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On the long weekend 19 fit starters attended Bob Younger' | On the long weekend 19 fit starters attended Bob Younger' | ||
- | No information was available concerning Frank Taeker' | + | No information was available concerning Frank Taeker' |
In General Business it was reported that Mr. Rogers of Sugee Bag Creek had rung the club complaining about the leaving behind of rubbish and the illegal parking of cars by various people including bushwalkers. Apparently Mr. Rogers had lost two cows which had swallowed plastic bags and died as a result, also he was questioning the legality of walkers using the access road. A motion was passed in favour of replying suitably to Mr. Rogers indicating that bushwalkers were not responsible for the rubbish. | In General Business it was reported that Mr. Rogers of Sugee Bag Creek had rung the club complaining about the leaving behind of rubbish and the illegal parking of cars by various people including bushwalkers. Apparently Mr. Rogers had lost two cows which had swallowed plastic bags and died as a result, also he was questioning the legality of walkers using the access road. A motion was passed in favour of replying suitably to Mr. Rogers indicating that bushwalkers were not responsible for the rubbish. | ||
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Frank Duncan, of Clear Hill fame, was appropriately clad in tie and tails at one end, and gumboots at the other, and formally opened the new footbridge and the several edifices with a fine display of S.B.W. oratory. | Frank Duncan, of Clear Hill fame, was appropriately clad in tie and tails at one end, and gumboots at the other, and formally opened the new footbridge and the several edifices with a fine display of S.B.W. oratory. | ||
- | As the ribbon on the bridge to the goat enclosure was about to be cut, De Groot and horse, looking suspiciously like Nancy and Robert Pallin respectively, | + | As the ribbon on the bridge to the goat enclosure was about to be cut, De Groot and horse, looking suspiciously like Nancy and Robert Pallin respectively, |
It was indeed another Page's Pinnacle. | It was indeed another Page's Pinnacle. | ||
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An hour or two later we made camp at a not-so-perfect spot yet immeasurably better than the previous night' | An hour or two later we made camp at a not-so-perfect spot yet immeasurably better than the previous night' | ||
- | But alas, the next day again consisted of more rock-hopping, | + | But alas, the next day again consisted of more rock-hopping, |
At dusk we were a few kilometres short of our desired camp site, a side creek near the road that would eventually lead us back to our cars. | At dusk we were a few kilometres short of our desired camp site, a side creek near the road that would eventually lead us back to our cars. | ||
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+ | =====Summer Pests.===== | ||
- | SUMMER PESTS | ||
by Bob Younger. | by Bob Younger. | ||
- | ,There are several varieties but the only one dangerous to man is the bush tick (Ixodes Holocyclus), | + | |
- | of a mature female may cause dangerous paralysis and death, particularly | + | There are several varieties but the only one dangerous to man is the bush tick (Ixodes Holocyclus), |
- | in domestic animals. Small children can also be dangerously affected. | + | |
In the minute juvenile stages ticks may swarm in numbers onto the victim and give rise to irritation when they become attached to the skin. | In the minute juvenile stages ticks may swarm in numbers onto the victim and give rise to irritation when they become attached to the skin. | ||
- | The mature bush tick is a mall flattened dual creature about irinch | + | |
- | or less in length, yellowy grey or bluish black in colour, having eight logs | + | The mature bush tick is a small flattened dual creature about 1/4 inch or less in length, yellowy grey or bluish black in colour, having eight legs and a tiny saw-toothed |
- | and a tiny sawtoothed. | + | |
It tends to secrete itself in body crevices. | It tends to secrete itself in body crevices. | ||
- | Symptoms | + | |
