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- | XXXX ******************** X X X -X X * X -X X ********-X-X-* XXX XX X ** X XXX XX *.X-X-** | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker August 1980 ====== |
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- | THE | + | 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. |
- | SYDNEY. | + | |
- | BUSHW-ALKER | + | |EDITOR|Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263| |
- | *X X X X ******************-X-********* X X X *X************************************ | + | |BUSINESS MANAGER|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | ***X X X** **** X X- X X ********* X X X****************************************** | + | |TYPIST|Kath Brown. Telephone 81,2675| |
- | 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. Leonard. | + | |DUPLICATOR OPERATOR|Phil Butt| |
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- | EDITOR: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263. | + | | | |Page| |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | |The Highway That Never Was|Jim Brown|2| |
- | TYPIST: Kath Brown. Telephone 81,2675. | + | |Notice of Half-Yearly |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: Phil Butt. | + | |Obituary |
- | . AUGUST, 1980. | + | |The July General Meeting|Barry Wallace|7| |
- | Meeting 1980 | + | |Obituary |
- | The Highway That Never Was Notice of HalfYearly | + | |Coolana Funds| |9| |
- | Doityourself | + | |Do-it-yourself |
- | Search & Rescue | + | |Annual Subscriptions 1980| |12| |
- | Advertisement Eastwood Camping Centre More on Frogs | + | |Search & Rescue| |13| |
- | Notice from Secretary | + | |Advertisement Eastwood Camping Centre| |14| |
- | Social Notes for September | + | |More on Frogs|Val Dartie|15| |
- | Kashmir | + | |Notice from Secretary| |16| |
- | Annual Bushwalkers Ball | + | |Social Notes for September|Peter Miller|17| |
- | * **** * X***** | + | |Kashmir|Owen Marks|18| |
- | by Jim Brown Page 2 | + | |Annual Bushwalkers Ball| |18| |
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- | Bill Gillam 6 | + | ===== The Highway That Never Was ===== |
- | Barry-Wallace 7 | + | |
- | L.G.nMouldy" | + | by Jim Brown |
- | 9 | + | |
- | Elwyn Morris 10 | + | Earlier this year, driving along the Oberon Stock Route - that bush road which now gives us access to Bat's Camp and the Mount Colong-Colong Caves area - I found myself pondering the ups and downs in the history of that route, and also how close it came to being the first main trunk road to the interior of New South Wales. Arising from that second thought, I wondered how the early history of the State might have been changed if it had the original Western Highway. Now, I know Thomas Carlyle cautions us that it is futile to speculate on the " |
- | 12 | + | |
- | 13 | + | Well, then, this tale falls into two sections - the way in which the stock Route just missed early fame, and secondly, the fluctuations, |
- | 14 | + | |
- | Val Dartie 15 | + | |
- | 16 | + | |
- | . Peter Miller 17 | + | |
- | Owen Marks 18 | + | |
- | 18 | + | |
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- | Page 2 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER August, | + | |
- | THE HIGHWAY THAT NEVER WAS | + | |
- | by Jim Brown. . | + | |
- | Earlier this year., driving along the Oberon Stock Route - that bush | + | |
- | road which now gives us access to Bat's Camp and the Mount Colong-Colong | + | |
- | -to the interior of New South Wales. Arising from that second thought, I wondered how the early history of the State might have been changed if it | + | |
- | had the original Western Highway. Now, I know Thomas Carlyle cautions us that it is futile to speculate on the " | + | |
- | Well, then, this tale falls into two sections - the way in which the stock Route just missed early fame, and secondly, the fluctuations, | + | |
- | condition and usage over the last 40 or 50 years. The intervening years I leave to more talented researchers. | + | |
PART I - NOVEMBER 1802. | PART I - NOVEMBER 1802. | ||
- | If you hr,ve the February 1957 edition of the Club magazine, you can look up an article in which Dot Butler described in reasonable detail the exploratory trip of Francis Barrallier in 18029 eleven years before the successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland' | + | |
- | To avoid the need to delve into these narratives, it is perhaps enough to say that Barrallier, an Ensign (Lieutenant Junior Grade) in the N.S.W. Corps, set out in November, 1802, with a party including convicts, soldiers and aborigines to cross the Mountains. He was a surveyor and engineer, and his venture had the backing of Governor King. It is certain that he went by way of Sheehy' | + | If you have the February 1957 edition of the Club magazine, you can look up an article in which Dot Butler described in reasonable detail the exploratory trip of Francis Barrallier in 1802, eleven years before the successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland' |
- | up into a gap south of Mount Colong. In either case, he was really surprisingly close to success, being within a short distance of the ridge that runs to the west from Bindook to Mount Werong - the divide between the Kowmung gorge on the north, and the Murruin Creek-Wollondilly system on the south. From his most westerly point on the Yerranderie highlands, it would. be not much more than a day's march to Mount Werong. | + | |
+ | To avoid the need to delve into these narratives, it is perhaps enough to say that Barrallier, an Ensign (Lieutenant Junior Grade) in the N.S.W. Corps, set out in November, 1802, with a party including convicts, soldiers and aborigines to cross the Mountains. He was a surveyor and engineer, and his venture had the backing of Governor King. It is certain that he went by way of Sheehys | ||
There, he erred sadly. Historians generally seem to be agreed that he descended into the creeks flowing into the Kowmung, reached the junction of that river with Christy' | There, he erred sadly. Historians generally seem to be agreed that he descended into the creeks flowing into the Kowmung, reached the junction of that river with Christy' | ||
- | We have no further concern with the unlucky soldier/ | + | |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | We have no further concern with the unlucky soldier/ |
- | appreciated that the struggling colony must expand over the limiting mountains, | + | the Abercrombie country, and the pleasant highlands near Oberon, he would almost certainly have been followed by a wave of settlers and colonists. There would have been little incentive to pioneer the harsh sandstone scarps of the Blue Mountains if a known way had existed through the lovely and fertile river valleys. And if the silver at Yerranderie and the gold at Mount Werong had come to light, this would have been a bonus and a stimulant to the opening of the Western Highway along the Oberon Stock Route. |
- | he came within an ace of success. Had he won through to Moudt Verong | + | |
