + | Ilpproaching a very attractive lady they called, "Hay Ed! Prospectiveforya. Nino," they said turning to me, "meet Eddie Stretton, our Membership Secretary. She'll put you through the mill." | ||
| + | The mill?" I asked of the lady who came towards me with such a charming smile. | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | ' felt the same desire often since. | ||
| + | However, another man hurrying past called out "Hi, Ed. Rakinemin?" | ||
| + | 5. | ||
| + | She was a very intelligent lady and once she realised that I spoke only English, she instructed me in the formalities involved in becoming a member of the club, and explained very patiently that the club was composed of a superior race of beings who should not be confused with hikers. | ||
| + | Bushwalkers. I let the word roll around on my tongue. It was , good word. "If Shakespeare were alive," | ||
| + | Liter bidding me write some information dawn on a paper farm, she introduced me to the club Treasurer, whose only remark was, " | ||
| + | Having completed these rituals, the charming lady said, "Come and meet some of the folks, Nino." | ||
| + | One, called Jack, was introduced as The President, and others mere' introduced in various ways. I learned that Edna was not the only secretary; in fact, there seemed to be quite a number who were either secretaries or assistant secretaries. | ||
| + | "This man, Jack," I said Edna. "He is a very important man, yes?" now; he's the President, if you reckon that's important, Nino". | ||
| + | "The President of the company I work for - it is a very big company; you understand - but the President, he has just one secretary. And this man, Jack, has many secretaries?" | ||
| + | For a moment the lady's eyes danced with mirth and I was afraid she was going to laugh at me, but ail she said was, "Your President just hasn't | ||
| + | learnt to organise like our Jack, Nino." | ||
| + | Soon she hurried off to talk to someone else and I was left alone with my wonderment and a document entitled "Walks Programme" | ||
| + | Looking at the dates, I observed that one expedition, scheduled for | ||
| + | the following weekend, was listed as " | ||
| + | Maroeba Karoo-ht. Cloudmaker-The High &: Eighty-Knnangra Walls" | ||
| + | the Playground of the Blue Mountains; land of snow-white cliffs and sky-blue trees. | ||
| + | Seeking out the gentleman who first had accosted me, and whose very name, I learned, was Snow (his parents must really-have been lovers of mountains, I thought), I enquired of him, "Snow - this expedition at the weekend; perhaps | ||
| + | you could introduce me to the leader?" | ||
| + | Snow looked where my finger was pointing and said with a laugh, " | ||
| + | lot that kidya, Nino. Digby, the white ant, won't c7en go half way." | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | termite, is it not?" | ||
| + | 6. | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | I was surprised. Digby, a duke? Yes, I maF indeed surprised. He did not act like a duke. However, if he were the leader, then the expedition mould probably resemble those famous explorations of the Duke of thei., | ||
| + | Soon, I stood before him. | ||
| + | "Your Excellency," | ||
| + | He stepped backward; his jaw dropped open; his eyes bulged; and he swayed as if he were drunk. | ||
| + | "Your Excellency ." | ||
| + | "Hey, cumorfit, Nino," he interrupted, | ||
| + | "I am sorry, but I have only just learned that there is royal blood in your veins." | ||
| + | He looked more surprised than before and a group of people nearby commenced laughing impolitely and making sarcastic comments. | ||
| + | "Hear that? His EXcellency, Digbyr "Royal blood? Royal mud, more like." | ||
| + | Digby spoke again: "Now, look here, Nino. The name's Digby. Just plain Digby. No title. Where' | ||
| + | I did not understand, as I simply said, "You are the Duke of the Lntbracite, yes?" | ||
| + | There was more impolite laughter, but his excellency soon recovered and said, "Just a nickname, Nino." | ||
| + | "You are not a genuine Duke, then?" My visionsof an expedition like that of the Duke of the,Abruzzi began to fade. | ||
| + | I stated that I wished to join his expedition at the weekend, if he would accept me. I explained hurriedly that I had py own boots and rope, ten point crampons, pitons, carabiners and Prussic slings, and that I had already climbed the Matterhorn, the Weisshorn and the Pic d' | ||
