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- | iggq | + | ======THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | ===== September, 1969===== |
- | Postal Address Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney. | + | |
- | 41.0. | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, |
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- | + | ^Contents^|| | |
- | + | |Tree at my Window - Poem||2| | |
- | + | |Obituaries to Taro||3| | |
- | 11.111.01 | + | |August Meeting|Alex Colley|5| |
- | 11.111.01 | + | |The Wolgan Valley - Poem|Pat Harrison|8| |
- | EDITOR: Dill Gillam, 19 Old_ Bush Road, Engadine, 2233. | + | |Observer|Bill Gillham|9| |
- | BUS. MANAGER: Dill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | |Kelly in Winter|Pat Harrison|11| |
- | --oo0oo-- | + | |Commentary||13| |
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- | 2.. THE SYDNEY BUSITTALKER September 1969, | + | |**Editor:**| Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Road, Engadine, 2233.| |
- | TREE AT IVIY T1E1017 | + | |**Bus. Manager:**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | ..1 | + | |**Typist:**| Dorothy |
- | Tree at my window,: window tree, | + | |
- | My sash is lowered when night comes on; But lot there never be curtain drawn, Between you and me. | + | |
- | Vague dream-head lifted out of the ground And thin-hext | + | |
- | But, tree, 1 have seen you taken an tossed, | + | ===== Tree at my Window ===== |
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- | That clay she put our heads together, | + | |
- | Your head so much concerned with outer, | + | Tree at my window, window tree,\\ My sash is lowered when night comes on; \\ But let there never be curtain drawn, |
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+ | Vague dream-head lifted out of the ground\\ | ||
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+ | But, tree, I have seen you taken and tossed,\\ And if you have seen me when I slept,\\ You have seen me when I was taken and swept,\\ And all but lost. | ||
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+ | That day she put our heads together,\\ Fate had her imagination about her,\\ Your head so much concerned with outer,\\ Mine with inner, weather. | ||
(Written by an American, Robert Frost, with Taro and his tree in mind). | (Written by an American, Robert Frost, with Taro and his tree in mind). | ||
- | 3 . 'THE SYDNEY 1.70171, | + | |
- | 40,,,,, | + | =====Taro (1879 - 1969)===== |
- | :,TITARcyl | + | |
- | 1879 1969 | + | by Joe Turner |
- | This remarkable man left us at his home at Auburn on 14th August, 1969, at the ripe old age of 90 years, for bushwalking and camping | + | |
- | beyond the distant horizons - who knows where? Certainly his earth- | + | This remarkable man left us at his home at Auburn on 14th August, 1969, at the ripe old age of 90 years, for bushwalking and camping beyond the distant horizons - who knows where? Certainly his earthly |
- | ly remains have become "earth to earth" and "ashes to ashes", | + | |
- | spirit (whatever that expression encompasses) will be wandering over the many tracks and trils he knew so well. | + | Hec. Carruthers has given me the privilege of a preview of his tribute to Taro and with his sentiments I am entirely in accord. |
- | Hec. Carruthers has given me the privilege of a preview of his | + | |
- | tribute to Taro and with his sentiments I am entirely in accord. | + | So much could be written of Walter Tarr; to those of us of the older generation who knew him and his many attributes (and perhaps one could also say, some of his idiosyncrasies) |
- | So much could be written of Walter Tarr; to those of us of the older generation who knew him and his many attributes ( and perhaps one could also say, some of his idiosyncrasies) | + | |
- | necessary but, to those of the younger generation | + | One would not use the word " |
- | not know-him so well, one would commend | + | |
- | One would not use the word " | + | |
- | :JOE. TURNER.. | + | =====Taro!===== |
- | TARO! | + | |
- | Taro, the man is dead. Taro, the spirit lives on in the hearts | + | Taro, the man is dead. Taro, the spirit lives on in the hearts of all those who appreciate the wonders and the beauties of nature. |
- | of all those who appreciate the wonders and the beauties of natUre. | + | |
- | For Taro saw beauty in nature - the curve of the distant hills, the graceful lines of a majestic gum or the beam of golden light caressing the meadow; even the minute flower was not beneath his notice as/ | + | For Taro saw beauty in nature - the curve of the distant hills, the graceful lines of a majestic gum or the beam of golden light caressing the meadow; even the minute flower was not beneath his notice as carefully placing it in his florascope; he transformed, |
- | carefully placing it in his florascope; he transformed, | + | |
