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|A Walk in Norway, Summer ' | |A Walk in Norway, Summer ' | ||
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We pitched the tents and hurried inside for shelter as a violent electrical storm crackled and boomed overhead. David had a nail-biting time as he was on Mt. Debert near the power lines while the lightning was striking. After the storm we emerged from the tents and spent the evening around the fire fighting off enormous ants which were at least one metre between the eyes with nippers to match. | We pitched the tents and hurried inside for shelter as a violent electrical storm crackled and boomed overhead. David had a nail-biting time as he was on Mt. Debert near the power lines while the lightning was striking. After the storm we emerged from the tents and spent the evening around the fire fighting off enormous ants which were at least one metre between the eyes with nippers to match. | ||
- | === Tuesday. Distance 26 km. Climbing | + | === Tuesday. Distance 26 km. Climbing |
We were up at 5.30 and away by 7.00. I rose to a cool, misty morning to see Hans by the fire which was sending a long plume of smoke into the air, the trees looming out of the mist in the half light and the moon hanging low in the sky - superb. We moved off into the mist and crossed the Cox (river number six and only knee deep) and started the long climb up White Dog ridge, JAM 458485. | We were up at 5.30 and away by 7.00. I rose to a cool, misty morning to see Hans by the fire which was sending a long plume of smoke into the air, the trees looming out of the mist in the half light and the moon hanging low in the sky - superb. We moved off into the mist and crossed the Cox (river number six and only knee deep) and started the long climb up White Dog ridge, JAM 458485. | ||
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+ | ===== Two Tracks - A Century Apart. ===== | ||
- | TWO TRACKS - A CENTURY APART. | ||
by Ainslie Morris. | by Ainslie Morris. | ||
- | "Some time ago the SIDNEY MAIL printed the story of a trip by-a gentleman and his wife from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves - at least, Jenolan was the objective. They set out with light hearts, provisioned with four pears and two lemons, and expecting to find tea-houses at easy stages along the route. Disaster and disillusionment followed, of course. Such folk take risks even in Centennial Park." Many are the amusing, inform- | ||
- | ative, and delightfUl accounts of walks done nearly a century ago along The Six-Foot | ||
- | His book is about a track surveyed in March, 1884, as a bridle trail, and was in active although declining use until 1921. It fell into disrepair, was in parts dese- | ||
- | crated, and also made inaccessible until its reopening in 1979. Now a route is open as near as practicable to the original, down Nellie' | ||
- | the Cox's River and Little River, up Alqck Range and down to the Caves. It can be | ||
- | walked comfortably in two days, or in sections. | ||
- | This six-foot wide track was once favoured by the Governor of ILS:W., Lord Carrington and his wife, who stayed at The Carrington (named after him) at KatooMba, before riding | ||
- | the 26 miles (39 ]n) an horseback in 1887. The trip was partly political, as the track | ||
- | had been made at Government expense to attract tourists to go to the Caves via Katoomba rather than Mt. Victaria or Tarana. The first person to use the track after the survey, | ||
- | and in the sane year, was ' | ||
- | for a meal, but did stop to adnire the ferns and cliffs and waterfslls of Nellie' | ||
- | Thousands followed over the decades, many only visiting Nellie' | ||
- | Wilt Bilder' | ||
- | which led to the track' | ||
- | Bathurst! | ||
- | AndWhy walk along the Six-Foot Track? The lovely old black and White photographs | ||
- | reproduced in the took would persuade you as would the many autobiograOhical accounts, | ||
- | such as those of the Pickwick Club in 188b with the first Indies. The photo of their | ||
- | long dress and swags is - well - charming. The destination, | ||
- | which were considered among the best in the world. | ||
- | I would have liked to see a clear map of the past and present routes, but this is 6mall criticism of an attractively presented took, full of the thorough historical research of an area often walked and much loved tyrbushuaikers. A book to treasure. | ||
- | ORDER FROM: | ||
- | Second BaCk Row Press, 50 Govett Street, KatooMba, 2780, or the author, 65 Fletcher Street, Wentworth Falls, 2782. $12.95 plus $1 for postage. | ||
- | And for 1988 - SYDNEY TO NZWCASILE OR GESSNOCZ: | ||
- | This track has been investigated for the Fast four years by Leigh Shearer-Heriot and Garry McDougall, who came to the Club to show their colour slides of it. Starting | ||
- | from Huntley' | ||
- | Forest and the Watagan State Forest, 200 km in All. Bush and farnlands of scenic and | ||
- | historical interest give great variety to the route, which cannot fail to grab the | ||
- | imagination of bushwalkers. The diagrammatic map gives an indication of the proposed | ||
