195508
Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revision | ||
195508 [2016/01/31 08:56] – tyreless | 195508 [2016/01/31 20:12] (current) – tyreless | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
====No. 249 August, 1955. Price 6d.==== | ====No. 249 August, 1955. Price 6d.==== | ||
- | |**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga. (JW2208) | + | |**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga. (JW2208)| |
|**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle| | |**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle| | ||
|**Sales & Subs.**|Jess Martin| | |**Sales & Subs.**|Jess Martin| | ||
Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
| | |Page| | | | |Page| | ||
- | |||
|At Our July Meeting|Alex Colley| 1| | |At Our July Meeting|Alex Colley| 1| | ||
|Commercial Forests and Primitive Areas in the Himalayas|Marie Byles| 3| | |Commercial Forests and Primitive Areas in the Himalayas|Marie Byles| 3| | ||
Line 27: | Line 26: | ||
| |Page| | | |Page| | ||
- | |Leics Photo Service| 3| | + | |Leica Photo Service| 3| |
|Siedlecky' | |Siedlecky' | ||
- | |The Sanitarium Health Food Sbop| 7| | + | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 7| |
|Scenic Motor Tours| 9| | |Scenic Motor Tours| 9| | ||
|Stop Press (Paddy' | |Stop Press (Paddy' | ||
Line 45: | Line 44: | ||
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
- | The Conservation Secretary reported that the Conservation | + | The Conservation Secretary reported that the Conservation |
- | In reply to a question by Neil Schaefer the President said that thg Committee was not obliged to give reasons for not admitting a prospective member. In the case to which Neil referred the President said it could be definitely stated that the prospective had completed his test walks, otherwise the application would not have been considered. The nominator had duly been interviewed and given the reasons for the Committee' | + | In reply to a question by Neil Schaefer the President said that the Committee was not obliged to give reasons for not admitting a prospective member. In the case to which Neil referred the President said it could be definitely stated that the prospective had completed his test walks, otherwise the application would not have been considered. The nominator had duly been interviewed and given the reasons for the Committee' |
- | Allan Hardie then moved that we write to Mr. Clive Evatt, congratulating him on his opposition to the proposal that Pastures | + | Allan Hardie then moved that we write to Mr. Clive Evatt, congratulating him on his opposition to the proposal that Pastures |
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | COMMERCIAL FORESTS AND PRIMITIVE AREAS IN THE HIMALAYAS. | + | =====Commercial Forests And Primitive Areas In The Himalayas.===== |
- Marie B. Byles. | - Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | Many years ago you will find an editorial in one of the Bushwalker Annuals pointing out that in some countries you tramp, in others you hike, but that in Australia you bushwalk. Now, in India you " | + | |
- | We travelled for the first days through lordly forests of the turpentine pine,(pinus longifolia, the only deciduous pine in the world), passing fascinating little villages with steeply terraced rice and vegetable fields, and then along the banks of a blue-grey river rushing over blue-grey stones with " | + | Many years ago you will find an editorial in one of the Bushwalker Annuals pointing out that in some countries you tramp, in others you hike, but that in Australia you bushwalk. Now, in India you " |
- | 1 | + | |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ? ! | + | We travelled for the first days through lordly forests of the turpentine pine,(pinus longifolia, the only deciduous pine in the world), passing fascinating little villages with steeply terraced rice and vegetable fields, and then along the banks of a blue-grey river rushing over blue-grey stones with " |
- | You r) Sr' 44 L.; 11. | + | |
- | v.. | + | The turpentine pine is of course highly |
- | A, 6-0.", A- f | + | |
- | rbbc, | + | |
- | Fine.Ejain | + | |
- | Developing | + | |
- | Sparkling | + | |
- | Prints | + | |
- | Perfect | + | |
- | Enlargements | + | |
- | 2 ' | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | Your | + | |
- | Rollfilms | + | |
- | or | + | |
- | Leica films | + | |
- | deserve the | + | |
- | best SERVICE | + | |
- | LEICA | + | |
- | PHOTO | + | |
- | SERVICE | + | |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | |
- | 4. | + | |
- | places we came upon groups of pines which had been tapped, that is, a long slit had been made in the bark and at the bottom end a kind of plant-pot affair had been fastened to collect the turpentine that oozed from the injured tree. | + | |
- | The turpentine pine is of course highly | + | |
- | the bark burns like a bunson burner in the fireplace. Before the rains and the trek I had lived alone on an isolated " | + | |
The answer is, that every year or so the Forest Department burns the undergrowth so that no fire can ever get a hold. The result of this controlled burning during the safe season, is magnificent commercial forests of great beauty. | The answer is, that every year or so the Forest Department burns the undergrowth so that no fire can ever get a hold. The result of this controlled burning during the safe season, is magnificent commercial forests of great beauty. | ||
+ | |||
But you cannot get something for nothing. And the price that is paid is a heavy one. | But you cannot get something for nothing. And the price that is paid is a heavy one. | ||
- | The slopes of the " | + | |
- | Further on still we entered virgin forests, glorious | + | The slopes of the " |
- | It is said that the dull boy of the English public school family was put into the Indian Forestry Service. If so, the dull boys made | + | |
- | a good job of it. The hills are covered with trees, magnificent trees, and the catchments of the streams are protected by forest cover. But Commercial forests are not primitive areas. We need both. No commercial forest can take the place of a primitive wilderness. A proper forestry department, as that of Queensland, should control both, side by side the primitive area and the commercial forest, the same fire control service serving both. But seeing how things stand in the Himalayas, I know it would be foolish to let primitive areas pass | + | Further on still we entered virgin forests, glorious |
- | into the hands of the N.S.W. Forest Department, which is not sympathetic to the primitive area ideal, and which betrayed its trust to keep the top of Coricudgy as a primitive area, and lot it be despoiled of its unique stand of blue gum trees. | + | |
