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After you have elected your officers, treat them with the courtesy and tolerance you would wish in their position. If you believe a mistake has been made, or some matter overlooked, it is kinder to talk about it with the appropriate officer rather than produce it dramatically at a general meeting. You may have your facts wrong. | After you have elected your officers, treat them with the courtesy and tolerance you would wish in their position. If you believe a mistake has been made, or some matter overlooked, it is kinder to talk about it with the appropriate officer rather than produce it dramatically at a general meeting. You may have your facts wrong. | ||
- | Rametber, too, that though the prestige and glamour of office may be terrific (!) the remuneration is imperceptible. The would-be critic should first investigate his own attitude, and ask himself if he is fully supporting the committee, or treating it merely as a body of lackeys appointed to do his bidding. | + | Remember, too, that though the prestige and glamour of office may be terrific (!) the remuneration is imperceptible. The would-be critic should first investigate his own attitude, and ask himself if he is fully supporting the committee, or treating it merely as a body of lackeys appointed to do his bidding. |
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The following day, Saturday, was the start of one of the main objects of the trip, the climbing of Bartle Frere (5, | The following day, Saturday, was the start of one of the main objects of the trip, the climbing of Bartle Frere (5, | ||
- | We set up a base camp and spent the afternoon reconnoitring around the various | + | We set up a base camp and spent the afternoon reconnoitring around the various |
- | About this stage it started to rain and didn't stop until we got back to camp eleven hours later. Not having brought our groundsheets because they would have been torn pushing through the scrub, we just had to put up with getting wet through. The track took us as far as the foot of the main climb, but petered out in a creek which we crossed. We went straight up the other side and followed along the side of the creek for some distance, and passed some very beautiful falls and cascades. The climb itself was eneventful, not even a small snake being seen, but about halfway up we came to a cave formed by a huge pile of boulders roughly the size of those in Bungonia Gorge, but surmounted by an enormous granite " | + | About this stage it started to rain and didn't stop until we got back to camp eleven hours later. Not having brought our groundsheets because they would have been torn pushing through the scrub, we just had to put up with getting wet through. The track took us as far as the foot of the main climb, but petered out in a creek which we crossed. We went straight up the other side and followed along the side of the creek for some distance, and passed some very beautiful falls and cascades. The climb itself was uneventful, not even a small snake being seen, but about halfway up we came to a cave formed by a huge pile of boulders roughly the size of those in Bungonia Gorge, but surmounted by an enormous granite " |
- | We also found in variou | + | We also found in various |
We stopped at the top for about a quarter of an hour, where we had a long delayed lunch and devoured half a pound of biscuits between us, and at half past two pushed off on the long trek home. To facilitate our return and allow us more time for climbing, we had blazed trees on the way up, and we were very glad to follow these on the return down, but even then progress was comparatively slow because we still had to push our way through the scrub. The mountain an its western face presents a more or less flat face with no very strongly defined ridges, and without the blaze marks we would have been very definitely " | We stopped at the top for about a quarter of an hour, where we had a long delayed lunch and devoured half a pound of biscuits between us, and at half past two pushed off on the long trek home. To facilitate our return and allow us more time for climbing, we had blazed trees on the way up, and we were very glad to follow these on the return down, but even then progress was comparatively slow because we still had to push our way through the scrub. The mountain an its western face presents a more or less flat face with no very strongly defined ridges, and without the blaze marks we would have been very definitely " | ||
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Part of that night and the following morning we spent in travelling from Milla Milla to Ravenshoe, with the idea of going out to see the Tully Falls. This, however, would have proved an expensive proposition as there were no hitches and the local taxi driver wanted some fabulous sum for the 12 mile journey, so about midday we turned our backs on the idea reluctantly, | Part of that night and the following morning we spent in travelling from Milla Milla to Ravenshoe, with the idea of going out to see the Tully Falls. This, however, would have proved an expensive proposition as there were no hitches and the local taxi driver wanted some fabulous sum for the 12 mile journey, so about midday we turned our backs on the idea reluctantly, | ||
- | The following day at Innisfail was spent in admiring the city and its environs, which we thought were nicer than Cairns. The city is built along the banks of the Johnson River and parks line both banks. The nights we spent here we stayed at the local Camping and Parking Ground, which is one of the nicest I have seen, being situated on the banks of the river and covered with lush green grass (as are most of Innisfail parks) instead of the usual bare earth, and with smaal trees scattered here and there. It also had a laundry, showers, etc. | + | The following day at Innisfail was spent in admiring the city and its environs, which we thought were nicer than Cairns. The city is built along the banks of the Johnson River and parks line both banks. The nights we spent here we stayed at the local Camping and Parking Ground, which is one of the nicest I have seen, being situated on the banks of the river and covered with lush green grass (as are most of Innisfail parks) instead of the usual bare earth, and with small trees scattered here and there. It also had a laundry, showers, etc. |
