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To Betty; to Marion, Susan and Janet, his daughters; to Geoffrey, his son, all Club members extend the deepest sympathy in their - and our - loss. | To Betty; to Marion, Susan and Janet, his daughters; to Geoffrey, his son, all Club members extend the deepest sympathy in their - and our - loss. | ||
- | =====Mittagong To Katoombe | + | =====Mittagong To Katoomba |
by David Rostron. | by David Rostron. | ||
- | In recent years I had wandered through the Blue Breaks but had not set foot on Lacy's Plateau or the Bimlow Tableland. My interest in the latter had been aroused by some of Jim Brown' | + | In recent years I had wandered through the Blue Breaks but had not set foot on Lacy's Plateau or the Bimlow Tableland. My interest in the latter had been aroused by some of Jim Brown' |
As far as I could determine no one had traversed the tableland between the Amphitheatre, | As far as I could determine no one had traversed the tableland between the Amphitheatre, | ||
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|Dot|Enter __1977__.| | |Dot|Enter __1977__.| | ||
- | |BobThere | + | |Bob|There |
|Barbara|We' | |Barbara|We' | ||
|Don|And, talking about trains, in January came Australia' | |Don|And, talking about trains, in January came Australia' | ||
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Be this our closing blessing... A HAPPY WALKING YEAR! | Be this our closing blessing... A HAPPY WALKING YEAR! | ||
+ | =====Rogaine.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Presented by Sutherland Bushwalking Club (for the N.S.W. Fed. B.W. Clubs). From Saturday 7th Nov. to Sunday 8th Nov. - Start 2 pm Sat. to 2 pm Sund. | ||
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+ | A 24 hour Rogaine is a sport of Scandanavian origin involving cross-country navigation on foot around a course of previously set checkpoints. Competitors must find as many checkpoints as possible within 24 hours using only a map, compass and resourcefulness. | ||
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+ | The __Second N.S.W. 24 Hour Rogaine__ will be held in a very varied and interesting area 90 minutes drive south of Sydney. The terrain ranges from rolling paddocks, light eucalypt forest, pine forest to steep, scrubby ridge and gully systems. A number of the checkpoints around the administration hall (hash house) are designed for novice entries and beginners are encouraged to come and try rogaining. __The course__ is centred on a small hall in a quiet country town so that weary walkers will be served their meals in warmth and shelter if the weather is inclement. | ||
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+ | __Entries__ are invited from teams of 2 to 6 persons. Teams will be entered as: Mens, Womens, Mixed or Veterans (all team members over 40 years). These classifications are for placings only and all teams will use the same course. | ||
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+ | __Equipment__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1) It is recommended that you carry a day pack throughout the event containing waterproof jacket, compass, torch, spare globes, pencil, high energy food, whistle, spare batteries, water bottle, plastic bag for map, watch and beanie, first aid gear. Comfortable sandshoes will be satisfactory though competitors may expect to have wet feet for some of the distance so bring spare socks. | ||
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+ | 2) You should understand the use of a compass and Lands Dept. map (e.g. terms like knoll, spur, ridge, etc.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3) Please bring your own tent (if required), plates and cutlery. | ||
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+ | __Food__ will be provided at the hash house by the organisers as will soup, tea and coffee. This is included, in the entry fee. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Please Note__: No dogs are allowed either at the hash house or on the course. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Cost__: $8 per person for entries received before 16th October. $10 per person for late entries. | ||
- | ROGAINE. | ||
- | Presented by Sutherland Bushwalking.Club (for the N.S.W.Fed.B.W.Clubs). From SATURDAY 7th Nov. to SUNDAY 8th Nov. - Start 2 pm Sat. to 2 pm Sund. | ||
- | A 24 hour Roaine is a sport of Scandanavian origin involving cross- country navigation on foot around a course of previously set checkpoints. Competitors must find as many checkpoints as possible within 24 hours using only a map, compass and resourcefulness. | ||
- | The Second N.S.W. 24 Hour Rogaine will be held in a very varied ,and interesting-area 90 minutes drive south of Sydney. The terrain ranges from railing paddocks, light eucalypt forest, pine forest to steep, scrubby ridge and gully systems. A number of the checkpoints around the administration hall (hash house) are designed for novice entries and beginners are encouraged to come and try rogaining. The course is centred on a small hall in a quiet country town so that weary walkers will be served . their meals in warmth and shelter if the weather is inclement. | ||
- | Entries are invited from teams of 2 to 6 persons. Teams will be entered as:-Mens, Womens, Mixed or Veterans (all team members over 40 years). These classifications are for placings only and all teams. will use the same course. | ||
- | Equipment: | ||
