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=====Editorial - The Annual Report.===== | =====Editorial - The Annual Report.===== | ||
- | This year's Annual Report is, on the whole, an encouraging document. Active membership is slightly less, but no concern | + | This year's Annual Report is, on the whole, an encouraging document. Active membership is slightly less, but no concern is shown because |
- | is shown because | + | |
- | The magazine has been well supported. Walking activities have been strong, and special mention is made of the scope of the walks Programme. The play nights were most cuccessful. | + | The magazine has been well supported. Walking activities have been strong, and special mention is made of the scope of the walks Programme. The play nights were most successful. |
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- | fi--7-q a-WIA ange | + | There was a wide range of social activities of which the club room entertainments |
- | poor ente6? | + | |
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- | i | + | This is all to the good and justifies the conclusion that "in many respects there is more interest in, and enjoyment of, Club activities |
- | . This is all' o the good and justifies the conclusion that "in- many respects there is more interest in, and enjoyment of. ,Club activities | + | |
- | , | + | The section on conservation |
- | he ma orial, is not the place to point out what was not ifone. A few dark gat-cl-res---eadiscerned. The Sports Carnival | + | |
- | The section on.corfgervation | + | Passing on to the Accounts, the finances are in a very healthy state. Income exceeded expenditure by £46:14:11, but you won' |
- | Passing on to the Accounts, the finances are in a very healthy state. Income exceeded expenditure by 46:14:11, but you wont find this amount in the statoment | + | |
- | However, despite the few blemishes we have detected, the big thing that does show through the report is that the Club spirit is on the mend. There are still a nurber | + | However, despite the few blemishes we have detected, the big thing that does show through the report is that the Club spirit is on the mend. There are still a number |
- | mdlomp.m ..... ... rih | + | |
- | The Forestry Commission of Great Britian | + | ---- |
- | AT OUR FEBRUARY MEETING, 3 | + | |
+ | The Forestry Commission of Great Britain | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====At Our February Meeting.===== | ||
The President was in the chair and there were about 70 members present. | The President was in the chair and there were about 70 members present. | ||
- | Five new members were welcmcd - Valerie Hands, Meryl Watman, Barbara.Spence, Josephine Clayton and Elaine Scott. | + | |
- | In the reports | + | Five new members were welcomed - Valerie Hands, Meryl Watman, Barbara Spence, Josephine Clayton and Elaine Scott. |
- | The Federation hour was next on the programre. In view of the dwindling funds due to the loss on the 1947 Annual (caused by the opposition of one of the Clubs Who boycotted the magazine and would not agree to it being sold on the bookstalls), | + | |
- | After this Narrow Neck was referred to the,Federation for the third time, after the usual discussion. | + | In the reports |
- | Next we had reports by Betty Hurley and Ruby Payne-Scott on the alleged sheep- shooting incident at Kosciusko. Betty Hurley reported that a number of Youth Hostel members arrived in a truck and she heard the sheep being discussed. Though no carcase was in evidence, she did see a leg of mutton with wool still on it. Two other members of the S.B.W., having eaten sdre preferred mutton were told, a few days later, that the animal had been running round shortly before they ate it. In the main the party of Youth Hostellers and others had been lacking in consideration. Ruby Payne-Scott said that bushwalkers'were indebted to the Chalet staff who allowed them to use the Chalet for packing food, and to stockmen, who allowed them to use their huts. The Youth Hostels' | + | |
- | 4. | + | The Federation hour was next on the programme. In view of the dwindling funds due to the loss on the 1947 Annual (caused by the opposition of one of the Clubs who boycotted the magazine and would not agree to it being sold on the bookstalls), |
- | It was announced that Cliff Mosely, ranger at Point Lookout, had been reelected | + | |
- | In general | + | After this Narrow Neck was referred to the Federation for the third time, after the usual discussion. |
- | The neeting | + | |
- | SOCIAL N0S FOR MARCH. | + | Next we had reports by Betty Hurley and Ruby Payne-Scott on the alleged sheep shooting incident at Kosciusko. Betty Hurley reported that a number of Youth Hostel members arrived in a truck and she heard the sheep being discussed. Though no carcase was in evidence, she did see a leg of mutton with wool still on it. Two other members of the S.B.W., having eaten some preferred mutton were told, a few days later, that the animal had been running round shortly before they ate it. In the main the party of Youth Hostellers and others had been lacking in consideration. Ruby Payne-Scott said that bushwalkers were indebted to the Chalet staff who allowed them to use the Chalet for packing food, and to stockmen, who allowed them to use their huts. The Youth Hostels' |