- | trail. | ||
- | GOOD LUCK to the Sydney to the Hunter Project. | ||
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- | PEAINANT | + | "Some time ago the Sydney Mail printed the story of a trip by a gentleman and his wife from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves - at least, Jenolan was the objective. They set out with light hearts, provisioned with four pears and two lemons, and expecting to find tea-houses at easy stages along the route. Disaster and disillusionment followed, of course. Such folk take risks even in Centennial Park." Many are the amusing, informative, |
- | MILLS I SOPATII 1 144A | + | |
- | 1 | + | His book is about a track surveyed in March, 1884, as a bridle trail, and was in active although declining use until 1921. It fell into disrepair, was in parts desecrated, and also made inaccessible until its reopening in 1979. Now a route is open as near as practicable to the original, down Nellie' |
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- | *ADO L4 | + | This six-foot wide track was once favoured by the Governor of N.S.W., Lord Carrington and his wife, who stayed at The Carrington (named after him) at Katoomba, before riding the 26 miles (39 km) on horseback in 1887. The trip was partly political, as the track had been made at Government expense to attract tourists to go to the Caves via Katoomba rather than Mt. Victoria or Tarana. The first person to use the track after the survey, and in the same year, was ' |
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- | 'ftw | + | Thousands followed over the decades, many only visiting Nellie' |
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- | P4ApoLY DAM | + | Wilf Hilder' |
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+ | And why walk along the Six-Foot Track? The lovely old black and white photographs reproduced in the book would persuade you as would the many autobiographical accounts, such as those of the Pickwick Club in 1886 with the first ladies. The photo of their long dress and swags is - well - charming. The destination, | ||
+ | |||
+ | I would have liked to see a clear map of the past and present routes, but this is small criticism of an attractively presented book, full of the thorough historical research of an area often walked and much loved by bushwalkers. A book to treasure. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Order from: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Second Back Row Press, 50 Govett Street, KatooMba, 2780, or the author, 65 Fletcher Street, Wentworth Falls, 2782. $12.95 plus $1 for postage. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | And for 1988 - __Sydney To Newcastle Or Cessnock__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | This track has been investigated for the past four years by Leigh Shearer-Heriot and Garry McDougall, who came to the Club to show their colour slides of it. Starting from Huntley' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Good luck to the Sydney to the Hunter Project. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [ Map of Sydney to Cessnock and Newcastle Track ] | ||
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+ | ===== "I Wunt Be Druv". ===== | ||
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+ | The pig banner with the motto "I Wunt Be Druv" is at present in the Clubroom for any interested and nostalgic person to see. In the March issue, the oldies were challenged to send us the story behind it. It turns out to have everything to do with Annual Re-union entertainment, | ||
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+ | Here are the replies, one from Paddy Pallin, the other from Roving Reporter Dot who interviewed Wally Roots. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === From Paddy Pallin. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here's my version of the story. In 1936 I was on the committee that was responsible for arranging Annual Re-union entertainment. It was decided to pretend that the retiring Committee would rebel and refuse to give way to the incoming Committee. Naturally the newly-elected Committee insisted on its democratic rights. This was the theme and as might be expected a whole lot of funny business was worked into good entertainment. | ||
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- | "I WUNT BE DRUV". | ||
- | The pig banner with the motto "I Wunt Be Druv" is at present in the Clubroom for any interested and nostalgic person to see. IN the March | ||
- | issue, the oldies were challenged to send us the story behind it. It turns out to have everything to do with Annual Re-union entertainment, | ||
- | Here are the replies, one from PADDY PALLIN, the other from Roving Reporter Dot who interviewed WALLY ROOTS. | ||
- | From PADDY PALLIN. | ||
- | Here's my version of the story. In 1936 I was on the committee | ||
- | that was responsible for arranging Annual Re-union entertainment. It was decided to pretend that the retiring Committee would rebel and refuse to give way to the incoming Committee. Naturally the newly-elected Committee insisted on its democratic rights. This was the theme and as might be expected a whole lot of funny business was worked into good entertainment. | ||