- | 1) It is -recommended that you carry a day pack throughout the event containing waterproof jacket, compass, torch, spare globes, pencil, high energy food, whistle, spare batteries, water bottle, plastic bag for map, watch and beanie, first aid gear. Comfortable sandshoes will be satisfactory though competitors may expect to have wet feet. for some of the distance so bring spare socks. | ||
- | 2) You should understand the use of a compass and Lands Dept. map (e.g. | ||
- | terms like knoll, spur, ridge, etc.) | ||
- | 3) Please bring your own tent (if required), plates and cutlery. . | ||
- | FOOD will be provided at the hash house by the organisers as will soup, tea-and coffee. This is-included, | ||
- | Please Note: No dogs are allowed either at the hash house or on the course. | ||
- | Cost: $8 per person for entries received before 16th October. $10 per person for late entries. | ||
Enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for posting of final instructions prior to the event. | Enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for posting of final instructions prior to the event. | ||
- | Enquiries | + | |
- | SUTHERIAND. 2232. | + | __Enquiries__ |
- | or C.P. Shiels (02) 528 6543. | + | Sutherland. 2232, or C.P. Shiels (02) 528 6543. |
- | NOTE: Rules and entry forms will be attached to S.B.W. Notice Board. | + | |
- | Page Thh SYDNEY BUSHULKER September, | + | __Note__: Rules and entry forms will be attached to S.B.W. Notice Board. |
- | 1E7A:a TO THE EDITOR. | + | |
+ | =====Letter To The Editor.===== | ||
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | i was only remotely amused by Oven Marks' attack on fellow Club member George Gray in the recent issue of The Sydney Bushwalker, as I thought George' | + | |
- | for, Hooray for them. | + | I was only remotely amused by Owen Marks' attack on fellow Club member George Gray in the recent issue of The Sydney Bushwalker, as I thought George' |
- | Before reading the article I was a nervous wreck. I used to | + | |
- | bash my wife up regularly, couldn' | + | Before reading the article I was a nervous wreck. I used to bash my wife up regularly, couldn' |
- | laugh of the Cordon Bleu Club when I left my ox on the spit 3---L minutes too' | + | |
- | long. The reason was that I was perpetually worried, if Easter 2005 would | + | Only a few weeks ago I was celebrating the 766th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta on June 15th, and now I fear I may have been celebrating it on the wrong day. I am really concerned because I feel as though I am out of tune with the cosmos. |
- | coincide with the 800th anniversary of the Sacking of Constantinople by the 4th Crusade? Thanks to George' | + | |
- | the date? I am starting to get panicky, because if the date is in the English history books, is it in the Gregorian time scale or the Julian? Or to put it more succinctly, have all British dates been altered. | + | The Battle of Marathon is one of my favorite anniversaries and now I have a problem that is well nigh insurmountable. The date is well known to everyone, but when the Greek date was put into the Roman calendar before the Emperors Julian and Augustus had their months inserted, was it altered? And was it altered when the Gregorian Calendar followed the Julian with the missing 11 days? |
- | Only a few weeks ago I was celebrating the 766th Anniversary of the Signing of the Macna Carta on June 15th, and now I fear I may have been celebrating it on the wrong day. I am really concerned because I feel as though I am out of tune with the cosmos. | + | |
- | The Battle of Marathon is one of my favorite anniversaries and now I have a problem that is well nigh insurmountable. The date is well known to everyone, but when the Greek date was put into the Roman. calendar before the Emperors Julian and Augustus had their months inserted,, was it altered? And was it altered when the Gregorian Calendar followed the Julian with | + | I have decided to forgo all anniversaries that have occurred before the 19th century just in case. Have I done the right thing? Perhaps the President of the Calendar Reform Society can help me in my present predicament. |
- | the missing 11 days? | + | |
- | . I have decided to forgo all anniversaries that have occurred before the 19th century just in case. Have I. done the right thing? Perhaps the President of the Calendar Reform Society can help me in my present predicament. | + | A Worried Reader. |
- | L. WORRIED READER. | + | |
(Name and address supplied.) | (Name and address supplied.) | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * | ||
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, | ||
- | TUE AUGUST =MAL MEETING. | ||
- | The meeting began at 2025 with the President in the chair and about 55 members present. There was an apology from Tony Marshall and the new member, Iyndyleacready, | + | =====The August |
- | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received and the only matters arising were deferred to General Business. Correspondence brought letters from Rosemary Baxter (new address)/ Bob and Sheila Battye (terminating membarshit, | + | |
- | While we are on Correspondence, | + | |
- | Sorry Chris, it's all to do with my writing. | + | |
- | The Treasurer' | + | |
- | 1 1.pent $617.09, acquired $517.00 by fair means or foul/ and ended up with | + | |
- | $1816.39. The Coolana account shows a closing balance of $353.50. | + | |
- | - Federation Report brought news of two meetings, the July General Meeting | + | |
