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- | I arrived 1ate for the Annual General Meeting and thus missed the early excitement (if any). However, it proved a well-conceived move as my distrant | + | I arrived 1ate for the Annual General Meeting and thus missed the early excitement (if any). However, it proved a well-conceived move as my distant |
When I was first married, this distrait and anxious appearance of mine served me in good stead on occasions when I was late home without explanation or had carried around a letter for a week without posting it. It was about three years, in fact, before this device was seen through and the font of sympathy dried up. It will be interesting to see how long it works with S.B.W. | When I was first married, this distrait and anxious appearance of mine served me in good stead on occasions when I was late home without explanation or had carried around a letter for a week without posting it. It was about three years, in fact, before this device was seen through and the font of sympathy dried up. It will be interesting to see how long it works with S.B.W. | ||
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Fifteen years ago, when Alex Colley was Editor, he felt prompted to remark that he would not pressurise people into writing articles. If sufficient material were not forthcoming, | Fifteen years ago, when Alex Colley was Editor, he felt prompted to remark that he would not pressurise people into writing articles. If sufficient material were not forthcoming, | ||
- | Well, Ancient Committeeman' | + | Well, Ancient Committeeman' |
Certainly, there are some problems that cry out for a vigorous and enthusiastic approach. The long-lamented Era Funds should receive early attention. Legally, the easiest solution is to purchase another tract of land possibly say a permanent reunion site. But this is a difficult thing to achieve on the present market and would require a lot of energy and research to discover a suitable area at the right price. But it must be done, and soon. | Certainly, there are some problems that cry out for a vigorous and enthusiastic approach. The long-lamented Era Funds should receive early attention. Legally, the easiest solution is to purchase another tract of land possibly say a permanent reunion site. But this is a difficult thing to achieve on the present market and would require a lot of energy and research to discover a suitable area at the right price. But it must be done, and soon. | ||
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Likewise, we should look to our responsibility as a walking club. Are we doing all we should in attracting the youth of this country to walking not only as a pastime but as a way of life, and holding their interest once they join? I don't think we are, and I feel that our younger committee members, not being completely inbued as yet with the traditions and conventions of this club, may well have some novel and refreshing ideas on this subject. | Likewise, we should look to our responsibility as a walking club. Are we doing all we should in attracting the youth of this country to walking not only as a pastime but as a way of life, and holding their interest once they join? I don't think we are, and I feel that our younger committee members, not being completely inbued as yet with the traditions and conventions of this club, may well have some novel and refreshing ideas on this subject. | ||
- | The small increase in fees agreed to at the Annual General Meeting is only a stop-gap. Ron Knightley' | + | The small increase in fees agreed to at the Annual General Meeting is only a stop-gap. Ron Knightley' |
Time alone will tell. | Time alone will tell. | ||
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|Membership Secretary|Sandra Bardwell.| | |Membership Secretary|Sandra Bardwell.| | ||
|Walks Secretary|Wilf. Hilder.| | |Walks Secretary|Wilf. Hilder.| | ||
- | |Federation Delegates|Heathur | + | |Federation Delegates|Heather |
|Substitute Fed. Del.|Alan Round. Geoff Wagg.| | |Substitute Fed. Del.|Alan Round. Geoff Wagg.| | ||
|Business Manager|Alex. Colley.| | |Business Manager|Alex. Colley.| | ||
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- | AT OURJUIVIJALGENER& | + | ===== At Our Annual General Meeting. ===== |
Alex. Colley | Alex. Colley | ||
- | The Club's founders, who are reputed to have spent several meetings discussing one word of the constitution, | + | |
- | At the start of the meeting apologies were received from Rene Browne, Joe Turner, Edna Garrad, Mollie Rodgers and Elsie Bruggie. Then two | + | The Club's founders, who are reputed to have spent several meetings discussing one word of the constitution, |
- | members | + | |
- | Atter the presentation of the swimming carnival prizes the meeting got down to the serious business of adopting the annual report. Speaking against the adoption, Ron Knightley said that a report should be factual rather than Opiriaative. Specifically, | + | At the start of the meeting apologies were received from Rene Browne, Joe Turner, Edna Garrad, Mollie Rodgers and Elsie Bruggie. Then two members |
- | Meanwhile correspondence was read. It included a letter from Joe Turner in which he expressed thanks to the Committee for keeping "the old club going" and the hope that Bill Rodger 's words to active | + | |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwalker 5 | + | After the presentation of the swimming carnival prizes the meeting got down to the serious business of adopting the annual report. Speaking against the adoption, Ron Knightley said that a report should be factual rather than opinionative. Specifically, |
- | development of existing tracks it did not want new tracks blazed as they might be in the wrong places and lead to confusion. Some areas were planned as wilderness, without tracks (bulldozer-happy N.S.W. authorities please note). | + | |
- | The depreciation bone was then returned to the meeting. Frank:Barlow moved that, in future, the depreciation charge be 20% flat. He pointed | + | Meanwhile correspondence was read. It included a letter from Joe Turner in which he expressed thanks to the Committee for keeping "the old club going" and the hope that Bill Rodger' |
- | out that, after 5 years, we would be very lucky to get 25 for our deuplicator: | + | |
- | Wilf alder then gave us his walks report. The first walk on the | + | The depreciation bone was then returned to the meeting. Frank Barlow moved that, in future, the depreciation charge be 20% flat. He pointed out that, after 5 years, we would be very lucky to get £25 for our duplicator. |
- | programme (a swimming trip to the Shoalhaven) was " | + | |
- | Megalong Valley to include the great granite section of the Cox. The walk was led by himself, and attended by four members and one prospective. On | + | Wilf Hilder |
- | the Saturday the Cox was L. feet in flood, making cascading "fast and furizunu. After a storm on Saturday night it rose to 12 feet, becoming far too fast and dangerous for swimming. The party then turned to Mitchell' | + | |