It worked so well that the following Re-union it was decided to elaborate on the same theme and the war cry of the retiring Committee was "Wunt be druv". I think Edgar Yardley suggested this and so naturally he was given the job of creating a poster of a Pig Rampant on a field of Azure Were (as you were), with the motto "I Wunt Be Druv". | It worked so well that the following Re-union it was decided to elaborate on the same theme and the war cry of the retiring Committee was "Wunt be druv". I think Edgar Yardley suggested this and so naturally he was given the job of creating a poster of a Pig Rampant on a field of Azure Were (as you were), with the motto "I Wunt Be Druv". | ||
- | WALLY ROOTS' | + | |
- | The early S.B.W. formulated certain rules and the Committee felt it was their duty to enforce them, for example "No Co-tenting" | + | === Wally Roots' |
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+ | The early S.B.W. formulated certain rules and the Committee felt it was their duty to enforce them, for example "No Co-tenting" | ||
As in all similar organizations there are always a few members who don't like to be told what they should and should not do. Seeing that almost everyone in the Club was an individualist this attitude caused a modest amount of friction. It was really all a lot of fun and caused no cleavage in the Club. | As in all similar organizations there are always a few members who don't like to be told what they should and should not do. Seeing that almost everyone in the Club was an individualist this attitude caused a modest amount of friction. It was really all a lot of fun and caused no cleavage in the Club. | ||
- | At a General Meeting Edgar Yardley made the point "The Committee can tell us what they like but WE WON"T BE DRUV!" | + | |
+ | At a General Meeting Edgar Yardley made the point "The Committee can tell us what they like but "We Wunt Be Druv!". | ||
At the Re-union of 1936 I was the newly appointed President. We had produced a show for which my wife Phil and I wrote the poems. In front of the camp fire appeared a solemn procession - the newly appointed officials - clothed in robes of purest white, each bearing a snow-white lily. Slowly they filed in and were introduced in the following terms:- | At the Re-union of 1936 I was the newly appointed President. We had produced a show for which my wife Phil and I wrote the poems. In front of the camp fire appeared a solemn procession - the newly appointed officials - clothed in robes of purest white, each bearing a snow-white lily. Slowly they filed in and were introduced in the following terms:- | ||
- | "Here are the dear selected few; | + | |
- | Here's the Committee selected by you. | + | "Here are the dear selected few;\\ |
- | In purest white and with lilies too, | + | Here's the Committee selected by you.\\ |
- | The gift of a ' | + | In purest white and with lilies too,\\ |
+ | The gift of a ' | ||
This called for a suitable response, so the white-robed figures (who looked like ghosts) replied:- | This called for a suitable response, so the white-robed figures (who looked like ghosts) replied:- | ||
- | "Pure, pure and righteous are we, | + | |
- | -Pure, pure and wowsery, | + | "Pure, pure and righteous are we,\\ |
- | The fairest blossom on the tree | + | Pure, pure and wowsery,\\ |
+ | The fairest blossom on the tree\\ | ||
Is not so pure as this Committee!" | Is not so pure as this Committee!" | ||
+ | |||
A whole lot more in similar strain followed, still remembered by us oldies after 50 years. | A whole lot more in similar strain followed, still remembered by us oldies after 50 years. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | June, 1985 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 15 | + | ---- |
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- | THE STORY OF THE BONE. by Dorothy Lawry. | + | ===== The Story Of The Bone. ===== |
- | [The Bone, formerly used as a gavel at our meetings (and now by a gong),has a history intertwined with the history of the of bushwalking clubs before half of our present members were twinkle in the campfire light. Ed.] | + | |
- | replaced formation even a | + | by Dorothy Lawry. |
- | Once there had been a Warragamba Walking Club in N.S.W. but I | + | |
- | don't know much about it. I understand it faded out during World War 1. | + | [The Bone, formerly used as a gavel at our meetings (and now replaced |
- | During the 1920s there was only one walking club - the exclusive Mountain | + | |
- | Trails Club, founded in 1914 by Myles Dunphy. It was limited to 26 men, | + | Once there had been a Warragamba Walking Club in N.S.W. but I don't know much about it. I understand it faded out during World War 1. During the 1920s there was only one walking club - the exclusive Mountain Trails Club, founded in 1914 by Myles Dunphy. It was limited to 26 men, with admission to membership only by invitation. There were at that time quite a number of small groups of friends of both sexes, also couples, walking and camping. |
