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=== 328. April 1962. Price 1/-. === | === 328. April 1962. Price 1/-. === | ||
- | |**Editor**|DStuart | + | |**Editor**|Stuart |
|**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| | |**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| | ||
|**Reproduction**|Denise Hull| | |**Reproduction**|Denise Hull| | ||
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|Reunion Report| | 5| | |Reunion Report| | 5| | ||
|A Our Annual General Meeting|Alex Colley| 8| | |A Our Annual General Meeting|Alex Colley| 8| | ||
- | |Hkiing | + | |Hiking |
|Coming Walks| |12| | |Coming Walks| |12| | ||
|The Rescue in Kanangra Gorge|Dot Butler|14| | |The Rescue in Kanangra Gorge|Dot Butler|14| | ||
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__4th Ghost__. "I have thirty years' issues of S.B.W he can have. There' | __4th Ghost__. "I have thirty years' issues of S.B.W he can have. There' | ||
- | __1st Ghost__. "What will Frank Ashdawn | + | __1st Ghost__. "What will Frank Ashdown |
__2nd Ghost__. ".... Frank Ashdown!" | __2nd Ghost__. ".... Frank Ashdown!" | ||
- | (Unfortunntely, a fit of coughing from the girls' bedroom did not permit me to hear this advice regarding Frank.) | + | (Unfortunately, a fit of coughing from the girls' bedroom did not permit me to hear this advice regarding Frank.) |
__3rd Ghost__. If you boys are going to be impolite, I'm going." | __3rd Ghost__. If you boys are going to be impolite, I'm going." | ||
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The Iliad on the splendid achievements of the men of Anzac has yet to be written. The fine spirit in which the evacuation of Gallipoli was taken by those men and by their kinsman in Australia, is one of which this young nation may well be proud. Such spirit is a presage of ultimate victory. | The Iliad on the splendid achievements of the men of Anzac has yet to be written. The fine spirit in which the evacuation of Gallipoli was taken by those men and by their kinsman in Australia, is one of which this young nation may well be proud. Such spirit is a presage of ultimate victory. | ||
- | Whatever regrets there may be for mistakes which robbed the noblest devotion and heroism of reward, and however | + | Whatever regrets there may be for mistakes which robbed the noblest devotion and heroism of reward, and however |
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Some excellent groundwork was done by the Godfrey and his motor mower in hacking tracks through the Kunai grass. Despite a few disparaging remarks and grumbles - ("This is THE end!" - "Oh no! Not fire trails in Woods Ck!") the only ones ever seen to spurn the tracks and bash through the long virgin grass were a couple of odd bods tramping through the bush late on Saturday night searching for stretchers. | Some excellent groundwork was done by the Godfrey and his motor mower in hacking tracks through the Kunai grass. Despite a few disparaging remarks and grumbles - ("This is THE end!" - "Oh no! Not fire trails in Woods Ck!") the only ones ever seen to spurn the tracks and bash through the long virgin grass were a couple of odd bods tramping through the bush late on Saturday night searching for stretchers. | ||
- | The scene was like a bushwalkers' | + | The scene was like a bushwalkers' |
The biggest bonanza was the Knightly entourage (neat word, eh?) boasting, as it did, a 10 x 8 marquee with floor, aluminium deck chairs, beach umbrella and pressure gas stove (Prospectives please note that this is __not__ standard walking gear). | The biggest bonanza was the Knightly entourage (neat word, eh?) boasting, as it did, a 10 x 8 marquee with floor, aluminium deck chairs, beach umbrella and pressure gas stove (Prospectives please note that this is __not__ standard walking gear). | ||
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- | === Official Census of 1962 Annual Re-union. | + | === Official Census of 1962 Annual Re-union. |
|__Active Membership__|Members|92| | |__Active Membership__|Members|92| | ||
- | | |Non-member husbands and/ | + | | |Non-member husbands and/ |
| |Children of above|41| | | |Children of above|41| | ||
- | |__Non-active | + | |__Non-active |