- | the Abercrombie country, and the pleasant highlands near Oberon, he would almost certainly have been followed by a wave of settlers and colonists. There would have been little incentive to pioneer the harsh sandstone scarps of the Blue Mountains if a known wnv- had existed through the lovely and fertile river valleys. And if the silver at Yerranderie and the gold at Mount Werong had come to light, this would have been a bonus and a stimulant to the opening of the Western Highway along the Oberon Stock Route. | + | Only seven years after Barrallier' |
- | Only seven years after Barrallier' | + | |
- | the successful mountains crossing of 1813 was the lower land around Bathurst - | + | One can only guess what would have happened if the first road to the west had gone via Burragorang |
- | very good for sheep farming, not so suitable for the little handholder. Moreover, a British Government wondering when New South-Wales would begin to show signs of being self-supporting, | + | |
- | ment. He may even have succeeded if he had had enough suitable land to bestow on his protegees. | + | PART II - RECENT TIMES |
- | One can only guess what would have happened if the first road to the west had gone via Burr4gorang | + | |
- | early history of the State would have been different, and probably some effects would have persisted right down to the present. Suppose, for | + | Long, long after Barrallier's time, a stock route was formed along the Mount Werong ridge, and in 1910 R. H. Cambage, the historian whose name is perpetuated in Cambage |
- | instance, the Western Highway and railway went in via Burragorang, | + | |
- | instead - somewhere above the Wollondilly junction. And maybe we would | + | If anything, it deteriorated over later years. In 1937, when I bought my first map of the area, the old "Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist", |
- | have a lot less grand walking country, both on Cox and Kowmung because of the Blue Breaks - Colong urban development. | + | |
- | PART II - RECENT TIMES. | + | It might be imagined that walkers often travelled over the Stock Route. In fact, few of them knew anything about the country west of Colong |
- | Long, long after Barrqllier's time, a stock route was formed along the Mount Werong ridge, and in 1910 R. H. CaMbage, the historian whose name is perpetuated in CaMbage | + | |
- | If anything, it deteriorated over later years. In 1937, when I bought | + | Evidently its use as a stock route had also declined, as David' |
- | the route was shown in a broken black line, denoting a discernible trail, | + | |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER August, | + | Later on the same day - "Soon after starting off again, we lost the trail for a few minutes in a damp fern gully, but found it again after a scout around, to arrive just north of Mount Shivering." |
- | don't laugh at the notion of using that particular map for bushwalking. Until the late 1950's and early 19602s, there was nothing better available for much of the area west of the 150th meridian. The old " | + | |
- | It might be imagined that walkers often travelled over the Stock | + | |
- | Route. In fact, few of them knew anything about the country west of Oolong | + | |
- | and Binclook, apart from the Kowmung gorge itself. I know of only one S.B.W. party to tread the Stock Route - a group of 11 at Easter, | + | |
- | by John White, and including David Ingram (senior) who told the story und6r | + | |
- | the pseudonym of "The Gent in the Tent" in the magazine of March 1958, just before the rising tide of WarragaMba | + | |
- | Evidently its use as a stock route had also declined, as David' | + | |
- | narrative says, in part - "From Back Swamp Creek (near Bat's Camp) we began to ascend a low ridge, Leeping in a N.N.W. direction. Before long, evidence of the stock route, which seems to have been a .dray track at one | + | |
- | time, became apparent. The route had Obviously | + | |
- | Later on the same day - "Soon after starting off again, we lost the trail for a few minutes in a damp fern gully, but found it again after.a | + | |
- | scout around, to arrive just north of Mount Shivering." | + | |
On the following day (Easter Sunday) - "A couple of miles brought us to the Long Plain, where the trail turns in a northerly direction and becomes very indistinct for a couple of miles across swampy ground. Care in direction finding is needed here." | On the following day (Easter Sunday) - "A couple of miles brought us to the Long Plain, where the trail turns in a northerly direction and becomes very indistinct for a couple of miles across swampy ground. Care in direction finding is needed here." | ||
- | Some amateur prospectors at Yount .Werong told the S.B.W. party there were once 150 trappers ard gold fossickers living there. Also that " | + | |
- | the 1930's two local bushmon | + | Some amateur prospectors at Mount Werong told the S.B.W. party there were once 150 trappers ard gold fossickers living there. Also that " |
- | traversed, and hc_cl not been heard of since" | + | |
- | The fortunes of the old Stook Route had reached their lowest level. | + | The fortunes of the old Stook Route had reached their lowest level. As a result of the Burragorang flooding, local landholders, |
- | As a result of the Burragorang flooding, local landholders, | + | |
- | Then, in the middle 1960' | + | Then, in the middle 1960' |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
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It was February, it was hot, and there was a lot of small broken rubble along the newly formed road surface. Even though I did most of the Stock Route by night, I finished with horribly blistered feet. In fact, that particular ordeal must have permanently toughened my soles as I've never had any blisters since! | It was February, it was hot, and there was a lot of small broken rubble along the newly formed road surface. Even though I did most of the Stock Route by night, I finished with horribly blistered feet. In fact, that particular ordeal must have permanently toughened my soles as I've never had any blisters since! | ||
- | At all events, when next you drive to Bat's Camp and curse the corrugations and curves and hills and dust between | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | At all events, when next you drive to Bat's Camp and curse the corrugations and curves and hills and dust between |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS | + | |
- | (Founded 1927) . Box 4476 G.P.O., | + | ===== Half-Yearly General Meeting Notice ===== |
- | SYDNEY. 2001. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: | + | |
- | That the Haif-Yearly General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Walkers | + | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: |
- | will be held on Wednesday, 10th September, 1980 at thesTareless | + | That the Half-Yearly General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Walkers will be held on Wednesday, 10th September, 1980 at the Wireless |
- | AGENDA | + | |
- | . Apologies | + | **Agenda** |
