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+=====Not Stages 14 & 15 Sydney To Lithgow But A Walk Throught History.=====
+Who went? Wilf Hilder (Leader), Carol Lubbers, John Hogan, John Coulson, Geoff Grace (author), and, (part of the time) - Margaret Sheens, David Trinder & John Trinder.
-NOT STAGES 14 15 SYDNEY. TO LITITGOW BUT A 'WALK Timouc HISTORY.
-Who went ? Wilf Hilder. (Leader), Carol Lubbers, John Hogan, John Coulson,- Geoff Grace (author), and, (part of the time) - Margaret Sheens, David Trender & John Trender.
 This was possibly the most significant historical two-day walk to appear on the program this year.
-The historical record of the various early descents from the high
-ground of the Blue Mountains to the valley of the Cox River is
+The historical record of the various early descents from the high ground of the Blue Mountains to the valley of the Cox River is fascinating. On 11 & 12 September '93, led by Wilf, we walked through that history.
-fascinating. On 11 & 12 September '93, led by Wilf, we walked through that history.
-In 1815, two years after Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson went into the history books with their "crossing" of the Blue Mountains, Lieutenant Cox followed Surveyor Evans surveyed line and using convict labour carved a roadway to fledgling Bathurst. The most significant part of that road remains today - cox's Pass. It descends from the top of Mount York., Considering it was used by horse drawn traffic, remnants of it are frighteningly steep and hazardous. No doubt-pressures for a better route existed from the start.
+In 1815, two years after Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson went into the history books with their "crossing" of the Blue Mountains, Lieutenant Cox followed Surveyor Evans surveyed line and using convict labour carved a roadway to fledgling Bathurst. The most significant part of that road remains today - Cox's Pass. It descends from the top of Mount York. Considering it was used by horse drawn traffic, remnants of it are frighteningly steep and hazardous. No doubt pressures for a better route existed from the start.
-Lawson provided an alternative with his "Long Alley". It was Completed in 1822 but also had steep and some difficult, swampy sections. V?here Lawson's Long Alley arrives on the valley floor, we camped. The bush road remains exactly as it would have been all those years ago. Tucked up in sleeping bags in the hush of the night it was easy to imagine a horse drawn coach, creaking and swaying past on its way to Bathurst.
-Commencing in the valley a kilometre further on, Lockyer began work in 1823 on a new pass which, if completed, would have provided another, possibly better route. ,Stone retaining walls rrremain as evidence of progress made. However, Major Mitchell used clout to get his own way, stopped the job and diverted the labour to development of his pet route - a pass up and around Mount Victoria. The present highway follows exactly that route today - Mitchell's Pass - now Victoria Pass.
+Lawson provided an alternative with his "Long Alley". It was Completed in 1822 but also had steep and some difficult, swampy sections. Where Lawson's Long Alley arrives on the valley floor, we camped. The bush road remains exactly as it would have been all those years ago. Tucked up in sleeping bags in the hush of the night it was easy to imagine a horse drawn coach, creaking and swaying past on its way to Bathurst.
-Victoria Pass was too steep for early motor vehicles. In 1912, Berghofer, a President of-former Blaxland Shire Council, provided yet another pass. It starts near the -bottom of Victoria Pass and follows easy contours to arrive at Mount YOrk Road, opposite where Lawson's Long Alley commences descent. Berghofers Pass was completed and used in parallel with Victoria Pass until the 1960's. A washaway has made it unusable for motor vehicles.
-We traversed them one and all - alternately down one then up the other through $aturd,ay and Sunday. We saw much more besides including for example, Colitt's Inn - both the existing Inn and traces of the reputed original Inn at the bottom of Cox's Pass.
+Commencing in the valley a kilometre further on, Lockyer began work in 1823 on a new pass which, if completed, would have provided another, possibly better route. Stone retaining walls remain as evidence of progress made. However, Major Mitchell used clout to get his own way, stopped the job and diverted the labour to development of his pet route - a pass up and around Mount Victoria. The present highway follows exactly that route today - Mitchell's Pass - now Victoria Pass.
-The objective of walking to Lithgow was incidental. Wilf's walk was ia non-stop excursion into history.
-PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER NOVEMBER 993
+Victoria Pass was too steep for early motor vehicles. In 1912, Berghofer, a President of former Blaxland Shire Council, provided yet another pass. It starts near the bottom of Victoria Pass and follows easy contours to arrive at Mount York Road, opposite where Lawson's Long Alley commences descent. Berghofers Pass was completed and used in parallel with Victoria Pass until the 1960's. A washaway has made it unusable for motor vehicles.
-THE 00TOBER GENERAL MEETING
+We traversed them one and all - alternately down one then up the other through Saturday and Sunday. We saw much more besides including for example, Colitt's Inn - both the existing Inn and traces of the reputed original Inn at the bottom of Cox's Pass.