| |Children of same| 4| | | |Children of same| 4| | ||
|__Past Membership__|Ex-members| 8| | |__Past Membership__|Ex-members| 8| | ||
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Came a few times then went to England, Italy\\ | Came a few times then went to England, Italy\\ | ||
and the rest. Yes someone she met there:\\ | and the rest. Yes someone she met there:\\ | ||
- | Someone keeps in touch. | + | Someone keeps in touch. |
We crossed the Cox in really bitter weather,\\ | We crossed the Cox in really bitter weather,\\ | ||
We used to go to symphonies together. | We used to go to symphonies together. | ||
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+ | ===== At Our Annual General Meeting. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alex Colley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our thirty-fourth Annual General Meeting commenced with a welcome to new member Fred Thynne. | ||
+ | |||
+ | As requested at our last meeting, Brian Harvey, Magazine Business Manager, had made inquiries about a new duplicator. Brian reported that, as a result of his investigations, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next Jack Gentle explained to the meeting the purpose of his constitutional amendment. He said that one of the reasons for writing letters to Federation, instead of leaving Club business to our delegates, was that Federation delegates were not on committee and did not always attend general meetings. He thought it would be an advantage too if the term of our delegates corresponded with the Club year. This would enable Federation delegates from other Clubs to get to know them before the annual election of Federation delegates in July. The amendment was carried. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In his walks report Wilf Hilder told us that his exploration of the Block-up area at the beginning of February had been attended by three prospectives who had walked and swam very well. The Saturday walk on the Grose on the same weekend was hot. Camp sites along the Grose, always few, are now non-existent between the Faulconbridge track and Burralow Creek. On the week-end of 16, 17 and 18, the weather was so bad that Stuart Brooks with four members and four prospectives was unable to determine his exact position in the mists which encompassed Mountain Lagoon, with Frank Ashdown' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In response to a request from Federation, Brian Harvey moved, and it was resolved, that the S.B.W provide suitable camp fire entertainment, | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was decided to leave the annual subscription and entrance fee unchanged. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jim Brown reported more dog traps in walking country (one went off and grazed his shoe). The traps are on the Sassafras-Tolwong Road, beyond the good motor road and on the track along the south side of Jerricknorra Creek near the Gap leading to Yadboro Creek. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In general business Elsie Bruggy appealed for lady search and rescue members. Phyllis Ratcliffe suggested that, in our lectures to scouts we should tell them more about light weight gear, and in particular, advise little scouts not to carry big heavy ropes, great gridirons and other backbreaking paraphenalia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Heather Joyce offered the thanks of S. and R. to the people out on two recent searches. One hundred and two had turned out for the Katoomba search, which had occasioned very favourable comment from the police. It might prove possible to recompense searchers from public funds. | ||
+ | |||
+ | While these discussions took place the election of officers went on. It was after 10 p.m. when he President closed the meeting and called upon members to " | ||
+ | |||
+ | A full list of office-bearers will be published next month. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== You Budding Frank Hurley' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Polish up the wide angle lenses and exposure meters, oil the tripod and get cracking! | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apparently you haven' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don't forget, what Helen Barrett has done, any of you can do (except of course, for talking George Gray into getting married. Anyway, why the beard now, George?) | ||
