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- | Often there is a fair-sized roll-up for the February meeting - | + | Often there is a fair-sized roll-up for the February meeting - possibly to see what sort of things the poorly attended January meeting has done - but this time the gathering was as small as January. There |
- | possibly to see what sort of things the poorly attended January meeting | + | was one new member, Graham O' |
- | has done - but this time the gathering was as small as January. There | + | |
- | was one new member,. Graham O' | + | Out of Correspondence we found that we had asked Colo Shire Council for permission to hold our Reunion at Woods Creek Reserve, and an approach had been made to the new owners of Bendethera. Rumour had it that the new owner was not so pleased with his purchase, and the time seemed opportune to ask about re-sale of the homestead block. The Carlingford Scouts were urgently seeking a Scoutmaster for their seniors. |
- | Out of Correspondence we found that we had asked Colo Shire Council | + | |
- | for permission to hold our Reunion at Woods Creek Reserve, and an approach | + | Blandly the Treasurer told us that the monthly statement at the end of January was the same as the previous month - probably because all financial |
- | had been made to the new owners of Bendethera. Rumour had it that the new owner was not so pleased with his purchase, and the time seemed opportune to ask about re-sale of the homestead block. The Carlingford Scouts were urgently seeking a Scoutmaster for their seniors. | + | |
- | Blandly the Treasurer told us that the monthly statement at the end of January was the same as the previous month - probably because all financial | + | There was, unhappily, a great deal of external noise from the building |
- | There was, unhapipily, a great deal of external noise from the building | + | |
- | Nattai, attended by 22, which coincided with the latest (Li lo) version of Rudolph Cup contest, won by the Walks Secretary. It was admitted that the present whereabouts of this valuable trophy were unknown. | + | Federation Report, also was only half-heard, but included a refusal by Federation to take part in a " |
- | Federation Report, also was only half-heard, but included a refusal by Federation to take part in a " | + | |
- | Mountains National Park, including extension of the fire road across Eureka Creek. National Parks Association commended the work of a S.B.W. member (John Luxton) on a report of the suitability of the Tinderry Mountains for reservation. Federation had asked the Railways Department to delete all | + | To avoid recurring troubles with overdue parties on the Grose River Federation was suggesting to Blue Mountains National Park a clearing of fallen logs from the trail down the river, and a signpost indicating where to leave the river to go back to Faulconbridge. |
- | reference to Bruce' | + | |
- | To avoid recurring troubles with overdue parties on the Grose River Federation was suggesting to Blue Mountains National Park a clearing of fallen logs from the trail down the river, and a signpost indicating where to leave thei river to go back to Faulconbridg, | + | On behalf of the Parks and Playgrounds it was reported that the Government was looking into its representations |
- | S.B.W. to get craCking, seeing we were represented on the editorial and preduction | + | |
- | it was up to Federation to discuss the question with its pUblications. committees | + | Coming to General Business, the President announced a Committee decision that people |
- | March, 1965 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | On behalf of the Parks and Playgrounds it was reported that the Government was looking into its representatiOns | + | Edna Stretton in Social advices mentioned a coming working bee at the Woods Creek Reunion site and Kath Brown asked if the usual organising sub-committee |
- | Coming to General Business, the President announced a Committee | + | |
- | decision that prople | + | Eddie Stretton sought volunteers for supper-making, |
- | it was not a unanimous decision, and aid not bear her blessing, but the reasons advanced were - did not look nice, aid not enhance the standing of the club - and could be injurious to the flooring. | + | |
- | Edna Stretton in Social advices mentioned a coming working bee at the Woods Creek Reunion site and Kath Brown asked if the usual organising sub- | + | The President suggested that his claim of no support was rather exaggerated, |
- | commit-tee | + | |
- | Gentle mentioned a team would be needed to Wher firewood, and Dot Butler | + | The atmosphere |
- | used to illuminate the night' | + | |
- | Eddie Stretton sought volunteers for supper-making, | + | Since there were no remaining matters that called for dealing in February, business wound up at this stage, unreasonably early with the clock showing barely 9.0 p m. |
- | dra* from the Sub-committee. Jack Gentle | + | |
- | The President suggested that his claim of no support was rather exaggerated, | + | |
- | ten years of various committee posts, he felt it was no exaggeration to say the work could not be done without considerable willing assistance, and he therefore withdrew from the Committee. | + | |
- | The gtmosphere | + | |
- | out that, as the President and Secretary were ex-officio members of any | + | |
- | sub-committee, | + | |
- | Since there were no remaining matters that called for dealing in February, | + | |
Congratulations to Helen and George Gray on the arrival of their first child - a daughter. | Congratulations to Helen and George Gray on the arrival of their first child - a daughter. | ||
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Don (Redtail) Finch. (Australian Day Weekend) | Don (Redtail) Finch. (Australian Day Weekend) | ||
- | On Friday Kerry and Jerry picked me up2 and we drove to Jerry' | + | |
- | at Windsor.. While Jerry packed, Kerry and I took advantage of his mother' | + | On Friday Kerry and Jerry picked me up and we drove to Jerry' |
