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In the constellation Taurus there are two star clusters, The Hyades and the Pleiades. The brightest stars in the Hyades form a remarkably symetrical group in the form of the letter " | In the constellation Taurus there are two star clusters, The Hyades and the Pleiades. The brightest stars in the Hyades form a remarkably symetrical group in the form of the letter " | ||
- | It is probable that the Babylonians first likened the constellation to a bull. In Greek Mythology Taurus represents the white bull whose form Jupiter assumed when he abducted Europa and swam with her on his back to the island of Crete. The Pleiades, sometimes called the " | + | It is probable that the Babylonians first likened the constellation to a bull. In Greek Mythology Taurus represents the white bull whose form Jupiter assumed when he abducted Europa and swam with her on his back to the island of Crete. The Pleiades, sometimes called the " |
The planet Saturn is now in Taurus and is brighter than any of the stars of the constellation. Jupiter is to the West of Taurus at present. The planets may be identified by their brightness, and by the time they rise and set as shown in the meteorological reports. | The planet Saturn is now in Taurus and is brighter than any of the stars of the constellation. Jupiter is to the West of Taurus at present. The planets may be identified by their brightness, and by the time they rise and set as shown in the meteorological reports. | ||
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Doreen Helmricj. | Doreen Helmricj. | ||
- | The moon silvered the biliowing clouds as we climbed into the mountains and silvered the heavy white clusters of flowers on the May trees by the roadside. The valley beyond the mountains spread silently, moon-misted | + | The moon silvered the biliowing clouds as we climbed into the mountains and silvered the heavy white clusters of flowers on the May trees by the roadside. The valley beyond the mountains spread silently, moon-misted |
- | Climbing steeply again next morning we reached The Barren Lands, lonely and remote above the fertile coastal plain. The marshy uplands blazed with flowers, colour splashed among the tall grasses - rose of Bcronia, pink of Heata, scarlet of Christmas bell, and blue, mauve, gold, white and yellow of a dozen other flowers. Only the breeze stirred as we walked among them and crossed to the sheer cliff-edge on the farther side, where we sat for a long while, meditating... | + | Climbing steeply again next morning we reached The Barren Lands, lonely and remote above the fertile coastal plain. The marshy uplands blazed with flowers, colour splashed among the tall grasses - rose of Boronia, pink of Heata, scarlet of Christmas bell, and blue, mauve, gold, white and yellow of a dozen other flowers. Only the breeze stirred as we walked among them and crossed to the sheer cliff-edge on the farther side, where we sat for a long while, meditating... |
The mountain side below us was covered by rich jungle which merged into the emerald of the valley and a vivid patchwork of cultivation and red earth, new1y ploughed. Pastel shaded roads spread like narrow ribbons from farm houses, half hidden among clumps of dark foliaged trees. Far away the benches curved, pale gold, separated from the deep bright blue of the sea by two long lines of breakers. Lake Illawarra showed palely ahead, and the mountains brooded over all. | The mountain side below us was covered by rich jungle which merged into the emerald of the valley and a vivid patchwork of cultivation and red earth, new1y ploughed. Pastel shaded roads spread like narrow ribbons from farm houses, half hidden among clumps of dark foliaged trees. Far away the benches curved, pale gold, separated from the deep bright blue of the sea by two long lines of breakers. Lake Illawarra showed palely ahead, and the mountains brooded over all. | ||
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- | LETTERS FROM ThE LADS AND LASSES | + | =====Letters From The Lads And Lasses.===== |
- | Letters were received during January from:- | + | |
- | Ross Easdown | + | Letters were received during January from:- Ross Easdown, Bill Burke, Alf Watts, Morrie Stephenson. |
- | Bill Burke | + | |
- | Alf Watts | + | |
- | Morrie Stephenson. | + | |
Bill Burke is chasing Mr. Rommell and writes as fallows:- | Bill Burke is chasing Mr. Rommell and writes as fallows:- | ||
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11th November, l942 | 11th November, l942 | ||
- | Dear Dune, | ||
- | The worst part of the "big push" is over and I'm still on top of the ground so 'I have high hopes of seeing Aussie once more. There were one | ||