+ | |||
+ | So if you have something good in the way of a colour slide, or as soon as you get such, produce it for scrutiny. | ||
+ | |||
+ | See Tom Moppett (41-8873), John White (MX2271 - B) or the Editor. Suggest you place it in an envelope, with your name on it. (the envelope, you clot). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Hiking In Burma' | ||
- | nT OUR _JOWL GEIEMI NETXTNG, | ||
- | elex Colley. | ||
- | Our thirty-fourth ennual General Meeting commenced with a welcome to new member Fred Thynne. | ||
- | re uested at our last meeting, Brian Harvey, Magazine Business Manager, had made inquiries about a new duplicator, 2rian reported that, as a result of his investigations, | ||
- | the magazine, which could afford this amount by reason of accumulated surpluses bringing cash in hemd and at bank to.Z96.10. (Members will recall that Fred Kennedy donated Z50 to Club funds for thiS purpose the real net cost to | ||
- | Club funds would therefore be nil under Brian' | ||
- | by E40. This was debated at some length, Brian. told is that the only difference between the model he proposed and the next most expensive, costing another 70 was that the more expensive machine was electrically operated. Colin Putt said that, from an engineering viewpoint, if the machine was strong enough to withstand the battering of mechaniea1 motivation it would be adequately strong for hand operation. Colin counselled spending the money immediately on a new machine before we had time to think of something else ouite useless to spend. it bn...Ray Kirkby was of the opinion that our choice should be determined by Whether it was | ||
- | the machine or the operator, -Denise Hull, that would wear. In reply Brian | ||
- | strongly recommended the hand operated machine, He said it would do the job adenuatay and was simple and easy to service, His motion was carried. | ||
- | Next Jack Gentle explained to the meeting the purpese of his constitutional amendment. He said that one of the reasons for writing letters to Federation, instead of leaving Club business to our delegates, was that Federation delegates were not on committee and did not always attend general uketings. He thought it would be an advantage too if the term of our delegates corresponded with the- | ||
- | Club year. This would enable Federation delegates from other Clubs to get to | ||
- | know them before the annual election of Federation delegates in July. The amendment was carried, | ||
- | In his walks report ilf Hilder told us. that his exploration of the Block- up area at the beginning of Fobru3ry had been atteinded by three' | ||
- | 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
- | In response to a request from Federation, Brian Harvey moved, and it was resolved, that the e.B.4 provide suitable camp fire entertainment, | ||
- | keeping with the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the reservation of Bluegum forest, at the Federational annual reunion to be held there this year. Ron Knightley' | ||
- | was seriously concerned about our report (from last meeting) of the proposed | ||
- | bulldozed road over Cloudmaker. | ||
- | It was decided to leave the annual subscripti n and entrance fee unchanged. | ||
- | . Jim Brown reported mox'se dot:, traps in welkinp celAntry (one went off and grazed his Shoe). The traps are on the c; | ||
- | In general business Elsie Bruggy appealed for lady search and rescue members. Phyllis Ratcliffe suggested that, in our lectures to scouts we Should tell them more about light-weight gear, and in partici: | ||
- | . Heather Joyce offered the thanks of S. and R. to the penple-out on two _.recent searches. One hundred and two had turned out for the Katdomba search, thich had occasioned very favourable comment from the police. It might prove possible to recompense searchers from public funds. | ||
- | Nhile these discussions took place the election of officdrs went on. It- ve s after 10 p m. when he President closed the meeting and called upon members to " | ||
