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- | TEE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== |
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- | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to | + | |
+ | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to\\ | ||
The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney. | The Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton St., Sydney. | ||
- | No. 42 JUNE, 1938. | + | |No. 42| June, 1938.| |
- | Editor: Dorothy Lawry, Business Manager: J.W. Mullins. | + | |Editor:|Dorothy Lawry.|Business Manager:|J.W. Mullins.| |
+ | |Publication Staff: | ||
- | Publication Staff: Clare Kinsella, Dot English, Kathleen McKay, Ailoworth, Messrs John R. Wood, Brain Harvey, Sten liamsdeno | + | ===== Contents. ===== |
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+ | |Editorial| | ||
+ | |Epistle from Scorry Malcolm| | ||
+ | |Federation News| 3 | | ||
+ | |Holiday Trip, October 1937, by C. Pryde| | ||
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+ | |At Our Very Own Meetings| | ||
+ | |Do You Know How to Walk? | ||
+ | |Poem: " | ||
+ | |Club Gossip| | ||
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- | CONTENTS. | + | As we told you last month, the Business Manager is very firm about each issue of this magazine being kept down to 11 pages. That is one good reason for putting his story last this time. If some of it should get squeezed out, he may appreciate the Editor' |
- | + | Seriously though when you write articles, etc., for "The Sydney Bush Walker", | |
- | Editorial. 1 | + | Constructive criticism io also welcomed, but what we want is a steady flow of contributions. We see ourselves as your newspaper, and your literary outlet. It is up to you. |
- | Epistle from Socrry | + | ===== Epistle from Scotty |
- | Federati2. Ne'm:; 3 | + | And it came to pass that a certain young man, who was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, arose up out of the City of Sydney, and went to tarry in the land of the Tasmanites. And, as he was in haste to reach the land of Tasman he did peradventure journey to the City of Melbourne and there he boarded a ship cross the Strait of Bass. And he did meet a seller of goods, who spoke many words about himself and his achievements (for such is the manner of these people) and also a youth of tender years, who did squander his silver on strong drink and who said unto the young man "My father is a banker in the City of Hobart. Came (( [sic] )) and feast with us." Also, did he see two maidens with faces painted like unto the pomegranate though the lily which receives neither paint nor powder had beauty far exceeding these. Moreover, whilst walking on the upper deck he did espy a spinster of uncertain years, who did fall on the neck of one of the mariners. And the young man turned about, and thought of the vanity of human nature. So he came to the north of the Island of the Tasmanites, picked up his baggage and, after long journeying did arrive in the City of Hobart. |
- | Holidv.Tr4; October 1937, by C. Pryde 4 | + | Being, therefore, arrived, he was welcomed |
- | " | + | Thus the young man tarried four days, but being of a restless and questing spirit, he took a caravan and, with his small boat, he departed into a mountainous land of many waters, whose name is St. Clair. Peradventure, |
- | At Our Very Own Meetings | + | And it came to pass that, on the third day, he girded his loins and made ready to depart. But, as he saw the sun rise over the mountain whose name is Gould, he stayed to marvel at the wonders of the country. And about mid-day, a fierce wind sprang up from the north west, and lashed the lake to white foam. So the young man entered his boat and came down the lake; but wishful to find calm water, he crossed to the other side, but found it not. Therefore, he said to himself. "I will sail down the centre of the lake." But, when he was a mile from either shore, the gale increased and the waves beset him. So he set out for a point three miles distant, and, speeding along on the white crests, which were at time 6' high, he arrived very soon at the shore, where, alas! his boat was swamped. So he landed and placed his boat on the track and, carrying his baggage on his back, journeyed twelve miles tc the house of Fergie, through the storm. And, on the morrow, being rested, he made a compact with the man Fergie to recover his boat, and departed once again to the City of Hobart. |
- | Do You Kaow How tc 7.91k? 7 | + | Now it game to pass that the young man was well thought of among the tribe whose motto is "Be prepared", and they gathered their elders and questioned him, for they thought to make him one of their high priests. And the young man met a friend from the City of Sydney, whose name is French, and he, being also well thought of, was also questioned. |
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- | EDITORIA L. | + | |
