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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.U. 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p m0 at the Wireless Institute building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - telephone 30.2028. | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | EDITORS: Dorothy Pike - 53 Wyralla Ave, Epping, 2121. Telephone 861352. | + | |
- | Owen Marks - In the clubrooms. Telephone | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. |
- | Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, | + | |
- | Math Brown, Telephone 812675. | + | Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p.m. at the Wireless Institute building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. |
- | Peter Scandrett, Telephone 848.0045' | + | |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: | + | Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - telephone 30.2028. |
- | TYPIST: | + | |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: | + | |
- | NOVEMBER 1977. | + | |Editors:|Dorothy Pike|53 Wyralla Ave, Epping, 2121. Telephone 861352.| |
- | 50th Anniversary Celebrations | + | | |Owen Marks|In the clubrooms. Telephone |
- | Paddy' | + | |Business Manager:|Bill Burke|3 Coral Tree Drive, |
- | CamerOns | + | |Typist: |
- | September and October General Meetings Mountain Equipment Ad Another Member' | + | |Duplication Operator:|Peter Scandrett|Telephone 848.0045| |
- | Social Notes | + | |
- | Flannel Flowers | + | **NOVEMBER 1977.** |
- | Fools | + | |
- | A Variation of Calcutta to Kathmandu | + | |50th Anniversary Celebrations|Dot Butler|2| |
- | Dot Butler 2. | + | |Paddy' |
- | 5. | + | |Camerons |
- | Owen Marks 6. | + | |September and October General Meetings|Barry Wallace|8| |
- | Barry Wallace 8. | + | |Mountain Equipment Ad||10| |
- | 10. | + | |Another Member' |
- | Charlie Brown 110 | + | |Letter to the President|Joe Turner|12| |
- | Joe Turner 12. | + | |Buck Passing!|Helen Gray|12| |
- | Helen Gray 12. Christine Kirkby 13. Robin Scandrett 14. | + | |Social Notes|Christine Kirkby|13| |
- | Gordon Lee 15. | + | |Flannel Flowers|Robin Scandrett|14| |
- | Marion Lloyd 16. | + | |Fools|Gordon Lee|15| |
- | Page 2. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | + | |A Variation of Calcutta to Kathmandu|Marion Lloyd|16| |
- | 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, | + | |
- | by Dot Butler. | + | |
- | The Club has held other celebrations - a :21st, a 25th and a 40th Birthday but nothing could equal the enthusiasm of the response to the GOLDEN JUBILEE Celebrations, | + | ====50TH Anniversary Celebrations==== |
- | On Fridgy,21st October, hundreds of walkers, without benefit of map and compass, assembled at Menzies Hotel. To those coming even only 10 minutes after the scheduled arrival time the crowd milling around in the anteroom looked as dense as a peak hour commuters' | + | by Dot Butler |
- | Wynyard Station. But there was this difference - nearly every face was | + | |
- | a familiar ones That greetings and chatter and cries of delight and astonishment as old friends were recognised - some we had not seen for | + | The Club has held other celebrations - a 21st, a 25th and a 40th Birthday but nothing could equal the enthusiasm of the response to the GOLDEN JUBILEE Celebrations, |
- | many years - camouflaged by beards or altered in appearance though they | + | |
+ | On Friday,21st October, hundreds of walkers, without benefit of map and compass, assembled at Menzies Hotel. To those coming even only 10 minutes after the scheduled arrival time the crowd milling around in the anteroom looked as dense as a peak hour commuters' | ||
might be, yet to the eyes of their friends they were still the same as of old when their lags were swift and strong. Bushwalkers have drawn fewer blanks than most in the Lottery of Time the passing of the years has not dimmed their enthusiasm and joy of life. And all the new young ones, many of them children of Bushwalkers, | might be, yet to the eyes of their friends they were still the same as of old when their lags were swift and strong. Bushwalkers have drawn fewer blanks than most in the Lottery of Time the passing of the years has not dimmed their enthusiasm and joy of life. And all the new young ones, many of them children of Bushwalkers, | ||
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In conformity with custom waiters offered drinks but most of us couldn' | In conformity with custom waiters offered drinks but most of us couldn' | ||
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Any now everyone is heading for the dining room. 292 walkers are at last settled at tables in small groups with their special friends, and still the talking goes on unabated | Any now everyone is heading for the dining room. 292 walkers are at last settled at tables in small groups with their special friends, and still the talking goes on unabated | ||
Easter of '38. .? " | Easter of '38. .? " | ||
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At the Official Table, presided over by Helen Grey looking really lovely in jade blue, are gathered Foundation Members Win Chardon, Frank and Anice Duncan, Maurie Berry The Club's Hon. Solicitor, Colin Broad who has given us the value of his legal experience for so many years was there with Mrs. Broad, and our newest Honorary Member, George Davison, looking very strong and distinguished with his snowy hair and 90 years of bushland experience. Mx. Davison has acted as Surveyor of our Kangaroo Valley land, and his help and knowledge of Lands Department affairs culminated in our acquiring occupancy of 22 acres of the beautiful escarpment necessary to adequately contain " | At the Official Table, presided over by Helen Grey looking really lovely in jade blue, are gathered Foundation Members Win Chardon, Frank and Anice Duncan, Maurie Berry The Club's Hon. Solicitor, Colin Broad who has given us the value of his legal experience for so many years was there with Mrs. Broad, and our newest Honorary Member, George Davison, looking very strong and distinguished with his snowy hair and 90 years of bushland experience. Mx. Davison has acted as Surveyor of our Kangaroo Valley land, and his help and knowledge of Lands Department affairs culminated in our acquiring occupancy of 22 acres of the beautiful escarpment necessary to adequately contain " | ||
