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+ | ===== What's In A Name? Melon Country. ===== | ||
- | WHAT'S IN A NAME? | + | by Jim Brown |
- | MELON COUNTRY | + | |
Everyone has heard of that gambit in psychology where the head-shrinker utters a word and the victim is asked to reply with whatever " | Everyone has heard of that gambit in psychology where the head-shrinker utters a word and the victim is asked to reply with whatever " | ||
- | Would I say " | + | Would I say " |
- | ' | + | |
- | Or would I cry " | + | Or would I cry " |
- | spite of that, I recall taking one to bed with me one stinking hot evening and gnawing lumps | + | |
- | of it at intervals during the night. Even if the taste was insipid, it was better than the | + | But again, if the head-shrinker said " |
- | turgid river water. | + | |
- | But again, if the head-shrinker said " | + | |
- | road, is called " | + | |
Quite a lot higher up, the " | Quite a lot higher up, the " | ||
- | Flowing from the western side of th' | + | |
+ | Flowing from the western side of the main north/south Mellong Range, and draining into the Wollemi and thus the Colo, is " | ||
Somewhere in between, however, just east of the cement town of Kandos on the Mudgee Road, there' | Somewhere in between, however, just east of the cement town of Kandos on the Mudgee Road, there' | ||
- | And there' | + | |
+ | And there' | ||
So we have a concentration of these " | So we have a concentration of these " | ||
- | Page l2 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1988 | + | |
- | I then remembered my pleasure when I'd worked out that the place name " | + | I then remembered my pleasure when I'd worked out that the place name " |
- | However, from "Wild Places" | + | |
+ | However, from "Wild Places" | ||
What we need now is someone knowledgeable about aboriginal dialects who can tell us what " | What we need now is someone knowledgeable about aboriginal dialects who can tell us what " | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | THE SEPTEMBER | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== The September General Meeting. ===== | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
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It was around 2011 when the President in the chair called the 25 or so members present to order and called for apologies, which there were from Keith Perry, Jan Mohandas and Jim Oxley. New members Keith Perry, Neil Mansfield and Chris Perry were called for welcome, with Chris Perry having already tendered an apology. | It was around 2011 when the President in the chair called the 25 or so members present to order and called for apologies, which there were from Keith Perry, Jan Mohandas and Jim Oxley. New members Keith Perry, Neil Mansfield and Chris Perry were called for welcome, with Chris Perry having already tendered an apology. | ||
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The Minutes of last month' | The Minutes of last month' | ||
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Correspondence brought a letter from FBW requesting updated S & R lists, also from FBW asking if we wished to sell chocolates (caries for a good cause?) to provide funds for S & R. We took this one on the fly and voted to send them $45.00 and keep our pearly whites intact. There was also a letter advising that the audit, required as a result of the change of Treasurer, had been successfully completed. A letter from the Ella Community Centre advised that the Centre will be closed on certain dates. There was a letter from Jean Kirkby resigning from Club membership and there were outgoing letters to Gordon Redmond, offering Honorary Membership, and to Bob and Christa Younger offering Honorary Active Membership. | Correspondence brought a letter from FBW requesting updated S & R lists, also from FBW asking if we wished to sell chocolates (caries for a good cause?) to provide funds for S & R. We took this one on the fly and voted to send them $45.00 and keep our pearly whites intact. There was also a letter advising that the audit, required as a result of the change of Treasurer, had been successfully completed. A letter from the Ella Community Centre advised that the Centre will be closed on certain dates. There was a letter from Jean Kirkby resigning from Club membership and there were outgoing letters to Gordon Redmond, offering Honorary Membership, and to Bob and Christa Younger offering Honorary Active Membership. | ||
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- | | + | The Treasurer' |
- | duck and now holds that exalted position. Our situation is that we started the month with $7,029, received income of $2408, spent nothing because no cheques were written, and closed with a balance in excess.of $9,000. | + | |
