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If this area were added to Garrawarra it could admirably serve the purpose of encouraging national fitness with little further expenditure. It would be most desirable that permanent rangers should be appointed to protect the flora and fauna, supervise sanitation, control fires, undertake re-afforestation and provide fuel. Camping fees could be charged if necessary. If this were done thousands of walkers and campers of all ages would be enabled to enjoy their leisure in the bush and the surf without requiring building materials, roads, or departmental supervision. | If this area were added to Garrawarra it could admirably serve the purpose of encouraging national fitness with little further expenditure. It would be most desirable that permanent rangers should be appointed to protect the flora and fauna, supervise sanitation, control fires, undertake re-afforestation and provide fuel. Camping fees could be charged if necessary. If this were done thousands of walkers and campers of all ages would be enabled to enjoy their leisure in the bush and the surf without requiring building materials, roads, or departmental supervision. | ||
- | ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE MAGAZINE. | + | ====== Advertisements in the Magazine ====== |
We are keen to get more advertisements for the magazine. They serve two very useful purposes. Firstly they contain a lot of useful information - what you can get, where you can get it what it costs, | We are keen to get more advertisements for the magazine. They serve two very useful purposes. Firstly they contain a lot of useful information - what you can get, where you can get it what it costs, | ||
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- | The President was in the chair and there were about sixty members present. | + | The President was in the chair and there were about sixty members present. Two new members, |
- | Two new members,. Tetty Degideriard | + | |
- | Resignations were received from Alan Stien and David Stead. | + | |
- | A letter was received from the Valuer General saying that the Department of Education was desirous of acquiring a site for National Fitness purposes at Era. He had been requested to negotiate for lot 7 and asked what amount we would require for the land. A letter written by Marie Byles, the Club's Hon. Solicitor, explained to the Valuer. General that this land had been acquired by the S.B.W. for | + | A letter was received from the Valuer General saying that the Department of Education was desirous of acquiring a site for National Fitness purposes at Era. He had been requested to negotiate for lot 7 and asked what amount we would require for the land. A letter written by Marie Byles, the Club's Hon. Solicitor, explained to the Valuer General that this land had been acquired by the S.B.W. for |
- | campq ng aq practised by recreational walkers, and for the preservation of the native flora and fauna". Previously the Club had worked in conjunction with the National Fitness Council to have the Era area resumed, but, as things seemed to move so slowly, they raised money themselves and bought a portion of the land. The letter stated that the inclusion | + | camping as practised by recreational walkers, and for the preservation of the native flora and fauna. Previously the Club had worked in conjunction with the National Fitness Council to have the Era area resumed, but as things seemed to move so slowly, they raised money themselves and bought a portion of the land. The letter stated that the inclusion |
- | This correspondence initiated a long discussion. | + | This correspondence initiated a long discussion. |
- | enterprise. Betty Hurley asked did we want the land just for ourselves? A school of thought represented by Eric Rowen, Arthur Gilroy, Ruby Payne-Scott and Bill Hall was of the opinion | + | The Treasurer' |
- | The Treasurer' | + | The Federation |
- | The Federation report initiated a discussion on notice of a motion that delegates should have complete freedom | + | Myles Dunphy drew attention |
- | Myles Dunphy drew attention | + | The President outlined the necessity for room stewards |
- | or South West Arm for the disposal of Bundeena sewerage, | + | |
- | Grace Noble drew attention to an article in the "Home Supplement" | + | |
- | The President outlined the necessity for room stewards to arrange the furniture in the club room for the various functions and to replace it at the close of the evening. Bill Hall suggested that four. peop16 be elected for a period of two months. Eventually, two members, Jack Perry and Ernie Frendh were elected to be room stewards together with two members of the Committee - the two committee members to be appointed monthly in rotation. | + | Roley Cotter reminded members about the Photographic Exhibition in June. As Curator of the Club Album he planned to fill two albums with photographs and asked for cooperation from photographers in this task. |
- | + | Leon Blumer moved that the Club buy certain articles of walking equipment for lending purposes. He pointed out that it cost £15 for complete walking gear, that Paddy couldn' | |
- | Roley Cotter reminded members about the Photographic Exhibition in June. As Curator of the Club Album he planned to fill. two albums with photographs and asked for c: | + | |
- | Leon Blumer moved that the Club buy certain articles of walking equipment for lending purposes. He pointed out that it cost ;C,15 for complete walking gear, that Paddy couldn' | + | |
- | opposition. Allan Hardie thought we " | + | |
On this note, with a few mutterings from the gloom in the rear, the meeting drew to a close at 10.10 p m. | On this note, with a few mutterings from the gloom in the rear, the meeting drew to a close at 10.10 p m. | ||
- | CLITB OFFICERS | + | **CLUB |
- | Assistant Treasurer: Allan Hardie | + | Assistant Treasurer: Allan Hardie\\ |