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+ | It was announced that Cliff Mosely, ranger at Point Lookout, had been re-elected | ||
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+ | In general | ||
+ | |||
+ | The meeting | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes For March.===== | ||
March being a month devoted to Annual Meetings, Easters and suchlike, there are no fixtures for this month - except the Grand Fixture of All, the Re-Union, of which there are further particulars in this magazine. The 19th, the week before Easter, is a free night, so that you may make your last minute arrangements in comparative peace. | March being a month devoted to Annual Meetings, Easters and suchlike, there are no fixtures for this month - except the Grand Fixture of All, the Re-Union, of which there are further particulars in this magazine. The 19th, the week before Easter, is a free night, so that you may make your last minute arrangements in comparative peace. | ||
- | On the progranme on the 30th of April, it is stated that there will be an " | ||
- | Here is advance news of tle utmost importance to you. A fortnight after Easter, that is the weekend of 9th Aprils there will be a working bee at Era. You know What,a large attendance at this working bee will an - everybody will have time to enjoy what is to be enjoyed ard nobody will be overworked. Make a red-pencilled note in your diary. | ||
- | TRAINS TO THE RE-UNION. | ||
- | Trains leave Central for Macquarie Fields times :- | ||
- | Saturday mornina BraTa7r-Ta-TaTt.& | ||
- | at the following | ||
- | Sunday morning: | ||
- | 8.27, 8.54, 10.30, 11. | ||
- | 12.20, 12.47, 1.29, a. | ||
- | 6.00, 6.30, 8.0009.001 | ||
- | 8.25, 9.30, 10.8. | ||
- | 30. | ||
- | 30, 4.30, 5.00, | ||
- | 10.00. | ||
- | 5. | + | On the programme on the 30th of April, it is stated that there will be an " |
- | OFFICIAL EASTER. TRIP CHANGED:'Owing to alteration of the Eialliring,--FilITIzweliTs | + | |
- | Kenpsey | + | Here is advance news of the utmost importance to you. A fortnight after Easter, that is the weekend of 9th April, there will be a working bee at Era. You know what a large attendance at this working bee will mean - everybody will have time to enjoy what is to be enjoyed and nobody will be overworked. Make a red-pencilled note in your diary. |
- | Tickets e- Return to Rayleigh. | + | |
- | Total Cost:- Sitting | + | ---- |
- | Arrive back : a.m. Tuesday morning. | + | |
- | Mlle.'s: 35 . | + | ====Trains To The Re-Union.==== |
- | North Coast Mail - leaves 8.15 p.m. | + | |
- | Further | + | Trains leave Central for Macquarie Fields at the following times :- |
- | "TEE GAG' | + | |
- | In order to clear up the confusion that appears to exist in the minds of some members re the above formal | + | __Saturday morning__: 8.27, 8.54, 10.30, 11.30. |
- | Closure Motion | + | |
- | Previous | + | __Saturday afternoon__: |
- | 6cTsTon. Its form is "That the question be not now put". Its Object | + | |
- | 6. | + | __Sunday morning__: 8.25, 9.30, 10.8. |
- | FIRST OFFICIAL OVER THE: | + | |
- | ' | + | ---- |
- | Following my usual practice of going far afield in search of new walking country, I found myself at Wingham at 6,30 a.m. on the Saturday of Anniversary Weekend, having decided months ago to do this " | + | |
- | The party was a small but motley one. ' | + | ====Official Easter Trip Changed:==== |
- | Transport had been arranged from Wingham | + | |
- | The threo hour trip of thirty | + | Owing to alteration of the train service, Frank Leyden' |
- | Elands is prettily situated at 2,000' at the start of the Bulga Plateau, | + | |
- | past Elands, and only a quarter of a mile from Ellenboraugh | + | Kempsey |
- | 7. Camp was made that night back on top of the Falls. Next | + | |
- | morning we said farewell to the Bulga Plateau and started East | + | __Tickets__: |
- | across the ridge to the Comboype Plateau. Bulga Trig provided us with our first sight of the Plateau, and also the Upper Hastings valley. Proceeding along the ridge, | + | |
- | At 4 p.m. we were up on the Comboyne Plateau where the main road passes by Mt. Gibraltar for Wingham. Striking up a timber track we climbed the short but steep slope to the summit (2,8001) where a ' | + | __Total Cost__:- Sitting |
- | Our route on the last day lay across the Comboyne Plateau and down the road from Comboyne to Lansdowne following Koppin Yarratt Creek. Before leaving the rim the views were suparb, and then tho upper valleys of the Camden Haven River provided some real primitive jungle. Here were huge trees clothed in elk and staghorns,- with vines, ferns and palms growing in profusion to make the whole a beautiful garden. A short cut down a steep ridge saved us a few | + | |