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- | As we told you last month, the Business Manager is very firm about each issue of this magazine being kept dawn to 11 pages. That is one good reason for putting his story last this time If some of it should get squeezed out, he may appreciate the Editor' | + | |
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- | when she is cutting the stencils fcir us. | + | |
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- | Seriously though when you write articles, etc., for "The Sydney Bush Walker", | + | |
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- | do make them snappy. Write up your trips in detail for the Recorder ( Charlie Pryde), and then turn round nnd write a sketch of the high spots for publication, | + | |
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- | We can't give you more VI:LT; 2 peg,',,, | + | |
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- | Constructive critic3.sm io also welcomed, but what we want is a steady flc7IAT of contributions. We see ourselves as y3ur newspaper, and your literary outlet. It | + | |
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- | is up to you | + | |
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- | fomEott-Y Malcolm. | + | |
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- | And it came to par,a -n-t a certavil young man, who was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, arose up out of the City of Sydney, and went to tarry in the land of the Tasmc,ai- , And, as he was in haste to reach the land of Tasman he did peradventure o91.aey ba the City of Melbourne and there he boarded a ship cross the Strait of Bass2 And he did meet a seller of goods, who spoke many wo-rds about himself and his achievements (for such is the manner of these people) and also a youth of tender years, who did squander his silver on strong drink and who said | + | |
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- | unto the young man "My father is a banker in the City of Hobart. Came and feast with us." Also, did he see two maidens with faces painted like unto the pomegranate | + | |
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- | though the lily which receives neither paint nor powder had beauty far erceer' | + | |
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- | about, and thought of the vanity of human nature. ,So he came to the north of the | + | |
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- | Island of the Tasmanites, picked up his baggage and, after long journeying did arrive in the City of Hobart. | + | |
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- | Being, therefore, arrived, he was welcomed by a certain tribe, whose aim was to do a daily turn of good, and they did take him many places, fed him and carried | + | |
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- | him in their caravan to the top of a high mountain, whose name is Wellington And there he saw the kingdom of the Tasmanites spread out about his feet, and marvelled in his heart at the beauty and the richness of the land. | + | |
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- | Thus the young man tarried four days, but being of a restless and questing spirit, he took a caravan ana with his small boat, he departed into a mountainous. land of many waters, whose name Is St Clair. Peradventure, | + | |
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- | a hewer of wood and a drawer of water, who resides on the shores of the great lake called St. Clair. And the young man liked the country and tarried one day by the shores of the lake. But, on the morrow, he entered into his boat and, after four hours paddling, he came at length to a cabin at the head of the lake on a river, | + | |
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- | which is called Narcissus. Now the cabin, which is but of two rooms, one of which has no roof and only three walls, contained a comfortable bunk. So the young man dwelt there three days. And oft times, when he cooked his evening meal, he looked to heaven and saw the wistful stars and heard the wind soughing in the tree tops. | + | |
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- | And it came to pass that, on the third day, he girded his loins and made | + | |
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- | ready to depart. But, as he saw the sun rise over the mountain whose name in Gould, | + | |
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- | he stayed to marvel at the wonders of the country. And about mid-day, a fierce wind | + | |
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- | sprang up from the north west, and lashed the lake to white foam. So the young man | + | |
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- | Watered his boat and came down the lake; but wishful to find calm water, he crossed tb the other side, but found it not. Therefore, he said to himself. "I will sa.:' | + | |
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- | down the centre of the lake." But, when he was a mile from either shore, the gale | + | |