- | full list of office-bearers will be published next month. | ||
- | YOU BUDD:ING FR OK HURLEY 'S: | ||
- | Polish up the wide angle lenses and mposure meters, oil the tripod and get cracking: | ||
- | " Why?" you ask. - Foolish yeu: | ||
- | .apparently you haven' | ||
- | . Don't forget, What Helen Barrett has done, any of yr,u can do (except of course, for talking George Gray into getting married. 1.nyway, why the beard now, George?) | ||
- | So if yo q have something-good in the way rmf ,71 colour Slide, or as soon as you get such, produce it fnr scrutiny' | ||
- | See Tom linppett (41-8873), John White (a2271 - B) or the Editor. Suggest you place it in an envelope, with your name on it. (the envelope, you clot). | ||
- | 10 The Sydney Bushwalker .1pri...1" | ||
- | HIKING' | ||
Marie B. Byles. | Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | 1 suppose you would call it hiking, not bushwalking, | + | |
- | ' | + | I suppose you would call it hiking, not bushwalking, |
- | crossed the wide Irrawaddy river in a bat like abird apinted | + | |
- | The path mounts steeply passing | + | But even though it was only hiking I thoroughly enjoyed the days I was taken on pilgrimage up the sacred |
- | Higher up, the nunneries and monasteries become fewer and fewer, likewise the huge concrete' | + | |
- | Some of the paths pass through shady jungle whose taller trees, such as frangipani, and tamarind have been imported but which would now grow wild. Some 'of'them lead you up frightfully steep steps the first ten or so of' | + | We crossed the wide Irrawaddy river in a boat like a bird painted |
- | However, there are large earthenware pots containing drinking water - except being a foreigner it is unwise to drink unboiled water.- at convenient resting | + | |
- | 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 11. | + | The path mounts steeply passing |
- | places, and tea-Shops and stalls at all the principal shrines, and no lack of strictly teetotal. beveragps | + | |
- | But perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the sacred hills nre the countleSs | + | Higher up, the nunneries and monasteries become fewer and fewer, likewise the huge concrete water tanks with cement catchment areas generally guarded by two faithful dragons whose long tails keep away both rubbish and human beings. |
- | the earth, One large pagoda | + | |
- | little further up the Irrawaddy | + | Some of the paths pass through shady jungle whose taller trees, such as frangipani, and tamarind have been imported but which would now grow wild. Some of them lead you up frightfully steep steps the first ten or so of which are as high as they are wide, and the others not much gentler so that you almost feel as if you were rock-climbing. Others again are sloping colonades roofed with corrigated iron in picturesque tiers and supported |
- | the meditator | + | |
- | Alway-s | + | However, there are large earthenware pots containing drinking water - except being a foreigner it is unwise to drink unboiled water - at convenient resting places, and tea-shops and stalls at all the principal shrines, and no lack of strictly teetotal |
- | planted with a patchwork of crops bordered with a fringe of emerald green rice. Here the hard-working peasant, his wife and his faithful bullocks ploughs the earth | + | |
- | With the same wooden | + | But perhaps the most satisfying aspect of the sacred hills are the countless |
- | reap the harvest. He does not mind much whether he pays his taxes to U Nu's Government or General Ne Win's or to some rebel chief, On special days he visits the shrines; at other times he makes gifts to monks and pagodas and puts flowers before the effigies of the NUts. There is no hunger in-Burma and at all times hecalls | + | |
- | The sacred hills are a delic htful district for hiking provided you go with a heart that does not mind taking off shoes and going down with the-face on the gmand before sacred | + | A little further up the Irrawaddy |
- | Overheard in the clubroom. "le 's a real puritan. | + | |
- | SEN Crossword L '1 | + | Always |
- | 1 across. - Silence a letter to make a product that wasn't very popular | + | |
