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196503 [2016/03/31 15:47] – [The February General Meeting] kennettj196503 [2024/02/28 11:08] (current) – Minor corrections sbw
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 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 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
-was one new member,.Graham O'Keefe, and once the minutes were confirmed without demur, we had the Secretary telling us that this was the last chance to register changes of address before the list of members went to press.+was one new member, Graham O'Keefe, and once the minutes were confirmed without demur, we had the Secretary telling us that this was the last chance to register changes of address before the list of members went to press.
  
 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 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.
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-====== MDMBEDAH CREEK ======+====== Mumbedah Creek ======
    
- 
 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's home + 
-at Windsor.. While Jerry packed, Kerry and I took advantage of his mother's hospitality, and devoured a large portion of her apple pie. Eventually we left, and when we arrived at the hut at Buathingeroo we found JohnWhite & Co making tea over a "Charlie Steve". Kerry was rather cunning; while everyone was sipping tea, she moved into the shack, and made herself comfortable on the only bed with mattress. The rest took the remaining positions, Jerry and Laurie the floor, John No. 2 bed without mattress, me the table, John White the back of his panelvan. The night was peaceful except for the cars that went through every ten minutes or so. +On Friday Kerry and Jerry picked me up and we drove to Jerry's home at Windsor. While Jerry packed, Kerry and I took advantage of his mother's hospitality, and devoured a large portion of her apple pie. Eventually we left, and when we arrived at the hut at Buathingeroo we found John White & Co making tea over a "Charlie Steve". Kerry was rather cunning; while everyone was sipping tea, she moved into the shack, and made herself comfortable on the only bed with mattress. The rest took the remaining positions, Jerry and Laurie the floor, John No. 2 bed without mattress, me the table, John White the back of his panelvan. The night was peaceful except for the cars that went through every ten minutes or so. 
-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, winich we were to follow down to Jenolan River. + 
-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, which we were to follow down to Jenolan River. 
-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 upto the Caves,while Kerry, Jerry and I wou.I continue on with the programmed trip and:me-et them at the Caves. The trip as the programme read was Kanangra Road, Mumbedah Creek, Jenolan River, Cox's River, Kanangra River, Malania Chasm, Kanangra Road.+ 
 +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, Whalania Chasm, Kanangra Road. 
 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'clock we were opposite Merrigal Creek, we walked down stream another half a mile, went for a swim and had lunch. We had a second lunch at Kanangaroo Clearing about 1.30 and later made camp at the junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek. 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'clock we were opposite Merrigal Creek, we walked down stream another half a mile, went for a swim and had lunch. We had a second lunch at Kanangaroo Clearing about 1.30 and later made camp at the junction of Kanangra River and Kanangra Creek.
-. March', 1965 The.Sy ey'Bushwalker 5. + 
-While Kerry and -Jerry cookedsoup I made a spear and went back to a pool in which we had seen a Monstrous fish. I only threw the spear once because after the first throw I didn't see that fish again. When I got +While Kerry and Jerry cooked soupI made a spear and went back to a pool in which we had seen a monstrous fish. I only threw the spear once because after the first throw I didn't see that fish again. When I got 
-back to camp the others had eaten all the soup. They had reasoned that I wouldn't want soup and fresh fish as well, so I missed out. That wasn't all, when I wentto make up my Deb I found the best part of it gone; they had used it to ticken their soup. +back to camp the others had eaten all the soup. They had reasoned that I wouldn't want soup and fresh fish as well, so I missed out. That wasn't all, when I went to make up my Deb I found the best part of it gone; they had used it to thicken their soup. 
- 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, andwere 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't see John White and party anywhere. Jerry and +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 would walk dawn Jenolan River and look for them, but we just got through the natural arch when there they were.+ 
 +We were at the cars at 2.30 pm, and at Jenolan by 3.15. Jerry changed a flat tyre, but we couldn't see John White and party anywhere. Jerry and decided we would walk down Jenolan River and look for them, but we just got through the natural arch when there they were.
  
 We met Duncan who said that Jerry tried to run him off the road. We left Jenolan about 5 o'clock and all had tea together at the La Boheme at Blackheath. We met Duncan who said that Jerry tried to run him off the road. We left Jenolan about 5 o'clock and all had tea together at the La Boheme at Blackheath.
  
 +====== The Morong Creek Bus Stop ======
  
-+Geoff Wagg
-====== ......,. MORONG CBEL'IC BUS STOP. ======+
  
 +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.
  
