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- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | **The Sydney Bushwalker** |
Established June 1931 | Established June 1931 | ||
A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | ||
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To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. | To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. | ||
- | EDITOR Morag Ryder, Box 347 PO, Gladesville 2111 Telephone 809 4241 | + | |**EDITOR** |Morag Ryder, Box 347 PO, Gladesville 2111 Telephone 809 4241| |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights, | + | |**BUSINESS MANAGER** |Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights, |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER Helen Gray Telephone 86 6263 | + | |**PRODUCTION MANAGER** |Helen Gray Telephone 86 6263| |
- | TYPIST Kath Brown | + | |**TYPIST** |Kath Brown | |
- | ILLUSTRATOR Morag Ryder | + | |**ILLUSTRATOR** |Morag Ryder| |
- | PRINTERS Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Barrie Murdoch | + | |**PRINTERS** |Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Barrie Murdoch |
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+ | **DECEMBER 1989** | ||
- | DECEMBER 1989 | + | |While the Billy Boils The Editor |2 | |
+ | |Suspension of Train Service - South Coast Line | | | ||
+ | |What Else Were We to Do? Joan Rigby | 3 | | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |A 70 km Jaunt to Jagungal | ||
+ | |Another Bastion Has Tumbled | ||
+ | |More on the Commercial " | ||
+ | |Blue Mountains for World Heritage | ||
+ | |Federation Notes| | | ||
+ | |Portrait of a Climber - Part 1 " | ||
+ | |"See the Bungles with Russell' | ||
+ | |The November General Meeting | ||
+ | |Food for Extended Walks Carol Bruce |17 | | ||
+ | |Footnotes | | | ||
- | While the Billy Boils The Editor 2 | + | Advertisements \\ |
- | Suspension of Train Service | + | Canoe & Camping |
- | What Else Were We to Do? Joan Rigby 3 | + | Kakadu |
- | " | + | Eastwood Camping Centre \\ |
- | A 70 km Jaunt to Jagungal | + | Blackheath Taxis & Tourist Services\\ |
- | Another Bastion Has Tumbled | + | |
- | More on the Commercial " | + | |
- | Blue Mountains for World Heritage | + | |
- | Federation Notes | + | |
- | Portrait of a Climber | + | |
- | "See the Bungles with Russell' | + | |
- | The November General Meeting | + | |
- | Food for Extended Walks Carol Bruce 17 | + | |
- | Footnotes | + | |
- | Advertisements | ||
- | Canoe & Camping - Gladesville & Kogarah Bay | ||
- | Kakadu - Wet Wonderland | ||
- | Eastwood Camping Centre | ||
- | Blackheath Taxis & Tourist Services | ||
+ | ====== While The Billy Boils ====== | ||
- | **While The Billy Boils** | ||
Well, its that time of year again when stores go into a selling frenzy trying to boost their profits, and people go into a buying frenzy trying to boost their egos. The tonnages of tinsel and piles of plastic Santas set me thinking about Christmasses past. The exciting ones, all toys and candlelight, | Well, its that time of year again when stores go into a selling frenzy trying to boost their profits, and people go into a buying frenzy trying to boost their egos. The tonnages of tinsel and piles of plastic Santas set me thinking about Christmasses past. The exciting ones, all toys and candlelight, | ||
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- | **What Else Were We to Do** by Joan Rigby | + | ====== |
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+ | by Joan Rigby | ||
Bushwalking wisdom recommends at least four walkers in a party, but for thirty years Frank and I have done much of our walking on our own. We have had some scares, turned aside when with a larger party we would have pushed on, and agreed that if an accident happened then was the time to make decisions. A few weeks ago we had to do just that. | Bushwalking wisdom recommends at least four walkers in a party, but for thirty years Frank and I have done much of our walking on our own. We have had some scares, turned aside when with a larger party we would have pushed on, and agreed that if an accident happened then was the time to make decisions. A few weeks ago we had to do just that. | ||
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- | **" | + | ====== |
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+ | by Judy O' | ||
When people ask me why I like bushwalking, | When people ask me why I like bushwalking, | ||
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- | **A 70 Km Jaunt To Jagungal** by David Rostron | + | ====== |
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+ | by David Rostron | ||