- | pamiNG LKS. | + | The sacred hills are a delightful |
- | APRIL. St. Anthony' | + | |
- | 13.14.1 | + | ---- |
- | .11 mystery walk. Be warned, Peter has not -been ,here and is 'going | + | |
- | on Boy BroWn's advice.. Good wilkini; | + | Overheard in the clubroom. "He's a real puritan. |
- | - | + | |
- | 19.20.21. Easter' | + | ---- |
- | 22.23. There are three official | + | |
- | Cars to The Vince - the Castle | + | __SBW Crossword__ |
- | ' | + | |
- | Leader Eric dcock U 3257. Private transport. | + | |X|1| | | | |X| |
- | 2. Glen Davis - Capertee R. - Mt. Uraterer - Capertoe | + | |
- | trip for the rugged and energetic. (A poor sense of smell will also be an advantage if Wilftakes | + | 1 across. - Silence a letter to make a product that wasn't very popular |
- | Badgery' | + | |
- | This is good walking-country. Half the walk is on the tops till"' | + | ---- |
- | Blackheath - Blue Gum - Locklay's Pylon - Leurn. Leader | + | |
- | perennial favourite you' | + | ===== Coming Walks. ===== |
- | MI | + | |
- | 4.5.6 Barallier - MUrrun | + | === April. === |
- | Leader - Mick Elfick Private Transport. | + | |
- | 5.6 Glenbrook - St. Helena - Western Ck Martin' | + | __13.14.15__. St. Anthony' |
- | 1. | + | |
- | -WPWAMMWM1, | + | __19.20.21.22.23__. Easter (as if you didn't know). There are three official |
- | it44 | + | |
- | ,11,11H0 S GOING 74AL.160G ?? - you J.I.FLE I t. | + | 1. Cars to "The Vines" |
- | Then here is hn..n dy reminder list -t,c5 help you put the right gear in your rucksP.ck | + | |
- | ENJOY THE WEEKEND | + | 2. Glen Davis - Capertee R. - Mt. Uraterer - Capertee |
- | Batteries | + | |
- | Dried Vegetables Lemon & Lime Powder | + | 3. Badgery' |
- | Socks Sleeping Bag Cover Waterproof Rucksack-- lining ,A Rugged Rough-wool | + | |
- | - | + | __28.29__. |
- | NO !!! , | + | |
- | | + | === May. === |
- | the' | + | |
- | 'LL BE BUSY AT ESTER - so see us soon ;!! | + | __4.5.6__. Barallier - Murrun |
- | P.S. | + | |
- | Ask to see our latest super lightweight | + | __5.6__. Glenbrook - St. Helena - Western Ck - Martin' |
- | APDV PAWN r:ct | + | |
- | Lighiweight | + | ---- |
- | 201 CASTLE REACH $4 SYDNEY | + | |
- | BM 2683 | + | === Paddy Made. === |
- | 14. Th' | + | |
- | . | + | Who's going walking this Easter?? __You__ are!!! |
- | THE 7.:SCUE IN IMIANGR," | + | |
+ | Then here is a handy reminder list to help you put the right gear in your rucksack | ||
+ | |||
+ | Batteries, Bootlaces, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __No__!!! | ||
+ | |||
+ | You're taking the car on a camping trip with the kids. Perhaps | ||
+ | |||
+ | We'll be busy at Easter | ||
+ | |||
+ | P.S. Ask to see our latest super lightweight | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Rescue In Kanangra Gorge. ===== | ||
Dot Butler. | Dot Butler. | ||
- | _Tice steep country south-east from ' | + | |
- | Fired by enthusiasm a party of young people, members of the 8ydne-y | + | The steep country south-east from Jenolan |
- | -approved | + | |
- | Some -of the boys had successfully descended the cliff by the w.71-berfal1, but a long time elapsed before the rest of the party showed up. It was nearing dusk. Young Dick Donaghey had climbed to a ledge beside the waterfall to t'iire ,assistance to one of the girls as he came down. He grimed | + | Fired by enthusiasm a party of young people, members of the Sydney |
- | waterfall chute to lie, an inert her-T, in the creek some 30 feet beloi He was in great pain as they picked him up and. carefully carried him to the only bit of | + | |
- | level ground they could find, a few sTruare | + | Back in the gorge a silent group sat with their injured friend. There was little they could do to ease his pain. When Bob arrived he diagnosed the trouble, gave pain-killing |
- | straight for home he would make a side trip to show them Kanangra Walls, when he was accosted by this group of worried boys. "'Are you a medical practitioner?" | + | |
- | asked their spokesman deferentially. " | + | Meanwhile, how are the potential rescuers spending their time, unaware |
- | "Are you a practicing | + | |
