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- | "Yes, I suppose so" I answered, thinking of last year's tenement conditions, when cooking arrangements were so neighbourly that a flipped egg or beans sautes were just as iikely | + | "Yes, I suppose so" I answered, thinking of last year's tenement conditions, when cooking arrangements were so neighbourly that a flipped egg or beans sautes were just as likely |
Christmas Eve saw me, filled with goodwill and a1l set for conviviality, | Christmas Eve saw me, filled with goodwill and a1l set for conviviality, | ||
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Feeling a little dashed I boarded the bus in company with these outsiders, and from the Lookout descended the track alone. | Feeling a little dashed I boarded the bus in company with these outsiders, and from the Lookout descended the track alone. | ||
- | Soon, I thought, I shall descry the bevy of tents upon the sward and ant-like figures engaged upon their lawful occasions. But the dress-circle was deserted; not a flicker of life up at Dead Horse; no cheerful smoke spiring on thie still evening air. Ah, at last - a gleam of white - there was a tent beneath the palms. Closer inspection discovered two youths in residence, and another tent, uninhabited, | + | Soon, I thought, I shall descry the bevy of tents upon the sward and ant-like figures engaged upon their lawful occasions. But the dress-circle was deserted; not a flicker of life up at Dead Horse; no cheerful smoke spiring on the still evening air. Ah, at last - a gleam of white - there was a tent beneath the palms. Closer inspection discovered two youths in residence, and another tent, uninhabited, |
This then was the sum total of the population: three, at Era, on Christmas Eve. | This then was the sum total of the population: three, at Era, on Christmas Eve. | ||
- | Philosophically I made my way to my usual boudoir in the lantana thicket - designed originally, I understand by Dot Batler | + | Philosophically I made my way to my usual boudoir in the lantana thicket - designed originally, I understand by Dot Butler |
Darkness descended before I had finished my evening meal, and as Christmas Carols were obviously not to be expected, there was nothing be do but go to bed. The mosquitoes indeed indulged in rather more carolling than I cared about; a patter of rain-drops and a few stirrings of the humbler creation amongst the fallen leaves broke the stillness from time to time, but the night passed peacefully enough. | Darkness descended before I had finished my evening meal, and as Christmas Carols were obviously not to be expected, there was nothing be do but go to bed. The mosquitoes indeed indulged in rather more carolling than I cared about; a patter of rain-drops and a few stirrings of the humbler creation amongst the fallen leaves broke the stillness from time to time, but the night passed peacefully enough. | ||
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In the morning said hummocks crystallised into human shape and form, there being one Doug Johnston and his friend Mac - another Doug I believe, and a Bernie and his friend with whom we conversed by many and varied means. The official leader presumably having had no notification from anyone was therefore not there. The Johnston bloke thereon became our guiding light and him we followed through thick and thin, mostly thick. This fine young fellow had had no intention of keeping to the official route anyway, and so it came about that four stalwart lads followed his footsteps into the unknown. | In the morning said hummocks crystallised into human shape and form, there being one Doug Johnston and his friend Mac - another Doug I believe, and a Bernie and his friend with whom we conversed by many and varied means. The official leader presumably having had no notification from anyone was therefore not there. The Johnston bloke thereon became our guiding light and him we followed through thick and thin, mostly thick. This fine young fellow had had no intention of keeping to the official route anyway, and so it came about that four stalwart lads followed his footsteps into the unknown. | ||
- | The official route is no good to this explorer in the making. So back along the road we go, and after much consulting of compasses and maps we strike off in a northerly direction following a ridge - the wrong one of course. It was pleasant walking, | + | The official route is no good to this explorer in the making. So back along the road we go, and after much consulting of compasses and maps we strike off in a northerly direction following a ridge - the wrong one of course. It was pleasant walking, |
- | Following downstream the gallant band came upon some difficult terrain. We kept half way up the hillside, yet even here as often happens, life was one mad scramble. Further down I detached myself from the main party and staggered along a fairly steep but open slope, yet was it covered enough with growth to conceal many cunning pitfalls. The Grose I reached some little time after my companions, having had to negotiate a small cliff at tha end. | + | Following downstream the gallant band came upon some difficult terrain. We kept half way up the hillside, yet even here as often happens, life was one mad scramble. Further down I detached myself from the main party and staggered along a fairly steep but open slope, yet was it covered enough with growth to conceal many cunning pitfalls. The Grose I reached some little time after my companions, having had to negotiate a small cliff at the end. |