- | with admission to membership only by invitation. There were at that | + | |
- | time quite a number of small groups of friends of both sexes, also couples, walking and camping. | + | In the second half of 1927 Jack Debert wrote to the paper suggesting these small groups should unite and form one club. The Mountain Trails Club wrote in reply offering the use of their clubroom one night in October 1927 for a meeting to consider the suggestion. That proved to be the inaugural meeting of such a club. Soon a name had to be chosen; Maurie Berry' |
- | In the second half of 1927 Jack Debert wrote to the paper suggesting these small groups should unite and form one club. The Mountain Trails | + | |
- | the inaugural meeting of such a club. Soon a name had to be chosen; | + | In March 1934 Tom Herbert was first elected President. He was the first to be formally decorated with the symbols and given The Bone to use as a symbol |
- | Maurie Berry' | + | |
- | In March 1934 | + | The foundation members were all experienced bushwalkers. Then in 1930 the Depression arrived in Sydney with its resultant unemployment. Soon someone hit on the idea of running " |
- | /Tom Herbert was first elected President. He was the first to be | + | |
- | formally decorated with the symbols and given THE BONE to use as a symbol | + | All these hundreds of trippers were completely ignorant of the bush. The small S.B.W. feared its members might be inundated by a flood of new members from these trippers, so took steps to protect themselves. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange a form of protection. The decision |
- | ,e)f, his presidential authority. Briefly, what led to that event was this:- | + | |
- | The foundation members were all experienced bushwalkers. Then in 1930 'the Depression arrived in Sydney with its resultant unemployment. Soon someone hit on the idea of running" | + | The result was that, instead of keeping the numbers down, it became so worthwhile to be able to boast that one was a Member |
- | All these hundreds of trippers were completely ignorant of the bush. The small S.B.W. feared its members might be inundated by a flood of new members from these trippers, so took steps to protect themselves. A | + | |
- | sub-committee was appointed to arrange a form of protection. The decieion | + | There was one man who applied to join our club who was a good walker but who proved to be incompatible to some of the good foundation members, so the committee turned him down - of course, without stating its reason. Undeterred, some months later he had his "name put on the board" again. At the following Annual General Meeting there was a big row because the Committee had turned him down for the second time. A number of our Members left the club and formed a new one with him as president. Many other members also joined that club but remained S.B.W.s. This was good for the bushwalking movement but not a happy state for us to go to the Re-union. There, in the afternoon, a small group of men went off to try and devise some entertainment for the campfire that might help to draw the members together. |
- | The result was that, instead of keeping the numbers down, it became so worthwhile to be able to boast that one was a MEMBER | + | |
- | There was one man who applied to join our club who was a good walker but who proved to be incompatible to some of the good foundation members, so the committee turned him down - of course, without stating its reason. Undeterred, some months later he had his "name put on the board" again. | + | This Re-union was held at Euroka |
- | At the following Annual General Meeting there was a big row because the Committee had turned him down for the second time. A number of our Members left the club and formed a new one with him as president. Many other members also joined that club but remained S.B.W.s. This was good | + | |
- | for the bushwalking movement but not a happy state for us to go to the | + | |
- | Re-union. There, in the afternoon, a small group of men went off to try | + | |
- | and devise some entertainment for the campfire that might help to draw | + | |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, 1985. | + | |
- | the members together. | + | |
- | This Re-union was held at Eureka | + | |
- | such and such and served this purpose for the animal. It could also | + | |
- | symbolise such and such for the Club, etc. etc. Unfortunately, | + | |
Some years later, in March 1942, during World War II, I, Dorothy Lawry, was elected President. I was not decorated with the original bones but with the set of cattle horn symbols carved and donated to the Club by Harry Savage. | Some years later, in March 1942, during World War II, I, Dorothy Lawry, was elected President. I was not decorated with the original bones but with the set of cattle horn symbols carved and donated to the Club by Harry Savage. | ||
- | A few years later Charlie Pryde presented me with a small Replica of the Bone, mounted on a black-painted wooden stand, which he had made. Charlie told me that the S.B.W. badge set in the base of the stand was | + | |