- | understanding of music and his appreciation of the ballet and opera demonstrated his enjoyment of the finer things of life. (One opera on | + | Here was a man who gained a great deal of satisfaction from his physical capabilities; |
- | film was visited fifty times by this incredible man). | + | |
- | TIE SYDNEY BUSIFALiaR September 1969. | + | There was one incident in Taro's life that gave me an insight into his real self. That was the time a stray cat entered his domain. To those of you who knew Taro's backyard, you will realise it was an ideal place for a cat; no dogs could gain access and there was always plenty of long grass to lie around on. So this cat decided this would be his " |
- | Here waS'a man who gained a great deal of satisfaction from his physical capabilities; | + | |
- | ing pleased him more than to be able to provoke some worthy opponent into a discussion on a controversial subject. Not only did he like | + | It took a few weeks to gain the cat's confidence but Taro was now involved with an unusual challenge. This disdainful creature, who sought the sanctuary |
- | to air his views but, without the other person being aware of it, he was testing them out to observe their powers of reasoning0 | + | |
- | of people, not aware of this motive, regarded him as argumentative. Taro had many a quiet laugh after the discussions came to an end. | + | Then one day Taro told me the sad story. The cat had died! I did not think it possible but Taro really missed the cat. He had become firmly attached to it and for several weeks he always mentioned it in his conversation. Although he would not admit it, I'm sure he shed some tears at its departure. |
- | There was one incident in Taro's life that gave me an insight into his real self. That was the time a stray cat entered his domain. To those of you who knew Taro's backyard, you will realise it was an ideal place fora cat; no dogs could gain access and there was-always plenty of long grass to lie around on. So this cat decided this would be his " | + | |
- | the cat was still around and Taro still continued to ignore | + | Those who knew him well and understood him were fond of the old nonegrarian and know that, in his passing, we have lost a sincere friend who was always anxious to lend a hand if needed and most important, was a man who did not divulge confidences. |
- | But as the weekeprogressed, Taro became intrigued with his boai' | + | |
- | "f - | + | For nearly forty years, I have known and admired Taro, having enjoyed his company around many a glowing camp fire and in the future will miss the welcome from 87 Alice Street. |
- | It took a fi-a weeks to gain the cat's confidence but Taro was | + | |
- | now involved with an unusual challenge. This disdainful creature, | + | Now the gate at Voltaire |
- | who sought the-sNnctuary | + | |
- | him, so Taro increased his efforts and eventually gained the friend- | + | =====At our August Meeting===== |
- | ship of the, cat. Day by day they became friends although | + | |
- | one invaded the' | + | by Alex Colley |
- | Taro derived much comfort in having the cat around. It came to:, ccopt him and a firm friendship was beginning to develop. | + | |
- | Then one cl, | + | The meeting commenced with an apology from Phil Butt and a presidential welcome to three new members, Peta Snellgrove, Douglas Ackland and Owen Manley. |
- | become firmly attached to it and for several weeks he always mentioned it in his coiarersation. Although he would not admit it, I'm sure he shed some tears at its departure. | + | |
- | Those who knew him well and understood him were fond of the old | + | In business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting, the President outlined the position regarding our Kangaroo Valley Land. A meeting had been held between representatives of the Quakers and the S.B.W. Trustees, and the land had been temporarily transferred |
- | nonegrarian and know that, in hi b passing, we have lost a sincere | + | probably by now been transferred to the S.B.W. Referring to the Crown Land adjoining, which the Club had hoped to lease, Don said that it had been found that the Club could not fulfil the conditions |
- | portant, was a man who did not divulge confidences. | + | |
- | 7 | + | The Quakers had offered to pay our rates in return for grazing rights on our property. They also said that the road into both properties |
- | 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER September 1969. | + | |
- | For nearly forty years, I have known and admired Taro, having enjoyed his company around many a glowing camp fire and in the future will' | + | Barry Pacey moved that we should |
- | -Now the gate at Voltire | + | |
- | --oo0oo--- | + | A further |
- | AT OUR AUGUST MEETING | + | |
- | by Alex. Colley. | + | |
