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**CONTENTS** | **CONTENTS** | ||
- | Editorial 1 | + | |Editorial |
- | At our May Meeting - Alex Colley 2 | + | |At our May Meeting - Alex Colley |
- | "We are Lost Little Sheep" - Sheep Dip 3 | + | |"We are Lost Little Sheep" - Sheep Dip |3| |
- | Siedlecky' | + | |Siedlecky' |
- | Your Walking Guide 6 | + | |Your Walking Guide |6| |
- | What's the Social Programme Say? 7 | + | |What's the Social Programme Say? |7| |
- | Progress Report on S.B.W. Ski Hut - Arthur Gilroy 8 | + | |Progress Report on S.B.W. Ski Hut - Arthur Gilroy |
- | Hattswell' | + | |Hattswell' |
- | "The Roughest Country in the State" - Grace Aird 9 | + | |"The Roughest Country in the State" - Grace Aird |9| |
- | White Ant Borings 12 | + | |White Ant Borings |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food. Shop (Advt. ) 13 | + | |The Sanitarium Health Food. Shop (Advt. ) |13| |
- | Seven Weeks in New Zealand - Part 4 - Dot Butler 13 | + | |Seven Weeks in New Zealand - Part 4 - Dot Butler 13| |
- | Federation Report | + | |Federation Report May, 1957 - Tine Mathews| | |
- | The Fed. Reune and Epilogue - Taro 18 | + | |The Fed. Reune and Epilogue - Taro |18| |
- | April Walks Report - Brian Anderson | + | |April Walks Report - Brian Anderson |
- | Leica Photo Service (Adv-b.) '2-1 | + | |Leica Photo Service (Advt.) |21| |
- | The New Song Book 22 | + | |The New Song Book |22| |
- | Ski-ing Days are Here Again (Paddy' | + | |Ski-ing Days are Here Again (Paddy' |
- | EDITORIAL | + | ====== Editorial ====== |
- | No folks, no need to get all tensed up, you can relax this time. After last month' | + | No folks, no need to get all tensed up, you can relax this time. After last month' |
- | On page 6 you will find a new feature prepared by our pre-eminent Walks Secretary, ,Brian Anderson (The Admiral to you). "Your Walking Guide" from now on will be a " | + | On page 6 you will find a new feature prepared by our pre-eminent Walks Secretary, Brian Anderson (The Admiral to you). "Your Walking Guide" from now on will be a " |
- | The notes on each trip are necessarily brief, but should at least | + | The notes on each trip are necessarily brief, but should at least enable some idea of the nature of the walk to be gained. If it does no more than this, then it will have served its purpose. We're hoping, of course, that it will help to promote our walking activity by creating an interest in the country described. The information on fares, footwear etc, should also prove handy. But Leaders, don't let this stop you advertising your trip in greater detail if you wish to do so. (Note how the Editor has cunningly shelved any responsibility |
- | enable some idea of the nature of the walk to be gained. If it does | + | |
- | no more than this, then it will have served its purpose. We're hoping, of course, that it will help to promote our walking activity by | + | We've expanded slightly to 24 pages this issue and hope to be able to stick to it - the Business Manager figures we might still just manage to stay solvent at that size. But one feature, I'm afraid, remains conspicuous by its absence - a cartoon or two. Where are the Club's cartoonists? |
- | 2. | + | |
- | creating an interest in the country described. The information on fares, footwear etc, should also prove handy. But --- Leaders, don't let this stop you advertising your trip in greater detail if you wish to do so. (Note how the Editor has cunningly shelved any responsibil- | + | One more morsel for your appetite - we're working on an idea that could boost the prestige of your magazine. But it's all too hush-hush as yet and you'll have to stay curious - more about our secret weapon later on, we hope. |
- | ity for the accuracy of the "good oil". If you come back scratched, | + | |
- | tattered and exhausted from a trip billed as a " | + | Finally, our thanks to all concerned for the many splendid |
- | We've expanded slightly to 24 pages this issue and hope to be | + | |
- | able to stick to it - the Business Manager figures we might still | + | |
- | just manage to stay solvent at that size. But one feature, I'm afraid, remains conspicuous by its absence - a cartoon or two. Where | + | |
- | are the Club's cartoonists? | + | |
- | of sundry types among our members, we must be missing out on an awful lot of fun. | + | |
- | One more morsel for your appetite - we're working on an idea that could boost the prestige of your magazine. But it's all too | + | |
- | hush-hush as yet and you'll have to stay curious - more about our | + | |
- | secret weapon later on, we hope. | + | |
- | Finally, our thanks to all concerned for the many splendid | + | |
====== At Our May Meeting ====== | ====== At Our May Meeting ====== | ||
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delegate, could not take on the job, another delegate would be elected at our next meeting. | delegate, could not take on the job, another delegate would be elected at our next meeting. | ||
- | Once again our Walks Sec. Brian Anderson, lightened our hearts with a mirth - making yet very comprehensive Walks Report for April. If he keeps up this style we can be assured of at least one good laugh at future meetings, | + | Once again our Walks Sec. Brian Anderson, lightened our hearts with a mirth - making yet very comprehensive Walks Report for April. If he keeps up this style we can be assured of at least one good laugh at future meetings. |
In general business John Bookluck moved that we adopt the army system of time recording on our walks programme, thus removing any doubts as to when the walk started and proving ourselves to be in the forefront of the walking movement. Brian Anderson seconded the motion and said he was horrified that people should find any difficulty in recognising how the system worked. Airline Companies all used it. | In general business John Bookluck moved that we adopt the army system of time recording on our walks programme, thus removing any doubts as to when the walk started and proving ourselves to be in the forefront of the walking movement. Brian Anderson seconded the motion and said he was horrified that people should find any difficulty in recognising how the system worked. Airline Companies all used it. | ||
