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- | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker====== |
A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
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|**Sales and Subscriptions**|Alan Pike 8 Sunbeam Ave, ENFIELD. Ph. 747-3983| | |**Sales and Subscriptions**|Alan Pike 8 Sunbeam Ave, ENFIELD. Ph. 747-3983| | ||
|**Typist**|Mrs Joan Page| | |**Typist**|Mrs Joan Page| | ||
- | |**CHIEF EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATING SUPERVISOR: **|Lesley Brown| | + | |**Chief Executive Production Co-ordinating Supervisor: **|Lesley Brown| |
** MAY, 1967. NO. 390. Price 10c. ** | ** MAY, 1967. NO. 390. Price 10c. ** | ||
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| | |Page| | | | |Page| | ||
- | |Editorial| | 2 | | + | |Editorial||2| |
- | |The April General Meeting | + | |The April General Meeting|Neville Page|5| |
- | |Our Reunion | Taro |7| | + | |Our Reunion|Taro |7| |
- | |May's Quotable Quote | | + | |May's Quotable Quote||9| |
- | |Memoir of a Melbournite | + | |Memoir of a Melbournite|Rita McCarthy |10| |
- | |Vegetables All | | + | |Vegetables All|Alex Colley|12| |
- | |Songs of the Times | | + | |Songs of the Times|Jim Brown|14| |
- | |An Alphabetical Anecdote | + | |An Alphabetical Anecdote||16| |
- | |A Troglodyte is Born | Barry Pacey|18| | + | |A Troglodyte is Born|Barry Pacey|18| |
- | |Wildlife in the Apsley River Gorge | | + | |Wildlife in the Apsley River Gorge|Dot Butler|21| |
- | |Walks | | + | |Walks|Don Finch|21| |
- | |Socially Speaking | | + | |Socially Speaking|Owen Marks|22| |
- | |One More Month | | + | |One More Month|Observer| 23| |
- | |The Back Page | | + | |The Back Page|All & Sundry|24| |
- | ===== EDITORIAL | + | ---- |
- | On 21st. October, 1927 was held the first meeting of the Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | ===== Editorial |
+ | On 21st. October, 1927 was held the first meeting of the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
- | No matter how much of a tradition our Club has, nor how much sentimentality attaches to it, the new blood it very necessary, or it would die. So to those who say that these birthday celebration should be primarily for the older members, I say no, the arrangements should be made for no-one __primarily__, | + | No matter how much of a tradition our Club has, nor how much sentimentality attaches to it, the new blood it very necessary, or it would die. So to those who say that these birthday celebration should be primarily for the older members, I say no, the arrangements should be made for no-one __primarily__, |
P.S. If sufficient support is forthcoming, | P.S. If sufficient support is forthcoming, | ||
+ | ---- | ||
===== The April General Meeting ===== | ===== The April General Meeting ===== | ||
by Neville Page | by Neville Page | ||
- | Once in every year a terrible tragedy befalls the S.B.w Magazine Editor (whoever he or she may happen to be at the time), Jim Brown goes on holidays. As regular readers will know, Jim is our political reporter, reporting every month on the General Meeting and on other things political. Well, hardly had I settled into the position of editor when Jim hit me with the bad news that he wouldn' | + | Once in every year a terrible tragedy befalls the S.B.W Magazine Editor (whoever he or she may happen to be at the time), Jim Brown goes on holidays. As regular readers will know, Jim is our political reporter, reporting every month on the General Meeting and on other things political. Well, hardly had I settled into the position of editor when Jim hit me with the bad news that he wouldn' |
- | This was an important meeting for it was the first under the chairmanship of our new President, Frank Rigby. Frank got the meeting under way promptly at 8.05 p.m. when, according to my count, there were 48 persons present. This month there was only one new member to welcome in with badge and constitution, | + | This was an important meeting for it was the first under the chairmanship of our new President, Frank Rigby. Frank got the meeting under way promptly at 8.05 p.m. when, according to my count, there were 48 persons present. This month there was only one new member to welcome in with badge and constitution, |
- | Next on deck was the Treasurer with his report. Expenditure at $228 was abnormally high. Income was $3319 leaving the Club coffers with a closing balance of $368 in them. Significant in expenditure was the payment of $6, | + | Next on deck was the Treasurer with his report. Expenditure at $228 was abnormally high. Income was $331, leaving the Club coffers with a closing balance of $368 in them. Significant in expenditure was the payment of $82 for the commercial preparation of the annual report. Gordon at this point foreshadowed a motion for discussion under General Business. |
- | Owen Marks then presented his Social Report, reminding everyone about the theatre party which had been arranged to see "The Dreadful Fate of the H.M.S. Revenge at the Music Hall on 4th May, | + | Owen Marks then presented his Social Report, reminding everyone about the theatre party which had been arranged to see "The Dreadful Fate of the H.M.S. Revenge” at the Music Hall on 4th May. |
A Federation Report was presented by Muriel Goldstein, out of which arose the matter of Budai Natural Park. It appears that proposals are under way whereby permission will have to be gained before camping in the Park. | A Federation Report was presented by Muriel Goldstein, out of which arose the matter of Budai Natural Park. It appears that proposals are under way whereby permission will have to be gained before camping in the Park. | ||
