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Wilf Hider requested that Federation be asked to mark the White Dog track and reroute the mashed away Diamond Falls Crossing. Motion carried. | Wilf Hider requested that Federation be asked to mark the White Dog track and reroute the mashed away Diamond Falls Crossing. Motion carried. | ||
+ | **The Social Past** | ||
- | ===== The Social Past ===== | + | SEPTEMBER 21ST\\ |
+ | Angela McMahon gave a colourful talk on " | ||
+ | SEPTEMBER 28TH.\\ | ||
+ | Royal Life Saving Society.Sellwood gave an informative talk, illustrated with a film on methods of resuscitation. A barrage of questions from the audience was capably answered. | ||
- | SEPTEMBER 21ST. Angela McMahon gave a colourful talk on " | + | ===== The Long Weekend ===== |
- | SEPTEMBER 28TH. Royal Life Saving Sodiety. | + | |
- | Sellwood gave an informative talk, illustrated with a film, on methods of resuscitation. A barrage of questions from the audience was capably answered. | + | |
- | TIE LONG WEEKEND | + | PIGEON HOUSE:\\ |
- | The combined | + | The combined |
- | PIGEON HOUSE: | + | |
- | ETTREMA EAST: | + | ETTREMA EAST:\\ |
- | Alex Colley led a party of 7 in an exploratory trip from the Yalwal - Ettrema junction up the Ettrema, up an unnamed creek on to the tops, along to Point Possibility and back dawn the long Eastern plateau to Ettrema Creek again. | + | Alex Colley led a party of 7 in an exploratory trip from the Yalwal - Ettrema junction up the Ettrema, up an unnamed creek on to the tops, along to Point Possibility and back dawn the long Eastern plateau to Ettrema Creek again. |
- | Mad flowers on the tops were rated the best and most widespread | + | seen yet in any area - (pure white boronia among them). Navigation was made difficult on the East plateau by lack of a defined ridge and the presence of coppice growth - not to mention the prickliest scrub felt for a long time. |
- | seen yet in any area - (pure white boronia among them). Navigation: was made difficult on the East plateau by lack of a defined ridge and the presence of coppice growth - not to mention the prickliest scrub felt for a long time. | + | |
- | KOSCIUSKO: Colin Putt took. 12 to Guthega, and camped near the Snowy River in ideal weather. A snow cave was built in case of emergency and a nearby hut mould have coped with anything worse. The party climbed on ice at Twynam, Watson' | + | KOSCIUSKO: |
- | BARRINGTON TOPS:Mick Elphick:mith party of 7 camped on Barrington (Carey' | + | Colin Putt took 12 to Guthega and camped near the Snowy River in ideal weather. A snow cave was built in case of emergency and a nearby hut would have coped with anything worse. The party climbed on ice at Twynam, Watson' |
- | THREDBO | + | |
- | ETTREHAINEST: Reg Meakins' | + | BARRINGTON TOPS:\\ |
- | ERA: Others spent a peaceful weekend at Era. | + | Mick Elphick |
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+ | THREDBO | ||
+ | George Gray (4 in party) visited Thredbo and Perisher areas skiing. Good snow and weather. | ||
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+ | ETTREMA WEST:\\ | ||
+ | Reg Meakins' | ||
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+ | ERA:\\ | ||
+ | Others spent a peaceful weekend at Era. | ||
===== Holding the Natural Areas ===== | ===== Holding the Natural Areas ===== | ||
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All of us who love our true Australian bushlands are concerned over the kind of precarious existence which it is living, and how it will be able to face up to the demands of the future when there may be three or four times as many Australians with more leisure time and much better means of transportation. Amid what has been called the " | All of us who love our true Australian bushlands are concerned over the kind of precarious existence which it is living, and how it will be able to face up to the demands of the future when there may be three or four times as many Australians with more leisure time and much better means of transportation. Amid what has been called the " | ||
- | Did I say all of us "are concerned"? | + | |
- | as to ameliorating the demise. Perhaps it's a relic of the primitive agriculture that moved on to new lands when the old had been destroyed by overuse. But it is certainly an unreal approach to the problem of holding natural areas. | + | Did I say all of us "are concerned"? |
The problem of holding natural areas is bound up with land usage, economics and the pressures of increasing human populations. In fact, the increase in human populations is the most bewildering aspect of modern living since it threatens living standards in all its aspects. I am not concerned about where the populations are bursting at the seams because any reaction we have seen so far has been to meet increase by increase and to press more and more of our natural resources into use like squandering our life's savings. | The problem of holding natural areas is bound up with land usage, economics and the pressures of increasing human populations. In fact, the increase in human populations is the most bewildering aspect of modern living since it threatens living standards in all its aspects. I am not concerned about where the populations are bursting at the seams because any reaction we have seen so far has been to meet increase by increase and to press more and more of our natural resources into use like squandering our life's savings. | ||
- | Bushwalliers | + | |