- | - The meeting commenced with an apology from Phil-Butt and a presidential welcome to three new members, Peta Snellgrove, Douglas Ackland and. Owen Manley. | + | A further |
- | In business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting, the President outlined the position regarding our Kangaroo Valley Land. A meeting had been held between representatives of the Quakers and the S.B.W. Trustees, and the land. had. been temporarilyTtransferred | + | |
- | Killana Pty. Ltd. ( Mr. Harold English' | + | |
- | probably by now been transferred to the S.D.T. Referring to the Crown Land adjoining, which the Club had hoped to lease7,Don said that it | + | The resignation |
- | had been found that the Club could not fulfil the _conditions | + | |
- | Mr. Chambers, who held the lease, and had the right to recommend a 'successor, had at first been in favour of the S.B.W. having it, but had:now, in response to a consideration of $200, recommended that it | + | The Treasurer reported |
- | go to a friend. The Quakers, who will have a warden on their property, could however fulfil the lease conditions, and if they apply, their application would very likely be supported by the Tater Board, which | + | |
- | fears that, should the land. be cultivated, erosion:would result. | + | |
- | The Quakers had offered to pay our rates in return for grazing rights on our property. They also said that the rd into both prop- | + | In her walks report |
- | erties | + | |
- | do the job. It was suggested that we might co-operate in this work. The proposal about grazing rights was left to the Management Committee, to be appointed. The question of road repairs was, debated, it being moved that the Club should investigate the possibility of building a road: The President told us that the present road could be negotiatea | + | Ten members, 2 prospectives |
- | pity that the Club, which had been fighting against roads in primitive areas since its inception, should now be discussing one in its own primitive area. A vote was taken and resulted in a 14 all deadlock. | + | |
- | 6,, THE &MET DI . 1-17=P., - September 1969,;. | + | It was announced that the Federation Ball would be held on 12th September in Paddington |
- | Noting that ' | + | |
- | of hands which resulted in tho motion' | + | The N.Z. Alpine |
- | Barry Paccy moved that we shou3j.2, | + | |
- | by the Quakers to look after our own proporty, so as to keen shooters and other 'undesirables away. The motion'was carried, | + | In the Federation Report, |
- | A further | + | |
- | A further | + | Wilf also told us of two new maps covering Widdin Brook and some of the country between Sandy Hollow and Maryvale. |
- | The resinrIt' | + | |
- | The Treasur.:,r reportel | + | The meeting closed at 9.20, with apologies from the President for it having lasted so long. |
- | In her .71' | + | |
- | making his own ro-oo-t sOd that the walk e Du:H:und%h attended | + | |
- | by 5 members and 4 -2, | + | =====Xmas Holidays===== |
- | and swimming pools abol_zndorl., H.) sid that -parry Tallacointc,,, | + | |
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- | 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September 1969. | + | |
- | It was announced that the Federation Ball would be held on 12th September in Paddington | + | |
- | The N.Z. Al, | + | |
- | In the Federation Report, | + | |
- | of politicians, | + | |
- | Wilf also told us of two new maps covering,Widdin Brook and some | + | |
- | of the country between Sandy Hollow and Maryvale. also brought the | + | |
- | Club a complete schedule of topographical maps available in N.S.W. | + | |
- | The meeting closed at 9.20, with apologies from the President for it having lasted so 1ong4 | + | |
- | .11M1. | + | |
- | MLS HOLIDAYS. | + | |
Anyone interested in a South Seas Holiday? | Anyone interested in a South Seas Holiday? | ||
- | Departure date is Sat. 20th Dec. and returning | + | Departure date is Sat. 20th Dec. and returning |
- | Air Fare is $368,90 return. | + | Air Fare is $368.90 return. |
- | Camping all the time - learning the hula wahine watching. Passport and smallpox | + | Camping all the time - learning the hula - wahine watching. Passport and smallpox |
Also if anyone can give me any information on these places I would be grateful. | Also if anyone can give me any information on these places I would be grateful. | ||
Contact Owen Marks at club or phone 30-1827 (H) | Contact Owen Marks at club or phone 30-1827 (H) | ||
- | 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALIMR September 1969. | + | |
- | THE WOLGAN VALLEY PAT hARRISON | + | |
- | We had camped at Tolgan | + | =====The Wolgan Valley===== |
- | Had e: short and frosty nap? | + | |
- | With the Curlews crying all around, | + | by Pat Harrison |
- | And Big Frank Tacker | + | |
- | And .1.2 sounded somewhat | + | We had camped at Wolgan |
