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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ======The |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney | + | |
- | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone ag 1462. | + | |
- | 288 DECEMBER, 1958 Pr ce 1/- | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, c/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Sydney. Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. ' |
- | Editor: Geof Wagg, 131 St. Georges Cres., Drummoyne. Uff 3435 (B) 1-2 p m. Business Manager: Brian Harvey | + | ===No. 288 December, 1958. Price 1/-.=== |
- | Reproduction: | + | |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Editor**|Geof Wagg, 131 St. Georges Cres., Drummoyne. UW 3435 (B) 1-2 p.m.| |
+ | |**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| | ||
+ | |**Reproduction**|Jess Martin| | ||
+ | |**Sales & Subs**|Jess Martin| | ||
+ | |**Typed By**|Grace Wagg| | ||
- | Walkers Christmas 1 | + | =====Contents===== |
- | At Our November Meeting - Alex Colley 2 | + | |
- | But A Billy Can - Geof Wagg 3 | + | |
- | Leica Photo Service (advt.) 5 | + | |
- | S R Report - Jim Hooper 6 | + | |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (advt.) 7 | + | |
- | Heading For a Fall - Geof Wagg 8 | + | |
- | Hatswell' | + | |
- | Easy Sunday Walk - Brian Harvey 13 | + | |
- | Your Walking Guide 14 | + | |
- | Letter From Tassie 14 | + | |
- | Letter From Joan Walker 15 | + | |
- | Going to Tassie At Christmas? (Paddy' | + | |
+ | | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Walkers' | ||
+ | |At Our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 2| | ||
+ | |But A Billy Can|Geof Wagg| 3| | ||
+ | |S & R Report|Jim Hooper| 6| | ||
+ | |Heading For a Fall|Geof Wagg| 8| | ||
+ | |Easy Sunday Walk|Brian Harvey|13| | ||
+ | |Your Walking Guide| |14| | ||
+ | |Letter From Tassie| |14| | ||
+ | |Letter From Joan Walker| |15| | ||
- | WALKERS CHRISTMAS | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | Walkers Christmas, | + | |
- | - ' | + | |
- | Ham and chicken (sausage) too, | + | |
- | Or perhaps a D.V. stew. | + | |
- | Bad luck that the sweets you brought were Made unfit to eat by water. | + | |
- | So a nut we try to crack, | + | |
- | Place upon a rock and Whack - | + | |
- | First blow, nothing: cursing louder - Second blibw, it's crushed to powder. | + | |
- | Still the dinner' | + | |
- | 2. | + | |
- | ====== | + | | |Page| |
+ | |Leica Photo Service| 5| | ||
+ | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 7| | ||
+ | |Hatswell' | ||
+ | |Going to Tassie | ||
- | Alex Colley | + | ---- |
- | The meeting eomraeneed with a welcome to two new members | + | =====Walkers' |
- | The reading of the minutes revealed a plot to arrange the clubroom furniture unconstitutionally. The motion covering the disposition of furniture was, according to Frank Ashdown, out of order because it had been seconded by an unfinancial member. Though at first reluctant to reveal who had told him the seconder | + | Walkers' |
+ | Christmas cheer,\\ | ||
+ | Cold tinned pudding,\\ | ||
+ | Hot tinned beer. | ||
- | The meeting accepted with regret the resignation of Don Newis as Social Secretary. A change in the Technical Jollege time-,table made it impossible for Don to carry on. | + | Ham and chicken (sausage) too,\\ |
+ | Or perhaps a D.V. stew.\\ | ||
+ | Bad luck that the sweets you brought were\\ | ||
+ | Made unfit to eat by water. | ||
- | There were no reports from any i.3lub officers except the room stewards. Of the three room stewards appointed at the last meeting, one had turned up every night, one on four out of five nights, and the other not at all. On the second night of stewardship the caretaker had threatoned homicide if any furniture was moved, but, at the same time, offered | + | So a nut we try to crack,\\ |
+ | Place upon a rock and whack -\\ | ||
+ | First blow, nothing: cursing louder -\\ | ||
+ | Second blow, it's crushed | ||
- | Arising from this report it was resolved that the Rationalist Association be asked to clear the furniture from the space between the door and a line six feet beyond the pillars nearest the door every Wednesday, and to arrange chairs in the centre of the hall on the second and subsequent Wednesdays of the month. | + | Still the dinner' |
+ | Tastes like the Hotel Australia. | ||
- | Next we proceeded to elect a new Walks Secretary and a committee member. There were four nominations for Walks Secretary and three for committee member. Bill Rodgers was elected Walks Soc. and Irene Pridham committee member. Brian Harvey was elected Substitute Federation Delegate. Because Rodgers was a committee member, his election as Walks Sec. leaves another vacancy to fill at thc next meeting. | + | ---- |
- | On a motion by Brian Harvey, the name of the Bill Henley Cup was changed to "Bill Henley Memorial Oup" and the cup is to be engraved as such. | + | =====At Our November Meeting===== |
- | The President announced | + | Alex Colley |
- | The ovenditure | + | |
- | At the conclusion of the meeting David Ingram extended an invitation to any old members who hadn't arranged to join a group at the ahristma., | + | The meeting commenced with a welcome to two new members - Lyndsey Grey and Graham Cowell. |
- | 3. | + | |
- | BIJL' CALT | + | The reading of the minutes revealed a plot to arrange the clubroom furniture unconstitutionally. The motion covering the disposition of furniture was, according to Frank Ashdown, out of order because it had been seconded by an unfinancial member. Though at first reluctant to reveal who had told him the seconder was unfinancial, |
- | Goof Wagg | + | |
- | For judging people' | + | The meeting accepted with regret the resignation of Don Newis as Social Secretary. A change in the Technical College time-table made it impossible for Don to carry on. |
- | You don't need very much, | + | |
- | You don't need reams of handwriting | + | There were no reports from any Club officers except the room stewards. Of the three room stewards appointed at the last meeting, one had turned up every night, one on four out of five nights, and the other not at all. On the second night of stewardship the caretaker had threatened homicide if any furniture was moved, but, at the same time, offered to arrange the furniture to suit the C1ub. Arising from this report it was resolved that the Rationalist Association be asked to clear the furniture from the space between the door and a line six feet beyond the pillars nearest the door every Wednesday, and to arrange chairs in the centre of the hall on the second and subsequent Wednesdays of the month. |
- | Or old tea leaves and such, | + | |
- | No cryst al balla or playing cards | + | Next we proceeded to elect a new Walks Secretary and a committee member. There were four nominations for Walks Secretary and three for committee member. Bill Rodgers was elected Walks Sec. and Irene Pridham committee member. Brian Harvey was elected Substitute Federation Delegate. Because Bill Rodgers was a committee member, his election as Walks Sec. leaves another vacancy to fill at the next meeting. |
- | I tell you man to man | + | |
- | You don't need any blessed thing | + | On a motion by Brian Harvey, the name of the Bill Henley Cup was changed to "Bill Henley Memorial Cup" and the cup is to be engraved as such. |
- | Except a billy can. Allow me to elaborate And site a certain | + | |
+ | The President announced that the Committee has decided to describe | ||
+ | |||
+ | The expenditure | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the conclusion of the meeting David Ingram extended an invitation to any old members who hadn't arranged to join a group at the Christmas | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====But A Billy Can.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Geof Wagg | ||