- | or two sticky moments when I thought the game was over. Received word the other day that both my cobbers had come through O.K. as a result I'm feeling particularly cheerful these days. That little Guardian Angel that hovers around me and mine is doing a first class job. | + | Dear Dunc, |
- | Shortly after my last letter I went back for a few. days spell; at least it was sup2osed | + | |
- | The serenity of our ways was disturbed when we were informed that | + | The worst part of the "big push" is over and I'm still on top of the ground so I have high hopes of seeing Aussie once more. There were one or two sticky moments when I thought the game was over. Received word the other day that both my cobbers had come through O.K. as a result I'm feeling particularly cheerful these days. That little Guardian Angel that hovers around me and mine is doing a first class job. |
- | the game, she is on" as our 0.0. put it. And " | + | |
- | imagine that Hermann was entirely happy on the import | + | Shortly after my last letter I went back for a few.days spell; at least it was supposed |
- | One of the greatest morale boosters for our side was the old " | + | |
- | firma", There are a lot of gaps in the ranks of the " | + | The serenity of our ways was disturbed when we were informed that "the game, she is on" as our O.C. put it. And " |
- | fIcIre | + | |
- | our Beaufighters was on the job and the roar of his exhaust as he " | + | One of the greatest morale boosters for our side was the old " |
- | 0 | + | |
- | -had the doubtful honour of holding off Jerry' | + | ---------had the doubtful honour of holding off Jerry' |
- | last counter attack. | + | |
- | less it placed us in a pretty nasty spot as his infantry could consolidate there and could overlook our positions. | + | By the close of the second day we were just about all in. We had had no decent sleep for over a week and none at all during the previous |
- | keeping the top of the ridge sprayed with machine gun fire and giving them no opportunity to dig in properly. We all got a bit of a shock | + | |
- | towards evening when he dragged one of his largest field guns on to the | + | However, I managed to get out unharmed. It is simply |
- | top of th r: ridge. I thought of lots of things while that big black muzzle was sta: | + | |
- | either it or us Managed to get quite a few of the crew, but everything | + | ---- |
- | d-pndad | + | |
- | knocking it out They rose nobly to the occasion, and soon the 4ames were leaping skywards. You could hear the cheer we gave even ab-ove | + | =====At Our Own Meeting.===== |
- | men claimed that it was the heaviest barrage they had ever experienced and its a mystery to me how any of us came out of it, Its funny how odd- | + | |
- | of conversation stick in your minds at times like this. One of the funniest incidents was our Company Commander' | + | Every Bushwalker who has been to Point Lookout has met the Moseleys and enjoyed |
- | By the close of the second day we were just about all in. We had had no decent sleep for over a week and none at all during the previoua | + | |
- | However, I managed to get out unharmed. It is simply | + | The Services Committee are anxious to get more magazines. Last month, amongst other activities they prepared |
- | ishing | + | |
- | of the show was over by now and although it was a couple more days before he wont on the skids, the rest of the time was fairly quiet. | + | Hostels Committee Delegates reported that the Cambewarra Hostels scheme will be the first to be developed. The next hostel will be at Bouddi. The Kuring-gai Park Trust is being approached for permission to erect a hostel in the park. This matter was discussed at some length at our meeting and Frank Duncan's motion "That the hostel be erected on one of the existing tourist tracks or in areas already settled in Kuring-gai", |
- | AI OUR OUN IYIE2 T IN G | + | |
- | ... ......, | + | The National Fitness Camps' Committee is considering the establishment of a Fitness Camp at Gibbon (near Bundeena), which is in the National Park. No objection was raised to this site, though its suitability for the purpose was questioned. It was decided that the matter should be referred to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. |
- | Every Bushwalker who has been to Point Lookout has met the Moseleys | + | |
- | and enjoydd | + | The President gave an outline of a scheme for the establishment here of Community Forest Centres. Marie Byles has agreed to explain the scheme in a future issue of the " |
- | The Services Committee are anxious to got more magazines. Last month, amongst other activities they prepared | + | |