- | 5. | + | It is said that the dull boy of the English public school family was put into the Indian Forestry Service. If so, the dull boys made a good job of it. The hills are covered with trees, magnificent trees, and the catchments of the streams are protected by forest cover. But Commercial forests are not primitive areas. We need both. No commercial forest can take the place of a primitive wilderness. A proper forestry department, as that of Queensland, should control both, side by side the primitive area and the commercial forest, the same fire control service serving both. But seeing how things stand in the Himalayas, I know it would be foolish to let primitive areas pass into the hands of the N.S.W. Forest Department, which is not sympathetic to the primitive area ideal, and which betrayed its trust to keep the top of Coricudgy as a primitive area, and let it be despoiled of its unique stand of blue gum trees. |
- | . | + | |
- | IMPORTANT TRANS PORT NOT ICE. | + | =====Important Notice.===== |
- | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT FROM BLACKHEATH ANY' HOUR RING, WRITE OR CALL | + | |
- | IEDLEC KY S TAXI AND TOURIST | + | ====Make a note of the date. Invite your friends. Oct. 19th, 1955.==== |
- | 116 STATION STRE7T, BLACKHEATH. | + | |
- | 24 HOUR SERVICE. | + | Lecture, accompanied by colour |
- | BUSHWALKERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or call at above address | + | |
- | IT ,S NEVER TOO LATE 1 ' | + | ---- |
- | tIOIE B t HEATH 81 or 146. LOOK FOR CARS TC3210 or TV270. OR BOOK AT hiLRK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPPOSITE. STATION. | + | |
- | IMPORTANT NOTICE. | + | Towards the end of one of the rare day walks of the current programme, the party were approaching |
- | ..Towards the -end of one of the rare day 'walks of the current programme, the party were approaching | + | |
- | Mons, | + | Mens' |
- | Walk Leader. "How are you? Don' | + | |
- | FOUND. - at Adamts | + | Walk Leader. "How are you? Don' |
- | 6. | + | |
- | The Editor, Dear Sir, | + | Mens Leader. "No. The Police just raided the two-up!!" |
- | At our last meeting it was moved that we support the proposal contained in the Joutnal | + | |
- | I doubt that anyone would quarrel with the idea of making it impossible, except by Act of Parliament, to use dedicated parklands for any other purpose. Furthermore the definition quoted from the | + | ---- |
- | New Zealand Act seems all that a bushwalker could desire - particularly. the part that says that "the public shall have freedom of entry and access to the Parks, so that they may receive in full measure the inspiration, | + | FOUND. - at Adam' |
- | The second portion of the proposed Act covers the administration of National Parks. A National Parks Authority, consisting of thirteen persons, 6 of whom will be permanent public servants, is to be set up. Five Departments - Lands, Chief Secretary, Local Government, Tourist Activities and Education, will be represented. But why stop at five? Surely the Department of Conservation, | + | |
- | 7. | + | =====Letter To The Editor.===== |
- | Transport Commission, which wasted much of the time of our top transport men, was abolished after a short life. The Conservation Authority, consisting of a Chairman and three Commissioners (Soil, Water Conservation and Forestry) has conserved nothing. A department under a sole Commissioner, | + | |
- | Nor do I see why Parks, scattered throughout the State, should be centrally controlled from Sydney. Will the thirteen, meeting in their Sydney office, have any real knowledge of, or interest in, the problems of park areas, many of which will be in scattered and remote parts Which they will seldom, if ever, visit? The proposal provides for Boards or Trusts for each Park, but as the Authority " | + | Dear Sir, |
- | in all its ramifications," | + | |
- | I would much prefer to see each Park governd, not by a centralised Authority, but by persons genuinely interested in the area. | + | At our last meeting it was moved that we support the proposal contained in the Journal |
- | I think this interest is far more important than scientific knowledge. Probably the most important task of Trustees is t o prevent or control | + | |
- | KEEP UP YOUR VITALITY | + | I doubt that anyone would quarrel with the idea of making it impossible, except by Act of Parliament, to use dedicated parklands for any other purpose. Furthermore the definition quoted from the New Zealand Act seems all that a bushwalker could desire - particularly the part that says that "the public shall have freedom of entry and access to the Parks, so that they may receive in full measure the inspiration, |
- | ON WALKS WITH | + | |
- | VEGET RiAN FOODS | + | The second portion of the proposed Act covers the administration of National Parks. A National Parks Authority, consisting of thirteen persons, 6 of whom will be permanent public servants, is to be set up. Five Departments - Lands, Chief Secretary, Local Government, Tourist Activities and Education, will be represented. But why stop at five? Surely the Department of Conservation, |
- | CENOVIS YEAST (CONT:.INE1 WHOLE VITAMIN B COMPLEX, ALSO D,E,F, AND H) | + | |
- | LIGHT THIN RY-KING CRISP BREAD (100% WHOLE RYE FLOUR) WELL WRAPPED IN HANDY 8 OZ. PLCKET. | + | Nor do I see why Parks, scattered throughout the State, should be centrally controlled from Sydney. Will the thirteen, meeting in their Sydney office, have any real knowledge of, or interest in, the problems of park areas, many of which will be in scattered and remote parts which they will seldom, if ever, visit? The proposal provides for Boards or Trusts for each Park, but as the Authority " |
- | BASE YOUR HOLIDAY FOOD LISTS ON WHOLESOME FOODS | + | |
- | WIDE RANGE OF DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, BISCUITS AND DRIED FRUIT | + | I would much prefer to see each Park governed, not by a centralised Authority, but by persons genuinely interested in the area. I think this interest is far more important than scientific knowledge. Probably the most important task of Trustees is to prevent or control fires. This is largely a matter of excluding stock, since fires are usually |
- | SWEETS | + | |
- | a | + | But perhaps the chief danger of abandoning our parks to an Authority is that public interest |
- | FROM | + | |
- | THE 3 J:INITARIUM H7 LTH FOOD SHOP, | + | |
- | 13 HUNTER STREET SYDNEY. | + | |
- | a. | + | |
- | fires. This is largely a matter of excluding stock, | + | |