- | This matter brought forth a lot of discussion; and it was moved by Alex Colleyg | + | This matter brought forth a lot of discussion; and it was moved by Alex Colley |
- | Margaret Child-was not on hand to present he Parks and Playgrounds Report personally, but the Secretary read out the salient features. It dealt mainly with Scouts building halls, in public parks, and was not of general interest to bushwalkers. | + | Margaret Child was not on hand to present he Parks and Playgrounds Report personally, but the Secretary read out the salient features. It dealt mainly with Scouts building halls, in public parks, and was not of general interest to bushwalkers. |
- | General Business now reared its ugly heae.2 | + | General Business now reared its ugly head and the first item was the election of a new Secretary. This is one position which, because of the volume of work involved, always seems to be hard to fill. There was one nomination only, being Ian Steven, and his election was accepted by the meeting. Did I detect a sigh of relief from Uncle David as a great work burden was lifted from his shoulders? Sandra Butt was elected to a second term of office as assistant secretary. |
The President next asked for the general opinion of bushwalkers present regarding the provision of tea and biscuits at some meetings. Upon a show of hands, it appeared that the work involved in serving, washing up, etc. on the part of a few did not make the suppers worthwhile. | The President next asked for the general opinion of bushwalkers present regarding the provision of tea and biscuits at some meetings. Upon a show of hands, it appeared that the work involved in serving, washing up, etc. on the part of a few did not make the suppers worthwhile. | ||
- | Now came Gordon Redmond' | + | Now came Gordon Redmond' |
- | Things were now beginning to warm up considerably, | + | Things were now beginning to warm up considerably, |
- | Jack Perry next moved that a fresh approach to the Nurses' | + | Jack Perry next moved that a fresh approach to the Nurses' |
- | Alex Colley brought up the matter of R,A.A.F. survival training courses at Bluegum Forest, and suggested that we write to the Blue MouLtains | + | Alex Colley brought up the matter of R,A.A.F. survival training courses at Bluegum Forest, and suggested that we write to the Blue Mountains |
- | Frank, apart from failing to put an amendment or two to the meeting, had performed his task almost faultlessly, | + | Frank, apart from failing to put an amendment or two to the meeting, had performed his task almost faultlessly, |
+ | ---- | ||
===== Our Reunion ===== | ===== Our Reunion ===== | ||
by Taro | by Taro | ||
- | EDITOR' | + | EDITOR' |
- | NOW READ ON: | ||
May this " | May this " | ||
- | Aye! like unto a bunch of grapes was this cluster of faithful S.B.W.' | + | Aye! like unto a bunch of grapes was this cluster of faithful S.B.W.' |
- | Only a sprinkling of elders turned up, but the " | + | Only a sprinkling of elders turned up, but the " |
- | This time, most tents were at the big campfire end of the Eden. More colours than in a rainbow, The grass was lush, and Woods Creek was running, thus saving that awkward scramble up from the river when billyladen. And " | + | |
- | On the Saturday night temperature 68, the usual horseshoe formed and away we went with Eric Rowan as M.0* an excellent choice | + | This time, most tents were at the big campfire end of the Eden. More colours than in a rainbow. The grass was lush, and Woods Creek was running, thus saving that awkward scramble up from the river when billy-laden. And "someone" |
- | Jim Brown gave a Star turn a long mc,i:_logue; humourous | + | |
- | . AND PLUS A GUITAR1S Cheers | + | On the Saturday night - temperature 68F degrees, the usual horseshoe formed |
- | Came th-e' races - really | + | Jim Brown gave a Star turn - a long monologue; humorous |
- | He had the privilege of starting from a mark of his choice. He snipped one third off the course and found it easy, BUT at the post, instead of breasting the tape, instinot | + | THEN - a new couple, young, German, gave some folk-songs of the " |
+ | |||
+ | Came the usual ceremony of past Presidents - yes, 7 of them - strange how this ritual always retains the solemn flavour; makes us Bushwalkers feel MIGHTY BIG, MIGHTY GOOD - even exclusive - for where, in all Australia, is such a similar thing happening? (Surely too, in all Australia, Bushwalking must be the cream of the good life!) | ||
+ | |||
+ | After this, the initiation of the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then, of course, HO for supper. That a tumble of getting together with hailstorms of chatter. The usual " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The night remained dumb - glass down to 57F degrees at 5.30, then the early " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then a few of those nice “kids" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Came the races - really a fun feast. Events for every size and age. The under 6 was a knockout; had it happened with the Melbourne Cup, it would have been a riot. They had 30 feet to run, with all the Mums at the winning tape. Four entries - BANGI They are off - at least one was - the teeny babe with his teeny legs - the others were fumbling - straight to the line went this " | ||
The race events were a Carnival of fun, gleaming with fraternity - like every other moment of this magnificent week-end. | The race events were a Carnival of fun, gleaming with fraternity - like every other moment of this magnificent week-end. | ||