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Dinner was served and it was good, but don't ask me -what we ate. Things put into the stomach are gone and forgotten the next day, but things of the heart and mind are stored up forever. | Dinner was served and it was good, but don't ask me -what we ate. Things put into the stomach are gone and forgotten the next day, but things of the heart and mind are stored up forever. | ||
- | Ron Knightley very efficiently manned the microphone and kept things | + | |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | + | Ron Knightley very efficiently manned the microphone and kept things moving. Helen read letters and messages from old members who were unable to be present, and congratulatory telegrams from Clubs in other states. We were sorry advanced years prevented Myles Dunphy from coming, he being to all of us present the Father of Bushwalking and Conservation in N.S.W. However Helen informed us in her speech that 24 past Presidents were in attendance. |
- | moving. Helen read letters and messages from old members who were unable to be present, and congratulatory telegrams from Clubs in other states. We were sorry advanced years prevented Myles Dunphy from coming, he being to all of us present the Father of Bushwalking and Conservation in N.S.W. However Helen informed us in her speech that 24 past Presidents were in attendance. | + | |
- | Oh the official table was the striking Birthday cake, complete with white icing flannel flower, the work of Grace Noble. Jean Ashdown, a member since 19289 lit the 50 candles and Dot Butler, of 1532 vintage, blew them out (just made it in one breaths) | + | On the official table was the striking Birthday cake, complete with white icing flannel flower, the work of Grace Noble. Jean Ashdown, a member since 19289 lit the 50 candles and Dot Butler, of 1532 vintage, blew them out (just made it in one breaths) |
Committee, going by past experience, had decided we did not need an orchestra, but at short notice two musicians were found and some dancing took place on the small floor. It was just a gesture to those who had run out of talk. | Committee, going by past experience, had decided we did not need an orchestra, but at short notice two musicians were found and some dancing took place on the small floor. It was just a gesture to those who had run out of talk. | ||
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By 11 o' | By 11 o' | ||
- | October 22nd. The Boy Scouts' | + | |
+ | **October 22nd. The Boy Scouts' | ||
From 4 o' | From 4 o' | ||
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Outside it began to spit rain but that did not stop us from lighting the campfire and urging everyone to foregather. As Paddy led off the usual singing the rain fell harder and harder. People cowered under umbrellas and groundsheets and did their best to cooperate with Bob Younger and Barbara Bruce in singing, but at last we realised it was a losing battle so Helen sent us all up to the Assembly Hall where the whole croWd were eventually seated and the entertainment continued. | Outside it began to spit rain but that did not stop us from lighting the campfire and urging everyone to foregather. As Paddy led off the usual singing the rain fell harder and harder. People cowered under umbrellas and groundsheets and did their best to cooperate with Bob Younger and Barbara Bruce in singing, but at last we realised it was a losing battle so Helen sent us all up to the Assembly Hall where the whole croWd were eventually seated and the entertainment continued. | ||
- | The highlight was a Chronic Opera by the notorious Crown. Street Composers Malcolm McGregor, Jim Brown, Geoff Uagg and Don Matthews. They sang of a walk 7-here everything, as commonly happens, went wrong. The audience laughed uproariously. The finale involved the undraping of a huge birthday cake manufactured by construction engineer George Gray.- At a | + | The highlight was a Chronic Opera by the notorious Crown. Street Composers Malcolm McGregor, Jim Brown, Geoff Uagg and Don Matthews. They sang of a walk 7-here everything, as commonly happens, went wrong. The audience laughed uproariously. The finale involved the undraping of a huge birthday cake manufactured by construction engineer George Gray.- At a given signal the lid of the cake opened and up popped charming little tonyear old Susan Gray dressed in a bikini and a chaplet of flannel flowers. The audience were still applauding when up popped Dot Butler, similarly clad, bearing a placard "50 YEARS ON", the implication being that Busnwalkers now 10 years old can still expect to be walking at 60. |
- | given signal the lid of the cake opened and up popped charming little tonyear old Susan Gray dressed in a bikini and a chaplet of flannel flowers. The audience were still applauding when up popped Dot Butler, similarly clad, bearing a placard "50 YEARS ON", the implication being that Busnwalkers now 10 years old can still expect to be walking at 60. | + | |
- | Another well received item was the Fashion Parade through the Decades, thought la? by Grace Noble, featuring pedestrian excursionists of the 1890's and 1900/s, right through to the glamorous and tough girl walkers of the present day then beyond to the walker of the future with his solarheater, | + | Another well received item was the Fashion Parade through the Decades, thought la? by Grace Noble, featuring pedestrian excursionists of the 1890's and 1900/s, right through to the glamorous and tough girl walkers of the present day then beyond to the walker of the future with his solarheater, |
- | Page 4,, THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | + | |
- | light-weight aluminium pack and special clothing that lets moisture out but prevents it from getting in. A real breakthrough. | + | |
A line-up of Presidents brought forth seventeen. It was a pity two of our women Presidents had just gone home. This left Helen as the only rose among all that crowd of men. Now out came Ian Debert and presented a photograph of his father, Jack Debert, who died a few years ago. Jack it was who put an advertisement in the newspaper in 1927 calling together people who were interested in forming a bush walking club - the gleam in | A line-up of Presidents brought forth seventeen. It was a pity two of our women Presidents had just gone home. This left Helen as the only rose among all that crowd of men. Now out came Ian Debert and presented a photograph of his father, Jack Debert, who died a few years ago. Jack it was who put an advertisement in the newspaper in 1927 calling together people who were interested in forming a bush walking club - the gleam in | ||
