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- | ====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER 1979 ====== | + | ====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER, 1979 ====== |
A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison | ||
- | Street, St, Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028. | + | Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028. |
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|The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13| | |The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13| | ||
- | |Social Notes for October| | + | |Social Notes for October| |
|Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15| | |Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15| | ||
|Bushwalkers' | |Bushwalkers' | ||
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- | ===== Bush Safety Awareness | + | ===== Bush Safety Awareness: Part 3. Snakes Alive ===== |
- | ==== Part 3. Snakes Alive ==== | + | |
by Len Newland. | by Len Newland. | ||
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- | ===== LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W. ===== | + | ===== Letter - Himalayan Treks ===== |
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+ | LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W | ||
Mrs. Heather Roy,\\ | Mrs. Heather Roy,\\ | ||
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- | ===== LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W. | + | ===== Letter- Launceston Walking Club ===== |
+ | LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W. | ||
The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273 C,\\ | The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273 C,\\ | ||
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by Barbara Bruce. | by Barbara Bruce. | ||
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Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears. | Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears. | ||
- | F-i-n-a-1-1-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa' | + | F-i-n-a-l-l-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa' |
Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the " | Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the " | ||
- | Top Marks - Owen and monther - had declared open house for anyone in SBW involved with the race. They had prepared a wonderful banquet which was ravenously enjoyed by 12 hungry people. My only regret was not having mentioned it to Ann and Brian Griffiths, who I had spoken to briefly that morning as we all collected our chest numbers. Sorry Ann and Brian! | + | Top Marks - Owen and monther |
Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a "fun run". | Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a "fun run". | ||
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by Jim Brown. | by Jim Brown. | ||
- | The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the " | + | The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the " |
- | Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble' | + | |
- | Heritage Acts and had received a routine acknowledgement of an earlier | + | Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble' |
- | letter about the proclamation of a.Great Barrier Reef Marine'Park. Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition | + | Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for information |
- | for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for informatiOn | + | |
- | The only question in Corraffpondence | + | The only question in Correspondence |
- | of Ethics proposal, which we finally endorsed with two suggestions: | + | |
- | (1) that mention be made of the need to exercise care in areas with loose boulders (Alex Colley made the point that moving rocks claimed most of the injury victims amongst walkers: and (2) that we did not see calming | + | The Treasurer told us we were reasonably "in the money" with the bank balance up to $2043 at the close of July. |
- | routes as necessarily undesirable or incompatible with wilderness. Hars Stich-ter | + | |
- | The Treasurer' | + | Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in Newsletters, |
- | Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in | + | Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named |
- | Newsletters, | + | |
- | the view that vehicular access to Yeranderie via Bindook and along Scott' | + | The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to reply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 cents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation' |
- | Noble was reelected. as Federation President, with Senior Vide President | + | |
- | Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden | + | So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). |
- | and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named | + | |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. | + | On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted 12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of coyness |
- | The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to roply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 oents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with ,a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation' | + | |
- | So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but | + | Frank Roberts inherited the Wolgan |
- | it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting | + | |
- | reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). | + | |
- | On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted | + | |
- | 12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of ceyness | + | |
- | Barry Zieren had 21, including one dog-bitten member, on Cowan Creek. | + | |
- | Frank Roberts inherited the Nolgan | + | |
- | ski-touring instruction and found just enough snow for their simple needs. | + | |
Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a " | Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a " | ||
- | The final weekend | + | |
- | pleasant day almost entirely away from trails. Finally, Margaret Reid's trip to Pindar Cave, one week earlier than originally scheduled, called | + | The final weekend |
- | out 12 people (the plus one was elsewhere) to see a nice wildflower display. | + | |
- | Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting | + | Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting he had procured a projector stand (cheers), costing (boos), at 10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). |
- | he had procured a projector stand (cheers), | + | |
- | 10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). | + | The meeting wound up early at 9.15pm |
- | The meeting wound up early at 9.15 | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. | + | ===== Social notes for October ===== |
- | SOCIAL NOTES TOR -OCTOBER. | + | by Ailsa Hocking. |
Wednesday 17th David Cotton' | Wednesday 17th David Cotton' | ||
Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, | Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, |
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