- | The Walks Report began with the weekend of 12,13,14 August. Chris Perry had 5 on his Kosciusko N.P. ski touring trip and Bill Capon reported that the route for his Wolgan Escarpment trip had to be extensively modified but that the 8 starters still thought it was good value. Carol Lubbers' | + | The Walks Report began with the weekend of 12,13,14 August. Chris Perry had 5 on his Kosciusko N.P. ski touring trip and Bill Capon reported that the route for his Wolgan Escarpment trip had to be extensively modified but that the 8 starters still thought it was good value. Carol Lubbers' |
- | October 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 13 | + | |
- | about the need to be confident with spikes and chains (what sort of club is this anyway?) there were 15 starters for Jan Mohandas' | + | |
- | Colo side creek and did very well to hop out before dark, with a little help from his friends. | + | |
- | - | + | |
Over the weekend of 19,20,21 August Jim Oxley' | Over the weekend of 19,20,21 August Jim Oxley' | ||
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Carol Bruce led off for the following weekend with her Ettremah area walk. The party of 7 walked from Blayden' | Carol Bruce led off for the following weekend with her Ettremah area walk. The party of 7 walked from Blayden' | ||
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The weekend of 2,3,4 September saw Wayne Steele leading some 11 souls over The Castle and Byangee Walls in fine and clear conditions. Chris Perry and his party of 12 had to trudge around 3 kilometres to the snow through a variety of mainly wild weather for his Kosciusko N.P. ski touring trip. They were rewarded with better conditions on the Sunday which was fine and calm. Of the day walks, Bill Holland reported 15 people on his walk along the Benowie Track, a number that rose to around 30 for the barbecue that followed at the leader' | The weekend of 2,3,4 September saw Wayne Steele leading some 11 souls over The Castle and Byangee Walls in fine and clear conditions. Chris Perry and his party of 12 had to trudge around 3 kilometres to the snow through a variety of mainly wild weather for his Kosciusko N.P. ski touring trip. They were rewarded with better conditions on the Sunday which was fine and calm. Of the day walks, Bill Holland reported 15 people on his walk along the Benowie Track, a number that rose to around 30 for the barbecue that followed at the leader' | ||
- | Over the weekend 9,10,11 September Maurie Bloom had 16 people on his programmed walk in the Budawangs, but they were forced to vary the route somewhat due to gale force winds and thick scrub. Derek Wilson reported 14 starters and several lunches, at least I think that's | + | |
- | what he reported, on his Cox River walk. Ian Debert' | + | Over the weekend 9,10,11 September Maurie Bloom had 16 people on his programmed walk in the Budawangs, but they were forced to vary the route somewhat due to gale force winds and thick scrub. Derek Wilson reported 14 starters and several lunches, at least I think that's what he reported, on his Cox River walk. Ian Debert' |
- | The Federation Report is covered out there somewhere. | + | |
- | General Business brought a motion that the meeting recommend that Committee reconsider its moves to review the test walks criteria to avoid making changes that would exclude walks that have appeared as test walks in recent years. There was a lot more to the motion, but I | + | The Federation Report is covered.... out there somewhere. |
- | think that was the gist of it. There was extensive debate and explanation and the motion was | + | |
- | lost. See Kath's article in last month' | + | General Business brought a motion that the meeting recommend that Committee reconsider its moves to review the test walks criteria to avoid making changes that would exclude walks that have appeared as test walks in recent years. There was a lot more to the motion, but I think that was the gist of it. There was extensive debate and explanation and the motion was lost. See Kath's article in last month' |
A motion that we allocate up to $150 as expenses for the coming Coolana working bee was passed, as was a motion, required by our incorporation, | A motion that we allocate up to $150 as expenses for the coming Coolana working bee was passed, as was a motion, required by our incorporation, | ||
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All of this was followed by the announcements and the Meeting closed at 2234. | All of this was followed by the announcements and the Meeting closed at 2234. | ||
- | Note: Somewhere during | + | |
- | # | + | Note: Somewhere during |
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- | Page 14 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1988 | + | |
- | FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS N.S.W. | + | ===== Federation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. |