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- | increased and the waves beset him. So he set out for a point three miles di3tant, and, speeding along on the white crests, which were at time 61 high, he arrived v,ry soon at the shore, where, alas! his boat was swamped. So he landed and placed hls boat on the track and, carrying his baggage on his back, journeyed twelve miles tc the house of Fergie, through the storm. And, on the morrow, being rested, ho made a ciampact with the man Fergie to recover his boat, and departed once again to the | + | |
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- | Now it game to pass that the young man was well thought of among the tribe whose motto is "Be prepared'' | + | |
And when these things were over the two friends set off on a great ship and crossed the sea and returned to the land of their fathers. | And when these things were over the two friends set off on a great ship and crossed the sea and returned to the land of their fathers. | ||
- | And they did meet the Daughters of the Tasmanites, women of great prowess in | + | And they did meet the Daughters of the Tasmanites, women of great prowess in the art of rowing, and of mighty muscles also. But, when the ship did heave a little, the daughters of the Tasmanites did turn pale peagreen, and retired to their couches. Whereat the two friends marvelled at the frailty of human nature when out of its element, and so arrived at the City of Sydney. |
- | the art of rowing, and of mighty muscles a]so But, when the ship did heave a ljttle, | + | Here endeth |
- | the daughters of the Tasmamitos aid turn pale peareon, and retired to their couches. Mhercat the two friends marvelled at the frailty of human nature when out of its | + | ===== Federation News ===== |
- | elements and so arrived at the City of Syanoy. | + | So many points |
- | Here endeth | + | ==== Conservation Bureau: ==== |
+ | After a four-hour meeting and much heated discussion | ||
- | 6 | + | ==== Track in Lieu of Lady Carrington Drive: ==== |
+ | Mr. Spooner has given us new hope that a track will be made through the bush to replace the one taken away. The request for a tea-area at Otford is also being considered. | ||
- | FEDERATION NEWS | + | ==== Boy Scouts/ Destruction of Bush: ==== |
+ | Following the receipt of a letter about the destruction of bush in a particular district, caused by boy scouts clearing camp-sites, it was decided to write to Scout Headquarters; | ||
- | So many points | + | ==== Waste of Tank Water at Couridjah: ==== |
+ | A letter was received complaining | ||
- | consult the notice board or the f171a--kept b the Hon. Secretary4i | + | ===== Tips for Tyros or W' |
- | Conservation Tare-au After a our-hour meeting and much heated discussion the rules were drafted, Iwolve members are to be chosen from various clubs, The | + | Don't pack your groundsheet wet. It will go sticky. If it sticks use talcum powder. |
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- | following SBQL name:; were submitted: Miss Bransdon, Messrs Colley, Duncan, Dunphy, Freeguard, Godda2d, Lee, Lemberg and Stead. | + | |
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- | Track in Lieu-of Lady Carrington Drive: Mr. Spooner has given us new hope that a track will be made through the bush to replace the one taken away. The request for a tea-area ag' | + | |
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- | Boy Scouts/ Destruction of Bush: Following the receipt of a letter about the | + | |
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- | destruction of bush in a particular district, caused by boy scouts clearing camp- | + | |
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- | sites, it was decided to write to Scout Headquarters.; | + | |
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- | Waste of Tank Water at Couridjah: A latter was received complaining that | + | |
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- | members of the S.).3.1L wasIsed a4Etne tank on Couridjah railway station, on Easter | + | |
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- | Monday morning, and left the tap running loagor than 7719 necessary. The result was that the tank ran low, a serious natter on dry ridges dependent on tank water. | + | |
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- | Tins for Tyros or W/irlklel for Walkers. | + | |
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- | Don/t pack your groundsheet wet. It will go sticky. If it sticks use talcum powder. | + | |
Push your sleeping bag into its case - it is quicker and more effective than rolling it. | Push your sleeping bag into its case - it is quicker and more effective than rolling it. | ||
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Altering your rucksack straps a couple of holes will often give your back a rest. | Altering your rucksack straps a couple of holes will often give your back a rest. | ||
- | HOLIDAY TRIP, OCTOBER, 1937. | + | ===== Holiday Trip. October, 1937. ===== |
By C. Pryde. | By C. Pryde. | ||
- | The Trip officially started from Milson' | + | The Trip officially started from Milson' |