- | Of course a S.B.W. Re-une mould not be complete without the Damper | + | Of course a S.B.W. Re-une mould not be complete without the Damper |
Yes, this Reunion was unique. | Yes, this Reunion was unique. | ||
- | ===== MAY'S QUOTABLE QUOTE ===== | + | ---- |
- | //He that can draw a charm | + | ===== May's quotable quote===== |
- | From rocks, or woods, or weeds, or things | + | //He that can draw a charm\\ |
- | that seem | + | From rocks, or woods, or weeds, or things\\ |
+ | that seem\\ | ||
All mute, and does it - is wise.// | All mute, and does it - is wise.// | ||
Bryan Waller Procter | Bryan Waller Procter | ||
- | ===== PADDY MADE ===== | + | ---- |
- | Have you ever thought when you have been out at night lying under a tent listening to the rain drumming on the roof and | + | ===== Paddy Made===== |
- | watching the wind working at the fabric. | + | Have you ever thought when you have been out at night lying under a tent listening to the rain drumming on the roof and watching the wind working at the fabric. |
- | + | What a wonderful thing a good tent is an such occasions.\\ | |
- | What a wonderful thing a good tent is an such occasions, | + | The thought and consideration that is a traditional part of Paddymade tents is important to you.\\ |
- | The thought and consideration that is a traditional part of Paddymade tents is important to you | + | |
The consideration of size, bulk, weight, design, quality of cloth, thread, reinforcement, | The consideration of size, bulk, weight, design, quality of cloth, thread, reinforcement, | ||
- | For service and convenience, | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY.LTD., | ||
- | let Floor, | ||
- | 109a Bathurst Street, SYDNEY N.S.W. | ||
- | 'Phone 26-2685 | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN. Ply. Ltd- | ||
- | Lightweight- Camp Gear | + | For service and convenience, |
+ | PADDY PALLIN PTY.LTD.,\\ | ||
+ | 1st Floor,\\ | ||
+ | 109a Bathurst Street, \\ | ||
+ | SYDNEY N.S.W.\\ | ||
+ | 'Phone 26-2685\\ | ||
- | ===== LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | + | ---- |
+ | ===== Letters to the Editor===== | ||
- | MEMOIR | + | **__MEMOIR |
- | It has been my pleastre whilst working in Sydney to have been an Associate Member of the Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | Sir, |
- | Although I went on others | + | It has been my pleasure whilst working in Sydney to have been an Associate Member of the Sydney Bushwalkers. I had done quite a few trips with the Melbourne Bushwalkers but I must write and congratulate your Club for the excellent opportunities I have had whilst on your trips. The first one I did was to Otford, Palm Jungle, Burning Palms, Era and Garies. |
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+ | Although I went on others | ||
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+ | I have revisited Era many times since that first trip; and never fail to be impressed by the warm colours of the Sydney Red Gums in contrast to the stark white Scribbly' | ||
- | I have revisited Era many times since that first trip; and never fail to be impressed by the warm colours of the Sydney Red Gums in contrast to the stark white Scribbly' | ||
I have enjoyed seeing the N.S.W. flora too; which seemed to be abundant and constant despite the climatic conditions. I don't know the names of them all, (as some of you do) but I remember well the Flannel Flowers, the tall Gymea Lilies, the Banksia and the Waratah. | I have enjoyed seeing the N.S.W. flora too; which seemed to be abundant and constant despite the climatic conditions. I don't know the names of them all, (as some of you do) but I remember well the Flannel Flowers, the tall Gymea Lilies, the Banksia and the Waratah. | ||
- | Equally enjoyable was being amongst you all You have a fine Club and are to be commended on the work some c;f1 you do to ensure Prospective Members' | + | Equally enjoyable was being amongst you all. You have a fine Club and are to be commended on the work some of you do to ensure Prospective Members' |
- | I would have liked to have spent more time with you all as there is obviously an abundance of bushwalking enjoyment to be had with your Club. I thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Party in that lovely setting with the green lawns; the fairylit willow; and the photographic display welllit under canvas. The somewhat energetic StriptheWillow even had the bonus of that excellent iced punch which was served. | + | |
- | The New Year's camp at Era, the slide nights, and the lively talk by Edgar Penzig were just a few of the many pleasures I have experienced with you all. | + | I would have liked to have spent more time with you all as there is obviously an abundance of bushwalking enjoyment to be had with your Club. I thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Party in that lovely setting with the green lawns; the fairy lit willow; and the photographic display well-lit under canvas. The somewhat energetic Strip-the-Willow even had the bonus of that excellent iced punch which was served. |
- | After a short stay in Melbourne I will be sailing to England | + | After a short stay in Melbourne I will be sailing to England |
__Signed:__ RITA McCARTHY. | __Signed:__ RITA McCARTHY. | ||
- | ===== VEGETABLES ALL ===== | + | ---- |
+ | ===== Vegetables All ===== | ||
by Alex Colley. | by Alex Colley. | ||