+ | |||
+ | === Report | ||
by Spiro Hajinakitas | by Spiro Hajinakitas | ||
- | Judy Rawling of the National Trust addressed the meeting on the conservation and management of urban bushland. She distributed information sheets on this topic and outlined the Trust 's role in the conservation and improvement of urban bushland and parks, and the condition of walking tracks, and amongst other things, concern over the proliferation of noxious weeds. Judy asked if FBW would be willing to lobby for more funds, train and educate people in the skills of bush management and take part in lobbying or cohesion. It was agreed that FBW write to the Superintendant NPWS Blue Mountains Division about the blackberry problem in Blue Gum Forest and publish an article in the Bushwalker re weeds in National Parks and the activities of the National Trust. | + | |
- | Tracks | + | Judy Rawling of the National Trust addressed the meeting on the conservation and management of urban bushland. She distributed information sheets on this topic and outlined the Trust' |
- | Ball Report | + | |
- | Insurance | + | __Tracks |
- | topics of insurance and incorporation. The Meeting decided that at this stage it should | + | |
- | o | + | __Ball Report__ |
- | concentrate on the issue/insurance and discuss incorporation at a later date. Insurance | + | |
- | brokers G D Duncan & Associates Pty Ltd have indicated that the Commercial Union Insurance Ltd is willing to underwrite 4,500 minimum members of Federation at $1.50 per member for a Public Liability Policy. Many questions were raised and it was decided that the Secretary would endeavour to get a representative of the insurance company to attend our next Council Meeting on 18th October to answer questions and to distribute copies of the policy. | + | __Insurance__ |
- | Interested Club should notify FBW of activities other than bushwalking and attend the meeting. | + | |
- | ##### | + | ---- |
- | BELVEDERE TAXIS BLACKHEATH | + | |
- | 10 SEATER MINI BUS TAXI | + | === Belvedere Taxis Blackheath. === |
- | 047-87 8366 | + | |
- | KANANGRA BOYD | + | 10 seater mini bus taxi. 047-87 8366. |
- | . UPPER BLUE MOUNTAINS | + | |
- | . SIX FOOT TRACK | + | Kanangra Boyd. Upper Blue Mountains. Six Foot Track. |
- | PICK UP ANYWHERE FOR START OR FINISH OF YOUR WALK | + | |
- | Share the Fare Competitive Rates | + | Pick up anywhere for start or finish of your walk - by prior arrangement. |
- | October 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 15 | + | |
- | AUTHORS WANTED | + | Share the fare - competitive rates. |
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Authors Wanted. ===== | ||
by Patrick James | by Patrick James | ||
+ | |||
Despite the overwhelming response to previous requests for authors there is still some room for new blood. Actually it is not just authors that are required, specifically it is articles written by them. I would like to run articles on the following topics. | Despite the overwhelming response to previous requests for authors there is still some room for new blood. Actually it is not just authors that are required, specifically it is articles written by them. I would like to run articles on the following topics. | ||
- | Analgesics | + | |
+ | __Analgesics | ||
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+ | The different types, i.e. water soluble, pills, capsules, powders, etc. single | ||
How many to take, complications. When not to give them. The most suitable general purpose type to carry in your pack. | How many to take, complications. When not to give them. The most suitable general purpose type to carry in your pack. | ||
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This could be a tricky report to write as it might be considered as professional medical advice. The author should restrict him/her self to "over the counter" | This could be a tricky report to write as it might be considered as professional medical advice. The author should restrict him/her self to "over the counter" | ||
- | First Aid Kit. | + | |
- | To discuss the contents of a first aid kit for different conditions such as day walks, | + | __First |
- | weekend walks, summer and winter walks, coast/beach and inland walks, i.e. ticks to bluebottles. | + | |
- | Feet and Footwear. | + | To discuss the contents of a first aid kit for different conditions such as day walks, weekend walks, summer and winter walks, coast/beach and inland walks, i.e. ticks to bluebottles. |
- | Points about looking after one's feet, especially on extended walks. Tips on first aid, | + | |
- | i.e. bandages, plasters, etc. This could be a follow-on from the talk at the clubrooms. | + | __Feet |
- | Insect | + | |
+ | Points about looking after one's feet, especially on extended walks. Tips on first aid, i.e. bandages, plasters, etc. This could be a follow-on from the talk at the clubrooms. | ||