- | In the morning Jerry wont on a reconnaissance. He met Bob Duncan and party, who were going to do a bit of the Kowmung. At about 6.30 we drove about a mile along the road and parked on a fireroad. Kerry and Jerry started walking along the fire road, while the rest of us talked about Tasmania. After a 100 yards Jerry looked back to see us just completing 50. This was the pattern for two miles, until we discovered we had missed a turnoff and went back half a mile to find it. The timber roads were so numerous that we gave up trying to follow them; we just stuck to the ridge. Finally we came to the end of the ridge, and made a beeline for the junction of two creeks, one of which was Mumbedah, | + | |
- | The party was terribly slow. The creek was full of Trolt. After a couple of hours we came to the first waterfall, and this took us an hour | + | In the morning Jerry went on a reconnaissance. He met Bob Duncan and party, who were going to do a bit of the Kowmung. At about 6.30 we drove about a mile along the road and parked on a fire road. Kerry and Jerry started walking along the fire road, while the rest of us talked about Tasmania. After a 100 yards Jerry looked back to see us just completing 50. This was the pattern for two miles, until we discovered we had missed a turnoff and went back half a mile to find it. The timber roads were so numerous that we gave up trying to follow them; we just stuck to the ridge. Finally we came to the end of the ridge, and made a beeline for the junction of two creeks, one of which was Mumbedah, |
- | to climb around. It rained all day which further slowed us down. By lunch time our leader, Jerry, was beginning to have doubts about completing the trip. All possible alternatives to going back up the creek were considered, but a decision was put off until tea time. The party as it was could not possibly complete the trip. uThe decision finally made was that John White would lead John No. 2 and Laurie down to Jenolan River and up, to the Caves,- while Kerry, Jerry and I wou.I continue on with the programmed trip and: | + | |
+ | The party was terribly slow. The creek was full of Trout. After a couple of hours we came to the first waterfall, and this took us an hour to climb around. It rained all day which further slowed us down. By lunch time our leader, Jerry, was beginning to have doubts about completing the trip. All possible alternatives to going back up the creek were considered, but a decision was put off until tea time. The party as it was could not possibly complete the trip. The decision finally made was that John White would lead John No. 2 and Laurie down to Jenolan River and up to the Caves, while Kerry, Jerry and I would continue on with the programmed trip and meet them at the Caves. The trip as the programme read was Kanangra Road, Mumbedah Creek, Jenolan River, Cox's River, Kanangra River, | ||
At 7 the next morning our half of the party set off, we soon reached Jenolan River where we ate some blackberries and then set off down the river. Jerry lead us over a short cut across a low saddle to the Cox. By 11 o' | At 7 the next morning our half of the party set off, we soon reached Jenolan River where we ate some blackberries and then set off down the river. Jerry lead us over a short cut across a low saddle to the Cox. By 11 o' | ||
- | . March', | + | |
- | While Kerry and -Jerry cooked. soup I made a spear and went back to a pool in which we had seen a Monstrous | + | While Kerry and Jerry cooked soup, I made a spear and went back to a pool in which we had seen a monstrous |
- | back to camp the others had eaten all the soup. They had reasoned that I wouldn' | + | back to camp the others had eaten all the soup. They had reasoned that I wouldn' |
- | The next morning we left early and were well up Whalania Chasm by 9 a m.. | + | |
- | We saw a slippery dip about thirty feet high and at an angle of about 45 degrees. Bob Duncan said he had slid down it, and that we should look for it, but the water in the pool at the bottom was only about 2 feet deep, so we didn't try. | + | The next morning we left early and were well up Whalania Chasm by 9 a m. We saw a slippery dip about thirty feet high and at an angle of about 45 degrees. Bob Duncan said he had slid down it, and that we should look for it, but the water in the pool at the bottom was only about 2 feet deep, so we didn't try. |
- | We moved on up the creek until we came to a waterfall, which the map said was 130 feet high. The cliff on the left look as though it might be climbable, so while Kerry Went round the side Jerry and I went up it, and. were on the tops in half an hour. Kerry arrived five minutes later; the leeches had been giving her a bad time, and she said so in no uncertain terms. Another half hour walking up the creek brought us to the spot where we had to climb out up the side of a ridge. We did this, found a fire trail and walked back to the Kanangra Road. We saw a fox on the road which promptly shot off when it saw us. | + | |
- | We were at the cars at 2.30 p m., and at Jenolan by 3.15. :erry changed a flat tyre, but we couldn' | + | We moved on up the creek until we came to a waterfall, which the map said was 130 feet high. The cliff on the left look as though it might be climbable, so while Kerry went round the side Jerry and I went up it, and were on the tops in half an hour. Kerry arrived five minutes later; the leeches had been giving her a bad time, and she said so in no uncertain terms. Another half hour walking up the creek brought us to the spot where we had to climb out up the side of a ridge. We did this, found a fire trail and walked back to the Kanangra Road. We saw a fox on the road which promptly shot off when it saw us. |
- | decidea | + | |
+ | We were at the cars at 2.30 pm, and at Jenolan by 3.15. Jerry changed a flat tyre, but we couldn' | ||
We met Duncan who said that Jerry tried to run him off the road. We left Jenolan about 5 o' | We met Duncan who said that Jerry tried to run him off the road. We left Jenolan about 5 o' | ||
+ | ====== The Morong Creek Bus Stop ====== | ||
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+ | Geoff Wagg | ||
