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--- 193410 [2014/09/08 14:20] – [SOCIAL NOTES.] emmanuelle_c
+++ 193410 [2014/09/11 10:51] (current) – emmanuelle_c
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 Misses Brenda White, (Editor), Marjorie Hill, Dorothy Lawry, Rene Browne and Mr. Myles Dunphy.
-====== WALKING OVERTIME ======
+===== Walking Overtime =====
 On Friday night, 3rd. August, 1934, Jack Kaske (a friend of mine), and I left the train at Katoomba en route for Kanangra Walls. We proposed travelling via Megalong Valley, Breakfast Creek, Coxs River and Kanangra Creek. It was extremely cold as we moved along the bitumen road in the direction of the marked tree. Our fingers and ears were completely devoid of feeling and a light drizzle of rain didn't add to our cheer. It was a great relief to start the descent into the valley but care was necessary, for, as a result of the recent rains Nellies glen was extremely slippery... At times the track became a watercourse and one hole in the middle of the path was quite eight feet deep! Near Camp Creek we tarried to light a fire, and endeavour to warm our innards with soup.
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 Dot English wishes to give
-====== WARNING! ======
+===== Warning! =====
 The Metropolitan Academy of Physical Culture has been established at 140 Elizabeth Street (Opp. Mark Foys) for the purpose of building up thin Bushwalkers and building down the top-weights.
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 Come along and see us, individually or in your hundreds, more the merrier - numbers don't frighten us - we study figures.
-====== TRAIL-RIDING AT KOSCIUSKO ======
+===== Trail-Riding at Kosciusko =====
 __by Marie B. Byles.__
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 So that was the sequel to my diary entry "Depart 6.30 a.m." and no mention of the day of the week, and perhaps also the sequel to my proud boast only the day before that I had never missed a boat or a train in my life.
 Fortunately none of the searchers had got further than the hotel, and we parted on good terms with both the policeman and the owner of the horses, the latter promising us really first class animals if ever we came back again.
-====== THE WOLGAN VALLEY AND COLO RIVER ======
+===== The Wolgan Valley and Colo River =====
 (continued) (From Dunc's Diary)
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 (To be continued in our next.)
-====== FROM THE DIARY OF CHARLES PRYDE. ======
+===== From the Diary of Charles Pryde. =====
+Wally know how to get me biting when he asked me to accompany him on a rush holiday trip, by saying __he would show me__ how to make damper, but after I'd said I would go, there was no need to add a further insult by putting this at the head of a food list:
+__Food List.__\\
+Chas. Pryde,\\
+(the Damper Stuffer)
+However I thought to my self "We'll see", so on Friday, 14th. September 1934. I got to Central in good time to meet him for the 6.35 p.m. train to Katoomba. Phil came to see us off and I fancy would have liked to come also and act as referee. We got comfortably seated although there was a good crowd on the train. Our packs and gear always seem to be a great source of interest to people, and so often we are asked questions about weights, etc. amid where we get to - They are told, but usually the information conveys nothing to them - on this occasion I was beside a Glenbrook man (a councillor or something of the district) who did not know about the path to the Red Hand Cave. Then a native of Lawson asked similar questions.
+On arrival at Katoomba at 9.35 we weighed our packs (Wally had 54 lbs. and I 52 lbs.), and then went to the "All British" restaurant for supper. The lady there asked __me__ about "the baby", she being under the impression that I was the father. What a knock for Wally! We left at 10.20 and after a good walk out to 1st. Narrow Neck made camp at 11.35 p.m.
