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The Last WordWilliam Colenso on speargrass inthe Ruahine Range‘One of our party, a strong, robust Maori, had been pricked or stabbed rather severely by a largeAciphylla, insomuch that the blood spurted out: at the sight of this he got enraged … and throwingoff his back-load, and obtaining the long handled axe, which another was carrying, he hastenedtowards the plant, vowing he would cut it up by the roots! The spear-like leaves, however, spreadingout all round it like a circle of fixed bayonets – being longer (including their big leaf stalk) than thehelve of the axe and very tough and elastic, quite kept him from doing any harm to the plant, whichseemed to mock his impotent rage; so, after gaining a few more pricks from it for his labour, hewas obliged, doubly vexed though he was at our looking on and laughing, to give up the unequalcombat.’Letter ‘The Wild Irishman’, Hawke’s Bay Herald 6 February 1894, as quoted in GiveYour Thoughts Life, William Colenso’s Letters to the Editor, compiled by Ian St GeorgeSpeargrass, Aciphylla colensoi Photo: Shaun Barnett/Black Robin PhotographyFMC60FMC Bulletin • August 2012
Little AdsFinished with this Bulletin?Leave it in a hut or waiting room, or give it to a friend (or better still,a member of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club). Tell them if theylike it to become supporters of FMC. See page 4.FMC Pack Liners see page 31.Give an FMC Individual SupporterMembership to a friend - see page 4.Heaphy Track Help (Derry Kingston) - car relocations &/orfood drops in Kahurangi & Abel Tasman Parks.www.heaphytrackhelp.co.nz or 03 525 9576.Peel Forest Ecolodge to rent. 20 ha QEII covenantedregenerating bush near Hakatere & Te Kahui Kaupeka ConservationParks, Peel Forest Scenic Reserve & ski-fields.Sleeps 22. www.peelforestopc.org.nz or 03-696-3832.Routeburn Track Car Relocation Service(Trackhopper): Greenstone, Caples, Rees & Dart are alsoavailable. www.trackhopper.co.nz or info@trackhopper.co.nz.Taranaki Alpine Club’s Tahurangi Lodge:Location @ 1495m on Mt Taranaki.Sleeps 30. Fully equipped, forbookings contact Steve Miller taranakialpineclub@gmail.com or06-7510272. Check out www.taranakialpineclub.co.nz.Use your fmc card for great discounts!Wilderness magazine discount for FMC card holders.FMC MOUNTAIN &FOREST TRUSTThe FMC Mountain & Forest Trust aims to enhancemountain and forest recreation in New Zealandby funding:● Research and/or projects relating to mountain,hill and forest recreation.● The provision of recreational and/or educationalfacilities for such sports in New Zealand.● Instruction courses for such recreation.● Support for the conservation of New Zealand’swild or natural lands.● New Zealand or overseas study tours orcourses.● Conferences, lecture tours and publicationsrelating to mountain or forest recreation and/orconservation.● Scientific work or research relating to the forestor mountain environment and its conservation.The Trust is approved by the Inland RevenueDepartment as a charitable trust, allowingtaxpayers to claim a tax rebate for donations.Donations (and enquiries about providinglegacies) may be sent to: Federated MountainClubs Mountain & Forest Trust, P.O. Box 1604,Wellington. Cheques payable please to “FMCMountain & Forest Trust”.2012/2013FMC ExecutivePatrons: Allan Evans, Arnold HeinePresident: Richard Daviesph 027 455 5293, president@fmc.org.nzVice President: Peter WilsonPh 021 151 3486,petergwilson@gmail.comSpecial Vice President:Brian Stephensonph 027 495 2308,brain@bwstephenson.comSecretary: Josie Broadbent,secretary@fmc.org.nzTreasurer: Graeme Lythgoeph 04 479 6630, treasurer@fmc.org.nzExecutive:David Barnesph 03 454 4492,mcilroy.barnes@clear.net.nzRob Brownph 03 337 2273,robbrownnz@yahoo.comOwen Coxph 04 905 8094,owencox@paradise.net.nzPaddy Gresham ph 04 472 1363,paddygresham@xtra.co.nzPatrick HollandP.T.Holland@xtra.co.nzPeter Luskluskcox@xtra.co.nzRobin McNeillph 03 214 4508, r.mcneill@ieee.orgRob Mitchellph 027 476 824, rmitchl28@xtra.co.nzBarbara Morrisph 07 378 6620, btmorris@slingshot.co.nzDennis Pageph 04 970 6901, dennismpage@gmail.comNick PlimmerPh 021 169 1146,nick.plimmer@gmail.comClaire Simsclairesims@gmail.comLesley Toppingph 027 275 7775, lesleyt@llmc.co.nzAdministration OfficerGail AbelMountain Safety House, 19 Tory St,PO Box 1604, Wellington 6140ph 04 385 9516, admin@fmc.org.nzAugust 2012 • FMC Bulletin 61
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