- | 2. Welcome to new members | + | |
- | 3. Minutes of the General Meeting held on Wednesday, 13th August, | + | - Apologies |
- | 4. Correspondence | + | |
- | 5, Treasurer' | + | |
- | 6. Federation Report | + | |
- | 7. Walks Report | + | |
- | 8. Coolana Management Committee Report | + | |
- | 9. Determination of the venue of the 1981 Annual Re-union and election of Convenor(s) | + | |
- | 10. Constitutional Amendments (No notices have been received by the Secretary as to proposed Constitutional Amendments as at 13th August) | + | |
- | 11. Discussion of the motion resolved at the August General Meeting that: "The Conservation Secretary be requested to list main points for inclusion in a submission to the National Parks & Wildlife Service on Kosciusko National Park management for discussion at the next (i.e. Half-Yearly) General Meeting." | + | |
- | 12. General Business | + | |
- | 13. Announcements: | + | |
- | Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August 9 1980 | + | |
- | OBITUARY | + | |
- | The sudden death occurred on Nth July of member Bruce McInnes, who joined the Club in 1947. | + | |
- | The Club extends its deepest sympathy to his family, fellow members Kath and daughter Dabble, and Rain and Geoff. | + | (Sgd.) SHEILA BINNS Hon. Secretary. |
- | 13USHIVA1ICING ZEMORTES OF BRUCE. by Bill Gillam. | + | |
- | It doesn' | + | |
- | of historical facts. There was a 5.21 pm train to Camden, then a bus to Yerranderie. Trains ran to Kurrajong. Last trains from the mountains determined whether you ate at Blackheath or ran from Evans Lookout. The Club still owned the Era land. Siedlecki could still create the chaos and | + | ===== Obituary |
- | revolutionary terror of Central Europe as he drove you to Canons | + | |
- | Club meetings were parliamentary sessions rather than reports. Marie | + | The sudden death occurred on 30th July of member Bruce McInnes, who joined the Club in 1947. |
- | Byles said she had never bent even a twig in the bush, to which Myles Dunphy replied that he still carried an axe and until recent infirmity a rifle as well. Ray Doyle of Glenraphael and Max Gentle of Gentle' | + | |
- | around, Ray carrying a swag and Max a gigantic airplane compass across | + | The Club extends its deepest sympathy to his family, fellow members Kath and daughter Dabble, and Robin and Geoff. |
- | endless ridges with an exhausted crew trying to maintain an infinite trust in the leader. | + | |
- | In winter we walked the classic mountain trips the Gangerangs, Davies Canyon, | + | **Bushwalking Memories of Bruce** |
- | We remember our bushwalking friendships by the walks we did together. Two of many I made with Bruce stay in my mollory. | + | |
- | Bruce was imperturbable, | + | by Bill Gillam |
- | produced no dramas. In pouring rain, Bruce and I ended up on Sunrise Bluff While the main party descended into Christie' | + | |
- | 17e swam to the right bank and then walked upstream to rejoin the others. Another swim. What we thought would be a welcome to two prodigals was anti-climax. Eric Pegram had gashed a leg on a falling rock. Ee.was too big to carry, too injured to walk. Roley Cotter nominated Bruce, among others, to walk to _Yerranderie | + | It doesn' |
- | Bruce' | + | |
- | and brought to the river that night, Eric was ferried across, propped on a horse and led to Yerranderie. The rescue party had walked for thirty hours in cold rain when they returned to Yerranderie and the uncertain bus trip to Camden. | + | In winter we walked the classic mountain trips the Gangerangs, Davies Canyon, |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER August, | + | |
- | Possibly in the same wet winter five of us set out on an ominous King's Birthday weekend to Valk from Glenbrook to Bimlow. Glenbrook | + | We remember our bushwalking friendships by the walks we did together. Two of many I made with Bruce stay in my memory. |
- | Hilma and Bruce were wonderful people to walk with. -My memories | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | Bruce was imperturbable, |
- | THE JULY GENERAL MEETING. | + | We swam to the right bank and then walked upstream to rejoin the others. Another swim. What we thought would be a welcome to two prodigals was anti-climax. Eric Pegram had gashed a leg on a falling rock. He was too big to carry, too injured to walk. Roley Cotter nominated Bruce, among others, to walk to Yerranderie |
- | by Barry Wallace. | + | |
- | The meeting began at about 2025 with 40 or so members present. New members Fiona Moyes, Jo Witts, Peter Rossell,.Robert Garnett and Geoffrey | + | Possibly in the same wet winter five of us set out on an ominous King's Birthday weekend to walk from Glenbrook to Bimlow. Glenbrook |
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+ | Hilma and Bruce were wonderful people to walk with. My memories | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The July General Meeting ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
+ | |||
+ | The meeting began at about 2025 with 40 or so members present. New members Fiona Moyes, Jo Witts, Peter Rossell, Robert Garnett and Geoffrey Yendall were welcomed in the usual way and even the other David Ingram turned up to get a badge this month. | ||
The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received without comment. | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received without comment. | ||
- | Correspondence brought letters from the State Pollution Control Commission re Jerrara Creek, from the Orienteering Association of N.S.W., from Natural Areas Ltd. enclosing the report of their A.G.K., from Kosciusko National Park in reply to our letter about the proposad | + | |
- | S.W.Tasmania Committee about a forthcoming meeting. | + | Correspondence brought letters from the State Pollution Control Commission re Jerrara Creek, from the Orienteering Association of N.S.W., from Natural Areas Ltd. enclosing the report of their A.G.M., from Kosciusko National Park in reply to our letter about the proposed |
- | The Treasurer' | + | |
- | You may have noticed that some months there is a Ualks Report and some months there is not, Uell, this is one of those months. | + | The Treasurer' |
- | The Federation Report indicated that there had. been a Search & Rescue | + | |
- | alert over a Three Peaks trip group, that cattle have been sighted in the Budawangs, that the Camden Bush TWaikers | + | You may have noticed that some months there is a Walks Report and some months there is not. Well, this is one of those months. |
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+ | The Federation Report indicated that there had been a Search & Rescue alert over a Three Peaks trip group, that cattle have been sighted in the Budawangs, that the Camden Bush Walkers | ||
General Business saw a vote that we donate $25 to the S.U. Tasmania Committee. | General Business saw a vote that we donate $25 to the S.U. Tasmania Committee. | ||
- | So then it was just a matter of the announcements | + | |
