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- | ===== The Sydney Bushwalker ===== | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker |
==== September, 1944 ==== | ==== September, 1944 ==== | ||
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|Asst.|Alice Wyborn| | |Asst.|Alice Wyborn| | ||
- | |Sales & Subs.|Betty | + | |Sales & Subs.|Betty |
^Contents^^^ | ^Contents^^^ | ||
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|Federation Notes||12| | |Federation Notes||12| | ||
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- | ==== Native Poet ==== | + | ===== Native Poet ===== |
by Nancy Cato | by Nancy Cato | ||
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Each magpie sits on his own post\\ And sings his song, and does not care\\ What Others sing - the starling' | Each magpie sits on his own post\\ And sings his song, and does not care\\ What Others sing - the starling' | ||
- | But, "Give me a crimdon | + | But, "Give me a crimson |
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- | ==== Bushwalking Babies ==== | + | ===== Bushwalking Babies |
by Marie B. Byles | by Marie B. Byles | ||
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Bushwalking, | Bushwalking, | ||
- | Down through the years of childhood the tramps stand out as the highlights, and this, even though they were often only along the banks of the Marsey | + | Down through the years of childhood the tramps stand out as the highlights, and this, even though they were often only along the banks of the Mersey |
- | What is a SprinE_1 | + | __What |
- | But the cream of the tramps was in the Peak District with its grassy hills and caves where perhaps Crab, the Caveman, lived. On the top of one of those hills was a little spring that gushed out of its peaty source like a watertap. My Father had a collapsable brass drinking cup, and brass | + | |
- | is perhaps the most evillytasting material ever invented, but filled with | + | |
- | water from that spring it was a goblet of the gods. That spring set my | + | |
- | standard in springs for ever after. Years later when I vas shown a bit of damp earth in the Warrumbungle Mountains, and told it was a " | + | |
- | just did not believe it. Springs have got to spout out like that one in the.Peak District or they are not springs! | + | |
- | Another thrilling tramp was one frosty New Year's Day when my Father took Us to Roaterne Mere, a lake owned by a wealthy family, which did not permit members of the proletariat like us to approach its shores. My Father7 who was both an ardent Christian and an ardent socialist sat us | + | |
- | up on a style overlooking the lake and made us say after him, "The eerth is the Lord16 and the fullness thereof Cursed he be that addeth field to field Down with the blasted Lendowners!" | + | |
- | St. Boniface Down in the Isle of White that my fate was settled, for we came down "by an original descent which' would make Auntie Clive green with envy". Surely it was then that the lust for virgin peaks was sown, a lust which has driven me into most uncomfortable situations in New Zealand and China. | + | |
- | 3. | + | |
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- | A to | + | |
- | Then tile tops of the | + | |
- | montaTh!:3 i7:05:7ad of- in tic c. 7a7leys, It wa,7 osecially as | + | |
- | no or i ei Ccj h9.1.7 heard_ of i.,7-Arvo My.7athe.J2 tramped Sydney | + | |
- | frying to buy a ax-t6 'iYhr, we w. ro ih,? Blue c taa n vry winter | + | |
- | We 171-2r, rioGiitiocn Tr was a lict " | + | |
- | bnard staon, a "j t wri had a1way du -k-Jd off | + | |
- | before retuTncd hcin e, but apflarenta7 no cne cecirr wr-.1ked beauty | + | |
- | . e-ptsi anyhow, no c.,e e:Es-pt t-, | + | |
- | walked. 7,o t"r1.= merely to defile then! by paLnting namp on ' | + | |
- | As for "r)7z igthal de:: | + | |
- | we were talkin One c,f thee 11E down to the 'Torst Ardr, | + | |
- | back in clie day, When 7ou remember that is noT called th,.? 7-1.1e Gum | + | |
- | Forest end that there wa-i then no track to it 13,2t cl-n2ziing5 you will agi-c:e that it was not a bad effort for my younger brother who could not have been morc thcca nine- | + | |