- | . and the Annual General Meeting. At the former there was news of the sale Of lands in the Wolgan Valley due to rates owing. F.B.W. is to support the | + | |
- | Purchase of this land by the Lands. Dept. subject to N.P.W.S. approval. It reported that there are plans to close the Narrow Neck road in two to three years,. and that the next F.B.W. Re-union will be organised by Span | + | |
- | 1111.1imited. | + | |
- | The F.B.W. Annual General Meeting saw some changes in the elected | + | |
- | officers of Federation, with Gordon Lee going in as President. Search and | + | |
- | Eescue appear to be being excluded from searches in all but the most general 6ases. | + | |
- | The Walks Report began with Peter Frank' | + | |
- | this party was somewhat slow and they became benighted on a mountainside on Saturday night and had to re-trace their-steps.to--arrive back at the cars at 1430. There was no report of Gordon Lee's Kanangra walk for that same weekend. Tony Marshall' | + | |
- | The weekend of 17,18,19 July saw John Redfern leading 8 to 10 starters an his AirlyMt., Mt. Genowlan walk. It was 6; good weekend somewhat spoilt by new access road construction in the area. Ian Debert' | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | on what was described as a lovely day. | + | |
- | Jim Laing should have opened the betting for the weekend of 24,25,26 July with his Newnes trip, but for some reason there was no report. Don | + | |
by Barry Wallace. | by Barry Wallace. | ||
- | Pa;ge 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1981. | + | |
- | Finch, on the other hand, led 11.bods_an-his.Ettrema Creek trip, one of whom suffered | + | The meeting began at 2025 with the President in the chair and about 55 members present. There was an apology from Tony Marshall and the new member, Lyndy Macready, was welcomed in the usual way. |
- | 10 members and 2 prospectives an a pleasant enough walk to Otford. | + | |
- | looked bad when their train didn't stop for them at Otford, but it backed up to get them and all was well. | + | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received and the only matters arising were deferred to General Business. Correspondence brought letters from Rosemary Baxter (new address), Bob and Sheila Battye (terminating membership), |
- | Gordon Lee's Introduction to Kanangra for the fit must have scared people off. There was no report. That same weekend, July 31, August 1,2 saw Jim Vatiliotis leading 8 people | + | |
- | The following weekend, 7,8,9 August was cold, particularly for Spiro and his 14 starters | + | While we are on Correspondence, |
- | General Business saw the Club vote'$100 to support the F.B.W. challenge the B.C. of N.S.W. Birds Rock Colliery environmental impact statement. | + | |
+ | The Treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Federation Report brought news of two meetings, the July General Meeting and the Annual General Meeting. At the former there was news of the sale Of lands in the Wolgan Valley due to rates owing. F.B.W. is to support the purchase of this land by the Lands. Dept. subject to N.P.W.S. approval. It reported that there are plans to close the Narrow Neck road in two to three years, and that the next F.B.W. Re-union will be organised by Span Unlimited. | ||
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+ | The F.B.W. Annual General Meeting saw some changes in the elected officers of Federation, with Gordon Lee going in as President. Search and Rescue appear to be being excluded from searches in all but the most general cases. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Walks Report began with Peter Frank' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The weekend of 17,18,19 July saw John Redfern leading 8 to 10 starters an his Airly Mt., Mt. Genowlan walk. It was a good weekend somewhat spoilt by new access road construction in the area. Ian Debert' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jim Laing should have opened the betting for the weekend of 24,25,26 July with his Newnes trip, but for some reason there was no report. Don Finch, on the other hand, led 11 bods on his Ettrema Creek trip, one of whom suffered a sprained | ||
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+ | Gordon Lee's Introduction to Kanangra for __the fit__ must have scared people off. There was no report. That same weekend, July 31, August 1,2 saw Jim Vatiliotis leading 8 people | ||
+ | |||
+ | The following weekend, 7,8,9 August was cold, particularly for Spiro and his 14 starters | ||
+ | |||
+ | General Business saw the Club vote $100 to support the F.B.W. challenge the E.C. of N.S.W. Birds Rock Colliery environmental impact statement. | ||
After that it was just a matter of the announcements and the President declared the meeting closed at 2112. Amen! | After that it was just a matter of the announcements and the President declared the meeting closed at 2112. Amen! | ||
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- | F.B.W. CABARET BALL. | ||
- | Azhfield Town Hall - Friday, 9th October. | ||
- | $ 6 Single 7.30 pm to 1 am. | ||
- | B.O.G. | ||
- | Ladies bring plate - men bring drinks. | ||
- | S .B.W. CONTACT: - Barbara Bruce - Phone 669,0411 Ext.550 | ||
- | or 546,6570 (H). | ||
+ | ====F.B.W. Cabaret Ball.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ashfield Town Hall - Friday, 9th October. | ||
+ | |||
+ | $6 Single. 7.30 pm to 1 am. B.O.G. Ladies bring plate - men bring drinks. | ||
+ | __S.B.W. Contact__: Barbara Bruce - Phone 669,0411 Ext.550 or 546,6570 (H). |
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