- | and flora can well look after itself. But such Trusts may err and | + | |
- | it is. here that a National Park Inspectorate, | + | |
- | But perhaps the chief danger of.abandoning our parks to an Authority is that public interest | + | |
Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
+ | |||
Alex Colley. | Alex Colley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
Jean Schoen recently returned from England where she was married. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Ian Main. | Jean Schoen recently returned from England where she was married. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Ian Main. | ||
- | A new little Putt has announced.his arrival into this yellow world. Congratulations to Jane and Colin on the birth of a son. | ||
- | JIM | + | ---- |
- | 9. | + | |
- | AND liFTER IT (Tr | + | A new little Putt has announced |
- | - Jim Brown. | + | |
- | There' | + | =====And After Wagner....===== |
- | But wait! We're getting ahead of ourself. Perhaps you have' | + | |
- | To clear up the point anyway, let's make it quite plain that a number of events in the club's recent history, and certain of its everyday ings-on have been recorded in verse and (we blush) put to music. The music has not been exactly original, of course: popular songs, old walking ballads, musical comedies both old and new, the airs of air Arthur 4ullivan, have all inspired our Crown Street composers, who have been content (with one notable exception) to stick to the lyrics or libretto. And for that notable exception, " | + | |
- | Club Operas, presented at Reunions and the like over the past few years. | + | |
- | We must confess that the general idea is not entirely original. Back in 1948 Ray Kirkby, inspired by one of the darker spots on the Club's fair history, devised and produced the fore-runner of the present aeries to tell the story of the Club Treasurer whh was hailed before the Court for alleged evasion of payment of his tram fare. I wasn't lucky enough | + | |
- | The current opera series began in 1952, of course, at the | + | |
- | 25th Birthday Party of the Club, and I'm glad to be able to say I was there when the egg was laid. I think it all began when Malcolm McGregor told Paul Barnes and myself that the hectic Instructional | + | |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, | + | |
- | Ri,ILWAY STEPS, | + | |
- | ILTOOMBA. | + | |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PLRLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | + | |
- | FOR 21LL INFOELTION: | + | |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA TELEPHONE 60, =00MBA. | + | |
- | 10. | ||
- | Week-end in Lugust had prompted him to write some verse to a suitable melody for performance at the Bush Party. Paul and I were quite taken with the parody, and I commented that other incidents of the wee-end had been worthy of similar treatment. Said Paul, "Of course - why not an opera?" | ||
- | Whereupon McGregor, the evil genius of these recent operas, went to work with several minions, notably Pat Sullivan, and hatched out " | ||
- | There was a kind of hiatus after October '52, and the re-union of 1953 passed with the same type of campfire as many before. It was a good show, but McGregor very rightly concluded that a campfire was better if there was a central item to build into the programme. We started to write again later that year in preparation for Reunion 1954, and the result was "With a Dong on my Gong". Wagg and Matthews contributed generously to the libretto, and the opening verse " | ||
- | The thing snowballed after that. There was just no containing | ||
- | it. We had planned a good part for Paddy in the opera for Reunion '55, then found Paddy was going overseas in January, so we sent him abroad with the airs of "Paddy Pallin Limited" | ||
- | between ourselves and the Police, both on searches (and less creditable occasions). Finally the Blue Gum Working Bee in May was enlivened by the gala premiere of "By Jet with Goof", vocal depiction of the 85-mile marathon which occurred the previous month. | ||
- | That gives us the five " | ||
- | Those are the bare bones of the proposal, but the whole thing a has many allied features. You know, I intended to write this in a vein as light-hearted as the operas themselves, but I can see that there are some quite serious ramifications. There has been the effect on the Club - and a really remarkable effect: apart from making our camp fire entertainment go with real zest and vigour, the operas have had the surprising effect of bringing together people who might have remained in little private cliques, and making them work together, and play together and laugh together. Old hands and new members alike. The contribution of the operas to better and better relations in the Club can't be assessed, but it must be considerable. | ||
- | Two other features are deserving of attention: the humour of the operas has been directed against the Club and its own members Overy often the writers and performers themselves). There-has been no malice of any kind, and with the exception of the gentle libels on police and lost parties in " | ||
- | 9. | ||
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, | ||
- | RAILWAY STEPS, | ||
- | 1=00MBA. | ||
- | PDAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | ||
- | FOR ALL INFORM: | ||
- | a | ||
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, Ki,TOOMBA TELEPHONE 60, K:,TOOMBA. | ||
- | AND AFTER Wi,GNER ....... | ||
- Jim Brown. | - Jim Brown. | ||
+ | |||
There' | There' | ||
- | But wait: We're getting ahead of ourself. Perhaps you havelnt | + | |
- | To clear up the point anyway, let's make it quite plain that a number of events in the club's recent history, and certain of its everyday | + | But wait! We're getting ahead of ourself. Perhaps you haven' |
- | Club Operas, presented at Reunions and the like over the past few years. | + | |
- | We must confess that the general idea is not entirely original. Back in 1948 Ray Kirkby, inspired by one of the darker spots on the Club's fair history, devised and produced the fore-runner of the present aeries to toll the story of the Club Treasurer | + | We must confess that the general idea is not entirely original. Back in 1948 Ray Kirkby, inspired by one of the darker spots on the Club's fair history, devised and produced the fore-runner of the present aeries to tell the story of the Club Treasurer |
- | The current opera series began in 1952, of course, at the | + | |