- | *******Xxxx | + | So then it was just a matter of the announcements |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | OBITUARY | + | ===== Obituary |
- | by L.G. " | + | |
+ | by L.G. " | ||
Jane Hamilton Austen was born 85 years ago. On the 25th July her mortal remains were laid to rest. | Jane Hamilton Austen was born 85 years ago. On the 25th July her mortal remains were laid to rest. | ||
- | During the intervening time Jean - as she was always known - had an | + | |
- | .extremely interesting and varied life, and during that period made hundreds, | + | During the intervening time Jean - as she was always known - had an extremely interesting and varied life, and during that period made hundreds, if not thousands of friends. She always moved around with a twinkle in her eye, a ready word and a sense of fun bubbling over. She was a very good swimmer, and when she was quite young was part of a swimming and diving act that took place in the Hippodrome Theatre, which is now named The Capitol. They used to dive into a pool on the stage, then swim out through an under-water tunnel hanging on to a rope, and came out the other end and up into the fresh air. Perhaps five minutes later she and the other swimmers would return |
- | if not thousands of friends. She always moved around with a twinkle in her | + | |
- | eye, a ready word and a sense of fun bubbling over. She was a very good swimmer,: and when she was quite young was part of a swimming and diving act that took place in the Hippodrome Theatre, which is now named The Capitol. | + | It was well after this that Jean and Ernie Austen joined the Sydney Bushwalkers as foundation members. It was quite likely that this would happen |
- | They used to dive into a pool on the stage, then swim out through an under- | + | |
- | - | + | I have been away holidaying with Jean and Ernie on a fortnight' |
- | water tunnel hanging on to a rope, and came out the other end and up into the fresh air. Perhaps five minutes later she and the other swimmers would return | + | |
- | It was well after this that Jean and Ernie Austen joined the Sydney Bushwalkers as foundation members. It was quite likely that this would bappen | + | At one concert arranged by the S.B.W. in The Savoy Theatre Jean was chief choreographer. She had carefully schooled a number of our more husky hairy, stalwart walkers. The curtain rose, the stage was bathed in moonlight blue light, and the Swan Lake dancers in white tutus and wreaths were revealed. The tableau was greeted with rounds of applause. Slowly the group unfolded its arms, the heads were raised and they then moved out across the stage revealing their large bushwalking boots. This brought the waves of laughter that Jean had planned. |
- | Paris in 1924. Bushwalking was a natural outcome, and a great place to make friends in those Depression years. | + | |
- | I have been away holidaying with Jean and Ernie on a fortnight' | + | |
- | Reunions. | + | |
- | - At one concert arranged by the S.B.W. in The Savoy Theatre Jean was chief choreographer. She had carefully schooled a number of our more husky hairy, stalwart walkers. The curtain rose, the stage was bathed in moonlight blue light, and the Swan Lake dancers in white tutus and wreaths were revealed. The tableau- was greeted with rounds of applause. Slowly the group unfolded its arms, the heads were raised and they then moved out across the stage revealing their large bushwalking boots. This brought the waves of laughter that Jean had planned. | + | |
Jean and Ernie were very regular walkers and spent quite a lot of time in the northern part of the State. The excellence of their camping was evident when the weather was at its worst. They both seemed able to maintain dry tents and dry clothing in any weather. Good planning, good training, simple food and great strength made them respected walkers. | Jean and Ernie were very regular walkers and spent quite a lot of time in the northern part of the State. The excellence of their camping was evident when the weather was at its worst. They both seemed able to maintain dry tents and dry clothing in any weather. Good planning, good training, simple food and great strength made them respected walkers. | ||
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As the years rolled on and Jean was no longer able to go on walking trips she supported Ernie at his Golf Club. It was not long before she had organised a men's ballet for them also. | As the years rolled on and Jean was no longer able to go on walking trips she supported Ernie at his Golf Club. It was not long before she had organised a men's ballet for them also. | ||
- | Jean had been confined to her home for several years and in the last 18 months her sight failed completely. She enjoyed a little chat on the | + | |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | Jean had been confined to her home for several years and in the last 18 months her sight failed completely. She enjoyed a little chat on the phone, but with declining strength |
- | phone, but with declining strength | + | |
- | very long. | + | For many years John Sands & Co. used to engage Jean to select and buy their Christmas cards, and then she would join their staff for about six weeks and train sales girls and supervise and sell thousands of Christmas cards to their customers. This part-time job suited Jean admirably. She was able to see lots of her friends in the heart of the city and yet not be tied to a permanent job that would interfere with her bushwaiking and other activities. |
- | For many years John Sands & Co. used to engage Jean to select and. buy their Christmas cards, and then she would join their staff for about six | + | |
- | weeks and train sales girls and supervise and sell thousands of Christmas | + | Jean and Ernie made many friends wherever they went. Jean was a very generous, out-going person, and could always see the humanity and the fun in any situation. She and her husband Ernie were loved and respected by all walkers in the early days. It was Jean's husband who made the first ceremonial presentation of the Bone of Office which is still used to call order at the S.B.W. meetings. |
- | cards to their customers. This part-time job suited Jean admirably. She was able to see lots of her friends in the heart of the city and yet not be tied to a permanent job that would interfere with her bushwaiking and other activities. | + | |
- | Jean and Ernie made many friends wherever they went. Jean was a | + | All who knew Jean mourn her passing, and wish Ernie well who by the way, had his 89th birthday in July. |
- | very generous, out-going person, and could always see the humanity and the | + | |
- | fun in any situation. She and her husband Ernie were loved and respected by all walkers in the early days. It was Jean's husband who made the first ceremonial presentation of the Bone of Office which is still used to call order at the S.B.W. meetings. | + | ===== Coolana Funds ===== |
- | All who knew Jean mourn her passing,and wish Ernie well who by the. way, had his 89th birthday in July. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | Coolana Wildlife Refuge is the Club's property on the Kangaroo River. It was bought with Club members' |