| + | "Hey, justaminute, | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | "Look, Nino all you want is a pack, a fleabag and yor grub." | ||
| + | HEALTH FOOD SHOP o44VE6ETARIAN CAFE: | ||
| + | EASTER..... | ||
| + | IS JUST LROUND THE CORNER | ||
| + | In preparing light-weight foodlists for the four days, remember the advantages of the " | ||
| + | Keep your weight 71.. and your food-value uP | ||
| + | ArIsrr THE SANITARIUM SHOP | ||
| + | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. BW11725. | ||
| + | "But I can jein the expedition?" | ||
| + | wfair, you can come. Yer orright, mate. But no crampons. No rope. Strike me: This ain't a Colinputt do." | ||
| + | I went home that night in a haze of -wonderment. No rope: No pitons. No crampons, Then how could it be different from hiking? I was soon to learn that there are, indeud, some differences - but I shall need a while to recuperate before I have the strength to finish my story. | ||
| + | TAILS DOWN | ||
| + | There' | ||
| + | RING BRIAN HARVEY JW.1462 (B) or 315.1611 | ||
| + | 8. | ||
| + | THE NORT HEYISPHERE COMPLSS | ||
| + | - Goof Wagg | ||
| + | If you've over heard the expression used, that so and so is a " | ||
| + | The idea, if I remember correctly, was to do a marathon Sunday walk in order to ; | ||
| + | "ET. KURING-W3I - WOODNUTS BOBBIN HELD - COWLN CREEK - BILRE CREEK - GORDON CREEK - GORDON" | ||
| + | ' I don't know if I can remember the names and conditions of all the members that started with me, but I can think of a few and I'm sure that others will occur as we go along. There was me (although I still sometimes get to -wishing that I hadn't been) and there was Snow_ and Hcnry Ford nnd ' | ||
| + | . Indonbst,: or SoMewhbre. Ohjyos,Yand there was Jane Platt ton, ihn brought ?-1. friend of Colins from..the. Melbourne :Walkers called Pate- Somehow Jane got-the: | ||
| + | .I had misgivings that. morning right trom.,the moment I c r)oned :(5n8 eye and saw the weather. It was the kind that amazes most neonlo to roll over on to their other side and go back to sleep. The kind thnt-mhehTynere outside, the sir droops so low you have to stoop to get under it. - Anyway, I' got up. The -nly bright epot in the morning was dragging Snow out becnuse he felt even worse than I did. | ||
| + | We had something for breakfast that tasted like sawdust Pnd discussed the transport problem. The problem was because some --)eo7lo with vohicles - wilted to use them, but felt thwarted because the walk uTilonced and endea-at far divergent -xpints. Finally, it was resolved that Stitt should drive to -- Gordon (the proposed finishing point). Snow and George, with as mant passengers as could be crammed in, would' | ||
| + | - | ||
| + | the walk Stitt would be able to drive the other drivers up tfl Hornsby' | ||
| + | 9. | ||
| + | The only snag was that we finished the walk at another place that wasn't Mt. Kuring-gai or Hornsby or Gordon, but this didn't matter because' | ||
| + | ITaen, at Hornsby, all the starters were assembled and bonrdiag | ||
| + | the train, I noticed that Stitt was swinging from P thong on his wrist, an evil lookin geology pick. I didn't think to ask him why he'd brought it, but I remember it made me feel rather uncomfortable. | ||
| + | Ilnother unhappy incident occurred after we alighted from the train at Mt. Huring-gai. I suddenly realised-I had'no definite idea of-whiah side of the subway led in the riFht direction, or which road we should take. In a flm I dragged our the r_inD and right there in the dim light of the subway began to 7-puzzle it nut. P-resently I was rescued by some members who had apparently missed me, and frankly I was very grateful, although I did feel rather embarrassed as they dragged mo into the light of day and the despising Gaze of the party. I felt this auEered not well for the future and so did they. | ||
| + | ;Star this I relegated myself to the end of the line and everything went swimmingly all the way. tn Bobbin Head. Ls a matter of fact, " | ||
| + | Beneath one of the picnic shelters-at Bobbin Head, everyone gathered to wring water out of-their socks, hair, etc., in-r)rennratien for the next - stage, 12--) Cowan Creek. We seemed to be doing fairly well bec-use it was still only 9 o' | ||
| + | that I thought I'd have rv-lother try at leading, perhaps to redeem my reputation. Little did I suspect the ignominy still in store. dInd yet the track along the bank seemed definite enough - haw could anythin,:: 0-..) wrong. | ||