- | Hostels Committee Delegates reported that the Cambewarra Hostels scheme will be the first to be developed. The next hostel will be at Bouddi. The Kuring-gai Park Trust is being approached for permission to erect a hostel in the park. This matter was discussed at some length at our meeting and Frank Duncan;s motion "That the hostel be erected on one of the existing tourist tracks or in areas already settled in Kuring-gai", | + | Wal Roots and Alice Wyborn were elected Room Stewards for the next two months. |
- | FEDERATION NOTES | + | |
- | The Tast Federation Meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. | + | ---- |
- | Delegates report that the Mount Wilson timber cutting protest has been | + | |
- | the means of reviving the N.P.P.A.C.,Greater Blue Mountains National Park Scheme. | + | ====Federation Notes.==== |
- | SNAKEBITE, DEATHS.. 632 - " | + | |
- | So reads an item in the index of the Commonwealth Year Book, 1940. Page 632 is headed "DEATHS FROM EXTERNAL VIOLENCE: AUSTRALIA, 1939, | + | The last Federation Meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. |
- | Under this is:- | + | |
- | Cause of Death Males Females Persons Poisoning by venomous animals | + | Delegates report that the Mount Wilson timber cutting protest has been the means of reviving the N.P.P.A.C. Greater Blue Mountains National Park Scheme. |
- | (a) Snakebite 6 3 9 | + | |
- | (b) Other 1 1 | + | ---- |
- | Yaur chances of dying from snakebite in 1939 were; If male I in 589, 135,51 if female 1 in 1,154,171, If male you had no chance of dying from the bite of any other " | + | |
- | Automobiles accounted for 1,405 persons(mainly males).Personally I prefer snakes. | + | ====Snakebite, Deaths.... 639.==== |
- | .% | + | |
- | The National Fitness Camps! Committee is considering the establishment | + | " |
- | of a Fitness Camp at Gibbon(near Bundeona), which is in the National Park. No objection was raised to this site, though its suitability for the purpose was questioned. It was decided that the matter should be referred to the Parks and Playgrounds Movement. | + | |
- | The President gave an outline of a scheme for the establishment here | + | So reads an item in the index of the Commonwealth Year Book, 1940. Page 632 is headed "Deaths from external violence: Australia, 1939." |
- | of Community Forest Centres. Marie Byles has agreed to explain the scheme in a future issue of the " | + | |
- | Wal Roots and Alice Wyborn were elected Room Stewards for the next two months, | + | |Cause of Death|Males|Females|Persons| |
- | 15. | + | |Poisoning by venomous animals| | | | |
- | IMPORTANT DATES | + | |(a) Snakebite|6|3|9| |
- | FOR YOUR | + | |(b) Other| |1|1| |
- | SOCIAL CALENDAR | + | |
- | February 11th (Thursday) 7.30 p m. -THIRD VISIT TO OBSERVATORY | + | Your chances of dying from snakebite in 1939 were; If male 1 in 589,135.5; if female 1 in 1,154,171. If male you had no chance of dying from the bite of any other " |
- | MEET MAURIE BERRY AT 'ESSEX & GEORGE ST. | + | |
- | 19th 8. 0 p m. - LECTURE | + | Automobiles accounted for 1,405 persons (mainly males).Personally I prefer snakes. |
- | 26th 7.30 p m. - THIRD EXHIBITION OF WATER-COLOURS. (Loaned by Malcolm McGregor). | + | |
- | March 13-14th | + | ---- |
- | 19th 8. 0 p m, - MR, MICHAEL TERRY will tell us why "THRE IS ADVENTURE IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA". | + | |
- | 26th 8. 0 p m. - "OLD TAILS RETOLD" to music, by REG ALDER and other photographers. | + | =====Important Dates For Your Social Calendar.===== |
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- | O 0 | + | |February|11th (Thursday)|7.30 p.m.|**Third visit to observatory**. Meet Maurie Berry at Essex and George St.| |
- | O 0 | + | | |19th|8.0 p.m.|Lecture |
- | O _ | + | | |26th|7.30 p.m.|**Third exhibition of water-colours**. (Loaned by Malcolm McGregor).| |
- | FOR ALL _ YOUR PHOTOGRAPHENTS 0 | + | |March|13-14th| |**Reunion weekend at Morella Karong**.| |
- | O 0 | + | | |19th|8. 0 p.m.|**Mr. Micheal Terry** |
- | O @ | + | | |26th|8. 0 p.m.|**"Old Tails Retold** |
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- | O @ 20 Hunter Street Sydney | + | |
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- | Paddy hasnit | + | |
- | Provided the cloth is sound, the old proofing can be reLloved | + | |
The cost of de-proofing and re-proofing is:- | The cost of de-proofing and re-proofing is:- | ||
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6 x 3 Groundsheets 3/- | 6 x 3 Groundsheets 3/- | ||
- | 6 x 5 Cape, Groundsheet or Storm Cape | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN, | ||
- | 327 George Street, | ||
- | SYDNEY | ||
- | 'Phone B3101. | ||
- | _CAMP GEAR , FOR IULKERS. | ||
+ | 6 x 5 Cape, Groundsheet or Storm Cape 4/-. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. | ||
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+ | 327 George Street, Sydney. 'Phone B3101. | ||
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+ | Camp Gear For Walkers. | ||
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