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Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | When going on a walk, particularly a Weekend | + | When going on a walk, particularly a weekend |
- | certain that I would not be the only one who would read them over with sincere interest. Perhaps, through the magazine, we could have the views of other members. | + | |
Yours sincerely, Henry Ford. | Yours sincerely, Henry Ford. | ||
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- | June 14-15-16-17 Upper Kowmung Area. Ridges to Kowmung River medium to rough walking - this part of Kowmung R. and programmed creeks rough 1 - l mile type of walking country. Some method of waterproofing gear is desirable if swimming through Morong Deep. Due to cold weather leader will probably try and avoid swimming Deep. Excellent rugged river scenery - explorations of creeks | + | June 14-15-16-17 Upper Kowmung Area. Ridges to Kowmung River medium to rough walking - this part of Kowmung R. and programmed creeks rough 1 hour 1 mile type of walking country. Some method of waterproofing gear is desirable if swimming through Morong Deep. Due to cold weather leader will probably try and avoid swimming Deep. Excellent rugged river scenery - explorations of creeks |
- | June 14715-16-17 Pidgeon House - Castle Area. Medium graded track to foot of Pidgeon House - Steep pull to rock face of only a few hundred feet - Climb through rock face easy by means of chimney - 360view | + | |
- | From Pidgeon House to Castle - medium track along ridge to Clyde and up creek to camp site. Actual | + | June 14-15-16-17 Pidgeon House - Castle Area. Medium graded track to foot of Pidgeon House - Steep pull to rock face of only a few hundred feet - Climb through rock face easy by means of chimney - 360 view of area below. From Pidgeon House to Castle - medium track along ridge to Clyde and up creek to camp site. Actual |
- | climb will take most part of one day. Unusual rock | + | climb will take most part of one day. Unusual rock type tunnel makes access to top fairly easy. View from top - " |
- | type tunnel makes access to top fairly easy. View from top - " | + | |
- | pack handy when climbing Castle. See Leader re fares. | + | June 22-23 Yeola Area. As distance is to be covered in 3 days, pace will be steady. Walking mostly along bush type tracks. No serious hill climbing, except for small area near Yeola. Good coastal views - area very interesting if first visit - Test Walk. Return fare 26/-. |
- | June 22-23 Yeola Area. As distance is to be covered in i3 days, | + | |
- | pace will be steady. Walking mostly along bush type | + | June 22-23. Grand Canyon. Tourist type track all the way. Medium pull up, out of Grand Canyon. Excellent |
- | tra:cks. No serious hill climbing, except for small | + | |
- | area near Yeola. Good coastal views - area very interesting if first visit - Test Walk. Return fare 26/-. | + | |
- | June 22-23. Grand Canyon. Tourist type track all the way | + | |
- | Medium pull up, out of Grand Canyon. Excellent | + | |
- | stone cliff views. Many picturesque waterfalls and | + | |
- | creeks. Ideal walk for prospectives or those out of | + | |
condition. Return fare 24/9. | condition. Return fare 24/9. | ||
- | June 22-23 'Burgh Track Lrea. Easy track walking - good coast- | + | |
- | al beach views. Slight medium pull out of Burning Palms Beach. Tea in bush will make a pleasant | + | June 22-23 'Burgh Track area. Easy track walking - good coastal |
- | ing to the day in the Royal National Park. Return fare V-, | + | |
- | June 28-29-30 Narrow Neck - Me_galong | + | June 28-29-30 Narrow Neck - Megalong |
- | walk is to be in reasonable condition. All things considered a well balanced walk including ridge, | + | |
- | track, river and creek walking with some rock climb- | + | |
- | ing in Galong Ck. and on Canons | + | |
Rubber sole shoes a help in Galong Ck. Return fare 22/2d. | Rubber sole shoes a help in Galong Ck. Return fare 22/2d. | ||
- | June 29-30 Barren Grounds Area. Easy to medium trip - coastal | + | |
- | views - little scratchy on Saddleback. Bush track most of the way. Return fare 29/5. | + | June 29-30 Barren Grounds Area. Easy to medium trip - coastal views - little scratchy on Saddleback. Bush track most of the way. Return fare 29/5. |
- | June 30 Tunks Creek Area. Mainly medium creek walking with | + | |
- | some road walking, Ideal Sunday walk of eleven miles. Return fare 4/2. | + | June 30 Tunks Creek Area. Mainly medium creek walking with some road walking, Ideal Sunday walk of eleven miles. Return fare 4/2. |
- | July 5-6-7. Blue Labyrinth Area. Medium weekend walk covering mainly ridge track walking and portion of Erskine | + | |
- | Ck. Erskine Ck. a little bushy. This trip gives a good impression of Blue Labyrinth, especially if it's wet. Return fare 12/3, | + | July 5-6-7. Blue Labyrinth Area. Medium weekend walk covering mainly ridge track walking and portion of Erskine Ck. Erskine Ck. a little bushy. This trip gives a good impression of Blue Labyrinth, especially if it's wet. Return fare 12/3, |
- | 7. | + | |
- | July 6 -7 | + | July 6 -7\\ |
- | July7 | + | July 7 Stanwell |
- | Stanwell | + | |
- | up again. Road walk from Woolwash to Campbelltown. Good views of Stanwell Park Area. Test Walk. Return fare 10/2. Cowan Area, Well graded track to Rhodes boatshed. A bit scratchy between trig stations. Wonderful views of | + | Cowan Area, Well graded track to Rhodes boatshed. A bit scratchy between trig stations. Wonderful views of |
- | 'Broken | + | Broken |
====== What's The Social Programme Say ? ====== | ====== What's The Social Programme Say ? ====== | ||
- | All through the year it has gone on. We've tolerated 'em, we've waited for 'em, we've posed for 'em, we've humoured. 'em, we've cursed 'em and we've disowned 'em, but about this time of the year we begin to admire | + | All through the year it has gone on. We've tolerated 'em, we've waited for 'em, we've posed for 'em, we've humoured 'em, we've cursed 'em and we've disowned 'em, but about this time of the year we begin to admire |
- | Now comes their big opportunity to justify their odd ways and answer their critics with arguments in black and white, | + | |
- | So, PHOTOGRAPHERS, | + | Now comes their big opportunity to justify their odd ways and answer their critics with arguments in black and white, So, PHOTOGRAPHERS, |