+ | |||
+ | For judging people' | ||
+ | You don't need very much,\\ | ||
+ | You don't need reams of handwriting\\ | ||
+ | Or old tea leaves and such,\\ | ||
+ | No crystal balls or playing cards\\ | ||
+ | I tell you man to man\\ | ||
+ | You don't need any blessed thing\\ | ||
+ | Except a billy can.\\ | ||
+ | Allow me to elaborate\\ | ||
+ | And site a certain case\\ | ||
+ | Involving | ||
You wont find hard to place. | You wont find hard to place. | ||
- | The scene a morning campsite, Preparing to make tracks, | + | |
- | The bod s all have their heads down And are jamming things in packs. They pay no heed to what goes on Behind their very backs. | + | The scene - a morning campsite,\\ |
- | Beside the cooling embers Two billy cans are set. On each the outer crust | + | Preparing to make tracks,\\ |
- | Is hard as hobs and black as jet, | + | The bods all have their heads down\\ |
- | BUt inside one gleams shining | + | And are jamming things in packs.\\ |
- | Olean and scoured | + | They pay no heed to what goes on\\ |
- | The other wretched billy, Though. Identically | + | Behind their very backs. |
- | With smears of meals of months ago With daich it la fully lined. | + | |
- | Now this dirty billy owner Gets the picture at a glance And as befits his character, Start s scheming in advance. | + | Beside the cooling embers\\ |
- | So when the other s. back is turned He quickly takes his chance. | + | Two billy cans are set.\\ |
- | With furtive moves though casual, So not to be suspect ed, | + | On each the outer crust\\ |
- | His grasping hand | + | Is hard as hobs and black as jet,\\ |
- | Within the shining billy is reflected. | + | But inside one gleams shining\\ |
- | The other then, alone remains, Uncleaned, unloved, neglected. | + | Clean and scoured |
- | The 'billy' | + | |
- | Quickly sees the size of things, | + | The other wretched billy,\\ |
- | To her gentle throat it brings. Instead | + | Though |
- | Lt 's move this little scene along About an hour or two. | + | Betrays its wretched owner' |
- | It's lunchtime and the walkars | + | Unhygienic turn of mind\\ |
+ | With smears of meals of months ago\\ | ||
+ | With which it' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now this dirty billy owner\\ | ||
+ | Gets the picture at a glance\\ | ||
+ | And as befits his character,\\ | ||
+ | Start s scheming in advance.\\ | ||
+ | So when the other's back is turned\\ | ||
+ | He quickly takes his chance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | With furtive moves though casual,\\ | ||
+ | So not to be suspected,\\ | ||
+ | His grasping hand\\ | ||
+ | Within the shining billy is reflected.\\ | ||
+ | The other then, alone remains,\\ | ||
+ | Uncleaned, unloved, neglected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The billy' | ||
+ | Quickly sees the size of things,\\ | ||
+ | And yet no word of anger\\ | ||
+ | To her gentle throat it brings.\\ | ||
+ | Instead | ||
+ | And as she does, she sings - | ||
+ | |||
+ | Let's move this little scene along\\ | ||
+ | About an hour or two.\\ | ||
+ | It's lunchtime and the walkers\\ | ||
+ | Have just stopped to make a brew.\\ | ||
+ | So water soon is bubbling -\\ | ||
They are a happy crew. | They are a happy crew. | ||
- | Down by the creek a walker With a sure and practised hand Scours out a filthy' | + | |
- | With the help of soap and sand. But why she sings so merrily Is hard to understand. | + | Down by the creek a walker\\ |
- | The billy snatcher though, | + | With a sure and practised hand\\ |
- | Is striving to conceal his ire | + | Scours out a filthy billy\\ |
- | For nature' | + | With the help of soap and sand.\\ |
- | His billy wont hang straight, | + | But why she sings so merrily\\ |
+ | Is hard to understand. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The billy snatcher though,\\ | ||
+ | Is striving to conceal his ire\\ | ||
+ | For nature' | ||
+ | Do seemingly conspire,\\ | ||
+ | His billy wont hang straight,\\ | ||
But spills its contents in the fire. | But spills its contents in the fire. | ||
- | The kind of strife he's having It would make an angel curse | + | |
- | And every blessed thing he tries. Just seems to make it worse; The adjectives he's using | + | The kind of strife he's having\\ |
+ | It would make an angel curse\\ | ||
+ | And every blessed thing he tries.\\ | ||
+ | Just seems to make it worse;\\ | ||
+ | The adjectives he's using\\ | ||
Would find no place in our verse. | Would find no place in our verse. | ||
- | At last at risk of scald and singe He makes a close inspection | + | |
- | In order to determine | + | At last at risk of scald and singe\\ |
- | How the billy needs correction To stop it turning halfway up In any one direction. | + | He makes a close inspection\\ |
- | Now billies are like humans | + | In order to determine\\ |
- | In that perfect ones are rare, | + | How the billy needs correction\\ |
- | But most of them are quite O.K. | + | To stop it turning halfway up\\ |
- | If treated with some care, | + | In any one direction. |
- | Yet now and then you'll strike the one That drives you to despair. | + | |
- | Yes, the lugs that hold the handle Are off centre quite a bit | + | Now billies are like humans\\ |
- | And When its snatcher sees this - | + | In that perfect ones are rare,\\ |
- | Well, he nearly has a fit. | + | But most of them are quite O.K.\\ |
- | If there had. been a roof above, That's what he lAmuld | + | If treated with some care,\\ |
- | Then turning to philosophy | + | Yet now and then you'll strike the one\\ |
- | He says, "Ah what's the odds, | + | That drives you to despair. |
- | I should have known it was a trap, Among these walking bods, | + | |
- | It's my own fault for knocking round | + | Yes, the lugs that hold the handle\\ |
- | With such a pack of sods:" | + | Are off centre quite a bit\\ |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ? | + | And when its snatcher sees this -\\ |
- | Yo .1 press the button 9 we'll do the rest t | + | Well, he nearly has a fit.\\ |
- | Finegrain | + | If there had been a roof above,\\ |
- | D*veloping | + | That's what he would have hit. |
- | Sparkling | + | |
- | Prints | + | Then turning to philosophy\\ |
- | Perfect | + | He says, "Ah what's the odds,\\ |
- | Enlargements | + | I should have known it was a trap,\\ |
- | Your | + | Among these walking bods,\\ |
- | Rolifilms | + | It's my own fault for knocking round\\ |
- | o r | + | With such a pack of sods!" |
- | Leica films | + | |
- | deserve the | + | And he loudly draws attention\\ |
- | best SERVICE | + | To injustice; claims that they\\ |
- | LEICA 'MOTO SERVICE | + | Took advantage of his weakness,\\ |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | Placed temptation in his way,\\ |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | But the temptress simply sips her tea\\ |
- | And he loudly draws attention | + | And has no word to say. |
- | To injustice; claims that they Took advantage of his weakness, Placed temptation in his way, | + | |
- | But the temptress simply sips her tea And has no word to say. | + | So he suffered from that billy\\ |
- | So he suffered from that billy For a year or maybe more | + | For a year or maybe more\\ |
- | Till he found an opportunity | + | Till he found an opportunity\\ |
- | For evening the score | + | For evening the score\\ |
- | And switched the billy back on her; The gentle maiden swore! | + | And switched the billy back on her;\\ |
- | See then, | + | The gentle maiden swore! |
- | ,Thing like a billy, can | + | |
- | Go further than the human mind To plumb the heart of man, | + | See then, a small inanimate\\ |
- | And dhow our faults or frailties - But that's where I began. | + | Thing like a billy, can\\ |