- | Being what we wore, old fashioned types, our party of seven (Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, John Scott, Colin Ferguson, Grace Rigg, Gordon Redmond and I) left its six cars behind and all caught the 2.25 p.m. train to Bathurst on the Thursday before Easter. Long before this, in our typically stodgy way, we had decided exactly where we were going - from Turondale to Ophir, had booked our seats back on the 3.20 p.m. from Orange on the Monday, and had as good an idea of OUT route as our 4 mile to the inch map could provide. From Bathurst we took two taxis to the Turon River, where we arrived a little after 9 p,m. It was good to get out of the heated cars and | + | Being what we wore, old fashioned types, our party of seven (Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, John Scott, Colin Ferguson, Grace Rigg, Gordon Redmond and I) left its six cars behind and all caught the 2.25 p.m. train to Bathurst on the Thursday before Easter. Long before this, in our typically stodgy way, we had decided exactly where we were going - from Turondale to Ophir, had booked our seats back on the 3.20 p.m. from Orange on the Monday, and had as good an idea of our route as our 4 mile to the inch map could provide. From Bathurst we took two taxis to the Turon River, where we arrived a little after 9 p,m. It was good to get out of the heated cars and savour the typical inland scent of dry grass and eucalyptus borne to us on the cool night air. A few minutes |
- | savour the typical inland scent of dry grass and eucalyptus borne to us an the cool night air. A few minutes | + | |
- | Next morning we were away about 8. The clear, greenish-blue | + | Next morning we were away about 8. The clear, greenish-blue |
- | As the river was not deeply entrenched. we were able to climb the hills to cut off bends. From the tops we had extensive views of the broad valley. It was rolling country covered with brown grass beyond which rose the blue hills - typical " | + | As the river was not deeply entrenched we were able to climb the hills to cut off bends. From the tops we had extensive views of the broad valley. It was rolling country covered with brown grass beyond which rose the blue hills - typical " |
- | and camped on a rock in the dark. But we got up at 6. We did, however, manage a late start. This was partly because of a discussion on that very old theme "Is the club dying on its feet?", | + | |
- | Just after lunch that day we crossed | + | On the first day we covered about 12 miles before camping on one of the many flats by the river. |
- | On Sunday | + | Just after lunch that day we crossed |
- | Navigation difficulties due to the small scale of our map were soon offset by the breadth of our view, and it was soon obvious that we Iwire well up on schedule. We had lunch on Daddys Holes Creek, about half a mile from Lewis Ponds Creek. This was good bushwalking country | + | On Sunday we left the river at 7.30 and climbed |
- | Back in Orange I had time to visit the famous Cook Park. There I saw a giant Sequoia, a peacock, a scrub turkey, | + | |
- | The 3.20 from Orange had us back in town before 10. So ended another | + | Navigation difficulties due to the small scale of our map were soon offset by the breadth of our view, and it was soon obvious that we were well up on schedule. We had lunch on Daddys Holes Creek, about half a mile from Lewis Ponds Creek. This was good bushwalking country - no sheep, uncleared, and very like the Southern Blue Mountains. By 5 we were on a hill top looking for a camp site in the open country. By going a little off course we found quite a good one, though all water had to be boiled. We were now only about 8 miles from the railway |
- | Back home on Tuesday I was pleased,to read that the 80 police on the Bathurst road had charged 200 motorists, booked another 400 and sent 150 bad girls back home to Sydney. | + | |
- | Obviously this is no walk for the modern walker. However, it might be adapted to suit. The best time to do it would probably be in late July, When those icy westerlies blow. The distance from Sydney is too short to provide | + | Back in Orange I had time to visit the famous Cook Park. There I saw a giant Sequoia, |
- | ===== SONGS OF THE TIMES ===== | + | The 3.20 from Orange had us back in town before 10. So ended another of our old-fashioned Easter trips. The weather had been perfect throughout. The only disappointing feature was the party' |
- | **MOUNT BENELONG** | + | Back home on Tuesday I was pleased to read that the 80 police on the Bathurst road had charged 200 motorists, booked another 400 and sent 150 bad girls back home to Sydney. |
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+ | Obviously this is no walk for the modern walker. However, it might be adapted to suit. The best time to do it would probably be in late July, when those icy westerlies blow. The distance from Sydney is too short to provide a worthwhile drive for a weekend, let alone an Easter trip. It would probably be best as a day walk. If a starting time of 10 a.m were agreed upon some might be ready then and the joke would be on them when the others arrived at 12. Those who like to leave it to the last thing to decide whether to come should be jammed in. The cheerful conversation of these carefree types will compensate for any lack of seats. A couple of hours driving should see the party at Bathurst, from which most of the route we covered could be seen by taking short drives to the main vantage points. There are some cliff faces on Lewis Ponds Creeks if the party reached there about sunset it could lower a rope over one of these and do a dangle (an abseil I think it’s called) down to the creek bed. After a good swim with packs on they could get back to the cars not long after dark. Some of those prickly pears scattered on the seats would provide conversation pieces. A couple of hours in a tavern in a town, followed by a three-hour drive home might make the trip worthwhile. At any rate it would provide good material for a magazine article. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Songs of the times===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **MOUNT BENELONG**\\ | ||