the eye, as it were, that was followed by the conception then the birth of the S.B.W. | the eye, as it were, that was followed by the conception then the birth of the S.B.W. | ||
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The Modern Pop Singing group with their guitars and bagpipes called forth many encores but my midnight good manners prompted the piper to put down his pipes so the local residents could get some sleep. Many of the audience also sought their beds, either in the dormitory, in their tents, or in their homes, many of the latter returning the next day for further re-uning. | The Modern Pop Singing group with their guitars and bagpipes called forth many encores but my midnight good manners prompted the piper to put down his pipes so the local residents could get some sleep. Many of the audience also sought their beds, either in the dormitory, in their tents, or in their homes, many of the latter returning the next day for further re-uning. | ||
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A fitting finale to this never-to-be-forgotten weekend was a | A fitting finale to this never-to-be-forgotten weekend was a | ||
- | bushwalk through the adjacent parkland to visit Marie Byles in her little cottage in the bushland heights of Cheltenham. Marie has Di4.oted her vessel steadfastly through Life and now has her course set with just such clear-eyed honesty for the other shore. The younger members of the Club walked quietly through her bushland, already donated to the National | + | bushwalk through the adjacent parkland to visit Marie Byles in her little cottage in the bushland heights of Cheltenham. Marie has Di4.oted her vessel steadfastly through Life and now has her course set with just such clear-eyed honesty for the other shore. The younger members of the Club walked quietly through her bushland, already donated to the National Trust, and were impressed. |
- | Trust, and were impressed. | + | |
On which note we end this chronicle of a great occasion, hoping to be one of the number when as many, or more, will come together at the Club's 60th Birthday Party in 1987. | On which note we end this chronicle of a great occasion, hoping to be one of the number when as many, or more, will come together at the Club's 60th Birthday Party in 1987. | ||
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- | THANKS. | + | |
- | 'Ian Stevens wishes to thank all fellow members of for visits, | + | ====Thanks==== |
- | cards and good wishes during his stay in hospital for his recent eye operation, which at the moment appears to have been a success. | + | Ian Stevens wishes to thank all fellow members of for visits, cards and good wishes during his stay in hospital for his recent eye operation, which at the moment appears to have been a success. |
- | MIAS AT KOSCIUSKO. | + | |
- | Bob Younger is planning to spend Xmas at the Australian Ski Club | + | ====Christmas at Kosciusko==== |
- | Lodge at Guthega, and can take friends at $5 per night. Day walks and luxury nights! Your own catering. | + | Bob Younger is planning to spend Xmas at the Australian Ski Club Lodge at Guthega, and can take friends at $5 per night. Day walks and luxury nights! Your own catering. |
Bookings can be made with Bob up to 10th December (election day) with money in full. Phone him on 57,1158. | Bookings can be made with Bob up to 10th December (election day) with money in full. Phone him on 57,1158. | ||
- | Page 5. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Novemb er 7 1977 | + | |
- | Lightweight bushwalking | + | ====PaddyMade==== |
- | and camping gear. | + | Lightweight bushwalking and camping gear. |
- | H FRAME PACKS | + | |
- | THE MOUNTAINEER DE-LUXE | + | **H FRAME PACKS - THE MOUNTAINEER DE-LUXE** |
This capacious pack can comfortably carry 70 lbs or more. The bag is made from tough lightweight terylene/ cotton, proofed fabric with special P.V.C. reinforced base. Bag size 20- x 17" x 9" and has proofed nylon extension throat complete with double draw cord for easy positive closure. The large protective flap has full sized zip pocket of waterproof nylon, It has liberal sized outside pocket. The whole bag is quickly and easily detached from the frame to form a 3 sleeping bag cover for cold, wet conditions. The frame is specially desicoed for comfortable load carrying with complete nylon web b xl( harness and chrome tanned leather shoulder straps and three inch breeching strap for long hard wear. Weight Bibs. | This capacious pack can comfortably carry 70 lbs or more. The bag is made from tough lightweight terylene/ cotton, proofed fabric with special P.V.C. reinforced base. Bag size 20- x 17" x 9" and has proofed nylon extension throat complete with double draw cord for easy positive closure. The large protective flap has full sized zip pocket of waterproof nylon, It has liberal sized outside pocket. The whole bag is quickly and easily detached from the frame to form a 3 sleeping bag cover for cold, wet conditions. The frame is specially desicoed for comfortable load carrying with complete nylon web b xl( harness and chrome tanned leather shoulder straps and three inch breeching strap for long hard wear. Weight Bibs. | ||
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Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | ||
- | CAMERO N | + | |
- | S CORNER | + | ====Camersons Corner Caper==== |
- | CAPE R. | + | by Owen Marks |
- | by Owen Marks. | + | |
- | Recently I has the -good luck to be invited to travel in a range rover to Camerons Corner. At first I had never heard of it, until I looked up a large map and found it at the extreme northeastern corner of Sturt National Park, Ahhaa I thought, that is where the three states meet. So I said " | + | Recently I had the good luck to be invited to travel in a range rover to Camerons Corner. At first I had never heard of it, until I looked up a large map and found it at the extreme northeastern corner of Sturt National Park, Ah-haa |
White Cliffs is where everyone' | White Cliffs is where everyone' | ||
- | A huge circular plateau dominates the town whichls | + | |