- | The unoccupied Crown Lands of New South Wales are running out. The stream has dried considerably, | + | Bushwalkers |
- | the ranks of the bushmalkars | + | |
- | National Parks and Nature Reserves are public lands, they belong to the public who have a birthright to use them. The limit is not upon the kinds of use so much as upon the effects of use. Instead of bemoaning the dwindling | + | The unoccupied Crown Lands of New South Wales are running out. The stream has dried considerably, |
- | 5. | + | |
- | numbers of areas where bushwalkers can do what they like, may I suggest there are two lucrative fields for the attention of the bushwalker worth his bush? | + | National Parks and Nature Reserves are public lands, they belong to the public who have a birthright to use them. The limit is not upon the kinds of use so much as upon the effects of use. Instead of bemoaning the dwindling numbers of areas where bushwalkers can do what they like, may I suggest there are two lucrative fields for the attention of the bushwalker worth his bush? |
- | 1. Active, vocal propaganda that all our Nationa: | + | |
+ | 1. Active, vocal propaganda that all our National | ||
2. Active search for suitable areas for National Parks and Nature Reserves. | 2. Active search for suitable areas for National Parks and Nature Reserves. | ||
- | The strongest criticism and indeed, the truest, that can be levelled against | ||
- | the great body of nature conservationists, | ||
- | States Secretary of the Interior when he -wrote recently to the Director of the United States National Parks Service: | ||
- | " | ||
- | seashores, scenic mountain areas, prairie grasslands, places of national | ||
- | importance in our history, and other nationally significant types of areas. | ||
- | The important thing is that those places of high intrinsic value for the public refreshment, | ||
- | THE 1960 WALKING TRIAL. PROLOGUE AND DEPARTURE. | + | The strongest criticism and indeed, the truest, that can be levelled against the great body of nature conservationists is that their approaches are too academic - all wordy and without plan. Perhaps I can join with the United States Secretary of the Interior when he wrote recently to the Director of the United States National Parks Service: |
- | - Don Matthews. | + | |
- | The alarm rang at 4.50 and the Trial Organiser | + | " |
- | even those mho weren' | + | seashores, scenic mountain areas, prairie grasslands, places of national importance in our history, and other nationally significant types of areas. |
- | Across Megalong Creek to the Southside | + | |
- | In the dim light a few early starters were shaking the Sleep from their heads and looking for dry mood without much success. | + | The important thing is that those places of high intrinsic value for the public refreshment, |
- | McGregor had laid a fire, sprinkled it with magic liquid, and suddenly as he | + | |
- | waved his wand, flames leapt into the air to announce the start of the 1960' | + | |
- | Two seconds later, the flames disappeared and disappointed prospective breakfasters turned to where the elder Esgate had been patiently coaxing life | + | ===== The 1960 Walking Trial - Prologue and Departure ===== |
- | into selected dry tinder. At this stage the Editor started to ask the parties for candid copy. Response was nil, and the mug held hopefully in the left | + | |
- | hand remained empty. .. | + | Don Matthews. |
- | 6. | + | |
- | Snaw's party warmed stewed chops in smeone's mother' | + | The alarm rang at 4.50 and the Trial Organiser |
- | Robert A. Duncan' | + | |
- | chances. When asked about other parties' | + | Across Megalong Creek to the Southside, in the dim light a few early starters were shaking the sleep from their heads and looking for dry food without much success. |
- | At this stage R.A.D. discovered that he had forgotten his shorts and decided to lead his party from behind. The difficult decision of -whether or not this was constitutional was avoided by his later appearance in shorts borrowed or pinched. | + | McGregor had laid a fire, sprinkled it with magic liquid, and suddenly as he waved his wand, flames leapt into the air to announce the start of the 1960 Walking Trial. Two seconds later, the flames disappeared and disappointed prospective breakfasters turned to where the elder Esgate had been patiently coaxing life |
- | On the flat was parked Doherty' | + | into selected dry tinder. At this stage the Editor started to ask the parties for candid copy. Response was nil, and the mug held hopefully in the left hand remained empty. |
+ | |||
+ | Snow's party warmed stewed chops in someone's mother' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Robert A. Duncan' | ||
+ | chances. When asked about other parties' | ||
+ | |||
+ | At this stage R.A.D. discovered that he had forgotten his shorts and decided to lead his party from behind. The difficult decision of whether or not this was constitutional was avoided by his later appearance in shorts borrowed or pinched. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the flat was parked Doherty' | ||
At 6 o' | At 6 o' | ||
- | A few minutes later the Esgates and Mich: Elphick strode off. At this point the observer, mug still empty, lost intereat | + | |
- | Later on the Organising | + | A few minutes later the Esgates and Mick Elphick strode off. At this point the observer, mug still empty, lost interest |
- | As six of the trips finished by climbing Galong Creek, a small party of Observers | + | |