- | up to Evans Head Lookout and followed the cliff tops around to Govett' | + | On the 8th, 9th and 10th Bob Duncan, |
- | Leap. On Sunday of the same week-end Stuart Brooks led 4 // | + | |
- | On the 8th, 9th and 10th Bob Duncan, | + | Wilf reported that the 50,000 series maps of Ulladulla and Wingham were now available. There was also a new edition of Myles Dunphy' |
- | After some long swims in the river, which had a good volume of water the party camped at Tallomal | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | + | In general business Jack Wren pointed out that two months after the Annual General |
- | NUf reported that the 50,000 series maps of Ulladulla and Wingham were now available. There was also a new edition of Myles Dunphy' | + | |
- | In general business Jack Wren pointed out thft two months after the Annual General | + | The last business of the evening was to decide the amount of the annual subscription and entrance fee. Jack Gentle moved that a new scale of fees - Active single members |
- | notice of meeting there was not much extra work rind, if they-were crossed off most would have to be readmitted again.. It was decided to leave it to the dog. | + | |
- | The last business of the evening was to decide the amount of the annual subscription and entrance fee. Jack Gentle moved that a new scaleof | + | The meeting closed at 10.40 p.m., beating the cleaner by a narrow margin. |
- | said that this was not E1,300 of realisable assets | + | |
- | Colin Putt criticised Jack Gentle' | + | ---- |
- | writer | + | |
- | for our reserves - we could easily dissipate the good work of the past, and even if we spent only 100 on a typewriter we would be nrht down to the boards." | + | ===== Letters To The Editor. ===== |
- | The meeting closed at 10.40 p m., beating the cleaner by a narrow margin. | + | |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | Mr. Colley' |
- | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. | + | |
- | ' | + | Since the dawn of time, man has had to pit his wits against his environment. The fact that cars have replaced sabre-toothed tigers and that walkers (as distinct from people) seek simplicity and solitude in a concrete jungle does not alter the basic problem of adaptation for survival. Mr. Colley' |
- | Since the damn of time, man has had to pit his wits against his environment. The fact that cars have replaced sabre-toothed tigers | + | |
- | and that walkers (as distinct from people) seek simplicity and solitude in ,a concrete jungle does not alter the basic problem of adaptation for | + | The situation is not as black as all that. It is now possible, for example, to reach the Kowmung from Kanangra |
- | survital. Mr. Colley' | + | |
- | gympathetic | + | The danger lies (and here I am in full accord |
- | 1963. | + | |
- | The situation is not as black as all that. It is no possible, for example, to reach the Kowmung from Hanangra | + | |
- | The danger lies (and hete I am in full acaord | + | |
Dissembling Hot Rod. | Dissembling Hot Rod. | ||
- | Anxious Eastwood Mother need not feel so anxious. I knew two valkirs, who carried away by a zeal for lightweight walking, shared the one pack, the one toothbrush, and the one pipe. They still remain reasonably active and even appear occasionally on club walks. The fact that Eff See in can still summon the energy to write about his experiences and thus, presumably, enjoys reasonable health, bears mute but telling testimony to the danger in becoming over excited over the interchange of a few germs. | + | |
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+ | Anxious Eastwood Mother need not feel so anxious. I knew two walkers, who carried away by a zeal for lightweight walking, shared the one pack, the one toothbrush, and the one pipe. They still remain reasonably active and even appear occasionally on club walks. The fact that Eff See Wun can still summon the energy to write about his experiences and thus, presumably, enjoys reasonable health, bears mute but telling testimony to the danger in becoming over excited over the interchange of a few germs. | ||
And don't forget, the end result of A.E.M.' | And don't forget, the end result of A.E.M.' | ||
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Beecroft Bacillus. | Beecroft Bacillus. | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | ||
- | COUNITGAN/ TO ARALUEN | ||
- | The Story' of an 01d-fashioned Walk. - A.Colley | ||
- | It was on Christmas Eve that three old-fashioned walkers boarded the 8.45 p m. for Coma. Oblivious to Progress and Development, | + | ---- |
- | folding chairs and tables, or any of the rest of the equipment popularly considered necessary to make the bush bearable, we set out, determined to walk from Countegany to the Araluen. River with the help of a 4 mile to the inch ordinance map and a compass. Equipped for the heat and flies of summer, we had nothing but our packs and clothes we wore. Bill Cosgrove and I, apprehensive of an 8 day pack in the heat, had cut our food below the 2 lb. a day mark. John Scott' | + | |
- | The boarding of a train at the start of a long bushwalking trip is, to me, always an exciting event. Behind lies work, the city and the business uniform (block suit, white shirt, tie). Ahead is the bush, | + | ===== Countegany To Araluen. ===== |
- | .perhaps the challenge of country you don't know. After days; or weeks of weight-paring preparations, | + | |
- | John and I were delighted to climb, into our bunks between clean sheets and fleecy blankets in our well polished cedar-.lined sleeper (none of your steel and plastic for the likes of us). Bill, thade of sterner stuff, was determined to sit up all night, if necessary, in second class and save KO. The main concession to progress | + | === The Story of an Old-fashioned Walk. === |
- | (268 miles in 10 hours. 24 minutes - ay. 25.77 mph) had been eliminated. | + | |
- | .. | + | - A.Colley |
- | Dawn, as we approached Cooma, revealed a dull wintry looking day. | + | |
- | We were the only walkers on the train and the only passengers to breakfast at the R.R.R. | + | It was on Christmas Eve that three old-fashioned walkers boarded the 8.45 p.m. for Cooma. Oblivious to Progress and Development, |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwalker 9 | + | |
- | Note: In deference to the old-fashioned author, the mp shows Icnds as a single broken line and the author' | + | The boarding of a train at the start of a long bushwalking trip is, to me, always an exciting event. Behind lies work, the city and the business uniform (block suit, white shirt, tie). Ahead is the bush, perhaps the challenge of country you don't know. After days, or weeks of weight-paring preparations, |
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- | 11.1 Er017; heia | + | John and I were delighted to climb into our bunks between clean sheets and fleecy blankets in our well polished cedar-lined sleeper (none of your steel and plastic for the likes of us). Bill, made of sterner stuff, was determined to sit up all night, if necessary, in second class and save £3. The main concession to progress |