+__Saturday, 15th.__ We were moving about at 6.30 a.m. There was a very keen wind and we were glad when the sun reached us. By 8 o'clock we had finished breakfast, packed and were ready to start off. The birds were wonderful and the bright sunlight on the cliff faces had a glorious effect. We went round the head of Diamond Falls Swamp which was very boggy. We both were feeling a bit off colour, so had a spell at Corral Swamp at 10.20. I wakened with a start, at 11.30 and found Wally still asleep. Glen Raphael at 1.40 p.m. meant lunch. That spot is getting into a very bad state with the litter of tins, papers, bedding, etc. We burnt off quite a lot and then started at 3.15 for Clear Hill. The wind was coming from N.W. in very heavy gusts that occasionally made us stagger when it caught the packs. I found a map with the name Colin Smith, Pay Office, inscribed. Judging by the routes pencilled in, Smith seems to have been round the country quite a lot.
+It was tricky getting down the ladders, as the wind was blowing hard on to us. By 5.35 p.m. we'd reached our old camp spot, in Medlow Gap and got settled. As we were both feeling very tired we went to bed at 8.0. Before turning in we noticed some clouds travelling very fast but high, and about midnight were wakened by a rain and wind storm, which however did not last long.
+__Sunday 16th.__ On rising at 6.0 found a nice fresh bright morning with the sun just touching the hills. Such a variety of birds there were flitting about, and calls of every description. By the time breakfast was over the sun was well into the gully, and we enjoyed the wealth of wattle bloom acres of yellow and green. The wattle certainly is pest to get through with a pack, but the glorious colouring compensated a lot. We had much needed bath in a small rock  pool, and in the creek bed saw some fossilised wood and some tiny orchids. Slow going brought us to our old King's Birthday camp spot for lunch at 12.30. Off again at 1.55 through Black Horse Gap, where we took various bearings of the positions of Mouin, Bimlow, Tableland, etc. to check up, and then round the Eastern side of Warrigal along "The Wombat Parade". This is a narrow track about one foot wide close under the cliffs at the head of the talus slope, and it runs right round to Merri Merrigal. All sorts of animals seem to use it, judging by
+the tracks. I got a nasty spill and for a few minutes thought my ankle had gone, but it was only a sharp wrench. Through Merri Merrigal and then a slide down the talus until we struck water and made camp at 5.30. Got a good fire going and sat until about 10 p.m. when we had coffee and cake and turned in after a perfect day. It was, a glorious moonlight night with bright stars.
+__Monday. 17th.__ Astir at 6 a.m. to find another nice day promised. Rough scramble up the talus slope to Merri Merrigal, and then found a way up the cliffs to the top of Dingo. Put our names in the bottle, rebuilt the cairn and added a pole.
+We got some wonderful views of the country ranging from King's Tableland, over Burragorang right round almost to Megalong Valley, and took some bearings. Left our packs at the only way down the cliffs and went out to Splendour Rock. The views were magnificent but the light bad for photography. We noticed, there has been a second rock fall at Kanangra since the big one about Easter, but could not exactly locate the position. There are now two distinct white tracks down the cliffs.
+We put our names in the cairn. There is no permanent water on the top but we found some rain water in rock holes which we mopped up and went back to the packs for lunch. By 3.0 p.m. we were ready to start down over the talus for the Yellow Dog Range. The going was very tough - over loose broken stone lying just on the angle of repose - and every step had to be tested. The vegetation was principally that holly leaf shaped bush with plenty of prickles, which had to be made use of as a means of steadying ourselves. There are three pimples on Yellow Dog which are very trying both on the climbs up and down. For a good distance there is a very distinct knife edge. As we gradually got down we took the Southern shoulder and reached the Cox River almost opposite Moorilla Creek at 6.5 and made camp. Both of us were very tired, but a meal and being clear of our packs soon livened us up. While at dinner, a rock blew out with a tremendous explosion, and scattered the fire in all directions. Loafed until 11.0 and then turned in. It is another glorious night and Wally is getting quite a songster. I've heard him humming something several times this evening.
+__Tuesday, 18th.__ After breakfast and a dip we started off at 9.30 up stream. The river was running strongly and we had plenty of wading well over our knees. Saw a fox, any number of wallaby tracks (some a big size), wongas, lowries, etc. and a flight of wild duck kept just ahead. There were also, some very dead animals on the track, and we came across a big clump of wild celery.