- | SEARCH & RESCUE REPORT | + | Go further than the human mind\\ |
- | OCTOBER 198 - Jim Hooper | + | To plumb the heart of man,\\ |
- | S & R DEMNSTRATION | + | And show our faults or frailties -\\ |
- | Saturday night brought the total to eighty-five members. More members arrived | + | But that's where I began. |
- | on Sunday, along with a number of spectators, bringing the total 1110 to the | + | |
- | hundred mark. | + | ---- |
- | Demonstrations covered all aspects of budhwalking | + | |
- | They included river crossings, cliff and rone-wok, emergency signalling to aircraft, first aid, stretchermaking, | + | ====Photography!? |
- | sponsored by the Sydney Spelio Society. Newer members admitted they had learnt a great deal from the weekend. | + | |
- | During the "cliff rescue" | + | You press the button, we'll do the rest! |
- | hearted bushwalker, age some three years, was greatly perturbed. His fears were | + | |
- | only allayed when he was put on to the radio so that he could talk to those " | + | Finegrain Developing. Sparkling Prints. Perfect Enlargements. |
+ | |||
+ | Your Rollfilms or Leica films deserve the best service. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leica Photo Service. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 31 Macquarie Place, Sydney. N.S.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Search And Rescue Report - October 1958.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jim Hooper | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===S & R Demonstration | ||
+ | |||
+ | This demonstration proved a very successful and enjoyable weekend. A count of heads during the campfire on the Saturday night brought the total to eighty-five members. More members arrived on Sunday, along with a number of spectators, bringing the total up to the hundred mark. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Demonstrations covered all aspects of bushwalking | ||
+ | |||
+ | During the "cliff rescue" | ||
A special recording of thanks is due to Mrs. Jones and Mr. Charles Jones for the use of such an excellent campsite on their property. | A special recording of thanks is due to Mrs. Jones and Mr. Charles Jones for the use of such an excellent campsite on their property. | ||
- | BUSHFIRE DANGER | + | ===Bushfire Danger |
- | trapped in a bushfire and burnt to death. Leaders of walks are asked to check | + | |
- | on any fires that are known to be burning in the areas adjacent to their proposed walks. They should do this before | + | About this time last year, four bushwalkers were trapped in a bushfire and burnt to death. Leaders of walks are asked to check on any fires that are known to be burning in the areas adjacent to their proposed walks. They should do this before |
- | etc. in case of being caught out. | + | |
- | If, for special reasons, it becomes necessary to walk through a "touch | + | If, for special reasons, it becomes necessary to walk through a "touch and go" area, take the precaution of wearing |
- | and go" area, take the precaution of wearing | + | |
- | Some burnt out areas can be extremely dangerous even after a month of cooling down. Last year a walker was making his way across flat open ground to | + | Some burnt out areas can be extremely dangerous even after a month of cooling down. Last year a walker was making his way across flat open ground to a river. A fire had been through three weeks previously. The walker fell up to his hips into a pit made by a burnt out tree stump. Below what appeared to be cold ashes, the pit was full of burning embers. |
- | a river. A fire had been through three weeks Previously. The walker fell up to his hips into a pit made by a burnt out tree stump. Below what appeared to | + | |
- | be cold ashes, the pit was full of burning embers. | + | Remember that the hot turbulent air in front of a bushfire rises and that the approaching fire will always race more rapidly uphill than downhill. Some fires shoot across from ridge-top to ridge-top, leaving the gully " |
- | Remember that the hot turbulent air in front of a bushfire rises and | + | |
- | that the approaching fire will always race more rapidly uphill than downhill. | + | Suddenly encountered bushfires are frightening. Stop, and deliberate rapidly on what you must do. Warn your party that they keep together. Nominate a strong walker |
- | Some fires shoot across from ridge-ton to ridge-top, leaving the gully " | + | |
- | Suddenly encountered bushfires are frightening. Stop, and deliberate | + | Only you can judge. It can be unwise to try forcing a way through between fires. If any member receives burns on the way through, it may have the effect of slowing the whole party down. The party may then be placed in an even greater danger. |
- | rapidly on what you must do. Warn your party that they keer, together. | + | |
- | Nominate a strong walker | + | Don't take any unnecessary risks with bushfires. It is better to be overdue a day or so - and SAFE - rather than not get back at all. |
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- | OUR GIFT PACKS ARE VERY ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS | + | |
- | SUGGESTIONS: | + | Members interested are advised that very serious consideration should be given to certain safety precautions when organising for such trips. For interim information please contact |
- | from our sterilised fruits). | + | |
- | Nuts - Salted Peanuts and Cashews. | + | ---- |
- | Dried Fruits and luscious glace items. | + | |
- | HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW COLD DRINKS BAR? | + | ====All that glitters is not gold.==== |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. E3W 1 72 5. | + | |
- | immediate circumstances. If caught by a fire on the side of a ridge, a short | + | Well I suppose it's Gold alright, but the glittering is coming from the diamond on his fiance' |
- | rush downhill through the flames may get you clear and save your life. Look out for cliffs. | + | |
- | Only you can judge. It can be unwise to try forcing a way through between fires. If any member receives burns on the may through, it may have the effect of slowing the Whole party down. The party may then be placed in an even greater danger. | + | ---- |
- | Don't take any unnecessary-risks with budhfires. It is better to | + | |
- | be overdue a day or so - and SAFE - rather than not get back at all. | + | =====Heading For A Fall (Continued).===== |
- | CENTRAL & NORTHERN AUSTRALIA | + | |
- | DRIVER | + | Geof Wagg |
- | ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD | + | |
- | Well I suppose it's Gold alright, but the glittering is coming from | + | Even the pale sunlight seemed quite warm after the canyon' |
- | the diamond on his fiances | + | |