- | So the relieved boys' | + | Crammed in the front seat we made the long journey through the night, and just as dawn was streaking the sky saw the half dozen cars pulled up by the roadside near the mud hut site. A sleeping-bagged figure sat up in one of the cars and a torch showed |
- | Back in the gorge a silent group sat with their injured friend. There was little they could do to ease his pain. vben Bob arrived he diagnosed the trouble, gave pain-Idlling | + | |
- | bandaged up the sprained wrist and ' | + | We now had a close inspection of the three possible |
- | afternoon, It soon became evident that the party was not strong enough to try | + | |
- | rescue operations. | + | Now here is a pleasant little entre-act which may entertain the audience. Rus asked me to do a bit of scouting around up the precipice to see if I could find an alternative way out for the camp-followers, |
- | and ,it is still lying down in Kan-ng; | + | |
- | with Dick, Bob and the rest of the -party 4itabed | + | The boys down in the gully had now strapped Dick into the canvas and bamboo stretcher loaned by the Police, and could be seen as tiny ant-like figures bringing him up the rocky moraine |
- | ,April 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 15 | + | |
- | Meanwhile, how are the potential rescuers spending their time, u/aware | + | Now the stretcher was pulled |
- | of what is in store for them? Speaking for the Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | uners I didn't get any sleep either, but who cares, we can fall into bed and | + | Now it was necessary to manhandle the stretcher up a tricky bit of rock to a knife-edge ridge which lies like a partition between the two parts of the gulley. The track clearers had done good work here with the axes and the sweating bearers did the rest. On the ridge top they took a well earned rest, while the camp followers came up behind, untying and coiling up the ropes, and bringing along the packs. Yarmak with half a thousand feet of rope coiled around him, looked like an advertisement for Michigan tyres as he crept around the ledges. |
- | sleep like logs when we get home on Sunday night. That sounds very nice in theory, | + | |
- | but What actually happens? I have just hit the pillow at 9 p m. when the phone | + | Now it was necessary to slide the stretcher down from this ridge into the creek in the next gully. Downhill was obviously much easier than uphill, and the bearers slid down with great gusto and surprised even themselves when they arrived so quickly at the creek. Here another well earned rest, and while we were resting |
- | rings. Can I set out immediately for a rescue down Kanangra Gorge? Yes, of course | + | |
- | Itm available. Very well then, David Roots will collect Rus Kippax and Les Tattersall of the Rock Climbing Club and then will pick up me. Be ready to leave in half an hour, So I put on my shorts and shirt again, get out the pack:and put in nylon rope, sling and Karabiner, 8 bananas and a tin of herrings which seems to be the only food left in the house, and a sleeping bag, hoping there may a chance for an hour's sleep when we get to Kanangra. Then the Rootsie' | + | "I was in your shop on Friday," |
- | Crammed in the front seat we made the long journey through the night, and just as dawn was streaking the sky saw the half dozen cars pulled up by the roadside near the nud hut site. A sleeping-bagged figure sat up in one of the cars and a torch Showed | + | |
- | I, together with Colin Oloman who had brouent | + | Down at the creek bed a pleasant surprise awaited us. While we had been entirely engrossed in the goings in the first gully, Ron Wardrop |
- | We now had a close inspection of the three possible | + | |
- | above the waterfall, He went back to the waiting cars to bring the men and equipment to the top of our rescue route, and for two or three hours while awaiting their arrival with the ropes and stretcher we reconnoitred up and down the rock faces, cleared away some of the debris and vegetable growth on our selected route, and then had a brief snooze in the sun. Dave Roots and Rus got their heads together and worked out the mechanics of the flying-fox ropeways they would need, Dave lugging around a small pack heavy with his beloved pitons, expansion bolts, escaliers, piton hammer and all the rest of the ironmongery. Is it U or non-U to climb mountains with all these mechanical aids? I had rather inclined to the latter belief, but have now completely reversed my opinion; without David and his irontongery | + | By about 5 o' |