Thursday found us invading Paronella Park, about 11 miles south of Innisfail. It is a small park, built entirely by one man, JOse Paronella, a Spaniard, and its building occupied 20 years of hi lifetime. | Thursday found us invading Paronella Park, about 11 miles south of Innisfail. It is a small park, built entirely by one man, JOse Paronella, a Spaniard, and its building occupied 20 years of hi lifetime. | ||
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+ | =====Never The Twain.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Jim Brown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A crossing of the Blue Labyrinth west to east. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===September 24th, 1952=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This story has one unusual aspect. The trip is to take place on the weekend 26/28th September, so we are commencing the tale before setting out. If we make an unholy mess of the trip, if we strike bad weather or illness intervenes, you will probably never read this. If you do, it will be the story of a walk from go to whoa. | ||
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+ | I've been hankering to do a crossing of the Blue Labyrinth west to east for a couple of years. There are two ways to do it. You can start from any point on the western side, take a direct compass course and spend three or four days of extreme exertion, up and down, over and under. Or you may take a ridge - the only ridge which goes right across the Labyrinth - the watershed between the Erskine and the Warragamba. | ||
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+ | Not being overly partial to sheer bullocking, I never contemplated the first course. The ridge we want starts at Waratah Trig on the King's Tableland road, and weaves a course, generally east and south, to the Nepean just below the Warragamba junction. Our project is to camp at Nott's Swamp, out from Wentworth Falls along the Tableland road, on Friday night, and then trace the ridge through from Waratah to Warragamba Dam. | ||
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+ | Bill Rodgers and Jim Hooper appear to be lined up as co-starters, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Point|Map|Bearing|Distance| | ||
+ | |A (Waratah)|395165|133|1100 yds.| | ||
+ | |B|402157|80|400 yds.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | and so on. The bearings are all pre-converted to magnetic, to save worry about the 10-deg. variation when sweating it out on the ground. As we commence each " | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are 28 legs, ranging in length from 200 yards to 2,900 yards, and the total distance from Waratah Trig. to the Dam is 17 miles. We shall probably take from 9 to 12 hours actual walking over that stage, provided we make no serious errors. That doesn' | ||
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+ | ===Friday, 26th September.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It looks a good day for starting. A cool north-easterly wind, fairly clear sky. If it holds, conditions could be perfect. Number of starters slightly indefinite, as it's possible that the official Friday night walk will be diverted to the Labyrinth, through shortage of party. That news is a mixed bag. Once a party gets to be numerous it begins to lose its " | ||
- | 9. | ||
- | NEVER THE TWAIN. | ||
- | By Jim Brown. A crossing of the Blue Labyrinth west to east. | ||
- | | ||
- | September 24th, 1952 | ||
- | This story has one unusual aspect. The trip is to take place | ||
- | on the weekend 26/28th September, so we are commencing the tale before setting out. If we make an unholy m.ess of the trip, if we strike bad weather or illness intervenes, you will probably never read this If you do, it will be the story of a walk from go to whoa. | ||
- | I've been hankering to do a crossing of the Blue Labyrinth west to east for a couple of years. There are two ways to do it. You can start from any point on the western side, take a' | ||
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- | Not being overly partial to sheer bullocking, I never contemplated the first course. The ridge we want start t at Waratah Trig on the King's Tableland road, and weaves a course, generally east and south, to the Nepean just below the Warragamba junction. Our project is to camp at Nott's Swamp, out from Wentworth Falls along the Tableland road, on Friday night, and then trace the ridge through from Waratah to Warragamba Dam. | ||
- | Bill Rodgers and Jim Hooper appear to be lined up as co-starters some other potentials (Kevin Ardill and Colin Ferguson) have fallen for various reasons. We have worked out an extract of bf)arings dnd distances using map and protractor. It begins like this: | ||
- | Point Map Reartn22 Distance | ||
- | A (Waratah) | ||
- | 395165 133 1100 yds. | ||
- | 402157 80 400 yds. | ||
- | and so on. The bearings are all pre-converted to magnetic, to save worry about the 10-deg. variation when sweating it out on the ground. As we commence each "lee, with compass on our measured bearing, we will note the time, then estimate our speed and compute the time required to complete the leg. If we don't spot the connecting ridge as the time runs out we sit down and try to work it out. | ||
- | There are 28 legs, ranging in length from 200 yards to 2,900 | ||
- | yards, and the total distance from Waratah Trig, to the Dam is 17 miles. We shall probably take from 9 to 12 hours actual walking over that stage, provided we make no serious errors. That doesn' | ||
- | Sunday, allowing half a day to retrieve mistakes. The Liverpool map shows a track over the last 3 or 4 miles of the ridge pattern. It may | ||
- | be there. Or it may not. Provisionally, | ||
- | Fridazy_26th_aatember. | ||
- | It looks a good day for starting. A cool north-easterly wind, | ||
- | fairly clear sky. If it holds, conditions could be perfect. Number of starters slightly indefinite, as its possible that the official Friday night walk will be diverted to the Labyrinth, through shortage ofqparty. That news is a mixed bag. Once a party gets to be numerous it begins to lose its " | ||