- | - | + | Well, this was an eye opener. I'd got so used to hear "all the young people have cars these days" that I was quite unprepared for this batch without so much as a motor scooter between them. Frantically on Thursday I phoned through my list of friends looking for starters, commencing at those with large and capacious vehicles and working right down. It was no good. I began to see the folly of planning a walk that falls during the Xmas Social Season. It was Snow Brown who put me on the track at last, "Why not hire a bus?" he said. A bus. A BUS ! Of course - so that's what we did. |
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+ | Late Friday, with some trepidation, | ||
- | | + | Having got as far as Central without mishap and loaded |
- | Well, this was an eye opener. I'd got so used' | + | |
- | Late Friday, with some trepidation, | + | |
- | veteran rather than this shining immaculate vision that would show every scratch and_ bump. | + | |
- | Having got as far as Central without mishap and loaded | + | |
- | remembered Dave Nurse whom I'd arranged to pick up at Lidcome. It took us | + | |
- | hours to get over that problem but at least we could start on the real | + | |
- | trip. We could bus off on the long journey. to F..C.1! | + | |
- | Later,MUCH later, we were negotiating the last stretch of trail from | + | Later, MUCH later, we were negotiating the last stretch of trail from Kanangra road toward F.C.1. As each fallen tree showed up in the head lights we either bumped and ground along some scrubby detour or squeezed through with the log menacing the duco on one side and the embankment the,other and Dot calling - "Come on: Come on! You're right:" |
- | Kanangra road toward F.C.1. As each fallen tree showed up in the head lights | + | |
- | we either bumped and ground along some scrubby detour or squeezed through | + | |
- | with the log menacing the duco on one side and the embankment the,other and Dot calling - "Come on: Come on! You're right:" | + | |
for the remainder of the night. | for the remainder of the night. | ||
- | The morning was cool and overcast which lent no joy to the thought | + | |
- | of plunging into those deep cold canyons. It alto discouraged us from the intention of leaving our sleeping bags behind in the bus. We made a late start on foot after an abortive attempt to manouvre our buggy through the | + | The morning was cool and overcast which lent no joy to the thought of plunging into those deep cold canyons. It also discouraged us from the intention of leaving our sleeping bags behind in the bus. We made a late start on foot after an abortive attempt to manouvre our buggy through the scrub at the end of the log. We may even have succeeded but for my excessive desire to preserve the paint work (and my deposit). |
- | , scrub at the end of the log. We may even have succeeded but for my excessive desire to preserve the paint work (and my depoSit). | + | |
- | A snappy stroll along the road, incidentally without encountering any | + | A snappy stroll along the road, incidentally without encountering any more logs, brought us to the long sought F.C.1.. Brian Harding who was to have met us here after doing a quick repair job on his Mum's washing machine was not around. Considering the lateness of the hour we conceded |
- | more logs, brought us to the long sought | + | |
- | have met us here after doing a 'quick repair job on his Mum's washing machine,was not around. Considering the lateness of the hour we conceeded | + | The scruffy scrub we passed through aSme-followed. Morong Creek down to the falls doesn' |
- | The scruffy scrub we passed through aSme-followed. Morong Creek. down to the falls doesn' | + | |
- | March, 1965 me Sydney Bushwartrer 7. | + | We crossed |
- | We crossed | + | |
- | The river was in a most benign mood. The level down enough to expose plenty of pavement and current not so strong as to constitute a worry to | + | The river was in a most benign mood. The level down enough to expose plenty of pavement and current not so strong as to constitute a worry to the weakest swimmer (namely myself). At about eloven |
- | the weakest swimmer (namely myself). At about cloven | + | out on some pleasantly warm rocks. It also seem appropriate to eat some of our food before it got too wet as both Roos and I found that even small holes let in a surprising amount of water. Digby was being rather superior about his water proofing arrangements but I can remember him on a previous trip trying to dry out a handful of cigarettes in a frying pan. |
- | out on some pleasantly warm rocks. It also seem appropriate to eat some of our food before it got too wet as both Roos and I found that even small holes let in a surprising amount of water. Digby was being rather superior | + | |
- | about his water proofing arrangements but I can remember him on a previous | + | Somehow in the midst of this activity, as our stop developed in a full scale lunch, Dot, who had partaken of her usual sip of water managed to doze with just sufficient movement of a piece of twig to keep the cloud of flies hovering. |
- | trip trying to dry out a handful of cigarettes in a frying pan. | + | |
- | Somehow in the midst of this activity, as our stop developed in a full scale lunch, Dot, who had partaken of her usual sip of water managed to doze | + | Refreshed by this stop we passed on through about a mile of rapids where the water was really not deep enough to q.? |
- | with just sufficient movement of a piece of twig to keep the cloud of flies hovering. | + | |
- | Refreshed by this stop we passed on through about a mile of rapids where the water was really not deep enough to q.? | + | After this stretch the fun became better and better. Often enthusiasts would not be able to decide whether to go down the shute or to bomb the pool, and would scramble back so as to try both. One particular shute |
- | didn't seem to deter Ross in the least. | + | |
- | After this stretch the fun became better and. better. Often enthusiasts would not be able to decide whether to go down the shute or to bomb the pool, and would scramble back so as to try both. Cne particular shute | + | |
carried both pack and wearer under water for about ten seconds to us timid souls it seemed more like half an hour, but Rosso had to do this no less than three times. | carried both pack and wearer under water for about ten seconds to us timid souls it seemed more like half an hour, but Rosso had to do this no less than three times. | ||