- | They were making good time and appeared to be in good condition. Although nothing was said at the time, we understand that they were not impressed with the descent of Glen Alan Gorge - (it's the sort of Creek that's easier to go up, unless you know it backwards). However we now have positive | + | Later on the organising |
- | Downstream a bit was Reg Neakins, enjoying a SKIM in this icy cold torrent whilst waiting for his companions to bypass the last obstacle which had proved difficult to negotiate in boots. They were taking their time and enjoying the trip. So too were Molly Rodgers, Irene Pridham and Yvonne Renwick who stated that thet'd had a pleasant, day relaxing and enjoying nature. | + | |
- | By 4 o' | + | As six of the trips finished by climbing Galong Creek, a small party of observers |
- | ARRIVAL. | + | |
- | - Malcolm McGregor. | + | They were making good time and appeared to be in good condition. Although nothing was said at the time, we understand that they were not impressed with the descent of Glen Alan Gorge - (it's the sort of Creek that's easier to go up, unless you know it backwards). However we now have positive |
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+ | Downstream a bit was Reg Meakins, enjoying a SWIM in this icy cold torrent whilst waiting for his companions to bypass the last obstacle which had proved difficult to negotiate in boots. They were taking their time and enjoying the trip. So too were Molly Rodgers, Irene Pridham and Yvonne Renwick who stated that they'd had a pleasant, day relaxing and enjoying nature. | ||
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+ | By 4 o' | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The 1960 Walking Trial - Arrival ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Malcolm McGregor | ||
Through the day various non-trialers arrived and a regular village was established up in the paper barks. All was peaceful until 3.06 p m. when a great pounding was heard coming up the slope and in raced Dot and the Dalai Lama with Rona and John to check in and then flop to the ground. Jim Brown ambled | Through the day various non-trialers arrived and a regular village was established up in the paper barks. All was peaceful until 3.06 p m. when a great pounding was heard coming up the slope and in raced Dot and the Dalai Lama with Rona and John to check in and then flop to the ground. Jim Brown ambled | ||
- | up and said " | + | up and said " |
+ | It wasn't long before other parties started to come in, Jack Wren and Co., the Stitts and Garth, Arnold, Reg & Co., and the rude things some of these people said about the trips, almost made me blush. | ||
+ | There was quite an air of excitement as the clock went past 5 p m., for now some of the long trips should be coming in. There was a shout from the ridge and down came Snow's party, still with some steam left, and Snow told me afterwards that he is now an authority on Bad Dog, the Bad pups and all that horrible stuff out along Blue dog. I thought it was very good of Snow to make an investigation of this sort; no doubt he did it so that all other members will be able to benefit from his first hand experience. "What was that you said Heather?" | ||
+ | That's how it went. In they came, but I must mention a bit of a side trip that started at 10 past 5. We were worried about one party which was coming up Golong Creek. They should have been in by now so Reg Meakins said that he'd go down the creek and see. At 7 the wanderers came in, having bypassed the top fall, and so missed Reg, but in the meantime President Jack had set off to see what he could find. At 8.10 Reg and Jack came back and were pleased to find that all was well, The key point is that Reg had done a trial trip and then had gone down Galong to the Cox on this search and come back in 3 hours, most of it in the dark. Try it sometime! | ||
+ | Around the campfire the handicaps were opened and the times adjusted with the Butler Duncan party as the winners. It was a good weekend. 41 people did trial trips and another 20 or 30 were on the spot to cheer them on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Epilogue** | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Duncan-Butler party collapsed in a heap in a good imitation of complete exhaustion. This was an obvious fake and we have since bribed the honest member of the party with chocolate mellah to confirm our suspicions. Also a time schedule was left lying on the ground to confuse the organiser. Estimated time of arrival was 5.15. This was to allay any suspicions about a too liberal handicap. | ||
- | It wasn't long before other partie6 started to come in, Jack Wren and Co., the Stitts and Garth, Arnold, Reg & Co., and the rude things some of these people said about the trips, almost made me blush. | ||
- | There was quite an air of excitement as the clock went past 5 p m., for now some of the long trips " | ||
- | that 's how it went. In they came, but I must mention a bit of a side trip that started at 10 past 5. We were worried about one party which was coming up Golong Creek. They should have been in by now so Reg Meakins said that he 'd go down the creek and see. At 7 the wanderers cam in, having bypassed the top fall, and so missed Reg, but in the meantime President Jack: had set off to see -what he could find. At 8.10 Reg and Jack came back and were pleased to find that all was well, The key point is that Reg had done a trial trip and then had gone down Galong to the Cox on this search and come back in 3 hours, most of it in the dark. Try it sometime! | ||