- .Geoff 11Vagg. +Late Friday, with some trepidation, I paid the deposit and collected the nine seater bus from the hiring company. As I drove delicately through the Friday afternoon crush I was wishing they'd hired me some battered veteran rather than this shining immaculate vision that would show every scratch and bump.
-Well, this was an eye opener. I'd got so used'to heari "all the young people have cars these days" that I was quite unPr epared. for this batch without so much as a mot Or 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 1 Of course - so that's what we did. +
-Late Friday, with some trepidation, I paid the deposit and collected the nine seater bus from the hiring company. As I.drove delicately through the Friday afternoon crush I was wishing they'd hired me some battered +
-veteran rather than this shining immaculate vision that would show every scratch and_ bump. +
-Having got as far as Central without mishap and loaded Dbt Anne, John, Dave, Ian, Ross and assorted packs, I suddenly remembered Digby Rigby whom I'd arranged to pick up at Cronulla before we decided to take the bus - then +
-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 +Having got as far as Central without mishap and loaded Dot, Anne, John, Dave, Ian, Ross and assorted packs, I suddenly remembered Digby Rigby whom I'd arranged to pick up at Cronulla before we decided to take the bus, then 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! 
-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 +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:" And every time, I saw my deposit sprouting little wings and I imagined I'd never see it again. Then we came to the fallen tree at least eight feet through and decided to camp
-with the log menacing the duco on one side and the embankment the,other and Dot calling - "Come on: Come on! You're right:" And every time, I saw my deposit sprouting little wings and I imagined I'd never see it again. Then we came to the fallen tree at leaSt eight feet through and decided to camp+
 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 a victory to the washer and pressed on! 
-more logs, brought us to the long sought F.C.1.. Brian Hardingwho 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 conceeded a victory to -the washer and presSed on!. +The scruffy scrub we passed through aSme-followed. Morong Creek down to the falls doesn't usually move anyone to...is'ptures-of pralae but Ian hopped and skipped the whole way uttering little gasps of "Isn't it mighty:" and "Gee ! I like this country:" It brought back whole areas of enthusiasm I'd forgotten. 
-The scruffy scrub we passed through aSme-followed. Morong Creekdown to the falls doesn't usually move anyone to...is'ptures-of pralae but Ian hopped and skipped the whole way uttering little gasps cf "Isni't it mighty:" and "Gee 1. like this country:" It brought back whole areas of enthusiasm I'd forgotten. + 
-March, 1965 me Sydney Bushwartrer 7. +We crossed above the falls and sidled down on the east side to the accompaniment of Digby's complaint about "missing THE FALLS". In the Kowmung we were sheltered from the cool wind and the sun came out weakly as people prepared for the plunge. Rosso inspected his plastic bag and decided the holes weren't worth worrying about; Anne attached her glasses to her ears with string. People tightened straps, ate any bits of food they couldn't stuff into the waterproof and we were off. 
-We crossed abo'cre the falls and sidled down on the east side to the accompaniment of Digby's complaint about "missing THE FAILS". In the Kowmung we were sheltered from the cool wind and the sun came out weakly as people prepared for the plunge. Rosso inspected his plastic bag and decided the holes weren't worth worrying about; Anne attached her glasses to her ears with string. People tightened straps, ate any bits of food they couldn't stuff into the waterproof and we were off. + 
-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 we stopped to dry 
-the weakest swimmer (namely myself). At about cloven we stopped to dry +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.?..shiNathe numerous rocks. This didn't seem to deter Ross in the least. He floated the whole stretch bumping and graunching and giving shrill cries of delight although it must have felt like sliding down a giant scrubbing board for a mile. We all concluded that there was something unnatural about Rosso's backside. 
-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.?..shiNathe numerous rocks. This +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. Ite floated the whole stretch bumping and graunching and giving shrill cries of delight although it must have felt like sliding down a giant scrubbing board for a mile, Vie all concluded that there was something unnatural about Rosso's backside. +
-After this stretch the fun became better andbetter. 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's surprise. It seemed Brian had been waiting at the wrong end of F.C.1 road. By the time he found our bus he was torethan an hour behind so he hadn't wasted any time.+Presently Dot started asking when we were going to have lunch. As if to change the subject Brian Harding suddenly arrived much to everyone's surprise. It seemed Brian had been waiting at the wrong end of F.C.1 road. By the time he found our bus he was more than an hour behind so he hadn't wasted any time. 
 The afternoon wore on. Dave Rostrum's glorious suntan acquired a few minor abrasions looking rather like scratches in duco (my obsession). Dave Nurse was bearing up well under the enormous weight of his pack which was so heavy I'd expected both he and it to go straight to the bottom the first time he entered the water. A couple of others also knew that their packs had acquired an amount of weight that felt suspiciously like a sleeping bag full of water. The afternoon wore on. Dave Rostrum's glorious suntan acquired a few minor abrasions looking rather like scratches in duco (my obsession). Dave Nurse was bearing up well under the enormous weight of his pack which was so heavy I'd expected both he and it to go straight to the bottom the first time he entered the water. A couple of others also knew that their packs had acquired an amount of weight that felt suspiciously like a sleeping bag full of water.
-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 -and the camp spots disappeared. At length after a long +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 outBut 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 for the last members of the party to join us, we delved 
-As we waited f6r the last members of the party to join us, we delved +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 troubles. Saturated-bread, bags of sugar turned to syrup and
-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 trrubles. Saturated-bread, bags of sugar turned to syrup and+
 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 up a lot when he found the centre not so soaked and was later soon peeling out barely discernable+worst blow of his walking career. He cheered up a lot when he found the centre not so soaked and was later soon peeling out barely discernable
 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 effort to make us stop for lunch? After some discussion about +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 effort to make us stop for lunch? After some discussion about 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 dark. 
-what food she was carrying it was decided to rescue her andso 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 (lark+ 
-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 provided a rope for her to haul on as the occasion +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 provided a rope for her to haul on as the occasion demanded. Thus we proceeded with Dot in tow up the first steep pinch to where Landrigans Greek runs almost into the saddle. After a refresher here we made steady progress and the climb was virtually over when we stopped for lunch.
-demanded. Thus we proceeded with Dot in tow up the first steep pinch to +
-where Laalrigans Greek runs almost into the saddle. After a refresher here we made steady progress and the climb was virtually over when we stopped for lunch.+
    