- | . miles of road bashing, and brought us to the valley floor by noon. | + | __Arrive back__: 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. |
- | Here we lunched by a running stream in the shade of a lemon tree, | + | |
- | as the day was very hot. Soon we pushed on, as two remarkable rock formations were beckoning. On the right was Savill' | + | __Type__: Medium. |
- | on one side. | + | |
- | We would have liked to climb this, but time was growing short so we decided to climb the other higher volcanic plug which was locally known as Mt. Oliver. We had also heard it referred to as Mt. Phillip or Savill' | + | __Miles__: 35 |
- | returned with a hat full of juicy peaches which were soon demolished. Mt. Oliver forms part of a ring of plugs which was once the centre of volcanic activity in these parts, and rises abruptly about six hundred feet from the valley floor to a fairly small point. It proved very easy to climb, only taking 20 minutes, but | + | |
- | 8. | + | __Train__: |
- | there is only one way up, the rest of the circumference being sheer walls of trachyte. From the top the closeup view of the surrounding valley walls was quite good, but of course nothing as extensive as from Mt. Gibraltar. | + | |
- | So our walk finished. A bus was to pick us up at 5 p.111. and take us to Lansdowne railway station, but we found that it would run much later than usual, the day being a public holiday. As there was therefore a risk of nissing | + | Further |
- | Summing up, the trip is very interesting, | + | |
- | THE HARTZ TRUE TO FORM. | + | ---- |
- | By Ray Kirkby, | + | |
- | George used often to say at the Hartz Mountains, as the wind strained at our ears and the clouds perpetually trailed across, | + | =====" |
- | To walkers, the Hartz are synonymous for bad weather and mud. They seem to be seldom visited as yet by Sydney walkers though they are only a few miles from Geeveston, which is only 38 miles from Hobart. If they were in N.S.W., Geeveston would be equivalent to Scarborough from Sydney and the mountainsthemselves | + | |
- | To get to Geeveston you take a bus south through the attractive apple-growing Huon district' | + | In order to clear up the confusion that appears to exist in the minds of some members re the above formal |
- | We loafed in the cold in front of the pretentious Town Hall in the narrow main street and began to think that our hastily-met | + | |
- | 9. | + | __Closure Motion__ |
- | friend had gone astray. However, she drove up soon after in the family car with her sister and we all packed in and set off for the timber mill whidh was the end of the negotiable road.. | + | |
- | True to their reputation, the mountains were covered' th rast. and rain was drizzling. | + | __Previous |
- | After lunch at the mill we took a track marked "To Hartz Mts." which seemed very tame considering the lurid ideas which now we associated with the word " | + | |
- | Towards evening we climbed steadily and about nightfall can out into an extensive plateau on whidh is situated the hut at no more than 2,5001. Mist and rain swirled around but we could occasionally see black rock masses towering behind it. The hut is commodious | + | ---- |
- | The next day was a Hartz day. It rained incessantly so we hld. a genuine rest day - scarcely getting out of bed. | + | |
- | The day after that promised better so we packed lunch and set off to the Peak. It was still drizzling and very wet underfoot | + | =====First Official Over The Comboyne.===== |
- | Below us was Lake Hartz, held in by a semi-eiTcular | + | |
- | up the mountain the weather improved and so did the views. When we s rounded the next rise the exclamations of delight could be heard even above the wind. | + | By A.L. Wyborn. |
- | Right along the, .skyline. between | + | |
- | 10. | + | Following my usual practice of going far afield in search of new walking country, I found myself at Wingham at 6.30 a.m. on the Saturday of Anniversary Weekend, having decided months ago to do this " |
- | Lake Hartz and the lowering clouds,,stretehed -a lagged | + | |
- | . Barney and is set in almost | + | The party was a small but motley one. The intrepid leader, Allan Hardie, short, and with a couple |
- | , map was too poor or scanty to decide which was Whidh*but just . | + | |
- | around the corner.of-Mt. Hartz poked out Precipitous Bluff 'aptly named. This 4, | + | Transport had been arranged from Wingham |
- | the sea at the New ,River Lagoon on the way to Port Davey yes, | + | |
- | we are looking, we are looking at this country of names as provoking as those whidh goaded Ulysses. | + | The three hour trip of thirty |
- | A solid bank of fog hung between | + | |
- | we decided to lunch on top hoping that the weather might imprOve. It,. wasquite | + | Elands is prettily situated at 2,000' at the start of the Bulga Plateau, |
- | I1 looked as:though we might..be unable'to start that trip. so w6:40pided,to 'pack the following day and, If we could not go on, go , | + | |