- | Around the campfire the handicaps were opened and the times adjusted. with the Butler Duncan party as the winners. It was a good weekend. 41 people did trial trips and another 20 ar 30 were on the spot to cheer them on. | ||
- | EPILOGUE. | ||
- | The Duncan-Butler party collapsed in a heap in a good imitation of compltte exhaustion. This was an obvious fake and we have since bribed the honest member of the party with chocolate mellah to confirm our suspicions. Also a time schedule was left lying on the ground to confuse the organiser. Estimated time of arrival was 515. This was to allay any suspicions about a too liberal handicap. | ||
Snow's party spent the long weekend at Era. Slow recovery? | Snow's party spent the long weekend at Era. Slow recovery? | ||
- | THE WINNERS | ||
- | Duncan - Butler - Scott. | ||
- | Route: Dawn Galong - along Cax's to Breakfast Creek - Ironmonger - Carlon' | ||
- | The most difficult trips: See Geoff %,gg's following account. Time about 12i hours, including lunch. | ||
- | Snow, Heather; Bill Ketas. | ||
- | Route: | ||
- | Time about 111-- hours, including lunch, | ||
- | from Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN) | + | **The Winners** |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGER CARS AVATrABLE | + | |
- | LLRGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | Duncan - Butler - Scott\\ |
- | FARES:, Kkluluumus | + | Route: Down Galong |
- | FERRY'S LOOEDOMT 3/ fl if u It | + | |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/- " It 11 TI | + | The most difficult trips: See Geof Wagg's following account. Time about 12 hours, including lunch. |
- | CARLON'S FARM 10/- " " II IT it | + | |
- | INE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | Snow, Heather, Bill Ketas. |
- | WALK LCGANBEiRY 1ATILF & WAGGIL | + | Time about 11.5 hours, including lunch. |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Walk 28 : Gray, Loganberry, Wilf and Wagg ===== | ||
Geof Wagg | Geof Wagg | ||
- | We lay on the well padded corrugations of the floor of George' | + | |
- | I reached up to examine the alarm clock and find why it hadn't gone off and the dashed thing exploded hysterically in my hand. So began the day. George rolled over and would have gone right out the side door if it had been open. I opened it and went out to search for John Loganberry, who had slept outside. Malcolm' | + | We lay on the well padded corrugations of the floor of George' |
+ | |||
+ | I reached up to examine the alarm clock and find why it hadn't gone off and the dashed thing exploded hysterically in my hand. So began the day. George rolled over and would have gone right out the side door if it had been open. I opened it and went out to search for John Loganberry, who had slept outside. | ||
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+ | Malcolm' | ||
"What, not out yet?" | "What, not out yet?" | ||
" | " | ||
- | A rearby | + | |
- | 10. | + | A nearby |
- | At 6.50 a m. we commenced walking from Black Jerry' | + | |
- | 7.30 exactly, and the Cox's River 'had never been more beautiful than now, cradled in greenness, glittering in the rapids and sliding silently on wet stones. | + | At 6.50 a m. we commenced walking from Black Jerry' |
- | 8.00. We left it's junction with Harry' | + | |
- | "Hey, George, we getting a long way from the river:" | + | 7.30 exactly, and the Cox's River had never been more beautiful than now, cradled in greenness, glittering in the rapids and sliding silently on wet stones. |
- | .9.10. At Mumbedah Creek put us twenty minutes ahead of the schedule and at the next, perfect spot we stopped for first lunch. It,was easy to relax. | + | |
- | The sun was shining and on the trees the bright | + | 8.00. We left it's junction with Harry' |
- | "Looks like we're in for a drop of rain", predicted Will cheerily, as we packed 30 minutes later. And it did rain, the first drops falling as we commenced our climb up the Test Queahgong buttress at 9.50. | + | |
- | It's a fine climb, steep and to the point with scarcely a saddle in the whole 2,800 odd feet. Squalls swept like billowing gauze up the valleys and the scattered raindrops plodded like our feet on the dry slope-. | + | 9.10. At Mumbedah Creek put us twenty minutes ahead of the schedule and at the next perfect spot we stopped for first lunch. It was easy to relax. The sun was shining and on the trees the bright |
- | George suffered with cramps in his thigh muscles after the first thousand feet but kept up the best pace he could where they didn't actually tie into knots. Whenever he stopped these muscles would quiver and bunch while George watched with disapproval. | + | |
- | Will's cry of "Yore Mumbedah Mum:" echoed the revolt of his creaky knees against climbing ridges. We struck thick regromth | + | It's a fine climb, steep and to the point with scarcely a saddle in the whole 2,800 odd feet. Squalls swept like billowing gauze up the valleys and the scattered raindrops plodded like our feet on the dry slope. George suffered with cramps in his thigh muscles after the first thousand feet but kept up the best pace he could where they didn't actually tie into knots. Whenever he stopped these muscles would quiver and bunch while George watched with disapproval. |
- | 12.00. On West Queahgong summit left us a Scheduled | + | |
