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| Gordon Redmond told us incoming funds exceeded outgoings and we had closed May with $210 in the current operating account. There were, however, many subscriptions outstanding: | Gordon Redmond told us incoming funds exceeded outgoings and we had closed May with $210 in the current operating account. There were, however, many subscriptions outstanding: | ||
| - | Don Finch presented the Walks Report showing a fairly good roll-up for May jaunts. Barbara Evans had a party of 17 to Blue Gum, and Jim Calloway 8 starters on a day walk in National Park. On the same weekend Gladys Roberts' | + | Don Finch presented the Walks Report showing a fairly good roll-up for May jaunts. Barbara Evans had a party of 17 to Blue Gum, and Jim Calloway 8 starters on a day walk in National Park. On the same weekend Gladys Roberts' |
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| Out of this arises the need to store every little facet of information in the brain. We realise that for some this may be difficult, perhaps impossible so it may be as well to note the information down on paper. One facet of information which was seemingly worthless at first later proved highly practical. This was how and where to find a cesstiomiades fly-infected leave. This leaf is bored with millions of little holes which the cess fly drills for the benefit of all walkers. There could never be more ideal tea-strainer than a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. Forget about the use of bracken and centrifugal methods and find a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. | Out of this arises the need to store every little facet of information in the brain. We realise that for some this may be difficult, perhaps impossible so it may be as well to note the information down on paper. One facet of information which was seemingly worthless at first later proved highly practical. This was how and where to find a cesstiomiades fly-infected leave. This leaf is bored with millions of little holes which the cess fly drills for the benefit of all walkers. There could never be more ideal tea-strainer than a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. Forget about the use of bracken and centrifugal methods and find a cesstiomiades fly-infested leaf. | ||
| - | We will now take the topic of food more generally into consideration. Many practical thoughts arise here for food presents countless problems on a walk. Many walkers will derive comfort from the practical suggestions as regards food contained herein. They may also derive amoebic dysentry and other such disintegrating diseases. In this respect dates are invaluable for they have great food value and always give you a good run for your money. | + | We will now take the topic of food more generally into consideration. Many practical thoughts arise here for food presents countless problems on a walk. Many walkers will derive comfort from the practical suggestions as regards food contained herein. They may also derive amoebic dysentry and other such disintegrating diseases. In this respect dates are invaluable for they have great food value and always give you a good run for your money. |
| - | Eggs are loaded with vitamins. They are as good as pills but perhaps not so reliable. An egg is so vitamin packed because it is really a healthy chook in another form and most poultry-farmers simply stuff their birds with pills to keep them in good shape. The main thing to avoid is stacking boiled eggs with unboiled eggs because it is very hard to tell which is which. A simple scientific test to find out if the egg is boiled or unboiled is to crack the egg open. Sometimes this happeris | + | Eggs are loaded with vitamins. They are as good as pills but perhaps not so reliable. An egg is so vitamin packed because it is really a healthy chook in another form and most poultry-farmers simply stuff their birds with pills to keep them in good shape. The main thing to avoid is stacking boiled eggs with unboiled eggs because it is very hard to tell which is which. A simple scientific test to find out if the egg is boiled or unboiled is to crack the egg open. Sometimes this happens |
| However, Marlene Dietrich uses it along with plastic surgery. Jane Powell also uses it except on T.V. where she uses Lux in the International wrapper to keep her face intact. | However, Marlene Dietrich uses it along with plastic surgery. Jane Powell also uses it except on T.V. where she uses Lux in the International wrapper to keep her face intact. | ||
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| The need for an all round improve in Nature Study was apparent on the Kanangra walk. F' | The need for an all round improve in Nature Study was apparent on the Kanangra walk. F' | ||