- | - But tink. 711aoe r -t iche in " | + | |
- | s o unt Irwin, where | + | |
- | we wanted very baly to find a way down to the Wallongambi River., e had brought som--: " | + | |
- | with the braF of that ev: | + | |
- | down. only to find the or, | + | |
- | canyon I don't kno7 what : | + | |
- | suppose it retured sorrowfully home. with us, - | + | |
- | 1.--?; - r | + | |
- | It was my Fathe7 who tc,Tk mr my firFt cam ning trip. It was to Mount Hay, and thereafter 1 crap;ged cut ursuspeoting University friends on | + | |
- | camping tri7e e7ex-,y, 1 oli6ay B7, | + | |
- | pastime in those day; there wer lurking behind every bush, and | + | |
- | the hop of an 1.nnocent kangaroo FELF in-cs' | + | |
- | in the party, -:arri.,:=d conop1:; | + | |
- | to stare a liTtle r:7@ivers and long tkirt and. ': | + | |
- | draped about the Deison must have looked a umas1;.el. If we were so. | + | |
- | frightened of our f e.Ww-ita';' | + | |
- | When I look 1-.571.ok on the highlights of my childhood, I feel very sorry for the bop.; snd gi Ic who _do not have Tiarents.Loeeo them bushwalking, | + | |
- | ==== Why do we walk? ==== | + | But the cream of the tramps was in the Peak District with its grassy hills and caves where perhaps Crab, the Caveman, lived. On the top of one of those hills was a little spring that gushed out of its peaty source like a water-tap. My Father had a collapsible brass drinking cup, and brass is perhaps the most evilly-tasting material ever invented, but filled with water from that spring it was a goblet of the gods. That spring set my |
+ | standard in springs for ever after. Years later when I was shown a bit of damp earth in the Warrumbungle Mountains, and told it was a " | ||
- | Well sir, that's a big question you've asked. It's all very well to say that we walk for pleasure, but that doesn' | + | Another thrilling tramp was one frosty New Year's Day when my Father took us to Rosterne Mere, a lake owned by a wealthy family, which did not permit members of the proletariat like us to approach its shores. My Father who was both an ardent Christian and an ardent socialist sat us up on a style overlooking the lake and made us say after him, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof - Cursed he be that addeth field to field Down with the blasted land-owners!" |
- | -ready to queson statemel:: | + | |
- | Some of wil you that we walk to 3e the country, But how little | + | __And then to Australia__ |
- | of it w,D realI3 | + | |
- | t(, | + | Then we came out to Australia where people lived on the tops of the mountains instead of in the valleys. |
- | we seem happy enough to be out together; but what about those wives, and sweethearts, | + | |
- | enough to find out that their company can be even more enjoyable than our own. - | + | But the place richest in " |
- | No sir! It' | + | |
- | " | + | __Revolvers and Villians__ |
- | are speaking the sweat will be pouring down their foreheads, and they' | + | |
- | "It' | + | It was my father who took me on my first camping trip. It was to Mount Hay, and thereafter I dragged out unsuspecting University friends on camping trips every holiday weekend. Bush-walking was a very dangerous pastime in those days; there were villains lurking behind every bush, and the hop of an innocent kangaroo was interpreted as the step of a prospective robber. |
- | and even as they utter the nonsensical, | + | |
- | and frying their sausages (arid perhaps cursing at the rain) in the same old, dreary, monotonous, routinish style which they' | + | When I look back on the highlights of my childhood, I feel very sorry for the boys and girls who do not have parents to take them bushwalking, |
- | " | + | |
- | It's nice to feel the wind in our faces," It's a joy to hear the birds sing." | + | ---- |
- | We walkers have been saying these things so often that we're actually beginning to believe them: | + | |
- | But why walk to get these questionable | + | ===== Why do we walk? ===== |