| + | I supnose you've seen that track up C.)wan Creek. It ducks round behind Halvorsen' | ||
| + | excursions. | ||
| + | We we-re no average picnicers. On we strode while the rain poured over us in unbelievable volume, loadinE every bush and branch se that to brush | ||
| + | it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. 'Rain saturated everything we wore and every word we spoke; trickled down cellars and sleeves and dripped into oyes and oars; then every so often - splash - a branch would give you another bucketfull in the face. Henry Ford marched beside mu tactfully passing on handy hints clout the route. Stitto strode behind mc swinging his | ||
| + | confounded rock pick. After a while I offered to carry it and he peacably | ||
| + | passed it over, much to or relief. | ||
| + | Just about then the main tracIr. Started up a ridge end 'ind we rbAched the extremity of Henry' | ||
| + | 10, | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | "If we climb ap this side, we can't go wrong," | ||
| + | From the to it became clear that our way was r' | ||
| + | I wish to say here that I'd never used a cor_Inass before and I've never trusted one since, but I thought a compass might be useful, so I asked if anyone had one handy. Next thing this little chnip was standing before me, holding out a compass and wearing the most trustworthy 'grin yFYu' | ||
| + | "By the way," he said; " | ||
| + | EVerything worked out well. We cross the Creek here, take thflt - ridge there, should be able to sec that trig otc. etc." I sunnose the creek | ||
| + | - | ||
| + | must have been flowing in the wrong direction, but the mAp was folded un smal and I didn't notice that. 221yway, we crossed the creek, climbed the ridge, found the trig, lost half the party and settled down to wAit. After tii6h. " | ||
| + | The explanation came easily - too easily. "Old map, new road. Civic -progress overtakes the cartographers." | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | As soon as he revolved the map I been to feel uncomfortable, | ||
| + | Ii. | ||
| + | pointing at the map and at the country around. Stitt' scratched his head in a puzzled way, then George pointed to the other side 'of the map. Slowly I saw the map revolve, they to the man, the road, at ME: They were all looking at me. Suddenly Stitt' | ||
| + | I don't recall what happened (I suspect Henry must have won them over somehow), but the next thing I remember, they were discussinc what to do. As far as I can recall, Stitt and his friend from Indo Chinn went one way and the rest of us went another. We seemed to go down a steep ridge side to a creel: where we had lunch in a kind of cave. Lfter lunch we climbed up another ridge, which they said was the rioht ridge, although it didn't look any different from mine. We walked a lbng way along a track until we came | ||
| + | to a main road, but they just ignored this and crossed over as quickly asthey could (between cars) and plunged down into the scrub on the other side. They said this was' Bare Creek or Bear Crook - I don't know. which - but from the way the cutting grass and other shrubbery grows, no-one could over have called it | ||
| + | Bare Creek. On the other hand, we didn't see any bears either. | ||
| + | finyway, we shoved painfoTly through this dense rhubarb and the afternoon Wore itself away with little to enliven it exCept an eight foot carpet snake, which coiled itself ' | ||
| + | The shades of night were falling fast and we were just beginning to face the thought of being overdue when someone said they could remember having had afternoon tea hero on a trip led by Dave Ingram. This made us feel quite safe again to know we were on' the beaten track, so we Choofed along and Presently came to a track, which came to a r:-)ad, which in turn became a highway with a bus stop. We waited a -while, but as no buses came, started to walk again along the highway. It was a terribly long way - about as long as the rest of the walk; and when we got near the station (which I can't remember the name of) they started to take to these back streets. These were all as black as the inside of a whale with his mouth' | ||
| + | Nell, 'at last we arrived at this station (whichever it was) and I've never been so glad to hit Katoomba station after any walk I've over dope as I was then. It didn't even and the way a decent walk does, with a good comrady trip home together in the train, because beds scattered every which way to pick up cars and catch trains, eta. | ||