- | "If we were on the Cax naw", I said "we would be in by 5 o 'cloc e. | + | Wilf's cry of "More Mumbedah Mum" echoed the revolt of his creaky knees against climbing ridges. We struck thick regrowth |
- | "The trouble is", pointed out Will we 're at least an hour away from it More Mumbedah | + | |
- | "'What about that hailstorm on Queahgong. I bet Malcolm didn't allow for that in the handicap." | + | 12.00. On West Queahgong summit left us a scheduled |
- | The amazing weather was warm and sunny again now, even hot, but as we'd climbed, wave over wave of cloud had come, like Lochinvar, out of the west, bringing showers with sunlight sandwiched between and aulminating | + | |
- | 11. | + | The amazing weather was warm and sunny again now, even hot, but as we'd climbed, wave over wave of cloud had come, like Lochinvar, out of the west, bringing showers with sunlight sandwiched between and culminating |
- | sharp, bitter cold onslaught of hail on the summit of West Queahgong. But an hour and the cold had passed, the sun was out and we were feeling thirsty. | + | |
- | " | + | " |
- | I thought | + | |
- | "I dunno" confided John, " | + | I thought |
- | "Well, I dunno" said John, looking along the silver strip of river below us on the left, "it looks to MB as though they' | + | |
- | right under this ridge. | + | "Well, I dunno" said John, looking along the silver strip of river below us on the left, "it looks to me as though they' |
- | No, the Cra was in its place. We arrived at 3.30. We had wanted to be at Breakfast Creek then. For half an hour we brewed and chemed. The gun shone; the grass was green and yielding, | + | |
- | George' | + | No, the Cox was in its place. We arrived at 3.30. We had wanted to be at Breakfast Creek then. For half an hour we brewed and chewed. The sun shone, the grass was green and yielding, |
- | creaked whenever he moved and as ever the odour of linament ascended like incense to heaven. | + | |
- | "Oh well, said Wilf "the Old Soldier isn't what he was. I think I'd better push along." | + | George' |
- | We all did. The Cox was cold and very met in the deep parts, but refreshing. On the other side we really stepped it out, John leading. It was better than I'd hoped. To quote Geoffrey Winthrop Young. "A good party is sometimes refreshed by an increase in pace" | + | |
- | 4.30 nreakfast | + | We all did. The Cox was cold and very wet in the deep parts, but refreshing. On the other side we really stepped it out, John leading. It was better than I'd hoped. To quote Geoffrey Winthrop Young. "A good party is sometimes refreshed by an increase in pace". |
- | " | + | |
- | " | + | 4.30 Breakfast |
- | "I dunno" said John "I think we might get in by six yet" | + | "I dunno" said John "I think we might get in by six yet" |
- | on his way. We walked, John and I heartlessly keeping the pace as high as we could. | + | |
- | "The faster you go the sponer | + | 5.30 Carlon' |
- | 5.30 Carlon' | + | |
- | "Look, if you two thLrik | + | We lined up, John leading, George, |
- | " | + | |
- | 12. | + | UP - up - up. Until at last the fire road. Involuntarily we sat down. If only we could have got up again - but why consider the impossible. There we sat while the night closed |
- | We lined up, John leading, George, | + | |
- | steady plod, plod, up - up - up. George groaned and slumped down. John stopped, blowing. | + | "I' |
- | "Keep - going - it's - almost - six". UP - up - up. Unbil at last the fire road. Involuntarily we sat dawn. If only we could have got up again - but why consider the impossible. There we sat while the night closed | + | |
- | "Ilve got some tea for you", says Kath. | + | |
- | NATIONAL PARKS Assoniorm OF N.SX. | + | ===== National Parks Association of NSW Publicity ===== |
- | PUBLICITY. | + | |
- | | + | |
+ | **SUGGESTED | ||
With a view to obtaining greater publicity and much needed public support for its activities, the Association is giving serious thought to the appointment of a Publicity Officer, on a partly paid or honorarium basis. | With a view to obtaining greater publicity and much needed public support for its activities, the Association is giving serious thought to the appointment of a Publicity Officer, on a partly paid or honorarium basis. | ||
- | It is thought there should be men or women among BushwalRing | + | |
- | Would anyone | + | It is thought there should be men or women among Bushwalking |
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- | It was one of those evenings up on the North 'Shore When some'of the bods were foregathered to see slides, and natter. There was a slide of a. somewhat distant general camp scene, with 'tents, cars and an odd caravan scattered over the landscape. | + | Would anyone |
- | Congratulations to our Ex-Navy member Bob Binks on his appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, | + | |
- | 13. | + | **** |
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- | Cozte. | + | It was one of those evenings up on the North Shore when some of the bods were foregathered to see slides, and natter. There was a slide of a somewhat distant general camp scene, with tents, cars and an odd caravan scattered over the landscape. "Oh look, Daddy", |
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- | 190 | + | Congratulations to our Ex-Navy member Bob Binks on his appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, |
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- | APPEAL FROM PADDY. | + | |