I can't claim that the Grose was any improvement on its tributary. The river bed was one mass of jumbled rock and piled up vegetation. Yet if one took to the hills one found oneself fighting a losing battle against shale slopes and lawyer vine. And so, after much | I can't claim that the Grose was any improvement on its tributary. The river bed was one mass of jumbled rock and piled up vegetation. Yet if one took to the hills one found oneself fighting a losing battle against shale slopes and lawyer vine. And so, after much | ||
alternation between hillsides and gully we came upon Victoria Falls Creek. | alternation between hillsides and gully we came upon Victoria Falls Creek. | ||
- | O Happy Day! But such was not as yet to be. Our hero - that little man out there in front - decided that ease and luxury were not for such as we, that the thorny road was to lead us to redemption and Blue Gum. Truly a fine upstanding young fellow. He will go far, without me. However, by taking the track which ambles half way up tha hillside we were well rewarded with the view of Mt. King George in the afternoon sun. And soon after this, O joy, we came back to firmer terra. Hero the Grose slept in the last shadows of the afternoon, the tall pale blue gums standing guard without so much as a whisper between them. Further down, beside the fallen tree, near where the stream awakes and busies itself with the destruction of itself, we camped. | + | O Happy Day! But such was not as yet to be. Our hero - that little man out there in front - decided that ease and luxury were not for such as we, that the thorny road was to lead us to redemption and Blue Gum. Truly a fine upstanding young fellow. He will go far, without me. However, by taking the track which ambles half way up the hillside we were well rewarded with the view of Mt. King George in the afternoon sun. And soon after this, O joy, we came back to firmer terra. Hero the Grose slept in the last shadows of the afternoon, the tall pale blue gums standing guard without so much as a whisper between them. Further down, beside the fallen tree, near where the stream awakes and busies itself with the destruction of itself, we camped. |
Of the few parties camping down there we were the last to leave. But this was of small matter as the official route had further been changed to encompass Govett' | Of the few parties camping down there we were the last to leave. But this was of small matter as the official route had further been changed to encompass Govett' | ||
- | And now we began to see our true form. On this never ending climb the party spread out and soon lost sight of one another. I was full satisfied at arriving | + | And now we began to see our true form. On this never ending climb the party spread out and soon lost sight of one another. I was full satisfied at arriving |
At the top we held small conversation with a tourist type who didn't seem at all impressed with our experiences. In disgust we took the homeward road whereon we met some friends of Mac's and s St. Bernard who was exceedingly ill equipped. In Blackheath we came once more upon Bernie, and the four of us partook of various delicacies according to our individual tastes at a pleasant little cream and jam and scone shop of past acquaintance. | At the top we held small conversation with a tourist type who didn't seem at all impressed with our experiences. In disgust we took the homeward road whereon we met some friends of Mac's and s St. Bernard who was exceedingly ill equipped. In Blackheath we came once more upon Bernie, and the four of us partook of various delicacies according to our individual tastes at a pleasant little cream and jam and scone shop of past acquaintance. | ||
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- | Victorian Tourist Bureau leaflets tell Us of the immense | + | |
- | Albury, at the junction of the Murray and Mitta Mitta rivers. This | + | Victorian Tourist Bureau leaflets tell us of the immense |
- | point is referred to, as the gateway to glorious scenic tours, that have their climax in the heart of the Australian Alps. | + | |
- | With this information at hand, the writer. loft Albury one Saturday evening in December, intending to aab thi-s-region for the first time. Cycling was chosen in preference to walking, because of the desire to travel five hundred miles in one week. | + | With this information at hand, the writer |
- | The road from Albury was followed through Wodonga, and thence up the valley of the fast flowing | + | |
- | commercial life of million-peopled cities. Fifty miles of the Kicwa valley were seen before the road made the ascent to Tawonga Gap look-out, running abreast of a giant electric transmission line, before descending to the Ovens River. | + | The road from Albury was followed through Wodonga, and thence up the valley of the fast flowing |
- | The Ovens River was followed through | + | |
- | the ascending mountain highway climbed a number. of slaty ridges, which were timborad | + | The Ovens River was followed through |
- | At the end of a twenty | + | |
- | In the same locality, the Chalot | + | At the end of a twenty |
- | hug, | + | |
- | Omoo, in GipL)sland. Crystal clear mountain streams are seen running | + | In the same locality, the Chalet |
- | among the basalt rocks and snow guMs and here and th-orki h3reford | + | |
- | Beyond | + | Beyond |
- | another -, | + | |
- | | + | Another attraction |
- | 12. | + | |
- | Euehre | + | After crossing the N.S.W. border, the town of Eden, on Twofold Bay was reached, and so the trip continued through Bega, Brogo Pass, Narooma, and Bodalla, to its completion at Moruya. |
- | After crossing the N.S.W. border, the town of Eden, on Twofold Bay was reached, and so the trip continued through Bega, Brogo Pass, Narooma, and Bodalla, to it' | + | |
- | That Man Again. | + | ---- |
- | " | + | |
- | Through Paddy' | + | =====That Man Again - " |