+Got as far as the foot of Blue Dog Range for lunch, and then on again to Tin Pot Creek where we made camp on a nice little flat. Wally had been very cheerful all day and was singing occasionally. When I asked him what it was all about he sang
-Wally know how to get me biting when he asked me to accompany him on a rush holiday trip, by saylag he would show me how to make damper, but after I'd said I would go there was no need to adda fuiTher insult by putting this at the head of a food list:
+"I must be on my way\\
+with my load of hay"
-__FOOD LIST.__
+but he did not know any more. So far through the trip it was very noticeable how Wally would eat anything except bread, so as to conserve our supply, but at lunch time we had finished it up, so there was nothing to do but make a damper. When there was enough ash he started, and gave me minute instructions. After about an hour he tested it and pronounced it done, and laid it aside till the morning to cool off. Much to __my__ disgust when it was cut we found it to be as nearly perfect as could be, really splendid example of bush cooking. He is now retiring on his laurels - wise man.
-Chas. Pryde,
-(The Damper Duffer
-.However I thought to my self "We'll see", so on Friday, 14th. September 1934. I got to Central in good time to meet him for the 6.35 p.m. train to Katoomba. Phil came to see us off and I fancy would have liked to coma also and act as referee. We got comfortably seated although there was a good crowd pa the train. Our packs and gear always seem to be a great source of interest to people, and so often we are asked questions about weights, etc. amid where we get to - They are told, but usually the information conveys nothing to them - on this occasion I was beside a Glenbrook man (a councillor or something of the district) who did not know about the path to the Red Hand Cave. Then a native of Lawson asked similar questions.
-On arrival at KatooMba at 9.35 we weighed' our packs (Nally had 54 lbs. and I 52 1.bs.), and then went to the "All British" restaurant for supper. The lady
-Side Elevation	Side Elevation
-Pryde Damper	MOTS Damper. (couldn't be much damper)
-there asked me about "the baby", she being under the impression that I was the father. What a knock for Wally! We left, at 10.20 and after a goodwalk out to lst. Narrow- Neck made. camp at 11.35 _p.m.
+__Wednesday, 19th.__ Got an early start on and after breakfast shaved which we both needed after 5 days growth. Shortly after passing Galong Creek we cut up to Black Jerry's Ridge, which saved a lot of walking and time. On the map there is a track shown from Black Jerry's crossing Galong and Tin Pot Creeks, but we could find no trace of it. The sun was very strong and it was hot work getting to the top, so we had several spells. Just after reaching the road at Euroka we met the Carlon family, coming from church and we had a long yarn. The bush wireless had been at work and they knew we were in the district and expected us. The track referred to above has been obliterated for some years. Got to Megalong at 1.5, had lunch and left again at 2.0 for Katoomba via "The Devil's Hole". Made good speed and got to the top at 4.40. On reaching the station we found the last train had left at 4.49 p.m. and that there would not be another, until 2.0 a.m.; so we went to the "All British" Cafe and had a meal and argued about what to do. Decided to ring up messages for our people at home and catch a train at 4.0. It was a dreary stay in the waiting room, but we rolled up in our blankets and got some snatches of sleep.
-Saturday, 15th. We were moving_ about at ,6.30 a.m... . There, was a very .keen wind and we were glad when the sun reached.-us. By 8 otolock we had finished breakfast, packed and were ready to start off. The birds were wonderful and the bright sunlight on the cliff faces had- a glorious effect. We went round the head of Diamond Falls Swamp which was very boggy. We both. were feeling a. bit off colour, so 'had a spell at Corral Swamp  at 10.20. - I wakened with .a start, at 11.30 and found Wally still asleep. Glen.,Raphael at 1.40 ,p.m.meant :lynch. That spot is getting into a very bad. state with the litter of tins, papers, bedding, etc. We burnt off quite alot and. then started at 3.15 for .Clear Hill. The:wind was ooming from N.W. in very heavy gusts that occasionally Made us stagger when it caught the packs. I ,found e.,zap with the name Colin Smith,. Pay Office, inscribed. Judging by the routes pencilled- in, Smith seems' to have been round the country
-quite a lot..