- | At Milson' | + | At Milson' |
- | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, | + | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, |
- | lunch. It was a miserable, raw, sleety day and we were glad when we got properly on the move. | + | At Morriset we weighed our packs - Maurie had 52 lbs. and I 59 lbs. At Cooranbong, Maurie got a photograph of the present Post Office. Some of his relatives in years gone by had owned a store there but it had been burned out. The good days for Cooranbong have gone. Twenty or thirty years ago it was a very thriving settlement with a big trade in timber, but there are only a few scattered houses now. Most of the land is held by Seventh Day Adventists who have a community factory making food stuffs, etc. |
- | At Morriset | + | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, |
- | Cooranbong, Maurie | + | __Sunday 3rd__. After a good night we got moving about 8 o' |
- | ives in years gone by had owned a store there but it had been burned out. The good days for Cooranbong have gone. Twenty or thirty years ago it was a very thriving settlement with a big trade in timber, but there are only a few scattered houses now. Most of the land is held by Seventh Day Adventists who have a community | + | Near the boundary of the Onley State Forest we heard a lot of cooeeing in one of the gullies and wondered what was the matter. Afterwards we found that it was some members |
- | factory making food stuffs, etc. | + | Following a track along the ridge to the eastern end of the State Pine Forest we came to the road from Morriset via The Pinnacle and Forest Hut. A sign post at the junction is marked " |
- | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, we changed into our walking rig at an old saw mill and walked out to Dora Creek in a cold bleak rain. Finding a good camp | + | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks to have a look at the district. About 4 p.m. we followed some horse tracks which we thought would be on a proper track but soon found we had backed the wrong horse as the tracks lead down to steep cliffs, and so we had to retrace |
- | site we decided to stay there for the night and gathered | + | The evening was getting on and as we were afraid of getting caught on the top of the ridge in the dark without water, we hurrieny scrambled down to what we thought was Wattigan Creek and found water in a feeder creek just as dark came and made camp with a good fire. We were greatly interested in the calling of owls and other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. |
- | SUNDAY 3rd. After a good night we got moving about 8 o' | + | __Monday 4th__. The day dawned bright and the chorus of birds of all descriptions was wonderful. We soon found that we were only a few yards away from the old Wattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Park. After breakfast we made down to Wattigan Valley and dropped packs at a likely camp site and were heading down towards Mt. Warramolong when we were surprised to come on a party of five members of the Rucksack Club and had a long talk with them. A few minutes after they had gone on the homeward way, we met Max Gentle, who had been on a long cycling tour and after early lunch accompanied him up the road to where we had gone astray the previous night, and then had a good look round the district. |
- | the camp with rifles | + | This old road is a wonderful piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurie and I, after leaving Max wondered round some of the tops and then returned to camp and gathered in a big supply of wood. There was a great deal of sword grass about and our hands and legs suffered. |
- | much overgrown. Unfortunately, there was no water on the top so we had to have a dry lunch. We remarked specially about the wonderful variety of the treesstal | + | __Tuesday 5th__. After breakfast we set out to climb Mt. Warramalong 2,090 ft. We went up by a timber track and found an easy grade to the top, on N.E. Fade. The top is Basalt but much decayed. Some grand views all round, but unfortunately |
- | Near the boundary | + | We crossed a number of paddocks on to the road and had a yarn with one of Harris' |
- | some members | + | __Wednesday 6th__. Away from camp about 9 o' |
- | Following a track along the ridge to the eastern end of the State Pine Forest we came to the road from Morriset via The Pinnacle and Forest Hut. A sign post ax the junction is marked " | + | (To be continued in our next) |
- | many varieties. A. thing that struck us particularly was the way the growth cf,a-iged | + | ===== At Our Very Own Meetings ===== |
- | within a few yards from open park lands with big trees to dense tropical grcU thrlt aeemud to be almost impenetrable | + | At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discussion of Publicity for the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, |
- | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks | + | Jack Debert and Charlie Pryde were appointed |
