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  2. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA!

    (The remarkable article below is a faithful reproduction of an Australian soldier's letter home, written immediately alter the brilliantly successful action of August 8, 1918. ...

    Article : 1,237 words
  3. VAN DYCK.

    The recent theft of Van Dyck's picture, known as "Ferdinand the Cardinal," from Lord Clarendon's home. Pitt House, Hampshire, has aroused general indignation. ...

    Article : 331 words
  4. FIRST TOLL OF THE AIR.

    On February 15 this year a short and graceful poem, entitled "Lost Aviators,"appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald," in which the lines ...

    Article : 1,438 words
  5. THE CONVOY SYSTEM.

    One of the chief reasons for the failure of the German submarine campaign in the late war was Britain's adoption of the convoy system, whereby no vessel of the ...

    Article : 1,690 words
  6. EARLY MACLEAY DAYS.

    When, in 1838, we took up land at Yarrabandini, on the Macleay River, the blacks were still in their native state, but in a short time became very useful. Not the old fellows, ...

    Article : 1,336 words
  7. AN ADAMLESS EDEN.

    Following on the news that Dr. Mary Walker, famous in her day as a pioneer "feminist," had bought a farm near Oswego, in New York State, with the intention of founding a colony for women only, the "Westminster Budget" of October 11, 1895, published the cartoon reproduced above. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  8. GOVERNOR BLIGH.

    In a recent issue of the London "Morning Post" is a letter to the Editor, pointing out that on the ruined tomb of William Bligh there is no record of his Governorship of New ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 351 words
  9. "A BAD DOG."

    When I read about faithful, loving hounds, the beauty of whose character put human beings to shame, I sometimes regard our own specimen of the canine race with deep ...

    Article : 603 words
  10. THE GRAND TATTOO.

    Once a year for eight years past the great military camp at Aldershot has itself been invaded by a civilian host whose numbers have increased from 22,000 in 1923 to 306,000 ...

    Article : 927 words
  11. FOR THE CHILDREN.

    I know a boy who has a magpie That whistles "There is no luck.' I know a girl who has a cockle That cackles and calls "T'chuck, t'chucki" ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS.

    "What a good little girl," the visitors say, As they walk through the garden and watch me play; "What a good little girl!" And they nod and ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. THE KITCHEN WEDDING.

    The kitchen, with a shining smile, Gazed proudly on the throngs Who flocked to see the wedding of The poker to the tongs. ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. LIBRARY TREASURES.

    In mediaeval days books were so scarce and valuable that they were often chained to a desk for safety. As time passed and they became more plentiful, their owners would ...

    Article : 543 words
  15. THE FIRST AIRMEN'S MEMORIAL.

    Monument erected near Boulogne to F. Pilastre de Rosier and A. Romaine, killed in the first air disaster, June 15, 1785. From a sketch made about 1823. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  16. SNOW.

    I, like the two hundred thousand other readers of the "Herald," turned to the foot of column one, page one, and read the waether forecast; happily I skipped over the ...

    Article : 534 words
  17. HOSTAGE.

    Oh, she waa up in the Heaven high, And down in uttermost Hell was he. But slow of footstep and sad of eye She bent her down at the dear Lord's knee. ...

    Article : 237 words
  18. A QUEER FOSTER-MOTHER.

    The maternal instinct in animals often finds outlet in queer adoptions. We had a foxterrer dog, a male, who always mothered the families of our cat. He took unto himself ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. THE POPPY.

    The petals of her scarlet crown Into the glass are shaken down; The bees, that kissed her face all day, Are hiving somewhere far away. ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. THE RAIN.

    I never grumble when the rain Seems to o'crwhelm the town. Because the grev rain says to me. It's raining roses down. ...

    Article : 95 words
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