- | For the morning air is chilly in the Wolgan. | + | |
- | When you cross the Wigan in the morning, 'Ere the sun begins its dawning, | + | When you cross the Wolgan |
- | And your toenails are a-tingle? You may call for Hookway or for Tacker? | + | |
- | For the morning air is chilly in the 7olgan. | + | But the wattle |
- | But the Fattle | + | |
- | With the glory of their green and. gold, | + | And at last we came to\\ A place that had the name to\\ Of Annie Rowan Clearing,\\ And we slung our tent among the fern\\ In the manner walkers learn,\\ For the evening air is chilly in the Wolgan. |
- | And their beauty more than made up for The .cold..Ewe had to stop for | + | |
- | When we crossed the Tolga.n | + | And we gathered bark and laid it\\ And a warm and cosy camp we made it\\ With the fire burning brightly all the night,\\ And the Currawongs among the trees\\ Awoke us from the night-long freeze,\\ For the morning air is chilly in the Wolgan. |
- | And at last we came to | + | |
- | A place that had the name to | + | And if your troubles you would lighten\\ Then go and spend a night on\\ The Wolgan where the wattle trees are golden\\ |
- | Of Annie Rowan Clearing, | + | |
- | And we slung our tent among the fern | + | |
- | In the manner walkers learn, | + | =====Observer has a good month===== |
- | For the evening air is chilly in the Wolgan. | + | |
- | And we gathered bark and laid.it | + | We didn' |
- | And a wailm and cosy camp we Made it | + | |
- | ath the fire burning brightly all the night, And the Currawongs among the trees | + | No stay at Sawpit Creek is complete without the possum. It inspected |
- | Awoke usTfrom | + | |
- | - For th morning air is chilly in the Wolgan. | + | Before we acquired the portagas lamp the possum came down readily to the firelight and the weak glow of a torch. It is a temptation to leave the food box out while the evening is talked away and to check with a torch that noises are not tomorrow' |
- | And if your troubles you would. lighten Then go .41d spend a night on. . | + | |
- | The 7olgan Where the wattle trees Where the Cabbage Gums and Yellow Box trees Where the frost at noonday sets your Cheeks Where the Wolgan Walls are row on row, | + | Formalities over the possum arrived the next night as soon as the lamp was lit. It hung for a long time by its rear feet and supernatural tail, loaning out from the tree trunk at a quite impossible angle. |
- | And the murmor of the river close | + | |
- | are golden, grow, | + | At dusk the kangaroos, one complete with joey come through the trees. At child height we investigate ice crystals, snow patterns, new wildflowers, |
- | a-glow; | + | |
- | at hand. | + | It always feels like spring when you came back from the snow. You pant and gasp, go barefoot |
- | 9 TTE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September 1969. | + | |
- | OBSERVER HAS A GOOD MONTH | + | Among many passions |
- | We didn' | + | |
- | them had given up looking for Eawsons | + | |
- | them have one last look which found the hut. (Griff was The One in | + | |
- | Every Party. He blistered his hands waxing skis at Munyang, fell heavily in the first half hour and, dependent on glasses, broke them together with a tooth). They left my share of the food when I decided not to go, substituting beef mince and egg powder for the prawns and chicken of the prepared meals. | + | |
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- | No stay at Sawpit Creek is complete without the possum. It in- | + | |
- | spected | + | |
- | contained chocolate during the day. The pocket owner and the possum leapt for different trees. Each night it climbed onto a convenient branch and gave its Chaucerian call. If it was a mating call it is no wonder there are so few possums. | + | |
- | Before we acquired the portagas lamp the possum came down readily to the firelight and the weak glow of a torch. It is a temptation to leave the food box out while the evening is talked away and to check with a torch that noises are not tomorrow' | + | |
- | Formalities over the possum arrived the next night as soon as the lamp was. lit. It hung for a long time by its rear feet and supernatural | + | |
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- | 10. TiE SYDNEY BUSH7AlkER September 1969. | + | |
- | tail, loaning out from the tree trunk at a quite impossible angle. | + | |
- | At dusk the kangaroos, one complete with joey come through the trees. At child height we investigate ice crystals, snow patterns, new wildflowers, | + | |
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- | It always feels like spring when you came back from the snow. You pant and gasp, go btirefoot | + | |
- | Among many Passions | + | |
- Its out. | - Its out. | ||
- What' | - What' | ||
- The Sarcochiluth. | - The Sarcochiluth. | ||
- | - What' | + | - What' |
- The one in the tree. | - The one in the tree. | ||