- | Living in holes in the ground, and in winter there is a floating population | + | A huge circular plateau dominates the town which is pockmarked like the moon. This of course is the opal diggings of last century. I was tad that there is only one genuine miner left, the rest are pensioners |
- | of 100 or so. At one of the underground homes is to be seen.(on production | + | Living in holes in the ground, and in winter there is a floating population of 100 or so. At one of the underground homes is to be seen.(on production Of $1.50) a remarkable fossil of a pleistocaurus all opalized, which although |
- | Of $1.50) a remarkable fossil of a pleistocaurus all opalized, which although | + | not all colourful like a real opal, is nevertheless quite remarkable and is being featured in all the tourist brochures of the Far Vest. The lady Of the house showed us around her home. A series of tunnels going from, room to room, all carpeted, |
- | not all colourful like a real opal, is nevertheless quite remarkable and | + | |
- | is being featured in all the tourist brochures of the Far Vest. The lady | + | We left early, on Sunday and headed north, hoping. to hit the Tanaaringilparinka Highway. Kangaroos everywhere, windmills, -gates, grids for two hours until we hit "The Cut Line" as the main road is oalled. We turned left and kept straight on. The map has the road going for 40 miles or so without a bend. Suddenly we were negotiating ourves and. my 5 mile to the inch map had nothing. "Keep on the road" was my advicei The road deteriorated to a track that kept passing through northsouth fences at an angle. Lost. Bushed. No sun and where were we? We hadn't seen a car since leaving White Cliffs, and of course we hadn't siEjated a house. |
- | Of the house showed us around her home. A series of tunnels going from, room to room, all carpeted, | + | |
- | would_ | + | At last a signpost and we realized that we were headed south along an unmarked road. Here we saw a truck and we stopped and enquired where are we? It seemed that the main road was covered |
- | We left early, on Sunday and headed north, hoping. to hit the Tanaaringilparinka Highway. Kangaroos everywhere, windmills, -gates, grids for two hours until we hit "The Cut Line" as the main road is oalled. We | + | |
- | turned left and. kept straight on. The map has the road going for 40 miles | + | We passed the Tibbooburra turnoff and headed across a small stoney - desert until Milparinka was reached. A hotel and two ruined houses with a population of 59 although a woman in the bar remarked that,she lived down the road, which could mean anything up to 80 miles away. A few miles away was where Sturt and his party camped for a number of months by water, wEile waiting for rain. It never did and Mt. Poole is named after the first death. Sturt built a cairn on top and it's still there. Such a barren corner of the state, and all the time I kept on thinking of the early explorers then, and how terrible it is to travel there even now, with roads, towns and air-conditioned jeeps. |
- | or so without a bend. Suddenly we were negotiating ourves and. my 5 mile to the inch map had nothing. "Keep on the road" was my advicei The road deteriorated to a track that kept passing through northsouth fences at an angle. Lost. Bushed. No sun and where were we? We hadn't seen a car since leaving White Cliffs, and of course we hadn't siEjated a house. | + | |
- | At last a signpost and we realized that we were headed south along an unmarked road. Here we saw a truck and we stopped and enquired where are we? It seemed that the main road was coxered:by-6ft of water three | + | Tibooburra 40 minutes away and here we are. One hotelier was asleep and wasn' |
- | years ago and it would take three more years for it to go down. We had to make a long loop around the Balloo River overflow as Burke and Wills did all those years ago. Ifasked | + | |
- | quickly in the hot summers? Of course he didn't know. | + | |
- | Page 7. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | + | |
- | We passed. the Tibbooburra turnoff and headed across a small stoney - desert until Milparinka was reached. A hotel and two ruined houses with a population of 59 although a woman in the bar remarked that,she lived down the road, which could mean anything up to 80 miles away. A few miles away was where Sturt and his party camped for a number of months by water, wEile waiting for rain. It never did and Mt. Poole is named after the firut death. Sturt built a cairn on top and it's still there. Such a barren corner of the state, and all the time I kept on thinking of the early explorers then, and how terrible it is to travel there even now, with roads, towns and air-conditioned jeeps. | + | |
- | Tibooburra 40 minutes away and here we are. One hotelier was asleep and wasntt | + | |
All the people were staggering around and we eventually found out that a wild party was held the previous day in Qgeensland and all the town was there. The ranger of the Sturt National Park was at home, and he could just manage a message from his befuddled brain. Yes, the road to the Camerons Corner part of the park was only limiles away and there we could find a lake where we could camp. So we filled up with petrol and headed west. | All the people were staggering around and we eventually found out that a wild party was held the previous day in Qgeensland and all the town was there. The ranger of the Sturt National Park was at home, and he could just manage a message from his befuddled brain. Yes, the road to the Camerons Corner part of the park was only limiles away and there we could find a lake where we could camp. So we filled up with petrol and headed west. | ||
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The country is magnificent; | The country is magnificent; | ||
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From out of a station wagon staggered a man, bleary-eyed of course, and holding up his pants with one hand and shading his eyes with the other. The ranger also recovering. It seems that 100% of the rangers in this | From out of a station wagon staggered a man, bleary-eyed of course, and holding up his pants with one hand and shading his eyes with the other. The ranger also recovering. It seems that 100% of the rangers in this | ||
- | park had been rip roaring drunk. "Where is Sturt' | + | park had been rip roaring drunk. "Where is Sturt' |
- | 4-M061: | + | |