- | Shortly after Christmas this year a Boy Scout Jamboree is to be held in Sydney: this has caused a tremendous pressure on the " | + | |
- | Despite an "all hands to the pumps" policy there are sure to be shortages. Paddy does not want his walking friends to be let down and so appeals to all those contemplating purchase of equipment before Christmas to place orders early. We will gladly hold any article on payment of a small deposit. | + | |
Also please check on any necessary repairs now. It will be impossible to handle any repairs in December. No Kidding. | Also please check on any necessary repairs now. It will be impossible to handle any repairs in December. No Kidding. | ||
- | 14. | + | |
- | THE GREAT RATIONALIST. | + | |
- | - " | + | ===== The Great Rationalist ===== |
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+ | " | ||
This has direct connection with the S.B.W. because Ingersoll is the man our last home was named after. | This has direct connection with the S.B.W. because Ingersoll is the man our last home was named after. | ||
- | 'Further than that, while Bob Savage is in the Club he will be another link, for he vas named Robert after the great Ingersoll. Bobs father was a man ana a half, and extremely right in the head: | + | Further than that, while Bob Savage is in the Club he will be another link, for he was named Robert after the great Ingersoll. Bobs father was a man and a half, and extremely right in the head: |
- | Hon. E.J. Sherman. April 1883. My dear Colonel, | + | |
- | After you vent away, the folks commenced. No one man ever received an equal amount of advice in an equal time. You must walk, Colonel Sherman | + | Hon. E.J. Sherman. |
- | says that you are liable to fall dead for want of exercise. Do you hear? You mast walk'. 'Yes" said Grandmother, | + | April 1883.\ |
+ | My dear Colonel, | ||
+ | |||
+ | After you went away, the folks commenced. No one man ever received an equal amount of advice in an equal time. You must walk, Colonel Sherman says that you are liable to fall dead for want of exercise. Do you hear? You must walk. "Yes" said Grandmother, | ||
"You are liable to be paralyzed" | "You are liable to be paralyzed" | ||
- | 'You must walk' | + | "You must walk" |
- | "You ought to rub'", added Maud. | + | "You ought to rub", added Maud. |
"And never sit down as long as you live" shouted Clint. | "And never sit down as long as you live" shouted Clint. | ||
- | So I started for Georgetown, and walked 5 miles before breakfast. Then I footed it to the Court, and walked home. After supper I took a stroll in the country, reaching home a little | + | |
- | I was carried in very tenderly by the entire family, all of Vhom insisted more walking was that I needed. | + | So I started for Georgetown, and walked 5 miles before breakfast. Then I footed it to the Court and walked home. After supper I took a stroll in the country, reaching home a little |
+ | |||
+ | I was carried in very tenderly by the entire family, all of whom insisted more walking was that I needed. | ||
"He stopped and cooled off too suddetle said Clint. | "He stopped and cooled off too suddetle said Clint. | ||
"4-14 down in the road will give anybody the cramps", | "4-14 down in the road will give anybody the cramps", | ||
"I guess Col. Sherman knows what he is talking about" said Mrs. Farrell. nTrirracer him up and start him again" yelled Clint. | "I guess Col. Sherman knows what he is talking about" said Mrs. Farrell. nTrirracer him up and start him again" yelled Clint. | ||
- | So I was put to bed - covered with mustard, my legs straightened out by putting weights on my knees - and my mouth filled with dried apples so as to swell my teeth apart. As soon as I was able to speak, I sent for Baker that | + | |
- | 15. | + | So I was put to bed - covered with mustard, my legs straightened out by putting weights on my knees - and my mouth filled with dried apples so as to swell my teeth apart. As soon as I was able to speak, I sent for Baker that I might dictate |
- | I might ditate | + | |
- | 1. Both my feet are covered in blisters. | + | 1. Both my feet are covered in blisters.\\ |
- | 2. The cords in my legs are as tight as the strings of a bass viol. | + | 2. The cords in my legs are as tight as the strings of a bass viol.\\ |
- | 3. Great pain in the small ofiry back. | + | 3. Great pain in the small of my back.\\ |
- | 4. Sudden flashes of heat running up and down the spine. | + | 4. Sudden flashes of heat running up and down the spine.\\ |
- | 5. Knees badly swollen. | + | 5. Knees badly swollen.\\ |
- | 6. Mind wandering. | + | 6. Mind wandering.\\ |
- | 7. Pulse 120. | + | 7. Pulse 120.\\ |
- | 8. Temperature of the body 115 degrees. | + | 8. Temperature of the body 115 degrees.\\ |
- | 9. Fur enough on my tongue to make a sealskin sacque. | + | 9. Fur enough on my tongue to make a sealskin sacque.\\ |
I think I have walked enough. The rest say not. Telegraph your opinion. I am held up in bed to sign this letter. | I think I have walked enough. The rest say not. Telegraph your opinion. I am held up in bed to sign this letter. | ||
- | I have looked through WALK-era dictionary without finding anything on the subject. I have also read Plato. on the sole. | + | |
- | Yours till death, | + | I have looked through WALK-era dictionary without finding anything on the subject. I have also read Plato on the sole. |
+ | |||
+ | Yours till death,\\ | ||
R.G. Ingersoll. | R.G. Ingersoll. | ||
- | 1.00000. | + | |
