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|**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford | | |**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford | | ||
|**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd, Oatley.| | |**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd, Oatley.| | ||
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Every month a growing number of Walks leaders announce the results of their own trips - a much more interesting way of presenting these vital statistics. Of the September activity it was recorded that David Cotton' | Every month a growing number of Walks leaders announce the results of their own trips - a much more interesting way of presenting these vital statistics. Of the September activity it was recorded that David Cotton' | ||
- | The following week-end Bob Younger' | + | The following week-end Bob Younger' |
- | Pat Harrison reported that a party of 15 went out on his Nullo Mt Pomany trip:, they were unable to got down into Wedden Valley but a pleasant trip was had. John Holly' | + | Pat Harrison reported that a party of 15 went out on his Nullo Mt Pomany trip: they were unable to get down into Wedden Valley but a pleasant trip was had. John Holly' |
- | Mike Short took over Barry Wa11ace's Nattai River trip and reported numerous snakes. The area around Starlight' | + | Mike Short took over Barry Wallace's Nattai River trip and reported numerous snakes. The area around Starlight' |
Wilf Hilder, on Federation matters, said a Committee had been set up to consider Reunion sites. Suggestions were invited, and information of suitable sites would he made known to member Clubs. The price of military maps had risen to 75c a copy. Owing to a burning coal seam nearby, the pass on Black Billy' | Wilf Hilder, on Federation matters, said a Committee had been set up to consider Reunion sites. Suggestions were invited, and information of suitable sites would he made known to member Clubs. The price of military maps had risen to 75c a copy. Owing to a burning coal seam nearby, the pass on Black Billy' | ||
- | Coming to General Business Phil Hall said he felt some members were unaware of the Club's relationship to the Nature Conservation Council. To have a representative on the executive body of the Council, a membership of 400 people was necessary. Thus the Club!s delegates could attend conferences, | + | Coming to General Business Phil Hall said he felt some members were unaware of the Club's relationship to the Nature Conservation Council. To have a representative on the executive body of the Council, a membership of 400 people was necessary. Thus the Club's delegates could attend conferences, |
Len Scotland had a couple of queries: first, if a member resigned during the year, was the magazine still forwarded until the period of subscription expired? Second there was the question of proposals to improve road access to the Kangaroo Valley property. In response to (1) the President said, no, there was a subscription but on resignation all communication ceased: regarding (2) there was as yet no firm proposal for road entry. Ho mentioned, however that the Management Committee would visit the land on November 1st, and invited any interested members to come along and see the property. | Len Scotland had a couple of queries: first, if a member resigned during the year, was the magazine still forwarded until the period of subscription expired? Second there was the question of proposals to improve road access to the Kangaroo Valley property. In response to (1) the President said, no, there was a subscription but on resignation all communication ceased: regarding (2) there was as yet no firm proposal for road entry. Ho mentioned, however that the Management Committee would visit the land on November 1st, and invited any interested members to come along and see the property. | ||
The time was 8.55, no one had anything to add, and we closed down. | The time was 8.55, no one had anything to add, and we closed down. | ||
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====== Taro ====== | ====== Taro ====== | ||
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One could elaborate at great length upon those attributes which prompted his friend, Bernie Peach (here with us today) to write recently: "Taro was quite a remarkable man in many ways and I feel that something irreplaceable has gone out of our lives. He was so utterly different in thought and action from the majority and I found the alertness of his mind remarkable for a man of his years. He reminded me somehow of an Australian pioneer mixed up with poetry, music and other talents, all thrust into the 20th century in one man - W.H. Tarr. The unobservant saw only his eccentricities, | One could elaborate at great length upon those attributes which prompted his friend, Bernie Peach (here with us today) to write recently: "Taro was quite a remarkable man in many ways and I feel that something irreplaceable has gone out of our lives. He was so utterly different in thought and action from the majority and I found the alertness of his mind remarkable for a man of his years. He reminded me somehow of an Australian pioneer mixed up with poetry, music and other talents, all thrust into the 20th century in one man - W.H. Tarr. The unobservant saw only his eccentricities, | ||
