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**308 AUGUST 1960 Price 1/** | **308 AUGUST 1960 Price 1/** | ||
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, | ||
- | Reproduction: | ||
- | Sales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor | ||
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey | ||
- | Typed by Jean Harvey | ||
+ | |**Editor** | Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| | ||
+ | |**Reproduction**| Denise Hull | | ||
+ | |**Sales & Subs.**| Eileen Taylor | | ||
+ | |**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | | ||
+ | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey | | ||
**Contents** | **Contents** | ||
- | Federation Ball 1 | + | |Federation Ball| 1| |
- | Social Notes - Pam Baker 2 | + | |Social Notes - Pam Baker| 2| |
- | The 1960 Walking Trial - M. McGregor 2 | + | |The 1960 Walking Trial - M. McGregor |
- | At Our July Meeting Alex Colley 3 | + | |At Our July Meeting Alex Colley |
- | The Knightleys Farewell - Kath McKay 4 | + | |The Knightleys Farewell - Kath McKay| 4| |
- | Letter to the Editor - A. Strom 6 | + | |Letter to the Editor - A. Strom |6| |
- | Sanitarium Health Food - Advertisement 7 | + | |Sanitarium Health Food - Advertisement| 7| |
- | Head Due South - Carl Doherty 7 | + | |Head Due South - Carl Doherty |
- | Hatswell' | + | |Hatswell' |
- | Day Walks 11 | + | |Day Walks |11| |
- | The Vagabond - Clarice Morris 12 | + | |The Vagabond - Clarice Morris |
- | Paddy' | + | |Paddy' |
- | Some Weekend Walks 14 | + | |Some Weekend Walks| 14| |
- | Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair Reserve - R.Craggs 15 | + | |Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair Reserve - R.Craggs |
- | Flight to London - Ron Knightley 17 | + | |Flight to London - Ron Knightley |
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We reached Newnes at 1 am, and the trouble started. My four " | We reached Newnes at 1 am, and the trouble started. My four " | ||
- | At Eight, somewhat behind schedule, the leader headed downstream whilst George Grey headed upstream. These differences of opinion with respect to navigation became the prime feature of our attempts to get lost. That the party led by Snow had only reached Annie Rowan' | + | At eight, somewhat behind schedule, the leader headed downstream whilst George Grey headed upstream. These differences of opinion with respect to navigation became the prime feature of our attempts to get lost. That the party led by Snow had only reached Annie Rowan' |
Even before lunch it was obvious to all that Lyndsey' | Even before lunch it was obvious to all that Lyndsey' | ||
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On Sunday morning Bob decided to curtail the walk somewhat by leading up the first likely creek downstream. On the assurance of Snow and another authority that "once above the cliff line the plateau beyond is as flat as a table" Lyndsey was encouraged to continue. The creek turned into a chimney and the view from the top was spectacular both down the valley and over the " | On Sunday morning Bob decided to curtail the walk somewhat by leading up the first likely creek downstream. On the assurance of Snow and another authority that "once above the cliff line the plateau beyond is as flat as a table" Lyndsey was encouraged to continue. The creek turned into a chimney and the view from the top was spectacular both down the valley and over the " | ||
- | The campsite was in a shallow saddle well sheltered and with no chance of anyone drowning as there was no water within a mile. Rona and Dot devoured their leg of mutton - I do not say devoured without justification. Their method, which is rather unique, consists of ramming a stake through a pre-cooked leg and throwing it in the fire until it gets hot or you get impatient. Having removed it from the fire it is held by the stake and the thin end of the leg and revolved until a section appears which looks hot enough, smells alright, or can be torn apart without the nose obstructing the work of devouring it. It is passed from MS to the other and heated as frequently as required. Another innovation was a Mellah making competition which for coagulation was won by Gwen Seach and for flavour by Heather. In order to get a flying start the following morning we rolled in rather early. | + | The campsite was in a shallow saddle well sheltered and with no chance of anyone drowning as there was no water within a mile. Rona and Dot devoured their leg of mutton - I do not say devoured without justification. Their method, which is rather unique, consists of ramming a stake through a pre-cooked leg and throwing it in the fire until it gets hot or you get impatient. Having removed it from the fire it is held by the stake and the thin end of the leg and revolved until a section appears which looks hot enough, smells alright, or can be torn apart without the nose obstructing the work of devouring it. It is passed from one to the other and heated as frequently as required. Another innovation was a Mellah making competition which for coagulation was won by Gwen Seach and for flavour by Heather. In order to get a flying start the following morning we rolled in rather early. |