- | Adanson's,from, there. It is hard to. believe that all this fuss and | + | Camp was made that night back on top of the Falls. Next morning we said farewell to the Bulga Plateau and started East across the ridge to the Comboype Plateau. Bulga Trig provided us with our first sight of the Plateau, and also the Upper Hastings valley. Proceeding along the ridge, |
- | _ | + | |
- | bother | + | At 4 p.m. we were up on the Comboyne Plateau where the main road passes by Mt. Gibraltar for Wingham. Striking up a timber track we climbed the short but steep slope to the summit (2,800') where a cycloramic |
- | The next morning the sky presented the usual threatening. appearance and storms swept over the mountains so a retreat was the,:order of the day. If we go .round by road we may have a chance | + | |
- | The Commission takes the vicw tht, | + | Our route on the last day lay across the Comboyne Plateau and down the road from Comboyne to Lansdowne following Koppin Yarratt Creek. Before leaving the rim the views were superb, and then the upper valleys of the Camden Haven River provided some real primitive jungle. Here were huge trees clothed in elk and staghorns, with vines, ferns and palms growing in profusion to make the whole a beautiful garden. A short cut down a steep ridge saved us a few miles of road bashing, and brought us to the valley floor by noon. Here we lunched by a running stream in the shade of a lemon tree, as the day was very hot. Soon we pushed on, as two remarkable rock formations were beckoning. On the right was Savill' |
- | From the Third .Report of the Rural Reconstruction Commission. | + | |
- | 11. | + | We would have liked to climb this, but time was growing short so we decided to climb the other higher volcanic plug which was locally known as Mt. Oliver. We had also heard it referred to as Mt. Phillip or Savill' |
- | HANNEL'S SPUR THE HARD WAY. | + | |
+ | So our walk finished. A bus was to pick us up at 5 p.m. and take us to Lansdowne railway station, but we found that it would run much later than usual, the day being a public holiday. As there was therefore a risk of missing | ||
+ | |||
+ | Summing up, the trip is very interesting, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Hartz True To Form.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Ray Kirkby | ||
+ | |||
+ | George used often to say at the Hartz Mountains, as the wind strained at our ears and the clouds perpetually trailed across, | ||
+ | |||
+ | To walkers, the Hartz are synonymous for bad weather and mud. They seem to be seldom visited as yet by Sydney walkers though they are only a few miles from Geeveston, which is only 38 miles from Hobart. If they were in N.S.W., Geeveston would be equivalent to Scarborough from Sydney and the mountains themselves | ||
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+ | To get to Geeveston you take a bus south through the attractive apple-growing Huon district - the run alone is well worth while. It was there that Jean, George Dibley and I had arranged to meet Lesley, the fourth member of our party. Lesley was a native | ||
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+ | We loafed in the cold in front of the pretentious Town Hall in the narrow main street and began to think that our hastily-met friend had gone astray. However, she drove up soon after in the family car with her sister and we all packed in and set off for the timber mill which was the end of the negotiable road. | ||
+ | |||
+ | True to their reputation, the mountains were covered | ||
+ | |||
+ | After lunch at the mill we took a track marked "To Hartz Mts." which seemed very tame considering the lurid ideas which now we associated with the word " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Towards evening we climbed steadily and about nightfall can out into an extensive plateau on which is situated the hut at no more than 2,500'. Mist and rain swirled around but we could occasionally see black rock masses towering behind it. The hut is commodious | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next day was a Hartz day. It rained incessantly so we had a genuine rest day - scarcely getting out of bed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The day after that promised better so we packed lunch and set off to the Peak. It was still drizzling and very wet underfoot | ||
+ | |||
+ | Below us was Lake Hartz, held in by a semi-circular | ||
+ | |||
+ | Right along the skyline between | ||
+ | |||
+ | A solid bank of fog hung between | ||
+ | |||
+ | It looked as though we might be unable to start that trip so we decided | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next morning the sky presented the usual threatening appearance and storms swept over the mountains so a retreat was the order of the day. If we go round by road we may have a chance | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Commission takes the view that the nation cannot permit any individual or generation | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the Third Report of the Rural Reconstruction Commission. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Hannel's Spur The Hard Way.===== | ||