It was one of those seemingly wild ideas which occurred to Wayne Steele and me simultaneously when discussing tours for a change of scene from the yo-yo skiing in Perisher Valley during the first week in September (with Bill Burke' | It was one of those seemingly wild ideas which occurred to Wayne Steele and me simultaneously when discussing tours for a change of scene from the yo-yo skiing in Perisher Valley during the first week in September (with Bill Burke' | ||
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- | **Another Bastion Has Tumbled** | + | ====== |
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+ | by Jim Brown | ||
I suppose it had to happen sometime. A little while ago I heard from Dot Butler - whose informant was Colin Putt - that the former SBW Club Room at Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst, | I suppose it had to happen sometime. A little while ago I heard from Dot Butler - whose informant was Colin Putt - that the former SBW Club Room at Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst, | ||
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Of course, we were well aware during our occupancy that the hall was unattractive, | Of course, we were well aware during our occupancy that the hall was unattractive, | ||
- | "We have lectures on our fauna, and we dance amongst the fleas. | + | "We have lectures on our fauna, and we dance amongst the fleas\\ |
- | We have fun-and-games some evenings, and a pair of annual sprees. | + | We have fun-and-games some evenings, and a pair of annual sprees.\\ |
- | We have photo exhibitions, | + | We have photo exhibitions, |
- | What ain't we got? A beaded screen." | + | What ain't we got? A beaded screen." |
Just to show we were still aware of its shortcomings, | Just to show we were still aware of its shortcomings, | ||
- | "This place has hardly changed at the dirt and stains still on the wall. | + | "This place has hardly changed at the dirt and stains still on the wall.\\ |
- | New walkers | + | New walkers |
- | And in each frame A shattered window held by faith alone | + | And in each frame A shattered window held by faith alone \\ |
- | Or maybe dust and cobwebs | + | Or maybe dust and cobwebs |
In writing the words for this song, I got myself into a great bind. The melody I chose came from a real opera, a scene in which the hero is shown a portrait of the heroine, and declares "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schoen", | In writing the words for this song, I got myself into a great bind. The melody I chose came from a real opera, a scene in which the hero is shown a portrait of the heroine, and declares "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schoen", | ||
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+ | ====== More on the Commercial Walking Tours in the Nattai Area ====== | ||
- | **MORE ON THE COMMERCIAL " | ||
These letters were sent to several regional newspapers from the Club. | These letters were sent to several regional newspapers from the Club. | ||
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Conducted, commercially oriented tours, with marked tracks, " | Conducted, commercially oriented tours, with marked tracks, " | ||
- | Yours faithfully, | + | Yours faithfully,\\ |
- | ALEX COLLEY (A. G. Colley 0.A.M.) | + | ALEX COLLEY (A. G. Colley 0.A.M.)\\ |
- | Hon. Conservation Secretary." | + | Hon. Conservation Secretary. |
- | **BLUE MOUNTAINS FOR WORLD HERITAGE** | + | ====== Blue Mountains World Heritage ====== |
by Alex Colley | by Alex Colley | ||
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- | **FEDERATION NOTES** | + | ====== Federation Notes ====== |
Federation Meeting Place. The President has been authorised to hire a hall at Burwood Primary School commencing January 1990. | Federation Meeting Place. The President has been authorised to hire a hall at Burwood Primary School commencing January 1990. | ||
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rubbish collected will be nominated. Clubs should contact S. & R. convenors. | rubbish collected will be nominated. Clubs should contact S. & R. convenors. | ||
- | ** | ||
- | PORTRAIT OF A CLIMBER** | ||
- | PART ONE:' | + | ====== Portrait of a Climber ====== |
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+ | PART ONE: ' | ||
BY ' | BY ' | ||
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As an interview - it was inconclusive. Whilst mentally alert, he was unable to recall dates or activities other than in general terms. He maintained neither diaries nor photographs of his outdoor activities. My inquisition was also punctuated by.his disappearance into the depths of the house to attend to his bed-ridden wife. | As an interview - it was inconclusive. Whilst mentally alert, he was unable to recall dates or activities other than in general terms. He maintained neither diaries nor photographs of his outdoor activities. My inquisition was also punctuated by.his disappearance into the depths of the house to attend to his bed-ridden wife. | ||