The flying start wasn't even a flutter as it was seven before anyone stirred. According to Duncan' | The flying start wasn't even a flutter as it was seven before anyone stirred. According to Duncan' | ||
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Along the track a few miles we cam upon a recently vacated campsite which we assumed to be that of several stockmen we had met the previous day. We reached a road junction at the edge of the pine forest as Duncan' | Along the track a few miles we cam upon a recently vacated campsite which we assumed to be that of several stockmen we had met the previous day. We reached a road junction at the edge of the pine forest as Duncan' | ||
- | The stockmen offered Lyndsey a ride from their camp to the road, which accepted, but before they moved off Helen caught them up and the position was explained to her. Thinking the would soon be overtaken by the horses Helen continued on but the stockmen were rather slow to break map and Lola and Gwen reached the camp before they had moved, were told of the offer to Lyndsey and went ahead also. The minted party soon caught up to the two girls but had not sighted Helen by time they reached the pine forest junction and a glance at the road was enough to show that Helen was still travelling south at a fair turn of speed. They followed, reaching the railway road just in time to see Helen vanish at high speed, still on a course due south, towards the Lithgow slag heap. One of the stockmen and a couple of dogs took off to round up Helen while the others were given correct, directions to find Newnes. More barking from the dogs in the timber, more yelling from us and round the hill came Duncan and the Butlers so we waited a little longer. He had seen the sign on the road and followed in order to be within a day's walk of the girls and upon reaching the road was given instructions by the obliging stockmen tho also assured him that they would tale care of Helen. Duncan had not finished his tale then Helen care trotting around the hill. She stumbled up to the group and looking Duncan straight in the face said "It just go e s to prove that you cannot estimate a person' | + | The stockmen offered Lyndsey a ride from their camp to the road, which accepted, but before they moved off Helen caught them up and the position was explained to her. Thinking the would soon be overtaken by the horses Helen continued on but the stockmen were rather slow to break map and Lola and Gwen reached the camp before they had moved, were told of the offer to Lyndsey and went ahead also. The minted party soon caught up to the two girls but had not sighted Helen by time they reached the pine forest junction and a glance at the road was enough to show that Helen was still travelling south at a fair turn of speed. They followed, reaching the railway road just in time to see Helen vanish at high speed, still on a course due south, towards the Lithgow slag heap. One of the stockmen and a couple of dogs took off to round up Helen while the others were given correct, directions to find Newnes. More barking from the dogs in the timber, more yelling from us and round the hill came Duncan and the Butlers so we waited a little longer. He had seen the sign on the road and followed in order to be within a day's walk of the girls and upon reaching the road was given instructions by the obliging stockmen tho also assured him that they would tale care of Helen. Duncan had not finished his tale then Helen care trotting around the hill. She stumbled up to the group and looking Duncan straight in the face said "It just goes to prove that you cannot estimate a person' |
The order of march was now reversed - the idea being to reach Newnes, bring the cars up and so save Lyndsey the last four miles walk. On Dot's request a member of the Catholic Bushwalkers tho had his car at the tunnel, drove back and brought Lyndsey down to inspect the tunnel after which he drove her out to Bell. We lunched on the valley side of the tunnel and then walked down the line until we reached the road leading to the farm. Dot demonstrated her maternal responsibility in an unusual may From the time we left the pine forest she clearly marked our way with large arrows muttering as she drew them "You can't trust Duncan, he'd go astray anywhere" | The order of march was now reversed - the idea being to reach Newnes, bring the cars up and so save Lyndsey the last four miles walk. On Dot's request a member of the Catholic Bushwalkers tho had his car at the tunnel, drove back and brought Lyndsey down to inspect the tunnel after which he drove her out to Bell. We lunched on the valley side of the tunnel and then walked down the line until we reached the road leading to the farm. Dot demonstrated her maternal responsibility in an unusual may From the time we left the pine forest she clearly marked our way with large arrows muttering as she drew them "You can't trust Duncan, he'd go astray anywhere" | ||
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On July 20th Malcolm McGregor and Jim Brown kept the full house chuckling with some rare story-telling, | On July 20th Malcolm McGregor and Jim Brown kept the full house chuckling with some rare story-telling, |
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