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DIGGERS' DIGEST
Fix this textVol. 1
Fix this textNo. 4
Fix this textFRIDAY, JULY 25, 1947
Fix this textGreenslopes Repot. Hosp.
Fix this text“Good Night Sister!”
Fix this textBy E. RYAN
Fix this textSeveral years ago at a Repatria-
Fix this texttion Hospital, one of the Sisters
Fix this textwas on duty for the last time
Fix this textprior to leaving the Services. She
Fix this textwas on her way to Sydney to take
Fix this textover a block of flats.
Fix this textWhen the lights went on at 5
Fix this textam., the Sister entered the ward
Fix this textwith the early morning cup of tea
Fix this textfor the patients. One old Digger
Fix this textwho had sat up throughout the
Fix this textnight trying to master an uncon-
Fix this textquerable cough, was the first to
Fix this textgreet her.
Fix this text“Good morning, Sister. Did you
Fix this texthave a very prood night, Sister?’’
Fix this textThe Sister concerned was most
Fix this textelated to think that the Digger
Fix this textwas enquiring after her welfare,
Fix this textand responded:
Fix this text“Yes, thank you, Dig. Did you?”
Fix this textIt was a very crestfallen Sister
Fix this textindeed who heard him reply: “No,
Fix this textI didn’t have a good ‘night,’ Sis-
Fix this textter . . . never saw her all night!”
Fix this textJACK MARTIN AND
Fix this textHIS BOYS
Fix this textSince our paragraph on Jack
Fix this textMartin last week, the Editor has
Fix this textreceived a further tribute from
Fix this textWard 17. Our correspondent there
Fix this textwrites: Best wishes to Jack Mar-
Fix this texttin, the “Diggers’ Pal.” Jack has
Fix this textworked relentlessly over a number
Fix this textof years in the voluntary capacity
Fix this textof “distributor” for the “Smokes
Fix this textfor Sick Soldiers’ Fund.”
Fix this textWe feel sure that he win appre-
Fix this textciate our joy in hearing that his
Fix this textpension has been restored to him.
Fix this text“Keep up the good work, Jack. We
Fix this texttrust that your pension will never
Fix this textasrain cause you any worry or in-
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Fix this textMen with the “Digger spirit’
Fix this textsuch as Jack’s deserve all the best.
Fix this textAnyhow, that is how we old hands
Fix this textfeel about Jack’s splendid efforts
Fix this texton our behalf.
Fix this text+ ★ ★
Fix this textHeard the other day that we
Fix this textowe our thanks to Mr. Reid, of
Fix this textthe Telegraph, and “Ajax,,” who
Fix this textwith the co-operation of the Red
Fix this textCross, were responsible for “Chief
Fix this textLittle Wolf's” visit the other day.
Fix this textChaps in other wards tells me
Fix this textthat the “Chief” gave short and
Fix this textamusing addresses as well as de-
Fix this textmonstrating his holds!
Fix this textAGONY COLUMN
Fix this textWm Keys would like to meet
Fix this textnice refined young lady capable of
Fix this textarousing him from his lethargy.
Fix this textV.M. also marr'age. Only experi-
Fix this textenced young ladies need apply.
Fix this textProspective applicants are adv.sed
Fix this textto apply as soon as possible to
Fix this textBox 32, Ward 16.
Fix this textSHORT STORY
Fix this textFEATURE
Fix this textMIDNIGHT AT THE MANOR
Fix this textThe manor house stood out sil-
Fix this texthouetted against the rising moon.
Fix this textStealthily the burglar crept up the
Fix this textgarden path. The house, with the
Fix this textexception of the one small window
Fix this textof light on the second floor, was
Fix this textin darkness.
Fix this textCautiously he climbed up the
Fix this textivv-covered wall towards the
Fix this textlighted window. In the distance
Fix this textthe clock of the old village church
Fix this textstruck twelve. Onwards apd up-
Fix this textwards he climbed, the breath com-
Fix this texting in short gasps from his body.
Fix this textAt last he drew level with the sill
Fix this textand cunningly he peeped into the
Fix this textinterior of the lighted room. The
Fix this textsilence was very loud.
Fix this textInside the room he could see a
Fix this textvery small bassinet in which peace-
Fix this textfully slept a baby about two
Fix this textmonths old. No one else was pres-
Fix this textent. The child’s snores broke the
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Fix this textKnocking gently on the window
Fix this textpane, the villain of the story
Fix this textawakened the baby, which sat up,
Fix this texteyes staring. Taking his dummy
Fix this textfrom his mouth, he looked at the
Fix this textintruder and said, “What the hell
Fix this textdo you want?”