| + | Ever since then I have been off compasses and off. Sunday walks, although I don't suppose it is fair to blame Sunday walking for everything that happened that day. In loss rational moments I am inclined to blame everything, even the rain,- on that blasted northern hemisphere compass. | ||
| + | HOORff F' SCHAFER | ||
| + | Just had news from Germany that Neil and Christa are engaged. Christa returned to Germany with her parents a while ago and Schafer has just caught up with her again. | ||
| + | 12. | ||
| + | WHITE W.LITER, BLIMP - CAUTION ON THE COLO (L.G.AJN) | ||
| + | - " | ||
| + | The water immediately above the rapids clocked a speed of one point three miles per hour. We waded upstream a hundred yards and released a dye- marker in the current. Slowly and evenly, the dye sgread it's greenness out like a nebulous serpent, then smoothly and sinuously glided its way towards the white-water. " | ||
| + | "Say guys We're not steering so well - chuck out and see if it has 'any effect." | ||
| + | Hell's bells, we grumble. | ||
| + | The dinghy slipped below the rock as they grabbed hard. John and Jim clung to the rock with little avail. "See if you can get the end of the dinghy :11.b of the water, mate, I can't get a hold on here. Oraash! | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | The dinghy forced itself between the tmins. The sea-anchor draped itself outside of the right twin. Jim swept dawn, missed a handhold and grasped at the second rock. John made the right twin. The splash-cover ripped itself off the dinghy. "Safe for the moment at least." | ||
| + | "Hr Jim. My leg's jammed under the rock." Minus a superficial portion of his shin, John managed to get his log free of the main force of the current! "Wet now, mate. We're definitely out on a limb - an island if you like - but it sure looks a long way from home." | ||
| + | Either side, the growling rapids rushed down to the deep pressure mnvo and the line of rocks beyond. What prospects now? No one minds a bashing and n bumping over rocks and under the water provided they know they' | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | want to save it if we can, John. It's deflating under the water-pressure. If we let it go now, I think we'll lose it before it reaches the calmer water. Lot's see if we can yank it on to the top of the rock." | ||
| + | Momentarily, | ||
| + | a heave, the dinghy came clear from between the rocks and rested on top. They pumped more air into the dinghy with the hand-pump. | ||
| + | "Seems to me that our only chance is to get back up te the right on that rock over there, then dive into the rapid on the far side. We should be half way across it by the time we start swimming for that backwater lower down." | ||
| + | Jim suCceeded in reaching the rock. The current wouldn' | ||
| + | The ding sailed throuch the air and landed in rapid. he sea-anchor dragged and curved nicely about another Ir' | ||
| + | JOhnit& tiirn' | ||
| + | - r' | ||
| + | another one. After some fast bumPnd sOrape C | ||
| + | heyredhed the river bank, :which all goes to show that a ride in a Manly Ferry could be a lot safer: | ||
| + | BE IN THE SWIM JIM | ||
| + | The Swimming Carnival on 14/15 February is a good op7ortunity to reune with your walking comrades - an easy weekend in the green cool depths of the Woronora River with only 2: miles walk from Henthcote. If you're not a swimmer, you'll enjoy the entertainment of seeing others work hard whilst you sit on the bank and cheer your favourite home. A good campfire on Saturday night will be " | ||
| + | FOR LLL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBTPAIS | ||
| + | : ' | ||
| + | ".D | ||
| + | 4J | ||
| + | fn-rf, | ||
| + | HATSWELL' | ||
| + | , - | ||
| + | RING; ' WRITE, WIRE or | ||
| + | ANY HOUR - Dia OR NIdFIT | ||
| + | EICE '1 I rj-trs tz.; | ||
| + | r sOQWQFQ: ../doorS | ||
| + | 5.C; | ||
| + | _.GedrIn1ote1 | ||
| + | '(LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN) | ||
| + | SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE | ||
| + | LARGE an SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | ||
| + | KANANGRA MILLS 30/- per head (ain_imum. 5 7-)assenger-s) | ||
| + | PERRY' | ||
| + | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/- IT It ?I | ||
| + | CARLON' | ||
| + | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPEC= PARTS ON APPLICATION | ||
| + | FIMES, | ||
| + | 13. | ||
| + | 14. | ||
| + | DON'T BE | ||
| + | FESTERED BY TEE FICKLE FINGER OF FATE | ||
