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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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- | 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 ? ====== | ||
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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, | ||
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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: ' | + | ----------------- |
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+ | "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: ' | ||
- From " | - From " | ||
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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 | + | |
+ | But the law of compensation is in action and we have a new songbird in the Club, a dove from the far Mediterranean flown. She sang - in a soft true expressive voice - some strange wistful songs of her homeland; her name - Georgia. What a surprise! Even the tongues of flame eased their prattling to complete the deep stillness as she sang. How fortunate, above all, are we bushwalkers, | ||
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+ | 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' | ||
+ | |||
+ | So back to camp went we bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | And then something happened: A sizeable utility going west slowed down, turned and stopped | ||
+ | alongside us. Frank seemed to think it did this for us (brave Frankie) and bold as brass piled on. I shyly asked if it included me - "of course" | ||
- | 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's end is a good spot for awakening sleep echoes. I had the flute and tried four notes of a chord, and lo! Amazingly/ out of the silence it floated back to MB like the song of a stroked harp. In a lifetime of fluting I heard it for the first time in its richest form. | + | We still don't know where the magic came in - it could not have been any glamour act by Jean - her 74 inches |
- | So back to camp went we bushwalkers, | + | |
- | There seems a tremendous amount | + | |
- | And then something happened: | + | |
- | A sizeable utility going west slowed down, turned | + | |
- | 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 me - "of course" | + | AND they were New Aussies: Old Aussies have a lot to learn when it comes to catering for hitchers. |
- | Pommies how to allow people to be affable). So back he came and thrust the bag at them and soon-it vanished. P.gain, not much later, he stopped and said would we like some chips. Again the liars roared, " | + | |
- | 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 MB at Parramatta with the warmth usually reserved for rich uncles; a fine cove, lovely wife, and child - | + | |
- | 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. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | 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 " | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | Summary of the month' | ||
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+ | ====== 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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