juxtaposer wrote:Manson's Chains.
juxtaposer wrote:That's interesting. But there never were ladders there, unlike at Taro's.
juxtaposer wrote:I was introduced to them in the 70's as 'Carlon's Chains'. When I called them this to Wilf Hilder he was quick to correct me, so I haven't forgotten what Wilf called them.
During the night I had been wishing that the numerous parcels of iron pitons, chains, picks and ropes which went to make up John's load for the weekend, could have been, by the wave of a magician's wand, transposed into eiderdowns, etc.
John Manson of the SBW announced that the route from Narrow Neck Peninsula over Carlon Head to the Black Dog Track is now negotiable by walkers as he has placed pitons and a hand chain on the big rock which used to make it impassable to all but rock-climbers. The delegates present welcomed the news of the opening up of this fresh route and passed a hearty vote of thanks for the work done.
Once again Johnny Manson's pitons on Carlon's Head were discussed. Are they quite safe and “a good thing” as opening up a new route, or are they too difficult and dangerous for most people. The consensus of opinion was that the route, though awkward in one place, can be used by bushwalkers, but should not be known to tourists and, for their safety, the notices on the Clear Hill Track and the Black Dog Track which indicate the turn off to "Manson's Ladders" should be removed. It was resolved to ask the Federation to write to Johnny Manson and request him to remove the notices, since he erected them, and if he does not comply with the request, the Federation to get them removed.
At the request of the S.B.W., Council of the Federation decided to write to Johnny Manson and ask him to remove the notices regarding “Mansons Ladders” which he had erected by the Clear Hill and Black Dog Tracks.
John Manson has resigned from the Club. We understand there is no connection between this action, taken for purely personal reasons, and the mixed reception accorded by walkers to his recent piton placing at Carlon Head. Incidentally, we heard that he was out there again on August Bank Holiday Weekend.
juxtaposer wrote:You guys sure do know your bushwalking history. It's good to see.
About those signs on the Clear Hill and Black Dog Tracks which, it is feared, may beguile incompetent and unsuspecting tourists from those highways and involve them in the adventure of a trip over “Manson's Ladders” - Johnnie Manson's work keeps him in town these week-ends so any party of walkers that finds either of the two notices still in place is asked by Federation to remove it. Then no uninitiated person will be aware of the new route or be tempted to try it.
More congratulations to Edith Findlay and Bill Watson who were recently married and Lola Bennett and John Manson who were married last Wednesday.
A feature of the "do" was the number of members from away back who turned up. Dorothy and Len Webb and son Alan, Flo (Allsworth) and David McKinnon, Lola and Jack Manson [John Manson] and Peter and Mrs Price came along and Tom and Jean Moppett were accompanied by daughters Nancy and Katherine.
Under the heading of announcements Wilf Hilder mentioned a report that the Main Roads Dept. would build a footbridge over the Expressway near Cowan Station; that the Broken Bay Military Map seemed to have some glaring inaccuracies; and that onetime SBW member John Manson, who had originally discovered some of the caves on Church Creek had died recently.
tom_brennan wrote:September 1968... and that onetime SBW member John Manson, who had originally discovered some of the caves on Church Creek had died recently.
Allchin09 wrote:tom_brennan wrote:September 1968... and that onetime SBW member John Manson, who had originally discovered some of the caves on Church Creek had died recently.
Does that mean that there are multiple caves on Church Creek?
Grabeach wrote:Myles Dunphy's view on not renaming things is interesting. I've been told that his maps contain a number of instances where an existing local name was dropped in favour of one of his own making.
juxtaposer wrote:
Finally, I would make this point re bushwalking nomenclature: though precedence is very important, it is not the only consideration. There is a case for reinstating quite a few old names, but when the precedent had never been picked up, or had but only in a very limited way, we should think hard before reimposing it over the top of a name that has. Who, for instance, thinks we should go back to calling Claustral Canyon The Black Hole of Calcutta? I assume everyone knows Mount Debert, which beforehand was known as Deberts Knob. Should we revert to that? Then again, before it was Deberts Knob it was known as Little Mountain. There are plenty of other examples.
kanangra wrote:On a side note Green Mts and Cullenbenbong is in my humble opinion a classic of Australian literature. I recently lent my copy to one of my staff to read and he came back singing the books praises too.
K.
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