That night, a wild dry storm broke and a few drops fell. It hasn't rained for four years. Next morning we drove north four miles to the Dingo fence and headed west along it on the N.S.W. side. 17 lens of sand- hills which run north-south every couple of hundred yards. Suddenly we | That night, a wild dry storm broke and a few drops fell. It hasn't rained for four years. Next morning we drove north four miles to the Dingo fence and headed west along it on the N.S.W. side. 17 lens of sand- hills which run north-south every couple of hundred yards. Suddenly we | ||
were there. A large gate where we parked the car, and we opened it and into South Australia for the hundred yard walk north into Queensland | were there. A large gate where we parked the car, and we opened it and into South Australia for the hundred yard walk north into Queensland | ||
where on the iexact spot is a cairn, and two garbage bins. | where on the iexact spot is a cairn, and two garbage bins. | ||
- | Page 8. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1977. | + | |
According to the log book, anyone who is anybody goes to Camerons Corner. If you wish to go there in a conventional car you would have no trotible, except for the last sandhill run, and that can be avoided by taking a 43 Ion detour into Queensland. The road surfaces are excellent and such interesting scenery all the way. It must be terrible in the summer though, when, I was told, all the school kids arrive in their thousands. | According to the log book, anyone who is anybody goes to Camerons Corner. If you wish to go there in a conventional car you would have no trotible, except for the last sandhill run, and that can be avoided by taking a 43 Ion detour into Queensland. The road surfaces are excellent and such interesting scenery all the way. It must be terrible in the summer though, when, I was told, all the school kids arrive in their thousands. | ||
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Thirty minutes was spent looking at a T.-junction of the 12 ft high fence and that was enough! Two hours later we were in the General Store in Tibooburra and hearing about the torn. The biggest employer is the National Park and the second is the Social Security. (20 pension cheques). | Thirty minutes was spent looking at a T.-junction of the 12 ft high fence and that was enough! Two hours later we were in the General Store in Tibooburra and hearing about the torn. The biggest employer is the National Park and the second is the Social Security. (20 pension cheques). | ||
Petrol is 28 cents a litre against 16 back in Sydney. Everything is dear | Petrol is 28 cents a litre against 16 back in Sydney. Everything is dear | ||
because it comes from Broken Hill, and look where that is Tibooburra | because it comes from Broken Hill, and look where that is Tibooburra | ||
is a collection of tired-looking buildings, and I wouldnft like to live there. | is a collection of tired-looking buildings, and I wouldnft like to live there. | ||
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The return trip was effortless. We left at 10 am and. by 1 pm we | The return trip was effortless. We left at 10 am and. by 1 pm we | ||
were only a couple of hundred kilometres away from Bourke. We had a | were only a couple of hundred kilometres away from Bourke. We had a | ||
Line 148: | Line 161: | ||
for petrol and a gun barrel highway all the way to Bourke, Bourke seems like Paradise regained. Relativity is a wonderful thing. I remember a few years ago when I was in Bangladesh, the locals in Dacca would have misty eyes When talking about Calcutta. (Compared with Dacca during | for petrol and a gun barrel highway all the way to Bourke, Bourke seems like Paradise regained. Relativity is a wonderful thing. I remember a few years ago when I was in Bangladesh, the locals in Dacca would have misty eyes When talking about Calcutta. (Compared with Dacca during | ||
the Troubles, even White Cliffs would seem like Nirvana.) | the Troubles, even White Cliffs would seem like Nirvana.) | ||
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From Bourke to Sydney was made via Walgett Narrabri Armidale. Nothing to report. Thus ends my short tale. A thoroughly worthwhile | From Bourke to Sydney was made via Walgett Narrabri Armidale. Nothing to report. Thus ends my short tale. A thoroughly worthwhile | ||
trip and can be recommended to the most fastidious of travellers. | trip and can be recommended to the most fastidious of travellers. | ||
- | - If anyone wishes to do this trip, it would be better to leave White Cliffs and head for Mootwingee and then head north to alparinka. Nothing dull anywhere. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * *. * * | + | If anyone wishes to do this trip, it would be better to leave White Cliffs and head for Mootwingee and then head north to alparinka. Nothing dull anywhere. |
- | THE SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER GENERAL lEETINGS. | + | |
- | by Barry Wallace. | + | ====The September and October General Meetings==== |
- | The September general meeting | + | by Barry Wallace |
- | There was only one new member, Steve Tompkins, the closing balance | + | |
- | was $2600.61, and the only general business was the choosing of Woods Creek as site for the next annual reunion and Spiro as convenor, So there! | + | The September general meeting |
- | The October General Meeting began at 8.28 pm with Helen Gray in the chair. Three new members, Judy Barber, Ian Debert and Jim Laing | + | |
- | Page 9. THE SYDNEY BUSHILTALKER November, 1977. | + | There was only one new member, Steve Tompkins, the closing balance was $2600.61, and the only general business was the choosing of Woods Creek as site for the next annual reunion and Spiro as convenor, So there! |
- | were dulY.welcomedwith | + | |
+ | The October General Meeting began at 8.28 pm with Helen Gray in the chair. Three new members, Judy Barber, Ian Debert and Jim Laing were duly welcomed with constitution, badge and applause, but not necessarily in that order. | ||
The minutes were read and received, in that order. | The minutes were read and received, in that order. | ||
- | Correspondence in included a letter from Brian Harvey suggesting that honorary membership be granted to certain foundation | + | |
- | (As it turns out Committee had already decided to offer hon. membership | + | Correspondence in included a letter from Brian Harvey suggesting that honorary membership be granted to certain foundation |