- | Ingersoll was 50 years old at that time. 14i stone. Can you detect an echo of a certain weekend century walk. This is Ingersoll the great American Rationalist - the Crown Street junk Shop was named after, the most irrational thing rationalists ever did. | + | |
- | DAY WALKS. | + | Ingersoll was 50 years old at that time. 14 stone. Can you detect an echo of a certain weekend century walk. This is Ingersoll the great American Rationalist - the Crown Street junk Shop was named after, the most irrational thing rationalists ever did. |
- | - David Ingram. | + | |
- | OCTOBEE?. 16TH | + | |
- | OCTGBER 23RD | + | ===== Day Walks ===== |
- | Glenbrook:- Glenbrook Gorge - Nepean Lookout - Etroka | + | |
- | Shown as 8 map miles on the programme, but the actual distance would be nearer 10. A rock hop down the Gorge followed by | + | David Ingram. |
- | climb to the Lookout. Euroka Clearing is always a pleasant spot to visit. | + | |
- | 8.54 a m. Mt. Victoria train from Central Steam Station to Glenbrook. | + | OCTOBER 16TH\\ |
+ | Glenbrook:- Glenbrook Gorge - Nepean Lookout - Euroka | ||
+ | Shown as 8 map miles on the programme, but the actual distance would be nearer 10. A rock hop down the Gorge followed by climb to the Lookout. Euroka Clearing is always a pleasant spot to visit.\\ | ||
+ | 8.54 a m. Mt. Victoria train from Central Steam Station to Glenbrook.\\ | ||
Tickets: Glenbrook Return at 13/9d. Leader: Hilda Vines. Map: Liverpool Military. | Tickets: Glenbrook Return at 13/9d. Leader: Hilda Vines. Map: Liverpool Military. | ||
- | Feathcote | + | |
+ | OCTOBER 23RD\\ | ||
+ | Heathcote | ||
8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to Heathcote. | 8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to Heathcote. | ||
- | Tickets: Heathcote return at about 6A-. | + | Tickets: Heathcote return at about 6/-.\\ |
A trip into the central area of the Royal National Park where there are some unexpectedly beautiful spots. | A trip into the central area of the Royal National Park where there are some unexpectedly beautiful spots. | ||
- | Leader: Eileen Taylor. | + | Leader: Eileen Taylor. Maps: Port Hacking Tourist or Military. |
- | Maps: Port Hacking Tourist or Military. | + | |
- | 16. | + | OCTOBER 30TH\\ |
- | OCTOBER 30TH | + | |
- | NOVEMBER 6Th | + | |
- | EEZIEL(C0ETT.1 | + | |
Boat cruise from Bobbin Head - Cowan Creek - Broken Bay. Practically no walking involved. | Boat cruise from Bobbin Head - Cowan Creek - Broken Bay. Practically no walking involved. | ||
- | 8.10 a m.. Hornsby | + | 8.10 a m.. Hornsby |
- | Leader: Brian Harvey. Please let him know by 26th October at the latest so that the hire of the boats may be finalised. 5/- deposit required When booking. | + | Leader: Brian Harvey. Please let him know by 26th October at the latest so that the hire of the boats may be finalised. 5/- deposit required When booking.\\ |
- | Maps: Broken Bay Military or Hawke sbury River Tourist. | + | Maps: Broken Bay Military or Hawkesbury |
+ | |||
+ | NOVEMBER 6Th | ||
Otford - Mt. Bulge - Thelma Ridge - Era - Lilyvale. | Otford - Mt. Bulge - Thelma Ridge - Era - Lilyvale. | ||
10 miles. | 10 miles. | ||
- | A visit to Era via the old routes used beftre | + | A visit to Era via the old routes used before |
- | 8.38 a m. Wollotgong | + | 8.38 a m. Wollongong |
- | Leader: David Ingram. | + | Leader: David Ingram. Map: Port Hacking District. |
- | Map: Port Hacking District. | + | |
- | Camden, Camping ,and Swimming. | + | 5 - 6 NOVEMBER \\ |
- | 5 - 6 NOVEMBER | + | Camden, Camping ,and Swimming. This camp is being led by Irene Pridham for Roy Craggs. Please note the change in leaving |
- | This is definitely a "spine bash" and anybody | + | |
- | From Joan and Frank Rigby in Tahiti | + | |
- | We have almost come to the ere, of our five weeks' | + | **From Joan and Frank Rigby in Tahiti** |
- | of the time we have camped here on Tahiti | + | |
- | bods (the one's who won't become " | + | We have almost come to the end of our five weeks stay here and have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - in a few days we will embark on the " |
+ | of the time we have camped here on Tahiti | ||
+ | bods (the one's who won't become " | ||
+ | |||
Yvonne Renwick has been appointed an Assistant Membership Secretary in the place of Edna Stretton. | Yvonne Renwick has been appointed an Assistant Membership Secretary in the place of Edna Stretton. | ||
- | LETTER FIKE_Lomm - Audrey Kenway. e, | + | |
- | 6 | + | |
- | . | + | ===== Letter from London ===== |
- | The Knightley' | + | |
- | known as a Dormobile. After a slide session which went on till after 2 a m. we | + | Audrey Kenway |
- | all managed to rise on Sunday morning and pile into the Dormobile. We arrived at Windsor Castle in glorious sunshine, and photographed each other with the Castle as a background - just as a record. This was supposed to be one of the last days of summer, but the weather still is not too cold. The days are draw- | + | |
- | ing in very suddenly. I had just got used to the long twilight when it vanished. It is a pity we don't have these long evenings in our summer. But I suppose we mould moan about the short winter days that go mith it. | + | There was a small reunion in London last weekend when Sheila Binns, John Bookluck and I stayed with the Knightley' |
- | Perhaps some members may be interested to hear about travelling conditions hostels, etc. where I have been. In England it is very simple to get about by bus and train. There are buSes linking every town with London somehow or | + | |