- | - 5 - | + | A mug donated by Tom Herbert as a swimmming carnival prize was presented to the winners, Joan Fitzpatrick and David Stead, together with two small replicas of the trophy. |
- | The evening was gettint: on and as we were afraid | + | The Treasurer reported the receipt of £1/1/- (( one pound and one shilling )) from members |
- | made camp with a good fire We were greatly interested in the calling | + | The price of tickets for the Bushwalkers' |
- | other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. | + | ===== Mr. and Miss Golightly ===== |
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- | MONDAY 4th. The -.4*y dawned bright | + | |
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- | wonderful. We soon found tZiat we were only a few yards away from the old Aattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Peak. After breakfast we male down to Aattigan Valley and dropped packs at a likely camp site and were heading down to' | + | |
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- | wards Mt, Warramolong when we were surprised to come on a party of five mx1LDEA' | + | |
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- | previous tight, and then haJ a good look round the district. | + | |
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- | This old road is a ymn,to r.-etll piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurik: end I0 after leaving Max mundered round some of the tops and then returned to camp and gathered in a big supply of woodc, There was a great deal of sword grass about and our hands and legs sufferea. | + | |
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- | TUESDAY 5th. After breakfast we set out to climb Mt. ftrramalong 2,090 ft. We | + | |
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- | went up by a tLdbor track and found an easy grade to the top, on N.E. Fade. The top is Basalt but much decayed. Some grand views all rrnind, bat unfortunately there was a slight haze. However, we were able to pick out ma.1:z places* We put our names in the book in a cairn supplied by the C.M.IL and 1ft a small bottle. Came dawn again by a spur on the north west slope which was vory steep but gave a good foot hold. | + | |
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- | We crossed a number of paddocks on to the road and had a yarn with one of Barrio' | + | |
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- | bath and. washed out some socks and then a pleasant night at the fire after a sold meal, | + | |
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- | sultry morning and travelling along the road was tiresome, so | + | |
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- | had a good number of spells. We procured a number of oranges and lemons at a deserted farm, and visited a timber-getter' | + | |
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- | the driver offered us a lift we mould take it. It Was a wise decision as the r:,ea into Laguna and from there into Wollombi was deadly and most uninteresting, | + | |
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- | (TO BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT) | + | |
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- | AT OUR VE2Y OWN MEETINGS | + | |
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- | At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discub si,m of PI:h2...17 fr the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, and the general appearod to be that, although the S.B.W. was 1z1 complete sympathy with the Federation)s liK)rk for the conservation of walking country and the preservation of mild 1Z: | + | |
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- | Jack Debert and Charlie Pryde wtre appointed to represent the S,B,W, at the meeting of protest against the proposed construction of an Olympic Swimming Pool in National Parke | + | |
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- | A mu E donated by Tom Herbert ),(1 a ow7lximing carnival prize was preoented to the winners, Joan Fitzpatrick aAl David Steart, t3geher with two small replicas of the trophy, | + | |
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- | The Treasurer reporteI. the rceipt of 1/]/- from members as a donation towards the portraito " | + | |
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- | The price of tickot:s lor the BuF3hwalherst Annual Ball was fixed at 7/e. The profit at that puce 2E6015 year was 32/16,4- It was decided to hold this year7s ball at Hordern B-J: | + | |
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Paddy has some news for the " | Paddy has some news for the " | ||
- | It is a heavy grade japaras | + | It is a heavy grade japara, |
- | It will knock a pound or two off the load of SOMR fortunate | + | It will knock a pound or two off the load of some fortunate |
- | If your name is Coalheaver and not Golightly, the cloth should | + | If your name is Coalheaver and not Golightly, the cloth should |
- | 'Phone B.3101. | + | |\\ '__Phone |
- | PALLIN, | + | ---- |
- | 327 George St., SYDNEY. | + | ===== Do You Know How To Walk? ===== |