+ | From the level platform where we lunched above the falls, a ridge grew steeply down on the true right, forming a cliff line boundary. Instead of merely fading at the bottom however, this ridge picked itself up in a great rocky bump, which lay like a protective arm encircling the foot of the falls. The waters of Jerrara, thus thwarted from their natural course, banked up into a large pool, the outlet feeding along parallel to Bungonia Creek for a short way before finding the gap and dropping down to the main stream. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After lunch it took us a little time to collect ourselves and we scarcely realised how the afternoon was stealing away. But then what of it? We couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We crossed above the falls and thought of trying a traverse to the top of Bungonia Falls at about the same level a mere three hundred yards away, until we found how loose the scree was and decided we didn't have time. Instead, we dropped straight down, swinging by bushes on the loose stone slope, and scaring the daylights out of Joan, who was below us, with some inadvertantly rolled boulders. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The floor of the valley here is solid rock morn smooth with running water and either side the rock walls' sagging jagged strata seems to tell terrifying tales of upheaval. We trailed the stream flowing quietly in its rock bed for some hundred yards, down a couple of terraces, then lo and behold - another fall. Not a hard one, but with only two snaplinks in the party, it took time. We used both ropes together once again and managed the two drops in a single stage. While our backs were turned, the sun took its chance to sneak away over the cliff tops and leave us in the shadow of approaching night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | With new vigor we proceeded, delayed a little at first by an overhanging rock and a wall of tangled shrubbery, but once past this we made better time. Everything was still a jumble of gigantic boulders. Great pink terraces, grand enough for cathedral steps, towering columns and caverns floored with silt and decorated with driftwood. Nowhere to pitch a tent (except on rock). Soon these gave way to stuff on a smaller scale, with a first indication of rudimentary campsites screened by nettles on either side. Having drawn a little ahead, I left my pack and went on exploring for campsites in the fading light - some too steep, some too rocky, some too wet and " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "I think I can make it if it's not too far" he gritted. As we hobbled off I encouraged with, " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Damn me! I hooted and coo-ed and cursed and swore and never got a word in reply. Digby accepted my crepe bandage with a martyred air and, leaving him to Joan's ministrations, | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Why didn't you camp back at the other corner?" | ||
- | HEADING FOR A FALL | ||
- | (CONTINUED) -GeofWagg | ||
- | Even the pale sunlight seemed quite warm after the canyon' | ||
- | From the level platform where we lunched above the falls, a ridge grew steeply down on the true right, forming a cliff line boundary. Instead' | ||
- | The waters of.Jerrara, thus thwarted from their natural course, banked up into P I large pool, the' outlet feeding along parallel to Bungonia Creek for a short way | ||
- | before finding the gap and dropping down to the main stream. | ||
- | After lunch it took us a little time to collect ourselves and we scarcely realised how the afternoon was stealing away. But then what of it?- We couldn' | ||
- | great display, I packed my things and started off, leaving Digby and Bones and some others mutinously sipping tea. Just before I passed from sight I heard | ||
- | a call and glancing back saw these two leering and waving various articles I had | ||
- | omitted to pack. I made an ignominious return and while I repacked, Digby and thQ last of the party moved off. | ||
- | We crossed above the falls and thought of trying a traverse to the top of Bungonia Falls at about the same level a mere three hundred yards away, until | ||
- | we found how loose the scree was and decided we didn't have time. Instead, we dropped straight down, swinging by bushes on the loose stone slope, and scaring | ||
- | the daylights out of Joan, who was below us, with some inadvertantly rolled boulders. | ||
- | The floor of the valley here is solid rock morn smooth with running | ||
- | water and either side the rock walls' sagging jagged strata seems to tell terrifying tales oP upheaval. iffe trailed the stream flowing quietly in its | ||
- | rock bed for some hundred yards, down a couple of terraces, then lo and behold - | ||
- | another fall. Not a hard one, but with only two snaplinks in the party, it took time. We used both ropes together once again and managed the two drops | ||
- | in a single stage. While our backs were turned, the sun took its chance to sneak away over the cliff tops and leave us in the shadow of approaching night. | ||
- | With new vigor we proceeded, delayed a little at first by an overhPng-' | ||
- | enough for cathedral steps, towering columns and caverns floored with silt and decorated with driftwood. Nowhere to pitch a tent (except on rock). Soon t | ||
- | these gave may to stuff on a smaller scale, with a first indication of ruditentary campsites screened by nettles on either side. Having drawn a little ahead, I left my pack and went on exploring for campsites in the fading light - some too steep, some too rocky, some too wet and " | ||
- | I settled for a mediocre spot with two sites on different levels and not much | ||
- | firewood, then hurried back to tell the others. I found the main group were | ||
- | just behind me, so after passing on the news, I retraced my steps to where | ||
- | left the pack and as I swung in on - I saw him. Digby I mean, propped against a rock while Joan plied him with Aspros and sympathy. A twisted ankle, I | ||
- | learned, so I offered my crepe bandage, which was gamely detlined. | ||
- | 9. | ||
- | "I think I can make it if it's not too far" he gritted. As we hobbled off I encouraged with, " | ||
- | again, adding a few bushwalking oaths, but the cliffs threw the words back in my face. | ||
- | Damn me: I hooted and coo-ed and cursed and swore nnd never got P word in reply. Digby accepted my crepe bandage with a martyred air and; - | ||
- | leaving him to Joan's ministrations, | ||
- | the very next corner I found them after stumbling through a patch of midnight black scrub. They seemed quite innocent and amazed to see me dancing with | ||
- | fury. "Why didn't you answer me?:" I exploded. " | ||
- | even hear you" they replied in hurt tones. | ||
- | "Why didn't you camp back at the other corner?! I snarled. | ||
"But this is a much better spot" they reasoned. "Why? Does it matter?" | "But this is a much better spot" they reasoned. "Why? Does it matter?" | ||
- | Grace completed my defeat by having a fire blazing and water on the boil. "And I could have had the tent pitched too, only it was in your pack dear." I decided that was enough for one night, resigned myself to being in | + | |
- | the wrong and went back to shepherd Digby in. | + | Grace completed my defeat by having a fire blazing and water on the boil. "And I could have had the tent pitched too, only it was in your pack dear." I decided that was enough for one night, resigned myself to being in the wrong and went back to shepherd Digby in. |
- | I woke and my morning head felt fuzzy and full of cotton wool the way it always does after too much sleep, Outside, the wet sand was uncomfortable under my bare toes and the cold morning air discovered the gap between my shirt and shorts, Altogether it seemed the kind of day when things could go 'wrong. Not wishing to antagonise the party again, I soft*y | + | |
- | tune with slightly increased volume. No one took the hint. Not a soul | + | I woke and my morning head felt fuzzy and full of cotton wool the way it always does after too much sleep. Outside, the wet sand was uncomfortable under my bare toes and the cold morning air discovered the gap between my shirt and shorts. Altogether it seemed the kind of day when things could go wrong. Not wishing to antagonise the party again, I softly |
- | stirred. My billies fell down into the fire and spilled themselves. | + | |
- | As I walked down to fill the billies I gave the Shepherd' | + | As I walked down to fill the billies I gave the Shepherd' |
- | A few preliminary groans issued from the Duncan-Snow Brown group. Barry, being still a prospective and keen, had got out of his flea bag and | + | |