And, SPECTATORS, roll up and see the show. Judging by the talent displayed in previous years, you too will want to evolve into that unique member of the Animal Kingdom, Genus - Bushwalker, Species - photographic. | And, SPECTATORS, roll up and see the show. Judging by the talent displayed in previous years, you too will want to evolve into that unique member of the Animal Kingdom, Genus - Bushwalker, Species - photographic. | ||
- | THE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION IS TO BE HELD IN THE CLUBROOM ON JUNE 26TH. VISITORS VERY 1TTELCOME. | ||
- | SOUND WAVES. | ||
- | Remember the "bit of a do" down at the A.B.C. Auditorium on 22nd May. Well, you can hear the result if you tune in to the "Any Questions" | + | THE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION IS TO BE HELD IN THE CLUBROOM ON JUNE 26TH. VISITORS VERY WELCOME. |
- | Our congratulations to Roy and Mary Braithwaite - they have a *brand new son - another bushwalker in the making, we hope. | + | |
- | KANANGRIOA. | + | SOUND WAVES.\\ |
- | In 1891 Kanangra Walls were known as the Kownung Walls (notice the two n' s) and were alive with native bears and wild dogs. | + | Remember the "bit of a do" down at the A.B.C. Auditorium on 22nd May. Well, you can hear the result if you tune in to the "Any Questions" |
- | Has anyone ever seen the aboriginal carvings under a rock shelter at the base of the precipitous Kanangra Walls edging the south-eastern arm of the Kownung? Have you? | + | |
- | 8. | + | Our congratulations to Roy and Mary Braithwaite - they have a brand new son - another bushwalker in the making we hope. |
+ | |||
+ | KANANGRIOA.\\ | ||
+ | In 1891 Kanangra Walls were known as the Kownung Walls (notice the two n's) and were alive with native bears and wild dogs. Has anyone ever seen the aboriginal carvings under a rock shelter at the base of the precipitous Kanangra Walls edging the south-eastern arm of the Kownung? Have you? | ||
====== Progress Report on the S.B.W. Ski Hut ====== | ====== Progress Report on the S.B.W. Ski Hut ====== | ||
Arthur Gilroy. | Arthur Gilroy. | ||
- | The Sub-Committee Chairman entered into further correspondence | + | The Sub-Committee Chairman entered into further correspondence with the Kosciusko Park Trust Manager with the view to S.B.W. representatives again visiting the Park with the object of selecting a new |
- | with the Kosciusko Park Trust Manager with the view to S.B.W. representatives again visiting the Park with the object of selecting a new | + | hut site. Accordingly four members of the sub-committee |
- | hut site. Accordingly four members of the subi-comMittee | + | |
selection. Our previous claim arranged by Frank Duncan with the Park Trust Manager was jumped by other hut builders. | selection. Our previous claim arranged by Frank Duncan with the Park Trust Manager was jumped by other hut builders. | ||
- | ,A new site was provisionally selected, and will be subject to Trust approval, on the north eastern slope of the Back Perisher, about feet elevation up a steep slope above the valley floor, and on the | + | |
+ | A new site was provisionally selected, and will be subject to Trust approval, on the north eastern slope of the Back Perisher, about feet elevation up a steep slope above the valley floor, and on the | ||
edge of a gently sloping grassy plateau generously sprinkled with snow gums. The trees are in good condition indicating shelter from blizzards, | edge of a gently sloping grassy plateau generously sprinkled with snow gums. The trees are in good condition indicating shelter from blizzards, | ||
- | The site is about 15 minutes (timed) walk from the main road at the old Rock Creek Hut and only about 100 yards from a new summer season access | + | |
- | road which the Trust has promised to form and surface during next | + | The site is about 15 minutes (timed) walk from the main road at the old Rock Creek Hut and only about 100 yards from a new summer season access road which the Trust has promised to form and surface during next |
summer. The slope from this road to the site is gentle enough to permit summer truck access, initially with building materials and later we hope fuel and food, right to the door. | summer. The slope from this road to the site is gentle enough to permit summer truck access, initially with building materials and later we hope fuel and food, right to the door. | ||
- | There are about 8 other huts, all of good standard, spaced | + | |
- | arly at about 100 yard intervals in the vicinity, but the landscape is | + | There are about 8 other huts, all of good standard, spaced |
- | such (and the Trust insists) that no hut shall be visible from any | + | other. Our selection of course, conforms to this arrangement. Thus our site would allow us to join a small village so disposed as to offer good privacy, yet provide a share in services and safety which the assembly assures. |
- | other. Our selectionlof | + | |
- | our site would allow us to join a small village so disposed as to offer good privacy, yet provide a share in services and safety which the assembly assures. | + | |
The Clubs consultants in Architecture and Building construction Messrs Rainer and Scot were present, and the lengthy debates, made possible by long hours of travel and confined space of a car, seemed | The Clubs consultants in Architecture and Building construction Messrs Rainer and Scot were present, and the lengthy debates, made possible by long hours of travel and confined space of a car, seemed | ||
- | to indicate that the resources which our preliminary financial survey revealed would at least provide during next summer, assuming also | + | to indicate that the resources which our preliminary financial survey revealed would at least provide during next summer, assuming also reasonable club labour, an unlined hut shell with roof and floor, of |
- | reasonable club labour, an unlined hut shell with roof and floor, of | + | |
area 600 square feet. This is the minimum area to conform to Trust requirements. | area 600 square feet. This is the minimum area to conform to Trust requirements. | ||
- | Such a structure with bare necessities in the way of interior fit- | ||
- | ments, could allow, finances permitting, interior work to be extended into the winter period, eo that a proportion of play could nicely | ||