- | Then Taro's beloved push bike "The Bluebird" | + | Then Taro's beloved push bike "The Bluebird" |
+ | "Boy what a thrashing my legs got as I came down Lapstone on the fixed wheel!" | ||
- | noy 771.1, -t a thrashing my lees got (1,s I came clown 2-J, | ||
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- | $ydneY or ring 6608741. . . | ||
+ | And so we must leave it at that. I feel, as no doubt many other people do, that although Taros' | ||
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+ | Would any walker who is willing to donate back copies of the Sydney Bushwalker or who knows of a supply please contact Phil Butt or Joan Rigby. They will be forwarded to interested libraries such as the National Library in Canberra. | ||
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+ | Any person interested in selling two H Frame packs please contact Bruce McGrath, Dept of Chemistry, University of Sydney or ring 6608741. | ||
====== Now Fades the Last Steak of Snow ====== | ====== Now Fades the Last Steak of Snow ====== | ||
- | Don Mathews. Illuminated by Helen Gray, | + | Don Mathews. Illuminated by Helen Gray. |
- | There is an entry, in the logbook of Mawson' | + | There is an entry, in the logbook of Mawson' |
- | I had given up all hope of a spring | + | I had given up all hope of a spring |
After snatching a few hours sleep at Berridale we stopped at Sawpit Creek for breakfast and soon the ground was covered, with three lots of gear and food and waxes, Then the comedy routine began. Look atim, lookatim, cried George as excited as I have ever soon him, pointing at me. Where' | After snatching a few hours sleep at Berridale we stopped at Sawpit Creek for breakfast and soon the ground was covered, with three lots of gear and food and waxes, Then the comedy routine began. Look atim, lookatim, cried George as excited as I have ever soon him, pointing at me. Where' | ||
- | Admittedly I hadn't brought the dehydrated garbage that George had requested_ | + | Admittedly I hadn't brought the dehydrated garbage that George had requested |
- | 7Te polished off Digby' | + | We polished off Digby' |
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- | r. | + | Then the wax business started. I was taking |
- | - the car. As it was I only used one of my two, but it | + | |
- | Then the wax business started. I was talc- | + | After all this we were late leaving Munyang the prospect of the twelve miles to Mawsons, mostly |
- | / ing only two wazos, The others looked askance, | + | was not particularly inviting. We crossed the bridge and walked up the road towards the flume, At about 5000' we were able to put skis on. Digby had the right combination of wax and energy and disappeared |
- | T4by were after subtle shades of perfection in their | + | |
- | ' | + | It was nearly three by the time we reached White' |
- | -"I was nice to know the others were available if needed. | + | |
- | After all this vie were late leaving Munyang the prospect of the twelve miles to Mawsons, mostly | + | |
- | was not particularly inviting. We crossed the bridge and walked up the road towards the flume, At about 5000' we were able to put skis on. Digby had the right combination of wax and energy and disa.Ppearad | + | |
- | It was nearly three by the time we reached White' | + | |
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- | for some reason or other, though it is nearer t T | + | |
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- | three miles, possibly because it conjures up \ N, a hopeful picture of a two (or three) mile | + | |
- | skate on the return trip. Usually, of course, the snow is soft and the skate | + | |
becomes a gentle glide, which is none the less pleasant. | becomes a gentle glide, which is none the less pleasant. | ||
- | By now the Violet Klister was well, and to ease my fatigue, I s photographs. Digby, fortunately, | ||
- | toped frequently for | ||
- | needed an occasional cigarette | ||
- | at last, over the horizon, peeped | ||
- | the reluctant lion. Out came my camera. | + | By now the Violet Klister was well, and to ease my fatigue, I stopped frequently for photographs. Digby, fortunately, |
- | Later that .ovoning, a facetious suggestion that we should to for a moonlight tour was met with oLrtain apathy, but in fact it was light enough and calm enough to have made off for Jagungal and watch the sunrise from its summit. The morning was again clear and calm and we made a very leisurely start. Grass was showing on the northern slope to Valentine, which was mostly wide open and Georg,: headed for some rocks upstream whore ho made a Ir-y crossing I crossed half a mile downstream on tho remnants of a snow bridge and Digby managed it lower down still. - Personal challoni7e9 this TiVOT orossins. | + | |
- | The natural route to Iagungal arproxfmatos, | + | |
- | on the Valentino to the soutia facing bowl of tho mountain itself, and is a delightful lope along the Valley at about 5,800' o 6,000' with very little effort required. | + | |