| - | The participants of the Kanangra walk came from a variety of occupations. It is this variety that adds strength and vitality to the club. Everyone considered the walk rewarding in some way or another and so that others may experience such joy many offers of assistance for future walks have been received. Margaret has offered to be depth guage on the next walk again. If you're not sure of the depth of a stream then holler for a margaret. She manages to fall into every deep water hole. In fact shs is a professional depth guager and we are greatly indebted to her. | + | The participants of the Kanangra walk came from a variety of occupations. It is this variety that adds strength and vitality to the club. Everyone considered the walk rewarding in some way or another and so that others may experience such joy many offers of assistance for future walks have been received. Margaret has offered to be depth guage on the next walk again. If you're not sure of the depth of a stream then holler for a margaret. She manages to fall into every deep water hole. In fact she is a professional depth guager and we are greatly indebted to her. |
| Don loves to sing. His enthusiasm for song is boundless. When others are frozen stiff you'll still get a gurgle from Don. Your morale soon falls when you get lost and on the next walk should such a situation arise Don has promised to sing his old favourite: "Climb every mountain, search high and low". When you're hopelessly lost the chilling notes of this ballad tingle the spine and boost the morale. It enables you to die in a cheerful mood. | Don loves to sing. His enthusiasm for song is boundless. When others are frozen stiff you'll still get a gurgle from Don. Your morale soon falls when you get lost and on the next walk should such a situation arise Don has promised to sing his old favourite: "Climb every mountain, search high and low". When you're hopelessly lost the chilling notes of this ballad tingle the spine and boost the morale. It enables you to die in a cheerful mood. | ||
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| Rallying point and Friday night camp site will he in the Megalong Valley at the Camping Ground near the Megalong Greek crossing. To get there by car, cross the railway line at Blackheath and follow the Megalong Valley road for about 9 miles to the causeway across the Megalong Creek. Yellow FBW signs will be placed along the road to assist you. | Rallying point and Friday night camp site will he in the Megalong Valley at the Camping Ground near the Megalong Greek crossing. To get there by car, cross the railway line at Blackheath and follow the Megalong Valley road for about 9 miles to the causeway across the Megalong Creek. Yellow FBW signs will be placed along the road to assist you. | ||
| - | Parties will be briefed and given further information about the search at 7.30 a m. on Saturday morning. | + | Parties will be briefed and given further information about the search at 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. |
| As this practice will be a simulation of a single search operation in the Blue Mountains area, search parties should carry full overnight camping gear with them and be prepared to spend Saturday night on the search. | As this practice will be a simulation of a single search operation in the Blue Mountains area, search parties should carry full overnight camping gear with them and be prepared to spend Saturday night on the search. | ||
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| Sandra Butt. | Sandra Butt. | ||
| - | Most walkers prefer to spend the night under a proper roof, be it that of a Youth Hostel, hut, Bed and Breakfast place or hotel. In the wilds of Scotland, in the height of summer, camping is quite propular, but not for extended periods. Thus, a pack of much more than 20 lbs is unnecessary, | + | Most walkers prefer to spend the night under a proper roof, be it that of a Youth Hostel, hut, Bed and Breakfast place or hotel. In the wilds of Scotland, in the height of summer, camping is quite popular, but not for extended periods. Thus, a pack of much more than 20 lbs is unnecessary, |
| The interests of walkers are looked after principally by the Ramblers' | The interests of walkers are looked after principally by the Ramblers' | ||