- | temper the work. | ||
- | STOP PRESS: It has since come to hand that Mr. Ainsworth, the Park Trust Manager, has approved of the site selected | + | Such a structure with bare necessities in the way of interior fitments, could allow, finances permitting, interior work to be extended into the winter period, so that a proportion of play could nicely temper the work. |
- | by our Ski Hut Sub - Committee. | + | |
+ | STOP PRESS: It has since come to hand that Mr. Ainsworth, the Park Trust Manager, has approved of the site selected by our Ski Hut Sub-Committee. | ||
====== "The Roughest Country in the State" ====== | ====== "The Roughest Country in the State" ====== | ||
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====== Seven Weeks in New Zealand Part 1V ====== | ====== Seven Weeks in New Zealand Part 1V ====== | ||
+ | Dot Butler | ||
- | Dot Butler. | + | The first light of dawn lit up the ragged patchwork quilt of snow thrown over the sleeping shoulders of the Remarkables. It awoke the sleeping waters of Lake Wakitipu to blue life. It crept down the hushed hillside, through the eucalyptus and native trees, into the pavillion of the Queenstown sports ground. Three sleeping bundles stirred to life: " |
- | The first light of dawn lit up the ragged patchwork quilt of snow thrown over the sleeping shoulders of the Remarkables. It awoke the sleeping waters of Lake Wakitipu to blue life. It crept down the hushed hillside, through the eucalyptus and native trees, into the pavillion of the Queenstown sports ground. Three sleeping bundles stirred to life: " | + | |
- | Snow's primus out on the grassy bank under the paling stars - stuff sleeping bags into packs, then off we dash to the. bus terminus down | + | Old memories followed |
- | by the lake for now we are away on the first leg of our real mountain- | + | |
- | Old memories followed | + | We got out with relief and to stretch our legs went down to the lake to have a look at the huge impressive dam construction. We had to wait for the Christchurch bus to come in with its quota of passengers for Mt. Cook, including the fourth member of our party, Whaka Newmarch, a New Zealand Alpine Club member who was obligingly devoting his annual leave to taking us Aussies in tow. At length the bus arrived and there was a great bustle of activity as passengers and luggage were off loaded. Our driver said something about moving off at 2 o' |
- | eering adventure - a fortnight at Mt. Cook. It is a long journey hence the early start. | + | |
- | 14, | + | About a mile from the Hermitage is situated the Alpine Club's Unwin hut. Here the boys got off, about sundown, while I went on to the Hermitage to check up on our fortnight' |
- | of the Mt. Cook range, its peaks a sight to catch the heart, rising | + | |
- | clear against the cold blue sky, its pure snowy beauty mirrored upside | + | For old time's sake I wandered through the Hermitage. It had changed beyond recognition. The homely interior has been streamlined and modernised and now has the atmosphere of a hospital clinic. All Duncan' |
- | down in the still waters of the lake. | + | |
- | We got out with relief and to stretch our legs went down to the | + | " |
- | lake to have a look at the huge impressive dam construction. We had to wait for the Christchurch bus to Come in with its quota of passengers for Mt. Cook, including the fourth member of our party, Whaka | + | |
- | Newmarch, a New Zealand Alpine Club member who was obligingly devoting | + | |
- | his annual leave to taking us Aussies in tow. At length the bus arrived and there was a great bustle of activity as passengers and luggage | + | |
- | were off loaded. Our driver said something about moving off at 2 ofclock, that is in half an hour's time. Whaka and Snow and I were reclining under the shade of a little bush eating ice cream and fruit when the bush driver signalled that he was ready to move off, so we got in. But Goodness!, Where is George? We called, but no answer. We sought him in all the likely places - I looked in the dining room and Whaka looked in the bathroom, and Snow was despatched to investigate the Gents to see if he had got locked in - but no sign of our missing one. We shouted "Hey George | + | |
- | sped down the road and passed a startled George in a cloud of dust and | + | |
- | scattered stones with Snow and I leaning out the window and waving him goodbye. The driver at length pulled up and George came sprinting up the road like a flushed antelope and leapt aboard muttering that he hadthought | + | |
- | About a mile from the Hermitage is situated the Alpine Club's Unwin hut. Here the boys got off, about sundown, while I went on to | + | |
- | the Hermitage to check up on our fortnight' | + | |
- | with me during the war years. Duncan is an artist too, and when I was working there every wall of the Hermitage was hung with his oil paintings of the surrounding peaks. Now frail with the weight of years, | + | |
- | his wide set dreamy eyes still light up with their sudden gentle passion when he speaks of the hills and the sea. Duncan undertook to | + | |
- | track down our food. The two boxes were found all right (Chalk up a | + | |
- | good mark to dependable Donnie), also Snow's tent which we had Jaded on to Don at Glenorchy to get rid of its weight, but he had forgotton | + | |
- | the rest of the trip. Perhaps this sentence needs some elucidating. | + | |
- | donated by Marie Byles, one of which was too narrow at the toes and let | + | |
- | the water in, and the other pair though waterproof was too short. So Donnie and I had been taking it in turns at having dry feet and bent up toes, or, conversely, wet feet and pinched toes. Mad how many times have I stressed to trampers and mountaineers that their footwear is THE MOST IMPORTANT item of their gear: There is a moral in this somewhere, | + | |
- | 15, | + | |
- | For old time's sake I wandered through the Hermitage. It had changed beyond recognition. The homely interior has been streamlined and modernised and now has the atmosphere of a hospital clinic. All Duncan' | + | |
- | the plump little back-country waitresses who would serve you in their | + | |