- | Treatment: Remove the tick immediately upon discovery. To make the removal easy and safe it maybe killed by dropping turpentine, kerosene or ether onto it. It should be snipped off close to the skin with fine scissors or a razor blade, the head being removed with a pair of tweezers or fine forceps. Merely pulling | + | __Symptoms |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHW.ALKER November, 1973. | + | |
- | Effect | + | __Treatment__: Remove the tick immediately upon discovery. To make the removal easy and safe it maybe killed by dropping turpentine, kerosene or ether onto it. It should be snipped off close to the skin with fine scissors or a razor blade, the head being removed with a pair of tweezers or fine forceps. Merely pulling |
- | Treatment: As for snake bite, and seek medical assistance. | + | |
- | Scratching the bites' | + | __Effect |
- | XXXXXX-Xxx**# | + | |
- | WALKS SECRETARY' | + | __Treatment__: As for snake bite, and seek medical assistance. |
- | .. , | + | |
- | Nov.30th David RostrOn | + | __Ant, Sandfly |
- | 1, 2nd Dec. Creek junction. Good tracks from Canons | + | |
- | place. Thrills, hills In chills | + | Scratching the bites may lead to sores. Apply cold cream, baking soda or one of the special ointments available to allay irritation. |
- | Sunday 2nd - Sam Hinde leads this easy trip to Kingdom | + | |
- | - There' | + | ---- |
- | 7; 8; 9 | + | |
- | 7, 8; 9 | + | =====Walks Secretary' |
- | 7, 8; 9 | + | |
- | - Roy Higginbotham' | + | by Wilf Hilder. |
- | - Blue Gum from Mt. Victoria with Hans Beck. This most | + | |
- | scenic walk has good tracks all the way. Lush campsite near Blue Gum, with swimming laid on. Well graded climb up to Neate' | + | |Nov. 30th, 1, 2nd Dec.|David Rostron |
- | Blue Gum. | + | |Sunday 2nd|Sam Hinde leads this easy trip to Kingdom |
- | Sunday 9th - An easy stroll to Little | + | |7, 8, 9|There' |
- | return Cronulla, then ferry to Bundeena. | + | |7, 8, 9|Roy Higginbotham' |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSH9VALICER November, 1973. | + | |7, 8, 9|Blue Gum from Mt. Victoria with Hans Beck. This most scenic walk has good tracks all the way. Lush campsite near Blue Gum, with swimming laid on. Well graded climb up to Neate' |
- | December - Abseiling around Kanangra with superb views across the | + | |Sunday 9th|An easy stroll to Little |
- | 14, 15, 16 gorges as far as you can see, Genial John Campbell is the leader on this trip. | + | |14, 15, 16|Abseiling around Kanangra with superb views across the gorges as far as you can see. Genial John Campbell is the leader on this trip.| |
- | 15, 16 | + | |15, 16|Enjoy the Sabbath in the luxury of Owen's place at Bondi. Swimming, sleeping and talking (by whom?) are on programme. I have been reminded that in my fairly comprehensive transport list for this " |
- | - Enjoy the Sabbath in the luxury of Owen's place at Bondi. | + | |Xmas Trip 21st to 26th|Alan Fall is off to The Pilot near the Victorian border on this five day walk in Kosciusko National Park. Tracks nearly all the way with first rate scenery. Plenty of lush campsites in the acres of alpine meadows |
- | Swimming, sleeping and talking (by whom?) are on programme. | + | |Sunday 23rd|Meryl Watman is leading an easy walk from Heathcote to Engadine along pleasant bush tracks and the lovely |
- | I have been reminded that in my fairly comprehensive transport list for this " | + | |Xmas & New Year|& Recovery (as they used to say) at Burning Palms on the Pacific Ocean. Base camp with swimming, sunning and surfing etc. for all. Drop in when you feel like it. Drop out likewise. |
- | XmaP Trip - Alan Fall is off to The Pilot near the Victorian border on 21st to 26th this five day walk in Kosciusko National Park. Tracks | + | |
- | nearly all-the way with first rate scenery. Plenty of | + | ---- |
- | lush campsites in the acres of alpinemeaiows | + | |
- | riot of colour with glorious wildflowers. Please book | + | A summer pest not mentioned by our worthy President is the lowly leech. The dictionary defines this biological species as "An aquatic worm furnished with a sucker, used in medicine for bleeding; formerly the name for a physician" |
- | early to make Alan's job of organising transport a bit easier. | + | |
- | Sunday 23rd - Meryl Watman is leading an easy walk from Heathcote to | + | Leeches are really not a summer pest, they are with us always, or at least, |