-Now came the tricky party- to navigate across the scrubby tops to the road. Fortunately there was no compass in the party so that saved us a lot of time+Now came the tricky part - to navigate across the scrubby tops to the road. Fortunately there was no compass in the party so that saved us a lot of time 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's on the other. This proved so successful that we were back at the bus by four o'clock, very relieved to find no trees fallen on it in our absence. Without delay we bundled in and after once more negotiating the hazards of the trail, sped off in a famished horde to the comforts of la Boheme at Blackheath. 
-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's on the other. This proved so successful that we were back at the bus by four o'clock, very relieved to find no trees fallen on it in our absence. Without delay we bundled in and after once more negotiating the hazards of the trail, sped off in a famished horde to the comforts of la Boheme at Blackheath.+
 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.
  
-====== SEVEN TIMES TEN FOR RENE! ====== +====== Seven Times Ten For Rene! ====== 
- Taro.+  
 +Taro 
 + 
 +Not so long ago, it was six times, and all declared such a party could not happen againBut 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, but take 'em 
-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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-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, 
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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 
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-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' at 
-PADDY PALLIN Pty. Ltd. 
-109A Bathurst Street, Sydney. 
-Winter ski bookings now open. 
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-Bean-Pritchard combination; and many many others not forgetting the first born His Grace the Duke of Clear Hill. +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 stewards galore bashing through with tit bits and pick me ups. + 
-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 convertable. And then the talk roared on again, it might have been an Electratile skimming.+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 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, 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, but take 'em 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, Macartny! 
 + 
 +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 Bean-Pritchard combination; and many many others not forgetting the first born His Grace the Duke of Clear Hill. 
 + 
 +That party such drinking eating, washed down with millions of words torrents of talk of the inexhaustable past. Commando stewards galore bashing through with tit bits and pick me ups. 
 + 
 +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 convertible. And then the talk roared on again, it might have been an Electratile skimming. 
 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.
 +
 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.
  
-====== SOCIAL NOTES FOR MAYVI. ======+====== Social Notes For May ====== 
 + 
 +Members will be pleased to see John Freeland's name on the current programme. Ill health recently prevented John from providing us with entertainment under the title of "Bull Ants", and with restored health he will be at the club on March 17. 
 + 
 +A week later on 24th Don Read will present "The Pilgrims Way". Don and wife Bev. have recently returned from five years residence in London and during that time they have acquired coloured transparencies of some of the most beautiful interiors in England. 
 + 
 +Laurie Rayner, on March 31 will be showing and telling us about "Walking in Tahiti and Hawaii". We have come to enjoy Laurie's bright, friendly method a presentation and anticipate a most interesting night at the end of March.
  
 +CONGRATULATIONS TO Col Putt and the Heard Island boys back from their successful climb of Big Ben. You will be disappointed to hear that Colin's luxurious tawny-cum-ginger beard now graces the floor of some barber's shop out at Kingsford. Colin flew home from Perth, while the rest of the crew manhandle the Patanola round to Sydney.
  