- | stiff northerly along St.Kilda Road, will provide the second. And anybody with a canary in a cage, or a parrot, or a white cockatoo, can have the third turned on whenever they wish, just like getting water out of a tap, | + | |
- | No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk I'm sure none of us cant but please don't delay me any longer. I'm in a devil of a hurry, I want to get home to pack my rueksack | + | by The Editor, " |
+ | |||
+ | Well sir, that's a big question you've asked. It's all very well to say that we walk for pleasure, but that doesn' | ||
+ | but we are ready to question this statement | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some of us will tell you that we walk to see the country. But how little of it we really | ||
+ | |||
+ | A few of us think we walk for the enjoyable companionship. Admittedly we seem happy enough to be out together; but what about those wives, and sweethearts, | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | "It gets you away from life's dull routine", | ||
+ | and frying their sausages (and perhaps cursing at the rain) in the same old, dreary, monotonous, routinish style which they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | We walkers have been saying these things so often that we're actually beginning to believe them! | ||
+ | |||
+ | But why walk to get these questionable | ||
+ | |||
+ | No sir! I cannot tell you why we walk - I'm sure none of us can; but please don't delay me any longer. | ||
world! | world! | ||
- | The Editor, ' | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ==== Did this happen to you? ==== | ||
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+ | Illustration by Les Harpur | ||
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==== Sale of Native Flowers ==== | ==== Sale of Native Flowers ==== | ||
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by Ray Birt | by Ray Birt | ||
- | Readers will have gathered from the news-papers, there lu ls been a | + | Readers will have gathered from the newspapers, there has been a definite stir following the deputation to the Minister for Local Government |
- | finitestjz Zo17.cwing tha deputation to the Minister for Local Government | + | |
- | o TyN)cent thpetitian akinF for the ,; | + | However, |
- | However, | + | |
- | Vii-' | + | With this in mind we wrote to the leading stores which sell wild flowers and asked if they would be public |
- | atop the sale for thetime | + | |
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==== Books for the Services ==== | ==== Books for the Services ==== | ||
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Bring what you can into the Club, or leave with PADDY PALLIN. | Bring what you can into the Club, or leave with PADDY PALLIN. | ||
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- | ==== Gossip ==== | + | ===== Gossip |
- | We do wish the Butlers- (Ira and Dot, Rhona.7 tant do anything about it) would stay "imt" long enough for us to say with , certainty where they are or | + | We do wish the Butlers (Ira and Dot, - Rhona can' |
- | are going to ho fora few -days, We her tha.4; | + | |
- | Dots who appears very amused when we show surprise and try to i onoeal | + | |
- | Dot- tells us that Ira has ffeparted overseae? not for a photoEraphio ramble as we 9upposed? but on business, rza, having to leave at -crry | + | |
- | short notice, left our Dot with a beautiful but unfinished sweatc for | + | |
- | This garment was Dots idea of wha-, the well dresced genT.z!hould wear in the ofra' | + | |
- | After a round of visite? Dot and Rhona are going to lc,ok after the Iredale childrot while Merle does some.Kindergartet work, The evenings2 we imagine will be fully oeoupied with Kindergarten stories from both of thm, | + | |
- | Mr, and Mr, Pay Beat allowed us to look at their :Lovely baby last week before :i;hey took her round to the River- Canoe Club, The Eushwalkers cerLainly do themselves proud whet it coms to babies, | + | |
- | Dunc, also made an appearance in the clubroom Jfter a few weeks absence and we are all glad to see that she is well again. | + | |
- | We heard of a kind hearted shark the other day, A small -party of Bushwalkers, | + | |