- | socks like as not, and the battered tattered mountaineers who now would feel self-conscious and ashamed if projected into this well dressed throng. Ah well, I wasn't staying at the Hermitage - and I went off in search of Mick Bowie, the chief guide, for information. There he is, good old Mick with his giant frame so honestly built, his little rabbity moustache, the slyly humerous | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | with an acutely sensitive instinct for the weatherts | + | |
- | is climable." | + | |
deserved. | deserved. | ||
- | An entertaining evening was spent at the Bowie' | + | |
- | Good Night good people - one must get some sleep, and leaving the | + | An entertaining evening was spent at the Bowie' |
- | small cosy lighted dining room, in one step one was out into the velvet shadows and the night. With a rush the mountains suddenly seemed to shoot up on all sides. The sumMits | + | small cosy lighted dining room, in one step one was out into the velvet shadows and the night. With a rush the mountains suddenly seemed to shoot up on all sides. The summits |
- | Next morning bright and early we all boarded the Ball but bus, | + | |
- | quite forgetting our boxes of food, but someone pointed them out to us | + | Next morning bright and early we all boarded the Ball hut bus, quite forgetting our boxes of food, but someone pointed them out to us at the last minute, so despite our subconscious desire to leave behind the dried apricots and potato powders they came after all. |
- | at the last minute, so despite our subconscious desire to leave behind the dried apricots and potato powders they came after all. | + | |
- | This is perhaps the place to tell you about our food. I think I | + | This is perhaps the place to tell you about our food. I think I can quite safely say IT WAS ALL PETE STITT' |
- | 6 can quite safely say IT WAS ALL PETE STITTtS | + | short story long, Pete had told us that dried vegetables and fruits were practically unobtainable in N.Z. so we'd better take what we needed from Australia. Accordingly I worked |
- | how brave I am when he's not around to contradict me). To make a | + | 2 multiplied by George, Snow, Donnie and myself, multiplied by 4 weeks in Don's case and 6 weeks in ours, which came to a collossal |
- | short story long, Pete had told us that dried vegetables and fruits were practically unobtainable in N.Z. so we'd better take what we | + | went down to the local grocer' |
- | needed from Australia. Accordingly I worked | + | National Service, strongly objected to their inclusion), peaches and figs. From Paddy I bought a quantity of potato powder (I forget now how much but there was plenty - ask George), and lb. of Onion powder which smelt vile, but Snow says a stew is not a stew without onion, so we made him carry it. I packed all this tucker into a beer bottle box and as it was so heavy we decided to send it from Sydney to Auckland with Snow on the Oronsay so we other three wouldn' |
- | 2 multiplied by George, Snow, Donnie and myself, multiplied by 4 weeks in Don's case and 6 weeks in ours, which came to a collossai | + | Pete swinging along in the rear with his plaster leg and his crutches and my red handbag with the green feathers clutched in his mouth like a retriever with a mouthful of macaw, muttering muffled threats against the cop, and he had no right to stop us parking on the wharf and there he is, will we have him on, the sod: The cop was rather apologetic as we staggered past him, and whatever remarks Pete made were muffled through the red cloth of the handbag, so the peace was not disturbed and I dumped the box of food in Snow's cabin and that's where we leave it till a week or so later when we unpack it at Wellington and find that the quantity of dried apples, peaches, figs and prunes is practically |
- | 16. | + | |
- | went down to the local grocer' | + | |
- | counter that's what we wanted and let us have it in equal amounts of apricots, apples, prunes (although Donnie, after several months in | + | |
- | National Service, strongly objected to their inclusion), peaches and figs. From Paddy I bought a quantity of potato powder (I forget now how much but there was plenty - ask George), and lb. of Onion powder which smelt vile, but Snow says a stew is not a stew without onion, so we made him carry it. I packed all this tucker into a beer bottle | + | |
- | box and as it was so heavy we decided to send it from Sydney to | + | |
- | Auckland with Snow on the Oronsay so we other three wouldn' | + | |
- | pay surcharge on the plane. On the day of departure Snow and Pete and | + | |
- | I drove down to the wharf with the lugpage. The cop on duty wouldn' | + | |
- | go round about half a mile and park in a back street. Then we set off in procession to the liner, Snow wearing a huge pack and carrying an overnight bag and an ice axe and a parcel of boots or some such, then myself with a 60 lb. box balanced on my head trying to pretend it was nothing and we do this every day of the week, and a rather uncomfortable | + | |
- | Pete swinging along in the rear with his plaster leg and his crutches | + | |
- | and my red handbag with the green feathers clutched in his mouth like | + | |
- | a retriever with a mouthful of macaw, muttering muffled threats against the cop, and he had no right to stop us parking on the wharf and there he is, will we have him on, the sod: The cop was rather apologetic as | + | |
- | we staggered past him, and whatever remarks Pete made were muffled through the red cloth of the handbag, so the peace was not disturbed and I dumped the box of food in Snow's cabin and that's where we leave it till a week or so later when we unpack it at Wellington and find that the quantity of dried apples, peaches, figs and prunes is pract- | + | |
- | ically | + | |
- | would make a weevil whoop with delight, and as for the potato powder, well everyone should be told now that a billyful dry is the equivalent of a bucketful wet. Whenever we would feel in our packs for some tucker and our fingers would encounter the irregular unyielding torso of an apricot-packed food bag, or a soft sandy yielding bag whose | + | |
- | contents were always and unquestionably potato powder - or even at the mere mention of these foods - George would give a hollow groan, | + | |
Donnie would be patiently philosophical, | Donnie would be patiently philosophical, | ||