(What follows is based on "dear diary" | (What follows is based on "dear diary" | ||
- | Saturaaa_27& | + | |
- | There are five of us on the jaunt finally. Bill Rodgers travelled | + | ===Saturday, |
- | 11. | + | |
- | Jim Hooper and John Thornthwaite were together, | + | There are five of us on the jaunt finally. Bill Rodgers travelled |
- | We found water in a hollow at about that distance, pitched the tents, and presently (about 11,15 p.m.) heard the crutch,' Crunch | + | |
- | 0 large boots away up the road,.and Saw the flash of a torch. Peter joined us. | + | We found water in a hollow at about that distance, pitched the tents, and presently (about 11.15 p.m.) heard the crutch, |
- | During the night a cold westerly breeze arose about 4 a.m. It's still blowing, and promises to keep the weather. good. Should be away about 8 a.m. | + | |
- | 2712/12. 10.30 a.m. | + | During the night a cold westerly breeze arose about 4 a.m. It's still blowing, and promises to keep the weather good. Should be away about 8 a.m. |
- | Resting by a soak just short of Waratah Trig. Warm, clear and breezy. At NottTs | + | |
- | 27191E26 | + | ===27/9/52. 10.30 a.m.=== |
- | At lunch. Peter is skinning the snake while we avert our, eyes to eat. This is a turn-up! At Waratah Trig a well formed road swung off along our ridge. So surprising a development that we promptly got ourselves tangled up, and steamed off along a spur to the north. Intersected bearings on Harris and Waratah Trigs established oar mistake, so we're back to the road. Peter argues (logically) that such a defined and used roadway must go somawhere | + | |
- | 440 p.p. | + | Resting by a soak just short of Waratah Trig. Warm, clear and breezy. At Nott' |
- | Things have clarified a little. We followed the road until about 2.30, passing various encampments (all either abandoned or deserted for the weekend) and sundry earth moving equipment. The road forked once, one arm running down toward the Erskine, and the other presently leaving the main ridge on the southern side. We appeared to be getting down on to Pocket Creek, so left the road, cut off up a ridge, and returned to the divide about half A mile west of the Euroka Trig turn off. Followed this east and south, and now on a great bare rock outcrop overlooking much' | + | |
- | 12. | + | ===27/9/52. 12.45 p.m.=== |
- | 27/9 52. 6.0 | + | |
- | Made camp about 5.10 p.m. on a saddle, about li miles short of the edge of the Liverpool | + | At lunch. Peter is skinning the snake while we avert our eyes to eat. This is a turn-up! At Waratah Trig a well formed road swung off along our ridge. So surprising a development that we promptly got ourselves tangled up, and steamed off along a spur to the north. Intersected bearings on Harris and Waratah Trigs established oar mistake, so we're back to the road. Peter argues (logically) that such a defined and used roadway must go somewhere |
- | Sunda/ 2812212. 8.15 a.m. | + | |
- | Looks like a tardy departure about 9 this morning. | + | ===27/9/52. 4.10 p.m.=== |
- | in the 6addle. Fine, mild night, and a bright, clear morning. Weather is kind, if a little warm. | + | |
- | E.PA/52. | + | Things have clarified a little. We followed the road until about 2.30, passing various encampments (all either abandoned or deserted for the weekend) and sundry earth moving equipment. The road forked once, one arm running down toward the Erskine, and the other presently leaving the main ridge on the southern side. We appeared to be getting down on to Pocket Creek, so left the road, cut off up a ridge, and returned to the divide about half a mile west of the Euroka Trig turn off. Followed this east and south, and now on a great bare rock outcrop overlooking much of the mountains, with 2KA masts and the Carrington chimney in sight, also some of the walls of Burragorang and Green Wattle Creek; deep rifts on both sides of us. We shortly |
- | That a lovely old morning: We've proved beyond doubt that the eastern edge of the Jenolan map is hopelessly wrong hereabout. A fair- sized side creek, shown as flowing into Ripple Creek (and the Warragamba) actually joins the Erskine. The divide which is therefore shown north of the creek, goes to its south, | + | |
- | The great trouble is, we can' | + | ===27/9/52. 6.0 p.m.=== |
- | Monda 29 9 52. After it's all over, | + | |
- | There was no time last night to end the story. We climbed out of Ripple Creek, and found the country exactly as we hoped. Went through another saddle, up another knob - and that was just as it should be. With great relief, we turned along the ridge, bearing 107, and held to it for over an hour - about two miles of raspy going. Near the end | + | Made camp about 5.10 p.m. on a saddle, about l 1/2 miles short of the edge of the Liverpool |
- | of the leg we found a surveyor' | + | |
- | miles to Warragamba Dam site. It was 7.5 as we started out across the lofty suspension bridge which, to all intents and purposes, marked journey' | + | ===Sunday 28/9/52. 8.15 a.m.=== |
- | (NOTE: We were told at the Dam that the road we had followed from Iingts | + | |
- | 13. | + | Looks like a tardy departure about 9 this morning. |
- | course it follo*s | + | |
- | BUSH FIRE PREVENTION IN VICTORIA. | + | ===28/9/52. 2.5 p.m.=== |
- | Graham ("Mould?) Harrison has sent us a copy of a pamphlet produced by the Forests Commission of Victoria,ava distributed to motorists, campers and the like in that State. | + | |
- | It is rather interesting as-an exanple | + | What a lovely old morning! We've proved beyond doubt that the eastern edge of the Jenolan map is hopelessly wrong hereabout. A fair-sized side creek, shown as flowing into Ripple Creek (and the Warragamba) actually joins the Erskine. The divide which is therefore shown __north__ |
- | A HOLIDAY MESSAGE. | + | |
- | HILL or MOUNTAIN, lake or river, a green woodland setting is the ideal retreat for a Summer Holiday. | + | The great trouble is, we can' |
- | Whether you propose camping, hiking, fishing, or just " | + | |
- | As you go about the forests, absorbing the freshness and fascinated by the busy-ness | + | ===Monday |
- | Constant care and discretion in the use of fire by each one of ut will make it possible for our forests to remain green and flourishing, | + | |