- | stood gazing vacantly at the woodpile while he scratched his head with one hand and his leg with the other. | + | A few preliminary groans issued from the Duncan-Snow Brown group. Barry, being still a prospective and keen, had got out of his flea bag and stood gazing vacantly at the woodpile while he scratched his head with one hand and his leg with the other. |
Digby was delirious. | Digby was delirious. | ||
- | "Did anyone else hear those rocks falling during the night?" | + | |
- | general answer was " | + | "Did anyone else hear those rocks falling during the night?" |
"One came quite close", | "One came quite close", | ||
- | " | + | |
- | 10 | + | " |
Digby became slightly hysterical. | Digby became slightly hysterical. | ||
- | "Look, doesn' | + | |
- | "As a matter of fact I heard some rumbling and splashing" | + | "Look, doesn' |
- | "But I thought it was Snow's stomach!' | + | |
- | I fed Grace and presently she got up and helped me fold the tent. Digby was still in his sleeping bag occasionally muttering to Joan, " | + | "As a matter of fact I heard some rumbling and splashing" |
+ | |||
+ | "One friend!" cried Digby. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "But I thought it was Snow's stomach!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | I fed Grace and presently she got up and helped me fold the tent. Digby was still in his sleeping bag occasionally muttering to Joan, " | ||
"What do you reckon we should do today?" | "What do you reckon we should do today?" | ||
+ | |||
"Aw, I thought we might go down and climb that pinnacle thing and then go up to Adam's lookout" | "Aw, I thought we might go down and climb that pinnacle thing and then go up to Adam's lookout" | ||
- | "Wont be a sec." said Barry. "Just another helping of porridge and | + | |
- | some toast and coffee." | + | "Wont be a sec." said Barry. "Just another helping of porridge and some toast and coffee." |
- | " | + | |
- | the water" | + | " |
- | Grace and I moved off, dogged by thefading | + | |
- | leisurely as the stream itself, now floating in wide pools, we meandered, glancing often up to our right for a sight of Adam's Lookout to give us our position. | + | Grace and I moved off, dogged by the fading |
- | Soon we saw it far back, half hidden by the twisting ridges, but from the creek bed, like a monstrous marker, rose the black rock precipice of the pinnacle thing. | + | |
- | At the foot of a likely gully we left our packs and wandered | + | At the foot of a likely gully we left our packs and wandered |
- | look at the Bungonia Gorge (which hadn't changed much). We came back but no one had arrived so we sat on cold rocks and waited. Eventually we heard them | + | |
- | up the creek, then we saw them tripping, yawning and yarning, sometimes slipping in the sludge of sand and mud that lubricates the stream edge. | + | |
" | " | ||
+ | |||
" | " | ||
- | Joan said, "Would you like a barley sugar?" | ||
- | Snow said, " | ||
- | Our second tour of Bungonia Gorge was more protracted than the first | ||
- | and when we returned to Digby, who had been resting his ankle, it was clear that | ||
- | we wouldhit be going up to Adam's and the pinnacle thing must wait for another | ||
- | 11. | ||
- | pi Y L _i_JR_SP ORT P OR ki B LE 1 IS | ||
- | GONTAuT | ||
- | s mis La_ 4._ TOURIST SER | ||
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE or CALL | ||
- | ANY HOUR 4* DAY or NIGHT | ||
- | ' | ||
- | SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER OARS A\TAILJOLE | ||
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES 3ATERED FOR | ||
- | ssengers) | ||
- | It | ||
- | FARES: KANA.NGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 pa | ||
- | PE2RYIS LOOKDOWN 3b- " | ||
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/.. tt TI | ||
- | ARLON' | ||
- | II | ||
- | II | ||
- | AMINO | ||
- | WE WI | ||
- | LL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPEJIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | ||
- | day. Instead we took the gully nearest the Gorge, which is quite a short and reasonable route to Bungonia Lookout. | ||
- | When we arrived at the top it was early for lunch, but no one felt it was TOO early. As a matter of fact, it began as a snack and gradually increased to become the real thing. We boiled billies for tea, than settled contentedly to eat and regard the view. In the background: from the corner of one's eye, Barry could be seen laboriously compounding one of those cold dessert mixtures. It took ages. Stirring, shaking, a long pause to study the directions. Barry is a most fastidious cook. Gradually preparations reached some kind of climax. The shaking ceased, the lid was removed and there lay a pint of pallid quivering pulp. With his eyes gleaming behind his spectacles, he seized his spoon 4nd took an onormou s mouthfull. Then, as we wat died, his =pro salon changed from joyous anticipation to one of loathing and disgust. | + | Joan said, "Would you like a barley sugar?" |
- | "Ug-g-gho-r rI" he said. "I couldn' | + | |
+ | Digby said, "Ooy, my ankle!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Snow said, " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "No, I haven' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our second tour of Bungonia Gorge was more protracted than the first and when we returned to Digby, who had been resting his ankle, it was clear that we wouldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | When we arrived at the top it was early for lunch, but no one felt it was TOO early. As a matter of fact, it began as a snack and gradually increased to become the real thing. We boiled billies for tea, than settled contentedly to eat and regard the view. In the background, from the corner of one's eye, Barry could be seen laboriously compounding one of those cold dessert mixtures. It took ages. Stirring, shaking, a long pause to study the directions. Barry is a most fastidious cook. Gradually preparations reached some kind of climax. The shaking ceased, the lid was removed and there lay a pint of pallid quivering pulp. With his eyes gleaming behind his spectacles, he seized his spoon and took an enormous | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Ug-g-ghe-r-r!" he said. "I couldn' | ||
Unfortunately for Bob, while he was still framing his customary courteous thanks, the dessert was snatched and entirely devoured by Grace, Snow and myself. | Unfortunately for Bob, while he was still framing his customary courteous thanks, the dessert was snatched and entirely devoured by Grace, Snow and myself. | ||
- | "It makes me madlu muttered the Dalai as he scraped at the faint traces remaining in the bowl. " | ||
- | 12. | ||
- | bacon rind and melon skins. But, when theret s some really delectable bit of rubbish, I can't get near it. It makes me madin | ||
- | This incident destroyed Bobt 5 appetite entirely, so we who want ad to visit Adam's Lookout set off along the road, leaving | + | "It makes me mad!" muttered |
- | Like Kanangra, the views from this ridge top never cease to be impressive. For over 2500 your eye can range; from the deep cutting that hides Bungonia | + | This incident destroyed Bob's appetite entirely, so we who wanted to visit Adam's Lookout set off along the road, leaving the others (Joan and Digby) sipping tea. Chatting of this and that we passed the Adam's shelter shed and noted that someone had been shooting quantities of buckshot into the wall, fortunately and accidentally I suppose, missing the water tank. |
+ | |||
+ | Like Kanangra, the views from this ridge top never cease to be impressive. For over 250° your eye can range; from the deep cutting that hides Bungonia | ||
On the way back down the road we were surprised to meet Joan and Digby on the way in. | On the way back down the road we were surprised to meet Joan and Digby on the way in. | ||