- | COOLANA FUNDS. | + | |
- | Coolana Wildlife Refuge. is the Club's property on the Kangaroo River. | + | |Trustees of the Estate of the late Marie Byles|$1,000| |
- | It Was bought with Club members! donations and is maintained.also b.y | + | |Fazeley Read|$1,000| |
- | donations, the main expense of course being the annual | + | |George & Mary Davison Conservation Fund|$585| |
- | Trustees of the Estate of the late Marie Byles $1, | + | |Ira & |
- | Fazeley Read. $1,000 | + | |Natural Areas Ltd|$100| |
- | George | + | |" |
- | Ira & | + | |
- | Natural Areas Ltd. $100 | + | We would especially like to thank Fazeley who put in real work selling sleeping bags to augment our funds. Maybe other members can think up some similar form of fund raising. |
- | "Whakke Newtharch $50 | + | |
- | We would especially like to thank Fazeley who put in real work selling sleeping bags to augment our funds. Maybe other members can think'up some similar form of fund raising. | + | At the next Club Auction on 19th November (proceeds to Coolana Funds) items of some value are sought. Donors are entitled to put a reserve price on these items with any extra money raised going to Coolana Funds. This is also an opportunity to get some good bargains, so bring along your money! |
- | At the next Club Auction on 19th November (proceeds to Coolana Funds) | + | |
- | ***xxxx**xxx | + | ===== Do-It-Yourself Trekking in Nepal ===== |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | DO-IT-YOURSELF TREKKING IN NEPAL. | + | by Elwyn Morris |
- | by Elwyn Morris. | + | |
- | Travellers and bushwaikers | + | Travellers and bushwalkers |
- | Fares. The current (June, 1980) off-peak Bangkok return is$610 off-peak,.$836 peak, with 21 days advance booking (book well ahead for the Christmas period, though). A group of ten brings these down to $490 and $734 respectively, | + | |
- | I shopped around the many travel agencies round the Hotel Malaysia in Bangkok, where long-distance travellers share information, | + | **Fares** The current (June, 1980) off-peak Bangkok return is $610 off-peak, $836 peak, with 21 days advance booking (book well ahead for the Christmas period, though). A group of ten brings these down to $490 and $734 respectively, |
- | Burma and Calcutta. I then immediately applied for my- Burmese visa at the -consulate not far awaY-, and spent some interesting days in Bangkok and Chiengmai. You can do cheap walking treks into the hilltribe areas, including the Golden Triangle, from Chiengmai, but leave all your valuables and especially your passport (which is what the Thai passport forgers are after) in a safe place. I found the Je t'Aime Guest House took good care Of my valuables; even by day around Chiengmai itself, bag snatchers operate from moving motorbikes. | + | |
+ | I shopped around the many travel agencies round the Hotel Malaysia in Bangkok, where long-distance travellers share information, | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Burma and Calcutta** I then immediately applied for my Burmese visa at the consulate not far away, and spent some interesting days in Bangkok and Chiengmai. You can do cheap walking treks into the hilltribe areas, including the Golden Triangle, from Chiengmai, but leave all your valuables and especially your passport (which is what the Thai passport forgers are after) in a safe place. I found the Je t'Aime Guest House took good care of my valuables; even by day around Chiengmai itself, bag snatchers operate from moving motorbikes. | ||
Unlike all the wheeler-dealers who bought Johnny Walker whiskey and Benson and Hedges cigarettes at Bangkok airport duty-free and sold them on arrival in Rangoon, I managed to spend a whole $100 for my week in Burma. But this included train to Mandalay, return air to Pagan - which I strongly advise, rather than getting stuck in a boat on the boring banks of the Irrawaddy, for two days as the others did - and air back to Rangoon, where everyone stayed at the YMCA. Burma is like a trip back to World War II and before except that it's much more dilapidated. The people are a delight. | Unlike all the wheeler-dealers who bought Johnny Walker whiskey and Benson and Hedges cigarettes at Bangkok airport duty-free and sold them on arrival in Rangoon, I managed to spend a whole $100 for my week in Burma. But this included train to Mandalay, return air to Pagan - which I strongly advise, rather than getting stuck in a boat on the boring banks of the Irrawaddy, for two days as the others did - and air back to Rangoon, where everyone stayed at the YMCA. Burma is like a trip back to World War II and before except that it's much more dilapidated. The people are a delight. | ||
- | Calcutta' | + | |
- | Khatmandu. Ignoring the offers of free lifts and the advice of the government tourist official (who as in India was probably getting a cut, as what she suggested in the way of a budget hotel was a lousy deal), I headed for the traveller-recommended Star Hotel. Unlike others nearby, | + | Calcutta' |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | including the famous Khatmandu Guest House next door, this had enough hot | + | **Khatmandu** Ignoring the offers of free lifts and the advice of the government tourist official (who as in India was probably getting a cut, as what she suggested in the way of a budget hotel was a lousy deal), I headed for the traveller-recommended Star Hotel. Unlike others nearby, including the famous Khatmandu Guest House next door, this had enough hot water for showers at all times, and was quiet, at $2 a night each for a double room. It is near one of the many hygienic and excellent restaurants in Khatmandu, KC's, where you can pick up lots of trekking and travelling information. |
- | water for showers at all times, and was quiet, at $2 a night each fo7 a double room. It is near one of the many hygienic and excellent restaurants | + | |
- | in Khatmandu, KC's, where you can pick up lots of trekking and travelling information. | + | I bought some health food, including wholemeal bread, canned fish and other . food for the trek, as once on it you only get rice, dahl (lentils) and vegetables, with wholemeal pancakes, hot lemon, and tea. I also bought an excellent guide, " |
- | I bought some health food, including wholemeal bread, canned fish and other . food for the trek, as once on it you only get rice, dahl (lentils) and vegetables, with wholemeal pancakes, hot lemon, and tea. I also bought an excellent guide, " | + | balaclava, gloves, sweater and parka, shorts (it gets hot), medical supplies including tetracycline for infections and other anti-dysentery |
- | I needed. Unless you are going into snow, you don't need boots; my jogging shoes from Woolworths proved excellent. I included sunglasses, a hat, | + | |
- | balaclava, gloves, sweater and parka, shorts (it'gets hot), medical supplies including tetracycline for infections and other antidysentery | + | **The Pokhara Jomsom Muktinath Trek** |