- | 25th Birthday Party of the Club, and I'm glad to be able to say I was there when the egg was laid. I think it all began when Malcolm McGregor told Paul Barnes and myoelf | + | The current opera series began in 1952, of course, at the 25th Birthday Party of the Club, and I'm glad to be able to say I was there when the egg was laid. I think it all began when Malcolm McGregor told Paul Barnes and myself |
- | 10. | + | |
- | Week-end in ilugust | + | |
Whereupon McGregor, the evil genius of these recent operas, went to work with several minions, notably Pat Sullivan, and hatched out " | Whereupon McGregor, the evil genius of these recent operas, went to work with several minions, notably Pat Sullivan, and hatched out " | ||
- | There was a kind of hiatus after October '52, and the re-union of 1953 passed with the same type of campfire as many before. It was a good show, but McGreTcr | + | |
- | The thing snowballed after that. There was just no containing | + | There was a kind of hiatus after October '52, and the re-union of 1953 passed with the same type of campfire as many before. It was a good show, but McGregor |
- | it. We had planned a good part for Paddy in the opera for Reunion '55, then found Faddy was going oVerseas | + | |
- | between ourselves and the Police, both on searches (and less creditable occasions). Finally the Blue Gum Working Bee in May was enlivened by the gala premiere of "By Jet with Goof", vocal depiction of the 85-mile marathon which occurred the previous month. | + | The thing snowballed after that. There was just no containing it. We had planned a good part for Paddy in the opera for Reunion '55, then found Paddy was going overseas |
- | That gives us the five " | + | |
- | Those are the bare bones of the proposal, but the whole thing has many allied features. You know, I intended to write this in a vein as light-hearted as the operas themselves, but I can see that there are some quite serious ramifications. There has been the | + | That gives us the five " |
- | effect on the Club - and a really remarkable effect: apart from making our camp fire entertainment go with real zest and vigour, | + | |
- | the operas have had the surprising effect of bringing together people who might have remained in little | + | Those are the bare bones of the proposal, but the whole thing a has many allied features. You know, I intended to write this in a vein as light-hearted as the operas themselves, but I can see that there are some quite serious ramifications. There has been the effect on the Club - and a really remarkable effect: apart from making our camp fire entertainment go with real zest and vigour, the operas have had the surprising effect of bringing together people who might have remained in little |
- | Two other features are deserving of attention: the humour of the operas has been directed against the Club and its own members very often the writers and performers themselves). There has been no malice of any kind, and with the exception of the gentle libels on police and lost parties in " | + | |
- | 9 | + | Two other features are deserving of attention: the humour of the operas has been directed against the Club and its own members |
- | 11. | + | |
- | content to laugh at ourselves. Nor has there been any smut. Certainly we have used the Great f.ustralian 41djective, one one occas5on | + | Of course we concede that our operas are parodies (with the exception of some Mathews productions). It is very easy to deride this kind of writing, to class it as obviously and generically inferior, and all of this is probably true - to a degree. |
- | vlvt1A0,-14 ad innw',, | + | |
- | Of course we concede that 'our operas are parodies (with the exception of some Mathews productions). It is very easy to deride this kind of writing, to class it as obviously and generically inferior, and all of this is probably true - to a degree. | + | There has been one diverting trend in the last couple of operas. We have been taking some quite bawdy old ballads, with jolly, rollicking choruses, and dubbing in words which could not bring a blush to the most innocent cheek. |
- | - ,he new words should carry the fooling | + | |
- | There has been one diverting trend in the last couple of operas. We have been taking some quite bawdy old ballads, with jolly, rollicking choruses, and dubbing in words which could not bring a blush to the most innocent cheek. | + | =====The Spires And Big Misty.===== |
- | IldMaa | + | |
- | THE SPIRES ilND BIG MISTY. | + | |
- | a | + | |
- Dot Butler. | - Dot Butler. | ||
- | "Put anything down and I'll lead it," said I to silence the Walks secretary who would not desist from brandishing.a partly-filled Walks Programme under my nose, so Geof put down 10Kanangra-Thurat | + | |
+ | "Put anything down and I'll lead it," said I to silence the Walks secretary who would not desist from brandishing a partly-filled Walks Programme under my nose, so Geof put down " | ||
The weather (for the sake of those who may read this ten years hence) had been raining for four months solid, and who were we to expect it to be fine for us. Snow rang me from Blackheath; | The weather (for the sake of those who may read this ten years hence) had been raining for four months solid, and who were we to expect it to be fine for us. Snow rang me from Blackheath; | ||
- | 12. | + | |
- | " | + | " |
- | "Good for you Snow. We'll pick you up as we come irough | + | |
- | The three other cars were all somewhere on the way when we stopped outside Snow's house and trouped onto the front verandah - that is, all except Geof and Grace. "Goof's being unnaturally reticent," | + | "Good for you Snow. We'll pick you up as we come through |
- | "When I die-ee (bang; bang! on the door) | + | |
- | Take my saddle from the wa-all (ring ring ring! on the bell) Le-e-ead out my po-o-o-ony (ring ring thump! thump) Lead him ow-out from his stall.... | + | The three other cars were all somewhere on the way when we stopped outside Snow's house and trouped onto the front verandah - that is, all except Geof and Grace. "Geof's being unnaturally reticent," |
- | "Here he comes to open the door; come ont Pep it up!" "Tie my bo-o-o-ones to the sa-a-adle | + | |
- | (the door opens) "Hell, this istart | + | "When I die-ee (bang! bang! on the door)\\ |
- | Next shot we did get Snow. We all had cups of tea and toast from the hospitable Mrs. Brown, then tied Snow's pack and clidoing | + | Take my saddle from the wa-all (ring! ring! ring! on the bell)\\ |
- | The leader had noted with some misgivings that she was showing traces of laryngitis, which the singing in the car hadn't improved. Our sleeping site seemed more than usually draughty. All night long the wild west wind whiff led through our wind funnel, to the delight of six billion streptococci who throve and multiplied in my throat, and I awoke in the morning speechless. Thank heavens the Putt has a carrying voice. | + | Le-e-ead out my po-o-o-ony (ring! ring! thump! thump)\\ |