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- | | + | Dawn, as we approached Cooma, revealed a dull wintry looking day. We were the only walkers on the train and the only passengers to breakfast at the R.R.R. There was just one taxi available, which we secured for our ride to Countegany. We were in new country as soon as we left the Station, so map-reading commenced, as we had to pick from the car the divide between |
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- | In :)L0 Mtn. | + | Our map showed the Badja River to the north west and the Tuross River to the South east, the distance between the rivers being about 6 miles. Both streams sported |
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- | (raiDaree x. | + | Next day we groped our way further along the divide in the mist, crossing little swamps and streams and occasionally finding timber tracks. We hoped at some stage to see an eminence called Big Badja, but visibility was almost nil. From this point we intended to turn due east along a ridge leading to the Deua River. Judging by the time we had taken we calculated we must be somewhere near this eastward running divide. Since we couldn' |
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- | = s I eA ' - C. | + | Down we went through ferns and over rocks on a slope so steep we could barely cling on to it, till at last we found our stream, noisy not because it was large, but because it was rushing steeply down a narrow gully without a skerrick of a bank. Camping was hopeless - the only way to progress was along the stream itself. Perhaps beyond that waterfall things would improve. But after ten minutes scramble over roots, water and rocks, things were no better, so there was nothing for it but to crawl up the ridge on the other side. Up and up we went - getting dark now. One or two places at last where we might make a camp spot. Then a little rocky shelf about three quarter way up the ridge. We all got to work. Heaved the boulders away, pulled out the scrub, and there was room for the tent - rough, but flat enough to sleep. We made a fire, but cooking wasn't worth the effort in that cramped spot. Nor did we have water (though we collected some off the tent later). We were thankful just to lie down - it was too cold and wet to feel thirsty. |
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- | 1 c,) _- f i | + | By morning we were quite attached to our little plot on the ridge, and were reluctant to resume our climb over the boulders through the cold, dripping undergrowth. But soon the scrub thinned the slope flattened and we sensed an improvement in our fortunes. They were, in fact, to improve all day. It was the first of many days of most enjoyable walking. In about half an hour we reached a track, then a timber-getter's clearing with a hole full of clear water. The drizzle had stopped and a ray of sunshine shone through the clouds to warm us. Soon we had a good fire going and were eating a hearty breakfast. |
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- | X I , ,i. | + | After breakfast we crossed more swamps. Keeping east (away from those gullies) we soon espied a clearing on our left, which we rightly surmised was the head of the Badja River. In the middle of the clearing, not far off our course, was a house. In these days when every car may carry a load of shooters, fire starters, fence destroyers, or potential lost hikers, one is never sure of one's welcome in what were once the back blocks. But we decided it would be nice to know for sure that we were on the Badja, so we started towards the house. " |
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- | / e, A" | + | Next morning we at last ascended the misty crag. For a few minutes the mist lifted sufficiently to see Mr. Broadhead' |
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- | s , - | + | We camped on the edge of a clear stretch, over which we looked to dark hills covered in low scrub, between the two upper branches of the Shoalhaven, and beyond to the edge of the Deua escarpment. |
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- | /,,, ,,, .,.3 . , | + | Next day we made our way across the valley and up an easy ridge to the top of the old track leading down to Con Creek in the Deua Valley. It is difficult to find the track from above because there is no defined ridge at the start. We made our way to a blue bush ridge which indicated limestone, like the ridge we had come up at Easter, and it took us some time to find out that there were two blue bush ridges. Had we kept on to the wrong ridge we would have faced some hours of battling. Once on the right ridge we soon ran into burned country, which continued for some ten miles down the river. Wherever there are cattle there are regular bush fires. |
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- | ''',/ | + | We camped that night on another beautiful camp site next to the Deua. Apparently the scrub burners don't operate much above this point, because the banks are intact and the river is perfectly clear and almost free of the stones, sand and gravel which is washed from a catchment constantly bared to erosion by burning. A river like this is rare now. |
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- | 0 | + | The old Bendethera homestead is an interesting relic of the days of Dad and Dave, built with the axe and adze and the crosscut saw, out of slabs and round bush timber. Scattered around was the discarded equipment of the era of horses - single furrow plough, diamond harrow, horse collars, an old grindstone with hand forged handle, hooks, bits of chain, camp oven etc. We found later that the equipment had all come over the track from Moruya by pack horse. We rightly surmised that, since life without a car is insufferable the farms marked on Myles Dunphy' |
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- | ".. .... - | + | Our first move after putting up the tent was to go for a swim in a lovely rock pool some 20' deep and 100' long. Here a tantalising sight was seen. At our end of the pool, a couple of feet under water and a couple of yards away, nosed a trout well over a foot long. We had a small length of line and hooks, but had inadvertently omitted to buy any fishing license. Anyway the canny fish wouldn' |
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- | Our map showed the Badja Fixer to the north west'and the Tuross.River to the South east, the distance between the rivers being about 6 miles, Both streams sported | + | |
- | The bush was thick, the mist was thick, and the divide almost featureless except for occasional granite outcrops covered in thick wet undergrowth. This was meant to be an easy day with our full packs (in the anticipated heat), but it was too cold to sit around.' Ilfter | + | |
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- | 10 The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | ||