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+ | __Insect | ||
There are a number of different brand repellents available. A " | There are a number of different brand repellents available. A " | ||
- | Drinking | + | |
+ | __Drinking | ||
Points on what water is fit to drink. The use of purifiers, filters, tablets, etc. Are they necessary in N.S.W. or in the other places we walk in, as an alternative to boiling the billy during fire bans. | Points on what water is fit to drink. The use of purifiers, filters, tablets, etc. Are they necessary in N.S.W. or in the other places we walk in, as an alternative to boiling the billy during fire bans. | ||
- | Starting to Bushwalk. | ||
- | A straight forward guide for new walkers. To cover a prospective' | ||
- | first weekend walk with the Club. Starting from a pair of volleys and a string bag to day | ||
- | packs, weekend packs, tents and sleeping bags. Hints on getting gear, i.e. beg, borrow and | ||
- | hire. Try to make the introduction to walking as financially painless as possible. | ||
- | PLease contact me about the article you wish to write. | ||
- | - 111 | + | __Starting to Bushwalk__. |
- | ,, - | + | |
- | 41' | + | A straight forward guide for new walkers. To cover a prospective' |
- | TRIP REPORT | + | |
+ | Please contact me about the article you wish to write. | ||
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+ | ===== Trip Report | ||
by Jim Oxley | by Jim Oxley | ||
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There were seven in the party. The route was through Kanangra Tops then along Gangerang Range to Roar Knoll. We then headed north to Marooba Karoo for lunch and a magnificent view. | There were seven in the party. The route was through Kanangra Tops then along Gangerang Range to Roar Knoll. We then headed north to Marooba Karoo for lunch and a magnificent view. | ||
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We dropped off Marooba Karoo' | We dropped off Marooba Karoo' | ||
- | On Sunday we climbed a buttress to the north-east ridge of Mount Paralyser. The rest of the way to the trig was comparatively easy and offered magnificent views of -Mount Guouogang and Naroo Gables. | ||
- | The stroll along Thurat Ridge, then along the southing fire trail was mademost pleasant by a continuation of the weekend' | ||
- | #*####### | ||
- | Page 16 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1986 | ||
- | FOOTNOTES | ||
- | O This month starts a series of repertsty.kin, | ||
- | and Mike on walking in England and Wales. A & M have been in the old country tracing their roots, and quite successfully it appears. As usual Ainslie has researched the trip thoroughly and has given plenty of good tips on how to do it. Similar to her report on walking in Central Australia but the astute and wide-awake reader will note the change in location. | ||
- | o The continuing saga of walking in that tropical paradise | ||
- | of the MarquesaS Islands where beautiful ladies whisper sweet riens in one's ear as they pass refreshing coconut drinks to quench one's thirst was thought to be somewhere between Tamworth and Kogarah however Frank came through at the 11th hour. | ||
- | Did you' | ||
- | o Jan Mohandas is leading a walk to Kakadu and the Kimberlies for early next year. If you are interested, perhaps only slightly at this stage, contact Jan' | ||
- | o Jim Oxley our new treasurer has been unable to continue so now we have a new, new treasurer namely Don Finch. The books have been audited as is required and Don is now trying to apply Ohm's law to bookkeeping. | ||
- | o The Coolana clean-up went according to plan. The SBW Country Club now has a sm000000th level floor ideal for dancing. The water supply had an overhaul by George and John to remove sediments, leaves and an undisclosed amount of gold dust. Alan demonstrated that mountain men can get down to earth and left his mark all over the new floor. Some of the team kept Alan satisfied with a constant supply of cement mix. Down on the river flats the remainder of the team gathered in this year's harvest of nettles and weeds. Young Barbra could not keep her ' | ||
- | a What you missed 1. In September Gordon Ballard showed some silent movies on bushwalking and canoeing in the 40s and 50s. They weren' | ||
- | o What you missed 2. If we are late, then you missed Maryann Twitching, a councillor of the Australian Podiatry Association talking about feet. Obviously the basic, essential requirement for bushwalking is a pair of good quality, good condition feet. Maryann told/will tell how to look after these appendages each of Which contains 26 bones with very complex joints and brought us up-to-date with the latest in foot health care. | ||