- | Assistant Membership Secretary: Jean Mowbray | + | Assistant Membership Secretary: Jean Mowbray\\ |
- | Assistant Social Secretary: Jean Harvey. | + | Assistant Social Secretary: Jean Harvey\\ |
- | Duplicator Operators: Brian Harvey | + | Duplicator Operators: Brian Harvey |
- | Librarian: Jess Martin. | + | Librarian: Jess Martin\\ |
- | Magazine Subscriptions: | + | Magazine Subscriptions: |
- | Curator of Photogiaphic | + | Curator of Photographic |
- | Projectionist: | + | Projectionist: |
- | Social Committee: Betty Degiden, Bruce McInnes, | + | Social Committee: Betty Degiden, Bruce McInnes, Kevin Dean, Jo and Herb Morris\\ |
- | ' | + | Membership Selection Committee: Membership and Walks Secretaries with power to co-opt any |
- | Secretaries with rower to co-opt any | + | |
member of Committee. | member of Committee. | ||
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====== Social Notes for May ====== | ====== Social Notes for May ====== | ||
- | There will be no debate on 20th,May. Instead, Frank 'Leyden has a collection of beautiful slides to show .us and of cOurse | + | There will be no debate on 20th May. Instead, Frank Leyden has a collection of beautiful slides to show us and of course |
- | There is just time to get in a few more dancing lessons before our dance on 27th May. This will be our first dance this year and we are going to make it a gala night, with good music, fast floor and plenty of prizes. | + | |
- | - Ed. Stretton, | + | |
- | Social Secretary, | + | |
- | Betty Hurley would like any walkers WIlo have spare gear they are willing to lend, or alternatively, | + | |
+ | There is just time to get in a few more dancing lessons before our dance on 27th May. This will be our first dance this year and we are going to make it a gala night, with good music, fast floor and plenty of prizes.\\ | ||
+ | - Ed. Stretton,\\ | ||
+ | Social Secretary | ||
+ | |||
+ | Betty Hurley would like any walkers who have spare gear they are willing to lend, or alternatively, | ||
====== The Twenty First Re-Union ====== | ====== The Twenty First Re-Union ====== | ||
+ | Reported by Kath McKay | ||
- | Reported | + | It is some years since the Father of the Reunion, a gentleman known to many by the musty title of Gray Ham, was heard to remark: "How nice it is to see one's little child grow up!" |
- | It is some years since the Father of the Reunion, a gentleman known to many by the musty title of Gray 'Ham, was heard to remark: "How nice it is to see One's little child grow up!" | ||
His little child was then in its teens, but this year it has grown to man's estate, and believe me, it is Some Guy. Indeed it has grown to such proportions that it is a day's march to get round it, and even then you come away feeling that you ain't seen nothin' | His little child was then in its teens, but this year it has grown to man's estate, and believe me, it is Some Guy. Indeed it has grown to such proportions that it is a day's march to get round it, and even then you come away feeling that you ain't seen nothin' | ||
- | But what an excellent institution it is, this Reunion, when the age-harried or the mud-J.-married, with joints creaking rustily or babes squeaking lustily, come toiling along the track to pitch a tent and a yarn for old timesl | + | |
- | Then may be seen Paterfamilias hung all about with bales of goods, festooned with a species of cocoon for the latest-born, | + | But what an excellent institution it is, this Reunion, when the age-harried or the much married, with joints creaking rustily or babes squeaking lustily, come toiling along the track to pitch a tent and a yarn for old times sake. |
- | Nor must we neglect to mention Materfamilias, | + | |
+ | Then may be seen Paterfamilias hung all about with bales of goods, festooned with a species of cocoon for the latest-born, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nor must we neglect to mention Materfamilias, | ||
It was consideration for members so placed, that moved the committee, in the deluge of March 11th, to the sacrilegious act of postponing the reunion. Dissenters muttered that the weather would probably be just as bad three weeks hence, but for once their forebodings were wrong. | It was consideration for members so placed, that moved the committee, in the deluge of March 11th, to the sacrilegious act of postponing the reunion. Dissenters muttered that the weather would probably be just as bad three weeks hence, but for once their forebodings were wrong. | ||
- | .Saturday April-2nd: | ||
- | The minute we bought our ticket at Wynyard we felt': "This i8 going to be good'' | ||
- | Have many gone cut?" we asked. " | ||
- | At the Liverpool change-over, | ||
- | REUNION PHOTOGRAPHS. | + | Saturday April-2nd dawned with a few tears, but by lunch time it cheered up and dried its eyes, and from then on the weekend weather was perfection. |
- | To left: Ruby Payne-Scott, | + | |
- | Top right: Billie Davis and | + | The minute we bought our ticket at Wynyard we felt': "This is going to be good" simply because the girl at the guichet smiled and said:. " |
- | IzT6I5-13-r-i, | + | |
- | winning plain damper. | + | "Have many gone out?" we asked. " |
- | Middle left: Stan Madden enjoys | + | |
- | his prize-winning fancy | + | At the Liverpool change-over, |
- | damper. | + | |
- | Middle | + | REUNION PHOTOGRAPHS\\ |
- | Bottom | + | To left: Ruby Payne-Scott, |
- | CO-t-te-i4--ghd | + | Top right: Billie Davis and Bob Bright |
- | entertain a lady visitor | + | Middle left: Stan Madden enjoys his prize-winning fancy damper.\\ |
- | (Jo Newland.) | + | Middle right: The President and daughter |
- | Bottom right: The Social | + | Bottom |
- | Peggy Bransdon | + | Bottom right: The Social |
- | and Phil Hall.,.a board.. We shouted and waved :arid. the credture halted docilely enough and allowed them to' | + | Photographs by Peggy Bransdon and Phil Hall |