- | agre3d | + | |
- | As a rule when a person gets seed he gets far more than he actually needs and would readily pass some on to a fellow enthusiast. Likewise if the germination is successful he has so many seedlings he doesn' | + | Through Paddy' |
- | native plants to interested persons. Those wanting seeds or plants | + | |
- | or those who have them to spare are invited to communicate with Paddy. A portion of this page and a notice board in Paddy' | + | As a rule when a person gets seed he gets far more than he actually needs and would readily pass some on to a fellow enthusiast. Likewise if the germination is successful he has so many seedlings he doesn' |
Tips on methods of securing germination could also be swapped. | Tips on methods of securing germination could also be swapped. | ||
- | Here's one right now. Faddy has got some very healthy seedlings of | ||
- | Sturts Desert Pea. Aftesr several unsuccessful attempts involving | ||
- | scalding and soaking the seed he tried cutting through the hard | ||
- | imperious skin of the tiny seed by rubbing it on fine sandpaper. The | ||
- | effect was miraculous. Seeds which had remllined hard after weeks | ||
- | of soaking swelled in a few hours and germinated readily. It now remains to be seen if the plants can be reared to maturity. More of this anon. | ||
- | xxxxxxxx' | ||
- | In addition to the Willesden Japara tents Paddy mentioned last time, | ||
- | he has now got stocks of best quality white japara tents in stock BiZeS. | ||
- | Phone. B 3101. Paddy Pallin | ||
- | Camp Gear for Walkers. 327 George Street. SYDNEY. | ||
- | ,STORK STAKES: Bushwalker-production is still with lib. jean and ToETUTTETTFgve a daughter, Nancy. A real light-weight effort, | ||
- | this: weight at birth, 61134 llozs. | ||
- | 14. | ||
- | GOSSIP. odd ing Bells. | ||
- | On January 13th, Ray Birt became Mrs. " | ||
- | bushwalker event took place at Clifton Gardens, with the club's most popular "best man," " | ||
- | ance. They insistod that the bride wear her hat to cut the cake. | ||
- | At Xmas, Vera Phillips, one of the club's earliest members, married Mr. Eska Riordan, an ex-P.O.W. Forestry Cadet. Is this an S.B.W. | ||
- | infiltration into the Forestry Commission? | ||
- | Immmomampemai...111.=1=1.1.....1.1......... | ||
- | Off to N.Z. | ||
- | Mouldy Harrison is off again -- to Now-aealand on a " | ||
- | .....worea.. | ||
- | Jeane Mannell came down from Griffith, and for a time throw off the cars of the family, to pay a visit to the club. | ||
- | +. | ||
- | Whilst walking through Tasmania, some Melbourne Bush Walkers gave voice to their admiration of the etc:up brown of JennI' | ||
- | first, a puzzled look fleeted across her face, but swift the lucid answer came; "Oh, I come from New South Walesi" | ||
- | THE S.B.W. REUNION -- MARCH 15-16th. | ||
- | Who has the Prize Dampers? Would the holders please roturn to club, as-they are required for the Damper Contest. Place for Reunion will be fixed at February General Mooting. | ||
- | At Garrawarra there' | ||
- | Frenchman' | ||
- | or floor; And Roley pitched his tent inside it.. Is it cold in | ||
- | Tassio? You ask Roleyi Indeed, to combat the " | ||
+ | Here's one right now. Paddy has got some very healthy seedlings of Sturts Desert Pea. After several unsuccessful attempts involving scalding and soaking the seed he tried cutting through the hard imperious skin of the tiny seed by rubbing it on fine sandpaper. The effect was miraculous. Seeds which had remained hard after weeks of soaking swelled in a few hours and germinated readily. It now remains to be seen if the plants can be reared to maturity. More of this anon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In addition to the Willesden Japara tents Paddy mentioned last time, he has now got stocks of best quality white japara tents in stock sizes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear for Walkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Phone. B 3101. 327 George Street. Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Stork Stakes.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bushwalker-production is still with us. Jean and Tom Moppett have a daughter, Nancy. A real light-weight effort, this: weight at birth, 6lb 11ozs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Gossip.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Wedding Bells.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | On January 13th, Ray Birt became Mrs. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | At Xmas, Vera Phillips, one of the club's earliest members, married Mr. Eska Riordan, an ex-P.O.W. Forestry Cadet. Is this an S.B.W. infiltration into the Forestry Commission? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Off to N.Z.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mouldy Harrison is off again -- to New Zealand on a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jeane Mannell came down from Griffith, and for a time threw off the cars of the family, to pay a visit to the club. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whilst walking through Tasmania, some Melbourne Bush Walkers gave voice to their admiration of the deep brown of Jenny' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===The S.B.W. Reunion - March 15-16th.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Who has the Prize Dampers? Would the holders please return to club, as they are required for the Damper Contest. Place for Reunion will be fixed at February General Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | At Garrawarra there' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- |
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