- | Next day we groped our way further along the divide in the mist, crossing little swamps and streams and occasionally finding timber tracks. We hoped at some stage to see an eminence called Big Badja, but visibility was almost nil. From this point we intended to turn due east along a ridge leading to the Deua Elver. Judging by the time we had taken we calculated we must be somewhere near this eastward running divide. Since we couldn' | ||
- | that the ground was falling away to the north, where lay the Shoalhaven. There was only one may to find out - turn east and see. For a couple of hours the theory seamed to work out There were ups and dawns and much crawling through ferns and under and aver logs, but no big drop. Sometimes we started down, but came to a saddle and rose again. It seamed all right. Then we went down two or three hundred feet, and it | ||
- | was getting late. Was that water we could hear down below? A bit further, 800 feet down. Yes, it was water. Better to go down to it and camp than to get up to a dry ridge top just before dark. Down and down, steeper and steeper. Then the mist rolled away for a few minutes, and for the first time we Saw. About four miles to the north and some 2,000 feet above us there rose a mighty crag - Big Badja, of course. By the look of the country it was a tough day's walk away. | ||
- | Down we went through ferns and over rocks on a dope so 6teep we could barely cling on to-it, till at last we found our stream, noisy | ||
- | not because it was large, but because it was rushing steeply down a narrow gully without a skerrick of a bank. Camping was hopeless - the only way to progree was along the stream itself, Perhnps beyond that waterfall things would improve. But after tenminutes scramble over roots, water and rocks, things were no -better, so there was nothing for it but to crawl up the ridge on the other side. Up and up we went - getting dark now. Ofte or two places at last where we might make a camp spot. Then a little rocky shelf about three quarter way up the ridge. We all got to work, Heaved' | ||
- | By morning we wero quite ?ached to our little Dlot on the ridge, and were reluctant to resume our climb over the boulders through the cold, dripping undergrowth, | ||
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushmalker 11 | ||
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- | After breakfast we crossed more. svamps Keeping east (away from those gullies) we soon espied a clearing on our left: which we rightly surmised was the head of the Badja River. In the middle of the clearing, not far Off our course, was a house. In these days When every car may carry a load of shooters, fire starters, fence destroyers, or potential lost hikers, one is never sure of one's welcome in what were once the back blocks. But we decided it would be nice to know for sure that we were on the Badja, so we started towards the house. " | ||
- | flowing thrOugh the rushes which made our paddock so' green; Had we tried to cross it, only our hats would have remained above water, At the hoMestead we soon found we had come to exactly the right place. The owner, | ||
- | Mr. Bert Broadhead evidently had mostly the right kind of visitors, Most of them were trout fishermen/ some Of wham had clubbed together to build | ||
- | a hut on his property. One of them, by his description; | ||
- | on it and listened, not quite as carefully as we should have, to Mr, Broad- head's description of the track to it. After that we lost a few minutes in one false move, but from then on found the track nearly all the way We knew when we capped that night that we were quite near the mountain; though we still couldn' | ||
- | Next morning we at last ascended the misty crag. For a-few minutes the mist lifted sufficiently, | ||
- | trees/ fallen logs, and thick dripping undergrowth. We had had enough of that already, so we turned north west as Mr. Broadhead hAd suggested and, about a mile along, came on to the jeep road to Snowball.' | ||
- | 32 The Sydney Bushmalker Aoril 1963 | ||
- | We camped on the edge of a clear stretch, over which we looked to dark hills covered in low scrub, between the two upper branches of the Shoal haven, and beyond to the edge 6f the Deua escarpment. | ||
- | Next day we made our way across the valley and up an easy ridge | ||
- | to the top of the old track leading down to Con Creek in the Deua Valley. It is difficult to find the track from above because there is no defined ridge at the start. We made our way to a blue bush ridge which indicated limestone) like the ridge we had come up at Easter) and it took us some time to find out that there were two blue bush ridges. Had we kept on to the wrong ridge we would have faced some houi-s of battling. Once on the right ridge we soon ran into burned cuntry, which continued for some ten miles down the river. Wherever there are cattle there are regulnabush fires. | ||
- | We camped that night on another beautiful camp site next to the Deua. Apparently the scrub burners don't operate much above this point, because the banks are intact and the river is perfectly clear and almost free of the stones, sand and gravel -which is washed from a catchment constantly bared to erosion by burning. A river like this is rare now. | ||
- | The old Bendethera homestead is an interesting relic of the days of Dad and Dave, built with the axe and adze and the crosscut saw, out of slabs and round bush timber. Scattered around was the discarded equipment of the era of horses | ||
- | Our first move after putting up the tent was to go for a swim in a lovely rock pool some 207 deep and 100' long. Here a tantalising sight was seen. At our and of the pool, a couple of feet under water and a couple of yards away, noeed a trout well over a foot lone. We had a small length of line and hooks, but had inadvertently omitted to buy au' fishing license. Anyway the canny fish wouldn' | ||
Next day, for almost the first time, some flies arrived. It was our rest day, so we were glad to take shelter in Bill's mosquito net tent, emerging only to make cups of tea, cook dampers and wash our clothes. It seemed ages since we had left the car at Countegany. So varied had our experiences been since then that we found difficulty in recalling where we had camped on the previous nights. | Next day, for almost the first time, some flies arrived. It was our rest day, so we were glad to take shelter in Bill's mosquito net tent, emerging only to make cups of tea, cook dampers and wash our clothes. It seemed ages since we had left the car at Countegany. So varied had our experiences been since then that we found difficulty in recalling where we had camped on the previous nights. | ||
- | We spent that afternoon and the next two days making our way down the River to its junction with the AraIuen. It is a beautiful valley,, | + | |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwnlker 13 | + | We spent that afternoon and the next two days making our way down the River to its junction with the Araluen. It is a beautiful valley, |
- | corapa, | + | |
