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**Observer** | **Observer** | ||
- | One of the words to appear in the sixties was " | + | One of the words to appear in the sixties was " |
- | Ironically, Australia' | + | |
- | In the Sixties | + | |
- | One dream of the Sixties | + | Ironically, Australia' |
- | 12: The Sydney Bushwalker.'' | + | |
- | park would be sensible, economically and culturally'.and would rival any in the world. It could be part of the better life we hope will be ours in the seventies.' | + | |
+ | In the sixties | ||
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+ | One dream of the sixties | ||
==== Joy Remembered ==== | ==== Joy Remembered ==== | ||
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- | Everyone should have in their lives an Era Period, whether it | + | Everyone should have in their lives an Era Period, whether it is a few days, a summer or one's youth. Era and socialising were, |
- | is a few days, a summer or one's youth. Era and socialising were, | + | in my youth, synonymous. One went there on ten minutes notice on any week-end between November and Easter, argued whether to go by |
- | in my youth, synonymous. One went there on ten minutes notice on | + | the rocks, the Granites or Thelma Ridge - it depended on the time of arrival, financial state (taxi, bus or rare private car) - then argued |
- | any week-end between November and Easter, argued whether to go by | + | |
- | the rocks, the Granites or Thelma Ridge - it depended on the time of arrival, financial state (taxi, bus or rare private car) - then argue& | + | |
- | I had a tent that pitched well on the flat but looked very shantytown | + | I had a tent that pitched well on the flat but looked very shanty-town |
- | swam, ate four o' | + | |
- | Era was the place for the most candid of candid photography, | + | |
- | There was always a balance of alternatives between availability of water and the prevalence of leeches. Paradoxically one walked further for water, in damp years to escape camping with the leeches. Good cicada years were earsplitting. Towards the end of summer | + | Era was the place for the most candid of candid photography, |
- | The aboriginal midden provides still the perfect spot for sun-. baking. There are endless combinations and possibilities of direct and reflected light and cooling breeze. Either beach was sure to provide just the right surf or the right company. We swam and socialised with future notables, cursed the grazing animals and then late on Sunday ran up a ridge to beat someonets | + | |
- | Era this year is greener than ever. The water in Stockyard | + | |
- | is as clear ana sweet, the leeches still find the one person in the party terrified of them. There is more driftwood than ever to collect and dry and hide in the trees. Cicadas are having a tremendous year. Surf breaks beautifully on the bank. People still walk past with mysterious loads. Optimistic | + | There was always a balance of alternatives between availability of water and the prevalence of leeches. Paradoxically one walked further for water, in damp years to escape camping with the leeches. Good cicada years were earsplitting. Towards the end of summer |
- | An epic account of a voyage down the Murray from Tom Groggin to Khancobin has been promised indirectly to grace a future issue. This report, which will rival Shackle-bents | + | |
- | the author has the manuscript typed since he wishes to avoid ambiguities appearing in the final article. | + | |
+ | The aboriginal midden provides still the perfect spot for sun-baking. There are endless combinations and possibilities of direct and reflected light and cooling breeze. Either beach was sure to provide just the right surf or the right company. We swam and socialised with future notables, cursed the grazing animals and then late on Sunday ran up a ridge to beat someone' | ||
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+ | Era this year is greener than ever. The water in Stockyard is as clear and sweet, the leeches still find the one person in the party terrified of them. There is more driftwood than ever to collect and dry and hide in the trees. Cicadas are having a tremendous year. Surf breaks beautifully on the bank. People still walk past with mysterious loads. Optimistic | ||
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+ | An epic account of a voyage down the Murray from Tom Groggin to Khancobin has been promised indirectly to grace a future issue. This report, which will rival Shackleton' | ||
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**Jim Brown** | **Jim Brown** | ||
- | The last meeting of the calendar year saw four members welcomed | + | The last meeting of the calendar year saw four members welcomed |
- | No one wanted to raise any matters on.the count of Minutes, but Don from the Chair, pointed out that we were still short of a Federation Delegate, whereat Jim Calloway was nominated and appointed. Don went on to say that the Kangaroo Valley | + | |
- | Frank Ashdown was inspired to ask how the Annual | + | |
+ | No one wanted to raise any matters on the count of Minutes, but Don from the Chair, pointed out that we were still short of a Federation Delegate, whereat Jim Calloway was nominated and appointed. Don went on to say that the Kangaroo Valley | ||
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+ | Frank Ashdown was inspired to ask how the annual | ||
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+ | Correspondence told us Beryl Chapman had bean reinstated to membership and Jean and Tom Moppett had transferred to non-active. There was a rather non-committal reply from the Premier to our request that the Sim report on beach mining be given an airing in Parliament. | ||
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+ | The Secretary read the month' | ||
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+ | Walks Report included the autobiographical comment of some leaders interposed with the Walk's Secretary' | ||
+ | The following week-end, which was most wet, was rather a flop, and Instructional Walk being cancelled for lack of prospectives, | ||
- | Correspondence told: Us Beryl Chapman had bean r.einat.ated to membership and Jean and Tom:Moppett had transferred to non-active. There was a rather non-committal reply from the Premier to our request that the Sim report on beach mining be given an airing in Parliament. | ||
- | The Secretary read the month' | ||
- | Walks Report included the autobiographical comment of some leaders interposed with the Walk's Secretary7s account. Early in November Frank Leyden' | ||
- | The following week-end, which was most wet, was rather a flop, and Instructional Walk being cancelled for lack of prospectives, | ||
The week-end 22-23 Nov. was gloriously fine and David Cotton' | The week-end 22-23 Nov. was gloriously fine and David Cotton' | ||
To conclude the month Spiro Ketas plus-six others came down from Kanangra to the Kowmung via CaMbage Spire and-did come 1i-being downstream, and Owen Marks somehow prevailed on 31 people to . trudge from Bundeena to Garie (morning tea at Marley provided). | To conclude the month Spiro Ketas plus-six others came down from Kanangra to the Kowmung via CaMbage Spire and-did come 1i-being downstream, and Owen Marks somehow prevailed on 31 people to . trudge from Bundeena to Garie (morning tea at Marley provided). |
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