Fix this textI’m your nice kind uncle,” replied
Fix this textthe house-breaker, “where’s
Fix this textmummy and daddy?”
Fix this textThe infant, mustering his cour-
Fix this textage, responded, “Where do you
Fix this textthink? Gone to the flicks of
Fix this textcourse you nit.”
Fix this text“Where’s nursie, then?”
Fix this text“Down in the cellar with her boy
Fix this textfriend.”
Fix this text“Wei 1 , what about you coming
Fix this textand unfastening the window so
Fix this textyour nice kind uncle can get in?”
Fix this textThe baby laid himself back on
Fix this texthis pillow and laughed a hollow
Fix this textlaugh. “Ha Ha! Don’t talk like a
Fix this textblasted idiot. You know that I’m
Fix this textnot big enough to walk!”
Fix this textThe End.
Fix this text"MONTY" CITED
Fix this textA near tragedy was averted in
Fix this textthe home of Mr. Jack Burrows
Fix this textthat popular orderly of Ward 16,
Fix this texton the 15th of the month.
Fix this textHe was awakened by his wife
Fix this textdigging her elbows into his ribs.
Fix this textHer first words were: “Weil,
Fix this textwhat is to-day, do you know?”
Fix this text“Of course I do,” Mr. Burrows
Fix this textreplied, “Monty comes to-day.’
Fix this textIt was then that the tragedy
Fix this textnearly took place.
Fix this text“Monty be damned,’ said his
Fix this textwife, “To-day is our wedding an-
Fix this textniversary!”
Fix this textKENMORE GOLF LINKS
Fix this textOPENED!
Fix this textRED LETTER DAY.
Fix this textSaturday morning, 12th July,
Fix this text1947, at 10 a.m., marked the of-
Fix this textficial opening of the Royal Ken-
Fix this textmore Golf Links!
Fix this textWith a great deal of enthus-
Fix this textiasm, the nine-hole course had
Fix this textbeen prepared the preceding
Fix this textday, and was complete with
Fix this textlittle red and white flags to mark
Fix this textthe holes.
Fix this textUnder a battery of cameras and
Fix this textwith a large gallery of club mem-
Fix this textbers and newspaper men (includ-
Fix this texting the Diggers’ Digest), Matron
Fix this textEverett, using her putter, hit off
Fix this textfrom the first tee and declared the
Fix this textlinks open.
Fix this textThe ball zig-zagged across the
Fix this textuneven turf and came to rest quite
Fix this textsuddenly several feet from the pin
Fix this textand a similar distance from a bed
Fix this textof hydrangeas. Someone clapped.
Fix this textAnother coughed ! Indeed, the
Fix this textcommotion was so great that one
Fix this textcould hardly hear the cry of
Fix this text“Speech ! . Speech !” But no
Fix this textspeeches were forthcoming. The
Fix this textevent was too momentous for
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Fix this textAsked by a representative of this
Fix this textpaper to make a statement, Mat-
Fix this textron Everett said that she thought
Fix this textthat this little golf course would
Fix this textbe a good thing for the patients,
Fix this textand that it had her whole-hearted
Fix this textapproval “Some of the patients,”
Fix this textshe added, “have been getting too
Fix this textfat, and a round of golf each
Fix this textday will be just the thing to take
Fix this textit off.”
Fix this textAfter the opening ceremony the
Fix this textmembers played a Canadian four-
Fix this textsome. Under the guidance of the
Fix this textclub’s professional, M. von Coogan
Fix this text(Prince, I’m told. —Ed.), the
Fix this textnovices learnt the game rapidly,
Fix this textand were soon seen posing in pro-
Fix this textfessional attitudes all round the
Fix this textgreens.
Fix this textIt is understood that the win-
Fix this textning score card is to be suitably
Fix this textinscribed and hung in the club
Fix this texthouse as a memorial to this his-
Fix this texttoric occasion.—(By a Staff Re-
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Fix this textAN ANNIVERSARY IS
Fix this textCELEBRATED
Fix this textLast week 31 patients from
Fix this textGreenslopes ce'ebrated the Ist an-
Fix this textniversary at “Strath-Allen,” of the
Fix this textfirst occasion that patients were
Fix this textentertained on the property of the
Fix this textMl-ses Alien-Waters. To celebrate a
Fix this textspecial “tea” was served, and they
Fix this texteven had a birthday cake to give
Fix this textthe final touch to a very happy
Fix this textoccasion! Thanks Misses Alien-
Fix this textWaters.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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