+ | |||
Anyhow, there we are, together with said tucker and about 20 tourists, unloaded at Ball Hut at about 10.30 a.m. on 13th Jan. | Anyhow, there we are, together with said tucker and about 20 tourists, unloaded at Ball Hut at about 10.30 a.m. on 13th Jan. | ||
- | "The Glory of the Open Spaces. There is no life like it, this living | + | |
- | in the clear fresh air of the country. I think it was Thorean who said: ' | + | ----------------- |
+ | |||
+ | "The Glory of the Open Spaces. There is no life like it, this living in the clear fresh air of the country. I think it was Thorean who said: ' | ||
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- | (Hitchint | + | (Hitchin' |
- | I t14nk this. was the friendliest and easiest of all Fed. Reunes hard to say exactly why - it had that light feeling in the air te sometimes get. | + | |
+ | I think this was the friendliest and easiest of all Fed. Reunes hard to say exactly why - it had that light feeling in the air we sometimes get. | ||
The absence of so many elders turned it into a Carnival of Youth and this was emphasised by the all-night chain of song, laughter and shout - and be dammed to the drugged old fogies!, | The absence of so many elders turned it into a Carnival of Youth and this was emphasised by the all-night chain of song, laughter and shout - and be dammed to the drugged old fogies!, | ||
- | The campfire was worthy of one William Henley Esq. of Croydon Park and the still night made it a cert. Paddy overcame his shyness and managed to compere with great skill even though there was a difference of easily 50 between his front and back sides. The whole show ran well | + | The campfire was worthy of one William Henley Esq. of Croydon Park and the still night made it a cert. Paddy overcame his shyness and managed to compere with great skill even though there was a difference of easily 50 between his front and back sides. The whole show ran well oiled without the sign of an oilcan - it was more like a close family reunion than an interclub affair. I missed the chatter of the babes and the whiskers of the aged - but this was a Carnival of Youth and how we all missed Yvonne at sing sing time |
- | oiled without the sign of an oilcan - it was more like a close family reunion than an interclub affair. I missed the chatter of the babes and the whiskers of the aged - but this was a Carnival of Youth and how we all missed Yvonne at singysing | + | |
- | Always for me, at Euroka, | + | But the law of compensation |
- | So back to camp went we bushwalkers, | + | |
- | There seems a tremendous amount | + | |
- | And then something happened: | + | |
- | A sizeable utility | + | |
- | alongside us. Frank seemed to think it did this for us (brave Frankie) | + | |
- | and bold as brass piled on. I shyly asked if it inlcuded | + | Always for me, at Euroka, the highlight is the early Sunday walk down the creek to the big water; and with a chosen few it was done a lovely sight was the big waters a water colour fantasy delicately rippled. The look down rock at the track' |
- | Pommies how to allow people to be affable). So back he came and thrust the bag at them and soon-it vanished. | + | |
- | We still don't know where the magic came in - it could not have been any glamour act by Tean - her 74 inches of brake material would see to that: They dropped | + | So back to camp went we bushwalkers, |
- | AND | + | |
- | they were New Aussies: | + | And then something happened: A sizeable utility going west slowed down, turned and stopped |
- | Old Aussies have a lot to learn when it comes to catering for hitchers: | + | alongside us. Frank seemed to think it did this for us (brave Frankie) |
+ | |||
+ | We still don't know where the magic came in - it could not have been any glamour act by Jean - her 74 inches of brake material would see to that: They dropped | ||
+ | |||
+ | AND they were New Aussies: Old Aussies have a lot to learn when it comes to catering for hitchers. | ||
(As one of the 180 odd Reuners, I echo your sentiments entirely, Taro. It was a friendly and easy Fed, Reune, no doubt about it. The story of your hitching episode runs something like Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother - any chance of a loan of the magic wand sometime? - Ed.) | (As one of the 180 odd Reuners, I echo your sentiments entirely, Taro. It was a friendly and easy Fed, Reune, no doubt about it. The story of your hitching episode runs something like Cinderella and the Fairy Godmother - any chance of a loan of the magic wand sometime? - Ed.) | ||
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====== April Walks Report ====== | ====== April Walks Report ====== | ||
- | -- Brian Anderson | + | Brian Anderson, Walks Secretary. |
- | Walks Secretary. | + | |
- | Maybe it was the wonderful " | + | Maybe it was the wonderful " |
- | attracted eighty-three walkers into the bush. This figure as compared | + | |
- | with last month' | + | |
Of the nine programmed walks, only one failed to go due to lack of starters. This was Jean Wilson' | Of the nine programmed walks, only one failed to go due to lack of starters. This was Jean Wilson' | ||
- | There were no official walks on the first weekend as it was reserved for the Federation Reunion. The President reported that eight- | + | |
- | een walkers (including three visitors) represented S.B.W. at the Reunion. | + | There were no official walks on the first weekend as it was reserved for the Federation Reunion. The President reported that eighteen |
Snow Brown led the Friday night trip the following weekend which was programmed to go from Yerranderie to Katoomba. Due to some fantastic transport bungle David decided to call it off in favour of leading an alternate walk in the same district. He led his group of three members and four prospectives to Colong Caves down Lannigans Creek to the Kowmung River then up Church Ck. back to Yerranderie. David pointed out that the only alarming incident was the case of the bare bottomed Dalai Lama. In fact the Dalai Lama had the cheek to say that someone had " | Snow Brown led the Friday night trip the following weekend which was programmed to go from Yerranderie to Katoomba. Due to some fantastic transport bungle David decided to call it off in favour of leading an alternate walk in the same district. He led his group of three members and four prospectives to Colong Caves down Lannigans Creek to the Kowmung River then up Church Ck. back to Yerranderie. David pointed out that the only alarming incident was the case of the bare bottomed Dalai Lama. In fact the Dalai Lama had the cheek to say that someone had " | ||