+The objective of walking to Lithgow was incidental. Wilf's walk was a non-stop excursion into history.
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+=====The October General Meeting.=====
 by Barry Wallace
-Around 18 members were present by 2010 sb Spiro, in the chair, called them. all to,order and got proceedings under way. There were no new members
-for welcome so we proceeded forthwith to the reading and receipt of the Minutes of the previous meeting. There were no matters arising from the Minutes so we read the correspondence.
+Around 18 members were present by 2010 so Spiro, in the chair, called them all to order and got proceedings under way. There were no new members for welcome so we proceeded forthwith to the reading and receipt of the Minutes of the previous meeting. There were no matters arising from the Minutes so we read the correspondence.
 We have received letters from State Rail re the fence across the path from Glenbrook to the gorge, Willis's Walkabouts offering to show us slides of some of the places they visit, (programming constraints make it difficult for us to take up this offer but Committee will write to them explaining and asking for a more remote date for future use) and Confederation advising us of some leadership workshops which are scheduled.
-The Treasurer's Report indicated that we earned $438, spent. $1,427 and ended the month with a balance of $5,872.
-It was time for the Walks Report, Bill was away on holidays, and the Treasurer was still on his feet. Tony's presentation of the Walks Report began at the
+The Treasurer's Report indicated that we earned $438, spent $1,427 and ended the month with a balance of $5,872.
-weekend of 11,12 September with Wilf Hilder taking a party of 9 on his Great West
-Walk segments 14 and 15 from Mount Victoria to Mount Victoria via the bush-. covered remains of certain relics of the past. The weather was fine and they
+It was time for the Walks Report. Bill was away on holidays, and the Treasurer was still on his feet. Tony's presentation of the Walks Report began at the weekend of 11,12 September with Wilf Hilder taking a party of 9 on his Great West Walk segments 14 and 15 from Mount Victoria to Mount Victoria via the bush-covered remains of certain relics of the past. The weather was fine and they enjoyed a pleasant weekend. Bill Holland's weekend in the mountains did not go. Ralph Penglis's Bundeena to Otford walk went, but we have no details. Tony Holgate led a party of 5 on his Dharug N.P. semi-exploratory walk. The walk was lovely and there were some navigational problems, as befits a semi-exploratory trip.
-enjoyed a pleasant weekend. Bill Holland's weekend in the mountains did not go.
-Ralph Penglis's Bundeena to.Otford walk went, but we have no details. Tony
+For the weekend of 17,18,19 September, Carol Lubbers' walk in the vicinity of the Castle went, with a party of 5 and no other details. There were no details of any kind for Tom Wenman's Megalong Valley walk. Maurice Smith's Glenbrook to coffee-shop walk had a party of 4 and no other information. Zol Bodlay's walk in the Marra Marra N.P. went to program with a party of 10. It was described as most informative and they had an oranges pig-out along the way at some abandoned orchard. Greta James's walk in the vicinity of Bundeena had a party of 11, experiencing some difficulties with water-logged terrain but
-Holgate led a party of 5 on his Dharui 1\f.P. semi-exploratory walk.. The walk was lovely and there were some navigational prcblems, as befits a semi-exploratory
-trip.
-For the weekend of 17,18,19 September, Carol Lubbers' walk in the vicinity of the Castle went, with a party' of 5 and no other details. There were no
-details of any kind for Tom Wenman's Megalong Valley walk. - Maurice Smith's
-Glenbrook to_coffee-shop,walk had a party of 4 and no other information. Zol
-Bodlay'.s walk in the Marra,Marra N.P. went to program with 'a party of 10. It was described es most informative and they had an oranges pig-out along the way at soMe abandoned orchard. Greta James's walk in the vicinity of Bundeena had a party of 11, experiencing some difficulties with waterig ogged terrain but
 otherwise all went well.
+Fran Holland's bike tide/dinner/bush-dance/barbecue trip west of Bathurst went over the weekend of 24,25,26 September in perfect weather with a mixed party of 15 drivers, riders, bon-vivants and others. As part of all that socialising they also got to renew acquaintance with Colin and Judy Barnes, now living in Carcoar. Hi Colin, hi Judy..Dick Weston's Megalong Valley weekend trip did not go, and of the way walks - there were no details for Tony Maynes' Mount Hay Road to Evans Lookout trip, Wilf Hilder's Kanimbla Valley trip went with a party of 11 in good weather and just a touch of mutiny from the party when the scrub got thick. Morag Ryder led a party of 8 on her walk from Blaxland to Lapstone. There was also a rumour that they spotted Dick Weston somewhere along the way.