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| North Wales offers an interesting variety of walking and climbing and thousands flock there in the summer. The mOuntains are contained in the Snowdonia National Park, with Snowdon the highest at 3360 feet and thirteen others over 3000 feet. Snowdon itself is a fascinating mountain. Four main ridges converge on the summit and along each is at least one well used walking route, some more challenging than others, plus numerous climbing routes, some of which were only put up in the last 15 years. The summit view is extensive, taking in the coast on the one hand with the rest of the Snowdonia massif and the lesser green rolling foothills on the other. For the less energetically inclined, there is a railway to the summit, so that as one crawls up the last steep slope one is greeted by a seething mass of tourists in their shiny shoes and overcoats. Tryfan, another interesting peak, is a wedge shaped hunk of rock and rubble tilting out over a placid lake and is the only mountain in Great Britain in which the use of handholds is essential in the climb to the top. It is almost impossible to get that "away from it all" feeling in Snowdonia, as the main arterial road from North Wales to London runs through the Park. | North Wales offers an interesting variety of walking and climbing and thousands flock there in the summer. The mOuntains are contained in the Snowdonia National Park, with Snowdon the highest at 3360 feet and thirteen others over 3000 feet. Snowdon itself is a fascinating mountain. Four main ridges converge on the summit and along each is at least one well used walking route, some more challenging than others, plus numerous climbing routes, some of which were only put up in the last 15 years. The summit view is extensive, taking in the coast on the one hand with the rest of the Snowdonia massif and the lesser green rolling foothills on the other. For the less energetically inclined, there is a railway to the summit, so that as one crawls up the last steep slope one is greeted by a seething mass of tourists in their shiny shoes and overcoats. Tryfan, another interesting peak, is a wedge shaped hunk of rock and rubble tilting out over a placid lake and is the only mountain in Great Britain in which the use of handholds is essential in the climb to the top. It is almost impossible to get that "away from it all" feeling in Snowdonia, as the main arterial road from North Wales to London runs through the Park. | ||
| - | Yorkshire, | + | Yorkshire, |
| The Peaks District in Derbyshire, the picnic ground of the citizens of Manchester, is perhaps misleadingly named, containing nothing over 2500 feet. The Kinder Scout Plateau, best known feature of the District, is deeply intersected by channels through its peat bogs, which constitute a challenge to the best of navigators. They are flat and featureless and the channels often trick one into thinking one is on a track; many experienced walkers speak with horror of the bogs in Derbyshire. | The Peaks District in Derbyshire, the picnic ground of the citizens of Manchester, is perhaps misleadingly named, containing nothing over 2500 feet. The Kinder Scout Plateau, best known feature of the District, is deeply intersected by channels through its peat bogs, which constitute a challenge to the best of navigators. They are flat and featureless and the channels often trick one into thinking one is on a track; many experienced walkers speak with horror of the bogs in Derbyshire. | ||
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| The proper angle for viewing is from the Budawang Range itself, a mile or so north from Currockbilly. From that angle you can see how the Ridge reaches out from the main north-south massif, first high, rocky and treeless. About 1 1/2 miles east it plummets down 800 feet into a timbered saddle, then sweeps up 600 or 700 feet to a square forested top. | The proper angle for viewing is from the Budawang Range itself, a mile or so north from Currockbilly. From that angle you can see how the Ridge reaches out from the main north-south massif, first high, rocky and treeless. About 1 1/2 miles east it plummets down 800 feet into a timbered saddle, then sweeps up 600 or 700 feet to a square forested top. | ||
| - | Two big spurs drop away from the northern face of this bluff. One - the nearer - the westerly - The Ridge - falls quickly at first, then flattens out (flattens! - that's a lie!) and continues to urdulate | + | Two big spurs drop away from the northern face of this bluff. One - the nearer - the westerly - The Ridge - falls quickly at first, then flattens out (flattens! - that's a lie!) and continues to undulate |
| - | When I traversed the Ridge - or rather, traversed part of it - early in April, I was in a good position to make comprrisons, as it was only a few weeks earlier that I had followed the Gangerang Range out from Kanangra to Mount Moorilla and back - and that's another ridge designed somewhat on the Dig Dipper principle. The main difference lies in the repeated rise and fall of The Ridge while Gangerang is content with one really good saddle - Gabes Gap. | + | When I traversed the Ridge - or rather, traversed part of it - early in April, I was in a good position to make comparisons, as it was only a few weeks earlier that I had followed the Gangerang Range out from Kanangra to Mount Moorilla and back - and that's another ridge designed somewhat on the Dig Dipper principle. The main difference lies in the repeated rise and fall of The Ridge while Gangerang is content with one really good saddle - Gabes Gap. |