- | flows due south for half a mile. The surface | + | |
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- | until the final half hour climb. We crossed the Rocky Plains Creek at the point whore it | + | |
- | was of mattfinish ice ju4'; thick enough to ski | + | Later that evening, a facetious suggestion that we should go for a moonlight tour was met with a certain apathy, but in fact it was light enough and calm enough to have made off for Jagungal and watch the sunrise from its summit. The morning |
- | Downstream was a pond about sixty feet N | + | |
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- | e ....0 the stream dropped and rumbled out of \ si, tt. Upstream the narrow ribbon of ice was N., | + | |
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- | sunshine and Preety Plains/ | + | |
- | a riSe at the halfway mark and looked back at the steep western slopes of the Main Range, a narrow 1).3c1 of creamy tinge which contrasted with the ultra, | + | |
- | The summit of Jagungal | + | The natural route to Jagungal |
- | rather bare, but the Grey Mare Range was well covered and I wished that we had an extra day to | + | on the Valentino |
- | . explore its length and to see, close up, the Goehi Gorge and the western slopes. | + | |
- | There was instead the immediate pleasure | + | |
- | of his skis warming in the sun and at the same time clearing his beard as it bulldozed through the snow, but as George explained, he discovered it quite by accident and isn't sure that he could do it again. Back at Valentino Digby' | + | |
- | rie sat in the hut in the mid afternoon slurping billy after billy of tea prior to wood gathering and ski-fixing, with a satisfying feeling | + | |
- | The next morning | + | The summit of Jagungal was remarkably calm and we were able to sit there in comfort and soak up the panorama. To the south, the area around Grey Mare hut, at about 5200', |
- | a brisk wind blowing clouds over to shield our sunburnt noses. It | + | |
- | would have been a blustery day en the slopes, but our valley was sheltered and still very hot. Sure enough | + | |
- | snow was interspersed with hard patches where trees overhung the road formation. The acceleration on these was remarkable | + | |
- | non& the flume we plodded on and shortly after the start of the downhill the snow became very patchy. 77e, persevered for a while but the scrape of rock on skis became too much to stand. The grass and rocks won out and it was all over, | + | |
+ | There was instead the immediate pleasure of the descent of the and bowl. George headed for the knob to the south west of the trig, and we thought for a moment that he was going to take it straight, but he changed his mind when he saw the bottomless pit beneath him and joined Digby and I in traversing to the limit to get the most cut of the run. The snow was soft and turning, at times, a little uncertain. At one stage we marvelled at George' | ||
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+ | We sat in the hut in the mid afternoon slurping billy after billy of tea prior to wood gathering and ski-fixing, with a satisfying feeling of accomplishment. Now it could rain or blow or snow and we wouldn' | ||
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+ | The next morning there was a smoke haze in the air, and later a brisk wind blowing clouds over to shield our sunburnt noses. It would have been a blustery day on the slopes, but our valley was sheltered and still very hot. Sure enough the snow on Two (or Three) mile Crook was soft and we slid gently down. Near White' | ||
====== Once Upon a Time ====== | ====== Once Upon a Time ====== | ||
- | After leaving late from Sydney due to somebody' | + | After leaving late from Sydney due to somebody' |
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- | ' Until five minutes before departure time and were then fifteen minutes | + | The first car finally rolled off at 8.15 and the second at 8.16 with all its doors open. The convey turned off the Kanangra Road along a fire trail at 056065 - after travelling along this trail for about one mile a junction was reached at 064079 (Kanangra L.D.) |
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+ | After leaving the cars and walking for about a mile a spot of navigational trouble on the part of the leader was sorted out after somebody pointed out that the map was upside down. The general direction of the map was determined and after a short distance horizontal and 600 ft. vertical the party arrived at Sally Coop Creek. The party started rock hopping down the creek. It wasn't very long before a few short swims and a small jump were necessary. The rock hopping developed into scrambling with dampness in between times. While crossing some large rock slabs the white ants mentioned lunch. The leader, however, being wise to the ways of bludgers etc. ignored the remarks and pushed on to the first abseil. | ||
- | The first car finally rolled off at 8.15 and the second | + | The first abseil is actually one large drop of about 155 ft. broken up into two sections one (the first) of 65 ft and one of 90 ft. The first waterfall falls into a pool. Between the Pool and the second |