- | Greenaore were down at Garie conteaDlating the water and doing nothing about it, Fif, braver than the rest made up her mind to swim_wert in and enjoyed (F) herself, wondering vaguely about the calls she couldho..L. in tie. distance, Fif turnedl pickecl, her wave and came in, Later people came alc)ng and expressed their thankEuiness that she had heard their shoutE; from the cliff top, The ohark7 they said had p-ractically 6.ec ir7ted to a-:,tarA when Yifille turned to ,-.ome back, | + | |
- | Tuggie has done 7c,,ar last Test walk,, She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last, On this, her last test 1;ink Tuggie complained bitterly th.9t she had alway thought that T & R on the programme meant Traok and Reasonable, To which Paddy smartly, retorted that No, it meant Tuff and Ruff | + | |
+ | Dot tells us that Ira has departed overseas, not for a photographic ramble as we supposed, but on business. Ira, having to leave at very short notice, left our Dot with a beautiful but unfinished sweater for Ira. This garment was Dot's idea of what the well dressed gent should wear in the stratosphere. | ||
+ | After a round of visits, Dot and Rhona are going to look after the Iredale children while Merle does some Kindergarten work. The evenings, we imagine, will be fully occupied with Kindergarten stories from both of them. | ||
- | ==== October Walks ==== | + | Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bean allowed us to look at their lovely baby last week before they took her round to the River Canoe Club. The Bushwalkers certainly do themselves proud whet it comes to babies. |
- | |6th, 7th, 8th|Mt. Victoria - Grose River - Blue Gum Forest - Grand Canyon - Blackheath| | + | Dunc also made an appearance in the clubroom after a few weeks absence and we are all glad to see that she is well again. |
- | |Doug McGuire will lead this walk and says that the Bluegums have lost none of their appeal, especially at this time of year. A search may be made to preserve any saplings. That great fissure, the Grand Canyon, will be seen on the way back. It is a unique spot containing beautiful ferns and lovely pools and should not be missed by anyone who has not seen it|| | + | |
+ | We heard of a kind hearted shark the other day. A small party of Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tuggie has done her last Test walk. She says Paddy led her first test walk and now he has led her last. On this, her last test walk, Tuggie complained bitterly that she had always thought that T & R on the programme meant Track and Reasonable. | ||
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+ | ===== October Walks ===== | ||
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+ | ^6th, 7th, 8th^Mt. Victoria - Grose River - Blue Gum Forest - Grand Canyon - Blackheath^ | ||
+ | |Doug McGuire will lead this walk and says that the Bluegums have lost none of their appeal, especially at this time of year. A search may be made to preserve any saplings. That great fissure, the Grand Canyon, will be seen on the way back. It is a unique spot containing beautiful ferns and lovely pools and should not be missed by anyone who has not seen it.|| | ||
+ | ^14th, 15th^Robertson - Yeola - Carrington Falls - Jamberoo - Kiama^ | ||
+ | |Yeola has always been a favorite spot with Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | ^2lst; 22nd^Parramatta - Glenorie - Dural - Glenorie^ | ||
+ | |Here is a new area for most walkers, even though it is so close to Sydney. It consists of some of the richest orchard and dairying land near our city. That does not mean that fruit and cream will be on hand for members of the party, our Social Secretary John Woods is taking this walk, but there is always a possibility.|| | ||
+ | ^28th, 29th^Federation Re-Union^ | ||
+ | |The walk this week-end to the Wild Dog Mountains has been cancelled, so everyone should be available to go to our Annual Federation Re-Union; there to meet our friends from other clubs, and so foster the inter-club spirit. The site and other particulars will be made known as soon as they have been decided. | ||
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+ | ===== The Walker' | ||