- | other. I also did some driving, and managed to see spme lovely country away from the main roads just when the spring blossoms and bluebells were out in May. I have not done any walking | + | The Knightley' |
- | with are not walking types, and time has been limited for each country. I met another girl who was interested in driving, and on the ship coming over we decided to try and hire cars and explore Scotland and England. This has proved to be a very satisfactory | + | |
- | too high, and if two or three share it it works out well, spedially | + | Perhaps some members may be interested to hear about travelling conditions hostels, etc. where I have been. In England it is very simple to get about by bus and train. There are buses linking every town with London somehow or other. I also did some driving, and managed to see spme lovely country away from the main roads just when the spring blossoms and bluebells were out in May. I have not done any walking mainly because the people I have been travelling with are not walking types, and time has been limited for each country. I met another girl who was interested in driving, and on the ship coming over we decided to try and hire cars and explore Scotland and England. This has proved to be a very satisfactory |
- | Some hostels in Scotland are particularly good. The ones in the larger towns such as Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness are a good example of what a hostel can be. We did stay at one near the ferry that goes "over the sea to Skye" and I am sure it is a cowshed in minter | + | |
- | In June four of us took a car to Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and back . through Germany, Holland and Belgium. The Scandinavian countries are well worth a visit. The clean and colourful houses, and the people who seem to lead an outdoor life made us feel quite at home. They were certainly friendly, and did their best to give us directions in what English they ' | + | Some hostels in Scotland are particularly good. The ones in the larger towns such as Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness are a good example of what a hostel can be. We did stay at one near the ferry that goes "over the sea to Skye" and I am sure it is a cowshed in winter |
- | 18. | + | |
- | specially when people are so willing to be helpful. | + | |
- | It is not really true that Continental hostels don't have washing facilities. It is just that you only wash if you have no modesty, you can stand cold water, ar you are getting desperate. There are hot showers at Copenhagen with no curtains, but as our only audience was atribe of Swedish schoolgirls, | + | |
- | usually eaten later in the day. It was very tempting and we snmpled a bit of | + | |
- | everything. | + | |
- | Oslo is a modern city, and we spent an interesting day there. | + | |
- | The Norwegian mountains and fjords were spectacular. We drove over some narrow roads, having to stop when we met other cars, and slipping in the wet | + | |
- | gravel. There was snow along the roadside. North of Bergen we put the car on a ferry and cane down two of the larger fjords. We didn't get far enough north | + | |
- | to see the midnight sun, but on several nights it didn't get quite dark. One of the main expenses in touring Scandinavia are the car ferries. There are so many crossings. We couldn' | + | |
- | in the pine forest at Sodertalje. We did carry some tinned food in case we 4 | + | |
- | did not like the food over there, but need not have worried too much. There is plenty of the sort of thing we Could eat in the shops. l'Are usually did our awn cooking at the hostels, -if only to clear some space in the car. Lunch was easy, as we carried flasks which we filled each morning, and bread, tomatoes and some of our stock of tinned meat were simple to prepare. | + | |
- | . If I had known before I started what it is like to drive in a strange | + | |
- | city, on the wrong side of the road, surrounded by thousands of cyclists, I | + | |
- | might never have done it. The highways are excellent, but the narrow streets and canals in the cities were very intrepid. We barged into one-way streets the wrong way, turned round on the German Autobahn, and somehow came out unscratched. | + | |
- | We started off on the wrong foot when the car people gave usa pilot to get us out of London, and he turned out to be an Australian tourist. He gat us lost, and drove straight through Scotland Yard by mistake: I managed to get into Parliament Square going the -wrong way on our return-to London, and dlsorganised traffic while trying to get out. A London taxi-driver looked down on me and said patiently "Go on, 'ave another bash, I'll wait" | + | |
- | My last trip before starting work was a Cook's Tour to Switzerland. The houses are so pretty I warted to bring them home and put them in the gardenI After travelling through Shabby old France the difference was striking. There is a quality about everything they make, ri8ht down to the quaint wrapping paper in the shops. We had good weather on the two trips we did up thenuuntains by cable car and cog-railway. It vas a thrill to be up at 13,000 feet among the snow and glaci:ers. The ride up vas a bit hair-raising, | + | |
- | it. One thing impresses me in England that should please most of you._ They. | + | |
- | _ | + | |
- | do not throw litter about. The beauty spots are all tidy. Best wishes to all. | + |
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