- | OBSERVE THE FIVE POINTS OF CAREFUL CANTING:- | + | There was no time last night to end the story. We climbed out of Ripple Creek, and found the country exactly as we hoped. Went through another saddle, up another knob - and that was just as it should be. With great relief, we turned along the ridge, bearing 107, and held to it for over an hour - about two miles of raspy going. Near the end of the leg we found a surveyor' |
- | I. Light your fire only in a fireplace, swept clear for ten feet around. | + | |
- | 2. Avoid lighting in a strong wind. | + | (NOTE: We were told at the Dam that the road we had followed from King' |
- | 3. Never leave a camp fire unattended. | + | |
- | 4. Extinguish your fire with water - don't bury it. | + | ---- |
- | 5. Make mare your match is out before you drop it. | + | |
- | Kee Victoria Green and Grain,. | + | =====Bushfire Prevention In Victoria.===== |
- | ERRATA comiagnp_It_App=m and WELCOME. Because our January | + | |
- | 14. | + | Graham ("Mouldy" |
- | TI E BARBECUE. | + | |
+ | It is rather interesting as an example | ||
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+ | ===A Holiday Message.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hill or Mountain, lake or river, a green woodland setting is the ideal retreat for a Summer Holiday. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whether you propose camping, hiking, fishing, or just " | ||
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+ | As you go about the forests, absorbing the freshness and fascinated by the busyness | ||
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+ | Constant care and discretion in the use of fire by each one of us will make it possible for our forests to remain green and flourishing, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Observe the five points of careful camping:-=== | ||
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+ | - Light your fire only in a fireplace, swept clear for ten feet around. | ||
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+ | __Keep | ||
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+ | ====Errata, Corrigendum, | ||
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+ | Because our January | ||
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+ | =====The Barbecue.===== | ||
By "Fed Up Freddie" | By "Fed Up Freddie" | ||
The mere fact that everyone had more than sufficient to eat is enough to suggest that the event was a complete success. By motor chariot, by train, and by shanks pony, about 80 jawbones, accompanied by an equal number of expectant tummies had congregated for the feast. | The mere fact that everyone had more than sufficient to eat is enough to suggest that the event was a complete success. By motor chariot, by train, and by shanks pony, about 80 jawbones, accompanied by an equal number of expectant tummies had congregated for the feast. | ||
- | Dumb Dora is reputed to have thought a barbecue was a line of men waiting for a haircut and I must confess I have not much more knowledge than this inoffensive lady. Still, as per instructions, | + | |
- | THE BARBEQUE", hic | + | Dumb Dora is reputed to have thought a barbecue was a line of men waiting for a haircut and I must confess I have not much more knowledge than this inoffensive lady. Still, as per instructions, |
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+ | "The Barbecue", hic | ||
By "Fred up Feddie" | By "Fred up Feddie" | ||
- | How Wal acquired his residence in the heart of Kuring-gai Chase is beyond me. The bloke' | + | |
- | All the walking country you could wish for in his own backyard and if weather conditions are bad he can adjourn to the house for a hot' | + | How Wal acquired his residence in the heart of Kuring-gai Chase is beyond me. The bloke' |
- | guided our feet and the quietness prevailing indicated that the doings had begun. Were we too late? Lamb No.1 was almost a memory and No.2' | + | |
- | The typical Bill Henley fire both illuminated | + | The typical Bill Henley fire both illuminated |
- | a long time. Ray Bean, very quiet I aamit, but looking the same, and I began to think that if all the crowd turned up at the swimming carnival on February 14th at. Lake Eckersley what an entertaining and socially successful day we couldhave.- A free plug for the swimming carnival please Mr. Editor: but we didn't really get a chance to chat with many of our errant members and the carnival | + | |
- | 15, | + | By eleven quite a number were heading homewards and here this very obscure report of the Barbecue must end. Some camped the night, and were to go on a walk next day. Returning to the railway station would be quite a good enough walk and I fancy would be sufficient for most. A word of thanks to Wal Roots, Gil Webb and the other helpers. At least six hours work went into preparing the lambs. A most pleasant evening and here's hoping they feel disposed to repeat the dose next Christmas. |
- | with me,but as interior lining! Wal, you wouldn' | + | |
- | By eleven quite a number were heading homewards and here this very obscure report of the Barbecue must end. Some camped the night, and were to go on a walk next day. Returning to the railway station would be quite a good enough walk and I fancy would be sufficient for most. A word of thanks to Wal Roots, Gil Webb and the other helpers. At least six hours work went into preparing the lambs. A most pleasant | + | ---- |
- | 6 evening and here's hoping they feel disposed to repeat the dose next Christmas. | + | |
- | summarnewwaplwinInallba | + | =====Corroboree.===== |
- | CORROBOREE. | + | |
- | By 6Wot Doctor" | + | By " |
- | Saturday morning was about as dismal as you could wish, heavy cloud, drizzling to heavy rain, south to southeast winds rising to gale force at times, rather rough sea - say, this isn't a weather report - anyhow, it looked grim. When the morning walkabout began only two middle men of the tribe (young men 16-25; middle 25.35, etc.) were to be seen. These two jogged along the track (permanent) together till the Cronulla fishing grounds drew near when two other members, man arid his lubra, joined in making a total of four. They launched their dugout | + | |