- | o What you missed 3. 121 people had a ball at the Federation Ball, including 25 SBWs. | ||
- | o WHAT NOT TO MISS. In November the social program includes "Meet the Minister", | ||
- | o And who made the front page of the St. George & Sutherland Leader, young Maurie Bloom with his woggle in full view training scouts to be modern day William Tells. | ||
- | o And our walking wounded. Bev Foulds slipped on a wet footpath, hurt her hip and ended up on crutches these last few weeks. Gordon Lee's fall off a ladder has prevented him from tripping the light fantastic of late. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * | ||
- | THE WALKS SECRETARY points out that the dates of Kenn Clacher' | ||
+ | On Sunday we climbed a buttress to the north-east ridge of Mount Paralyser. The rest of the way to the trig was comparatively easy and offered magnificent views of Mount Guouogang and Naroo Gables. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The stroll along Thurat Ridge, then along the southing fire trail was made most pleasant by a continuation of the weekend' | ||
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+ | ===== Footnotes. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This month starts a series of reports by Ainslie and Mike on walking in England and Wales. A & M have been in the old country tracing their roots, and quite successfully it appears. As usual Ainslie has researched the trip thoroughly and has given plenty of good tips on how to do it. Similar to her report on walking in Central Australia but the astute and wide-awake reader will note the change in location. | ||
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+ | The continuing saga of walking in that tropical paradise of the Marquesas Islands where beautiful ladies whisper sweet riens in one's ear as they pass refreshing coconut drinks to quench one's thirst was thought to be somewhere between Tamworth and Kogarah however Frank came through at the 11th hour. Did you dear reader note the deliberate error on page 8 last month? Tahiti is 6000 kms east north-east of Sydney, it is Sumatra that is 6000 kms north-west of Sydney. | ||
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+ | Jan Mohandas is leading a walk to Kakadu and the Kimberlies for early next year. If you are interested, perhaps only slightly at this stage, contact Jan now so that he (and you) can plan and you can have your interest raised. | ||
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+ | Jim Oxley our new treasurer has been unable to continue so now we have a new, new treasurer namely Don Finch. The books have been audited as is required and Don is now trying to apply Ohm's law to bookkeeping. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Coolana clean-up went according to plan. The SBW Country Club now has a smoooooth level floor ideal for dancing. The water supply had an overhaul by George and John to remove sediments, leaves and an undisclosed amount of gold dust. Alan demonstrated that mountain men can get down to earth and left his mark all over the new floor. Some of the team kept Alan satisfied with a constant supply of cement mix. Down on the river flats the remainder of the team gathered in this year's harvest of nettles and weeds. Young Barbra could not keep her birthday (NB 25 Sept) secret so tools were stuck and happy hour limited to 90 minutes in order to go to " | ||
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+ | What you missed 1. In September Gordon Ballard showed some silent movies on bushwalking and canoeing in the 40s and 50s. They weren' | ||
+ | |||
+ | What you missed 2. If we are late, then you missed Maryann Twitching, a councillor of the Australian Podiatry Association talking about feet. Obviously the basic, essential requirement for bushwalking is a pair of good quality, good condition feet. Maryann told/will tell how to look after these appendages each of which contains 26 bones with very complex joints and brought us up-to-date with the latest in foot health care. | ||
+ | |||
+ | What you missed 3. 121 people had a ball at the Federation Ball, including 25 SBWs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | What not to miss. In November the social program includes "Meet the Minister", | ||
+ | |||
+ | And who made the front page of the St. George & Sutherland Leader, young Maurie Bloom with his woggle in full view training scouts to be modern day William Tells. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And our walking wounded. Bev Foulds slipped on a wet footpath, hurt her hip and ended up on crutches these last few weeks. Gordon Lee's fall off a ladder has prevented him from tripping the light fantastic of late. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | The Walks Secretary points out that the dates of Kenn Clacher' | ||
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