- | A | + | |
- | to all surviving foundation members.) There was a letter from the Paddy Pallin Foundation indicating that our application for a grant toward the cost of the anniversary issue of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | + | Correspondence out consisted of letters to the new members, |
- | Correspondence out consisted of letters to the new members, | + | |
- | Anice and Frank Duncan Ernest and Jean Austin | + | * Ernest and Jean Austin |
- | Harold and anifred | + | |
- | Lyle Brown | + | * Owen Chowne |
- | Charles Kilpatrick | + | |
- | - , The treasurer' | + | |
- | Income of $223.00, Expenditure of 8230.26 and a closing balance of | + | |
- | 42054.35. | + | The treasurer' |
- | - Federation report indicates that S.& R. will be forced to change | + | |
- | - their operating structure to meet the requirements of the police. Part of it seemed to be to do with uniforms! ? So if they don't find you they will at least all look alike. | + | Federation report indicates that S.& R. will be forced to change their operating structure to meet the requirements of the N.S.W. |
The walks report came and went. | The walks report came and went. | ||
- | -.1he only general business has been discussed earlier in this article. | + | |
- | ' -The-announcaments | + | The only general business has been discussed earlier in this article. |
- | **************** | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS.. | + | The announcements |
- | The Club extends congratulations and. best wishes to Christine Kirkby, | + | |
- | Page 10 TILE SYDNEY BUSIMATICER Nov emb er 9 1977. | + | __Congratulations__ |
+ | |||
+ | The Club extends congratulations and best wishes to Christine Kirkby, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Mountain Equipment==== | ||
MOUNTAINM | MOUNTAINM | ||
E Ul MENT | E Ul MENT | ||
Line 203: | Line 224: | ||
PHONE FOR FREE | PHONE FOR FREE | ||
PRICE LIST & INFORMATION. | PRICE LIST & INFORMATION. | ||
- | Page 11, THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICE1R November, 1977. | + | |
- | ANOTHER EMBER'S S.B.W. | + | ====Another Member's S.B.W.==== |
by Charlie Brown. | by Charlie Brown. | ||
- | "It would Beem that you have more to offer the S.B.7. than the SOB V. has to offer you." | + | |
- | "Oh I see ....." Pensive, but ego boo' | + | "It would seem that you have more to offer the S.B.W. than the S.B.W. has to offer you." |
- | Well, it eventually happened, and Margaret and I'did Our test.,, | + | |
- | Selfishly, we had run out of new places to go and wished to pick someone' | + | "Oh I see ....." Pensive, but ego boosted |
- | obesity, bureaucracy or had just dropped off. | + | |
+ | Well, it eventually happened, and Margaret and I did our test-waik-thingy after 25 years of bushwalking and a close association with so many S.B.Ws.. We took the plunge and became new members of the Club - But why? | ||
+ | |||
+ | Selfishly, we had run out of new places to go and wished to pick someone | ||
So that is how it happened, but not how it ends. | So that is how it happened, but not how it ends. | ||
- | On reading Frank Rigby' | + | |
- | Mile some of my walking experience has been self taught, so much was gained by having an older brother (zala much older, or even elderly I must add) involved in the scene, who perchance had a long list of friends with names like Butler, Stitt, Putt, Rigby, Duncan, and Hajinakitas and so many others who didn't mind" | + | On reading Frank Rigby' |
- | Having gone up, down, over or through Gentle' | + | |
- | If there are any other ego trippers out there reading this, think again. If you have more to offer the S.B.W. than the S.B.U. have to offer you you' | + | While some of my walking experience has been self taught, so much was gained by having an older brother (__very__ |
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- | Page 12. TH:0 SYDNEY BUSHWALICER November, 1977. | + | Having gone up, down, over or through Gentle' |
- | LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM JOE TURNER HON. Ia3ER) Dear Helen, | + | |
- | It is more than "high time" I wrote to express my thanks and appreciation for - and of - the excellent work put into the 50th Anniversary Celebrations by yourself and the devoted and hard-worked band of S.B.W.s which culminated in the unqualified success which ALL the functions undoubtedly turned out to be, Apart from yourself, who, in-my book, deserves all the encomiums (or is it encomia?) that can possibly-be heaped upon you, it would. be invidious to even try to mention the names (even if one knew them) of all the participants of that busy band - but one could | + | If there are any other ego trippers out there reading this, think again. If you have more to offer the S.B.W. than the S.B.W. have to offer you - __you' |
- | just not fail to observe how you seemed to be in all places at the one | + | |
- | time at, in particular the Friday night' | + | |
- | night programme at Pennant Hills. At times, Huldah and I feared you' | + | ====Letter to the President from Joe Turner (Hon. Member)==== |
- | not be spared to see the nights' | + | |
- | At any rate Huldah joins me in thanking you and all concerned | + | Dear Helen, |
- | with the organisation and " | + | |
- | equal to any Re-union which I can remember and certainly were of the high -tandard | + | It is more than "high time" I wrote to express my thanks and appreciation for - and of - the excellent work put into the 50th Anniversary Celebrations by yourself and the devoted and hard-worked band of S.B.W.s which culminated in the unqualified success which ALL the functions undoubtedly turned out to be. |
+ | just not fail to observe how you seemed to be in all places at the one time at, in particular the Friday night' | ||
+ | not be spared to see the nights' | ||
+ | |||
+ | At any rate Huldah joins me in thanking you and all concerned with the organisation and " | ||
Sincerely, | Sincerely, | ||
Joe Turner. | Joe Turner. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | BUCK-PASSUG1 | + | ====Buck-Passing!==== |
- | by Helen Gray. | + | by Helen Gray |
- | I'Ve had phone calls and letters from many members since the reunion, | + | |
- | expres: | + | I've had phone calls and letters from many members since the reunion, |
- | For the Dinners | + | |