+ | Excerpts from " | ||
- | (Opposite Palings) | + | I've always believed that the most useful accomplishment any man could have is the ability to walk well and to enjoy it. They go together, for that matter. A poor walker usually detests walking; a good walker finds it delightful. Walking is a wonderful exercise, quite apart from being the outdoorsman' |
- | DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TALK? | + | The style for long distance walking is the modified heel-and-toe, |
- | Excerpts from " | + | Let's consider |
- | I've always believed that the most useful accomplishment any man could have is the ability | + | A trained walker will take in from four to twelve inches more ground every time he takes a step than a nabural or untrained walker will. Therefore he will walk faster |
- | poor walker usually detests | + | The straight leg comes first. In walking, you should bend the knee just as little as possible. Of course, such a thing as walking with an absolutely straight leg is impossible; there must be some bend. But as the leg comes back at the finish of a step, the knee is locked, and the leg is kept as straight as you can keep it. |
- | a wonderful exercise, quite apart from being the outdoorsmants necessity. The best hunting places can only be reached on legs; the best fishing streams are inacces to wheels. | + | I know that if you are climbing mountains this is mighty poor advice to give. There, you must bend the knees. |
- | The style for long distance walking is the modified heel-and-toe, used by | + | Most of the speed, as well as extra distances |
- | practically every great walker. | + | Now all you need to master is the use of the upper body, and this is not difficult. Watch your expert |
- | shuffle, and no more strenuous. On the contrary, it is a fine exercise, one which | + | You should let your arms help you. This means allowing |
- | develops | + | Most suffering is brought about by improperly fitted boots or shoes. When you buy your outdoor footgear, make sure it's plenty big, one size larger than your city shoes, a half size larger at least. As you walk a long distance more blood is pumped into the feet than in your usual, daily life and they swell. Shoes that are fine in town become tight, and pinch, in the hills. |
- | Lets consider | + | (( Note: Right margin of page eight of the scanned document is unclear. |
- | to use the legs in covering ground. The two secrets of correct walking are rhythm | + | If you wear shoes with arch supports at home, have arch supports in your outing boots. If not, don't have them. If you wear heels in your daily w? (( ?? unclear - guessed )) go heelless |
- | A trained walker will take in from four to twelve inches more ground evecy | + | Now I want to give you a little counsel about the care of the feet. If your (( ?? unclear - guessed )) feet are kept properly hardened you'll never know what blisters are, and blisters are the bane of a walker' |
- | time he takes a step than a nabural | + | Directions: From your grocer |
- | The straight leg comes first. In walking, | + | Now take this tub or bucket and put it underneath your bed or in the corner of the sleeping room. Every night before |
- | -I know that if you are climbing mountains this is mighty poor advice | + | Other secrets |
- | Most of the speed, as well as extra distances and much power comes from the hip " | + | When you're dead tired, so tired you feel you can't go on another step, take the riding crop, or the stick, or the gun you carry or a fishing rod, or anything and thrust it through |
- | Now all you need to master ii the use of the upper body, and this is not difficult. Watch your expert walker tick off the miles. You will notice' | + | ===== " |
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- | You should let your arms help you. This means allowing | + | Perhaps |
- | Most sufrering is brought about by improperly fitted boots or shoes. When you buy your butaoor footgear, make sure itts plenty big, one size larger than your | + | Thus the vow that Misty made came true! |
- | city shoes, a half size larger at least. As you walk a long distance more bic pumped into the feet than in your usual, daily life and they swell. Shoes t' | + | ---- |
- | If you wear shoes with arch supports at home, have arch supports in 7-:1, outing boots. If not donit have them. If you wear heels in your dail- 7. | + | ===== Stop Press:-- ===== |
- | + | Extra! Extra! Good news. It is now possible to travel on special week-end excursion tickets on all trains after 12.1 a.m. on Friday. | |
- | go heelless to the wood or you will walk right into trouble. In gerieral s.. heavy soles and rubber heels are the best outing shoes, because they most approximate the shoes to which youtre ac customed. If your feet are hardenr use of moccasins, fine, wear them, | + | |
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- | Perhaps you have seen them at sunrise. Looking into the east when the n4s are rising in Cedar Creek Valle 171 you will see the golden tinge on the edge :Jr mists as they float up and away; it is the reflection of the goblins astrid,3 | + | |