- | on their recipients or the landscape. Locals will ask you for pills; even if they do have the aches and pains they claim, a single treatment will do no good, and there is a mission hospital in Pokhara. | + | |
- | The Pokhara | + | This 15day return trek is rightly recommended as the easiest and most scenically varied in Nepal, with views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri (round 27,000' |
- | This 15day return trek is rightly recommended as the easiest and most scenically varied in Nepal, with views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri (round 27,0000 and villages to eat and stay in all the way. | + | |
- | I took the local bus from Khatmandu to Pokhara and stayed at the lake (2, and great food), and next morning shared a taxi to the mission hospital on the outskirts of town. I then walked for half an hour along the valley to the Tibetan Camp at Hyengja, where at the first shop I asked for the guide who'd been glowingly recommended back in Khatmandu (Buchung). I paid the going rate $2 a day plus all food and other expenses, which came to another | + | I took the local bus from Khatmandu to Pokhara and stayed at the lake ($2, and great food), and next morning shared a taxi to the mission hospital on the outskirts of town. I then walked for half an hour along the valley to the Tibetan Camp at Hyengja, where at the first shop I asked for the guide who'd been glowingly recommended back in Khatmandu (Buchung). I paid the going rate - $2 a day plus all food and other expenses, which came to another |
- | sleeping bag for the colder_ | + | |
However, there is no need whatsoever for experienced bushwalkers to hire a guide or porter, as you don't have to carry tents or food on this trek, and in spite of consisting of stone stairways to heaven (it often seems), it's a busy highway where no local would let you stray, even if you tried. | However, there is no need whatsoever for experienced bushwalkers to hire a guide or porter, as you don't have to carry tents or food on this trek, and in spite of consisting of stone stairways to heaven (it often seems), it's a busy highway where no local would let you stray, even if you tried. | ||
- | Water. The biggest probleth in Nepal is the water, for with Bali, it | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER. August, | + | **Water** The biggest probleth in Nepal is the water, for with Bali, it has the worst reputation for making you sick. The Nepalese use their crystal streams in lieu of toilet paper (which |
- | has the worst reputation for making you sick. The Nepalese use their | + | |
- | crystal streams in lieu of toilet paper (which | + | In practice, only a small proportion of those I met on the trek got sick; I had one afternoon' |
- | aid there are almost no toilets (" | + | |
- | 6ide.is,the usual reply to your request). There is such a-fuel shortage that they may well not boil your water for tea for the requir' | + | The wonders of the trek itself, which I did in February in perfect weather (the season is October to April) are better known. Those in a hurry flew back to Pokhara from Jomsom, but, with side variations, I enjoyed the return trip just as much - the windswept Tibetan plateau |
- | on the kitchen fire, but as far as I could see, the only way to make sure you won't get sick is to use tablets | + | |
- | stove. You could buy kerosene in Pokhara, and maybe pay a porter to carry Lt. Using and cleaning one's own drinking and eating utensils may well help. The food itself, if freshly cooked, is far less dangerous, though | + | It was one of the great lifetime experiences, |
- | monotonouse | + | |
- | -In practice, only a small proportion of those I met on the trek got | + | ===== Annual Subscriptions |
- | sick3: | + | |
- | The 'wonders of the trek itself, which. I did in February in perfect | + | Members who have not yet paid their subscriptions are reminded that the rates decided at the A.G.M. for 1980 are as follows:- |
- | weather (the season is October to April) are better known. Those in a hurry | + | |
- | flew back to Pokhara from Jomsom, but, with side variations; I enjoyed the return trip just as much - the windswept Tibetan plateau | + | |
- | It was one of the great lifetime experiences, | + | |
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- | ANMUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS | + | |
- | Members who have not yet paid their subscriptions are reminded | + | The magazine is posted free to all members except non-active members who may receive the magazine posted to them for $5 per year. |
- | Ordinary member $11 | + | |
- | Married couple $13 | + | If you are not sure whether you have paid your subscription, |
- | Full-time student member 1,:.; 7 | + | |
- | Non-active member $ 2 | + | The Committee will shortly be reviewing the position of all members who are still unfinancial. |
- | The magazine is posted free to all members except non-active members who may receive the magazine posted to them for 5 per year. _ | + | |
- | If you are not sure whether you have paid your subscription, | + | ===== Search |
- | 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. | + | |
- | The Committee will shortly'be reviewing the position of all-members who are still unfinancial. | + | |
- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSEUALKER August, | + | |
- | SEARCH | + | |
The following list is the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs Search & Rescue contacts. | The following list is the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs Search & Rescue contacts. | ||
- | Home Work | + | |
- | 476.4187 218 9698 | + | |Position|Name|Home|Work| |
- | 560 3152 887 8666 x 365 | + | |Director|Fergus Bell|476 4187|218 9698| |
- | 698 7640 666 8943 489 | + | |Field officer|Keith Maxwell|560 3152|887 8666 x 365| |
- | 476 6530 44 1241 (Dr.Kurrle) | + | |Asst.Field Officer|Peter Tuft|698 7640|666 8943 x2489| |
- | DIRECTOR Fergus Bell | + | |Medical Officer|Sue Cave|476 6530|44 1241 (Dr.Kurrle)| |
- | FTRLD OFFICER Keith Maxwell | + | |
- | ASST .FIELD OrvICER Peter Tuft | + | All bushwalkers |
- | MEDICAL OFFICER Sue Cave | + | |
- | All bushwa, | + | (a) As members of the N.S.W. Volunteer Rescue Association, |
- | (a) As members of the N.S.W. Volunteer Rescue Association, | + | |
- | (b) All requests for assistance, in an emergency, will wherever possible, be made directly to the Committee. In all instances the Committee will notify the Police, regardless of whether Police assistance is required | + | (b) All requests for assistance, in an emergency, will wherever possible, be made directly to the Committee. In all instances the Committee will notify the Police, regardless of whether Police assistance is required |
- | (c) Communication with the press will be at the discretion of the | + | |
- | Committee. - | + | (c) Communication with the press will be at the discretion of the Committee. |
- | (d) All persons involved in Bushwalkers Search & Rescue operations are covered by both public liability | + | |