- | , The walk along a dustless | + | |
- | ' rOad' | + | |
- | presidenth. (liVel;,' | + | The walk along a dustless |
- | . And while speaking of the ford, we must express our admirationfor /Don Read, who left the joys of the Camp.Fire to | + | |
- | - play St... Christopher to latecomers, and to wade the dark | + | And while speaking of the ford, we must express our admiration for Don Read, who left the joys of the Camp Fire to play St. Christopher to latecomers, and to wade the dark cold stream not once by many times. |
- | cold stream not once by many times. | + | |
- | Once across the river and up the track, and prestol | + | Once across the river and up the track, and presto |
- | There was the Noble pair With half their family and a hat of such exceeding antiquity that its nobility, too, went without saying. There were the dark-eyed Moppetts with Nancy, surprisingly, | + | |
- | The ringing strokes of an axe made us blench for a moment, but it was 'only Bill Henley and his minions, hewing old logs of amazing girth for the camp fire. | + | There was the Noble pair with half their family and a hat of such exceeding antiquity that its nobility, too, went without saying. There were the dark-eyed Moppetts with Nancy, surprisingly, |
- | Ken Meadows | + | |
- | f. | + | The ringing strokes of an axe made us blench for a moment, but it was only Bill Henley and his minions, hewing old logs of amazing girth for the camp fire. |
- | Wal Roots tore himself from the delights of Kosciusko leaving Miriam and the babes still at the Chalet, and attended the function mothered by one of his numerous daughters - to wit, Daphne. David was there too, but of him more anon. The Armstrongs came by car, bringing civilised amenities | + | |
- | Tarro came, with' | + | Ken Meadows sped straight to the reunion |
- | Hilma was there, of course, escorted by nephew Gavin - to whom she was heard to remark cryptically: | + | |
- | , Jenny and Stan Madden came by truck - important persons | + | Wal Roots tore himself from the delights of Kosciusko leaving Miriam and the babes still at the Chalet, and attended the function mothered by one of his numerous daughters - to wit, Daphne. David was there too, but of him more anon. The Armstrongs came by car, bringing civilised amenities |
- | these, since they brought the supper; and a very good supPer | + | |
- | Paddy was present, with Katherine: what campfire would be complE, | + | Tarro came with music in his tongue |
- | twinkled sagely in the firelight. Phil Hall was there, and Bill Hall; Ruby Payne-Scott, | + | |
- | Shirley King; Tuggie, Stoddy; and the Body, alias Dorothy. Brigden, materialised out of the darkness during the evening. | + | Jenny and Stan Madden came by truck - important persons these, since they brought the supper; and a very good supper |
- | But we should not have begun this catalogue. We might say, | + | |
- | with Browning: "There they are, my fifty men and women - " but there are fifty and more whom we have not mentioned, and if we essay | + | Paddy was present, with Katherine: what campfire would be complete |
- | a complete roll-call the editor (yes, he was there too) may chide and bid us proceed to the main event of the reunion,, the camp-fire. | + | |
- | But before leaving this matter of the roll-call, we must remark | + | But we should not have begun this catalogue. We might say, with Browning: "There they are, my fifty men and women - " but there are fifty and more whom we have not mentioned, and if we essay a complete roll-call the editor (yes, he was there too) may chide and bid us proceed to the main event of the reunion, the camp-fire. |
- | that numerous as the attendance was, there Were yet zany many gaps in the ranks. There were, for instance, no Pages, no McGregors, no Woods, no Harveys (meaning | + | |
- | Roses, and above all, no Dunc. How we missed her, moving | + | But before leaving this matter of the roll-call, we must remark that numerous as the attendance was, there Were yet many many gaps in the ranks. There were, for instance, no Pages, no McGregors, no Woods, no Harveys (meaning Brian and Jean) no Rolfes, no Wyborns, no Savages; no Crokers, no Mouldy (he docked a bare 24 hours late, returning from New Zealand) no Lawry (she broke a rib while taking a bath - always ,a risky proceeding) no Butlers, no Steads, no Roses, and above all no Dunc. How we missed her, moving |
- | taking the tally of--all the rising generation of bush walkers. We remembered how, in other years, she had given her precious time to provide each of us with an attractive little name-tag, shaped like a gum-leaf or a flannel flower, complete with cord to attach to the clothing, if any, or to encircle the neck of those who preferred the torso bare to the winds of heaven. | + | |
- | No the reunion was decidedly not the samewithout | + | No the reunion was decidedly not the same without |
- | Long before:we had finished | + | |
- | let | + | Long before we had finished |
- | trail of torches | + | mosquitoes. |
- | There was no moon, 'the s' | + | |
- | opera addicts | + | The fire was built in two great piles, and the lighting. ceremony this year followed a different pattern. A prologue, spoken by Duch Drewell, informed us that one fire would be lit by two of the oldest |
- | mosquitoes | + | |
- | The fire was built ih two great piles, and the lighting. ceremony this year followed a different pattern. A prologue, spoken by Duch Drewell, informed us that one fire would be lit by two of the oldest | + | Some community |
- | Some c-)mmunity | + | |
- | Exceedingly pleasant was the singing of the male voice choir, a quartet made up of Kevin Dean, David Roots, Bill Kinley and Gil Webb - joined, after the official concert was over, by some twenty more, who harmonised late into the night, to the delectation of those sleeping by the camp fire. | + | Exceedingly pleasant was the singing of the male voice choir, a quartet made up of Kevin Dean, David Roots, Bill Kinley and Gil Webb - joined, after the official concert was over by some twenty more, who harmonised late into the night, to the delectation of those sleeping by the camp fire. |