- | Half a dozen pure white blooms against the dark of the casuarina. There.is a general exodus, no One completely dressed, and inspection of the garden. Look at this This is in bloom. This is in spike, these seeds have germinated, these rhododendrons cuttings are shooting (a new technique here threatening to take over most of the living area of the house), look at these flannel flower seedlings. Breakfast. Shoes and socks are reluctantly put or to feet which undeniably are cold. .Then around the garden. againc The smaller Sarcochilus varieties are in flower, fully one eighth of an inch in diameter, some dendrobiums are out and are even smaller. There are early melaleucas and heaths. It.is spring. The children are told to look for terrestials on the way home; there is one blooming in a pot of azaleas. | ||
- | The gully was completely burnt out, and access, though improved, is still indescribably dirty, There are Diuris and Thelymitra wherever you look, occasional double-tails, | ||
- | THE SYDNEY EUSHWALICER September 1969. | ||
- | the single leaves of the torrestials are the most prominent green things on the gully floor. The lilies all have new, unworn leaves, some are | ||
- | spiking and showing a touch of red charred ariostemons are putting our | ||
- | new sucker growth in great profusion, grass trees have shed seed already (they are the first green things to emerge after a fire). | ||
- | In the afternoon the whole family goes observing in the rain forest | ||
- | behind Erina; stiff necks looking into casurinas, wet feet from the overnight rain, leeches and ticks from the paperbark groves, A patch | ||
- | of greenhoods growing like buffalo grass, daughter goes frantic from a very large leech. There are two mopokos asleep in the fork of a paper | ||
- | bark they must have moved for me to see them; if I look away and then back I can't see them. The boys can see a terrestial at five hundred feet. They cant see the birds We all approach closer. At five feet | ||
- | there is a chorus from the humans, a grunt and a disdainful look from | ||
- | the birds. The birds go back to ecclesiastical sluMber, The humans attack the leeches again. | ||
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- | Another orchid fan telephones. His sarcochilus is flowering, his | ||
- | gracillicauli is tremendous, his calanthe is in spike. And on top of all this his Calochilus, yes the bearded one, positively, is in spike. Just say something like the earth abideth. Or something like that. | ||
- | NI" HARR 'soft/ | ||
- | When the month of August comes around it brings a strong temptation to visit Et. Kelly (6,001 ft.) in the mountains near Canberra. And so it was year that ton of us succuMbed to the temptation. Laurie Quaken | ||
- | picked up Fran Everingham, Chris Baker and myself, ana headed for the | ||
- | gate outside Guagenby Homestead, with instructions to keep a sharp eye out for a green Renault which would precede us to the camping place. | ||
- | Our only stop on the way was at Charley' | ||
- | exchanged greetings with Neville Page who was taking an Instructional Walk out Vlanganderry way. | ||
- | About 2.00 a,,m. on Saturday morning we reached Rendezvous Creek and found a green Renault on the side of the road. We pulled up and | ||
- | went across and began calling out above the roar of the boisterous creek. No answer. We then inspected the car as well as we coUld without torches in the inky darkness and came to the conclusion that the vehicle was an abandoned one doors missing (or so it seemed in the | ||
- | dark), and no answer to our repeated calls. We therefore went on to | ||
- | =LLY IN WLN' | ||
- | 6. THE sl-D= September 19696, | ||
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- | Noting that 'Sothe disin' | ||
- | Barry Pacey moved that we should ask the Warden te'be appointed by the Quakers to lO6k after our own preperty, se as to keen shooters and other ' | ||
- | A further cheque for $10 from the Dungalla Club inspired a motion. from David Ingram that Dungalla ClUb.members b-coinvited to use the land when they desired. The assertion that this should be unnecessary, | ||
- | A further query -4as l' | ||
- | The resignation of Maureen Taplin from Committoe loft a vacancy, and the meeting elected Meryl 7atman to fill it | ||
- | The Treasuror re:ported an opening balance fer.th& month of 3652 and a closing balance of '', | ||
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- | In her 'walks report Dorothy Noble told us that Sam Hindo; in. his walk to Marley.7 had found that the country round Earley was rove7Aing to nature. The track was overgrown, and since cars could no longer got down there a lot of fresh ErovIth had arpeaTedo Barry Pacey, making his 0771 report; se.d that the walk to Durbandah Crook, attended by 5 members and 4 ])rospectives, | ||