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+ | by F.A. Blackman in the " | ||
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+ | You hear it not while at your work,\\ Now in the busy street;\\ But when the walkers rove about\\ | ||
+ | There comes a plaintive bleat,\\ The careful leader stalks ahead\\ In rain and summers heat,\\ And little heeds the anguished souls\\ Who cry: "When do we eat?" | ||
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+ | ==== Letters from the Lads ==== | ||
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+ | Since our last list we have received letters from the following members of the Walking fraternity: | ||
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+ | |Rob Morrison|Vic Aubourg| | ||
+ | |Alan Williams|Dick Smith| | ||
+ | |John Green|Les Douglas| | ||
+ | |Peter Page|Frank Freeguard| | ||
+ | |Doris Allden|Jack Adams| | ||
+ | |Gordon Mannell|Bill Burke| | ||
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+ | __Doris Allden - 12/6/44__ | ||
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+ | Last Friday week I ended up in Sick Bay with dengue and have been in since. | ||
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+ | Our Sick Bay is quite new so I expect there is no harm in sampling it. When I became well enough to appreciate it. I decided it really was pleasant with its egg shell blue walls, cream ceiling and blue bed covers, and the most charming of all Naval Nursing Sisters to go with it. All this sounds as if I might be better. | ||
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+ | Apart from this little episode life has been proceeding interestingly and enjoyably. | ||
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+ | Have been enjoying a spot of social life as well. We had our first dance in our recreational hall and it was most successful. | ||
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+ | __Gordon Mannell - England__ | ||
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+ | I have just returned to my station after spending a very enjoyable leave amidst the Southern Scottish Highlands. I have been on several visits to this grand little country and each time I have come away with a greatly enhanced opinion of it and its people. | ||
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+ | __Bill Burke - 26/7/44__ | ||
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+ | Home sweet home once more and as yet, don't know whether to be glad or sorry. | ||
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+ | The station, the train, a hospital one - a blast of the whistle and I said farewell to that fair town. I must return to the Downs one day, a beautiful country, a rolling black earth plain where the slightest shower sets the grass springing forth to greet the sun. And so it was I left it, one vast panorama of green through which the willow banked Condamine staggered its way. No wonder " | ||
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+ | A few days at G.D.D. awaiting draft during which I met an old mate of mine " | ||
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+ | Another station, another train and we were off again, not forgetting of course the customary two hour wait. No sleeping berths this year, nevertheless we weren' | ||
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+ | Lonely paddocks, lonely homesteads, lonely women and a wisp of linen waving as we go by. Cries of pa-er, pa-er, from the fettlers and an enterprising urchin with a bucket of tea. Shades of the M.E.! "As you wish" when it comes to price. | ||
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+ | Another few days in a town in which I run into my elder brother - the second time since Adolph decided to have some fun - and a few more drinks of ale. Had busted his hand in a scrap, love to see the other chap, and after a month ashore was keen to get aboard his ship again. | ||
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+ | Aboard another train, up and over the hills and that night I slept on an arrangement of wire and boards called by the company a bed. A stack of mail awaited me including a snap of the Reunion. | ||