- | The investiture of the President was thiz year merely a matter of routine, as Torn Moppett, like President Roosevelt, broke all records by being elected for a third term of office. | + | |
- | Reflecting pensively on the topical sketches, one was forced to the conclusion that the prolonged intestinal troubles of Sydney' | + | The investiture of the President was this year merely a matter of routine, as Tom Moppett, like President Roosevelt, broke all records by being elected for a third term of office. |
- | The recent proposal to place visitors' | + | |
- | of paper available. Finally a tram-ticket was found -(nWhat, has he paid his fare as last?" Grace Jolley cried from the audience) | + | Reflecting pensively on the topical sketches, one was forced to the conclusion that the prolonged intestinal troubles of Sydney' |
- | Another brief sketch brought a despatch rider roaring into camp per motor bike with a special delivery parcel addressed to | + | The recent proposal to place visitors' |
- | 11. | + | of paper available. Finally a tram-ticket was found - ("What, has he paid his fare as last?" Grace Jolley cried from the audience) too late: Dormie had expired of frustration. At the Pearly Gates however, he was saved by the appearance of St.Peter with a Book. |
- | Mr. Hallstrom. | + | |
- | David Roots Made severrll | + | Another brief sketch brought a despatch rider roaring into camp per motor bike with a special delivery parcel addressed to Mr. Hallstrom. |
- | Ray Kirkby, as usual, was the mainspring and backbone of the performance, | + | |
- | The banning of firearms at Era inspired a sketch featuring Phil Hall as a dejected Cupid, tastefully arrayed in wings and loincloth, lamenting | + | David Roots made several |
- | A note should be made on the bush-built stage props. - bows, ,arrows | + | |
- | In the midst of these frivolous items, but somehow entirely right, came Tarro with his marvellous gift of addressing a multitude as simply and naturally as though he were talking to one man over his camp fire. He spoke to us of Lazo our Volga boatman of mary past concerts, dead lately in Tasmanian snows. We remembered him with pleasure and with r3gret, thinking of his music, his dignity and his pathos that belonged to a civilisation older than ours. | + | Ray Kirkby, as usual, was the mainspring and backbone of the performance, |
- | The initiation ceremony for new members was the most hilarious we have had for some years. Their numbers were considerable and they made quite a long row, blindfolded, | + | one who could instruct him in living off the land. |
- | And speaking of babies, who should arrive just in time for supper but the Eastoe family, with the two small boys blinking owlishly at the firelight. They had coma by bicycle, each parent with a child on the handle bars and luggage amidships, taken the wrong road from Liverpool, and been compelled to retrace their steps and ford the river after all. | + | |
- | 12. | + | The banning of firearms at Era inspired a sketch featuring Phil Hall as a dejected Cupid, tastefully arrayed in wings and loincloth, lamenting |
- | In still worse plight | + | |
+ | A note should be made on the bush-built stage props - bows, arrows, easel, lifesavers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the midst of these frivolous items, but somehow entirely right, came Tarro with his marvellous gift of addressing a multitude as simply and naturally as though he were talking to one man over his camp fire. He spoke to us of Lazo our Volga boatman of many past concerts, dead lately in Tasmanian snows. We remembered him with pleasure and with regret, thinking of his music, his dignity and his pathos that belonged to a civilisation older than ours. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The initiation ceremony for new members was the most hilarious we have had for some years. Their numbers were considerable and they made quite a long row, blindfolded, | ||
+ | |||
+ | And speaking of babies, who should arrive just in time for supper but the Eastoe family, with the two small boys blinking owlishly at the firelight. They had come by bicycle, each parent with a child on the handle bars and luggage amidships, taken the wrong road from Liverpool, and been compelled to retrace their steps and ford the river after all. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In still worse plight | ||
The Whilliers, with Lynette, Richard and fourteen months old Christing also came out on the Sunday; and these, with the Culbergs/ Anna and the Burkes/ Frankie, brought our juvenile population to seventeen. | The Whilliers, with Lynette, Richard and fourteen months old Christing also came out on the Sunday; and these, with the Culbergs/ Anna and the Burkes/ Frankie, brought our juvenile population to seventeen. | ||
- | The chief item of interest on Sunday was the damper competition. There were two prizes, one for the plain unvarnished article | + | The chief item of interest on Sunday was the damper competition. There were two prizes, one for the plain unvarnished article |
- | Jean Moppett, Renee Do gmar Browne and Miriam Steenbham were appointed judges, and competitors with many oohs and ahs from burnt fingers extracted their creations from the tin matrix, wrapped them in swaddling clothes and laid them before the three sages femmes (wise women, if you prefer it that way). | + | |
- | The only genuine damper, | + | Jean Moppett, Renee Dogmar |
- | There were four or five entries in the plain section, and the judges sat nibbling them and reflecting so long that the owners began to look apprehensive, | + | |
- | At least the chef dIoevre | + | The only genuine damper, |