- | Colin had set an alarm clock for 6.0 a.m. but forestalled it by five minutes. The nerves of the sleeping camp were spared the shock fo an alarm ringing in the pre-dawn silence, and the more comforting and familiar bushwalking sound of sticks being broken for a fire and the clatter of billies soon brought them to their senses. Despite the fact that we prepared them a communal porridge breakfast complete with milk and sugar, they were still fiddling around with food at 7 o' | + | Lead him ow-out from his stall.... |
- | 13. | + | |
- | We, left the Tops at 8 a.m. - one hour behind schedule and me champing at the bit. I had allowed two hot;,rs forgetting | + | "Here he comes to open the door; come on! Pep it up!" |
- | "0 laith, laith were our Scots lords sons | + | |
- | To wet their cork-heeled | + | "Tie my bo-o-o-ones to the sa-a-adle.... |
- | But lang or all the play was owre, | + | |
- | They wet their hats aboon" | + | (the door opens) "Hell, this isn' |
- | 1.gure | + | |
- | We plunged into the creek-side thicket and so on to the long steep scree-slide which pours down between the two highest spires. | + | Next shot we did get Snow. We all had cups of tea and toast from the hospitable Mrs. Brown, then tied Snow's pack and climbing |
- | we struggled up the huge chunks of rock we were given, quite gratuitinusly, | + | |
- | had planned this trip as the New Zealand mountaineers do - in hours not miles: 1 hour from the Tops to Kanangra Creek; | + | The leader had noted with some misgivings that she was showing traces of laryngitis, which the singing in the car hadn't improved. Our sleeping site seemed more than usually draughty. All night long the wild west wind whiffled |
- | 2 hours to climb the Spires; 1 hour down the other side and lunch; leaving us 4 or 5 hours of daylight to do Big Misty and back to the road by 4, then pick up the cars and back to camp before dark at 5 - this being the shortest day of the year. | + | |
- | There were nine of us climbing and we had four ropes. The original plan was that we would climb as individual units of two or three to a rope, which theoretically should have been quicker, but in Practice | + | Colin had set an alarm clock for 6.00 a.m. but forestalled it by five minutes. The nerves of the sleeping camp were spared the shock of an alarm ringing in the pre-dawn silence, and the more comforting and familiar bushwalking sound of sticks being broken for a fire and the clatter of billies soon brought them to their senses. Despite the fact that we prepared them a communal porridge breakfast complete with milk and sugar, they were still fiddling around with food at 7 o' |
- | No rope-work was needed to get us to the top of the Spires - dead on schedule at 11 o' | + | |
- | 144 | + | We, left the Tops at 8 a.m. - one hour behind schedule and me champing at the bit. I had allowed two hours for getting |
- | of The Hooper cine camera, complete with telephoto lense, was hastily set up on its tripod - they shouted to Geof who was just tetering on the brink of a precipice to stay where he was | + | |
- | while Jim changed his film, then he was given the signal to proceed. Unfortunately the camera jammed, and so Geof had to reverse direction in mid air, so to speak, and go back for another shot. Something went wrong here too, so poor old Geoffo was sent back again to wait while the defect was remedied. At last everything was to Jim's satisfaction and Geof and Grace were allowed to descend, Grace, as she peered through the green leaves, looking as shy and pretty as a wood-nymph - never mind the long pants. | + | "0 laith, laith were our Scots lords' |
- | During this interlude the others had caught up, so we decided to climb up to a patch of sunlight and have lunch - which we had brought in paper bags, precut on Friday so as not to delay our early morning start. While coming down the spires I had spotted out what | + | To wet their cork-heeled |
- | I considered a good route up Big Misty, so we set off to our beckoning | + | But lang or all the play was owre,\\ |
- | Lunch was finished, but the photographers still showed a tendency to linger. " | + | They wet their hats aboon" |
- | "Dot says you can have another half-hour," | + | |
- | 15. | + | quoted Colin as an unhappy |
- | Before turning in for the night we built up a big fire. | + | |
- | I decided to sleep right by it and breath hot air all night for the good of my voice. | + | We plunged into the creek-side thicket and so on to the long steep scree-slide which pours down between the two highest spires. |
- | The morning dawned misty, for all we knew there were mild seas, and as the Weather Bureau had promised us a fine day we decided on a trip down to Morong Falls. Colin stayed behind to mend punctures, planning to catch up later. We left far too late, at 9.30. Even if we had been a fast party we probably would not have reached the Falls before lunch. We were not a fast party, and 12.30 found us still some distance off. It was too late to go on. Also we had lost sight of Goof and now, so we stopped for lunch, then as the day was overcast and cold we retraced our steps. Half a mile along the ridge we heard a coo-ee. "Oh, good: That' | + | |
- | Round about Hampton we pulled up suddenly to see why Digby and Ken had stopped... They were having a panic about petrol, but did I care? Oh dear no! Find me a quiet secluded nook where I can bring up pill No.6. I returned to the car and we set off again, this time with me by the window. From then on in-short bouts the earth swam upwards, the stars reeled past, and by the time we reached Snow's place I had successively given up pills No. 5,4,3,2 and 1. " | + | had planned this trip as the New Zealand mountaineers do - in hours not miles: 1 hour from the Tops to Kanangra Creek; 2 hours to climb the Spires; 1 hour down the other side and lunch; leaving us 4 or 5 hours of daylight to do Big Misty and back to the road by 4, then pick up the cars and back to camp before dark at 5 - this being the shortest day of the year. |
- | 16. | + | |
- | CONSERVATION REPORT. | + | There were nine of us climbing and we had four ropes. The original plan was that we would climb as individual units of two or three to a rope, which theoretically should have been quicker, but in practice |
+ | |||
+ | No rope-work was needed to get us to the top of the Spires - dead on schedule at 11 o' | ||
+ | |||