+ | Saturday morning was about as dismal as you could wish, heavy cloud, drizzling to heavy rain, south to southeast winds rising to gale force at times, rather rough sea - say, this isn't a weather report - anyhow, it looked grim. When the morning walkabout began only two middle men of the tribe (young men 16-25; middle 25-35, etc.) were to be seen. These two jogged along the track (permanent) together till the Cronulla fishing grounds drew near when two other members, man and his lubra, joined in making a total of four. They launched their dugout | ||
Marley care and went, then Little Marley, up the rise, out across the burnt tops, down to Wattamolla and off again to Curracurrang where they dropped their spears and sat down to a feed by the creek. After lunch they made their way farther south and coming out at Garie Head they saw that magnificent view right down the coast clear through to Saddle Back. They dropped down to the beach and came around to Era by the rocks. | Marley care and went, then Little Marley, up the rise, out across the burnt tops, down to Wattamolla and off again to Curracurrang where they dropped their spears and sat down to a feed by the creek. After lunch they made their way farther south and coming out at Garie Head they saw that magnificent view right down the coast clear through to Saddle Back. They dropped down to the beach and came around to Era by the rocks. | ||
- | Already quite a large number of lubras, young men, a piccaninny and older folks had gathered around, and several mia mica' were dotted around the grassy flats. Much tribal gossip was going on, and the current chief who had cone down the coast greeted his fellows. | + | |
- | The wind was still blowing from the south but the sky was clear as evening settled over the grounds. About thirty-five heads were counted as the little cooking fires came to life, and a fine batch of wit chetty | + | Already quite a large number of lubras, young men, a piccaninny and older folks had gathered around, and several mia mia's were dotted around the grassy flats. Much tribal gossip was going on, and the current chief who had cone down the coast greeted his fellows. |
- | The camp fire was lighted after dark and the people from the different gunyahs gathered around. A few little songs were sung and | + | |
- | 16. | + | The wind was still blowing from the south but the sky was clear as evening settled over the grounds. About thirty-five heads were counted as the little cooking fires came to life, and a fine batch of witchetty |
- | then a' | + | |
- | The party settled down again and soon the songs began to flow but jut then down the hill came four of the eligible young tribesmen who had spent the afternoon in town with a couple of gins. They joined in the singing but their' | + | The camp fire was lighted after dark and the people from the different gunyahs gathered around. A few little songs were sung and then a mouldy |
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+ | The party settled down again and soon the songs began to flow but just then down the hill came four of the eligible young tribesmen who had spent the afternoon in town with a couple of gins. They joined in the singing but their' | ||
The singing grew stronger as the night wore on and then softened as the numbers gradually thinned leaving only a few. As the smallest hour of the morning approached the chief set off for his shelter and soon all was quiet. | The singing grew stronger as the night wore on and then softened as the numbers gradually thinned leaving only a few. As the smallest hour of the morning approached the chief set off for his shelter and soon all was quiet. | ||
- | The sunlight care aid people were seen moving off for an early swim, or to gather shellfish for breakfast. It seemed to be a continual stream moving to and from the sea depending on their rising times. Several other members of the tribe arrived | + | |
+ | The sunlight care and people were seen moving off for an early swim, or to gather shellfish for breakfast. It seemed to be a continual stream moving to and from the sea depending on their rising times. Several other members of the tribe arrived | ||
After lunch fella Stitt decided walking was too tough so he sent out two young women from his gunyah and waited for them to bring him a brumby. He mounted in due course but didn't seem to like the one they had brought so he dismounted almost immediately - clunk. | After lunch fella Stitt decided walking was too tough so he sent out two young women from his gunyah and waited for them to bring him a brumby. He mounted in due course but didn't seem to like the one they had brought so he dismounted almost immediately - clunk. | ||
- | Well, there i not much more to report, but all people who attended, about 44, had a very comfortable and enjoyable weekend and here's to the next corroboree. | ||
- | KURRAJONG BUS SERVICE. Train service between Richmond and Kurrajong HEFEFE-6775=677--David Ingram supplies following details re 'bus service: | ||
- | FRIDAY EVENING: Bus to Kurrajong and Heights meets 5.40 ex Central. SATURDAY: Buses to Kurrajong ana Heights meet 8.30 a.m., | ||
- | 11.26 a.m., 1.58 p.m. and 2.44 p.m. trains ex Central. | ||
- | Connection with 6,5 p.m. train to Kurrajong only. SUNDAY MORNING: Bus to Kurrajong Heights meets 9.8 a.m. ex Cefttral. SUNDAY RETURN: Buses leave Kurrajong Heights 1.5, 4.45 and 7.15 p.m., | ||
- | pass Kurrajong 1,30, 5.15 dnd 7.40 meeting trains | ||
- | arriving Sydney at 3.47, 7.28 and 9.49 p.m. | ||
- | YOU DON IT HAVE TO BE DEAD TO BE STIFF. By Ross, Col aid | + | Well, there is not much more to report, but all people who attended, about 44, had a very comfortable and enjoyable weekend and here's to the next corroboree. |
- | Nobody really had any idea of what the Upp or Kowmung could be like, and in spite of all the misinformation we had been given, we were most optimistic and almost expected fine weather. | + | |
- | Leaving the mighty metropolis of Gingkin, we travelled through cultivated country of the Tuglow to where she hurls herself into the Kowmung over a spectacular eighty-foot, | + | ---- |
- | - Despite the '8" bends which were not shown on Rudolphts | + | |
- | to Katoombe | + | ====Kurrajong Bus Service.==== |
- | Although only one-third of the party slept in tents, everybody was almost dry next morning, the highlight of the night taking place at some unearthly hour'when Betty was spied, | + | |