- | rime tags, and Jack Gentle for his assistance and for keeping and cleaning the-old brass sign on the official table; Grace Noble for the huge and delicious birthday cake; John Noble for photographs; | + | __For the Dinner: |
- | For the_qamps | + | |
- | Page 13. TH7-1 SYDNEY BUSliVALICER November, 1977, | + | __For the Camp: |
- | the brilliant " | + | |
- | Thanks to all those who spent a lot of time cleaning up: Joan Rigby, Ann Morgan, Tine Matthews, Jess Martin, Kevin Dean, David Ingram, John Holly and doubtless many more. The camp warden was delighted,with the way the place was left, and asked that his thanks be expressed. | + | Thanks to all those who spent a lot of time cleaning up: Joan Rigby, Ann Morgan, Tine Matthews, Jess Martin, Kevin Dean, David Ingram, John Holly and doubtless many more. The camp warden was delighted with the way the place was left, and asked that his thanks be expressed. |
- | The Maimaiat: The editors have already thanked the duplicators and typists, but left themselves out. Thanks to Owen Marks and Dot Pike especially, who literally read 50 years of magazines to choose articles from the different eras for reprinting, and did all the illustrations. | + | |
- | Thanks to Maurie Berry (who " | + | __The Magazine:__ The editors have already thanked the duplicators and typists, but left themselves out. Thanks to Owen Marks and Dot Pike especially, who literally read 50 years of magazines to choose articles from the different eras for reprinting, and did all the illustrations. |
- | There must be dozens of people (like John Redfern and Christine Kirkby, who were always on hand to help through all the planning and. festivities) whose names are not mentioned, but whose work, I hope-, did not go unnoticed. | + | |
- | I must make special mention of my devil' | + | Thanks to Maurie Berry (who " |
- | would hand out mildly approving words for ideas of mine he liked and | + | |
- | scathing criticism for those he didn1t, but whose zest and humour made, the months of planning a real pleasure. He is, of course, Oven Marks. | + | There must be dozens of people (like John Redfern and Christine Kirkby, who were always on hand to help through all the planning and festivities) whose names are not mentioned, but whose work, I hope, did not go unnoticed. |
- | Thanks | + | |
- | ****-X-************ | + | I must make special mention of my devil' |
- | CSES FOR_DEICEEBER. | + | |
- | by Christine Kirkby. On Friday, December 9th; Jim Vatiliotis is having a barbecue at his | + | Thanks |
- | home - 11 Woodlands Avenue, Lugarno. Ring him if you wish to come and food can then be organized - Phone 534,3865. | + | |
- | The Annual Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday, 21st Deoember, at the ClUbrooms. Drinks and music will be provided. Please bring a glass and a plate of savouries, | + | |
+ | ====Social Notes for December==== | ||
+ | by Christine Kirkby | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Friday, December 9th, Jim Vatiliotis is having a barbecue at his home - 11 Woodlands Avenue, Lugarno. Ring him if you wish to come and food can then be organized - Phone 534,3865. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Annual Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday, 21st December, at the Clubrooms. Drinks and music will be provided. Please bring a glass and a plate of savouries, | ||
A display board for photos will be set up at the Christmas Party, and photos taken at the 50th Birthday festivities will be put up. If you, too, have taken some, bring them along! | A display board for photos will be set up at the Christmas Party, and photos taken at the 50th Birthday festivities will be put up. If you, too, have taken some, bring them along! | ||
- | ... | + | |
- | FLANNEL FLOWERS | + | ====Flannel Flowers==== |
- | ROBIN | + | by Robin Scandrett |
- | SCANDRETT | + | |
- | Page 14. | + | Questions asked of me recently about our club badge and its history |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALIMR | + | |
- | November, 1977. | + | The Actinotis helianthi (Flannel Flower) moved onto our coat lapels after a club competition to procure a suitable club emblem in the club's early days. Many delightful and artistic designs were submitted. The winning entry was designed by Alan P. Rigby (now deceased) who also penned the design for the magazine cover. |
- | . | + | |
- | Questions asked of me recently about our club baage and its bistory | + | The plant first became known to botanists in 1770 when it was collected by Banks and Solander |
- | The Actinotis helianthi (Flannel Flower) moved onto our coat lapels | + | |
- | after a club competition to procure a suitable club emblem in the club's | + | The name Actinotis is derived from the Greek word. Actinos - ray, and refers to the radiate appearance of the flower. |
- | early days. Many delightful and artistic designs were submitted. The winning entry was designed by Alan P. Rigby (now deceased) who also penned the design for the magazine cover. | + | |
- | The plant first became known to botanists in 1770 when it was collected by Banks and. Soland e/ at Botany Bay. | + | The flannel flower occurs in Queensland (mainly in the South-East) and New South Wales (North to South Coast and Central Tablelands, Northern and Central Slopes and just onto the plains in the vicinity of Narrabri). |
- | The name Actinotis is derived from the Greek word. Actinos - ray, | + | |
- | and refers to the radiate appearance of the flower. Helianthi is derived | + | To grow your own flannel flowers it is recommended to use fresh seed for satisfactory germination. Sow the seeds in a seed box in autumn; and transplant them to containers when small and allow to develop here before transplanting into the garden in spring. |
- | from Helios - sun and Anthos - flower, which is intended to indicate its similarity to the sun-flower. | + | |
- | The flannel flower occurs in Queensland (mainly in the South-East) | + | These biennials which should be planted annually for best results, like well drained sunny positions. Alternatively, |
- | and. New South Wales (North to South Coast and Central Tablelands, Northern | + | |
- | and Central Slopes and just onto the plains in the vicinity of Narrabri). | + | |
- | To grow your own flannel flowers it is recommended to use fresh seed for satisfactory germination. Sow the seeds in a seed box in autumn; | + | |
- | and transplant them to containers when small and show to develop here before transplanting into the garden in spring. | + | |