- | First prize for the Plain went to Billie Davis for her toothsome product, | + | |
+ | At least the chef d' | ||
+ | |||
+ | First prize for the Plain went to Billie Davis for her toothsome product, | ||
That with dips in the river, yarns in the sun and a little food absorbed from time to time, Sunday slipped away, and before we knew it, our Twenty-First Reunion was over. | That with dips in the river, yarns in the sun and a little food absorbed from time to time, Sunday slipped away, and before we knew it, our Twenty-First Reunion was over. | ||
- | SECONDH-AND | + | SECOND HAND BUSHWALKING GEAR FOR SALE\\ |
Ladies 3-pocket steel framed rucksack. Good cond. on Host. | Ladies 3-pocket steel framed rucksack. Good cond. on Host. | ||
- | Phone Bus. BU3131. 30/-e. | + | Phone Bus. BU3131. 30/-.\\ |
- | Two-man white japara A tent 25/-. Two mosquito tent 7/6d. X | + | Two-man white japara A tent 25/-. Two mosquito tent 7/6d. X\\ |
- | One-man lightweight mosquito tent 5/-. Brian Harvey. Phone Bus. BU3131. | + | One-man lightweight mosquito tent 5/-. Brian Harvey. Phone Bus. BU3131.\\ |
X Regret unable to state whether tent covers two mosquitos or repulses them two at a time. - Ed. | X Regret unable to state whether tent covers two mosquitos or repulses them two at a time. - Ed. | ||
====== The Black Sheep of the Federation ====== | ====== The Black Sheep of the Federation ====== | ||
+ | By Brian G Harvey. | ||
- | By Brian G, Harvey. | + | The Sydney Bushwalkers was the first Club to raise a cry of protest against the distribution to children of the objectionable |
- | The Sydney Bushwalkers was the first Club to raise a cry of protest against the distribution, to children of the objectionablt:: | + | |
- | At a Federation meeting, Mr, Dick Graves (also known as " | + | At a Federation meeting, Mr, Dick Graves (also known as " |
- | the hunting instinct of the savage is strong in children, expressed regret at ,its thoughtlens a ction and withdrew the pamphlets from circulation. Not, however, before practices which contravened Wild Life Preservation Acts had been instilled into many young minds. | + | |
- | The Bushcraft Association was the brainchild of Mr. Graves | + | The Bushcraft Association was the brainchild of Mr. Graves (we have that in writing). They both advocate the same destruction of wild life and contravention of State Laws. The Association boasts over 100 members, no age limit. One is five years of age and already is on the trail of destruction (this also is in writing). |
- | (we have that in writing). They both advocate the same destruction of wild life and contravention of State Laws. The Association boasts over 100 members, no age limit. One is five years of age and already is on the trail of destruction (this also is in writing). | + | |
- | Apparently having decided they should foist their anti- conservational ideas ,upon the bus hwalking | + | Apparently having decided they should foist their anti-conservational ideas upon the bushwalking |
- | On Anzac Day, Sunday 25th" | + | |
- | Their contemporary in South Australia brought bad odor upon the bushwalking movement arising out of which this Club sought to have a resolution placed on Federation' | + | On Anzac Day, Sunday 25th April, 1948, Bushcraft |
- | as many Clubs had delegates who apparen t1 si ffred defective vision in their reading of the Constitution. | + | |
- | On 8th August, 1947, Federation adopted a Policy on National park, clause 9 thereof reading:- "This Federation deplores the use by the National Park Trust of the cabbage-tree palm, whether DEAD OR ALIVE' and parts of straight ,IMMAT7RE TREES for road signs/ OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE and considers their use AN ,INCITEMENT TO OTHERS to | + | Their contemporary in South Australia brought bad odour upon the bushwalking movement arising out of which this Club sought to have a resolution placed on Federation' |
- | follow these examples, and calls upon the Trust to set the public an example...." | + | |
- | The Federation,Constitution,inter alia reads | + | On 8th August, 1947, Federation adopted a Policy on National park, clause 9 thereof reading:- "This Federation deplores the use by the National Park Trust of the cabbage-tree palm, whether DEAD OR ALIVE' and parts of straight, |
- | OBJECTS, 2(3) To promote the establishment and preservation of national parks and primitive areas, and reserves for the protection of native flora and fauna.." | + | |
- | 2(4) "To prevent the spoilation of the bush, natural | + | The Federation Constitution inter alia reads: |
- | scenery and wild life and TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OPINION to appreciate and Preserve these things." | + | |
- | MEMBERSHIP may be granted to "All Associations and persons which or who....subscribe'to the objects | + | OBJECTS, 2(3) To promote the establishment and preservation of national parks and primitive areas, and reserves for the protection of native flora and fauna." |
- | Notwithstanding the foregoing/ i 9th April tens of thousands of readers of "Home Magazine" | + | |
- | article depicting | + | 2(4) "To prevent the spoilation of the bush, natural scenery and wild life and TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OPINION to appreciate and Preserve these things." |
- | the CABBAGE-TREE PALM thatched with its SAPLING and bracken beds, others making a rope from torn up grass6s,and a lad robbing a wild beesfnest, in no other venuel, if you please, | + | |
- | ' | + | MEMBERSHIP may be granted to "All Associations and persons which or who subscribe to the objects |
- | cats are hunted, , Even wild beest nests are not robbed INDISCRIMINATELY. The ASsOciation | + | |
- | A no more incriminating indictment could have been illustrated to supp-ort | + | Notwithstanding the foregoing, |