- | Wait for you at the end of the road, we said. So we waited. And we waited. After we had spent a considerable time there - waiting - we began to give vent to our feelings by throwing stones at a white ants nest. Something symbolic, I fancy. It was being brought to our minds, particularly to those who were relying on hitching home, that the afternoon was escaping and we still had a fair way to go. In fact, we had a long way to go. Heavens, this was getting serious. | + | |
+ | "Wait for you at the end of the road," | ||
We followed a fence for half a mile, then cut cut across the rocky trough of Bungonia Creek before it drops. Just down the bank an autumn touched poplar glowed with a cold fire and made us think that this would be a trip better done in high summer and resolutions were passed to that effect. | We followed a fence for half a mile, then cut cut across the rocky trough of Bungonia Creek before it drops. Just down the bank an autumn touched poplar glowed with a cold fire and made us think that this would be a trip better done in high summer and resolutions were passed to that effect. | ||
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Somehow or other poor old Snow was the only one who finished up hitching home and this makes me think that perhaps I didn't have such a bad day after all and if anything did go wrong, I could be pretty sure that it was all Snow's fault. | Somehow or other poor old Snow was the only one who finished up hitching home and this makes me think that perhaps I didn't have such a bad day after all and if anything did go wrong, I could be pretty sure that it was all Snow's fault. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
- | PETER' | + | ====Peter's Alpinic Pup.==== |
+ | |||
+ | Spikey Stitt, Stitt' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Have Boat - Will Sink.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At Audley on Sunday, 14th December, the 1958 Rudolph Cup will be contended for and this valuable trophy again palmed off on some " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Remember to bring your walking sticks, overcoats, chewing gum, water wings and binoculars. See C. Putt for transport. | ||
+ | |||
+ | By the way, the river here has always been a bit of a mystery to the Admiral, but this year he expects to got to the bottom of it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, well, see you drown at Audley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Easy Sunday Walk.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Brian Harvey | ||
+ | |||
+ | No miles - easy. It was just like that. The party assembled at Bobbin Head for the big cruise down Cowan Creek on Sunday, 16th November. Three motor boats loads with a total of 24 1/2 bods, and the weather a bit grey with a stiff south-easter. After rejection of a couple of boats, the flotilla was away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After going about a hundred yards, one crew found they had left their lunch in the boot of a car and put in at the public wharf. On re-starting, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Your Walking Guide.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Walk No.| | | ||
+ | |130|S.B.W Christmas Party. This trip can be considered more of a trot than a walk and prospective starters must be in first-class condition. It is recommended that they have twenty-four hours uninterrupted sleep beforehand. The trip is notable for the interesting wild life that may be observed.| | ||
+ | |131|Woy Woy - Kilcare - Maitland Bay - Woy Woy. The author has never been in this area although it has always been my great ambition to do so, but unfortunately I will be unable to attend due to a prior engagement. It is the happy hunting ground of famous club members such as Eric Pegram, Eddie Stratton, Bob Abernathy and many others.| | ||
+ | |132|Rudolph Cup! Here is a cup that is everything a cup should be. It has got tradition and utility. It is run over a course of two miles on the Port Hacking River with a craw of six to each boat. No one need be afraid to enter.| | ||
+ | |133|Coalcliffe - Stanwell Tops - Otford - Burning Palms - Helensburg. A walk combining good swimming, walking and scenic views of the picturesque South Coast.| | ||
+ | |134|Leumeah - Bushwalkers' | ||
+ | |135|Era - Christmas and New Year. Era is one of the premier Bushwalking Resorts of the near South Coast. It has two freshwater creeks, beautiful green camping turf, golden sands, snow-white surging surf and a complete absence of the other people. It would be difficult to find a more idyllic spot to spend Christmas.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter From Tassie.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hullow Mainland-type Walkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Come to tassie where the hills are twice as rough, the rivers six times as big, where there is __real__ scrub and where it rains for 350 days each year (it snows for 15 days). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Really though, it's not too bad - either the rain isn't as wet as in N.S.W. or you just got used to it and ignore it. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since I arrived I've hardly had time to even think till now - I doubt if I've seen Manning or Famous Higgins for more than two hours all told. Monday and Tuesday were spent on a grand tour of the various departments of the Hydro and Wednesday we loaded a lot of gear onto our International Ute and set sail for Cressy. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Thursday we tootled up to the camp on the upper Mersey, admired their chopper (no walking up hills for those charlies), off loaded some gear, drank many cups of tea and coffee and then cut across to Sheffield via what is called "the bridle track" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The hotel we're staying at is rather good - my own room, can have as much as you like to eat great bowls of fresh cream on the dinner table, cup of tea in bed in the morning, Manager' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We're now working at a place called the Devils Elbow on the Forth River. Here the river narrows down to about a hundred feet and races though a canyon of vertical and overhanging dolorite walls, which rise up about 300' before they start to gradually peel back on to the steep spurs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To cross the river, you have to use a flying fox similar to the one going out to Frenchman' | ||
+ | |||
+ | - There are no proper landing and talking off places. | ||
+ | - They are ten times more decrepid. | ||
+ | - The cable sags a lot more. | ||
+ | - There is no fancy box to sit in - a flat board floor is provided, with walls about 2" high on the sides only. You either sit on the end and let your logs dangle (over a 200' drop) or stand up - one is as bad as the other. | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, they are mighty when you get used to them - I spent an hour yesterday bouncing up and down in the cage trying to photograph the gorge - it was terrific. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Today it poured all morning and by 12.00 even I had to admit (grudgingly of course) that it was getting a bit too damp for comfort, so we had to give up for the day. This afternoon I went for a run up a hill behind Sheffield. During a brief lull in the sleety rain had a mighty view of town - Mt. Rowland in the background - whilst further west and south lay great tumbled mass of snow-covered ranges, probably near the Reserve. It was well worth the effort. Tomorrow I'll probably go up Rowland - to hell this weather! | ||
+ | |||
+ | All the best. | ||
- | Spikey Stitt, Stitt 's faithful hound, has always been surrounded by amairvirdiking types, sipping tea and talking of mountains. Over the years this has iTed his spirit of adventure so much that, after eating the high altitude | ||