- | On the Sunday, David Ingram was accompanied by five members, two visitors and one prospective to Uloola Falls. David expressed his dis- | + | On the Sunday, David Ingram was accompanied by five members, two visitors and one prospective to Uloola Falls. David expressed his disappointment |
- | appointment | + | |
- | For the first time in many years the weather over Easter was near | + | |
- | perfect. Although there were only three official trips I'm sure with so much abundant sunshine some private walks were organised. | + | |
- | John White reported that his party of eleven members covered the | + | |
- | trip, Yerranderie to Shooters Hill without much ado. This of course | + | |
- | was the opposite to Colin Putt's trip which approached near chaos. | + | |
- | After reaching the Kowmung River via Morong Ck. it appears the walk | + | |
- | developed into a game of Bobbies and Bushies. The game lasted until Saturday morning when Eric Pegram was found fast asleep between two | + | |
- | rocks. Due to Ben Bishop spraining his ankle the party headed back to | + | |
- | Kanangra. Monday was spent frightening the tourists with exhibitions of rock climbing on the Walls. | + | |
- | To the South, Heather Joyce led nine members, two prosp, | + | |
- | 21. | + | |
- | The last Friday night walk of kpril found the leader, namely Frank Rigby, in a mild panic. His party was to_consist of five girls only. Fortunately Arthur Peters turned up in the nick of time to save the day. He would have had a few more male members with him; billy they | + | |
- | were employed on a " | + | |
- | On the Sunday, Geoff Wagg managed to collect twelve sleepy bods | + | |
- | for his early walk in the Mt. Kuring-gai to Gordon area. According to his report the trip started rather slowly due to bad weather and Geoff reading the map upside down. Geoff explained it was an easy mistake in | + | |
- | that type of country as he considered it to be the roughest country in the universe. Entertainment was added with Henry Fordts exhibition | + | |
- | fight with a twenty seven ft. Diamond snake, | + | |
- | Summary of the month' | + | |
- | ====== The New Song Book ====== | + | For the first time in many years the weather over Easter was near perfect. Although there were only three official trips I'm sure with so much abundant sunshine some private walks were organised. John White reported that his party of eleven members covered the trip, Yerranderie to Shooters Hill without much ado. |
+ | This of course was the opposite to Colin Putt's trip which approached near chaos. After reaching the Kowmung River via Morong Ck. it appears the walk developed into a game of Bobbies and Bushies. The game lasted until Saturday morning when Eric Pegram was found fast asleep between two rocks. Due to Ben Bishop spraining his ankle the party headed back to Kanangra. Monday was spent frightening the tourists with exhibitions of rock climbing on the Walls. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To the South, Heather Joyce led nine members, two prospectives and one visitor to Bendethra Caves. A description (?) of this trip begins in this Magazine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The last Friday night walk of April found the leader, namely Frank Rigby, in a mild panic. His party was to consist of five girls only. Fortunately Arthur Peters turned up in the nick of time to save the day. He would have had a few more male members with him; but they were employed on a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the Sunday, Geoff Wagg managed to collect twelve sleepy bods for his early walk in the Mt. Kuring-gai to Gordon area. According to his report the trip started rather slowly due to bad weather and Geoff reading the map upside down. Geoff explained it was an easy mistake in that type of country as he considered it to be the roughest country in the universe. Entertainment was added with Henry Ford's exhibition fight with a twenty seven ft. Diamond snake. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Summary of the month' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== The New Song Book ====== | ||
The following lists are the titles of songs which we propose to include in the second Club Song Book. | The following lists are the titles of songs which we propose to include in the second Club Song Book. | ||
- | As yOu will see we have gathered a great many songs Which are being sung at the present time, in preference to old war horses, many of which were printed in the First Book. We have tried to include songs which are ,pleasant to sing and some of those with tuneful melodies; and further we have included a number of the originals of the " | + | As you will see we have gathered a great many songs which are being sung at the present time, in preference to old war horses, many of which were printed in the First Book. We have tried to include songs which are pleasant to sing and some of those with tuneful melodies; and further we have included a number of the originals of the " |
- | If you have any suggestion7, | + | |
- | Vialeolm McGregor, | + | |
- | for the Commtttee. | + | |
- | ROUNDS. | + | If you have any suggestions for additions to the current list let us have them by the end of June so that we can give them consideration before the presses start to roll. We can't guarantee to include all or any such suggestions, |
- | Fires Burning | + | |
- | By the Campfires | + | Malcolm McGregor for the Commtttee. |
- | A boat a boat sails to the ferry We plan to walk the Wollondilly Row, row, row, your boat | + | |
- | Dick Viihitington | + | ROUNDS\\ |
- | The Cuckoo | + | Fires Burning\\ |
- | Wont you corn into my parlour Little Tom Tinker | + | By the Campfires |
- | Tick Tock | + | Ah, how lovely is the evening \\ |
- | Have you any work for the Trinker | + | Heigh, Ho, no body at home.\\ |
- | Mistress | + | A boat a boat sails to the ferry \\We plan to walk the Wollondilly\\ |