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+ | Received a great welcome home. The first question the company commander asked me; "How many crime sheets against you?" and so it was for every one I met. A look of awe spread over their faces when I proudly proclaimed a clean sheet. It just wasn't possible. | ||
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+ | Cheerio. | ||
- | 14th, 15th ROBFRTS07-YECLA-CAR3INGTON FALLS-JAM=00-KIAMA, | ||
- | ha e alraFs been a favorite spot with Bushwalkers, | ||
- | 2lut; 22nd, PARRI, | ||
- | Hare is a new area for most walkers, even thounit is so close to Sydney. It consists of some of the richest orchard and dairying land near | ||
- | onr eity That does not mean that fruit and cream will be on hand for momly?rii (-2 the party, our Social Secretary John Woods, is taking this walk, but there L s alwa;Te a possibility, | ||
- | 28th7 29th, F7D7PATION RE-UNION | ||
- | The walk this week-end to the Wild Dog Mountains has been cancelled, so e' | ||
- | s;-j_rit,. The site and other particulars will be made known as soon as they | ||
- | have been decided, | ||
- | ARE YOU COMING ? | ||
- | THE WALKER' | ||
- | You hear it not while at your work, | ||
- | Now in the busy street; | ||
- | But when the walkers rove about | ||
- | There comes a plaintive bleat, Tho careful leader stalks ahead | ||
- | In rain and summers heat, | ||
- | And little heeds the anguished souls | ||
- | Who cry; When do we eat?" | ||
- | Oh,many of our walking friends | ||
- | Thus hunger on their feet, | ||
- | And know that ease for it depends on This WHEN DO WE EAT"? | ||
- | F,,A. BLACKMAN | ||
- | in the " | ||
- | (7) | ||
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- | Sinc& our last ws. have received letters from the following members of | ||
- | the Walking fraternity; | ||
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- | Alen Williams Di mth | ||
- | John Green Ls Dous | ||
- | Peter Page Frank Frt, | ||
- | Doric, Allden Jack | ||
- | Grfion Mannell Bill 3,Jrke, | ||
- | DORIS ALIDYT 12...64- Last Tri?la y-we-:,k I endE-30 up in Sick BR7 | ||
- | , | ||
- | ania na7e been e n unpj_easan ,ffair and. W: of it | ||
- | h07-F., I th(r;.ght I warl e5cF.p: | ||
- | T tn1 c 1s: | ||
- | 1/KAGh ha;Iga-.1 ia Z.71,f1c2, H.everth rL or j-c ra. for all 7, | ||
- | c:n the :Eland, I horje to go acrE75 n' | ||
- | irk 2,74- i.. I expt 17her,:: no 11= i a-,npling it, | ||
- | WhrinI ' | ||
- | with _t,s c::_EF; shell lo];ize ia11i cream. coi ng an blue ',Dmd covs, and the most c h71,1y,g of all Yaval Fl.;_rsing S-isf=ro to go with Ji7. IY11 th=j_s ecands as J.:): I nigh4: be hotter, Add to the P,131., a clear vic3w right across o the | ||
- | A nice place to recit...Rth a 'sore kale or a 1-ach,7? but no nc-?t | ||
- | Lprt thic eDioodz, life has been rroc:oeding -Inte;rerit | ||
- | and erjeytbLr, Still have much to learn of NvJ ways and cutom::-;, lork is extreme l :nterePting an do rec;ret thess w;:lstod Ih.4, | ||
- | there much to do, Hove been moving on to some new work, the break was a pity, | ||
- | Eavi-: been enjoying a spot of social life E.s woll. WO hat', m= fi7st dance in our recreation hail and i...,77as most ourcosful. V;e had invitd | ||
- | 10 1WI0 and 10 WAAFS to come as well as and RA.TP - they h.Dve very hcor,itable to 118 in their funct:=8 - but the WAF& | ||
- | Ono thin and nnother the males -orepc neratea and it ti-toned tJ rruce a nnml,e1- of male wallflowers - extraordinary cightL I h d a temporatur6.. | ||
- | decided nevertheless I couldn' | ||
- | up :. x haaptc4d hut still on my feet, The week preously tho Petty Ciff:7s | ||
- | enrta ivad a party of WEANS at a picnic over at the It woe =a good day. ,SwinminF;. | ||
- | cricket and eating. The cricket match was gnor3. fun. W(=, won.(?) | ||
- | mos tly I ff3ar, to the ingenious methods of the scorer who :.c,c,1ed to | ||
- | ab1,7: to collect extra runs out of the air, It all helw to ;:!.akr, a pleasant 1D7 n:om daty, Our :hours of duty 6.na.Togulations clon't allow of too much | ||