- | Presently Dot started asking when we were going to have lunch. As if | + | |
- | to change the subject Brian Harding suddenly arrived much to everyone' | + | Presently Dot started asking when we were going to have lunch. As if to change the subject Brian Harding suddenly arrived much to everyone' |
The afternoon wore on. Dave Rostrum' | The afternoon wore on. Dave Rostrum' | ||
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker March, 1965 | + | |
- | Dot was still asking about lunch but we were making such good progress that it seemed a better idea to push on to the next good spot for an early camp SQ as to give our gear a chance to dry out But now the swims became longer and colder | + | Dot was still asking about lunch but we were making such good progress that it seemed a better idea to push on to the next good spot for an early camp so as to give our gear a chance to dry out. But now the swims became longer and colder and the camp spots disappeared. At length after a long stretch of shadowed gorge, we found a leafy glade under gentle myrtles where the sun still shone and where the river had piled up enormous heaps of drift wood. This, we decided, was the place for us. |
- | stretch of shadowed gorge, we found a leafy glade under gentle myrtles where | + | |
- | the sun still shone ana where the river had piled up enormous heaps of drift wood. This, we decided, was the place for is | + | As we waited |
- | As we waited | + | with mingled hopes and fears into our rucksacks. Ross,pulled out the wettest sleeping bag I had ever seen (until I looked at my own), and other people had similar |
- | with mingled hopes ana fears into our rucksncks. Ross,pulled out the wettest sleeping bag I had ever seen (until I looked at my own), and other people | + | |
- | had similar | + | |
then the prize exhibit. Ross2s long-dwelt-upon Spaghetti coagulated into one sopping lump. The once proud owner sat gloomily adding his tears to | then the prize exhibit. Ross2s long-dwelt-upon Spaghetti coagulated into one sopping lump. The once proud owner sat gloomily adding his tears to | ||
the drops that rained from the sodden object and declaring that this was the | the drops that rained from the sodden object and declaring that this was the | ||
- | worst blow of his walking career. He chearea | + | worst blow of his walking career. He cheered |
separate strands and dropping them delicately into his billy. | separate strands and dropping them delicately into his billy. | ||
- | About this time John Torral came along with a sad tale of Ibt who was | + | |
- | stuck half a mile or so back with a damaged ankle. Was this her last desparate | + | About this time John Torral came along with a sad tale of Dot who was stuck half a mile or so back with a damaged ankle. Was this her last desperate |
- | what food she was carrying it was decided to rescue her and- so great was the concern for her roast shoulder of lamb that half the hungry crew went and with little effort but much stoicism from Dot arrived back in camp well before | + | |
- | Our meal was -followed by a most entertaining evening around the campfire as the many travellers in our group related their experiences in the water closets of other lands and the difficulties of purchasing toilet paper in the countries from Spain to India. | + | Our meal was followed by a most entertaining evening around the campfire as the many travellers in our group related their experiences in the water closets of other lands and the difficulties of purchasing toilet paper in the countries from Spain to India. |
- | The next day we were away early through the last short stretch of the | + | |
- | Deep. The sun was already warm and we moved over the smooth,, sculptured | + | The next day we were away early through the last short stretch of the Deep. The sun was already warm and we moved over the smooth, sculptured granite with an almost sensual pleasure. But it was all too short as we arrived at the foot of our ridge. |
- | .granite with an almost sensual pleasure. But it was all too short as we arrived at the foot of our ridge. | + | |
- | This was the beginning of the worst time for Dot. Her ankle was obviously painful although she didn't complain. The young gallants employed themselves by clearing a track through the fallen tubers of the sally scrub while carthorsos like mysslf | + | This was the beginning of the worst time for Dot. Her ankle was obviously painful although she didn't complain. The young gallants employed themselves by clearing a track through the fallen tubers of the sally scrub while carthorsos like myself |
- | demanded. Thus we proceeded with Dot in tow up the first steep pinch to | + | |
- | where Laalrigans | + | |
- | Now came the tricky | + | Now came the tricky |
- | March; 1965 - The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | map reading and so on, we simply travelled by democratic vote. Everyone told me the direction they thought we should go and we tried them all. By this novel method we steered an erratic course between the two extremes of Morong on one hand and Landrigan' | + | |
On Monday morning with a great sense of relief I collected my deposit in full and decided that perhaps the nicest thing about a bus trip is that you do at least have the party together at the beginning and end of the trip. | On Monday morning with a great sense of relief I collected my deposit in full and decided that perhaps the nicest thing about a bus trip is that you do at least have the party together at the beginning and end of the trip. | ||
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- | Taro. | + | |
+ | Taro | ||
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+ | Not so long ago, it was six times, and all declared such a party could not happen again. But it did - with some reservations - the limits of a cottage probably dictated the invitations. Rootsies Ayers Rock district was boundless for a party - AND - we did not have the three lamb sacrifice, dripping fat for hours and hours, but Oh the final tasty chapter! | ||