- | consequently it is probably much cooler in summer. On the last day we | + | Mr. Wildey, the taxi proprietor |
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- | came into cleared country. From here we could-have- followed the road | + | And so back to another train. This time a modern |
- | into AraIuen; | + | |
- | Mr. Nildey, the taxi proprietor | + | We had covered some 70-80 miles, done about 50 river crossings, and arrived back tired but happy. I always think it is a good walk if you feel a bit lost when the party breaks up at Central, and this was no exception. I keep recalling views and incidents on the walk, and I will go on doing so. One may forget nearly all the days in one's life, but a day's walk is never quite forgotten. |
- | about half a mile. Dotted over the flat valley landscape are the remains of some miner' | + | |
- | And so back to another train. This time a modern | + | Back in town I was pleased to find that for a few more easy payments, a new lawn mower, on which one can sit while the works whirr beneath, is now available to tired business men and others. A car to the office, a seat at the desk, a car home, a seat on the lawnmower for fresh air and exercise, and a run on the bitumen on Sunday. No walking at all! Isn't Progress wonderful! |
- | one which whisked us quickly, though by no means smoothly, back to Central in four hours. How nice to observe the rat race on the road from a train window: | + | |
- | We had covered some 70-80 miles, done about 50 river crossings, and arrived back tired but happy,, I always think it is 'a good walk if you feel a bit lost when the party breaks up at Central, and thia was no exception. I keep recalling views and incidents on the walk, and 'I will go on doing so. One may forget nearly all the days in one's life, but a day's walk is never quite forgotten. | + | ---- |
- | Back in town I was pleased to find that for a few more easy paments, a new lawn mower/ on which one can sit while the works whirr beneath, is now available to tired business men and others A car to the office, a seat at the desk, a car home, a seat on the lawnmower for fresh air and exercise, and a run on the bitumen on Sunday, No walking at all: Isn't Progress wonderful! | + | |
- | 4...-eirsha.,-)... | + | ===== 1963 Reunion Report. ===== |
- | 11+ The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | + | |
- | 1963 REUNION | + | - Capon |
- | | + | |
- | And thus Bill Rodgers relinquished the symbols of office to Ron Knightley. (Disparity in likeness, if any, may be put down to the fact that the artist was shivering madly at the time due to Elayne Metcalfe and Lola Wedlock having, stolen his shirt). | + | And thus Bill Rodgers relinquished the symbols of office to Ron Knightley. (Disparity in likeness, if any, may be put down to the fact that the artist was shivering madly at the time due to Elayne Metcalfe and Lola Wedlock having stolen his shirt). |
- | Saturday' | + | |
- | Quite a number of family groups arrived on Sunday morning to make the most of the swimming, fine weather and excellent company available at Woods Creek. They were not disappointed on any score. Certainly, the Grose River near Xoods Creek is as nice a spot to spend a quiet, relaxed day as you could ever hope for. | + | Saturday' |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bash-al: | + | |
- | The camp fire was as enjoyable as you would wish, It was 5.arked | + | Quite a number of family groups arrived on Sunday morning to make the most of the swimming, fine weather and excellent company available at Woods Creek. They were not disappointed on any score. Certainly, the Grose River near Woods Creek is as nice a spot to spend a quiet, relaxed day as you could ever hope for. |
- | Dierione | + | |
- | It was a pity Gordon Redmond wasn' | + | The camp fire was as enjoyable as you would wish. It was marked |
- | Up curtain Treasarer, middle stage, | + | |
- | Treas. (sings) Cash, cash, beautiful cash | + | Everyone |
- | I've got quite a lot, but I 1l never be rash Tty usual prescription is boost the subscription And then I'll have oodles | + | |
- | Enter well respected Vice-Pros, | + | It was a pity Gordon Redmond wasn' |
- | Treas. Now Jack, I want you Ycf,l've such | + | |
- | a nice open face. They all trust you. They don't trust me Would you do something for me Jackie Boy. | + | Up curtain Treasarer, middle stage. |
- | (Follows much persuasion, singing and crying on shoulders) Well respected Why of coursu | + | |
- | I'll help persuade the members of our need I' | + | Treas. (sings): |
- | And convince them we must raise the sub, | + | |
- | Treas. "Well, I think you should | + | Cash, cash, beautiful cash\\ |
- | to show how bad things | + | I've got quite a lot, but I'1l never be rash\\ |
- | (more talk, singing then mdt | + | My usual prescription is boost the subscription\\ |
- | Ehter Pres,Elect and Sec Elect:, Tuet, | + | And then I'll have oodles |
- | "Money is the root of all uvil Ebney is the root of all evil 14bn' | + | |
- | Take it away, take it awa ta1,13 it awa,f. | + | Enter well respected Vice-President. |
- | 16 The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | + | |
- | Pres. Elect. | + | Treas.: |
- | Pres. Elect. Treasurer. Pres. Elect. Treasurer. | + | |
- | Pres. Elect-Sings. | + | Now Jack, I want you. You've such\\ |
- | Treasurer. (rushes Sec. Elect. | + | a nice open face. They all trust you.\\ |
- | Pres. Elect. | + | They don't trust me. Would you do\\ |
- | Sec. Elect. Pres. Elect. | + | something for me Jackie Boy. |
- | " How ' s the Treasury?" | + | |
- | "Low. Very Low. I may say gentlemen I think: we | + | (Follows much persuasion, singing and crying on shoulders). |
- | have no alternative to putting up the subscription." | + | |
- | "No! No NUstn't touch! Era Trust Fund. | + | Well respected: Why of course |
- | "But we have E1300 in realisable assets." | + | |
- | "Pooh! Nothing | + | V.P: |
- | off shouting) Sacrilege!" | + | |
- | " | + | I'll help persuade the members of our need\\ |
- | "Well, um, yes, no, er.... Look. I have it. let the Treasurer talk about puttinE:: | + | I' |
- | "aly pick on them?" | + | I'll even take a couple to the pub\\ |
- | "Well new members | + | And convince them we must raise the sub. |
- | We' | + | |
- | sub. | + | Treas.: |
- | up another, couples | + | |
+ | "Well, I think you should | ||
+ | to show how bad things | ||
+ | showing | ||
+ | |||
+ | (more talk, singing then exit W.R.V.P.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Enter Pres. Elect and Sec. Elect. Duet: | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Money is the root of all evil\\ | ||
+ | Money is the root of all evil\\ | ||
+ | Won' | ||
+ | Take it away, take it away, take it away. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect.: " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treasurer.: | ||
+ | have no alternative to putting up the subscription." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treasurer.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treasurer.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect. sings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | We got money, we've really got enough\\ | ||