+The October long weekend brought news that there was no news on Ian Wolfe's Wilderness Wanderings X-C ski trip. Ric King's Widdin Brook walk did not go, but Ian Rannard reported a party of 19 on his Gundungura area walk. There was some rain and numerous leeches. Bill Capon's walk, "Ettrema Highlights", went, in the rain, with a party of 11, not always including Bill. It seems he became detached for around an hour one day. Technically of course, it was the party that was lost. The walk was re-routed due to problems with wet creeks and they eventually bailed out via a farm property where they had a bit of luck. The first vehicle along after they reached the road, 25 km from the cars, stopped and picked up the drivers and told the rest of the by now wet and getting colder party where the nearest informally accessible shelter was.
+Oliver Crawford's walk in the Wolgan over the weekend of 8,9,10 October did not go. Wilf Hilder reported problems with street directories and home brew on stages 16 and 17 of the Great West Walk. There were 9 to 12 in the party and they came out to Bell in time to have afternoon tea there on the Sunday, so it couldn't have been all bad. Ralph Penglis had 10 starters on his Manly to Cremorne trip. It was a beautiful day and the party was fast. Tom Wenman's stroll in the Megalong Valley went, without Tom for some reason. Jim Percy was leader and Jan Mohandas was pace setter. Conditions were pleasant and the party numbered from 6 to 8 depending on who counted and when.
-Fran Holland's bike tide/dinner/bush-dance/barbecue trip west -Of Bathurst went over the weekend of 24,25,26 September in perfect weather with a mixed
-party, of 15 drivers," riders, bon-Vivants and others. As part of all that
-soCialising,they also-sot to renew aCquaintance. with Colin and Judy Barnes; now living in,Carcoar. Hi Colin, hi Judy.. Dick Weston's Megalong Valley weekend trip did not go, and of the way walks - there Were no details for Tony Maynes' Mount Hay Road to Evans Lookout trip, Wilf Hilder's Kanimbla Valley trip went with 'a party of 11 in good weather and just a touch of mutiny from the party
-when the scrub got thick. - Maiag Ryder led a party of 8 on her walk from Blaxland to Lapstone., There was also a 7rumour that they spotted Dick Weston somewhere along the Way.
-The October long weekend brought ,news that there was no news on Ian Wolfe's Wilderness Wanderings X-C ski trip. Ric King's Widdin Brook walk did not go,
-but Ian Rannard reported a party of 19 on his Gundungura area walk. There was
-some rata and numerous leeches. -. Bill Capon's walk, "Ettrema Highlights", went, in the rain, with a party of 11, not alWays,including Bill. It seems he became
-detached for around an hour one day. Technically of course, it was the party
-that was loSt. The walk was re-routed due to problems with wet creeks and they
-eventually bailed out via a farm property where they had a bit of luck. The
-first vehicle along after they reached the road, 25 km from the cars, stopped and picked up the drivers and told the rest of the by now wet and getting
-NOVEMBER 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER -PAGE 13
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-colder party where the 'nearest informally accessible shelter was
-Oliver Crawford's walk in the Volgan over the weekend of 8,9,10 October
-did not go. Wilf Hilder reported problems with street directories and home
-brew on stages 16'and 17 of the Great West Walk. There were 9 to 12 in the
-party and they came out' toBell in time to have afternoon tea there on the
-Sunday, so it couldn't have been all bad. Ralph Penglis had 10 starters on his Manly to Cremorne trip, It was a beautiful day and the party was fast. Tom Wenman's stroll in, the Megalong Valley went, without Tom for some reason.
-Jim Percy; was leader and Ian Mohandas was pace setter'. Conditions were pleasant and the party numbered from 6 to 8 depending on who counted and when.
 Conservation Report indicated that a Wilderness Conference has been held.
-Confederation Reportbroght- mention that there were three S & R call-outs ,during the month, that the Bushwalkers Ball has returned a profit of $1,200, and that there appears to be a continuing push for leader accreditation. for walking groups.
-General Business saw discussion of the closure by Hornsby Council of the Benowie Track in the vicinity of the Hornsby Rifle Ran'ge. It seems that a survey has indicated that the track runs through an area which could be struck
+Confederation Report broght mention that there were three S & R call-outs during the month, that the Bushwalkers Ball has returned a profit of $1,200, and that there appears to be a continuing push for leader accreditation for walking groups.
-by ricochets from the range. The opinion was expressed that, despite there
-being a number of,goverement bodies involved, it will all be sorted out in the near future.
+General Business saw discussion of the closure by Hornsby Council of the Benowie Track in the vicinity of the Hornsby Rifle Range. It seems that a survey has indicated that the track runs through an area which could be struck by ricochets from the range. The opinion was expressed that despite there being a number of goverement bodies involved, it will all be sorted out in the near future.
 The announcements followed and the meeting closed at 2122.