-	,-
-It was tricky 'getting down the ladders, as the wind.was.:.blowing hard on to us. By 6.35 p.m. weld. reached our old camp spot, in Medlow_GaP and got settled. As we were both feeling very tired we went to bed. at 8.0. Before turning in we noticed some clouds travelling very .fast but high, .and -about midiaight'were..wakened by a rain and wind, storm,' which however. did not last long.
-Sunday 16th. On rising at 6.0 found a nice fresh bright Morning with the dun just touching the hills. Spch.a variety of birds there were flitting about, and calls of every description. By. the time breakfast was over the sun was well
-into the gully, and we enjoyed the wealth Of wattle bloom 'acres of yellow and green. The wattle certainly- is pest ,t-o':getn. thrOUgh. with a. pack, but the glorious colouring .colpensated a lot. We had". aftaich-needed bath in a 'Small rock- pool, and in the creek.,,,b.,ed._ taw some fossilised ifoOd_ and some tiny orchids. Slow going brought us to our old King's Birthday_ caMp-SpOt:for lunch at 12.30. Off again at 1.55 through Black Horse "Gap, where we .took various bearings of the positions of Mouin, Bimlow,	Tab/eland, etc.. to check up, and then round the Eastern side of Warrigal along "The Wombat- Parade's. This is a harrow track about one foot wide close under' the cliffs at the head of the taillus slope, and it runs right round to Merrilderrigal. All sorts of -animals seem to use -.it, -judging by
-. the tracka. I got a nasty spill and for a few minutes thought Mr ankle had gone, but it wait only a sharp wrench. Through Merri Merrigal,and then a slide down the taillus -until we struck water -and made camp at 5.30. Got a. good fire going and. sat until about 10 "p.m4-,-vrhen- we had coffee and cake and turned. in after a perfect day. It was, a glorious moonlight night with bright stars. .
-Monday, 17th, Astir :at--6 a.m. to' find another nice day promised. Rough scramble up the taillus slope to Morn i Merrigal, and thenfound a way up the cliffs to the top of Dingo. Put our names in the bottle, rebuilt the cairn and. added a pole.
-We got some wonderful views of the country ranging from King's Tableland, over Burragorang right round. almost to Megalong Valley, and. took some bearings. Left our packs at the only way down the cliffs ,and went out`to.Splendour Rock. The views were magnificent but the light bad for photography: We noticed, there has been a second, rock fall at Kan.angra 'since the big one about Easter, but could not exactly locate the position. There are now two distinct white tracks down the cliffs.
-We put our names in the cairn. There is no _permanent water C17 the -top but
-we found some rain water in rock holes which we mopped up and wont back to the packs for' lunch. By 3.0 p.m. we were ready -to start down over the taillus for the Yellow Dog Range. The going was very.tough - over loose broken stone lying just on. the angle of repose - and every step had to be tested. The vegetation was principally that holly leaf shaped bush with plenty of prickles, which had to be made use of as a means of steadying ourselves. There are three pimples on Yellow Dog which are very trying both on the climbs up and down. For a good distance there is a very distinct knife edge. As we gradually got down we took the Southern shoulder and reached the Cox River almost opposite Moorilla Creek at 6.5 and. made camp. Both of us were very tired, but a meal and being clear of our packs soon livened us up. While at dinner., a rock blew out with a tremendous .explosion, and scattered the fire in all directions.  .Loafed until 11.0 and then turned in. It is another glorious 'night and Wally is getting quite a songster. I've heard him humming something several times this evening.