+ | We've no need to earn, we've money to burn\\ | ||
+ | And money is filthy, filthy stuff. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Treasurer.: (rushes | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sec. Elect.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect.: | ||
+ | let the Treasurer talk about putting | ||
+ | Then, when his scheme is tossed out, we put up another, | ||
+ | increasing subs. on new members and married couples | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sec. Elect.: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pres. Elect.: | ||
+ | married blokes are used to paying | ||
+ | worry. She'll be right. There' | ||
Both exit singing. | Both exit singing. | ||
- | ' | ||
- | We'll get in some more even tho' its is trash. Although we despise it, Ve do realise it Is handy for some things, is wonderful cash." | ||
- | At the conclusion of this, someone persisted in shouting out " | + | "Cash, cash, beautiful cash -\\ |
- | Taro was there, of course, and gave us his usual musical masterpiece. Jim Brown put on a soliloqdy | + | We'll get in some more even tho' its is trash.\\ |
- | As individuetl | + | Although we despise it, we do realise it\\ |
- | Here are a few samples of Ceoff's song, but you really need Geoff to sing them. | + | Is handy for some things, is wonderful cash." |
- | April 1.963 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | amie...ImolmM1111Ine | + | ---- |
- | 17 | + | |
- | Now try:.1. | + | At the conclusion of this, someone persisted in shouting out " |
- | "I was humping my bluey | + | |
- | On a Blue Mountains Fire Road When up came a -walker | + | Taro was there, of course, and gave us his usual musical masterpiece. Jim Brown put on a soliloquy |
- | With a high canvass-covered load. I dropped the swag a moment While I gazed upon the scene And as he came up beside me I said 'Where have you been?' He said:- (prestissimo) | + | |
- | "I been Blue Dog, Brown Dog, White Dog, Black Dog, Ghost Dog, Red Dog, Howling Dog, Spotted Dog, | + | As individual |
- | Brindle Dog, Shaggy Dog, Snarling Dog, Grizzle Dog, Grey Pup, Bad Pup, Knight Pup and Dirty Dog, | + | |
- | Ire been everywhere,. man! 'lye been everywhere, man! | + | Here are a few samples of Geoff's song, but you really need Geoff to sing them. |
- | I've crossed the desert bare, man | + | |
- | I've breathed the mountain air, man | + | "I was humping my bluey\\ |
- | of trouble I've had my Share man I've been everywhere! | + | On a Blue Mountains Fire Road\\ |
- | Ibsen, | + | When up came a walker\\ |
- | Black Billy, Wollondilli, | + | With a high canvass-covered load.\\ |
- | I've been everywhere etc u etc. | + | I dropped the swag a moment\\ |
+ | While I gazed upon the scene\\ | ||
+ | And as he came up beside me\\ | ||
+ | I said 'Where have you been?'\\ | ||
+ | He said:- (prestissimo) | ||
+ | |||
+ | "I been Blue Dog, Brown Dog, White Dog, Black Dog,\\ | ||
+ | Ghost Dog, Red Dog, Howling Dog, Spotted Dog,\\ | ||
+ | Brindle Dog, Shaggy Dog, Snarling Dog, Grizzle Dog,\\ | ||
+ | Grey Pup, Bad Pup, Knight Pup and Dirty Dog,\\ | ||
+ | I' | ||
+ | I've been everywhere, man!\\ | ||
+ | I've crossed the desert bare, man\\ | ||
+ | I've breathed the mountain air, man\\ | ||
+ | of trouble I've had my share man\\ | ||
+ | I've been everywhere! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now try: | ||
+ | |||
+ | I been,\\ | ||
+ | Black Billy, Wollondilli, | ||
+ | Bibbenluke, Bindook; | ||
+ | Mt. Berri, Tinderri, | ||
+ | Heartbreaker, | ||
+ | I've been everywhere etc. etc. | ||
or | or | ||
- | I been | + | |
- | Myrang, Corang, Guouogang, Gangerang, | + | I been\\ |
- | TaIlaterang, | + | Myrang, Corang, Guouogang, Gangerang,\\ |
- | Couridjah: Ettrema, Gingra, Mumbedah, | + | TaIlaterang, |
- | Big Rick, Bonnum Pic, Kedumba Crick, Make y' | + | Couridjah, Ettrema, Gingra, Mumbedah,\\ |
- | I've been everywhere etc etc. | + | Big Rick, Bonnum Pic, Kedumba Crick, Make y' |
+ | I've been everywhere etc. etc. | ||
Very good for the tonsils and lungs, you'll find. | Very good for the tonsils and lungs, you'll find. | ||
- | We initiated the new members in traditional fashion. Putto had procared | + | |
- | Amongst the quivering group we had Alan Rigby (recently re-admitted with very few objections) | + | We initiated the new members in traditional fashion. Putto had procured |
- | The group was given 40 seconds to pitch an ordinary Paddy-made tent and get inside (if such piece of equipment can be classed | + | |
- | was kept handy to quell fires and riots and generally cool down overheated initiatees. | + | Amongst the quivering group we had Alan Rigby (recently re-admitted with very few objections) |
- | 18 The Sydney Bushwall= April 1963 | + | |
- | Padt- was surp*, | + | The group was given 40 seconds to pitch an ordinary Paddy-made tent and get inside (if such piece of equipment can be classed |
- | With the bevy of singing talent having set the mood, a large group stayed around the fire singing their way through the various song books, while amaller | + | |
- | Sunday was a family picnic day but Miriam found time to perform her impartial rites over the burnt offerings. Even I could have eliminated a few entries but lariam | + | Paddy was surprised |
- | Among the 'not seen so often' classification we had Enid Rigby, Frank Cramp (of the Fox Paws), | + | |
- | There is a distinct possibility that S. & Rc. will attend the 1964 reunion in force to save themselves the trouble of getting organised on | + | With the bevy of singing talent having set the mood, a large group stayed around the fire singing their way through the various song books, while smaller |
- | Sunday night. | + | |
- | FO".e, ALL- YOUR TRAIZPORT MOM BLACl2EA.TH | + | Sunday was a family picnic day but Miriam found time to perform her impartial rites over the burnt offerings. Even I could have eliminated a few entries but Miriam |
- | HATSWELL'S TA2I AND TOURIST SERVICE. | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL - ANY HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT.' | + | Among the 'not seen so often' classification we had Enid Rigby, Frank Cramp (of the Fox Paws), |
- | Thane: Blackheath W459 or W151 DOMING OFFICE: 4 doors from Gardiners | + | |
- | (LOOK: FOR THE NEON SIGN) SPEEDY | + | There is a distinct possibility that S. & R. will attend the 1964 reunion in force to save themselves the trouble of getting organised on Sunday night. |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: Kanangra Walls 30. 4 per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | ---- |
- | Perry' | + | |
- | Jenolan State Forest 20/- I/ II | + | === Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service. === |
- | Carlon' | + | |
- | WE WELL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | + | For all your transport from Blackheath contact Hatswell' |
- | , | + | |