- | Ndw here is a pleasant little entre-act which may entertain the audience. | + | |
- | Rus asked me to do a bit of scouting around up the precipice to see if I could find an alternative way out for the camp-followers, | + | We walked across the Plateau by instinct, came to the correct creek-crossing in the dark, and when about a mile from the cars Nin let out piercing whistles which were answered by honking |
- | 16 The 3.vdne-7 Bushwalker pril 1962 | + | |
- | A | + | Dick was transferred to Bob Binks Station waggon with a nice soft mattress in it, taken down to Caves House to a waiting mother who ran to him and kissed him through the window, and then Bob drove them down to Sydney and the North Shore Hospital for Dick |
- | tree line above. Thinking, it would he infer if I had an ice axe to dig steps | + | |
- | up the mud, I cast around for a likely piece-of stick to use and f(lund | + | The rescuers sorted out their gear as best they could be means of someone' |
- | The boys don in the gully had now strapped Dick intO the canvas and bamboo stretcher loaned by the Police, and could be seen as tiny ant-like figures | + | |
- | bringing him up the rocky moraint | + | Down to Caves House, |
- | Now the stretcher was pulled | + | |
- | .pril 1962 The Sydney Bushwelkor 17. | + | Then Heigh-ho for home and bed by 2 a.m. Tuesday. No sleep since the previous |
- | to the extreme end of the rope, lifted off onto the small ledge hardly big enough to take the stretcher, let alone the helpers, ferried along another bit of ledge and launched on the next aerial ropeway. This one had no landing platform, as the only belay available was a tree growing out from the side of the cliff, with only enough room for Rus to stand and pull the stretcher across. However, if | + | |
- | we could lassoo the bearing rope from a little side waterfall chute we could pull him across the necessary five or six feet and land him there. This called for some very precise judgement, because the for end of the rope had to be slackened as the near end of the rope was pulled in to the chute, and both sets of operators were out of sight and call of each other, However, by sending a messenger back and forth across the face, bringing | + | ---- |
- | Now it was necessary to manhandle the stretcher up e tricky bit of rock to | + | |
- | a knife-edge ridge which lies like a partition between the two parts of the gulley. The track clearers had done good work here with the-axes and the sweating bearers did the rest. On the ride top they took a well earndd reat, while the Ca= followers came up behind, untying and coiling up the ropes, and bringing along the packs. Yarmak with half a thousand feet of rope coiled around him, looked like an advertisement for Michigan tyres as he crept around the ledges. | + | === Plumbing Troubles??? === |
- | - Now it was necessary to slide the stretcher down from this ridge into the creek in the next gully. Downhill was obviously much easier than uphill, and the bearers slid down with great gusto and surprised even themselves when they arrived so quickly at the creek, Here another well earned rest, and while we were resting | + | |
- | - -"I was in your shop on Friday," | + | __Do you need__ new roof, guttering and downpipes?? |
- | a ding from you." ". Oh py goodness," | + | |
- | Down at the creek bed a pleasant surprise awaited us. : | + | __Or does__ the roof and guttering need re-painting?? |
- | The Sydney MueLwalkar ,nril 1962 | + | |
- | By about 5o' | + | __Or perhaps__ a new water service or hot-water installation?? |
- | it soon gave up, Final4 | + | |
- | We walked across the Plateau by instanct, came to the correct creek-crossing in the dark and when about a mile from the cars Nin let out piercing whistles which were answered by honkf ng of car horns, and we came in by radar as it were. | + | No job is too small - for any plumbing installations or alterations |
- | Dick was transferred to Bob Bthks Station waggon with a nice soft mattress | + | |