- | 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER . September 1969. | ||
- | It was another glorious day, warm and sunny among the snow gums on a little snowplain, and during the leisurely lunch time was taken to sun our gear. The homeward route was down the creek all the way, with a bit of sidling on the right bank where it begins, to drop. We of course wanted to do a round trip, but the better route would have been to drop off our ascent spur into this creek around Ref. 930883, both going and coming, | ||
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- | COLLEINTARY DO WE NEED NEW DIRECTIONS? | ||
- | Two events in the past month have made your Commentator think more deeply than he is accustomed; the death of Taro and a nonbushwalker comment expressing surprise that the magazine was not more of a platform for conservation. These events show us in two /tiles; as we see ourselves and as others see us. | ||
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- | membership and the astonishing multitude of its interests would seem to | ||
- | indicate the second proposition. The basic entrance qualifications, | ||
- | years ago and like most truisms is misleading | ||
- | will be mote And so we have a continuing strength of new members de- | ||
- | spite the apparent official or constitutional inertia. A vague entity, "the club", really consists of the dozen or so people you talk to on a Wednesday night, the people you walked with in the last few years and the deep friendships made over a long period. It is an " | ||
- | situation" | ||
- | This exchange situation ensures that while you are walking or working for the club, the club meets your needs. That it does not do | ||
- | 14. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September 1969. | ||
- | is guarantee that the age difference and diversity of interests will make the club as effective as an entity as it can be satisfying to the individual. Before Taro's death there was a theoretical possible difference in ages between members of seventy four years; too large a difference for most people to comprehend and certainly a source of stress not envisaged by Taro's contemporaries when they wrote the constitution. Most social associations have far more limited reasons for existence than our own. Emigre clubs, exservice clubs, chess clubs continue their life by fostering an increasingly narrow interest to the | ||
- | point sometimes of alienation from the evolving community around them. We have avoided alienation by diversity and informality. In the pro- | ||
- | cess have we neglected to provide some mechanism for greater continuity? | ||
- | As others see us, through the magazine: The magazine claims to be a bulletin of matters' | ||
- | fo the cost of memborship; these days you get it whether it is of int- | ||
- | erest or not. Does it work well enough as a record of meetings and some of our walks; those walks on which there is someone keen enough to put down a few notes or a walk on which something sufficiently outrageous, humorous or delaying has occurred. Well conducted walks should | ||
- | have none of these things. Surely these are not the only interests of our members. What about those expert photographers who seemingly have looked critically at most of the world in terms of " | ||
- | wild flower enthusiast sharing his enthusiasm. Some more navigational | ||
- | and access problems and answers from our self admitted experts. More poetry. Perhaps some fiction. | ||
- | As a club we seam to have abdicated our enthusiasms for causes to other bodies. What about starting some more crusades. You don't know how loud your voice is until you shout. Or how sharp your pen is unless you dip it into some ink. | ||
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- | ,September, 1969. | ||
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- | If you want something for Bushw ing get it at Paddy' | ||
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- | As well as stocking everything f r the walker we . try to make sure it is good val4 and practical too from your point of view. - | + | Half a dozen pure white blooms against |
- | You can now buy at Paddy' | + | |
- | On actual test of continuous b ning we found a standard torch fitted with Duraqell batteries, gave le: hours of life, while apair of popular make of long cells gave 2'i hour4, Although | + | |
- | For all your Bushwalking gear shop at Paddy' | + | |
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+ | In the afternoon the whole family goes observing in the rain forest behind Erina; stiff necks looking into casurinas, wet feet from the overnight rain, leeches and ticks from the paperbark groves. | ||