- | bacon Ci+z-stined for Snow's Hanging Lake airdrop, he could contain himself no | ||
- | longer. On Saturday morning Mrs. Stitt awoke to find S-oike sitting proudly on top of the chest of drawers in her bedroom - a first ascent. Spike confides that he next intends 1-,r) tP,I7k1e the east face of the wardrobe. | ||
- | 13. | ||
- | 0 WILL SINK o | ||
- | At Audlcy on Sunday, 14th Docombor, thc 1958 RUDOLPH OUP will bo contondod for and this valuable trophy again polmed off on EOM ucharlion. Don't smilo - it might be you! | ||
- | Romombor to bring your walking sticks, overcoats, chewing gum, wator wings and binnoculars. See C. Putt for transport. | ||
- | By the way, tho river hero ha s always boon o bit of a mystery to the Admiral, but this year he oxpocts to got to the bottom of it. | ||
- | WELL, WELL, SEE YOU DROWN AT AUDLEY | ||
- | THE EASY SUNDAY WA.14 | ||
- | - Brian Harvey | ||
- | No milos - oaSy. It was just liko that. The party assembled at Bobbin Head for the big cruise down , | ||
- | Aftor going about a hundred yards, one crow found they had loft their lunch in the boot of a car and put in at tho public wharf. On ro-starting, | ||
- | 14. | ||
- | LailiaalLSLOgg. | ||
- | Walk No. | ||
- | 130. SjfHP.ISTMA,, | ||
- | 131 Th author hasnever boon infthis area although it has always been my groat ambition to do so, but unfortunately I will be unable to attand duo to a, prior ongagomont. It is the happy hunting ground of famous club members such as Eric. Pcgram Eddie Stratton, Bob Abornathy cnd many othars. | ||
- | 132 RUDOLPH JUPI Hero is a cup that is everything a cup should be. It has got tradition and utility. It is run over a course of two milos on the Port Hacking River with a craw of six to each boat. No one need be afraid to ontor. | ||
- | - 0220RD - BURNING ZIMS HELENSBURG. | ||
- | walk combining good swimming, walking and scenic vidws of the picturesque 'South Ooast. | ||
- | - t Just the trip for a hot weekend. Gamping at Bushwaikorst Basin with swimming at your convenience. Monster fresh water lobstors may be caught to sup: | ||
- | Era is one of the premier BushwaIking Rosorts of the near South Ooat, It has two freshwater crooks, beautiful green camping turf, golden sands, snow-white surging surf and a complete absence of the other people. It would be difficult to fibd a more idyllic spot to *mid Jhristmas. | ||
- | 1111111MIMMIIMMIIIMMINNII.M.1 | ||
- | LETTER FROM TLSS1E Hullow Mainland-typo Walkers, | ||
- | Jo= to tassio whore the hills are twice as rough, tha rivers six times as big, whore there is coal scrub and whore it rains for 350 days each year (it snows for 15 days). | ||
- | Really though, itts not too bad - either the rein isn't as mot as in N.S.W. or you just got used to it and ignore it. | ||
- | Since I arrived Itvo hardly had time to oven think till now - I doubt if I've soon Manning or Famous Higgins for more than two hours all told. Monday and Tuesday were spent on a grand tour of the various departments of the Hydro and Wednesday we loaded a lot of gear onto our Intornational Uto end sot sail for Orossy. | ||
- | On Thursday we tootled up to the camp on the upper Mersey, admired their chopper (no walking up hills for those charlias), off loaded somo gear, drank many cups of tea and coffee and then cut across to Sheffield via what is cP13od the bridle tradkn. I reckon we were the first non four-wheel drive to negotiate this track - it made Kanapgra hill loca weak. | ||
- | 1333; | ||
- | 134 | ||
- | 135 | ||
- | Tho hot ol woiro staying at | ||
- | much as you like to oat groat bowls | ||
- | tea in bad in tho morning, Ill' | ||
- | WOltERFUL.15. | ||
- | is rather good - my own room, can have as of frosh Grosz on the dinnor table, cup of daughter a ass Lustralia quest ontrr_1# | ||
- | Wo Ire now working at a place called_ tho Devils ]bow on the Forth River. Hare the river narrows down to about a hundrod foot and races though a canyon of vortical and ovorhanging dolorit a walls, which riso up about 3UO2 before they start to gradually pool back on to the stoop spurs. | ||
- | To cross t ho rivor, , you hay t a u so a flying fox similar t o t ho one going out to Fronchmiranl s Gap. Thoro aro a f ow minor difforonco s: | ||
- | 1. There aro no proper landing and talking off places. | ||
- | 2. Thoy are ton timos moro docropid. | ||
- | 3. Thoycablo sags a lot moro. | ||
- | 4. Thoro is no fancy box to it in - a flat board floor is providod, wit h walls about 2" high' on t he si do only. You either it on the and end lot your logs dangle (over a 2001 drop) or stand up - one is as bad as the other. | ||
- | However, they aro mighty whon you got used to thorn - I spent an hour y-ostorday bouncing up and down in the caul trying to photograph tho gorgo - it was terrific. | ||
- | Today it poured all morning and by 12.00 ovon I had to admit ( rigingly of course) that it was gotting a bit too damp for comfort, SO WO hat: o give up for the day. This aft ornoon I wont for a run up a hill bohind Sheffield. During a briof lull in tho slooty rain had a mighty view of town - Mt. Rowland in tho background - whilst furthor west and south lay | ||
- | groat tumbled mass of snow-covorod ranges, probably noar tho Reserve. 14,ras well worth the effort. Tomorrow I'll probably go up Rowland - to hell this woathorl | ||
- | all the best. | ||
Michael Elfick. | Michael Elfick. | ||
- | L.ND L LETTER FROM JO.U.T | + | |
- | iilo J I wealth Health | + | ---- |
- | CLIRNS. | + | |
- | h November, | + | =====And A Letter From Joan Walker.===== |
- | Just a not a to open corraunic at ions with t he ndoop south" | + | |
- | I Ivo soon my flat - it s very pleasant with a lovely long 1iv..t rcon looking over tho bay (end the mud flat s, of course), quite a modern | + | C/o C'wealth Health |
- | 16. | + | |
- | I visited the person leaving the flat and found she once belonged to Launceston Walking | + | 11th November, |
- | a friend around on Friday to show Tassie slides. Well, needles to say, I ended up there to see quite a good showing of Re serve and 7renchman, slides | + | |
+ | Dear Walkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Just a note to open communications | ||
+ | |||
+ | I've seen my flat - it's very pleasant with a lovely long 1iving room looking over the bay (and the mud flats, of course), quite a modern | ||
+ | |||
+ | I visited the person leaving the flat and found she once belonged to Launceston Walking | ||
Started work a week ago - a very pleasant lab. and co-workers. They have given me the T.B. work to do. | Started work a week ago - a very pleasant lab. and co-workers. They have given me the T.B. work to do. | ||
- | - mostly out of work. I'm | ||
- | and there are quite a few here. for a few weeks, except he job yet? I fear some of them | ||
- | This town is alive with New Zealanders staying at a, Guest House till the flat is vacant The landlady doesn' | ||
- | I haven' | ||
- | Sunday I suppose I should have done the accepted thing and gone to Green 144,nd, but instead did a round scooter trip to the Jryst al Jascades, Lake Placid, | ||
- | Beach and back to Claims. Boyl those roads. I felt like a half-set j4.1.y by the time I reached the bitumen. The cascades have very little water | ||
- | at the moment, they tell me Tully Falls are dry and the Xtherton badly. needs raih.. I shall postpone trips that way until after some rain falls. | ||
- | I wish I had one of Dot Butler' | ||
- | I fear you would have boon most amused by my arrival at Binna Burra on the way north. I chugged up that steep road not doing too badly till I just had to sto;.) to look at Egg 'lock and the valley. Well, the poor scooter Nat couldn' | ||