- | that which was first issued to him, which he had lost but found later after he had bought himself a replacement. He was probably a foundation member or at least a very early one; he had been a member for some time before I joined in 1929. Charlie, when he gave me the Replica of The Bone, said, "You can only have it because you have been a President of the Club" | + | A few years later Charlie Pryde presented me with a small Replica of the Bone, mounted on a black-painted wooden stand, which he had made. Charlie told me that the S.B.W. badge set in the base of the stand was that which was first issued to him, which he had lost but found later after he had bought himself a replacement. He was probably a foundation member or at least a very early one; he had been a member for some time before I joined in 1929. Charlie, when he gave me the Replica of The Bone, said, "You can only have it because you have been a President of the Club" |
- | Addendum. | + | |
- | Out of this has arisen another Club tradition. The Bone Replica | + | === Addendum. |
- | was given to Edna Garrard, second female President of S.B.W. 1945 to 1946. It was to be nearly twenty years before another woman was elected President, and this was Heather Joyce (now White) 1964 to 1965. Then they came in a rush, with Helen Gray from 1976 to 1978, followed by Fazeley Read until 1980. Edna has given Fazeley the Bone Replica, and it is possibly to be expected that she will pass it on to our current President, Barbara Bruce - | + | |
- | but all in good time. Ed. | + | Out of this has arisen another Club tradition. The Bone Replica was given to Edna Garrard, second female President of S.B.W. 1945 to 1946. It was to be nearly twenty years before another woman was elected President, and this was Heather Joyce (now White) 1964 to 1965. Then they came in a rush, with Helen Gray from 1976 to 1978, followed by Fazeley Read until 1980. Edna has given Fazeley the Bone Replica, and it is possibly to be expected that she will pass it on to our current President, Barbara Bruce - but all in good time. Ed. |
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- | A CHALLENGE FROM AN "OLD AND BOLD" | + | ---- |
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+ | === A Challange From An "Old And Bold" | ||
Dorothy Lawry sent the Editor a covering note with her article, and some of her remarks may stir you up enough to answer back. Do you agree? | Dorothy Lawry sent the Editor a covering note with her article, and some of her remarks may stir you up enough to answer back. Do you agree? | ||
- | 1. The Sydney Bush Walkers club is now more than 57 years old and it does not mean nearly as much to you as it always has done to us "old and bold" members. | + | |
- | 2. You have been so uninterested in the running of the club that you have not been attending the monthly meetings, so now you no longer have them. | + | - The Sydney Bush Walkers club is now more than 57 years old and __it does not mean nearly as much to you as it always has done to us__ "old and bold" members. |
- | 3. Another pointer, I have been told you all dash home on Sunday evenings before tea to watch TV. We, of course, had no TV but I remember our horror and disgust with one walks leader once when he dragged us home before tea!! We were always happy to have Sunday tea out and a bit of a campfire before catching a train that would get us home about 10 pm. To us bushwalking was not just a recreation, it was a way of life. | + | |
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- | AN EXTRACT | + | |
- | " | + | ---- |
- | about this statement, the more I came to agree. | + | |
- | June 1985. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 17 | + | An extract |
- | The CARVED HORN SYMBOLS | + | |
- | 1. THE BOOT - "To amalgamate those who esteem walking as a means of recreation" | + | " |
- | 2. THE MAP " | + | |
- | THE FLANNEL FLOWER | + | ---- |
- | 4. THE CLASPED HANDS - "To promote social activity amongst members" | + | |
+ | [ Picture of a Replica of the " | ||
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+ | The __Carved Horn Symbols__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | - The Boot - "To amalgamate those who esteem walking as a means of recreation" | ||
+ | | ||
+ | - The Flannel Flower | ||
+ | - The Clasped Hands - "To promote social activity amongst members" | ||
The symbols, each of which is suspended from a light metal chain, are hung around the neck of the incoming President by an assemblage of Past-Presidents at the Annual Reunion campfire. Finally the Bone is passed on by the retiring President. | The symbols, each of which is suspended from a light metal chain, are hung around the neck of the incoming President by an assemblage of Past-Presidents at the Annual Reunion campfire. Finally the Bone is passed on by the retiring President. | ||
- | 3. | + | |
- | 14 | + | [ Pictures of teh four symbols ] |
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Page 18 THE SYDNEY -BljeHWAtKEk June, 1985. | Page 18 THE SYDNEY -BljeHWAtKEk June, 1985. | ||
A 'WALK IN NORWAY; SUMME5'" | A 'WALK IN NORWAY; SUMME5'" |
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