+ | During this interlude the others had caught up, so we decided to climb up to a patch of sunlight and have lunch - which we had brought in paper bags, precut on Friday so as not to delay our early morning start. While coming down the spires I had spotted out what I considered a good route up Big Misty, so we set off to our beckoning patch of sunlight and lunch. Somehow it took longer than we thought. It was necessary to climb up a crack and tie the rope to an overhanging gumtree for the party to be belayed up. If I'd been able to speak I'd have been much happier. Snow and Colin chose another way up, but at length we were all together with noses in our feed-bags while everyone recounted their adventures to date. It appeared some of the decayed sandstone ledges we others had used had not been equal to the Putt 14 stone. "There am I replacing some handholds for the next person to use," says Snow, "when Colin shoots through the air in a neat parabola and lands on his head about 15 feet below." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lunch was finished, but the photographers still showed a tendency to linger. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Dot says you can have another half-hour," | ||
+ | |||
+ | Before turning in for the night we built up a big fire. I decided to sleep right by it and breath hot air all night for the good of my voice. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The morning dawned misty, for all we knew there were mild seas, and as the Weather Bureau had promised us a fine day we decided on a trip down to Morong Falls. Colin stayed behind to mend punctures, planning to catch up later. We left far too late, at 9.30. Even if we had been a fast party we probably would not have reached the Falls before lunch. We were not a fast party, and 12.30 found us still some distance off. It was too late to go on. Also we had lost sight of Geof and Snow, so we stopped for lunch, then as the day was overcast and cold we retraced our steps. Half a mile along the ridge we heard a coo-ee. "Oh, good: That' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Round about Hampton we pulled up suddenly to see why Digby and Ken had stopped... They were having a panic about petrol, but did I care? Oh dear no! Find me a quiet secluded nook where I can bring up pill No.6. I returned to the car and we set off again, this time with me by the window. From then on in short bouts the earth swam upwards, the stars reeled past, and by the time we reached Snow's place I had successively given up pills No. 5,4,3,2 and 1. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Conservation Report.===== | ||
- Tom Moppett. | - Tom Moppett. | ||
- | This conference was held at at.James Hall, Phillip Street, on aaturday | + | |
- | The first motion was one submitted by the Caloola Club - a proposal for a National Parks Act to be recommended to the State Government. Allen Strom referred to the recently published Yarrawonda No.10 in which the main details of the proposal were | + | This conference was held at at James Hall, Phillip Street, on Saturday |
- | set out and suggested these be used as a starting point for discusgicn. | + | |
+ | The first motion was one submitted by the Caloola Club - a proposal for a National Parks Act to be recommended to the State Government. Allen Strom referred to the recently published Yarrawonda No.10 in which the main details of the proposal were set out and suggested these be used as a starting point for discussion. | ||
He explained briefly the proposed Act, which would set out the nature and purpose of National Parks and provide for security of tenure, the establishment of a controlling authority, and the provision of finance from the State budget. He stressed the importance of security of tenure - only recently the Minister for Lands approved of 42 acres being taken from The Royal National Park without any sort of public enquiry being held. | He explained briefly the proposed Act, which would set out the nature and purpose of National Parks and provide for security of tenure, the establishment of a controlling authority, and the provision of finance from the State budget. He stressed the importance of security of tenure - only recently the Minister for Lands approved of 42 acres being taken from The Royal National Park without any sort of public enquiry being held. | ||
- | (This behind-the-scenes procedure is possible because all our National Parks, except the Kosciusko | + | (This behind-the-scenes procedure is possible because all our National Parks, except the Kosciusko |
- | or both, and these reservations can be amended or cancelled by the Minister for Lands by ministerial minute and without | + | |
- | anyone.) | + | Several speakers mentioned points for consideration - for example Mr. Hume suggested " |
- | Several speakers mentioned points for consideration - for example Mr. Hume suggested " | + | |
- | had envisaged in the first place. As time for the debate was | + | |
- | running out and it looked as though the motion might be defeated in the confusion, a Federation delegate moved that the question be referred to a committe | + | |
The advantage of such a proposal to the Government being endorsed by all the Conservation Bodies seems clear - even if a lot of effort has to be expended in reaching agreement. | The advantage of such a proposal to the Government being endorsed by all the Conservation Bodies seems clear - even if a lot of effort has to be expended in reaching agreement. | ||
- | The next motion, "That the alienation of land from National Parks or State Reserves for purposes other than conservation be stopped immediately", | + | |
- | left to the " | + | The next motion, "That the alienation of land from National Parks or State Reserves for purposes other than conservation be stopped immediately", |
- | 17. | + | |
At this stage of the meeting, the " | At this stage of the meeting, the " | ||
- | A motion that the Municipality of Manly be congratulated on its decision not to extend the residential area on North Head produced considerable opposition, | + | |
- | The motion "That the Army be totally prohibited from Using Nb., | + | A motion that the Municipality of Manly be congratulated on its decision not to extend the residential area on North Head produced considerable opposition, |
- | "That this Conference supports the efforts of the Blue Mountains Fauna and Flora Preservation Society to have a national park established on the Blue Mountains and urges the Minister for Lands to expedite the formation of such a Park" was agreed to after " | + | |
- | The Caloola,Club moved that a number of Faunal Reserves be Aeated | + | The motion "That the Army be totally prohibited from using National |
- | Conference also approved a motion " | + | |