By Roy Braithwaite. | By Roy Braithwaite. | ||
- | We had had enough of the Main Range after a couple of days of westerly winds, and the suggestion of 'a trip to the Murray was welcombd. It would be leisurely with excellent swimming at Grogin and Geehi. I was the,only one of the party of four who had been over the track before, and, with the confidence of experience, explained to the others the necessity of travelling light so as to make Hannel' | + | |
- | That night we camped on a lovely spot overlooking Spencer' | + | We had had enough of the Main Range after a couple of days of westerly winds, and the suggestion of a trip to the Murray was welcomed. It would be leisurely with excellent swimming at Grogin and Geehi. I was the only one of the party of four who had been over the track before, and, with the confidence of experience, explained to the others the necessity of travelling light so as to make Hannel' |
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+ | That night we camped on a lovely spot overlooking Spencer' | ||
Arrived at Dead Horse hut we ruefully observed hosts of men and pack horses at the hut and other walkers camped on the Thredbo. Our Melbourne comrades were travelling de luxe. There were thirty Club members and they had pack horses to carry their camp gear. As we pitched camp we watched another storm bank up. Before we had completed cooking it began to rain again and the meal was uncomfortably eaten in the tents. Storms were coming over in series with heavy rain and wind. Our tent pegs were not too secure in the loose earth and one tent was blown down. However, next day we woke to find the weather calm and clear. | Arrived at Dead Horse hut we ruefully observed hosts of men and pack horses at the hut and other walkers camped on the Thredbo. Our Melbourne comrades were travelling de luxe. There were thirty Club members and they had pack horses to carry their camp gear. As we pitched camp we watched another storm bank up. Before we had completed cooking it began to rain again and the meal was uncomfortably eaten in the tents. Storms were coming over in series with heavy rain and wind. Our tent pegs were not too secure in the loose earth and one tent was blown down. However, next day we woke to find the weather calm and clear. | ||
- | We made Grogin in good time and had our anticipated swim in perfect weather. The night was so fine that we didn't bother to put up tents, but by 4 a.m. there was a heavy thunderstorm. It | + | |
- | was raining heavily | + | We made Grogin in good time and had our anticipated swim in perfect weather. The night was so fine that we didn't bother to put up tents, but by 4 a.m. there was a heavy thunderstorm. It was raining heavily |
- | We walked through to Geehi without a break, but the last few miles of endless ridges and ceaseless rain became dreadfully monotonous. At Geehi we Grossed | + | |
- | It was at this crossing that I made a blunder. | + | We walked through to Geehi without a break, but the last few miles of endless ridges and ceaseless rain became dreadfully monotonous. At Geehi we crossed |
- | 12. | + | |
+ | It was at this crossing that I made a blunder. | ||
We were very cold before we succeeded in lighting a fire. The others had not taken much heed of my advice re clothing. They were well equipped with dry clothes whereas I hadn't even a pair of dry shorts. | We were very cold before we succeeded in lighting a fire. The others had not taken much heed of my advice re clothing. They were well equipped with dry clothes whereas I hadn't even a pair of dry shorts. | ||
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Just before dark the clouds lifted a little and the rain eased. The last light from the setting sun filtered through and we saw some astounding colours. An amazing purple fog was one highlight with the enamelled greens and greys of the cleared hills blazing above. It was very garish and unreal. | Just before dark the clouds lifted a little and the rain eased. The last light from the setting sun filtered through and we saw some astounding colours. An amazing purple fog was one highlight with the enamelled greens and greys of the cleared hills blazing above. It was very garish and unreal. | ||
- | We woke early next morning and it was still raining and very cold. After packing the wet tents again we started the day's walk in heavy rain. Just as we entered the timber at the foot of the spur we had a brief view of the tops covered with fresh snow. Though we couldn' | + | |
- | It was a disconsolate party which struggled down to Geehi Creek. Bill Freeburn' | + | We woke early next morning and it was still raining and very cold. After packing the wet tents again we started the day's walk in heavy rain. Just as we entered the timber at the foot of the spur we had a brief view of the tops covered with fresh snow. Though we couldn' |