- | A:0,v | + | 'Phone: Blackheath W459 of W151. |
- | proceedings at the Annual General Meeting that | + | |
- | a well run club is a splendid example of democracy in action. Probably a better example than Parlitment | + | Booking office: 4 doors from the Gardners |
- | Brian has now resigned from this lb and we - wish to put on record our appreciation of his constant and faithful service over the years. | + | |
+ | Speedy | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fares: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | We will be pleased to quote trips or special parties on application. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Paddy Made === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Democracy in Action. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | We mere thinking whilst watching the proceedings at the Annual General Meeting that a well run club is a splendid example of democracy in action. Probably a better example than Parliament | ||
+ | |||
+ | Brian has now resigned from this job and we wish to put on record our appreciation of his constant and faithful service over the years. | ||
Good luck Brian we feel you will still be serving the club in some way or other for many years to come. | Good luck Brian we feel you will still be serving the club in some way or other for many years to come. | ||
- | PADDY PAWN MI | + | |
- | Lightweight | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH | + | 201 Castlereagh |
- | 13M2685 | + | |
- | 20. The Sydney Bushwalker April 1963 | + | ---- |
- | Recall. | + | |
- | TRA WITH A VINEGAR BOTTLE. | + | ===== Travels With A Vinegar Bottle. ===== |
- | .0111 | + | |
- | Some of the most acrimonious dialogue I have ever heard occurred during the preliminary planning for,trips. Once the party had boarded the train, or in modern times, | + | - Final Recall. |
- | without, dissension. If once commences as the junior member of the party this sound and fury can be most disturbing but in truth it signifies nothing. I listened in trepidation to these dialogues wondering how such persons could have been accepted as compatible, fearful of the mess | + | |
- | that must result with four day S or a week of being thrown together with all the pinpricke | + | Some of the most acrimonious dialogue I have ever heard occurred during the preliminary planning for trips. Once the party had boarded the train, or in modern times, |
- | incipient mutiny. I watched one f4low all one Easter fearing that he might choose some unlovely cliff face to proclaim a republic and push the (loyalist) leader off a ledge. | + | |
- | duff gen held no terrors for these people* One packet less of chocolate, | + | One of the most sensible and beautiful girls I ever knew had this phobia to a marked degree. |
- | a doubtful quantity of rice could reduce some of then, in the club rooms, to a state of nervous collapse. The disposition'of tinned food eould | + | |
- | only be accomplished by taking-each 'member aside, confidentially, | + | To those who are planning an extended |
- | One of the most sensible and beautiful girls I ever knew had this | + | |
- | phobia to a marked degree. | + | Eventually the food is purchased, the last drop of solder has sealed the tin, durable goods have been distributed and the cache party has caught |
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwalker 21 | + | |
- | To those who are planning an emtended | + | V--. What's that.\\ |
- | Above the big creeks where the river doesn' | + | A--. What? (Aley and innocent).\\ |
- | Eventually the food is purchased,- the last drop of solder has sealed the tin, durable goods have been distributed and the cache party has Caught | + | V--. That Bottle.\\ |
- | making another | + | A--. Vinegar. It's on the label.\\ |
- | with the others, | + | V--. Couldn' |
- | What's that. | + | A--. Your writing, it's pretty rough. |
- | What? (Aley and innocent). | + | V--. (looks viciously through the master foodlist. A--. gives an aley innocent |
- | V--. That Bottle, | + | J--. I knew there would be some b-- trouble.\\ |
- | A--. Vinegar. It's on the label. | + | W--. Needle and thread? Buttons? If its food he left out I'm resigning.\\ |
- | V--. Couldn' | + | |
- | A.. Your writing, it's pretty rough. | + | |
- | J--. I knew there would be some b-- trouble. | + | |
- | N=-. Needle and thread? Buttons? If its, food he left out I'm resigning | + | |
V--. There' | V--. There' | ||
- | Threo are produced. A thinks he burnt his All th,e food is placed on the floor, segregated carefully The vinegar bottle rests carefully on a sleeping bag. Each item' | + | |
- | V--. (tearfully) It must be. something in the tin. | + | Three are produced. A thinks he burnt his. All the food is placed on the floor, segregated carefully. The vinegar bottle rests carefully on a sleeping bag. Each item is named, the number of letters counted and V--. writes it out in her normal hand. Nothing |
- | We are not opening that | + | |
- | V-2,-. I feel that it must be something terribly important. | + | V--. (tearfully) It must be something in the tin.\\ |
+ | A--. We are not opening that.\\ | ||
+ | V--. I feel that it must be something terribly important. | ||
She retires to the only place one can retire to in a box carriage. | She retires to the only place one can retire to in a box carriage. | ||
- | AL. unscrews the cap of the vinegar. There is a delicious aroma of canefields:, | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker April 1964 | ||
- | 22 | ||
- | A--. (aley and innocent). We'll keep the joke going a bit longer. | ||
- | V. returns, sees another bottle. V--. What's in THAT bottle. | ||
- | Rhinegolde. | ||
- | V. Oh no What didn't you bring? | ||
- | There might be a dry stage across Colong Swamp. A little bit extra never hurt any foodlist! | ||
- | DAY W;:i.LKS | ||
- | APRIL 21. Pymbr..e. bus. to Warrimoo Rd. Cowan Creek - Bare Creek - | ||
- | - St. Ives. 12 miles. This trip willtraverse the fresh water section of Cowan Creek. Could be scratchy in pnrts, particularly down Bare Creek. Gaiters recommended. Meet the leader at Pymble Stn. Train: 8.10 a m. Hornsby train via Bridge from Central Electric Stn. to Pymble. Tickets: Pymble return @ 3/9 plus 2/2 return bus fare. Map: Hawkesbury Tourist or Broken Bay Milit. Leader. R. Knightley. | ||
- | APRIL 28. Engadine -Scouters' | ||
- | Train. 8.20 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric St. to | ||
- | Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Engadine. | ||
- | Tickets: Waterfall return @6/-. Nap Camden Military or Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: David Ingram. | ||
- | Waterfall - Kangaroo Creek- Karloo Pool - Audley. 12 miles. This walk follows the valley of Kangaroo Creek from the source near Waterfall Station to the junction with the Hacking River. A couple of rocky sections but mainly bush bracks. | ||
- | Train. 8.20 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall return @ 6/-3 Map. Port Hacking Tourist. Leader Ern. French. | ||
- | MAY 12 Ninto - Bushmalkers Basin - Punchbowl Creek - Freer' | ||