- | For years our conservationists have worked hard and have endeavoured and succeeded in 'placing the blishwalking | + | the CABBAGE-TREE PALM thatched with its SAPLING and bracken beds, others making a rope from torn up grasses,and a lad robbing a wild bees nest, in no other venue, if you please, |
- | Unfortunately for these idealists, the Bushcraft | + | |
- | such link olitsiders | + | A no more incriminating indictment could have been illustrated to support |
- | The article in the "Home Magazine" | + | |
- | incited the reading public to follow in the breaking of laws and regulations, | + | For years our conservationists have worked hard and have endeavoured and succeeded in placing the bushwalking |
- | With the foregoing in mind, the S.B.W. at the April Federation | + | |
- | Meeting moved: "That in view of the "S.W. Bushcraft Association' | + | Unfortunately for these idealists, the Bushcraft |
- | In effect, we proceeded nowhere and the Bushcraft | + | such link outsiders |
+ | |||
+ | The article in the "Home Magazine" | ||
+ | |||
+ | With the foregoing in mind, the S.B.W. at the April Federation Meeting moved: "That in view of the S.W. Bushcraft Association' | ||
+ | |||
+ | A subsequent motion by the C.M.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In effect, we proceeded nowhere and the Bushcraft | ||
====== Safety in the Bush - Lost or Overdue ====== | ====== Safety in the Bush - Lost or Overdue ====== | ||
+ | By Jim Brown | ||
- | By Jim Brown. | + | Do you want to get lost or overdue? Its a push-over. Here's how. |
- | ,. r.; | + | |
- | Do you -want t' | + | |
- | , It' | + | |
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- | 1 ,,,. Don'it loolrat a ,map before ynOu go_ put .., let qoaric one else ao i '... ton,r.E. take map.-or compass with 7O.:LI. - go -lightweight | + | |
- | , OR | + | |
- | 3,, Take theam but don+t trouble to lOolc at tiqou :until -you' | + | |
- | 4.7 Take ,them, and lo ok. at them, ". and pretend you can 115r; them if | + | |
- | you -can i t ). ,., , .. . , .. 5. 'Rely on finding the minor trabks showri orplyour map - even if | + | |
- | was published last ,century. | + | |
- | .. | + | |
- | 6.. r_ Rely on yolr memory -..-,sorp eon.,e else Led yyti," | + | |
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- | ,, | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | 9,',- ' ,:lorig 1-16:r triiys-neVer tart before -1Q a m. -. | + | |
+ | 1 Don't look at a map before you go out .. let someone else do it. | ||
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+ | 2.Don' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3 Take them but don't trouble to look at then until you're sure you are astray. OR | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.Take them and look. at them and pretend you can use them if you can't. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5.Rely on finding the minor tracks shown on your map - even if was published last century. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6.Rely on your memory - someone else led you there before. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 7.Always reckon on 30 miles per day - 25 if it is very rugged. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 8. Don't tell anyone where you are going. If you do, tell a non-walker and tell them verbally. It means nothing to them. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 9.On long hard trips never start before 10am. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 10. Don't trouble about getting back. There may be a train or bus. | ||
- | And ,e5f course, the extra. s:peoial,...vxa7. of getting into strife | + | And, of course, the extra. |
+ | |||
+ | But being members of SBW you don't do these things do you ? Right Mr/Mrs/Miss Smart, try your hand at this quiz. No prizes, save the satisfaction of knowing your maps. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. You have a military map, Liverpool area, one inch to one mile: | ||
+ | You're following a ridge shown on your map (when oriented) in a straight line from the right hand side towards the left. The country is scrubby and visibility poor, and there are quite a number of branching ridges. You decide to work by compass. Now your compass bearing will be : 15 degrees, 94, 120, 270, 301 or 261 degrees ? | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2.We said the ridge was straight. You have to follow it for exactly the width of three grid squares, the turn south along a spur. | ||
+ | The time is now 10.25 am and you reckon you are walking at 3 miles per hour. You should look out for the ridge south at 10.50, 10.40 or 11.5, 11.40, 11.30. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.Too bad, but something went wrong, so you arrived at your destination a day overdue. Naturally you go straight to the place marked P on the map because that is a Pub, Police Station, Pound, Post Office, Penitentiary? | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4. Did you say Police Station to No 3 above? If so, you were wrong. Of course, it may not be a bad notion to look in on the constabulary in case some well meaning relative has already set the alarms ringing. But it is most important to save those relatives from distress by going first to the post office and wiring them. (This has not always been done by overdue walkers - be warned) It might not be a bad plot to wire Paddy too - just in case he's organising search parties. After all, your folk may be so relieved to know you're safe, they' | ||
+ | |||
+ | By the way, your people know they must panic only by numbers, I hope? It must be a properly organised panic, with a delayed action fuse so that they don't blow up until you're 24 hours overdue. Of course, , if they manufacture McQuackenshaw' | ||
+ | |||
+ | About our mapping quiz, now did I hear you say that you don't need to know that rubbish to get by? No you don't - if you're always led, and always stick by that leader. There may come a day when you feel the urge to do something really BIG or NEW - to break unfamiliar ground (to you anyway) - and then there' | ||