- | The last motion for which there was time was "That this conference urges the Government to prohibit the sale of protected Australian wildflowers. This motipp.was moved by the Mount | + | "That this Conference supports the efforts of the Blue Mountains Fauna and Flora Preservation Society to have a national park established on the Blue Mountains and urges the Minister for Lands to expedite the formation of such a Park" was agreed to after " |
- | Colah Branch of th' | + | |
- | 18. | + | The Caloola Club moved that a number of Faunal Reserves be created |
- | whose representative stated that the Branch was still heatedly debating the question, although there was a definite opinion that the only way to stop the taking of flowers from parks | + | |
- | and reserves was to prohibit their sale altogether. | + | Conference also approved a motion " |
- | This motion was referred to the committee | + | |
- | To round off the afternoon, now very wet incidentally, | + | The last motion for which there was time was "That this conference urges the Government to prohibit the sale of protected Australian wildflowers". This motion |
+ | |||
+ | To round off the afternoon, now very wet incidentally, | ||
Mr. Griffiths and his secretary, Miss Kenny, who had generously given up her afternoon to assist, were thanked then some of the representatives carefully tiptoed out so as not to disturb the play being performed downstairs. | Mr. Griffiths and his secretary, Miss Kenny, who had generously given up her afternoon to assist, were thanked then some of the representatives carefully tiptoed out so as not to disturb the play being performed downstairs. | ||
- | 11 | + | |
- | All those who have not yet got over the effects of Fat and Ian's farewell party, will be envying them their leisure to relax. News comes from North Queensland where they are having a wonderful honeymoon per motor bike. They have been across to, one of the Barrier Reef islands, spent a lot of time basking in the sun of the sub-tropic beaches, and have included a rope in their luggage with a view to using it on the Glass House Mountains | + | ---- |
- | - perhaps. | + | |
- | .. ...7V.mM.T. | + | All those who have not yet got over the effects of Pat and Ian's farewell party, will be envying them their leisure to relax. News comes from North Queensland where they are having a wonderful honeymoon per motor bike. They have been across to one of the Barrier Reef islands, spent a lot of time basking in the sun of the sub-tropic beaches, and have included a rope in their luggage with a view to using it on the Glass House Mountains - perhaps. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
Bert Whinier says "There is no need to miss out on your skiing practise between seasons" | Bert Whinier says "There is no need to miss out on your skiing practise between seasons" | ||
+ | |||
He appeared one night last month at the Club Room with a pack load of skiis by moonlight on the Botany' | He appeared one night last month at the Club Room with a pack load of skiis by moonlight on the Botany' | ||
+ | |||
From all accounts it was a very profitable evening. | From all accounts it was a very profitable evening. | ||
- | 19. | + | |
- | BOUND FOR BORAL. | + | ---- |
- | Jim Brown. | + | |
- | This is the last that you will hear | + | =====Bound For Bowral.===== |
- | This is the last time we will mention | + | |
- | Eighty-odd milers till next year (LIE S1 WHAT DAMNABLE | + | - Jim Brown. |
+ | |||
+ | This is the last that you will hear\\ | ||
+ | This is the last time we will mention\\ | ||
+ | Eighty-odd milers till next year (LIES! WHAT DAMNABLE | ||
Time destroys all good intention (OH, HOW VERY TRUE!) | Time destroys all good intention (OH, HOW VERY TRUE!) | ||
- | That was the way the last " | + | |
- | Perhaps Jet Wagg's intentions were good, and perhaps he didn't intend mentioning eighty-odd milers till next year. But then that cantankerous Admiral character, he of the 24-hour clock, destroyed all good intentions, and programmed another | + | That was the way the last " |
- | Men, where do we go from here? Katoomba | + | |
- | I shuddered on hearing of it. Remembered the three occasions | + | Perhaps Jet Wagg's intentions were good, and perhaps he didn't intend mentioning eighty-odd milers till next year. But then that cantankerous Admiral character, he of the 24-hour clock, destroyed all good intentions, and programmed another eighty-odd miler for September. I don't see any obvious connection with the 24-hour clock, but I feel there must be, because the verse says "__time__ |
- | Four times is too many, I said to myself. Fancy doing that dreary fifteen miles at the end: Anyway, Wagg was talking about another long jaunt from Marulan to Nowra via Shoalhaven Gorge. Now that would be quite interesting, | + | |
- | Road, out near Bullio, cross the ' | + | Men, where do we go from here? Katoomba |
- | Surely I wouldn' | + | |
- | 20. | + | I shuddered on hearing of it. Remembered the three occasions |
- | I wouldn' | + | |
- | How can tTe justify ourself? Oh, well, I can always say, I don't get out very ofteb, I don't meet the active walkers as much as I should. These stunts are good because they draw out so many of the keen walkers. (Dolt, you know perfectly well you'll have to walk your own rythm, probably at the rear of the field all the way. Best you can hope for is to have another creaking veteran like rdill. Otherwise you'll be talking to the wallabies). | + | Four times is too many, I said to myself. Fancy doing that dreary fifteen miles at the end! Anyway, Wagg was talking about another long jaunt from Marulan to Nowra via Shoalhaven Gorge. Now that would be quite interesting, |
- | Well, then, how about this? I've wanted to go along acott's Main this past 17 years, and never got around to doing it. Never seen a Club trip go that way before. (Hm. S,cott's Main is about 10 miles from Bran Jan to the Water Gulley at the top of Butcher' | + | |
- | It's a good way to keep in condition. (Ha, hal a goodvay | + | Surely I wouldn' |
- | to get out of condition! Anyway, the last marathon was called 85, but it was only 77 miles by my reckoning, maybe 80 if you were chased all over Black Jerry' | + | |
+ | I wouldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | How can we justify ourself? Oh, well, I can always say, I don't get out very often, I don't meet the active walkers as much as I should. These stunts are good because they draw out so many of the keen walkers. (Dolt, you know perfectly well you'll have to walk your own rhythm, probably at the rear of the field all the way. Best you can hope for is to have another creaking veteran like Ardill. Otherwise you'll be talking to the wallabies). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, then, how about this? I've wanted to go along Scott's Main this past 17 years, and never got around to doing it. Never seen a Club trip go that way before. (Hm. Scott's Main is about 10 miles from Bran Jan to the Water Gulley at the top of Butcher' | ||