- | in it, taken down to Caves House to a waiting mother who ran to him and kissed him through the window; and then Bob drove them down to Sydney and the North Shore Hospital for Dick, | + | __You need Roy's friendly plumbing service__. |
- | The rescuers. sorted out their gear as best they could be means of someone' | + | |
- | arc light, then Rus and Rootsie and Les and I drove off through the dark, a.- glance | + | Contact Roy Craggs in the S.B.W. Club-rooms or contact Joe Crags, Carpenter and Painter, 41 Rosamond Street, Hornsby, Telephone JU2203. |
- | - back showing the edifying scene of press reporters taking down somebody' | + | |
- | in little notebooks, and those somebodies weren' | + | __Remember__ - you need Roy's friendly service!!! |
- | Down to Caves House, | + | |
- | usually welcomed, drinking beer and answering roll call. One boy who was | + | ---- |
- | still a bit shakey | + | |
- | Then Heigh-ho for home and bed by 2 am, Tuesday No sleep since the nrevious | + | Another |
- | :._nother | + | |
- | the Kuringai Trust' | + | Some good work was done clearing the Pockley' |
- | the tops. 7 'From-, The Fl_clgStaff tb West Head ,-R.o4d,' | + | |
- | Some good work was done clearing the Pockley' | + | ---- |
- | The Sydney Bushwaker | + | |
- | PLUMBING TR 0' S ? ? ? | + | === An apology from our Social Secretary. === |
- | ROOF., ' | + | |
- | Ta ROOF :.ND CTUTT:TRIM N RE-P:.ThTING ? ? | + | The reason why "Back of Beyond" |
- | ril. 1962 | + | |
- | DO YOU'-1,1L..0 | + | |
- | :- OR DOES | + | |
- | OR PERH-PS | + | |
- | L. NEW WATER SERVICE OR HOT-VTR INST-LL-TION ? ? | + | |
- | No job is too small - for anyplumbing installations or alterati-ns | + | |
- | YOU NEED ROY 'S FRIENDLY PLUMBING SERVICE | + | |
- | | + | |
- | REMEMBER - YOU ND ROY ?3 FRIENDLY SERVICE '. | + | |
- | 19 | + | |
- | 20 . The Sydney Bushwalknr ,qpril 1962. olo from our eocial Secreta | + | |
- | The reason why " Back of Beyond" | + | |
- | I wish to extend my humble apologies to you all especially to those who made a big effort to get into see it. | + | |
Molly Rodgers. | Molly Rodgers. | ||
- | P.S. I hope to have ' Back of Beyond on the September to December programme, that is, if I haven' | ||
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- | Spcial 7.6/ | ||
- | 46 members nd friends attended the thdatr pnrty to see Luisillo and his Spanish !Dance Theatre on 6th March, ax]d IlLid a very enjoyable evening. | ||
- | We left the theatre with the clicking of cestaniAs end-the rythmicsteaming of agile feet in our ears. Proceeds from the evening amounted to E5.15.0. | ||
- | On 21st March, Ninian Melville, Federation' | ||
- | D _.Y WiLKS. | ||
- | April 29. Campbelltown - bus to ,,ppin - George' | ||
- | This trip will visit a small section of George' | ||
- | 8..25 a m. GOulburntrnin Central Steam Station to Campbelltnwn. | ||
- | 10 a m. bus.Campbelltown to 2.pnin. | ||
- | Fares: Campbelltown return 7/6 plus about 2/6 bus fare. | ||
- | Map, Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram. | ||
- | May 6. -t the time of going to press, no day welksehave been volunteered for May 13. these two dates on the ferthcming Ivalks Programme. | ||
+ | P.S. I hope to have "Back of Beyond" | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | === Special Report for March. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 46 members and friends attended the theatre party to see Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre on 6th March, and had a very enjoyable evening. We left the theatre with the clicking of castanets and the rhythmic stamping of agile feet in our ears. Proceeds from the evening amounted to £5.15.0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 21st March, Ninian Melville, Federation' | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | === Day Walks. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | __April 29__. Campbelltown - bus to Appin - George' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __May 6__ and __May 13__. At the time of going to press, no day walks have been volunteered for these two dates on the forthcoming Walks Programme. | ||
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