- | The next morning the sun shone, the going was still easy then we came to the beginning of Morong Deep. | + | Train service between Richmond and Kurrajong has been suspended. David Ingram supplies following details re 'bus service: |
- | Now cane our eagerly anticipated opportunity to float with our packs in the approved Sydney Bushwalker text-book manner. Tragedy ensued almost immediately, | + | |
- | Two hours mad two hundred yards later we cane across Col, who had -wisely packed all his gear inside his waterp roof sleeping bag, and had swum the river in the Tproved | + | Friday evening: Bus to Kurrajong and Heights meets 5.40 ex Central. |
+ | |||
+ | Saturday: Buses to Kurrajong and Heights meet 8.30 a.m., 11.26 a.m., 1.38 p.m. and 2.44 p.m. trains ex Central. Connection with 6.5 p.m. train to Kurrajong only. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sunday morning: Bus to Kurrajong Heights meets 9.8 a.m. ex Central. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sunday return: Buses leave Kurrajong Heights 1.5, 4.45 and 7.15 p.m., pass Kurrajong 1.30, 5.15 and 7.40 meeting trains arriving Sydney at 3.47, 7.28 and 9.49 p.m. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | =====You Don't Have To Be Dead To Be Stiff.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Ross, Col and Pete. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nobody really had any idea of what the Upper Kowmung could be like, and in spite of all the misinformation we had been given, we were most optimistic and almost expected fine weather. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leaving the mighty metropolis of Gingkin, we travelled through cultivated country of the Tuglow to where she hurls herself into the Kowmung over a spectacular eighty-foot, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Despite the "S" bends which were not shown on Rudolph' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although only one-third of the party slept in tents, everybody was almost dry next morning, the highlight of the night taking place at some unearthly hour when Betty was spied, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next morning the sun shone, the going was still easy... then we came to the beginning of Morong Deep. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now came our eagerly anticipated opportunity to float with our packs in the approved Sydney Bushwalker text-book manner. Tragedy ensued almost immediately, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two hours and two hundred yards later we cane across Col, who had wisely packed all his gear inside his waterproof | ||
Upon reaching Morong Falls for lunch, Bookie and Harry decided to pull out and follow Morong Creek back up to the Kanangra road, and from there make their way as quickly as possible back to civilisation. | Upon reaching Morong Falls for lunch, Bookie and Harry decided to pull out and follow Morong Creek back up to the Kanangra road, and from there make their way as quickly as possible back to civilisation. | ||
- | We were now fairly into the redoubtable Morong Deep and, with a feeling of panic the party realised what was ahead of them for the | + | |
- | next three days - or would it be six? At this stage Ben became exceedingly popular because of the extra five day/8 food he was carrying. | + | We were now fairly into the redoubtable Morong Deep and, with a feeling of panic the party realised what was ahead of them for the next three days - or would it be six? At this stage Ben became exceedingly popular because of the extra five day' |
- | tSee Glossary. | + | |
- | 18. | + | We soon realised it would be quicker to climb above the wall of the gorge - only 200-feet up in spite of what we had been told - than to swim. |
- | We soon realised it would be quicker to climb above the wall of the gorge.- only 200-feet up in spite of what we had been told - than to swim. | + | |
Twenty minutes of indescribable scrub-bashing in the pouring rain got us around the mighty Morong. The rest of the day was a pleasant blend of swimming, rock-climbing and a little walking. We camped that night on a small grassy ledge beside the river, wondering if we had yet come to the horrible Morong Deep, of which we had heard such vivid descriptions. A sociable tea was commenced - and then the rains came. Sleeping without tents held few terrors for Bev, who rigged up an ingenious awning out of her groundsheet. | Twenty minutes of indescribable scrub-bashing in the pouring rain got us around the mighty Morong. The rest of the day was a pleasant blend of swimming, rock-climbing and a little walking. We camped that night on a small grassy ledge beside the river, wondering if we had yet come to the horrible Morong Deep, of which we had heard such vivid descriptions. A sociable tea was commenced - and then the rains came. Sleeping without tents held few terrors for Bev, who rigged up an ingenious awning out of her groundsheet. | ||
- | After disposing of the text book and the burning of, Geoff Broad- head's pair of boots, we hobbled off painfully, our foot gear now being rather the worse for wear. Soon the walls closed in again and for the rest of that day, when not swimming, we crawled precariously along greasy rock ledges from which one could spit an awful long way down. | + | |
- | To celebrate our entry into the Moonah Loombah Straights, Bet sprained her ankle rather badly at a most inconvenient hour in the morning, ten o' | + | After disposing of the text book and the burning of Geoff Broadhead's pair of boots, we hobbled off painfully, our foot gear now being rather the worse for wear. Soon the walls closed in again and for the rest of that day, when not swimming, we crawled precariously along greasy rock ledges from which one could spit an awful long way down. |
- | We camped that night by sudh a beautiful swimming hole that Geoff' | + | |
- | We strolled off next morning confident that our worries were over and all our gorges behind us. But by lunch time we had already spent three hours in the water. Perhaps this was just as well as our foot gear was in no condition for walking. Swift calculations led us to the conclusion that Church Creek was not 10 miles away - and then the "burnt' | + | To celebrate our entry into the Moonah Loombah Straights, Bet sprained her ankle rather badly at a most inconvenient hour in the morning, ten o' |