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+====New Year In Kakadu.====
 Take advantage of off season discount airfares and treat yourself to a tropical trek. See for yourself the lush, green landscape covered in wild flowers and waterfalls. Leave your sleeping bag and rainwear at home and discover how light a tropical pack can be. We offer everything from major expeditions to short, easy walks.
 Write or phone for details.
-WILLIS 'S WALKABOUTS
-Carrington Street Millner NT 0810
-Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355
-PAGE 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER NOVEMBER 1993
-FROM THE CLUBROOM
-By. Maurice Smith
-NANCYES WAIT FOR THE CLYDESDALE HORSES
-This month's column starts with, two questions. Question one is "what has a gestation period of eleven months?" Question two is what has a gestation period of four years and generates five volumes of work papers?"
-The answers,:lespeCtively, are. a Clydesdale horse, and, secondly, Nancye AiderSOnthildren's book featuring Clydesdale horses. These facts and many others were revealed to us at the club meeting on the evening of 29 September, 1993 by Nancye, whom Many members will know, is a member of the club, an active walker and
-walks leader. .
-The assembled members-Were quite intrigued to learn about Clydesdale horses in Australia today, where the Carlton Brewery Clydesdale ;team is a perennial favourite at major events such. as Sydney's Royal Easter Show. Only an organisation of the size of Carltdn,is abi e''to-afford the very large upkeep costs involved in operating a large stable, over.2Q.,:hdrse's,'and the associated equipment, such as the drays hauled by the team.
-Nancye told us hoW the idea for the book came to be plantE.wl in her fertile brain. The book started its life as an article written by Nancye, a freelance journalist, that a capital city newspaper published. The article was based on her experience as a passenger riding in style on the Clydesdale horse-drawn dray at the Sydney Easter Show, A friend suggested that the experience could be turned into a children's book,
-Thus bean a year's research into Clydesdales; including visits to Canton's stud farm as well as td other _Clydesdale studs, discussions with horse show judges and so on in additi*ri to that side of the research Nancye also took us into her confidence about the
-advme she'd-btaiiikVabOut Writi-ng a book for athdren.
+Willis's Walkabouts.
-After the research_ period reached its conclusion then followed a year of writing and editing, including. learning how to use a personal computer based word processor, The frustratons involVed with this were significant when she lost about half of the book due to a cOmputer Malfunction.
-Nancy() had the good fortune to have a group of three youngsters who were also horse lovers, to whom she read each chapter as her "sounding board", including how to make the book's Children more life-like.
+Carrington Street Millner NT 0810. Phone (089) 85 2134. Fax: (089) 85 2355.
-With the -writing 'effort over then followed two year's of work with SpringWood based Butterfly Press leading to the publication of her book"The Clydesdale Are Waiting" The
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-. . sales are proceeding quite well.
-Thank you for sharing yo6r experience with Us Nancye, We look forward to your next
+=====From The Clubroom.=====
+By Maurice Smith
+===Nancye's Wait For The Clydesdale Horses.===
+This month's column starts with two questions. Question one is "what has a gestation period of eleven months?" Question two is "what has a gestation period of four years and generates five volumes of work papers?"
+The answers, respectively, are, firstly, a Clydesdale horse, and, secondly, Nancye Alderson's children's book featuring Clydesdale horses. These facts and many others were revealed to us at the club meeting on the evening of 29 September, 1993 by Nancye, whom many members will know, is a member of the club, an active walker and walks leader.
+The assembled members were quite intrigued to learn about Clydesdale horses in Australia today, where the Carlton Brewery Clydesdale team is a perennial favourite at major events such as Sydney's Royal Easter Show. Only an organisation of the size of Carlton is able to afford the very large upkeep costs involved in operating a large stable, over 20 horses, and the associated equipment, such as the drays hauled by the team.
+Nancye told us how the idea for the book came to be planted in her fertile brain. The book started its life as an article written by Nancye, a freelance journalist, that a capital city newspaper published. The article was based on her experience as a passenger riding in style on the Clydesdale horse-drawn dray at the Sydney Easter Show, A friend suggested that the experience could be turned into a children's book.
+Thus bean a year's research into Clydesdales, including visits to Carlton's stud farm as well as to other Clydesdale studs, discussions with horse show judges and so on. In addition to that side of the research Nancye also took us into her confidence about the advice she obtained about writing a book for children.
+After the research period reached its conclusion then followed a year of writing and editing, including learning how to use a personal computer based word processor. The frustratons involved with this were significant when she lost about half of the book due to a computer malfunction.
+Nancy had the good fortune to have a group of three youngsters who were also horse lovers to whom she read each chapter as her "sounding board", including how to make the book's children more life-like.
+With the writing effort over then followed two year's of work with Springwood based Butterfly Press leading to the publication of her book "The Clydesdale Are Waiting". The sales are proceeding quite well.
+Thank you for sharing yoor experience with us Nancye. We look forward to your next
 book.
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