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- | TRAMPS THROUGH | + | By N.A.W. Macdonald. |
- | By N,A.Yr, Macdonald. | + | I have travelled in most stock trains\\ From both Bourke and Broken Hill.\\ From far up north and way down south\\ From Quambone to Peak Hill. |
- | I have travelled in most stock trains From both Bourke and Broken Hill. From far up north and way down south From QuaMbone to Peak Hill. | + | And in my time at droving, |
- | And in my time at droving, I have seen a tramp or two | + | They' |
- | Have pitched them out rad belted them | + | Yes? the cows are all for comfort,\\ Yet for travelling with the coal,\\ If I ever live to see one,\\ I will eat my stetson whole, |
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- | They' | + | On Tuesday, April 26th. Fannie and Vic. Thorsen welcomed a daughter. (Frances |
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- | On Tuesday, April 26th. Fannie and Vic. Thorsen welcomed a daughter. (Frances | + | |
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- | On Sunday, May 8th. the S.B.W. was well represented on the official | + | On Sunday, May 8th. the S.B.W. was well represented on the official |
- | At Sincarpia Camp last week-end Jock Kaske had his sleeping-bag eaten 1-7 a rac, while he was in it. (Nos no, not the whole bag). This is plainly a case of 1,L:-LrT th,-3 hand that fed it, as Jock was one of two kindly souls who said: Donit kill it, poor things | + | At Sincarpia Camp last week-end Jock Kaske had his sleeping-bag eaten by a rat, while he was in it. (No, no, not the whole bag). This is plainly a case of biting the hand that fed it, as Jock was one of two kindly souls who said: Don' |
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- | Many many years ago there dwelt in the Blue Mountains a great number of tiny | + | Many many years ago there dwelt in the Blue Mountains a great number of tiny silver fairies and golden goblins. |
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- | They were all good fairies and happy goblins, for every day of their lives they basked and gambolled in the brilliam, sunlight, with never a care to worry them. Sometimes it rained, but, wonderful indeed, it rained only at night-time when every- | + | |
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- | Now living with the goblins wc,s a sad yvong fellow name d Misty Nobody knew | + | |
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- | why he was called Misty, and only a ftw of the older goblins knew' where he uane fromG He was a strange fellow indeed, and often worried his friends by his apparent unhappiness. In the winter he would sometimes sit on a rock all day, gazing 1.700 at | + | |
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- | the crags and cliffs that reared up from the valley where he was living. Unhappy he was indeed, for how he yearned to be back amongst his mountain peaks in the Southern Alps I He dreamed, as he sat there with his sad face cupped in his chubby | + | |
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- | of how, in the summer, they would chase one another throufh the heath and the snow- daisies; and of the glittering stars that gleamed through the spectral snawgums on their evening games with the fireflies. Ohl would he never reach those heights above? Everybody was happy, thought Misty, except his poor self. | + | |
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- | One night, after such a day of sad pondering, Misty wandered away from the evening circle of games and found his way back to the rock where he was fond of sitting and dreaming. There he sat for hours, watching the stars above; dreaming | + | |
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- | of the stars of his homeland. Meanwhile the folk had wearied of their games and gone off to bed. Misty stayed for a long time, dreaming, and it was not until just before dawn that he lay down to sleep. Suddenly he awoke with a terrible start. | + | |
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- | It was raining; but, more terrible, it was daylight. Rain in the daytime That a horrible thought; but it was not a dream, or a thought, it was truel | + | |
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- | Poor Misty became very frightened, and raced as hard as he could back to the | + | |
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- | awed by this strange phenomenon Perhaps now, they said, it mould always rain in the daytime. Gone would be their happy days of playing. No more laughing and joking with the sun starts on the creeks and streamsZ No more hiding in the cc,rol fronds of the ferns g Everything mould become wet, and dank, and soaden Is it any wonder that they were all sad? No sun; 1Nhy, they would all dies | + | |
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- | Misty felt very bad about it all, because he realised that he must have been the cause of it all staying up so late He dared not tell his friends, but he made a vow that he mould bring them a greater happiness, and restore the sunshine, | + | |