-Members will be pleased to see John Vreeland's name on the current programme. illhealth recently prevented John from providing us with entertainment under the title of "Bull Ants", and with restored health he will be at the club on March 17. +The 9,000' ascent of Big Ben took a fortnight and the descent about a week. When leaving the island, failure of their landing craft engine; after getting the personnel aboard the Patenela, forced them to leave behind a large amount of equipment. To help cover some of their expenses a Welcome Home barbecue will be held at Everleigh Gardens, Franklin Road (New Line Road end), West Pennant Rills on March 26 at 6.30 p m. Gear will be auctioned and an expedition member will give a firsthand account of the trip, Tickets 12/6 each. Obtainable from Dot Butler 482208. Transport will be provided from station.
-A week later on 24th Don Read will predent "The Pilgrimsl Way. Don and wife Bev. have recently returned from five years' residenDein London anl during that time they have acquired coloured transparencies of some of the most beautiful interiors in England. +
-Laurie Rayneron March 312 will be showing and telling us about "Walking in Tahiti and Hawaii". We have come to enjoy Laurie's bright, friendly method a presentation and anticipate a most interesting night at the end of March. +
-CONGRATULATIONS TO Col Putt and the Heard Island boys back from their succeisful climb of Big Ben. You will be disappointed to hear that Colin's luxurious tawnycumwginger beard now graces the floor of some barber's shop out at Kingsford. Colin flew home from Perth, while the rest of the crew manhandle the Patanola round to Sydney. +
-The 9,0001 ascent of Big Ben took a fortnight and the descent about a week. When leaving the island, failure of their landingcraft engine; +
-after getting the personnel abord the Patenela, forced them to leave behind a large amount of equipment. To help cover some of their expenses a Welcome Home barbacue will be held at Everleigh Gardens, Franklin Road (New Line Road end), West Pennant Rills on March 26 at 6.30 p m. Gear will be auctioned and an expedition member will give a firsthand account of the trip, Tickets 12/6 each. Obtainable from Dot Butler 482208. Transport will be provided from station+
-March, . 1965. . .. The Sydney _Bushwalker. . 13.....+
  
 ====== Dot Butler's Private Swimming Carnival ====== ====== Dot Butler's Private Swimming Carnival ======
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 ====== The End View of Fifty Canoneers ====== ====== The End View of Fifty Canoneers ======
  
-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 joys that lay ahead and below.+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 joys that lay ahead and below.
  
 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, Joe. Starters Jim Jellybean, Jerry Sinzig, James Graham, Tom, Ian Dillon, Don Finch, Alan Barclay, John Worral, Anne, Bill Dowd, Fitzganderpipe, Joe.
  
-I arrived at the South Marulan turn off shortly after 10 o'clock having hitched from Liverpoo1. I saw the cemetery and knew I was in the right place, so I looked around for a suitable spot to sleep and in the process fell over Don Finch who had arrived earlier. Before I had gone to sleep Alan, John, Bill Dowd and someone else arrived and walked all over Don and I.+I arrived at the South Marulan turn off shortly after 10 o'clock having hitched from Liverpool. I saw the cemetery and knew I was in the right place, so I looked around for a suitable spot to sleep and in the process fell over Don Finch who had arrived earlier. Before I had gone to sleep Alan, John, Bill Dowd and someone else arrived and walked all over Don and I.
  
-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 Creek.+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 Creek.
  
 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's Creek to the big swimming hole. We had a terrific time swimming, jumping, diving and sliding-into the water. Joe, his mate and Fitzganderpeipe after much hesitation jumped in from about 45 ft up and didn't touch bottom. We then had afternoon tea and more swimming. About 3 we left the swimming hole, walked up the creek about mile then climbed a very pointed ridge which came out a couple of 100 yards from South Marulan and we walked back to the cars.+After lunch we headed up Barber's Creek to the big swimming hole. We had a terrific time swimming, jumping, diving and sliding-into the water. Joe, his mate and Fitzganderpipe after much hesitation jumped in from about 45 ft up and didn't touch bottom. We then had afternoon tea and more swimming. About 3 we left the swimming hole, walked up the creek about mile then climbed a very pointed ridge which came out a couple of 100 yards from South Marulan and we walked back to the cars.
  
 Everyone was in gay spirits as we headed for the "local" for a drink followed by a meal at "Bimbo's". Everyone was in gay spirits as we headed for the "local" for a drink followed by a meal at "Bimbo's".
 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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