+ | |||
+ | It's a good way to keep in condition. (Ha, ha! a good way to get out of condition! Anyway, the last marathon was called 85, but it was only 77 miles by my reckoning, maybe 80 if you were chased all over Black Jerry' | ||
But it's easier walking. Only a couple of river crossings, so you won't have to keep on stopping to clear out sand from shoes and socks every mile or so to save walking on sandpaper surfaces. (Now, you're only trying to kid yourself. Anyone knows hard ground is worst for walking on. A lot of the track on this trip will be almost as tough as road). | But it's easier walking. Only a couple of river crossings, so you won't have to keep on stopping to clear out sand from shoes and socks every mile or so to save walking on sandpaper surfaces. (Now, you're only trying to kid yourself. Anyone knows hard ground is worst for walking on. A lot of the track on this trip will be almost as tough as road). | ||
+ | |||
What a wonderfull subject for another opera, then. Think of the songs " | What a wonderfull subject for another opera, then. Think of the songs " | ||
+ | |||
What's left? How can I rationalise the urge to give it a go. Why bother? All walkers are slightly ratbag, and couldn' | What's left? How can I rationalise the urge to give it a go. Why bother? All walkers are slightly ratbag, and couldn' | ||
- | Unless something happens to disable me in advance, I dare say I'll start out with you, i.dmiral. Maybe you won't see me at Bowral though. No rash promises. | + | |
- | 21. | + | Unless something happens to disable me in advance, I dare say I'll start out with you, Admiral. Maybe you won't see me at Bowral though. No rash promises. |
- | FEDERATION REPORT FOR JULY, 1955. | + | |
- | The 1955 Annual | + | =====Federation Report For July, 1955.===== |
- | ings. The Annual Report was adopted and will be duplicated and circulated. The Accumulated Funds now stand at 308.10. 4 in addition to 233,. 6. 6 held in Trust Funds. | + | |
- | The election of officers resulted as follows | + | __The 1955 Annual |
- | Fresident - Paul H. Barnes. | + | |
- | Vice-President | + | The election of officers resulted as follows: |
- | Norman Allen and Allen A. Strom - Position is vacant. | + | |
- | Tina Koetsier. Tom Kenny-Royal. Stan Cottier. | + | |**President**|Paul H. Barnes| |
+ | |**Vice-President**|Norman Allen and Allen A. Strom| | ||
+ | |**Honorary Secretary**|Position is vacant| | ||
+ | |**Asst. Secretary**|Tina Koetsier| | ||
+ | |**Hon. Treasurer**|Tom Kenny-Royal| | ||
+ | |**Publicity Officer**|Stan Cottier| | ||
A volunteer to fill the position of Honorary Secretary is urgently required. | A volunteer to fill the position of Honorary Secretary is urgently required. | ||
- | Search | + | |
- | Mount Thaw Thaw (Victoria) Searches and the work being done on Search and Rescue in that State. | + | __Search |
- | A new Social Committee | + | |
- | Messrs. Bruce Little and Norman Allen were elected to the position of Joint Organisers | + | A new __Social Committee__ |
- | Fatrol Squad for 1955. They will shortly be seeking volunteers. | + | |
- | Warrumbungles | + | Messrs. Bruce Little and Norman Allen were elected to the position of __Joint Organisers__ |
- | received from the Department of Lands. As neither recommendation of the Federation was appointed, it was decided to write to the Department of Lands pointing out that the geological and walking | + | |
- | 9 interests ... both very important in this instance...had been neglected. | + | __Warrumbungles |
- | . Wooden ateps on TarroYs | + | |
- | Garrawarra: The Trust has decided to request the appointment of | + | __Wooden steps on Tarro' |
- | a bushwalker to replace the representative of the Wollongong Council. Stan Cottier was elected by the Federation to take the position, should the Trust be succeaful | + | |
- | The Federation is investigating the purchase | + | __Garrawarra:__ The Trust has decided to request the appointment of a bushwalker to replace the representative of the Wollongong Council. Stan Cottier was elected by the Federation to take the position, should the Trust be successful |
- | There was some discussion on the matter of arranging for the publication | + | |
+ | The Federation is investigating the __purchase | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Affiliation Fees__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | There was some discussion on the matter of arranging for the __publication | ||
- Allen Strom. | - Allen Strom. | ||
- | STOP PRESS. | + | |
+ | =====Stop Press.===== | ||
Just landed. Some more continental aluminium ware. These are well made articles and have been in short supply for years. So cast your peepers over the list and their prices. | Just landed. Some more continental aluminium ware. These are well made articles and have been in short supply for years. So cast your peepers over the list and their prices. | ||
+ | |||
Screw topped aluminium containers with removable glass lining 5/3 ea. | Screw topped aluminium containers with removable glass lining 5/3 ea. | ||
+ | |||
Field flasks (or waterbottles) very bandy size and cloth covered Screw on cap. 23/- ea. | Field flasks (or waterbottles) very bandy size and cloth covered Screw on cap. 23/- ea. | ||
- | Food containers - oval shape with spring held lid. Lqak proof rubber gasket. 12/6 ea. | ||
- | Tea infus ers with c hain 2/6 ea. | ||
- | We have also just unpacked some lightweight compact petrol stoves | ||
- | made by PPLI1.RIS of Sweden - 2. 9. 0 ea. | ||
- | Remember these goods are in limited quantities owing to import restrictions, | ||
- | PAWN | ||
- | Lightwejht Camp Gear | ||
- | CASTLEREACM Si SYCHEY | ||
+ | Food containers - oval shape with spring held lid. Leak proof rubber gasket. 12/6 ea. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tea infusers with chain 2/6 ea. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have also just unpacked some lightweight compact petrol stoves made by Primus of Sweden - £2.9.0 ea. | ||
+ | Remember these goods are in limited quantities owing to import restrictions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin, Lightweight Camp Gear, 201 Castlereagh St, Sydney |
195508.1454190999.txt.gz · Last modified: 2016/01/31 08:56 by tyreless