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- | He Was to watch each day, and ,JaIn i-15 first sunbeam that peeped throush the heavy c]Asuds, then, however slender it might bes he would race up as fast as he could, and mount the ugly clouds, He waald first of all enlist the aid of the gnomes (nasty little people; nevertheless: | + | |
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- | Only for 0114 day did Misty and the gnomes have to wait, then, just before midday, the sun peeped through, trying to comfort the sad little folk. Calling out | + | |
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- | the gnomes at his heels. High up along the sunbeam they went until they were above the cloud mass. Jumping off, they flayed into their roe with frenzied energy, for they must win to preserve their very lives. There were countless numbers of gnomes, | + | |
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- | each contorted like a little devil, and howling with rage, hoping thus to scare the ugly clouds. | + | |
- | Gradually their weight cf numbers begsn to tell, and the cloud started | + | They were all good fairies and happy goblins, for every day of their lives they basked |
- | their ringing cries of joy. Gnomes | + | Now, living with the goblins was a sad young fellow named Misty. Nobody knew why he was called Misty, |
- | with the fairies, and cheered each other because | + | One night, after such a day of sad pondering, Misty wandered away from the evening circle of games and found his way back to the rock where he was fond of sitting and dreaming. There he sat for hours, watching the stars above; dreaming of the stars of his homeland. Meanwhile the folk had wearied |
- | "What would the morrow-bring?", | + | Poor Misty became very frightened, and raced as hard as he could back to the other goblins. Grouped around in little circles, they looked miserable and overawed by this strange phenomenon. |
- | Next morning at sunrise | + | Misty felt very bad about it all, because he realised that he must have been the cause of it all staying |
- | What was this he spied? Whys all about in the valley were things like clouds. | + | He was to watch each day, and wait for the first sunbeam that peeped throush the heavy clouds, then, however slender it might be, he would race up as fast as he could, and mount the ugly clouds. He would first of all enlist the aid of the gnomes (nasty little people; nevertheless, |
- | Oolds chill fear gripped poor Misty. | + | Only for one day did Misty and the gnomes have to wait, then, just before midday, the sun peeped through, trying to comfort the sad little folk. Calling out to the gnomes, who were ready, quick as a firefly Misty raced up the sunbeam, with the gnomes at his heels. High up along the sunbeam they went until they were above the cloud mass. Jumping off, they flayed into their foe with frenzied energy, for they must win to preserve their very lives. There were countless numbers of gnomes, each contorted like a little devil, and howling with rage, hoping thus to scare the ugly clouds. |
- | were somehow different, They seemed fniendly avid clean, and how white they versa But they seemed | + | Gradually their weight of numbers begsn to tell, and the cloud started |
- | Waitl They were not joining up; they se....ned to be just drifting aimlessly, as if they were blind, and. gradually they went higher and higher. Misty, | + | "What would the morrow bring?", |
- | things. Then, sudden:Vs he remembered how he got WI name. Mist S1 Yes, that's | + | Next morning at sunrise Misty was up first. He found everything wet and sparkling with raindrops. True, it had rained in the night, just as usual. What would the day bring? He looked up to the heavens with the keen eye of a weather prophet. |
- | what they wrel Misty; of course. Now it all came back to him haw he used to love sporting on the backs of the mist clouds when he was a little fallow in the | + | What was this he spied? Why, all about in the valley were things like clouds. Cold, chill fear gripped poor Misty. |
- | snow- mountains; dashing up the sunbeams | + | Wait! They were not joining up; they seemed to be just drifting aimlessly, as if they were blind, and gradually they went higher and higher. Misty, for a moment, forgot his troubles, and yearned to be on the backs of those free, graceful things. Then, suddenly, he remembered how he got his name. Mists! Yes, that's what they were! Misty; of course. Now it all came back to him - how he used to love sporting on the backs of the mist clouds when he was a little fellow in the snow mountains; dashing up the sunbeams |
- | Calling out to his sleeping | + | Calling out to his sleeping |
- | Soon the others caught the idea and were astride the carefree,: mktotiblkie rtiat clouds, sailing along in great majeeiy; and so they learned | + | Soon the others caught the idea and were astride the carefree, |
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