- | Not so lohg ago, it was six times, and all declared such a party could not happen again. But it did - with some reservations - the limits of a cottage probably dictated the invitations. Rootsies Ayers Rock district was boundless for a party - AND - we did not have the three lamb sacrifice, dripping fat for hours and hours, but Oh the final tasty chapter! | ||
In this latest party, divil a lamb was there 2 leg or 4. I think no party is complete without kids - they seem to fill in all the chinks - and the lambs of the S.B.W. - all home grown - are a treat for the eye and ear. | In this latest party, divil a lamb was there 2 leg or 4. I think no party is complete without kids - they seem to fill in all the chinks - and the lambs of the S.B.W. - all home grown - are a treat for the eye and ear. | ||
- | But 1895! That then was happening in Sydney - when Rene joined in the universal battle cry of the kingdom of the babes - east - west - milk's best. In '95, Sydney was a quiet well behaved city - where crossing a street anywhere, anytime, was just a snack; the great god to be - the car - was not yet fouling the air in every corner of the state - and - keeping the oremmys busy with its victims. | ||
- | Good old stoamies, and the original horse power moved us around in | ||
- | comfort and safety - and now - but one horse remains on duty in the city - as anyone near Penfolds in Pitt St. knows. The harbour was alive with | ||
- | shapely silent ferries, and without any fuss, vehicles slipped across from Benelong to Milsons, Dictators of every savage breed were undreamed of. | ||
- | Stamps Id, tram sections id., the SMH was ld, and the Bulletin at 6d, conducted | ||
- | the real education of us. Theatre - Opera were booming at 1/-9 3/-,4/-. | ||
- | I know as our shop did most of the calico signs for J.C.W. and others, and my job was fixing them far and wide. That other demon - the movie - was unknown. But there was a whisper in Washing Soul Chemists in Pitt St. - the kinetoscope, | ||
- | an Edison Marvel 1" x 1" films - some old westerns could be seen for 3d. | ||
- | Yes, Rene showed great judgment in being born in '95 - but '95 last century!! Gee - it must be terrible to be old, and have only enough money - a sound constitution and half a thousand friends!!! But we better get back to the party. And what a party! Many of us obviously on loan from the British Museum; the aggregate of years would be astronomical, | ||
- | in order. Harold Menzies Chardon and Dame Winnie Chardon - 2 limbs of the law. | ||
- | Ken Matthews and Joe Turner and wife from Newcastle. Peter Page - plump and pink from Jamberoo. Joyce Dummer of the long, long ago - now living up on | ||
- | the blue hills where the silver flyer spreads its westering wings. Bill Chowne - yes - with his minimissuS. Hilda Macartny (nay - Blunt) (anything but that) from far north - our one time soulful disturber of strings and now - with | ||
- | satanic, upswept glasses - fiddles looking dangerously voluptuous! - go home ,Macartnyi | ||
- | Frank Cramp looking badder now than the one time bad baron of our immortal Philip St. show long ago - but do not be deceived by that twinkling eye! Frank Whiddon - also - his chest bashing pal Frank Duncan. Gently beaming Paddy and May. Gordon Pirtchard that one-time unit of the priceless | ||
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- | APRIL 1265 | ||
- | With two log weekend 6 and walking weather at | ||
- | 1st, one might call it the month made for walkers. .:;, | ||
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- | If you haw softie shopping to do for your trips, | ||
- | , join the other walkf; | ||
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- | * New Lines to Intrigue You. | ||
- | Antarctic biscuits (nothing but food value), ' , , | ||
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- | New Zealand freeze dried meat. | ||
- | Queensland butter concentrate. | ||
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- | Dried egg powder. | ||
- | Lemon and lime powder. ?. | ||
- | New nylon capes with improved polyurethene | ||
- | k proofing. \ td/U il ,) | ||
- | Footwear for all walkers from 0.Cts to boots. ' - V \ `---.. | ||
- | ; New nyldrk jackets at new lower prices. ' | ||
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- | New oil skin jackets with improved quality materi 1 | ||
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- | New type gas stove with disposable cylindars. d | ||
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- | Buckets, pegs,. billies, laces, carbide, plates, mugs, cutlery, dish lifters, ropei pitons, carabiners, waterproof matches, tents, rucksacks | ||
- | sleeping bags, etc. etc. | ||
- | In fact | ||
- | a whole shop full of special gear for walkers' | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN Pty. Ltd. | ||
- | 109A Bathurst Street, Sydney. | ||
- | Winter ski bookings now open. | ||
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- | Bean-Pritchard combination; | + | But 1895! That then was happening in Sydney - when Rene joined in the universal battle cry of the kingdom of the babes - east - west - milk's best. In '95, Sydney was a quiet well behaved city - where crossing a street anywhere, anytime, was just a snack; the great god to be - the car - was not yet fouling the air in every corner of the state - and - keeping the cremmys busy with its victims. |
- | That party such drinkingeating, washed down with millions of words torrents of talk of the inexhaustable past. Ctmmando | + | |
- | Silenzio a presentation to Rene and a speech by the Rev. R. Bean obviously uncensored shame but Bean is Bean you see what I Mean. The present was unusual infinitely | + | Good old stoamies, and the original horse power moved us around in comfort and safety - and now - but one horse remains on duty in the city - as anyone near Penfolds in Pitt St. knows. The harbour was alive with shapely silent ferries, and without any fuss, vehicles slipped across from Benelong to Milsons, Dictators of every savage breed were undreamed of. |