- | :Vint. 12 miles. The leader makes no apology for a second visit | ||
- | to B ushwalkers Basin within 6 weeks. Lunch at lialibucca Pool, where there are normally good stands of Gymea or Giant Lily. | ||
- | Train: 8.25 a m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Ninto. Tickets: Ninto' | ||
- | PEUEUBER THE SHELL FILM on APRIL 24 - " | ||
- | MAY5 | ||
- | April 1963 The Sydney Bushwalker 23 | ||
- | 1, | ||
- | ZaDERATION REPCRT - FEBRUARY 1963 | ||
- | Tracks and Access. The Y.H.A. Campers are to clear and re-form tracks in the Palm Jungle Area (South of B urning Palms) with the Garrawarra Trust' | ||
- | The Duke of Edinburrrh' | ||
- | Search and Rescue was called out early in February to assist in brincinc, one of a party of 4 who was suffering from cold and cramp, out of Arasthusa Canyon. Two previous alerts did not necessitate any action, as the overdue parties turned up before searchers were organised. | ||
- | Heathcote PriraV:a7e Area, is to be increased to 3,900 acres, thereby | ||
- | | ||
- | KhnanzEL7Boyd National Park. Most of the National Parks Association' | ||
- | , | ||
- | proposals for this area are acceptable to the Lands Department. | ||
- | 1%.MUAL REUNION 1963 ATT.1, | ||
- | Active Members 82 | ||
- | Active Members' | ||
- | Wives 3 | ||
- | Non-Active Members 2 | ||
- | Past Members 5 | ||
- | Past Members' | ||
- | Husbands and/or Wives 2 | ||
- | Honorary Members 1 | ||
- | Prospective Members 2 | ||
- | Visitors - 3 | ||
- | Active Members' | ||
- | Past Members Children- | ||
- | 243 | ||
- | Numbers an Saturday Night 12.4 | ||
- | Additional on Sunday 29 | ||
- | Old Members' | ||
- | contravention of By-Law | ||
- | Fool with Bugle 1 | ||
- | Unidentified Object with | ||
- | note-book and whistle 1 | ||
- | 24 | ||
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+ | A--. unscrews the cap of the vinegar. There is a delicious aroma of canefields, a memory of hot nights at Era and cold nights at Kossie. He has procured some legendary and pungent rum. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A--. (aley and innocent). We'll keep the joke going a bit longer. V. returns, sees another bottle.\\ | ||
+ | V--. What's in THAT bottle.\\ | ||
+ | W--. Rhinegolde.\\ | ||
+ | V--. Oh no! What didn't you bring?\\ | ||
+ | W--. There might be a dry stage across Colong Swamp. A little bit extra never hurt any foodlist! | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Day Walks. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === April 21. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pymble - bus to Warrimoo Rd. Cowan Creek - Bare Creek - St. Ives. 12 miles. This trip will traverse the fresh water section of Cowan Creek. Could be scratchy in parts, particularly down Bare Creek. Gaiters recommended. Meet the leader at Pymble Stn.\\ | ||
+ | Train: 8.10 a.m. Hornsby train via Bridge from Central Electric Stn. to Pymble. Tickets: Pymble return @ 3/9 plus 2/2 return bus fare. Map: Hawkesbury Tourist or Broken Bay Milit. Leader. R. Knightley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === April 28. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Engadine - Scouters' | ||
+ | Train. 8.20 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric St. to Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Engadine. Tickets: Waterfall return @6/-. Map Camden Military or Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: David Ingram. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === May 5 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Waterfall - Kangaroo Creek- Karloo Pool - Audley. 12 miles. This walk follows the valley of Kangaroo Creek from the source near Waterfall Station to the junction with the Hacking River. A couple of rocky sections but mainly bush tracks.\\ | ||
+ | Train. 8.20 a.m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Waterfall. Tickets: Waterfall return @ 6/-3 Map. Port Hacking Tourist. Leader Ern. French. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === May 12 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Minto - Bushwalkers Basin - Punchbowl Creek - Freer' | ||
+ | Train: 8.25 a.m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Minto. Tickets: Minto return @ 7/1. Map. Camden Leader: David Ingram:. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Remember the Shell film on April 24 - " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Federation Report - February 1963. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Tracks and Access. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Y.H.A. Campers are to clear and re-form tracks in the Palm Jungle Area (South of Burning Palms) with the Garrawarra Trust' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === The Duke of Edinburgh' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The affiliated Clubs will train the contestants and the Outward Bound Movement will conduct the examinations. A high standard of walking and camping is required, including a 50 mile (at least) walk, involving 3 over night camps with map reading and compass work. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Search and Rescue. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Was called out early in February to assist in bringing one of a party of 4 who was suffering from cold and cramp, out of Arasthusa Canyon. Two previous alerts did not necessitate any action, as the overdue parties turned up before searchers were organised. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Heathcote Primitive Area. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Is to be increased to 3,900 acres, thereby doubling the present area. The new area will include Woronora Trig and Morella Karong on Myuna Creek. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Kanangra-Boyd National Park. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Most of the National Parks Association' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Annual Reunion 1963 Attendance Figures. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Active Members|82| | ||
+ | |Active Members' | ||
+ | |Non-Active Members| 2| | ||
+ | |Past Members| 5| | ||
+ | |Past Members' | ||
+ | |Honorary Members| 1| | ||
+ | |Prospective Members| 2| | ||
+ | |Visitors | 3| | ||
+ | |Active Members' | ||
+ | |Past Members Children| 1| | ||
+ | |Total|143| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Numbers an Saturday Night|114| | ||
+ | |Additional on Sunday|29| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Old Members' | ||
+ | |Fool with Bugle| 1| | ||
+ | |Unidentified Object with note-book and whistle| 1| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | In memory of bushwalkers who fell in World War II. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Their splendour shall never fade. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Erected at Splendour Rock, 22nd February 1948. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- |
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