- | Very late that night we decided to camp, three tiles short of Church Creek. We weren' | + | |
- | We stuffed the remains of our feet into the remains of our bootand | + | We camped that night by such a beautiful swimming hole that Geoff' |
- | without mishap, and the whole pack of cripples increased speed as their hopes of catching the Ibus increased. | + | |
- | 19. | + | We strolled off next morning confident that our worries were over and all our gorges behind us. But by lunch time we had already spent three hours in the water. Perhaps this was just as well as our foot gear was in no condition for walking. Swift calculations led us to the conclusion that Church Creek was not 10 miles away - and then the "burn" |
- | The inhabitants of Yerranderie are used to seeing rare sights, | + | |
- | but seldom as rare as this. N2t a garrent | + | Very late that night we decided to camp, three miles short of Church Creek. We weren' |
- | . Rudolph' | + | |
- | thetic, | + | We stuffed the remains of our feet into the remains of our boots and plodded off. Church Creek and the track to Yerranderie were located |
- | (List of party to reach Yerranderie on Monday, 29th December, | + | |
- | (Rucksack Club) Gordon Adam (St. George Bushwalkers), | + | The inhabitants of Yerranderie are used to seeing rare sights, but seldom as rare as this. Not a garment |
- | Ben Bishop (S.B.W.), Ross Laird (S.B.W.).) | + | |
- | * | + | (List of party to reach Yerranderie on Monday, 29th December, 1952: Betty Swain (S.B.W.), Beverley Price (S.B,W.), Geoff Broadhead (Rucksack Club), Gordon Adam (St. George Bushwalkers), |
- | 0 isLGLOSSARY: Rudolph: | + | |
- | 24 " t; | + | __Glossary__: Rudolph: |
- | ) From Here. | + | |
- | THE SWIIVThUNG C AR NI VAL | + | ---- |
- | By Remo" | + | |
- | We'll see you at the Carnival You'll bring your trunks I hope. There' | + | =====The Swimming Carnival.===== |
- | We'll give you entertainment, | + | |
- | Surprise will leave you speechless At what the champs can do.. | + | By "Nemo" |
- | We'll have a bit of freestyle (Same styles are rather new) But put your big straw hat on Or you may get sunstroke too. | + | |
- | PRODIGAL'S RETURN: | + | We'll see you at the Carnival\\ |
- | Frank Leyden from three years sojourn.in England, punctuated by | + | You'll bring your trunks I hope.\\ |
- | climbing trips in Europe. Frank was immaculate in an "old countryish" | + | There' |
- | sports coat which vaguely resembled a.tr ' | + | But we're not providin' |
- | current female trend in slit Skirts. | + | |
- | Allan Hardie, from an eight months, tour embracina, | + | We'll give you entertainment, |
+ | Maybe a thrill or two\\ | ||
+ | Surprise will leave you speechless\\ | ||
+ | At what the champs can do. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We'll have a bit of freestyle\\ | ||
+ | (Some styles are rather new)\\ | ||
+ | But put your big straw hat on\\ | ||
+ | Or you may get sunstroke too. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Prodigal's Return.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sighted in the Club Room lately, after the proverbial extended | ||
+ | |||
+ | Frank Leyden from three years sojourn in England, punctuated by climbing trips in Europe. Frank was immaculate in an "old countryish" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Allan Hardie, from an eight months' | ||
Beryl Christiansen who, as Beryl English, was an active walker several years ago, and is now proposing to return to the game. | Beryl Christiansen who, as Beryl English, was an active walker several years ago, and is now proposing to return to the game. | ||
- | Too bad they weren' | + | |
- | 20. | + | Too bad they weren' |
- | JANUARY FEDERATION NOTES. | + | |
- | By. Kath Brown. | + | ---- |
- | MINUTES SECRETARY: Miss J. Quinn (Bush Club) volunteered to act as MYEEE77-77retary.until Miss G. Roberts (S.B,W.) is able to resume, | + | |
- | - | + | =====January Federation Notes.===== |
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE SECTION: S & R is making enquiries into the recent | + | |
- | FIV-67-7Kno7=75-777117 | + | By Kath Brown. |
- | Katoonba | + | |
- | MR. N. ALLEN: Mr. Allen tendered his resignation as Convenor of the -2a1Y-Tommittee | + | ===Minutes Secretary:=== |
- | ASST. INFORMATION OFFICER: Nominations for this post are so',; Tht from | + | |
- | HYTTITEfgrnalbs. | + | Miss J. Quinn (Bush Club) volunteered to act as Meeting Secretary |
- | BUNDEENA ROUTE TO MARLEY: Sutherland Council advises that no track | + | |
- | 767-27=Y=W-E=1717-out in plans of Bundeena. The Lands Department | + | ===Search And Rescue Section:=== |
- | will be approached to ascertain if this information is correct, and | + | |
- | if so Federation will endeavour to have a Right of Thoroughfare allowed. | + | S & R is making enquiries into the recent |
- | ANNUAL RE-UNION: Federation Re.Union will be held on 21st/22nd March at a site to be decided by the Camp Committee when three suggested sites have been inspeOted. These are Euroka Clearing, Long Angle Gully and the Hacking River, Otford, | + | |
- | COMMANDOS IN TEE RAIN: Those of the Commandos | + | Katoomba |
+ | |||
+ | ===Mr. N. Allen:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Allen tendered his resignation as Convenor of the Ball Committee | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Asst. Information Officer:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nominations for this post are sought | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bundeena Route To Marley:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sutherland Council advises that no track to Marley has been laid out in plans of Bundeena. The Lands Department will be approached to ascertain if this information is correct, and if so Federation will endeavour to have a Right of Thoroughfare allowed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Annual Re-Union:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Federation Re-Union will be held on 21st/22nd March at a site to be decided by the Camp Committee when three suggested sites have been inspected. These are Euroka Clearing, Long Angle Gully and the Hacking River, Otford. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====Commandoes In The Rain.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Those of the Commandos | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