| + | BE | ||
| + | FESTERED BY THE FICFTR FINGER OF PROFESSION=. | ||
| + | COME TO | ||
| + | THE S.DX. CAR TRI2iL NO. 2. | ||
| + | General Information. | ||
| + | Trial to leave western entrance (Queens Road) Pnrramatta Park, Saturday, 28th February, at 1.30 p m. (1300 hours). You'll need the Liverpool and Camden sheets, Sydney Street Directory, paper, pencil and a weird sense of humour. | ||
| + | Saturday night and Sunday noon camp are both located at swimming spots. The trial should finish at approx. 11.30 a m. (1130 hours) Sunday. Trial distance - approx. 100 miles. | ||
| + | Those wishing to go and without cars, please notify leaders. Those with bombs or Hillmans, please notify leaders also if you have room for one or two beds. | ||
| + | LEADERS: J. Brown B0543 Ext. 299. B. linderson B0259 Ext. 302. | ||
| + | THEY DID NOT MLKE IT | ||
| + | - Brian G. Harvey | ||
| + | My recent survey from our records, over a period of three and a half years, discloses that 56i of Prospective Members do not become members of the Club. ilde to this figure the number who try out a couple of walks as " | ||
| + | From my experience, it is difficult to pin-point the reason for this leakage, though I have discovered another Club loses five out of six - an appalling figure. I offer a few reasons for the state of affairs:- | ||
| + | 1. L. lack of determination - a fatal trait in any bushwalker - you must "keep right on to the end of the road" or the top of the mountain, as the case may be | ||
| + | 2. The unsuitable location of our Club-room - a more central location is urgently desirable. | ||
| + | 3. The substantial financial outlay necessary for the minimum essential | ||
| + | gear required for camping weekends, with little prospect of high resale value if walking not pursued. | ||
| + | 15. | ||
| + | 4. Influence of other weekend recreations - competitive tennis, golfing, | ||
| + | surf-clubs. The true walker has no other weekend " | ||
| + | Timidity or insufficiently forceful personality to enjoyably fraternise with Members or other Prospectives. | ||
| + | 6. Being " | ||
| + | 7. A feeling of the " | ||
| + | their early attempts to join walks. Loneliness in the Club-room. | ||
| + | 8. Last, but not least, the discovery that scrub-bashing in the harsh | ||
| + | sandstone country surrounding Sydney is not a Sunday-school picnic | ||
| + | with string bag and one cut lunch. | ||
| + | With a Prospective Members list over the last three years varying from 30 to 45, it is difficult for the Membership Secretary and her couple of | ||
| + | willing Assistant Secretaries to keep in continuous touch with each and every | ||
| + | Prospective to ascertain "how are you going," | ||
| + | every weekend to find out who is getting about, nor do they have the cooperation, | ||
| + | it is impossible to get among the flocl: and keep in constant contact to check their progress. | ||
| + | Whilst some members do go out of their way to make Prospectives feel welcome and assist them with friendly advice and interest, the majority, who seem to quickly forget the Objects of the Club to which they glibly subscribed on joining, are only concerned with their own selfish enjoyment. The Club, amongst other things, was formed to AMALGAMATE those who esteem walking as a means of recreation and to form an institution of MUTUAL AID in regard to routes aid ways and means of appreciating the great outdoors. Perhaps next time they come in they might have a look around the Club-room and get to know a few or the personalities behind the new faces they' | ||
| + | or perhaps they might even invite them on their private walk. Members can also help by merely attending Official Walks now and again to get to know the new beds and not merely regarding them as a passing curiosity in the Club-room, Just for a change, some Leaders might put on Official Walks which Prospectives could reasonably attend, and not some super-sever bash, which, boiled down, is only a private walk for the Leader' | ||
| + | I would like to see adopted a system whereby a Prospective Member, on | ||
| + | first association*with the Club, was introduced to an active member of the same sex and age-group who would regard the Prospective as a " | ||
| + | help continuously in the early stages with advice on gear, food-lists, suitable walks to go on and to be introduced to the Walks Leaders. Surely there are sufficient in the Club Who would come forward to take part in such a scheme, by remembering the Club Objects to which they subscribod, and actively doing something about it Any comments? | ||