- | mixng ciit3ide the Services but they do some very nice things for us and we can mak::: no (;(:,m]plai nt, | ||
- | GORDON YANliELL ENGLANT, I ha7e just eturned to my station after spending | ||
- | a very enjoyable leave amiocc the Southern :Scottish Highlands. I have been on several visits to thia grand. Little country and each time I have come away with a greatly enhanced opinion of it and its peo::;le This last time I was | ||
- | the guest, together with another member of my cTevi, of n Mrs. Locke who lives in the charming little village of Dollar situated in the Devon valley in Clackmannanshire. Our hostess placed bikes at our disposal to enable us to | ||
- | view as much of surrounding countryside as possible in the short time avai2 Rle?.e, we certainly die, make good use of them, However the highliht of our telp was an 8 mile waling trip into the Highlands, Yes, Dune, I said 8m, 27.er. 28 The first stage- was to the Castle Campnell, heredity castle of the | ||
- | Cilepbell iia the Glen of Sorrow, It reminded me very much of soTo cf ou Llue Yeuntal:e 04:12oelms1 From then on it was over onen moor oounte-y cove e:eed a'th b)2re:zon and ?eee ther, There W078 many of those bleck faced sheep | ||
- | wiAh lambsglea z.l ng. We wero reluotant to leave this great spot but A,W,Lo does not pay, no back to work, I am now flying in 4 ougined bombers and liking it. | ||
- | DI= perpn 2r_r, L4 vr,ree sweet home once more read as yet, don't know | ||
- | wleethe i to bo clad or co-rry. I:ve bad life too easy the past five months and that's not good for the mnrale of an infant:seri The C,O. of the Warwick Con,Dect fDinally M73d` U71 to me and handed me my walking pepers. A calamji:y it war:, as T was just b,egnr:.ng to get some place with a daughter of one ot the te-ones Tany 1: | ||
- | Angel is still leee the jungles of NOG, and just when I thought thee:: | ||
- | it emo en the un grac" | ||
- | classifying them as my friends made some disparaging remarks, in fact some | ||
- | were plain nasty, but, when they arrived at the station looking. weary and much the worse for wear, I could do nought but forgive them, | ||
- | The station, the train, a hospital one. blast of the whistle and I said farewell to that fair town, I must return to the Downs one day, a lecatltiful country, a rolling black earth plain where the slightest shower sets the grass springing forth to greet the sun. And so it was I left it, one vast panorama of green through which the willow banked Comdamine stagsered its way. No wonder " | ||
- | A few days at G,D,D, awaiting draft durinp; which I met an old mate of mine " | ||
- | grew careless and stepped in front of a slug, You may remember me writing about how we all hopped out for a cup of tea one day, well Sykes was the | ||
- | lenlucky one. Got over that, but the Nips at Finch made a much better job oe: it than Jerry? He still has the leg, but won't be going back again, Sounds like a warning for me doesn' | ||
- | Another station, another train ana we were oil' again, not forgetting of course,the customary tuo hour wait, No sleeping berths this year nevertheless we werent too badly off, with only six to a compartment, | ||
- | 11, | ||
- | wa5n' | ||
- | (31.1 to a leaktng | ||
- | the h o1; | ||
- | again a7(1.:;:; | ||
- | and 'drank )che-only tWo bad beers on the maret bcer | ||
- | Piled out of windc, | ||
- | no ono threatened to thrcW any of thri n.T,C;S c-A-'f the c-..; | ||
- | k' | ||
- | t' | ||
- | day r17eamed cf othar a.rasScs in' | ||
- | , Lenr)ly73.ad: | ||
- | ac we go by, Cries _of fetters and | ||
- | with a thicket tc-a, Shades. of thr.--.M.E1 0As you | ||
- | when it (,cmcs to, | ||
- | (1411) dir' | ||
- | there so many birds about Native Compamion, | ||
- | ;i he errantry itself. 71i o cattle flrIF F-7,1TO Way to t'n, canefiel6s to the | ||
- | piricaplo-Je and. banana : | ||
- | Another few days in a town in which I run into Ty e7dr brother the F,ertord tlne since Adolph decided to have some fun 7,,n6 a few more drin1-..s of ale, Tad ' | ||
- | and -after a month ashore was keen to get aboard his r ihi-0 On fight that did do soTPone some good. | ||