- | After slogging hard up the spur we ran into hail and sago snow just above the tree line. We reached the gap in the range | + | |
- | a bout 6.p.m. It was now snowing heavily. Kath was enjoying the snow and started to sing her Tararua Club songs. By the time we | + | It was a disconsolate party which struggled down to Geehi Creek. Bill Freeburn' |
- | reached Seaman' | + | |
- | The 'usual post-mortem was held and the verdict was "well it all turned out for the best". Had we been on time we would have missed the heavy fall of snow ard that sight in midsummer was worth some of the hardship and anxiety. But, in future, I will look carefully at maps and listen to others' | + | After slogging hard up the spur we ran into hail and sago snow just above the tree line. We reached the gap in the range about 6.p.m. It was now snowing heavily. Kath was enjoying the snow and started to sing her Tararua Club songs. By the time we reached Seaman' |
- | After June 1st no individualp,except the police and members | + | |
- | of rifle clubs, will be allowed to possess military rifles. Whether | + | The usual post-mortem was held and the verdict was "well it all turned out for the best". Had we been on time we would have missed the heavy fall of snow and that sight in midsummer was worth some of the hardship and anxiety. But, in future, I will look carefully at maps and listen to others' |
- | the Government' | + | |
- | 13, | + | ---- |
- | NOTES ON GROWING | + | |
- | THE CUSSEDNESS OF YEN. | + | After June 1st no individual, except the police and members of rifle clubs, will be allowed to possess military rifles. Whether the Government' |
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Notes On Growing | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
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+ | ===The Cussedness of Men.=== | ||
By K.H. | By K.H. | ||
- | When we arrived at Rose Bay Airport about 6 a.m.. on the morning of our departure for New Zealand I found that our leader had already started on the beard-growing project which was . App arentIy | + | |
- | Now I am one of those people who tri to look reasonably respectable when travelling through | + | When we arrived at Rose Bay Airport about 6 a.m. on the morning of our departure for New Zealand I found that our leader had already started on the beard-growing project which was apparently |
+ | |||
+ | Now I am one of those people who __try__ | ||
I'm sure that on our four-day hitch-hike The Beard was a definite drawback - anyone would think twice before offering a lift to such a desperate character. We others had to be extra polite and charming to make up for it, and I even wore a skirt instead of shorts most of the time in an effort to establish our respectability. | I'm sure that on our four-day hitch-hike The Beard was a definite drawback - anyone would think twice before offering a lift to such a desperate character. We others had to be extra polite and charming to make up for it, and I even wore a skirt instead of shorts most of the time in an effort to establish our respectability. | ||
- | When, however, we finally reached Te Anau at the edge of the mountain ranges, with the prospect of being in the wilds and far from civilisation for some time, and where it didn't matter a bit what we looked like - then, of course, for reasons | + | |
- | Extract from a latter from Clare Kinsella, at present in England, and luckyenough | + | When, however, we finally reached Te Anau at the edge of the mountain ranges, with the prospect of being in the wilds and far from civilisation for some time, and where it didn't matter a bit __what__ |
- | "We travelled all night through Belgium, Luxembourg and France until we arrived at Basle at about 5 a.-1. After a cleanup at the station we had breakfast at the buffet, and what a breakfastl | + | |
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- | hotels were most comfortable and the meals delicious. We hired ski boots to get 1.1B a round on the snow covered roads. Also skates and tobaggan. We skated on the tennis courts to gay Swiss music while at the side of the rink men played the evidently most exciting game of curling" | + | |
- | , and hot spiced wine at the Chalet, and our packed lunch from the hotel. The sun was shining brightly and the views all around were magnificent. We really felt we were in another world. The hotel 'The Park" gave us a magnificent party on Christmas night and next day we went for a ride in a horse drawn sleigh complete with bells. Switzerland is a wonderful | + | Extract from a latter from Clare Kinsella, at present in England, and lucky enough |
- | HAVE YOU A RAT? | + | |
- | By Kath 'McKay: | + | "We travelled all night through Belgium, Luxembourg and France until we arrived at Basle at about 5 a.m. After a cleanup at the station we had breakfast at the buffet, and what a breakfast! |