- | I came away with a high regard of that gentleman; and with the resolution to find out more. | + | I came away with a high regard of that gentleman and with the resolution to find out more. |
Eric Payten Dark was born on June 23 1889, the youngest of three children of an Anglican clergyman who, through ill health, had been forced to retire from the ministry to settle on twenty hectares near Mittagong. Rev. Joseph Dark still did the occasional relief preaching and would be regarded as a fundamentalist - only religious books were read in his house on Sundays. He profoundly believed that every comma in the bible was put there personally by God. | Eric Payten Dark was born on June 23 1889, the youngest of three children of an Anglican clergyman who, through ill health, had been forced to retire from the ministry to settle on twenty hectares near Mittagong. Rev. Joseph Dark still did the occasional relief preaching and would be regarded as a fundamentalist - only religious books were read in his house on Sundays. He profoundly believed that every comma in the bible was put there personally by God. | ||
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Dr. Dark recollected that when he climbed for the first time since Mount Lindesay, he became giddy. He suffered from middle ear trouble which occasionally caused severe vomiting and prevented him from climbing. | Dr. Dark recollected that when he climbed for the first time since Mount Lindesay, he became giddy. He suffered from middle ear trouble which occasionally caused severe vomiting and prevented him from climbing. | ||
- | Osmar White (journalist, | + | Osmar White (journalist, |
Next month - "THE BLUE MOUNTAINS" | Next month - "THE BLUE MOUNTAINS" | ||
- | ** | + | |
- | "SEE THE BUNGLES WITH RUSSELL' | + | ====== |
(and come out Alive - Alive 0) (Sung to the tune of ' | (and come out Alive - Alive 0) (Sung to the tune of ' | ||
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- | T**HE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING** | + | ====== The November General Meeting ====== |
- | by Barry Wallace | + | |
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
The meeting began at around 20.31 with around 25 members present and the President in the chair. Samples of the latest Gestetner machine' | The meeting began at around 20.31 with around 25 members present and the President in the chair. Samples of the latest Gestetner machine' | ||
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You don't have to live on maccaroni, peas and Deb in order to keep the. weight down. A little imagination and planning can produce lots of tasty meals from dried food. EDITOR) | You don't have to live on maccaroni, peas and Deb in order to keep the. weight down. A little imagination and planning can produce lots of tasty meals from dried food. EDITOR) | ||
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- | FOOD FOR EXTENDED | + | ====== Food For Extended Walks ====== |
Extracts from an article by Carol Bruce | Extracts from an article by Carol Bruce | ||
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Scroggin 150 g | Scroggin 150 g | ||
- | 8OO grams may not be sufficient unless the evening meal is made up of complex carbohydrates. An important point to remember is that cereals, nuts and seeds are eaten with legumes to provide complete protein. In other words, wheat, barley, corn, rice, millet, nuts and seeds are eaten with either dried beans or lentils. Alternatively, | + | 800 grams may not be sufficient unless the evening meal is made up of complex carbohydrates. An important point to remember is that cereals, nuts and seeds are eaten with legumes to provide complete protein. In other words, wheat, barley, corn, rice, millet, nuts and seeds are eaten with either dried beans or lentils. Alternatively, |
Fresh meat can be used for only the first 2 days. Carry salami and cheese in muslin or cheesecloth, | Fresh meat can be used for only the first 2 days. Carry salami and cheese in muslin or cheesecloth, | ||
Scrogoin: put your favourite mix in small bags, varying it a little for each day. Drinks: use Tang (or other flavourings) instead of plain water. Milo, peppermint and lemon tea instead of the usual tea and coffee. | Scrogoin: put your favourite mix in small bags, varying it a little for each day. Drinks: use Tang (or other flavourings) instead of plain water. Milo, peppermint and lemon tea instead of the usual tea and coffee. | ||
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3. Add tomato mix to pasta and finish cooking. | 3. Add tomato mix to pasta and finish cooking. | ||
- | **FOOTNOTES | + | **FOOTNOTES** |
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ANOTHER KOSCIUSKO TRIP (not on Walks Program) | ANOTHER KOSCIUSKO TRIP (not on Walks Program) |
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