+ | |||
+ | By the way, Club membership is about 280. The S&R panel of volunteers that go look for the delayed and battered numbers barely 20 from this Club. Was it of this Churchill said "Never have so many left so much to so few?" Well, was it? | ||
- | is S-eparatin-g. You recall the little boy whdaconsiderecl it was all | ||
- | right to find. a grub in applen but thciughit. a poor show find | ||
- | tugh er p-1,..i gh`311--.vii? | ||
- | tAe, bits;of ,a lost , gr ol.:p is | ||
- | Murder.. lese,L pleae,_ le a r.41 keep t 'at pa. ty. toge_thr r ?7, pj..r< | ||
- | ularly in tough country, ibre" pIrtibuia if the IT inc lud, | ||
- | eed or cw ea k' | ||
- | ; ,,,. . 4, | ||
- | But being me7,99Rs. Qr/. SRY, 7Pu..70.onl t.do p ose thi,ngs, of. cowse. Do you? Ri git6.11WND? | ||
- | no prizes, - | ||
- | save the- "sat ;LS ac maps, | ||
- | _ . | ||
- | -c ' | ||
- | 1. You have a nilibaT mar, Liveri5dc31 a:rea, one inch to one mile: | ||
- | r f,Q110-vvi p.g ri dge , sbown Qn your map (when oriented) in a straighF, line from tile-right han d. side ' | ||
- | country is scrubby and visibility poor, and there kire quite a number of branching ridges.. 77-ou depid.,e to work by cos | ||
- | Now :z9,3.7.r compass bea rinf, will e 51-ctLes..4- 1210" | ||
- | cm4 - :501 dee. 61i 2e1-deg ? | ||
- | 2,- We said the dge wals strait. ourIgive to (41.ow it. for | ||
- | exactly the 111:4th of ithrire SquareA ;" al:ong. | ||
- | a spur; ': | ||
- | akrg almo m p h .o ou l5O-Lki1d ,look : out for the ridge | ||
- | ,70 t, , | ||
- | Too bad, but gonle- b. xf-g. went Wrong, so you arrived tybu | ||
- | e | ||
- | ? - | ||
- | 10-bo.11' | ||
- | l. | ||
- | destination a day overdue.,. Naturally you go immediately to the place marked P* on the map, because that is: Pub: Police Static: Pound: Post Office: Penitentiary., | ||
- | Didyou say Police Station to No03 above? If so, you were | ||
- | wrong. Of coure, it may not be a bad notion to look in on the constabulary in case some well meaning relative has already set the | ||
- | alarums ringing. But it rs most important to save those relatives from distress by goi g first to the post office and wiring them. (This has not always been done by overdue walkers - be warnedi) It might not be a bad plot to wire Paddy too - just in case he 's | ||
- | organising search parties. After all, your folk may be so re- | ||
- | lieved to know you're safe, they' | ||
- | By the way, your people know they must panic only by numbers, I hope? It must be 4 properly organised panic, with a delayed ,action fuse so that they don't blow up until you're 24 hours overdue. Of course, , if they manufacture McQuackenshawrs Krisp Krunchy Dog Biscuits, or Simone' | ||
- | find you, but they' | ||
- | they' | ||
- | About our mappin.7 quiz, now Did I hear you say that you | ||
- | don't need to know that rubbish to get by? No you don't - if you're | ||
- | always led, and always stick by that leader, , may come, a | ||
- | day When you feel the urge to do something really BIG or NEW - to break unfamiliar ground ( to you, anyway) - and then there' | ||
- | By the way, Club membership-is about 280.. 5 8c. R panel of volunteersotho go look for the delayed and battered, | ||
- | many left so mumh to so few?'' | ||
Something about Casualties next month. | Something about Casualties next month. | ||
- | GEOLOGY.FOR TETE BU' | ||
- | -d.---ch-eS-671-1-1-fi-i-e-Fe-s-Urtof the underlying rock and that these in turn largely determine the flora and fauna, was the theme of Allen Stromrs lecture on Friday night. In less than an hour. he had made | ||
- | this _point very clear by reference to the formatiOn of the main types of rock and lantern slides showing the ' | ||
- | give rise. It was important in conserving area that habitat groups of typical flora and fauna associated with the different types of rock - e g. gratile and ' | ||
- | Allen fitted a lot of information into a short space of time, but the audience was always able to follow with interest, as the questions which he answered later proved. At the end of the lecture Allan Hardie gave the lecturer and the listeners the benefit of hi -s knowledge of animalcules together with a striking | ||
- | illustration of the cycle of erosion. He pointed out that if we stood out in the weather long enough we woad disintegrate too. | ||
- | ROLLING ON. | + | ====== Geology for the Bushwalker ====== |
+ | |||
+ | That the nature of the land surface and of the underlying rock and that these in turn largely determine the flora and fauna, was the theme of Allen Strom' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Allen fitted a lot of information into a short space of time, but the audience was always able to follow with interest, as the questions which he answered later proved. At the end of the lecture Allan Hardie gave the lecturer and the listeners the benefit of his knowledge of animalcules together with a striking | ||
+ | illustration of the cycle of erosion. He pointed out that if we stood out in the weather long enough we would disintegrate too. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Rolling On ====== | ||
+ | |||
Last month the " | Last month the " | ||
efforts to transport to the clubrooms the necessary equipment for | efforts to transport to the clubrooms the necessary equipment for | ||
Film Night (by courtesy of W.E.A.) - but that was only their half | Film Night (by courtesy of W.E.A.) - but that was only their half | ||
, of the story. | , of the story. | ||
- | When eventually the equipment was retrived | + | |
- | W.E.A. The public | + | When eventually the equipment was retreived |
- | Cornel Wilde" | + | more precisely rattled, to the Quay, where six cans of film were handed out, with a remark that they were rather heavy. Time raced on so a taxi was found and, after a ten yards, another fare going in the same direction was taken aboard and dropped before Crown St. Then the taxi driver was stopped by a police car which had been following him - "picking |