| + | 16. | ||
| + | THE IMPORTANCE OF BY-LAWS | ||
| + | - Brian G. Harvey | ||
| + | A By-law has been defined as "An adopted motion which has a continuity | ||
| + | of effect" | ||
| + | members" | ||
| + | It is also very important that all members shall know what " | ||
| + | effect" | ||
| + | only way is to record By-laws on paper for perpetuity. It has been suggested that the Honorary Secretary keep such motions " | ||
| + | find something bearing on the subject brought up at a meeting while members impatiently wait for the meeting to get on with it. | ||
| + | The Club has come a long way by adhering to its present system of published by-laws (which unfortunately have lagged of late in the matter of | ||
| + | publication but a matter now being rectified) and in so doing, amongst other | ||
| + | similar ramifications, | ||
| + | of long association with the club. | ||
| + | By-laws are merely created by the adoption of a motion at any business meeting when they are immediately known and become effective straight away. Section 13 of the Constitution (see your copy of the new print) provides for the Committee to make by-laws which are equally effective immediately on all members, whether on Committee or otherwise. But such Committee-made by-laws are kept a secret until they reach the light of day on a Notice of Meeting circular before the next Half-Yearly or Annual General Meeting, when the meeting is asked to ratify the Committee By-law, which may have already been operating for five months. Indeed a ridiculous state of affairs. | ||
| + | Committee-made By-laws should be made " | ||
| + | There is no need to have the red tape as at present provided in Section le of the Constitution, | ||
| + | alter and revoke By-laws, and represent a very good cross-section of the Club. | ||
| + | The following motion is to be considered at the next Annual General Meeting:- | ||
| + | 0. | ||
| + | hat-SAction 13 of the , | ||
| + | ' | ||
| + | (a) - The Comritt6e, subj ect to any such By-Law or amendment or | ||
| + | cancellation being ratified by the next monthly general, | ||
| + | half-yearly or annual general meeting, whichever occurs | ||
| + | ' first. | ||
| + | (b) Any monthly general, half-yearly, | ||
| + | extraordinary meeting.'" | ||
| + | The Committee By-law is thereby immediately brought before the : business meeting and dealt with straight away. | ||
| + | Let's get rid of the hocus-pocus!!! | ||
| + | SOCIAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY | ||
| + | , Come mj th Kevin Ardill to the romantic South Sea Isles on February | ||
| + | 5.8.th. See his;:: | ||
| + | Rarotonga and a host of other equally colourful spots. Genuine photos of | ||
| + | dancing girls, etc. with Kevin' | ||
| + | Don't feel out of it at the Reunion, because we're going to sing | ||
| + | songs from the NEW SONG BOOK. If you don't know the tunes, come in on | ||
| + | 25th February when Geof Wagg is going to run through them - so BRING YOUR SONG | ||
| + | I | ||
| + | ]DiaEc. There- s a host of new songs to learn, so be in it. Song books ar6,z. 'Ns g.avdilable in the Club-room at 2/- each - see Grace Wagg with the coin. | ||
| + | PmwaiwwwImm.W.mlawINAV, | ||
| + | WED AND GONE | ||
| + | or | ||
| + | HALF SEAS OVER | ||
| + | Boy Price and Don Raid, who were married on Friday, 23rd l' | ||
| + | 5-10. | ||
| + | . Quite a number of bashwaiking types were present, inclUdin: | ||
| + | Boy came down' the looking' | ||
| + | Anyway, they' | ||
| + | With Easter looming up, now is the time to check your gear for repairs and replacement | ||
| + | and remind your friends who wish to hire for | ||
| + | Easter that bookings are now open. If you have any repairs to be done, we would like it now, as we cannot guarantee delivery if you leave it titt-thu-Int-tWo or three weeks before Easter. | ||
| + | A few hew lines have appeared since our last ad. | ||
| + | ALUMINIUM COOKING FOIL 5' for 1/- or 32' for 5/- | ||
| + | NYLON TENT CORD extra strong and | ||
| + | light, unaffected by wetting - 4d. per yard. | ||
| + | " | ||
| + | Excellent water repellent - 8 oz. | ||
| + | 8/6, 4oz. 5/6. | ||
| + | A new line in framed racksacks, extra adjustable capacity, new system of weight distribution - C10/1/6. | ||
| + | Nclw members and old, ask for latest catalogue and price list. | ||
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