- | I was worried about the slippery red dust on tho road for the descant so next day, after duly being overwhelmed by the breathtaking beauty on a faultless morning that await a one at Binna Burra, I ran the scooter a mile down the road then walked up and carried my pack down. Probably unnecessary precautions, | ||
- | Wall, that I s all for now. Regards t o everyone. Bone s | ||
- | About this time of the year the magazine business gets fairly slow | ||
- | and in consequence there i5 considerable raking around the bottom of the barrel. | ||
- | In the process some old manuscripts came to light, both rejects from past club operas. Still in an emergency - | ||
- | THE DURALIUM LADDER | + | This town is alive with New Zealanders - mostly out of work. I'm staying at a Guest House till the flat is vacant and there are quite a few here. The landlady doesn' |
- | Tune: "The Grand Old Duke of Yore | + | |
- | Oh we have a ladder slim | + | I haven' |
- | Made of strong Dur-ral-ee-im | + | |
+ | Sunday I suppose I should have done the accepted thing and gone to Green Island, but instead did a round scooter trip to the Crystal Cascades, Lake Placid, Ellis Beach and back to Cairns. Boy! those roads. I felt like a half-set jelly by the time I reached the bitumen. The cascades have very little water at the moment, they tell me Tully Falls are dry and the Atherton badly needs rain. I shall postpone trips that way until after some rain falls. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I wish I had one of Dot Butler' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I fear you would have been most amused by my arrival at Binna Burra on the way north. I chugged up that steep road not doing too badly till I just __had__ to stop to look at Egg Rock and the valley. Well, the poor scooter jut couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I was worried about the slippery red dust on the road for the descent so next day, after duly being overwhelmed by the breathtaking beauty on a faultless morning that awaits one at Binna Burra, I ran the scooter a mile down the road then walked up and carried my pack down. Probably unnecessary precautions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, that's all for now. Regards to everyone. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bones. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | About this time of the year the magazine business gets fairly slow and in consequence there is considerable raking around the bottom of the barrel. In the process some old manuscripts came to light, both rejects from past club operas. Still in an emergency - | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Duralium Ladder.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tune: "The Grand Old Duke of York" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Oh we have a ladder slim\\ | ||
+ | Made of strong Dur-ral-ee-im\\ | ||
For climbing into potholes and for climbing out of thim. | For climbing into potholes and for climbing out of thim. | ||
- | For when were up we're up, and when we're down we're down, | + | |
+ | For when were up we're up, and when we're down we're down,\\ | ||
But when were only half-way up, we're neither up nor down. | But when were only half-way up, we're neither up nor down. | ||
- | Oh the need was very plain | + | |
- | For there is a lot of strain | + | Oh the need was very plain\\ |
+ | For there is a lot of strain\\ | ||
In climbing into potholes and climbing out again. | In climbing into potholes and climbing out again. | ||
+ | |||
For when we're up etc. | For when we're up etc. | ||
- | So we thought the club just might Care to bear the burden slight | + | |
+ | So we thought the club just might\\ | ||
+ | Care to bear the burden slight\\ | ||
But when we asked for money -- NO! they were much too tight. | But when we asked for money -- NO! they were much too tight. | ||
- | For the " | + | |
- | But less than half the hands were up and more than half were down. But one philanthropic guy | + | For the " |
- | Sent a guinea for to buy | + | But less than half the hands were up and more than half were down. |
+ | |||
+ | But one philanthropic guy\\ | ||
+ | Sent a guinea for to buy\\ | ||
Five rungs; and our esteem of him cannot be put too high. | Five rungs; and our esteem of him cannot be put too high. | ||
- | So when were halfway up or halfway down we thinks | + | |
+ | So when we' | ||
While passing thru, "This section was donated by Bob Binks" | While passing thru, "This section was donated by Bob Binks" | ||
- | THE SONG OF THE COMMITTEE ROOM FLEAS | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Song Of The Committee Room Fleas.===== | ||
Tune: "The Song of the Flea" (Moussorgski) | Tune: "The Song of the Flea" (Moussorgski) | ||
- | I have a tale to tell of such a tribe of fleas, | + | |
- | Maussorgski sang of big ones, but they can't compare with these. They live in our committee room, all hidden out of sight, | + | I have a tale to tell of such a tribe of fleas,\\ |
- | I fear they' | + | Maussorgski sang of big ones, but they can't compare with these.\\ |
- | They lurk:behind the Pictures | + | They live in our committee room, all hidden out of sight,\\ |
- | We've faced them with eviction, we've tried both force and tact, But they with perfect diction, recite the Fair Rents Act. If you would join Committee, the prospect' | + | I fear they' |
- | You're given without pity, a human sacrifice. | + | They lurk behind the pictures |
- | But if you are elected, just recollect this fate, | + | And many a hapless victim has perished in their lairs. |
+ | |||
+ | We've faced them with eviction, we've tried both force and tact,\\ | ||
+ | But they with perfect diction, recite the Fair Rents Act.\\ | ||
+ | If you would join Committee, the prospect' | ||
+ | You're given without pity, a human sacrifice.\\ | ||
+ | But if you are elected, just recollect this fate,\\ | ||
And if you life's protected, keep premiums up to date. | And if you life's protected, keep premiums up to date. | ||
- | 441; | + | |
- | 41101414 | + | ---- |
- | GOING TO TASSIE FCEt CHRISTMAS? | + | |
- | If you're going into the bad lands of S.W. Tassie you'll need a sturdy waterproof jacket. Paddy has some in yellow (good for colour shots) with detachable hoods. Double fastened front. Guaranteed stormproof - price 5. 5. 0. A couple of feet of plastic tube will cover your sleeping bag while packed and secure it from the penetrating damp. A supply of plastic bags and a few rubber bands will also help. Get them at Paddy' | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | LIGHTWEIGHT STOVES. Lightweight primuses are available 53/6 each. Also lightweight metho stoves at V-. | + | |
- | For the motor camper Ravia metho stoves at 65/-. | + | ===Going to Tassie for Christmas?=== |
+ | |||
+ | If you're going into the bad lands of S.W. Tassie you'll need a sturdy waterproof jacket. Paddy has some in yellow (good for colour shots) with detachable hoods. Double fastened front. Guaranteed stormproof - price £5. 5. 0. A couple of feet of plastic tube will cover your sleeping bag while packed and secure it from the penetrating damp. A supply of plastic bags and a few rubber bands will also help. Get them at Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Lightweight Stoves.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Lightweight primuses are available 53/6 each. Also lightweight metho stoves at 5/-. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the motor camper | ||
All good wishes to all good walkers from Paddy and his gang. | All good wishes to all good walkers from Paddy and his gang. | ||
- | " A Aeiovt | ||
- | Ardile | ||
- | 111111AN... | ||
- | Motani | ||
- | PADDY' PAWN | ||
- | Lightweight Camp Gear 201 CASTIF REACH St SYDNEY | ||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
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