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====== Your Walking Guide ====== | ====== Your Walking Guide ====== | ||
+ | August 16-17-18 Breakfast Ck-Galong Area. Track all the way, except in Galong Ck. Rock Climbing on Carlons Head (using steel spikes and chains) and minor climbing and scrambling in Galong Ck. Graded track up Devils Hole (1500ft). Usual good views from Narrow Neck particularly during the early morning hours. Galong Ck. an interesting experience (wet or dry). Rubber sole shoes advisable in Galong Ck. Fares 22/2 | ||
- | August | + | 17-18 Hawkesbury Boating. To proceed up Mangrove Ck. as far as possible. Camp Saturday night in Mangrove Ck. area. On Sunday exploration of local islands in Lower Hawkesbury, arriving back at Bobbin |
- | 16-17-18 Breakfast | + | |
- | 17-18 Hawkesbury_liza, | + | 18 Bundeena to Audley. Easy to Medium Test Walk. Track to Marley Pool. Little |
- | arriving back at Dobbin | + | |
- | N.13. Bring own shovels for removing mud banks from boat keels | + | 23-24-25 Mt. From.e-11111rEaia. Easy track and road walking to Bungonia Area, Rope work for descent of Mt, Frome. Possible rock climbing out of Bungonia Ck.- Sneakers may help a lot. Mighty views of Shoalhaven River and Bungonia |
- | 18 Bundeena to Audlez. Easy to Medium Test Walk. Track to Marley Pool. Lft-fle | + | |
- | 23-24-25 Mt. From.e-11111rEaia. Easy track and road walking to Bungonia Area, Rope work for descent of Mt, Frome. Possible rock climbing out of Bungonia Ck.- Sneakers may help a lot. | + | 24-25 Flint and Steel Bay Area. Easy to medium walking along ridges. Some spots little scratchy. Wildflowers should be flowering. Excellent all round views of Broken Bay and Hawkesbury River Area. Total fares approx. 10/-. |
- | Mighty views of Shoalhaven River andDungonia | + | |
- | 24-25 Flint and Steel Bay Area. Easy to medium walking along | + | 25. Jibbon Trig-Marley. |
- | ridges. Some spots little scratchy. Wildflowers should be flowering. Excellent all round views of Broken Bay and Hawkesbury River Area. Total fares approx. 10/-. | + | |
- | 25. Jibbon Trig-Marlez, | + | September |
- | cliff views, Wildflowers. Check with Leader re train and | + | |
- | ferry times. Cost approx. 8/-. Septembera: | + | 1-2 Terry Hills Roach trig. Easy track with small amount of scrub walking.. Rock carvings and wildflowers (Photographers take note), Fares approx. |
- | and timber roads. All easy to medium. Two medium climbs | + | |
- | involved. Views of Lake Macquarie and local coal districts. Test walk. Fares 31/3, | + | 6-7-8 Katoomba to Hiiltop. Walking is easy to medium but distance is the factor - track and roads all the way. However the distance of 93 miles makes it essential to be in excellent condition. For those wishing to pull out in Burragorang Valley, private transport will be based at Nattai Bridge, Those walking through to Hilltop can leave packs in cars. |
- | 1-2 L22.2: | + | |
- | scrub walking.. Rock carvings and wildflowers (Photographers take note), Fares approx. | + | 7-8 Nattai |
- | 6-7-8 21221111a_LaiiiilLia. Walking is easy to medium but distance is the factor - track and roads all the way. However the | + | |
- | distance of 93 miles makes it essential to be in excellent condition. For those wishing to pull out in Burragorang Valley, private transport will be based at Nattai Bridge, Those walking through to Hilltop can leave packs in cars. | + | 8 Berowra Ck-Tunks Ck. Mixture of track, creek, and ridge walking. Wildflowers.Slightly scrubby depending on bushfires. Good Sunday test walk. Return fare 5/2. |
- | 7-8 Nattai | + | |
- | Main camp at Nattai Bridge. Main objective is to ship packs and wrecked bodies from the previous trip out of valley, | + | 14-15 Bon Voyage to the Mcgregors. |
- | 8 Berowra Ck-Tunks Ck. Mixture of track, creek, and ridge walk- | + | |
- | ing. Wildflowers.Slightly scrubby depending on bushfires. Good Sunday test walk. Return fare 5/2. | + | 15 Spring |
- | 14-15 BonVoto | + | |
- | 15 Spring | + | |
====== Seven Weeks in New Zealand - Part VI ====== | ====== Seven Weeks in New Zealand - Part VI ====== | ||
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JULY 1957 -- Ron Knightley Annual General Meeting, | JULY 1957 -- Ron Knightley Annual General Meeting, | ||
- | After the reading of Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting, the Secretary presented his Annual Report. Among other items was the information that average attendance of delegates to meetings | + | After the reading of Minutes of the previous Annual Meeting, the Secretary presented his Annual Report. Among other items was the information that average attendance of delegates to meetings during the year had been 15 and that " |
- | during the year had been 15 and that " | + | |
- | CONSERVATION REPORT: A, detailed conservation report was highlighted by three items: | + | CONSERVATION REPORT: A, detailed conservation report was highlighted by three items:\\ |
- | (i) Formation of the National Parks Assoc. of N.S.W. in early | + | (i) Formation of the National Parks Assoc. of N.S.W. in early 1957.\\ |