- | Sydney Bush Walkers has its own S. & R. contacts, who in turn call the Federation' | + | (d) All persons involved in Bushwalkers Search & Rescue operations are covered by both public liability |
- | Marcia Shappert 30, | + | |
- | Ray Hookway 411, | + | Sydney Bush Walkers has its own S. & R. contacts, who in turn call the Federation' |
- | Don Finch 477, | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | * Marcia Shappert 30,2028 (H) |
- | eastwood | + | |
- | camping | + | |
- | cen | + | |
- | BUSH WALKERS | + | |
- | Lightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | ===== More On Frogs ===== |
- | CAMPING EQUIPMENT Large Tents Stoves | + | |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | by Val Dartie |
- | Paddymade | + | |
- | Proprietors: | + | In the magazine for June there was a most interesting article on frogs. What did it all mean? I read it once, twice and then a third time most thoroughly, and I came to the conclusion that it was a message from the gods to the mortals, or what the Bible says is pearls before the swine, but what message did it give for the humble reader? I decided to find out by my own observation, |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Tr elawney St Lastwood NSW 2,22 Phone. 858 2775 | + | |
- | ' | + | I read many years ago in a poem by Auden - or was it in Enid Blyton |
- | Rutledge Street | + | |
- | Rowe Street | + | What to look for was quite plainly stated by Mr. Peter Harris. Vomerine teeth. And here was my main problem; I had forgotten to bring my dictionary or frogological books with me. (As it turned out later, when I went home and waded through my "Noddy and His Friends" |
- | Page,. THE : | + | |
- | MORE ON FROGS. Val Dartie. | + | |
- | In the magazine for June there was a most interesting article on frogs. What did it all mean? I read it once, twice and then a third time most thoroughly, and I came to the conclusion that it was a message from the gods to the mortals, or what the Bible says is pearls before the | + | |
- | swine, but what message did-it give for the humble reader?- I-decided to find Out by my own observation, | + | |
- | the way to Ettrema, I decided to go to the Botanical Gardens and do my investigation there, not far from home and near the Palaces of Culture. | + | |
- | I read many years ago in a poem by Auden or was it in Enid Blyton | + | |
- | that "a frog is a frog is a frog", so I was most anxious to learn of the differences in Ettrema frogs and Sydney ones. So on the full moon in July last (1980 for those who may write my biography in the future) I picked my way cautiously from the Art Gallery via the Bottle Tree to the ponds; and if you are wondering why the full moon, the answer is simply that maybe one of the frogs would change into a millionaire if he would be kissed, although one look at the local samples made that seem quite undesirable. | + | |
- | Mat to look for was quite plainly stated by Mr. Peter Harris. Vomerine teeth. And here was my main problem; I had forgotten to bring my dictionary or frogological books with me. (As it turned out later, when I went home | + | |
- | and waded through my "Noddy and His Friends" | + | |
The variety is quite remarkable. Fat ones, thin ones, brown ones with wide noses and yes, there were some with brown stripes on their yellow backs which meant they were the limnodynastes tasmaniensis, | The variety is quite remarkable. Fat ones, thin ones, brown ones with wide noses and yes, there were some with brown stripes on their yellow backs which meant they were the limnodynastes tasmaniensis, | ||
- | that a bird must have had a drink there and swallowed a tadpole and gone to the toilet in Our Public Gardens after flying up the coast. I couldn' | + | that a bird must have had a drink there and swallowed a tadpole and gone to the toilet in Our Public Gardens after flying up the coast. I couldn' |
- | see any of the ones with red triangles on their foreheads, but of course my torch batteries were getting low and I had to keep a wary eye on the surrounding bushes. | + | |
- | I don't know how Mr. Peter Harris managed to inspect the frogs' toes to see if they varied in length because I couldn' | + | I don't know how Mr. Peter Harris managed to inspect the frogs' toes to see if they varied in length because I couldn' |
- | I smiled to myself because the Conservatorium of Music, nearby, had a Gabrielli ensemble playing, thus every frog had hidden tympani, and according to the wind, now and then became more distinct than at other times. Like Audrey, too, I laughed when up popped a serious school teacher type frog with stripes on his arm and it was followed by a little froglet standing on his tippy toes, both green and smart. | + | |
- | I couldn' | + | I smiled to myself because the Conservatorium of Music, nearby, had a Gabrielli ensemble playing, thus every frog had hidden tympani, and according to the wind, now and then became more distinct than at other times. Like Audrey, too, I laughed when up popped a serious school teacher type frog with stripes on his arm and it was followed by a little froglet standing on his tippy toes, both green and smart. Yes, Mr. Peter Harris is correct. It must be a Hyla Caerula with a vertical pupil. |
- | Page. 16 TI E .SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | ..... | + | I couldn' |
- | frogs to see the faint spots that distinguish the illustrious Hyla Jerviensis, but I was reared on the saying." | + | |
- | Suddenly one jumped in front of me and I got a shock too, and jumped higher. " | + | Suddenly one jumped in front of me and I got a shock too, and jumped higher. " |
- | I was so involved in my lookings when lo, I saw a Hyla Aurea, or I thought I did. Yes, dark blue bottoms with a greenish bluish jacket with coppery stripes and fingers free. But. the fingers free were holding handcuffs! Gott im himmel, it was the police, and so I flea with my white evening frock trailing across the Rose Garden. .Pausing, I chucked my copy of Bachs B-Minor Mass at him (I had been singing in the Opera House), and I jumped over the fence near the Public Library and hid behind Shakespear' | + | |
- | I went straight home and couldn' | + | I was so involved in my lookings when lo, I saw a Hyla Aurea, or I thought I did. Yes, dark blue bottoms with a greenish bluish jacket with coppery stripes and fingers free. But the fingers free were holding handcuffs! Gott im himmel, it was the police, and so I fled with my white evening frock trailing across the Rose Garden. Pausing, I chucked my copy of Bachs B-Minor Mass at him (I had been singing in the Opera House), and I jumped over the fence near the Public Library and hid behind Shakespear' |
- | * * * * * * *.* * * * * | + | |
- | NOTICE. | + | I went straight home and couldn' |
- | The Club urgently requires someone to act as a Telephone contact - to give information concerning S.B07. to Any person enquiring. Is any member willing to act in this capacity? | + | |