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | PART A: | + | PART A:\\ |
- | TUNE: First Subject of F MAJOR ORGAN OONCITTO | + | TUNE: First Subject of F MAJOR ORGAN CONCERTO |
- | // | + | // |
- | This bloke Utzon, | + | This bloke Utzon,\\ |
- | Many people have gone nuts an. Is he a dreamer | + | Many people have gone nuts on. \\ |
- | Or a schemer? | + | Is he a dreamer\\ |
+ | Or a schemer?\\ | ||
Does he know his stuff?// | Does he know his stuff?// | ||
- | PART B: | + | PART B:\\ |
- | TUNE: | + | TUNE: |
- | (1) | + | (1)\\ |
- | //Oh his name is Peter Hall, Peter Hall, Peter Hall, | + | //Oh his name is Peter Hall, Peter Hall, Peter Hall,\\ |
- | And he's going up the wall, up the mall. | + | And he's going up the wall, up the wall.\\ |
- | As the Opera House grows tall, People say it's far too smalls | + | As the Opera House grows tall, \\ |
- | He just hopes the roof won't fall, Both the halls, big and small, In the stalls, that is all// | + | People say it's far too small: |
+ | He just hopes the roof won't fall, \\ | ||
+ | Both the halls, big and small, | ||
+ | In the stalls, that is all.// | ||
- | (2) | + | (2)\\ |
- | //There are people raising Cain, raising Cain, raising Cain, | + | //There are people raising Cain, raising Cain, raising Cain,\\ |
- | With the cry "Bring back the Dane, bring the Dane", | + | With the cry "Bring back the Dane, bring the Dane",\\ |
- | While he sorts the tangled skein, Jobs for life they stand_ | + | While he sorts the tangled skein, |
- | They'd obtain in his train | + | Jobs for life they stand to gain, \\ |
+ | Money pouring down the drain,\\ | ||
+ | They'd obtain in his train\\ | ||
Once again, that is plain.// | Once again, that is plain.// | ||
- | PART C: | + | PART C:\\ |
TUNE: "If You Are After a Little Amusement" | TUNE: "If You Are After a Little Amusement" | ||
- | (1) | + | (1)\\ |
- | //I have no interest in music or singing, | + | //I have no interest in music or singing,\\ |
- | I get my kicks on a precipice clinging, | + | I get my kicks on a precipice clinging,\\ |
- | Where therels | + | Where there’s |
- | + | And I can picture my climbing rope swinging | |
- | (2) | + | From that new mountain - Mount Benelong.// |
- | //Scaling the Harbour Bridge arch is too easy, Moss on the Post Office tower makes it greasy, So for the Opera House I am strong, | + | |
- | Offers a climb that is open and breezy, On that new mountain - Mount Benelongb// | + | |
+ | (2)\\ | ||
+ | //Scaling the Harbour Bridge arch is too easy, \\ | ||
+ | Moss on the Post Office tower makes it greasy, \\ | ||
+ | So for the Opera House I am strong, | ||
+ | Offers a climb that is open and breezy, \\ | ||
+ | On that new mountain - Mount Benelong// | ||
- | **__40TH. ANNIVERSARY__** | + | ---- |
- | How do **YOU** think the Club should | + | **__40TH. ANNIVERSARY__**\\ |
+ | How do **YOU** think the Club should | ||
- | ===== AN ALPHABETICAL ANECDOTE | + | ---- |
+ | ===== An Alphabetical Anecdote===== | ||
Anonymous | Anonymous | ||
- | All able abseilers are always alert about accident avoidance, and although ambitious abseilers are apparently at an advantage, adequately ambitious adherents attain alarming accuracy, and adventurous activity abounds.(Guess who reads the " | + | All able abseilers are always alert about accident avoidance, and although ambitious abseilers are apparently at an advantage, adequately ambitious adherents attain alarming accuracy, and adventurous activity abounds. (Guess who reads the " |
- | " | + | " |
- | For example, | + | For example,\\ |
- | "All bushwalkers carry dehyds. exclusively etc. etc rt Try iff some time and send your attempts to the Editor, who will gladly print them. | + | "All bushwalkers carry dehyds. exclusively etc. etc”\\ |
+ | Try it sometime | ||
- | ===== ANOTHER TROGLODYTE IS BORNE ===== | + | ---- |
+ | ===== Another Troglodyte is borne ===== | ||
by Barry K. Pacey | by Barry K. Pacey | ||
- | (George Bernard Shaw was noted for his practice of prefacing his plays with a long dissertation which in some cases was almost as long as the work itself. | + | (George Bernard Shaw was noted for his practice of prefacing his plays with a long dissertation which in some cases was almost as long as the work itself. Barry Pacey, author of the article below, apparently has also thought |
- | Barry Pacey, author of the article below, apparently has also though | + | |
- | PREFACE: | + | **__PREFACE:__**\\ |
- | Recently, as many people will no doubt remember, the 1967 S.B.W. Annual. General Meeting was held in the club.roada. During the course of the evening, as seats of importance were in turn vacated and filled, a sad series of events came to pass. | + | Recently, as many people will no doubt remember, the 1967 S.B.W. Annual General Meeting was held in the club rooms. During the course of the evening, as seats of importance were in turn vacated and filled, a sad series of events came to pass. |
- | Firstly, our President, whom everyone held in such high esteem, was, due to increased business pursuits, obliged to decline re-election. Secondly, into this much coveted position was p: | + | Firstly, our President, whom everyone held in such high esteem, was, due to increased business pursuits, obliged to decline re-election. Secondly, into this much coveted position was pIaced |