- | more precisely,rattled, to the Quay, where six cans of film were | + | |
- | handed out, with a remark that they were rather heavy. Time raced | + | The Social |
- | on so a taxi was found and, after a fen yards, another fare going in the same direction was taken aboard and dropped before Crown St. Then the taxi driver was stopped by a police car which had been following him - "pi? | + | in Oxford Street where they vainly hailed taxis. Evidently they didn' |
- | showihg | + | |
- | way round the block to avoid the same police car. The time was now | + | Monday morning isAa-Ver the best.- It was worse with this added bayden. But chivalry still survives. Friend brother-in- law came to the rescue, walked to the local rank and brought a taxi |
- | . about 8.40 p m. and many of the members despairing of seeing any films, had departed. | + | |
- | The Soecial | + | |
- | But the question was how to get the equipment home? Maurie Berry and Vic Bolton lent a hand and carried it on to the pavement | + | |
- | in Oxford Street where they vainly hailed taxis. Evidently they didnft | + | |
- | Monday morning isAa-Ver the best.- It was worse with this added bayden. But chivalry still surVives. Friend brother-in- | + | |
- | law came to the rescue, walked to the local rank and brought a taxi | + | |
les | les | ||
to the door, loaded the gear in and off to the W.E.A. - to arrive before the allotted time, and deposit it at the office doorstep. Thus ended the Club's second weight-lifting exhibition. | to the door, loaded the gear in and off to the W.E.A. - to arrive before the allotted time, and deposit it at the office doorstep. Thus ended the Club's second weight-lifting exhibition. | ||
- | FEDERATION NOTES - APRIL MEETING, | + | |
+ | |||
+ | ====== Federation Notes - April Meeting ====== | ||
By Brian G. Harvey | By Brian G. Harvey | ||
- | THE SEARCH AND RBSCUE | + | |
- | insufficient information was forthcoming regarding Mr. Ryan who was lost in the Nattai Area to institute a search in the early stages. | + | THE SEARCH AND RESCUE |
- | YERRANDERIE Mrs. R. A. Greig advised she conducts a general store FE7777177-67ter | + | |
- | S.U.B.W. MARATHON was disapproved and that club asked to cancel but itgave-nOtfCd | + | YERRANDERIE Mrs. R. A. Greig advised she conducts a general store and will cater for walkers and can supply bread on two days' notice. |
- | NATIONAL PARK MEETING on 22nd March was poorly attended. A | + | |
- | committee was tobe formed to formulate ideas for representation on the Park Trust. | + | S.U.B.W. MARATHON was disapproved and that club asked to cancel but it gave notice |
+ | |||
+ | NATIONAL PARK MEETING on 22nd March was poorly attended. A committee was to be formed to formulate ideas for representation on the Park Trust. | ||
YURRUNGA CREEK Mr. Griffin of Yurrunga Creek is prepared to carry walking parties from Kangaroo Valley at moderate rates. His property is eight miles below Fitzroy Falls and address is C/- Barrengarry P.O. | YURRUNGA CREEK Mr. Griffin of Yurrunga Creek is prepared to carry walking parties from Kangaroo Valley at moderate rates. His property is eight miles below Fitzroy Falls and address is C/- Barrengarry P.O. | ||
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BUSHCRAFT ASSOCIATION Report of proceedings appears elsewhere in this magazine. | BUSHCRAFT ASSOCIATION Report of proceedings appears elsewhere in this magazine. | ||
- | MEI .... | + | |
- | Doug and Marjorie-Johnson'have returned from their honeymoon trip to Tasmania. They went through the Reserve, did the Hartz Mountains and came back up the East Coast. | + | --------------- |
- | Kath and Jim Brown are back too - from Lamington, | + | |
- | .1 | + | Doug and Marjorie Johnson have returned from their honeymoon trip to Tasmania. They went through the Reserve, did the Hartz Mountains and came back up the East Coast. |
- | Burning the bush slowly destroys the water supply. It quickly | + | |
- | destroys the timber. This seems so obvious that one would think | + | Kath and Jim Brown are back too - from Lamington, |
- | it was not necessary to mention it. But over and over again one | + | |
- | hears that remark that burning the bush does it good". It doesnIt. Even under the most favourable conditions when the trees do re-grow, they regrow stunted, maimed and dwarfedo | + | Burning the bush slowly destroys the water supply. It quickly destroys the timber. This seems so obvious that one would think it was not necessary to mention it. But over and over again one hears that remark that burning the bush does it good. It doesn' |
- | Reprinted with the permission | + | Reprinted with the permission of the "Kiama Independent" |
- | of the "Kiama Independent" | + | |
- | 20. | + | |
- | A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. | + | A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL |
- | Yes, we all had a good trip at Easter, | + | |
- | Q Q 0 0 0 0 - | + | Yes, we all had a good trip at Easter, |
- | WHAT HA S PADDY GOT? | + | |
- | Proofed Green Japara tents, and | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | Willesden proofed japara tents, now available. | + | |
- | 8 ez. capacity plastic screw topped jars at 2/- each. Treble hobs 3/- per lb. | + | |
- | Ski sear. Price list available shortly. | + | |
- | Sleeping Bals. | + | |
- | Paddy regrets that a recent batch of sleeping bags (released early March) have proved unsatisfactory owing to. leakage of down. Any such bags will be replaced or fixed if they are brought in. Sorry, folks, but fabrics are still a bit of a gamble. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN, | + | |
- | CAMP GEAR FOR WALKERS, | + | |
- | 327 George Street, | + | |
- | PHONE: BX3595. SYDNEY | + | |
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