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+ | Stamps 1d, tram sections 1d, the SMH was 1d, and the Bulletin at 6d, conducted the real education of us. Theatre - Opera were booming at 1/-9 3/-,4/-. I know as our shop did most of the calico signs for J.C.W. and others, and my job was fixing them far and wide. That other demon - the movie - was unknown. But there was a whisper in Washing Soul Chemists in Pitt St. - the kinetoscope, | ||
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+ | Yes, Rene showed great judgment in being born in '95 - but '95 last century!! Gee - it must be terrible to be old, and have only enough money - a sound constitution and half a thousand friends!!! But we better get back to the party. And what a party! Many of us obviously on loan from the British Museum; the aggregate of years would be astronomical, | ||
+ | satanic, upswept glasses - fiddles looking dangerously voluptuous! - go home, Macartny! | ||
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+ | Frank Cramp looking badder now than the one time bad baron of our immortal Philip St. show long ago - but do not be deceived by that twinkling eye! Frank Whiddon - also - his chest bashing pal Frank Duncan. Gently beaming Paddy and May. Gordon Pirtchard that one-time unit of the priceless | ||
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+ | That party such drinking eating, washed down with millions of words torrents of talk of the inexhaustable past. Commando | ||
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+ | Silenzio a presentation to Rene and a speech by the Rev. R. Bean obviously uncensored shame but Bean is Bean you see what I Mean. The present was unusual infinitely | ||
STOP Rene sat at the piano for a couple of hours every song any key all joined in. Some fine solos too. Joyce Dummer proved the sweetness of her voice remains most moving. | STOP Rene sat at the piano for a couple of hours every song any key all joined in. Some fine solos too. Joyce Dummer proved the sweetness of her voice remains most moving. | ||
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STOP The cutting of the cake with a thunder of appreciation for a notable woman, Our Rene! A great night packed with that precious stuff friendship. | STOP The cutting of the cake with a thunder of appreciation for a notable woman, Our Rene! A great night packed with that precious stuff friendship. | ||
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+ | Members will be pleased to see John Freeland' | ||
- | Members will be pleased to see John Vreeland' | + | A week later on 24th Don Read will present |
- | A week later on 24th Don Read will predent | + | |
- | Laurie Rayner, on March 312 will be showing and telling us about " | + | Laurie Rayner, on March 31 will be showing and telling us about " |
- | CONGRATULATIONS TO Col Putt and the Heard Island boys back from their succeisful | + | |
- | The 9,0001 ascent of Big Ben took a fortnight and the descent about a week. When leaving the island, failure of their landingcraft | + | CONGRATULATIONS TO Col Putt and the Heard Island boys back from their successful |
- | after getting the personnel | + | |
- | March, . 1965. . .. The Sydney _Bushwalker. . 13..... | + | The 9,000' |
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- | Mick approached me in the Club room brandishing the unfilW | + | Mick approached me in the Club room brandishing the unfilled |
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+ | As February approached and the delights of canyoneering were noised around the party began to grow - from 6 to 8 to 14 to 23. This is beginning to appear quite a formidable party. And did you know, Mick is bringing eight engineers from the Opera House? Oh yes, don't worry, he's teaching them how to abseil off the wings of the Opera House roof. (Total 30). And Snow's bringing a number of friends too. Yes, he's teaching them to abseil out on a sandstone face in French' | ||
- | As February approached and the delights of canycneering were noised around the party began to grow - from 6 to 8 to 14 to,23. This is beginning to aprear quite a formidable party. And did you know, Mick is bringing eight ergineers from the Opera House? Oh yes, don't worry, he's teaching them how to abseil off the wings of the Opera House roof. (Total 30). And Snow's bringing a number of friends too. Yes, he's teaching them to abseil out on a sandstone face in French' | + | Snow rings one night: "I know a bloke who plays a clarinet. Shall I ask him to bring it on your trip. That would be mighty!" (Claustral Canyon with clarinet |
- | Snow rings one night: "I know a bloke who plays a clarinet. Shall I ask him to bring it on your trip. That lud be might!" (Claustral Canyon with clarinet | + | |
- | On the Saturday night before the trip Heather rings; " | + | On the Saturday night before the trip Heather rings; " |
- | "Sure. Nothing easier," | + | summit of Mt. Rolleston, so nothing is impossible. |
- | summit of Mt. Rolleston, so nothing is impossible." | + | |
The final count looked like 50. The rolling stock required to get everyone there was 15 cars. Sunday morning about 8 a m. they began to arrive at the Mt. Tomah deserted farm. We had decided that a bit of system would be necessary to get this mob safely and expeditiously dawn and up again. The plan was to send the early arrivals ahead with the ropes, which they would set up at the abseils. The main body of troops would then follow through, using the standing ropes, and a third party of tail-enders would round off the party and bring down the ropes as they came. Everyone was to have their own sling and karabiner. If they hooked on smartly and got off the rope smartly taking no more than a minute over each abseil, it would still take an hour at each abseil to get the whole party down. (As I say, I like to keep the note of optimism high, even if I know it's myself I'm kidding - when it came to the point some people took considerably longer than one minute.) | The final count looked like 50. The rolling stock required to get everyone there was 15 cars. Sunday morning about 8 a m. they began to arrive at the Mt. Tomah deserted farm. We had decided that a bit of system would be necessary to get this mob safely and expeditiously dawn and up again. The plan was to send the early arrivals ahead with the ropes, which they would set up at the abseils. The main body of troops would then follow through, using the standing ropes, and a third party of tail-enders would round off the party and bring down the ropes as they came. Everyone was to have their own sling and karabiner. If they hooked on smartly and got off the rope smartly taking no more than a minute over each abseil, it would still take an hour at each abseil to get the whole party down. (As I say, I like to keep the note of optimism high, even if I know it's myself I'm kidding - when it came to the point some people took considerably longer than one minute.) | ||