+ | ===== Notice ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Club urgently requires someone to act as a Telephone contact - to give information concerning S.B.W. to Any person enquiring. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Is any member willing to act in this capacity? | ||
Please advise THE SECRETARY. | Please advise THE SECRETARY. | ||
- | Page 17 THE .SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER August, | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER. | + | ===== Social Notes for September ===== |
- | by Peter Miller. | + | |
- | Wednesday, 17th SWember. | + | by Peter Miller |
- | "Every Day Life in China". | + | |
+ | **Wednesday, 17th September** | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Every Day Life in China" | ||
Ainslie Morris will show slides of her trip to China. | Ainslie Morris will show slides of her trip to China. | ||
+ | |||
To get you into the mood, dinner will be held before the meeting at the Nam Roc Chinese Restaurant - 538 Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, 7.00 to 8.00 pm. | To get you into the mood, dinner will be held before the meeting at the Nam Roc Chinese Restaurant - 538 Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, 7.00 to 8.00 pm. | ||
- | Wednesday9 | + | |
+ | **Wednesday, | ||
Photographic Exhibition and Wine and Cheese Evening. | Photographic Exhibition and Wine and Cheese Evening. | ||
+ | |||
David Cotton will give another exhibition of his black and white photographs and will be happy to discuss any technical details with other photographers. Wine and cheese will be served. | David Cotton will give another exhibition of his black and white photographs and will be happy to discuss any technical details with other photographers. Wine and cheese will be served. | ||
- | ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION. | + | |
+ | **Arts and Crafts Exhibition** | ||
An exhibition of arts and crafts made by club members or their children will be held on November 26th. | An exhibition of arts and crafts made by club members or their children will be held on November 26th. | ||
+ | |||
This notice is to give you plenty of warning so you can prepare something for exhibition or dig up an item from the attic that you made a long time ago. | This notice is to give you plenty of warning so you can prepare something for exhibition or dig up an item from the attic that you made a long time ago. | ||
+ | |||
Paintings, pottery, weaving, sculpture, leatherwork, | Paintings, pottery, weaving, sculpture, leatherwork, | ||
+ | |||
Items will be for display only. | Items will be for display only. | ||
- | Please advise Peter Miller, | + | |
- | ATTENTION OPERA LOVERS. | + | Please advise Peter Miller, |
+ | |||
+ | **Attention Opera Lovers** | ||
The North Sydney Opera Centre will present "La Boheme" | The North Sydney Opera Centre will present "La Boheme" | ||
+ | |||
"La Boheme" | "La Boheme" | ||
- | " | + | |
- | Tickets ana '.;2.(XUchildren). Ring PETER =LER 95,2689 for tichets. | + | " |
+ | |||
+ | Tickets $3.50 and $2.00(children). Ring PETER MILLER | ||
(All performances will be held in Chatswood, Balgowaah, Cremorne and Cammeray) | (All performances will be held in Chatswood, Balgowaah, Cremorne and Cammeray) | ||
- | Page 18 | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ===== Kashmir ===== |
- | August, 19807 | + | |
- | ' | + | If anyone is interested in going to Kashmir next May or June for five weeks kindly see me (Owen Marks) in the clubrooms or ring me at 30,1827. I intend to go direct to Srinigar and then head on the two-day bus ride to Ladakh which was the scene many years ago of the fighting between China and India. Ladakh is the last surviving remnant of old Tibetan culture. |
- | KASBIER.. | + | |
- | If anyone is interested in going to Kashmir next May or June for | + | It will be midsummer so it will not be the correct time to see anything of India proper apart from Delhi Airport. The fare right now is $999 return so it will possibly be dearer then. |
- | five weeks kindly see me (Owen Marks) in the clubrooms or ring me at -- 0,1827. I intend to go direct to Srinigar and then head on the two-day | + | |
- | bus ride to Ladakh which was the scene many years ago of the fighting between China and India. Ladakh is the last surviving remnant of old Tibetan culture. | + | I don't intend to live on a houseboat for more than a day or so, it will not be that sort of thing. I want to go wandering up the valleys around the Himalayan foothills and to revisit for a few days Simla and the neighbouring valleys to the north. |
- | It will be midsummer so it will not be the correct time to see 'anything of India proper apart from Delhi Airport. The fare right now is '099 | + | |
- | return so it will possibly be dearer then. | + | If a group of 15 could get together it would be considerably cheaper, but we would not have to stick together and travel as a group. |
- | I don't intend to live on a houseboat for more than'a day or so, it | + | |
- | will not be that sort of thing. I want to go wandering up the valleys around the Himalayan foothills and to revisit for a few days Simla and the neighbouring valleys to the north. | + | Tents and sleeping bags a must, because it is the main holiday season for the Indian sub-continent and the schools are closed for three months and therefore everything |
- | If a group of 15 could get together it would be considerably cheaper, but we would not have to stick together and travel as a group. | + | |
- | Tents and sleeping bags a must, because it is the main holiday season for the Indian sub-continent and the schools are closed for three months and therefore everything | + | Once in Kashmir |
- | Once in Kasbmir | + | |
Crackpots needn' | Crackpots needn' | ||
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- | ANNUAL BUSHUAIKERB BALL. | ||
- | The F.B.W. is holding the Bushwalkers Ball for 1980 on,FridaY9 | ||
- | 26th September at Ashfield Town Hall from 8.00 pm to 12.00 midnight. | ||
- | Tickets. cost Z.6..00 single B.Y.O. Food and Grog. | ||
- | Last year's ball was a great success so join the S.B.:7. group for this year's night of dancing and fun. | ||
- | The theme of the Ball will be SOUTH-EST TASMANIA. | ||
- | The contact for S.B.W. members is - CHRISTA YOUNGER, Tel. 57 1158. Tickets from Christa or Gordon Lee. | ||
+ | ===== Annual Bushwalkers Ball ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The F.B.W. is holding the Bushwalkers Ball for 1980 on Friday, 26th September at Ashfield Town Hall from 8.00 pm to 12.00 midnight. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tickets cost $6.00 single | ||
+ | |||
+ | B.Y.O. Food and Grog. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Last year's ball was a great success so join the S.B.W. group for this year's night of dancing and fun. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The theme of the Ball will be SOUTH-WEST TASMANIA. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The contact for S.B.W. members is - CHRISTA YOUNGER, Tel. 57 1158. Tickets from Christa or Gordon Lee. |
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