- | After leaving | + | After lunch, which was a leisurely affair except for the hardworking bludgers, |
- | tance horizontal and 600 ft. vertical the party arrived at Sally | + | |
- | Coop -Oreek. The party started rock hopping | + | |
- | ness in between times. Thile crossing some large rock slabs the white ants mentioned lunch. The leader, however, being wise to the ways of bludgers otc. ignored the remarks and pushed on to the first abseil. | + | |
- | The first abseil is actually one large drop of about 155 ft. broken up into two sections one (the first) of 65 ft and one of 90 ft. The first waterfall falls into a pool. Between the Pool and the second fall is a rock shelf. The plan was to have lunch on this shelf. The abseil | + | |
- | abseil. That with Margaret and her new camera Gerry and Rosso all clicking away, one lady abseiler had her photo taken with her | + | |
- | tongue out. However, fortunately, | + | |
- | ever the case may be, the photo didn't turn out. The abseil was | + | |
- | accomplished by all without too much trouble although the last bit | + | |
- | was a problem i.e. how to tread water and unclip a sling at the same time. The Fon had the right idea as last man down he simply climbed down to an acceptable level and jumped. | + | Unable |
- | After lunch, which was a leisurely affair except for the hardworking bludgers, the second part of the fall was attempted. Initially | + | |
- | Unable | + | While walking 400 yards to the next abseil |
- | While walking 400 yards to the next abseil | + | At the next abseil |
- | doubt unpleasant destiny. | + | |
- | At the next abseil we found some spikes which we were told by | + | After a couple more bombs the party arrived at the last abseil before the camp site for the night. The old manila sling from a trip early this year (1968) was still in the piton. It was replaced with a nylon sling. A few people climbed |
- | one old enough to know were put there by Putto before the birth of | + | |
- | Phil Butt. These spikes were given a miss in preference to a piton of less respectful vintage. From this piton an abseil directly into | + | |
- | the gully was attempted at a point 50 ft. from the bottom and 20 ft. | + | |
- | from the end of the rope. It was decided to try a different tack. The different tack was to traverse around a ledge and. step across an airyfairy gully with somebody pushing against the chest of the stepping person. Then a scramblo down loose dirt covered with nettles, a small cliff covered with hard holds, a walk across a log covered | + | |
- | with moss and onto a rock ledge. Here several billies of Rosso' | + | |
- | After a couple more bombs the party arrived at the last abseil | + | |
- | before the camp site for the night. The old manila sling from a trip early this year (1968) was still in the piton. It was replaced with a nylon sling. A few people climbed | + | |
- | The camp site was about 200 yds. further down the creek and 'Is on an island in the creek. A convenient rock shelf for the fire with a 2 ft drop to grass for sleeping on, plenty of firewood and easy to get water made a very pleasant camp. Dirty people went for a swim. After tea a group centring around Rosso discussed some of the horror movies and told jokes. Most people went to bed about | + | |
- | 9 r m.9 while a small group went hammer and tongs until the wee hours. The three favourite topics each got a bash until the origin of the universe and the theory of evolution with religious overtones promoted some lively conceptions. | + | The camp site was about 200 yds further down the creek and was on an island in the creek. A convenient rock shelf for the fire with a 2 ft drop to grass for sleeping on, plenty of firewood and easy to get water made a very pleasant camp. Dirty people went for a swim. After tea a group centring around Rosso discussed some of the horror movies and told jokes. Most people went to bed about 9 pm while a small group went hammer and tongs until the wee hours. The three favourite topics each got a bash until the origin of the universe and the theory of evolution with religious overtones promoted some lively conceptions. |
- | The leader was up early at 5.15 - partly to the disgust and partly to the amazement of the party. The consequence was that an advance party moved off at 7.00 a.m. while the tailenders, 7yiporns9 | + | The leader was up early at 5.15 - partly to the disgust and partly to the amazement of the party. The consequence was that an advance party moved off at 7.00 a.m. while the tail enders, Wyborns |