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The topography of this canyon country is most interesting; | The topography of this canyon country is most interesting; | ||
- | A steep slide down the dry hillside, and we were soon splashing down the shallow waters of the creek, watching the canyon walls getting | + | A steep slide down the dry hillside, and we were soon splashing down the shallow waters of the creek, watching the canyon walls getting |
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- | dripped with venom, the C.M.W. sign was just good clean Austrnlian | + | |
We finally caught up with the tail-enders of Ross's crowd at the first abseil, and by the time our larger party had all got down, the last party had arrived, so from now on it was just one continuous string of people inching their way down the gorge. There are three really intrepid abseils, coming in quick succession, the first about 30 ft. the second about 20 ft. and the final one, which is the most exciting, 40'. By the time people have got down the first two, it is too late to retreat so whether they like it or not there is nothing for it but to swing themselves down into the bowels of the earth, hemmed in by dark slippery ironstone walls closing in on top to block out the daylight. Half way down this awesome hole the abseiler lands on a small ledge, what time an icy waterfall pours without cease down his neck. He then has to complete the drop, and lands in a long syphon-like pool through which he swims for long ages (or so it seems) till his feet touch bottom and he can clamber out among fallen rocks at the other end. Then a further timeless scramble over these huge boulders till one comes to a high shelf, overhung by a massive rock wall, and open enough to be lit by warm sunlight. Here we stopped for lunch quite early in the day, hoping that all the party would be together eventually so we could get a photo of the whole 50. | We finally caught up with the tail-enders of Ross's crowd at the first abseil, and by the time our larger party had all got down, the last party had arrived, so from now on it was just one continuous string of people inching their way down the gorge. There are three really intrepid abseils, coming in quick succession, the first about 30 ft. the second about 20 ft. and the final one, which is the most exciting, 40'. By the time people have got down the first two, it is too late to retreat so whether they like it or not there is nothing for it but to swing themselves down into the bowels of the earth, hemmed in by dark slippery ironstone walls closing in on top to block out the daylight. Half way down this awesome hole the abseiler lands on a small ledge, what time an icy waterfall pours without cease down his neck. He then has to complete the drop, and lands in a long syphon-like pool through which he swims for long ages (or so it seems) till his feet touch bottom and he can clamber out among fallen rocks at the other end. Then a further timeless scramble over these huge boulders till one comes to a high shelf, overhung by a massive rock wall, and open enough to be lit by warm sunlight. Here we stopped for lunch quite early in the day, hoping that all the party would be together eventually so we could get a photo of the whole 50. | ||
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- | Spiro (Bill) Ketas | + | Spiro (Bill) Ketas [Spiro Haginikitas] |
This is an account of what happened at the tail end of the fifty odd bod plod through Claustral Canyon. Any name bearing resemblance to any person living is purely coincidental as we never got together in one spot to know who was who. | This is an account of what happened at the tail end of the fifty odd bod plod through Claustral Canyon. Any name bearing resemblance to any person living is purely coincidental as we never got together in one spot to know who was who. | ||
- | At 7.45 a m. Sunday about six or seven carloads of enthusiastic canyon rompers were at the Mt. Tomah turn-off waiting for their leader to arrive. After waiting for 20 minutes Mick Elfick decided that Dot Butler had already gone on ahead and was now waiting up the road, and that we had better drive on. Sure enough a mile or so down the road Dot Butler and other earlier arrivals were waiting ready to go, their feet nervously scratching the dust and their eyes eagerly transfixed towards the canyon and in minds only sheer delightful anticipation of the wondorous | + | At 7.45 a m. Sunday about six or seven carloads of enthusiastic canyon rompers were at the Mt. Tomah turn-off waiting for their leader to arrive. After waiting for 20 minutes Mick Elfick decided that Dot Butler had already gone on ahead and was now waiting up the road, and that we had better drive on. Sure enough a mile or so down the road Dot Butler and other earlier arrivals were waiting ready to go, their feet nervously scratching the dust and their eyes eagerly transfixed towards the canyon and in minds only sheer delightful anticipation of the wonderous |