- | Then there was the old-hand member who decided to struggle out for | + | Then there was the old-hand member who decided to struggle out for a camping trip on the Australia Day weekend. After protracted search he found his aluminium plate serving as a drinking dish in the family duck-yard. |
- | a camping trip on the Australia Day weekend. After protracted search he found his aluminium plate serving as a drinking dish in the family duck-yard. | + | |
- | 0 | + | ---- |
- | THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL | + | |
- | --- After yourve | + | ====The Swimming Carnival |
- | Swimming Carnival and make it a Preliminary Reunion. Trains leave Central for Heathcote at 12,32 and 1.24 (electric, change at Sutherland) and 2.0 p.m. steam train direct. On Sunday 8.44 a.m. electric train from Central to Heathcote (change at Sutherland). Kevin Ardill will conduct you to the spot. | + | |
- | 21. | + | After you' |
- | TALBINGO. | + | |
- | Walkers who propose to set out from (or arrive back at) Talbingo may be lured into attempting the track (shown an the Northern Sheet of the Kosciusko Snow Lease Maps) which climbs up from Boonoo Hut on the Peak River, through a gap at 4.200-ft. just east of Mount Numbanange in the Peak Range, following down The Rings Creek, and,out to Talbingo. An additional inducement is the place marked as hThe Rings - Blackfellowst | + | ---- |
- | The ascent from Boonoo | + | |
- | - About half a mile beyond the gap we picked up a faint pad along Rings Creek, and followed this over some open count ry (without locating the Borah Ground). Presently-the creek begins to descend and the trail enters scrub and timber again, eventually petering out against a fence (about 4 miles from the gap). A further half mile along the creek brings one to the Hut shown an the map, and one is inclined to look for a clear trail out from here. However, | + | =====Track and Trail.===== |
- | The fence, when we located it, was a tumble-dawn affair, and led through some very densely grown stuff over a graniteknob, then down on a gently falling grade. The going here, for a space, was about as bad as any ridge-top country I have ever encountered. Presently, following the fence, we came to a wooden gate, and from this point picked up traces of the track we had mislaid earlier. The trail dropped rapidly toward the grassed valleys more than 2,000-ft. below, emerging an Jounama Creek about half a mile west of Talbingo village. | + | |
- | .Travelling slowly the whole trip tOdk, | + | ===Peak River - Gap 4200' (near Mt. Numbanange) - The Rings Creek - Talbingo.=== |
- | TRACK Rnd TRAIL. | + | |
- | PEAK RIVER:2.2m. 42001 near MT. NUMBANANGE) | + | Walkers who propose to set out from (or arrive back at) Talbingo may be lured into attempting the track (shown an the Northern Sheet of the Kosciusko Snow Lease Maps) which climbs up from Boonoo Hut on the Peak River, through a gap at 4.200-ft. just east of Mount Numbanange in the Peak Range, following down The Rings Creek, and out to Talbingo. An additional inducement is the place marked as " |
- | PADDYNEWS IS GOOD NEWS. | + | |
- | :Especially this =nth. Do you remember that plastic proofed fabric Paddy had about 5 years ago? Very light yet very durable. It did not crack or scuff. It did not go hard in cold weather. It was just about the perfect cloth for a lightweight serviceable groundsheet. Well - hold your breath - It's on again!. | + | The ascent from Boonoo |
+ | |||
+ | About half a mile beyond the gap we picked up a faint pad along Rings Creek, and followed this over some open country | ||
+ | |||
+ | The fence, when we located it, was a tumble-down affair, and led through some very densely grown stuff over a granite knob, then down on a gently falling grade. The going here, for a space, was about as bad as any ridge-top country I have ever encountered. Presently, following the fence, we came to a wooden gate, and from this point picked up traces of the track we had mislaid earlier. The trail dropped rapidly toward the grassed valleys more than 2,000-ft. below, emerging an Jounama Creek about half a mile west of Talbingo village. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Travelling slowly the whole trip took us from 9 a.m. one day until 3 p.m. next day. Only a very strong | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | =====PaddyNews Is Good News.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Especially this month. Do you remember that plastic proofed fabric Paddy had about 5 years ago? Very light yet very durable. It did not crack or scuff. It did not go hard in cold weather. It was just about the perfect cloth for a lightweight serviceable groundsheet. Well - hold your breath - It's on again! | ||
Paddy has persuaded some plastic experts to reproduce the cloth and its the goods. | Paddy has persuaded some plastic experts to reproduce the cloth and its the goods. | ||
- | Those Bushwalkers who have not made its acquaintance will be pleased to know tat. this cloth comes in a pleasant greeny grey colour and Should -suit all those who seek a really good lightweight groundsheet. | ||
- | 6f6x3i Cape Groundsheet Price | ||
- | 6f6x41 Cape Groundsheet Price | ||
- | 6t6x4t Cape Groundsheet Weight 15 ozs. Price | ||
- | Weight 11 ozs. | ||
- | 1.12. 0 | ||
- | Weight 14 ozs. | ||
- | .. 2. 2. 0 | ||
- | PADDY' PAWN | ||
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | ||
- | M2678 | ||
+ | Those Bushwalkers who have not made its acquaintance will be pleased to know that this cloth comes in a pleasant greeny grey colour and should suit all those who seek a really good lightweight groundsheet. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6'6 x 3' Cape Groundsheet. Weight 11 ozs. Price £1.12. 0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6'6 x 4' Cape Groundsheet. Weight 14 ozs. Price £2. 2. 0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6'6 x 4' Cape Groundsheet plus hood. Weight 15 ozs. Price £2. 9. 0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St Sydney. M2678. | ||
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