- | These biennials which should be planted annually for best results, | + | |
- | like well drained sunny positd on-,'. Alternatively, | + | |
Happy Gardening. | Happy Gardening. | ||
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- | Page 15. THE SYDNEY BUSHVIALKER November, 1977. | + | ====F 0 0 L S==== |
- | F 0 0 L S. | + | by Gordon Lee |
- | by Gordon Lee. | + | |
- | Upon the Throne of Greatness sit | + | Upon the Throne of Greatness sit\\ |
- | They who possess the feeblest wit. But what a kindly Providence Hides from them one mortal sense! Not yet content that outward guise Has made the foolish like the wise, Their braying tongues can not conceal, | + | They who possess the feeblest wit.\\ |
- | But must they hasten to reveal Their foolishness by attitude | + | But what a kindly Providence\\ |
- | That makes each threadbare platitude Appear as wisdom newly found, | + | Hides from them one mortal sense!\\ |
- | Bethought to stagger and confound. | + | Not yet content that outward guise\\ |
- | They are the sagest of the sage And ever utter wise adage. | + | Has made the foolish like the wise,\\ |
- | Even more is this inferred | + | Their braying tongues can not conceal,\\ |
- | As eloquence floweth undeterred, | + | But must they hasten to reveal\\ |
- | That wise men are to them compared, | + | Their foolishness; by attitude\\ |
- | Poor pedants overmuch fanfared, | + | That makes each threadbare platitude\\ |
- | Till, to the listening wondering ears Of men of learning, it appears, | + | Appear as wisdom newly found,\\ |
- | They had been born better. So, | + | Bethought to stagger and confound.\\ |
- | Unlike the Fool, who cannot know The limitations of the wise, | + | They are the sagest of the sage\\ |
- | When seeing held aloft the prize | + | And ever utter wise adage.\\ |
- | That Fortune has for them reserved, Must doubt if it will be deserved. | + | Even more is this inferred\\ |
- | While any Fool with no such fears, Undaunted rushes past his peers | + | As eloquence floweth undeterred,\\ |
- | With all the perfect heedless bliss Of Fooldom and the prize is his. | + | That wise men are to them compared,\\ |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | Poor pedants overmuch fanfared,\\ |
- | Page 16. Elrel.1 SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November 9 1977. | + | Till, to the listening wondering ears\\ |
- | A VARIATION OF CALCUTTA TO KATMANDU. | + | Of men of learning, it appears,\\ |
- | by Marion Lloyd. | + | They had been born better. So,\\ |
+ | Unlike the Fool, who cannot know\\ | ||
+ | The limitations of the wise,\\ | ||
+ | When seeing held aloft the prize\\ | ||
+ | That Fortune has for them reserved,\\ | ||
+ | Must doubt if it will be deserved.\\ | ||
+ | While any Fool with no such fears,\\ | ||
+ | Undaunted rushes past his peers\\ | ||
+ | With all the perfect heedless bliss\\ | ||
+ | Of Fooldom | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====A Variation of Calcutta to Kathmandu==== | ||
+ | by Marion Lloyd | ||
"You look like a squashed chock," | "You look like a squashed chock," | ||
The bus was doing its best to heave itself through the heat and traffic along Chewringhee Road to Sealdah Station, Calcutta. Men were riding on the outside of the bus hanging on to any hand hold that coula be grabbed whether it was the bus or a body. This way it was free, anyway they were the lucky ones as the multitude inside was padked in. like sardines, collection of fares wree a farce and getting out was a dream. | The bus was doing its best to heave itself through the heat and traffic along Chewringhee Road to Sealdah Station, Calcutta. Men were riding on the outside of the bus hanging on to any hand hold that coula be grabbed whether it was the bus or a body. This way it was free, anyway they were the lucky ones as the multitude inside was padked in. like sardines, collection of fares wree a farce and getting out was a dream. | ||
Line 308: | Line 354: | ||
We Eerrivel in Siligi.7.1--1 at 8 am the next morning. Here we changed to the " | We Eerrivel in Siligi.7.1--1 at 8 am the next morning. Here we changed to the " | ||
It took 10 hours for the little train to labour 100 miles or so up to Darjeeling. The track rose gradually from the burnt dusty plain to pass through lush rain forestecountry all the while the line criss-crossing the road. as it zig-zagged its way up. The track hugged the sides of cliffs with stupendous views down the gullies, The train never changed a beat as it chugged along at a jogging pace, indeed if one wished to take exercise one just jumped. out and. ran along beside until the lungs had been sufficiently vr.-..r tilated,. School kids would. leap on then alight when convenient. Without altering its 10 mph the train steamed. down village | It took 10 hours for the little train to labour 100 miles or so up to Darjeeling. The track rose gradually from the burnt dusty plain to pass through lush rain forestecountry all the while the line criss-crossing the road. as it zig-zagged its way up. The track hugged the sides of cliffs with stupendous views down the gullies, The train never changed a beat as it chugged along at a jogging pace, indeed if one wished to take exercise one just jumped. out and. ran along beside until the lungs had been sufficiently vr.-..r tilated,. School kids would. leap on then alight when convenient. Without altering its 10 mph the train steamed. down village | ||
- | Page 17, rirs SYDNEY BUSIVALKER November, 1977. | + | |
main streets and it was possible to pick up provisions and cha as it passed through. | main streets and it was possible to pick up provisions and cha as it passed through. | ||
Line 335: | Line 381: | ||
Approaching the dry-Kathmandu Valley the plane circled several times and so we had a wonderful birds-eye view of the Tolkin-like medieval world we were about to enter. As the plane taxied in I felt a twinge of sadness that this iixty minute flight amongst the gods was over. | Approaching the dry-Kathmandu Valley the plane circled several times and so we had a wonderful birds-eye view of the Tolkin-like medieval world we were about to enter. As the plane taxied in I felt a twinge of sadness that this iixty minute flight amongst the gods was over. | ||
(More adventures following) | (More adventures following) | ||
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