- | Well, ju3 t ask the general public, and they will tell you that all Bushwalkers have a rat. or, as one New .Zealand tramper used to put it: Some say we 're nomads and some say we ire all mad. | + | |
- | But it was not a mental rat that I had in mind. I was thinking of a real one, with bright eyes, twiddly whiskers, inquisitive nose and a bootlace tail. I have met him often in the shubbery at Era and my provisions have suffered considerable depredations at | + | ---- |
- | his paws; but I bear him no malice on that account. | + | |
- | However, although we were old friends I was hardly prepared for the delicate compliment paid me when I made my one and only visit to Blue Gum. We arrived at Perrytt | + | =====Have You A Rat?===== |
- | The more fragile articles of diet such as eggs, biscuits and tomatoes were as usual removed from my pack-pillow and assembled | + | |
- | in a string | + | By Kath McKay. |
- | Soon to the rhythmic snorts and the drip from the overhang was added another | + | |
- | 15. | + | Well, just ask the general public, and they will tell you that all Bushwalkers have a rat. Or, as one New Zealand tramper used to put it: Some say we're nomads and some say we' |
- | Well well, I thought, this must be the doing of my friend Edward of Era. A bush rat would naturally have access to the bush telegraph, and he doubtless notified his cousin Rosa of | + | |
- | my arrival. (Subsequent events convinced me of her femininity.) His wire probably ran: "Mug on the way. Easy pickings" | + | But it was not a mental rat that I had in mind. I was thinking of a real one, with bright eyes, twiddly whiskers, inquisitive nose and a bootlace tail. I have met him often in the shubbery at Era and my provisions have suffered considerable depredations at his paws; but I bear him no malice on that account. |
- | As soon as the light was out, the rustlings | + | |
- | Presently she poked her head out, her radar equipment vibrating.with excitement. She ran out, sniffed at the biscuit and took it up to carry it into the crevice. Alas, she got it sideways on and it stuck fast. Nothing daunted she climbed over it and after much tugging and pulling, managed to drag it out of sight into the paSsage. | + | However, although we were old friends I was hardly prepared for the delicate compliment paid me when I made my one and only visit to Blue Gum. We arrived at Perry' |
- | I switned | + | |
- | Dawn brought a gleam of sunlight, and we unlocked the bones from their overnight cramp and sat up to the' | + | The more fragile articles of diet such as eggs, biscuits and tomatoes were as usual removed from my pack-pillow and assembled in a string bag. These details attended to, we addressed ourselves to slumber, my companions, as far as I could hear, meeting with some success. |
- | I retrieved it gingerly and found it none the worse except for a large hole in the heel; but I caald not swear that this was Rosa's work. I was sorry to deprive her of mat-anal | + | |
- | 411.-11. iai idl N., | + | Soon to the rhythmic snorts and the drip from the overhang was added another sound - a stealthy rustling of paper, proceeding from the locality of my onion bag. I twitched on my torch, and there was a small furry body disappearing into a cranny of the rock wall, and a gleam of bright eyes turned regretfully towards my larder. |
- | SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTS. | + | |
- | Women's 50 yards freestyle: Val Downing and Barbara Spence (dead eaT 1;Itrefi1M; | + | Well well, I thought, this must be the doing of my friend Edward of Era. A bush rat would naturally have access to the bush telegraph, and he doubtless notified his cousin Rosa of my arrival. (Subsequent events convinced me of her femininity.) His wire probably ran: "Mug on the way. Easy pickings" |
- | Men's 50 yards freestyle: Bob Bright 1; Allan Wyborn | + | |
- | Open 100 rad_rds frees tile.: Barbara Spence 1; Bob Bright 2; | + | As soon as the light was out, the rustlings |
- | Bric e Yc1 mines- | + | |
- | MANDELBERG CUP: -(50 yards going and darning) Barbara Spence and ----" | + | Presently she poked her head out, her radar equipment vibrating with excitement. She ran out, sniffed at the biscuit and took it up to carry it into the crevice. Alas, she got it sideways on and it stuck fast. Nothing daunted she climbed over it and after much tugging and pulling, managed to drag it out of sight into the passage. |
- | 18. | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | I switched |
+ | |||
+ | Dawn brought a gleam of sunlight, and we unlocked the bones from their overnight cramp and sat up to the cheerful business of breaking fast. When we came to pack up, I remembered my wet socks, draped over a stone. One was still there, but of the other, not a sign. I had told my companions | ||
+ | |||