- | Aboard another train7 up and over the hills and that niht I clelot ot trrangemcnt of wire and boards called by the coripany a becl, A stack | ||
- | of mail awaited mc including a snap of the Runion. I notice you and ,7311 11,?..11 both occupy your usual commanding position., | ||
- | Peciel a great welcome home. The first gustien 2r,h, comflan:r co; | ||
- | prol)al-; | ||
- | R:,sards to all? | ||
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- | VOI.OMMe | ||
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- | ==== Federation Report ==== | + | ===== Federation Report |
On Tuesday 18th July, 1944 the N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs held its Twelfth Annual Meeting. | On Tuesday 18th July, 1944 the N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs held its Twelfth Annual Meeting. | ||
- | The Affiliation Fee was again fixed: at 5/- for each 25 members (7r& | ||
- | those grades net bound to pey 1 memberchip fees) and the Subscription | ||
- | for Associate E?mbers of the Feeration at.2/6 per member. The constitution reouire Affiliatien Tees to be paidewfthin the months of the annual meetingl otheeewitee mezeberchip is forfoi ted. | ||
- | Under the oonetettior eaoh club is ,7equired to notify the HonSecretary within 28 Jays of Ihe Fe6eratien? | ||
- | At the July meeting the 7.W.C, | + | The Affiliation Fee was again fixed at 5/- for each 25 members (including those grades not bound to pay full membership fees) and the Subscription for Associate Members of the Federation at 2/6 per member. The constitution requires Affiliation Fees to be paid within three months of the annual meeting; otherwise membership is forfeited. |
- | was rceeire tleat tlee ROVER PAYInER3' | + | |
- | 1117,A M:lee lL3 teteci ti(et it was de& | + | Under the constitution each club is required to notify the Hon. Secretary within 28 days of the Federation' |
- | mL'd ==1.7)0 tre' | + | |
- | in alai. in rom 5'Ei eppreimately Fer'.e-atior Tioted | + | At the July meeting the Y.W.C, |
- | o "11-);:: | + | |
- | geeereL funds, | + | Advice |
- | ,' | + | |
- | OTer._:A7=-:r Or P.U.YGPOUND WALKS For about two years Mrs. Emilie Livingstone | + | ===Era Lands.=== |
- | Clue has been organisinT | + | |
- | cbe hao now rcienea, Tfee' | + | Miss Byles stated that it was desired |
- | o-.7eecer | + | |
- | 1- 1=TRAL PL;7., AE' | + | ===Kariong Peninsula.=== |
- | FEI:TION'S =AT, IT,JPENCIT; of members of the affiliated Clubs will be 1),M, | + | |
- | SfA: | + | A letter was received from the District |
- | date e:i to arreee;e Lo join the party for a Pest interesting week-end, 10=712, 7ee reeer Re,mbler's Club is arranging a Barbecue for the week-end | + | |
- | zer6 17eh September at Long Ingle Gully - in aid of the Buehwalleore' | + | ===Organising of playground walks.=== |
- | FEr_T-ZON RE-UNION this year to be held on October 28th end 25th and an | + | |
- | .._ | + | For about two years Mrs. Emilie Livingstone |
- | orgeeees comwietee | + | |
- | FL 11P IThT SORP BOC:Y. The Feeleretion | + | ===Bouddi Natural Park.=== |
- | upec-eeie | + | |
- | by a neell-or | + | As a trustee, Miss Byles gave notice of another |
- | note t' | + | |
+ | ===Federation's annual conference.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Of members of the affiliated Clubs will be held on October 18th, at 8 p.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Search and Rescue practice week-end.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Is being organised | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Barbecue.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Rover Rambler's Club is arranging a Barbecue for the week-end | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Federation Re-union.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This year to be held on October 28th and 25th and an organising committee | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Federation scrap book.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Federation | ||
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