Into the position previously held by the "White Ant" strode a confident young University student; ambitious, virile, a shot in the arm to any organisation. Now this same University student, by name of Neville Page, having, prior to elections, been Officer in Charge of Magazine Sales and Subscriptions, | Into the position previously held by the "White Ant" strode a confident young University student; ambitious, virile, a shot in the arm to any organisation. Now this same University student, by name of Neville Page, having, prior to elections, been Officer in Charge of Magazine Sales and Subscriptions, | ||
- | The reader may think the above qualities favourable in a person of responsibility, | + | The reader may think the above qualities favourable in a person of responsibility, |
- | If he catches you off guard and he does find out, you'll be bullied, pestered, publicly humiliated and otherwise intimidated until you can | + | If he catches you off guard and he does find out, you'll be bullied, pestered, publicly humiliated and otherwise intimidated until you can place in his clammy hand an article |
- | place in his clammy hand an article | + | |
+ | This merciless zealot is believed to be the first editor in the history of the Club to have acquired reading material five months in advance of publishing. | ||
- | This merciless zealot is believed to be the first editor in the history of the Club to have acquired reading material five months in advance of publishing, | ||
It was under the above circumstances that I came to write the following article. | It was under the above circumstances that I came to write the following article. | ||
- | THE STORY: | + | **__THE |
+ | Apprehensively he wormed his through the gap in the ground. A short slide and he found himself in a pile of fresh bat dung. Shouting obscenities he rose to his feet and left half an ear on a projecting stalactite. He stumbled to a ledge and sat down to light his carbide lamp. With a feverish mind he ran through the steps. Turn the knob, flick the flint wheel; simple enough. A spark jumped and died, scaring blue lights and trumpets out of a passing bat. As he wiped it from his neck he realised that the bloke who told him to mix dried apricots with his carbide had only been joking. While boots pummelled the last of the lamp, white claw-like hands reached for the imaginary throat. He heard the gurgle, the gasp, the dull thud, and he was happy. With a gay chuckle he produced his faithful bike torch and pushed on. Yes, this was the way they had come - old carbide, dead batteries and the occasional lolly wrapper. | ||
- | Apprehensively | + | As he scrambled forward |
- | As he scrambled forward his hair became encrusted with mud and grime, His new white overalls now resembled a shredded potato sack and his boots were filled with the aforementioned bat product, It was at this point he forgot that he was a bushwalker, Sl6Shing on he came to a narrrw wire ladder which he scaled | + | He sniffed the air, ears pricked, eyes gleaming, and beneath quivering nostrils, pale lips parted in an excited leer. Scurrying through a hole which would have balked |
- | He sniffed the air, ears pricked, eyes gleaming, and beneath quivering nostrils, pale lips parted in an excited leer. Scurrying through a hole which would have balked a ferret, he squealed with glee at the immense chamber on the other side As he scuttled over boulders towards his waiting companions, the limestone walls echoed his merry chortling. | + | ---- |
- | + | ===== Wildlife in the Apsley River Gorge ===== | |
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- | ====== Wildlife in the Apsley River Gorge ====== | + | |
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by Dot Butler | by Dot Butler | ||
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Easter Friday morning saw twelve Sydney Bushwalkers and a number of NPA members arriving at the Apsley Lookout Reserve in the New England Highlands about 12 miles out of Walcha. | Easter Friday morning saw twelve Sydney Bushwalkers and a number of NPA members arriving at the Apsley Lookout Reserve in the New England Highlands about 12 miles out of Walcha. | ||
- | The Apsley River winds its way in great loops from west to east across the map, dropping about 2,400 feet in this distance. | + | The Apsley River winds its way in great loops from west to east across the map, dropping about 2,400 feet in this distance. |
- | We clambered down a steep spur, covered with scant vegetation and moved across to a steeply-falling creek bed. Although this is to be an account of the native fauna., I can't omit mentioning a specimen of introduced fauna - the exotic Homo Sapiens who dislodged a large boulder on the hillside, which split into several pieces as it bounded down, one of them grazing Ross's head as it screamed past. Of course, being Ross's head, it caused no damage. | + | We clambered down a steep spur, covered with scant vegetation and moved across to a steeply-falling creek bed. Although this is to be an account of the native fauna., I can't omit mentioning a specimen of introduced fauna - the exotic Homo Sapiens who dislodged a large boulder on the hillside, which split into several pieces as it bounded down, one of them grazing Ross's head as it screamed past. Of course, being Ross's head, it caused no damage. |
- | When we reached the river bed we found it even more rugged than it looked from the top. Huge dark grey block-up boulders lay crowded together in great heaps and over these we clambered for the rest of the afternoon. | + | When we reached the river bed we found it even more rugged than it looked from the top. Huge dark grey block-up boulders lay crowded together in great heaps and over these we clambered for the rest of the afternoon. |