+__Thursday, 20th.__ The train was well crowded but we got seated comfortably and had some more sleep. Parted at Strathfield after a good trip, which I enjoyed every bit as much as I think Wally did.
-Tuesday, 18th.	After breakfast and a. dip we started off at 9.30 up stream.
-The river was running strongly and we had plenty of Wading well over our knees. Saw a fox, any number of wallaby-tracks (some a big size), wongas,lowries, etc. and. a flight of wild duck kept just ahead. There were also, some very dead
-animals on the track, and .we -came across a big clump of wild. celery.	-
-Got as far as the foot of ,Blue Dog Range for lunch, and then on again to . Tin Pot Creek where we made 'camp -on' a nice little flat. Wally had been. very cheerful all day and. was'-singingTOccasionally. Men I asked him what it was all about he sang
-"I muft,:be..on 'rrry -way
-with. -lit
-but he did not know any---iiore;'=-SO.,far through the trip-itwas- very noticeable how Wally would eat anything- except bread, to -as 'flto oonserVe our supply, but at lunch time we had fini-shed.it up,- so there Was nothing-to do but make a damper. When there was enough7-a-sh:he ,started, and --gave me minute Instructions: After about an hour he tested A.t -and pronOunced-it_done, and lai-d it aside till the morning to cool off. Much to my _disgust when _it was ,cutwe found it to be ia.s nearly perfect as could be, really splendid .example of bush cooking. He is now 'retiring on his laurels wise man..
-- Wednesday, 19th.	.Got anc.ea.rlys.tart -'on and after -breakfast shaved which we
-both needed after 5 days _growth-.. Shortly after passing 'dalong Creek -we Cut Up' to Black Jerry's Ridge* which -saved a lot of walking and time.- On the map. there is a track shown from Black, Jerry'-s_ crossing da.long and Tin Pot Creeks, but we could. find no trace of it. The sim was very strong and it was hot work 'getting to the top, so we had. several 4611d. T-Just 'after reaching the road at -Euroka we met the Carlon family, coning from ichurch` and wehad a long yarn. The 'bushwireless had, been at work and they knew we were in the district and expected us  The track referred to above has been obliterated _for -sone years. Got to Megalong at 1.5, had lunch and. left again _at 2.0 for Katoomba via nThe Devil's Hole". Made good. speed and got to the top_ at 4.40, On reaching the station we found the last train had left at 4.49 p.m." and that there WoUld not be another, until 2.0 a.m.; so we went to the "All British" 'Cafe and had:a meal and argued. about what to do. Decided to ring up messages for our people at home and catch a train at 4.0. It was a dreary stay in thewaiting room, but we rolled. up in our blankets and. got some snatches of sleep.
-.Thursday, 20th. The train was well crowded but we got seated comfortably and. had some more sleep. Parted. at Strathfield after a good trip, which I enjoyed every bit as much B.3 I think Wally did.
-====== NECESSARY ITEMS OF GEAR THAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE LEFT AT HOME. ======
+===== Necessary Items of Gear that Should Always be Left at Home. =====
 Practically every pedestrian camper suffers at some time or other from H. P. (Heavy Pack). It generally comes on in the first mile or two and lasts according to the stamina of the camper (and the length of the trip) from a few hours to several days. H.P. is a serious complaint and should not be treated lightly. It has spoilt the enjoyment of many a trip and should therefore be given weighty consideration. Your friends can't tell you about it, because generally speaking they don't know. Short of jettisoning part of the camp gear there is practically no cure for H.P. once the trip has begun.
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 Inserted in the interests of good camping.
-by P.A. Pallin,\\
+//by P.A. Pallin,\\
 George Street,\\
 Over Hallam's (opposite Wynyard Station.)\\
 SYDNEY.\\
 Phone: B.3101
+//
-====== SOCIAL NOTES. ======
+===== Social Notes. =====
 On 9th. August a very enjoyable Dance was held at the Arts Club - a dancing competition provided much amusement.