| There is another important distinction. Gangerang has been trodden by many feet, so that even in the unrelievedly rocky spots you can follow the scraps of many boots - in fact I found Gangerang easier than ever before, the track more obvious, if the gradients unimproved. On The Ridge there had been others before me, but their numbers must have been small, there was little evidence of their passage so picking the way was a " | There is another important distinction. Gangerang has been trodden by many feet, so that even in the unrelievedly rocky spots you can follow the scraps of many boots - in fact I found Gangerang easier than ever before, the track more obvious, if the gradients unimproved. On The Ridge there had been others before me, but their numbers must have been small, there was little evidence of their passage so picking the way was a " | ||
| - | Before tackling The Ridge, of course, it was necessary to get to the vicinity of Currockbilly. You may assault it from the rear, coming in off a timber cutter' | + | Before tackling The Ridge, of course, it was necessary to get to the vicinity of Currockbilly. You may assault it from the rear, coming in off a timber cutter' |
| With a 3 a.m. departure from Sydney, and using back roads from Marulan via Bungonia and Dallen Ford, I de-bussed at 8.45 on the Saturday morning near Willoween. The dawn had been misty and clouds were still lifting off the Budawang Range as I crossed the paddocks to pick up the logging trail at the foot of the ascent. The day promised brightness, but more heat than I preferred. | With a 3 a.m. departure from Sydney, and using back roads from Marulan via Bungonia and Dallen Ford, I de-bussed at 8.45 on the Saturday morning near Willoween. The dawn had been misty and clouds were still lifting off the Budawang Range as I crossed the paddocks to pick up the logging trail at the foot of the ascent. The day promised brightness, but more heat than I preferred. | ||
| - | It is not much of a climb to the top of Budaway Range at that point, and less than an hour from the car I breasted the ridge and was looking out to a hazy blue gulf with The Castle, Mt. Renwick and Pigeon House forming a jagged | + | It is not much of a climb to the top of Budaway Range at that point, and less than an hour from the car I breasted the ridge and was looking out to a hazy blue gulf with The Castle, Mt. Renwick and Pigeon House forming a jagged |
| For something like a mile and a half the timber road continued south along the crown of the range, ascending gradually. Then, just before the ridge narrowed and became rocky, the road ended, and it was a slow scramble through fairly dense undergrowth, | For something like a mile and a half the timber road continued south along the crown of the range, ascending gradually. Then, just before the ridge narrowed and became rocky, the road ended, and it was a slow scramble through fairly dense undergrowth, | ||
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| + | ====Colour Slide Competition - August 31.==== | ||
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| + | This year the competition will be divided into two sections: Australia and Overseas. | ||
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| + | Competitors are limited to a maximum of 12 entries. All slides must be spotted in the top right hand corner when in the projector. | ||
| - | COLOUR SLIDE COMPETITION - AUGUST 31. | ||
| - | This year the competition will be divided into two sections : AUSTRALIAN AND OVERSEAS. | ||
| - | Competitors are limited to a maximum-of 12 entries*. All slides | ||
| - | must be spotted in the top right hand corner when in the projector. | ||
| Entries should be handed to Ruth Constable at least two weeks before the competition. | Entries should be handed to Ruth Constable at least two weeks before the competition. | ||
| - | July, 1966 The Sydney Dushwalker 17. | + | |
| - | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | ---- |
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| - | On July 20th, Mr. E.F. Constable will tell us about | + | =====Social Notes.===== |
| - | the " | + | |
| - | in this State Mr. Constable should have plenty of interesting things to tell us, too. | + | On July 20th, Mr. E.F. Constable will tell us about the " |
| - | Mr. Tom Petry will teach us about " | + | |
| - | Coming up in August are the Auction, on the 17th, and the | + | Mr. Tom Petry will teach us about " |
| - | Colour Slide Competition on the 31st. | + | |
| - | A REMINDER ABOUT THE FEDERATION BALL, PADDINGTON TOWN HALL, SEPTEMBER | + | Coming up in August are the Auction, on the 17th, and the Colour Slide Competition on the 31st. |