- | The Kookaburra does no work The Kookaburra sits on an old | + | Row, row, row, your boat\\ |
- | gum tree Rose, rose, rose, rose. | + | Dick Whitington\\ |
- | Sandy | + | The Cuckoo\\ |
- | I like bananas | + | Wont you come into my parlour\\ |
- | My dame has a lame tame crane Old Clo | + | Little Tom Tinker\\ |
- | Hee Haw | + | Tick Tock\\ |
- | Little Jack Horner | + | Have you any work for the Trinker Mistress\\ |
- | Music alone shall live | + | The Kookaburra does no work \\ |
- | SPIRITUALS. | + | The Kookaburra sits on an old gum tree\\ |
- | Deep River Go down Moses | + | Rose, rose, rose, rose.\\ |
- | Dese bones shall rise again' | + | Sandy\\ |
- | Oh hand me down my walking cane - I got a robe | + | I like bananas\\ |
- | Fat little fella with his Mammies Eyes My curly headed baby Sinner please | + | My dame has a lame tame crane \\ |
- | Brother Noah Kentucky Babe | + | Old Clo\\ |
- | Old man RibberOld | + | Hee Haw\\ |
- | No hiding place Congo lullaby | + | Little Jack Horner\\ |
- | SHANTIES. | + | Music alone shall live\\ |
- | The Mermaid Rio Grande Billy Boy Blond Sailor | + | |
- | At 8avin. | + | SPIRITUALS. |
- | Sally Brown | + | Deep River\\ |
- | Blow the Man Down | + | Go down Moses\\ |
- | A capital ship | + | Dese bones shall rise again\\ |
- | Fire down below | + | Swing low, sweet Chariot\\ |
- | Hullabaloo | + | Oh hand me down my walking cane\\ |
+ | I got a robe\\ | ||
+ | Fat little fella with his Mammies Eyes \\ | ||
+ | My curly headed baby\\ | ||
+ | Sinner please | ||
+ | Lindy Lou\\ | ||
+ | Brother Noah \\ | ||
+ | Kentucky Babe\\ | ||
+ | Old man Ribber\\ | ||
+ | Old Ned Lazy bones\\ | ||
+ | No hiding place\\ | ||
+ | Congo lullaby | ||
+ | |||
+ | SHANTIES.\\ | ||
+ | The Mermaid | ||
+ | Rio Grande | ||
+ | Billy Boy \\ | ||
+ | Blond Sailor\\ | ||
+ | A 'Savin. | ||
+ | Sally Brown\\ | ||
+ | Blow the Man Down\\ | ||
+ | A capital ship\\ | ||
+ | Fire down below\\ | ||
+ | Hullabaloo | ||
Johnny come down to Hilo | Johnny come down to Hilo | ||
- | NS IdthbLs.' | + | |
- | Jerualem | + | HYMNS and CAROLS \\ |
- | While Shepheards | + | Jerusalem\\ |
- | Oh come all ye faithful | + | While Shepherds |
- | Once in Royal Davids City | + | John Bunyans Hymn\\ |
- | Silent Night | + | Oh come all ye faithful\\ |
- | Hark the' Herald Angels- Ang Christmas Awake- | + | Once in Royal Davids City\\ |
- | It came upon a "midnight | + | Silent Night\\ |
- | - | + | Hark the' Herald Angels |
- | Who'd be a walker | + | Christmas Awake\\ |
- | Three crows sat on a wall Little Green Valley Old paint | + | It came upon a midnight |
- | My big hobnailers The Farmer | + | Once a little baby lay |
- | The Fox | + | |
- | The Golden vanity | + | SONGS\\ |
- | Aunt_Shady | + | Who'd be a walker\\ |
- | The'' | + | Three crows sat on a wall\\ |
- | The paper of pins The Banjo song - | + | Little Green Valley |
- | The married Man' Lament Traubadour' | + | Old paint\\ |
- | Norwegian Ruk-Ruk song Clickg& | + | My big hobnailers\\ |
- | .Chickalianka | + | The Farmer |
- | Sakarkar | + | The Fox \\ |
- | Billy Magee Magar The' TraMpers | + | The Golden vanity |
- | SONGS. | + | High Barbaree\\ |
- | Double Bunking Turn ye to me Nut Brown Maiden Come Landlord In the Gloaming Covered Wagon Lullaby, | + | Aunt Shady\\ |
- | Three Lassies from Banyon The.Streets of Laredo. | + | The cute little window\\ |
- | When my walking days are over Honey you can't Love one | + | The paper of pins \\ |
- | Barbara Allum | + | The Banjo song \\ |
- | She'll be coming round the mountain Wish I were a Red Roney Bush-- Goliath of Gath | + | The married Man's Lament\\ |
- | Greensleeves | + | Traubadour' |
- | Little Liza Jane Tavacas | + | The Redmen\\ |
- | Water Bay | + | Norwegian Ruk-Ruk song \\ |
- | The Bay of Biscay The Mermaid | + | Click Go the shears\\ |
- | The Lye Soap song Lifebouy | + | The Mallard\\ |
- | The Farmers Boy Weggis Song | + | Chicka Hanka\\ |
- | The Foggy Foggy Dew | + | Sokarkare\\ |
- | The Twelve days of Chiq' | + | Billy Magee Magar \\ |
- | SANCTUARY - Roland Robinson. | + | The Trampers |
- | Deep in the wooded hills there is a place Where tail and stately trees with quiet grace Stand back to make of grass and flowers a space. | + | No Boots at All \\ |
- | And I would reach that place as Day is sped, And pitch my tent, and make of leaves my bed, And hear- the forest breathing overhead. | + | Rolling down to Rio\\ |
- | And when the golden shaft. ; of; 1ig1_t., | + | The spinning |
- | The golden clouds float o'er the sinking sun; Golden the woodlands as I hasten on, | + | Lillibalero\\ |
- | And_ I would. reach that place as Day is done. | + | |
- | 4' | + | Double Bunking |
+ | Turn ye to me \\ | ||
+ | Nut Brown Maiden | ||
+ | Come Landlord | ||
+ | In the Gloaming | ||
+ | Covered Wagon Lullaby\\ | ||
+ | Three Lassies from Banyon | ||
+ | The Streets of Laredo\\ | ||
+ | When my walking days are over \\ | ||
+ | Honey you can't Love one\\ | ||
+ | Barbara Allum\\ | ||
+ | She'll be coming round the mountain | ||
+ | Wish I were a Red Roney Bush\\ | ||
+ | Goliath of Gath\\ | ||
+ | Greensleeves\\ | ||
+ | Little Liza Jane \\ | ||
+ | Tavacas\\ | ||
+ | Water Bay\\ | ||
+ | The Bay of Biscay | ||
+ | The Mermaid\\ | ||
+ | The Lye Soap song \\ | ||
+ | Lifebouy | ||
+ | The Farmers Boy \\ | ||
+ | Weggis Song\\ | ||
+ | The Foggy Foggy Dew\\ | ||
+ | The Twelve days of Christmas\\ | ||
+ | Cat's Nine Lives. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Sanctuary ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Roland Robinson | ||
+ | |||
+ | Deep in the wooded hills there is a place \\ | ||
+ | Where tail and stately trees with quiet grace \\ | ||
+ | Stand back to make of grass and flowers a space. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And I would reach that place as Day is sped, \\ | ||
+ | And pitch my tent, and make of leaves my bed,\\ | ||
+ | And hear the forest breathing overhead. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And when the golden shaft of light slant through\\ | ||
+ | The aisles, | ||
+ | And walk barefoot through | ||
+ | |||
+ | The golden clouds float o'er the sinking sun;\\ | ||
+ | Golden the woodlands as I hasten on, | ||
+ | And I would. reach that place as Day is done. | ||
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