+ | I retrieved it gingerly and found it none the worse except for a large hole in the heel; but I could not swear that this was Rosa's work. I was sorry to deprive her of material | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Swimming Carnival Results.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Women's 50 yards freestyle__: Val Downing and Barbara Spence (dead heat) 1; Kath Hardy 3. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Men's 50 yards freestyle__: Bob Bright 1; Allan Wyborn | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Open | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Mandelberg Cup__: (50 yards going and coming) Barbara Spence and Bruce McInnes | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | =====Federation Notes.===== | ||
By Brian Harvey. | By Brian Harvey. | ||
- | Kosciusko | + | |
- | Kedurba.Creek: Attention was drawn to the contaminated water. | + | __Kosciusko |
- | and reco71endations | + | |
- | Cumberland | + | __Kedumba Creek__: Attention was drawn to the contaminated water and recommendations |
- | Gre en Bel t" and IA 11 welc one wa lke rs ? views at conclusion of address. Date to be arranged. This should be of great interest as the Council require our views on the 1-, | + | |
- | Search, | + | __Cumberland |
- | Bashwalkers | + | |
- | Conservation Bureau: We learn with much satisfaction that some td: | + | __Search and Rescue Section__: This important section is rehabilitating itself. Any member |
- | Lallaroos | + | |
- | CLUB DEBATE THAT COM-UNIST' | + | __Bushwalkers |
- | When all the arguments for and against have faded that which will remain in our memories will be the nagnificent | + | |
- | The Government vigorously denounced our present-day arch- Capitalism and gave an indication of its wide general reading | + | __Conservation Bureau__: We learn with much satisfaction that some time ago the Government appointed a Committee |
- | mention searing headlines from the Sydney dailies of the Depression years. They also made a spirited personal attack on the leader of the apposition, Mr. Hardie. | + | |
- | - election, after Mr. Hardy had been appointed Treasurer, one of his stooges then nominated him under his alias of " | + | ---- |
- | The Opposition had hoped to get of easily by proving | + | |
- | At the close of the debate the audience was asked to show its opinion of the Government by acclamation. Those who Were awake clapped. The noise woke up the others, and when they vaguely | + | Wallaroos |
- | ARTISTS! AHOY! | + | |
- | A prize of 1: It 0 is being offered by the N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking | + | ---- |
- | not a button-hole badge, but so mething.suitable for a letterhead | + | |
- | le. LOP THAT GUM. | + | =====Club Debate - That Communism Is Right.===== |
+ | |||
+ | When all the arguments for and against have faded that which will remain in our memories will be the magnificent | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Government vigorously denounced our present-day arch-Capitalism and gave an indication of its wide general reading | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Opposition had hoped to get off easily by proving | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the close of the debate the audience was asked to show its opinion of the Government by acclamation. Those who were awake clapped. The noise woke up the others, and when they vaguely | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Artists! Ahoy!==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A prize of £1: 1: 0 is being offered by the N.S.W. Federation of Bush Walking Clubs, on a competitive | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Lop that Gum.===== | ||
" | " | ||
- | " | ||
- | " | + | " |
- | n4hat do you mean?" | + | |
- | 'Well, the top represents our 220 Active Members and the dead wood our 61 Non-Active ones. You see, originally we inaugurated the Non-A' | + | " |
- | aDo they pay the same annual subscription a-. the full merber?" | + | |
- | nNo, only half-a-crown as against 15/- That is supposed to cover the cost of sending them a-.1 Annual Report and several reminders to pay up their Sub or be crossed off. Actually they are a drain on the Club's resources. To keep the Club Room open every Friday night - its always there for them - costs 4/9 a yeap per head in rent not to mention all the other | + | " |
- | expenses, which in total are about 9Z- a year." | + | |
- | Active Members | + | "Well, the top represents our 220 Active Members and the dead wood our 61 Non-Active ones. You see, originally we inaugurated the Non-Active |
- | time we woke up to ourselves" | + | |
- | I? 6e1ve tried, but arguments have usually been fogged up with sentimental sob stuff, and so we get nowhere. Anyway there is an Annual General | + | " |
+ | |||
+ | "No, only half-a-crown as against 15/-. That is supposed to cover the cost of sending them an Annual Report and several reminders to pay up their Sub or be crossed off. Actually they are a drain on the Club's resources. To keep the Club Room open every Friday night - its always there for them - costs 4/9 a year per head in rent - not to mention all the other expenses, which in total are about 9/- a year." | ||
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