- | After the usual run of small drops the party came to a large pool where the bombers bombed and the rest climbed around. Some people went up for a second bomb while super spoon climbed up a large true trunk over the water with predictable results when she arrived at the moss covered section. Trundled off to the 215 ft fall marked on the Kanangra Sheet. It is possible to sidle this fall to the left. However, an abseil down to a low ledge was favoured: From the ledge a short sidle to the left and down through some scrub to the bottom where a large pool was used for cooling off while waiting for the end to catch up. Soon after this pool one more jump and then THE jump of about 45 ft. The rope was set up around a doubtful rock belag for use as a hardline by the less adventurous types who preferred to climb down instead of jumping. The Butler boys jumped and after some coaxing a few others followed. The really keen types wont back for seconds. However, there weren' | + | After the usual run of small drops the party came to a large pool where the bombers bombed and the rest climbed around. Some people went up for a second bomb while super spoon climbed up a large tree trunk over the water with predictable results when she arrived at the moss covered section. Trundled off to the 215 ft fall marked on the Kanangra Sheet. It is possible to sidle this fall to the left. However, an abseil down to a low ledge was favoured. From the ledge a short sidle to the left and down through some scrub to the bottom where a large pool was used for cooling off while waiting for the end to catch up. Soon after this pool one more jump and then THE jump of about 45 ft. The rope was set up around a doubtful rock belay for use as a hardline by the less adventurous types who preferred to climb down instead of jumping. The Butler boys jumped and after some coaxing a few others followed. The really keen types went back for seconds. However, there weren' |
- | After standing on the edge for five minutes or so a conversation between Margaret and Lindsay was after the style of - You go first then I will - No you go then I will - no you etc. Ten minutes of indecision. Then Margaret asks Pen to go first after bit of bartering he extracts a promise from Margaret that she will jttralP after him and a promia from Lindsey that she would try to. A second or two to balance on the edge, a jump, a splash, a head it 4s all over. Seconds pass. Margaret moves to the edge tenses itts now ornever. It's now A falling body of blue and white with a Folden streamer, a splash, a head, a short swim to the rocks and al:1 eyes are on Lindsey leaning against the cliff. She toves for- | + | |
- | rd to balance in mental conflict on the edge. Gerry finishes coiling tho rope. She relaxes and leans back against the cliff amongst shouts of encouragement and sighs of disappointment. Moving forward again, | + | |
- | middle of the pool. Then Gerry with a cry of Geronamo hops off his rock and into the water as if he were just getting into a bath. | + | After standing on the edge for five minutes or so a conversation between Margaret and Lindsay was after the style of - You go first then I will - No you go then I will - no you etc. Ten minutes of indecision. Then Margaret asks Pen to go first after bit of bartering he extracts a promise from Margaret that she will jump after him and a promise from Lindsey that she would try to. A second or two to balance on the edge, a jump, a splash, a head it's all over. Seconds pass. Margaret moves to the edge tenses it's now or never. It's now a falling body of blue and white with a golden streamer, a splash, a head, a short swim to the rocks and all eyes are on Lindsey leaning against the cliff. She moves forward to balance in mental conflict on the edge. Gerry finishes coiling tho rope. She relaxes and leans back against the cliff amongst shouts of encouragement and sighs of disappointment. Moving forward again, balancing on the edge, a hush, a jump and facial expressions of indescribable emotions - she descends into the ranks of the bombers. Gerry throws the rope to the Fon treading water in the middle of the pool. Then Gerry with a cry of Geronamo hops off his rock and into the water as if he were just getting into a bath. |
- | A sidle and a slide down loose tart around the next fall brought the party up to Than who had missed out on the drama at the jump. After three or four easy miles around small falls and a fast rock hop behind Dave the party arrived at Kanangra River junction. A rest was deolarod | + | A sidle and a slide down loose dirt around the next fall brought the party up to Joan who had missed out on the drama at the jump. After three or four easy miles around small falls and a fast rock hop behind Dave the party arrived at Kanangra River junction. A rest was declared |
- | The 1-)arty moved on up the river about 1 p.m, with the WYborns last as usual0 On top of the big aterfall an afternoon teabreak was declared in the absence f any dissenters etc.......After two hours the -,:arty move,: off aA3ain.:, | + | |
- | Mighty trippers in er.er of the length | + | The party moved on up the river about 1 p.m, with the Wyborns last as usual. On top of the big waterfall an afternoon tea break was declared in the absence |
+ | Mighty trippers in order of the length of their little fingers were : Alan Kerns, Ross Templeton, Leroy, John Kitchener, Lawrence Quaken, Joan Rigby, Lindsey Gilroy, Margaret and Ross Wyborn, Dot Butler, John Powell, Gerry Sinzig, Don Finch, Dave Rostrom. | ||
====== Denise Hull's Wedding ====== | ====== Denise Hull's Wedding ====== |
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