No sooner had we parked our cars when the first group of about six canyoneers including Ross Wyborn and Jerry Sinzig set off with the ropes, slings and crabs and quickly disappeared out of sight. Dot's much larger party then departed. Five minutes later Mick Elfick and all the remaining pushed off. Soon, however this latter party was split into two parties as the tail enders John White, Eric Adcock, Neville Yates, a New Zealander John Millen, my two brothers and I were engrossed in conversation and failed to keep right up on the leading groups, thus we missed the spot where the leaders dropped into the valley and spent some time endeavouring to find signs where they had branched off the road. When this proved unsuccessful we decided to go back out to the road so as we would not miss any late party which may scamper by above us. At this point John White asked me, Bill, ever been lost within sight of the cars before? and of course not being able to recall any past blunder so close to the starting point I had to agree that the situation was rather unique. I could add that no one in this small group had been here before whereas the other party had former Claustral Canyonites amongst them. | No sooner had we parked our cars when the first group of about six canyoneers including Ross Wyborn and Jerry Sinzig set off with the ropes, slings and crabs and quickly disappeared out of sight. Dot's much larger party then departed. Five minutes later Mick Elfick and all the remaining pushed off. Soon, however this latter party was split into two parties as the tail enders John White, Eric Adcock, Neville Yates, a New Zealander John Millen, my two brothers and I were engrossed in conversation and failed to keep right up on the leading groups, thus we missed the spot where the leaders dropped into the valley and spent some time endeavouring to find signs where they had branched off the road. When this proved unsuccessful we decided to go back out to the road so as we would not miss any late party which may scamper by above us. At this point John White asked me, Bill, ever been lost within sight of the cars before? and of course not being able to recall any past blunder so close to the starting point I had to agree that the situation was rather unique. I could add that no one in this small group had been here before whereas the other party had former Claustral Canyonites amongst them. | ||
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Starters Jim Jellybean, Jerry Sinzig, James Graham, Tom, Ian Dillon, Don Finch, Alan Barclay, John Worral, Anne, Bill Dowd, Fitzganderpipe, | Starters Jim Jellybean, Jerry Sinzig, James Graham, Tom, Ian Dillon, Don Finch, Alan Barclay, John Worral, Anne, Bill Dowd, Fitzganderpipe, | ||
- | I arrived at the South Marulan turn off shortly after 10 o' | + | I arrived at the South Marulan turn off shortly after 10 o' |
- | Next morning I woke and saw Anne in Don's flea bag and no Don. I half cooked and ate some breakfast and we moved off, four car loads towards South Marulen. We turned off some side road that went through a paddock then into the scrub where Snow parked his car. Another fire was lit so I finished my. breakfast. By this time it was raining and my waterproofed pack trapped most of the water inside. | + | Next morning I woke and saw Anne in Don's flea bag and no Don. I half cooked and ate some breakfast and we moved off, four car loads towards South Marulan. We turned off some side road that went through a paddock then into the scrub where Snow parked his car. Another fire was lit so I finished my. breakfast. By this time it was raining and my waterproofed pack trapped most of the water inside. |
- | We all headed off into the scrub across a couple of paddocks and down a little creek about 100 yards. Here Snow told us to wait while he found out whether it was the right creek or not. I didn't mind waiting because there were a few blackberries waiting to be picked. The party gradually dispersed back up the creek, up each side, and down the creek. We all ended up in a big gully with muddy water holes spread out here and there, This was Jerrarra | + | We all headed off into the scrub across a couple of paddocks and down a little creek about 100 yards. Here Snow told us to wait while he found out whether it was the right creek or not. I didn't mind waiting because there were a few blackberries waiting to be picked. The party gradually dispersed back up the creek, up each side, and down the creek. We all ended up in a big gully with muddy water holes spread out here and there, This was Jerrara |
The sides of the creek became higher and closer together as we went down. We climbed over a big block, sidled around and here was our first drop. We had two choices, down a slippery gully or a plain abseil. The abseil had the best belay but all the ones who like cracks went down, Snow being the last. We then took the rope and abseiled down, then swam across the pool to where the others were waiting. Bill Dowd decided to take a photo; he didn't know what light reading to use, so he referred to the manual, but it didn't have canyons; it only had landscapes, beach scenes, portraits, so he took pot luck. | The sides of the creek became higher and closer together as we went down. We climbed over a big block, sidled around and here was our first drop. We had two choices, down a slippery gully or a plain abseil. The abseil had the best belay but all the ones who like cracks went down, Snow being the last. We then took the rope and abseiled down, then swam across the pool to where the others were waiting. Bill Dowd decided to take a photo; he didn't know what light reading to use, so he referred to the manual, but it didn't have canyons; it only had landscapes, beach scenes, portraits, so he took pot luck. | ||
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Next morning breakfast and down to the Shoalhaven and Lake Louise eating blackberries and swimming. At our swimming spot, scouts had made a camp but we saw nobody. Later on they turned up all naked, to Anne's surprise. | Next morning breakfast and down to the Shoalhaven and Lake Louise eating blackberries and swimming. At our swimming spot, scouts had made a camp but we saw nobody. Later on they turned up all naked, to Anne's surprise. | ||
- | After lunch we headed up Barber' | + | After lunch we headed up Barber' |
Everyone was in gay spirits as we headed for the " | Everyone was in gay spirits as we headed for the " | ||
This was my first test walk and I enjoyed it immensely. | This was my first test walk and I enjoyed it immensely. | ||
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