We camped in the afternoon on a flood-strewn heap of rocks: To say something in its favour, it was at least fairly horizontal and after we had scraped up heaps of dry casuarina needles for a bed, it was even comfortable. | We camped in the afternoon on a flood-strewn heap of rocks: To say something in its favour, it was at least fairly horizontal and after we had scraped up heaps of dry casuarina needles for a bed, it was even comfortable. | ||
- | Away bright and early in the morning. | + | Away bright and early in the morning. |
Our progress this day involved much swimming, pushing our floating packs before us. I heard no complaint about the temperature of the water from the girls, but poor Digby shivering his way over the rocks from one swim to the next was heard to remark through chattering teeth "oh for a little bit of that something that we males haven' | Our progress this day involved much swimming, pushing our floating packs before us. I heard no complaint about the temperature of the water from the girls, but poor Digby shivering his way over the rocks from one swim to the next was heard to remark through chattering teeth "oh for a little bit of that something that we males haven' | ||
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Camp for the night was another heap of rocks: the only thing offering in this steep gorge country. | Camp for the night was another heap of rocks: the only thing offering in this steep gorge country. | ||
- | Next day more swimming. | + | Next day more swimming. |
This was a glorious day with most of the food eaten the pack was light and easy to carry. | This was a glorious day with most of the food eaten the pack was light and easy to carry. | ||
- | In the afternoon the country began to flatten out. The stark rocky canyons had given way to thickly wooded mountains, which now gave way to lower hills. | + | In the afternoon the country began to flatten out. The stark rocky canyons had given way to thickly wooded mountains, which now gave way to lower hills. |
We had not finished with swimming. | We had not finished with swimming. | ||
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Next day we had only a couple of miles walk along the river flats before the long pull up a steep ridge to the farmlands above and so back to the cars and home. The Apsley Gorge has such high potential for a Natural Reserve that we hope it will be dedicated as such in the near future. | Next day we had only a couple of miles walk along the river flats before the long pull up a steep ridge to the farmlands above and so back to the cars and home. The Apsley Gorge has such high potential for a Natural Reserve that we hope it will be dedicated as such in the near future. | ||
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+ | ===== Walks ===== | ||
+ | __A GUIDE TO SUNDAY TALKS FOR THE COMING MONTH__\\ | ||
+ | **__14th May__**\\ | ||
+ | Gladys Roberts will be leading a walk to start from St. Ives. The train leaves Central electric platform at 9.10 am, meeting the bus at Pymble for conveyance to St. Ives. From there the route of the walk is to Middle Harbour Creek, Bungaroo and thence to Lindfield. This is a pleasant walk graded as 8 miles easy. | ||
- | ===== WALKS ===== | + | **__21st MAY__**\\ |
- | A GUIDE TO SUNDAY TALKS FOR THE COMING MONTH | + | Jack Perry' |
- | **14th May** | + | |
- | Gladys Roberts | + | |
- | **21st MAY** | + | **__28th May__**\\ |
- | Jack Perry' | + | A jaunt through Royal National Park will be led by Jack Gentle on this date. The route to be taken is Helensburgh, |
- | **28th May** | + | **__4th June__**\\ |
- | A jaunt through Royal National Park will be led by Jack Gentle on this date. The route to be taken is Helensburgh, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | **4th June** | + | |
See the new Walks Programme. | See the new Walks Programme. | ||
- | ===== SOCIALLY SPEAKING | + | ---- |
- | With our Socia1 | + | ===== Socially Speaking===== |
+ | With our Social | ||
- | The Music Hall show was a riproaring success, 88 Bushwtlkers | + | The Music Hall show was a riproaring success, 88 Bushwalkers |
- | supporting chorus of boos, hisses and cheers was provided by the rest of our party Food and good wine were partaken of before the show, and the play, " | + | |
- | Fate of the H.M.S. Revenge" | + | |
- | This coming month we have a motley of Wednesday night doings | + | This coming month we have a motley of Wednesday night doings. |
- | **17th May** | + | **__17th May__**\\ |
- | Peter Lannigan our illustrious English traveller and an active S.B47. member, will be rambling on about the, mountains of Norway | + | Peter Lannigan our illustrious English traveller and an active S.B.W. member, will be rambling on about the mountains of Norway and Austria. |
- | and Austr::.a. | + | |
- | **24th May** | + | **__24th May__**\\ |
- | MEMBERS/ SLIDE NIGHT. Now here is the chance for all those camera enthusiasts to show fellow members and all the new prospectives | + | MEMBERS’ SLIDE NIGHT. Now here is the chance for all those camera enthusiasts to show fellow members and all the new prospectives just what wonderful scenery we have in N.S.W. Bring out your Christmas slides |
- | just what wonderful scenery we have in N.S.7. Bring out your Christmas slides | + | |
- | **31st May** | + | **__31st May__**\\ |
Malcolm McGregor is giving a talk on wild and other flowers. | Malcolm McGregor is giving a talk on wild and other flowers. | ||
- | **7th June** | + | **7th June**\\ |