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+ | Another orchid fan telephones. His sarcochilus is flowering, his gracillicauli is tremendous, his calanthe is in spike. And on top of all this his Calochilus, yes the bearded one, positively, is in spike. Just say something like the earth abideth. Or something like that. | ||
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+ | =====Kelly in Winter===== | ||
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+ | by Pat Harrison | ||
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+ | When the month of August comes around it brings a strong temptation to visit Mt. Kelly (6,001 ft.) in the mountains near Canberra. And so it was year that ten of us succumbed to the temptation. Laurie Quaken picked up Fran Everingham, Chris Baker and myself, and headed for the gate outside Gudgenby Homestead, with instructions to keep a sharp eye out for a green Renault which would precede us to the camping place. | ||
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+ | About 2.00 a.m. on Saturday morning we reached Rendezvous Creek and found a green Renault on the side of the road. We pulled up and went across and began calling out above the roar of the boisterous creek. No answer. We then inspected the car as well as we could without torches in the inky darkness and came to the conclusion that the vehicle was an abandoned one - doors missing (or so it seemed in the dark), and no answer to our repeated calls. We therefore went on to | ||
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+ | It was another glorious day, warm and sunny among the snow gums on a little snowplain, and during the leisurely lunch time was taken to sun our gear. The homeward route was down the creek all the way, with a bit of sidling on the right bank where it begins, to drop. We of course wanted to do a round trip, but the better route would have been to drop off our ascent spur into this creek around Ref. 930883, both going and coming. | ||
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+ | =====Commentary: | ||
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+ | Two events in the past month have made your Commentator think more deeply than he is accustomed; the death of Taro and a non-bushwalker comment expressing surprise that the magazine was not more of a platform for conservation. These events show us in two roles; as we see ourselves and as others see us. | ||
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+ | Ourselves as we see ourselves: To me it is somewhat incredible that we have existed for forty two years under the same basic rules. Either they are very good rules written with deep insight or the club lives its collective life apart from the constitution. The diversity of the membership and the astonishing multitude of its interests would seem to indicate the second proposition. The basic entrance qualifications, | ||
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+ | This exchange situation ensures that while you are walking or working for the club, the club meets your needs. What it does not do is guarantee that the age difference and diversity of interests will make the club as effective as an entity as it can be satisfying to the individual. Before Taro's death there was a theoretical possible difference in ages between members of seventy four years; too large a difference for most people to comprehend and certainly a source of stress not envisaged by Taro's contemporaries when they wrote the constitution. Most social associations have far more limited reasons for existence than our own. Emigre clubs, ex-service clubs, chess clubs continue their life by fostering an increasingly narrow interest to the point sometimes of alienation from the evolving community around them. We have avoided alienation by diversity and informality. In the process have we neglected to provide some mechanism for greater continuity? | ||
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+ | As others see us, through the magazine: The magazine claims to be a bulletin of matters of interest to ourselves. It is furthermore part of the cost of membership; these days you get it whether it is of interest or not. Does it work well enough as a record of meetings and some of our walks; those walks on which there is someone keen enough to put down a few notes or a walk on which something sufficiently outrageous, humorous or delaying has occurred. Well conducted walks should have none of these things. Surely these are not the only interests of our members. What about those expert photographers who seemingly have looked critically at most of the world in terms of " | ||
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+ | As a club we seam to have abdicated our enthusiasms for causes to other bodies. What about starting some more crusades. You don't know how loud your voice is until you shout. Or how sharp your pen is unless you dip it into some ink. |
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