| - | $5.00 DOUBLE. | + | |
| - | ONE MORE MONTH. | + | A reminder about the Federation Ball, Paddington Town Hall, September |
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| + | =====One More Month.===== | ||
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| - | Having read so much lately about a character called " | + | |
| - | is doing Fifth year of a P.Sc. Degree at the University of Best Wishes, Ross. | + | Having read so much lately about a character called " |
| - | Eric Adcock (what, not walking these days, Eric?) and Jan | + | |
| - | Kaleski were recently engaged and plan to marry in October. Best Wishes from the Club. | + | Eric Adcock (what, not walking these days, Eric?) and Jan Kaleski were recently engaged and plan to marry in October. Best Wishes from the Club. |
| David and Judy Balmer have a baby girl. | David and Judy Balmer have a baby girl. | ||
| - | One night in an igloo: Dot Butler and two sons constructed a magnificent igloo from blocks of snow up the side of Twynam on June long weekend. They slept in it one night all through a near blizzard. Says Dot in the morning, "what blizzard?- I didn't even know there was an outside | + | |
| - | 18. The Sydney Dushwalker July, 1966 | + | One night in an igloo: Dot Butler and two sons constructed a magnificent igloo from blocks of snow up the side of Twynam on June long weekend. They slept in it one night all through a near blizzard. Says Dot in the morning, "What blizzard? I didn't even know there was an outside |
| - | F.S.7% FEDERATION OF BUSH7ALKING CLUBS. | + | |
| - | PADDY PALLIN ORIENTEERING CONTEST. | + | ---- |
| - | An orienteering contest will be held on Saturday 3rd September, 1966. Competing teams will be given maps and map references and they will be required to complete a circuit visiting all marked | + | |
| - | check points in correct sequence. They may also be required to answer | + | =====N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs - Paddy Pallin Orienteering Competition.===== |
| - | questions on map reading and compass. Points will be allotted for time of completing course and correct answers to Questions. | + | |
| - | Teams must consist of not less than two or not more than | + | An orienteering contest will be held on Saturday 3rd September, 1966. Competing teams will be given maps and map references and they will be required to complete a circuit visiting all marked check points in correct sequence. They may also be required to answer questions on map reading and compass. Points will be allotted for time of completing course and correct answers to questions. |
| - | three persons. | + | |
| + | Teams must consist of not less than two or not more than three persons. | ||
| There will be three routes suited to varying capabilities. | There will be three routes suited to varying capabilities. | ||
| - | 1. Open | + | |
| - | 2. Mixed | + | - Open |
| - | 3. Ladies. | + | |
| - | Contest is only open to members of affiliated clubs of Federation of Dushwalking | + | |
| - | Trophies will be presented to the winning teams in each | + | |
| - | grade. | + | Contest is only open to members of affiliated clubs of Federation of Bushwalking |
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| + | Trophies will be presented to the winning teams in each grade. | ||
| All competitors who complete the course will be awarded cloth badges with special badges for members of winning team. | All competitors who complete the course will be awarded cloth badges with special badges for members of winning team. | ||
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| - | BE SAID | ||
| - | HAVING SPOKEN OF | ||
| - | "The symphony of a gurgling. brook." | ||
| - | "The myriad heavenly bodies combining in a. natural cinemappe production entitled | ||
| - | 'The Mystery of the Universe" | ||
| - | "The tumultous history of basalt rock AeOns of geological sculptures." | ||
| - | '" | ||
| - | blazing log fire.' | ||
| - | "The Champagne of the Gods" | ||
| - | a mountain spring. | ||
| - | SEE SAID | ||
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| + | "The symphony of a gurgling brook." | ||
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| + | "The myriad heavenly bodies combining in a natural cinemascope production entitled 'The Mystery of the Universe' | ||
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| + | "The soft velvet of a grassy bank." | ||
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| + | "The tumultous history of basalt rock Aeons of geological sculptures." | ||
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| + | "The ballet of the leaping flames from a blazing log fire." | ||
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| + | "The Champagne of the Gods" - pure icy water of a mountain spring. | ||
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