- | Engadine along pleasant bush tracks and the lovely | + | |
- | Creek. A cool swim at lunchtime in a crystal clear pool. | + | Anyway, the treatment is the same as for other irritating bites. Getting them off is usually the first problem, as many victims (mainly female, including myself) are inclined to get hysterical. Quite unnecessary - the leech is pretty harmless, really. Well, for removal of the leech, a lighted cigarette, a sprinkle of salt, or any strong insect repellant such as Aerogard has fairly quick results. A band-aid over the bite to help arrest the bleeding is useful. Kath Brown. |
- | 8.20 electric train, change at Sutherland. | + | |
- | Xmas &New Year & Recovery (as they used to say) at Burning Palms on the Pacific Ocean. Base camp with swimming, sunning and surfing etc. for all. Drop in when you feel like it. Drop out likewise. | + | ---- |
- | Hut. There is no official leader for this trip, but Bill Hall (phone 57-5145) knows this area like the back | + | |
- | of his hand and will be able to tell you the various ways to get there. | + | ====The |
- | **** ****** | + | |
- | A summer pest not mentioned by our worthy President is the lowly LEECH. The dictionary defines this biological species as "An aquatic worm furnished with a sucker, used in medicine for bleeding | + | The Club party will be held in the clubrooms on Wednesday, |
- | Leeches are really not a summer pest, they are with us always, or at least, | + | |
- | Anyway, the treatment is the same as for other irritating bites. | + | __What |
- | Getting them off is usually the first problem, as many victims (mainly female, including myself) are inclined to get hysterical. Quite unnecessary - the leech is pretty harmless, really. Well, for removal of the leech, a lighted | + | |
- | cigarette, a sprinkle of salt, or any strong insect repellant such as Aerogard has fairly quick results. A. band-aid over the bite to help arrest the bleeding is useful. Kath Brown. | + | |
- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November 9 19 73 | + | |
- | ****-X-X-X-****.X-X-********* | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN******************** | + | |
- | -*********XXX********** | + | |
- | EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | *******x X x********** | + | |
- | * * * * * * | + | |
- | IF YOU ARE | + | |
- | BLTYING OR HIRING HIRING OR BUYING GEAR FOR | + | |
- | WALKING ..... CAMPING ...... CLIMBING ..... CANOEING. WALKING ....... CAMPING ...... CLIMBING ...... CANOEING .. | + | |
- | THINK OF | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPIENT | + | |
- | _ I ..... | + | |
- | 17 Alexander Street, Crow's Nest 2065. (On the corner of Falcon Street) Telephone 439-3454. | + | |
- | for | + | |
- | FAIRYDOWN SLEEPING BAGS | + | |
- | HIGH LOAD PACKS (Weight 3 lb. 10 om.) | + | |
- | AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS You COULD POSSIBLY NEED | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1973. | + | |
- | THE S.B.W. | + | |
- | The Club party will be held in the clubrooms on Wednesdays | + | |
Any enquiries (or offers of help), Please phone 93-4830. | Any enquiries (or offers of help), Please phone 93-4830. | ||
+ | |||
Elaine Brown, Social Secretary. | Elaine Brown, Social Secretary. | ||
- | ***XXXX***** | + | |
- | SOUTH-WEST TASMANIA. | + | ---- |
- | Anybody wishing to attend a two-week South-West Tassy bushwalk during February, 1974, contact Bill Burke (phone 871-1207) or Spiro K.etas | + | |
+ | ====South-West Tasmania.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Anybody wishing to attend a two-week South-West Tassy bushwalk during February, 1974, contact Bill Burke (phone 871-1207) or Spiro Ketas (phone 357-1381) as soon as possible. | ||
Track walking most of the way and air-drops of food to be arranged. | Track walking most of the way and air-drops of food to be arranged. | ||
+ | |||
Very spectacular scenery. | Very spectacular scenery. | ||
- | FOR SALE | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====For Sale.==== | ||
An Asahi Pentax Camera (S 3) with light meter. | An Asahi Pentax Camera (S 3) with light meter. | ||
+ | |||
Please ring Ken Pearson - Home 41-7733. | Please ring Ken Pearson - Home 41-7733. | ||
- | ****** | ||
+ | ---- |
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