Mr. John Martyn speaks on the Himalayas (SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 24) | Mr. John Martyn speaks on the Himalayas (SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 24) | ||
- | ===== ONE MORE MONTH ===== | + | ---- |
+ | ===== One more month===== | ||
by Observer | by Observer | ||
- | **ERRATUM** | + | **__ERRATUM__** \\ |
- | On page 22 of last months | + | On page 22 of last month’s |
- | **ROGER GOWING ** | + | **__ROGER |
S.B.W. member, jolly gentleman, balmy bushwalker, comic cow-cocky, champion chess-player and stupendous stew-maker, left Sydney to take up a temporary posting at Kempsey Post Office on Wednesday, 26th April. Roger will be leading a walk in his own district over the Queen' | S.B.W. member, jolly gentleman, balmy bushwalker, comic cow-cocky, champion chess-player and stupendous stew-maker, left Sydney to take up a temporary posting at Kempsey Post Office on Wednesday, 26th April. Roger will be leading a walk in his own district over the Queen' | ||
- | **PETER FINCH** | + | **__PETER FINCH__**\\ |
- | the bearded brother of Don, came of age on the 5th May, almost coinciding with the Music Hall do, That9 of course, called for a toast and a cheery round of "21 Today", | + | The bearded brother of Don, came of age on the 5th May, almost coinciding with the Music Hall do, That, of course, called for a toast and a cheery round of "21 Today", |
- | **THE BUDAWANGS** | + | **__THE BUDAWANGS__**\\ |
- | on the weekend of 20th-21st April were literally crawling with Sydney | + | On the weekend of 20th-21st April were literally crawling with Sydney |
- | - mainly lazy members) base-camped near Sally Creek Also in the area was Colin Putt,with a family group, and Jim Brown doing a lightning leg-stretch by himself. | + | |
- | **NEWNES | + | **__NEWNES__**\\ |
- | Further to the report that entry to the Glow Worm tunnel in the Wolgan Valley would be restricted, it has now been announced that access would remain open to all wishing to see the tunnel. Whether this is a good or bad thing from the bushwaiker' | + | Further to the report that entry to the Glow Worm tunnel in the Wolgan Valley would be restricted, it has now been announced that access would remain open to all wishing to see the tunnel. Whether this is a good or bad thing from the bushwalker’s point of view remains to be seen. Let us hope that the road is not developed further, thereby introducing herds of tourists to this beautiful spectacle. |
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** AVOID THE RUSH - SUBMIT YOUR MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS EARLY ** | ** AVOID THE RUSH - SUBMIT YOUR MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS EARLY ** | ||
- | This magazine relies on you, the reader, to supply sufficient copy to fill it every month. Anything which would be of general interest to Bushwalkers is acceptable. If you have a point of view to air, an important (or unimportant) announcement to make, alr a news item to report, jot it down on something (anything readable) and send it to the editor. | + | This magazine relies on you, the reader, to supply sufficient copy to fill it every month. Anything which would be of general interest to Bushwalkers is acceptable. If you have a point of view to air, an important (or unimportant) announcement to make, or a news item to report, jot it down on something (anything readable) and send it to the editor. |
- | **NOTICE EXTRAORDINAIRE** | + | ---- |
- | Instead of the usual open night on 7th June we will be having a special guest speaker, Mr. John Martyn. A friend of Dot Butler, he has lived 20 years in India. His f talk, accompanied by slides, will be about the Himalayas. So, if any 1 of you are contemplating a climbing, holiday in Sikkim, Bhutan, or Nepal, then this lecture is a must. Even i if you are not having such contemplations, | + | **__NOTICE EXTRAORDINAIRE__**\\ |
+ | Instead of the usual open night on 7th June we will be having a special guest speaker, Mr. John Martyn. A friend of Dot Butler, he has lived 20 years in India. His talk, accompanied by slides, will be about the Himalayas. So, if any 1 of you are contemplating a climbing holiday in Sikkim, Bhutan, or Nepal, then this lecture is a must. Even if you are not having such contemplations, | ||
- | **CLUB PROPERTY** | + | **__CLUB PROPERTY__**\\ |
- | Margaret Dogterom has been declared, by special | + | Margaret Dogterom has been declared, by special |
- | **QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY | + | **__QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY |
- | On the Queen' | + | On the Queen' |
- | **DOWN AMONG THE FOSSILS** | + | **__DOWN |
- | Word on the grape vine is that we will be supping with a lot of old fossils (prehistoric type that is) in the near future. (Another | + | Word on the grape vine is that we will be supping with a lot of old fossils (prehistoric type that is) in the near future. (Another |
- | **IS IT REALLY TRUE? ** | + | **__IS IT REALLY TRUE? __**\\ |
- | Unfortunately Roger, the one man who could have given us the answer, has left town. Twinkletoes thinks he saw it, but he didn't have his spectacles on at the time. Muriel said. it 0ouldn't have been her, because she doesn' | + | Unfortunately Roger, the one man who could have given us the answer, has left town. Twinkletoes thinks he saw it, but he didn't have his spectacles on at the time. Muriel said it wouldn't have been her, because she doesn' |
- | **IN NEXT MONTH' | + | **__IN NEXT MONTH' |
- | Paddy Pallin write on ski touring, Helen Breakwell on Wee Jasper, S.BJT, Crossword. | + | Paddy Pallin write on ski touring, Helen Breakwell on Wee Jasper, S.B.W. Crossword |
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