- | 1957. | + | (ii) Approval by the Minister for Lands of the 28,000 acre faunal reserve at Nadgee.\\ |
- | (ii) Approval by the Minister for Lands of the 28,000 acre | + | (iii)The perennial proposal for the Blue Mountains National Park has progressed, and the inter-departmental committee has recommended the dedication of about 50,000 square miles of the Grose, Megalong, and Jamieson Valleys plus portion of the Blue Labyrinth, with a further portion of the Blue Labyrinth as an aforestation reserve. |
- | faunal reserve at Naslgee. | + | |
- | (iii)The perennial proposal for the Blue Mountains National Park has progressed, and the inter-departmental committee | + | TREASURER' |
- | has recommended the dedication of about 50,000 square miles of the Grose, Megalong, and Jamieson Valleys plus portion of the Blue Labyrinth, with a further portion of the Blue Labyrinth as an aforestation reserve. | + | |
- | TREASURER' | + | |
- | accepted. | + | |
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The following officers were elected all unopposed - for 1957-58: | ELECTION OF OFFICERS: The following officers were elected all unopposed - for 1957-58: | ||
- | President: Mr. Paul Driver (Rover Ramblers) | + | President: Mr. Paul Driver (Rover Ramblers)\\ |
- | Vice Presidents: Mr. Stan Cottier (C.M.W.) | + | Vice Presidents: Mr. Stan Cottier (C.M.W.), Mr. Paul Barnes (S.B.W.)\\ |
- | Mr. Paul Barnes (S.D.W.) | + | Secretary: Mr. Ken Stewart (Rover Ramblers)\\ |
- | Secretary: Mr. Ken Stewart (Rover Ramblers) | + | Asst. Secty: Miss Joan Meaher (S.U.B.W.)\\ |
- | Asst. Secty: Miss Joan Meaher (S.U.B.W.) | + | Treasurer: Mr. Gordon Robinson (Bush Club)\\ |
- | Treasurer: Mr. Gordon Robinson (Bush Club) | + | |
Min. Sec: Mr, Ron Knightley (S.B.U.) | Min. Sec: Mr, Ron Knightley (S.B.U.) | ||
- | AFFILDITION | + | |
- | GENERAL BUSINESS: The following motion was tabled, as instructed by the S.B.W. General Meeting a week before: "That the Federation consider its position and procetpares | + | AFFILAITION |
- | apathy towards Federation, it was decided to refer the matter to the individual clubs, with clubs whose delegates were not at the | + | |
+ | GENERAL BUSINESS: The following motion was tabled, as instructed by the S.B.W. General Meeting a week before: "That the Federation consider its position and procedures | ||
Annual Meeting to be circularised by the Secretary. | Annual Meeting to be circularised by the Secretary. | ||
- | Monthly Meeting for Juga | + | Monthly Meeting for July. This followed immediately upon the annual meeting. |
- | This followed immediately upon the annual meeting. | + | |
- | DONATIONS: One pound was voted to Mr. T.W. Moppett to defray expenses of the Conservation Conference held in June, and 10, to the N.P.t.. towards the cost of producing " | + | |
- | FEDERATION BALL: A reminder -- Sydney University Refectory Friday, Sept. 13th, 8.30 p.m. Tickets 1.1.- each. Supper to | + | |
- | include cocktail pasties, etc. Bring own refreshments. | + | |
- | TREASURER' | + | |
- | castle Technical College Bushwalkers after the Barrington Tops Search episode. | + | |
- | 70' 7- | + | |
+ | DONATIONS: One pound was voted to Mr. T.W. Moppett to defray expenses of the Conservation Conference held in June, and £10 to the N.P.A. towards the cost of producing " | ||
- | S. & R.-LEVEE. Decided that 50% of profits from the forthcoming ball, or 25 " | + | FEDERATION BALL: A reminder -- Sydney University Refectory Friday, Sept. 13th, 8.30 p.m. Tickets £1.1.- each. Supper to include cocktail pasties, etc. Bring own refreshments. |
- | No levee to be made on clubs at present. | + | |
- | BARREN GROUNDS - cows on: Resolved that the Secretary write to the Chief.Guar4ian | + | TREASURER' |
- | ple.onthe Darren | + | |
+ | S. & R.-LEVEE. Decided that 50% of profits from the forthcoming ball, or £25 " | ||
+ | |||
+ | BARREN GROUNDS - cows on: Resolved that the Secretary write to the Chief Guardian | ||
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PENALTIES OF SIN | PENALTIES OF SIN | ||
- | Ohl It is a fearful sin | ||
- | To leave, | ||
- | And may he have three: | ||
- | Who scatters paper bags | ||
- | Who thows his rubbish_ tnwbh the trees | ||
- | -Shall suffer water on th6:kneet, | ||
- | Andi,he who sets the bush' afire | ||
- | _Shaj.l, tear his trousers on barbed wire? | ||
- | Paddy' | + | Oh! It is a fearful sin\\ |
- | Paddy has gone off once again to the wilderness, this time to Ski from Kiandra to Koscuisko (surely this doesn' | + | To leave behind one empty\\ |
- | Paddy' | + | And may he have three kinds gout\\ |
- | How long is it since you've been to Paddy' | + | Who scatters paper bags\\ |
- | A visit to Paddy' | + | Who throws his rubbish in the trees\\ |
+ | Shall suffer water on the knees,\\ | ||
+ | And he who sets the bush afire\\ | ||
+ | Shall tear his trousers on barbed wire? | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy' | ||
+ | Paddy has gone off once again to the wilderness, this time to Ski from Kiandra to Koscuisko (surely this doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy' | ||
+ | A visit to Paddy' | ||
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