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DIGGERS' DIGEST
Fix this textVol. 1 No. 25
Fix this textFRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1947.
Fix this textGreenslopes Repat. Hosp.
Fix this textGOSSIP NOTES
Fix this textWe now have a “Lonely Hearts
Fix this textClub” in the hospital. ’Tis said
Fix this textthat a very active member is shy
Fix this textof publicity, but anyone inter-
Fix this textested can contact him by ringing
Fix this textthe BELL in Ward 8.
Fix this textWe are now led to believe that
Fix this textBetty Woodhead has at last
Fix this textfallen in love—with whom? No,
Fix this textwe won’t say!
Fix this textHarry in the plaster room :
Fix this textDoesn’t plaster about does he ?
Fix this textWhat is in Basil’s chest? He is
Fix this textalways locking it up so carefully !
Fix this textIf you are having trouble over
Fix this textXmas and can’t get a drink any-
Fix this textwhere, ask Bob Locke. Tis said
Fix this texthe can smell it out for miles
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Fix this textSister Campbell tells your Gos-
Fix this textsiper that there will be a big
Fix this textparty in the sisters’ quarters on
Fix this text22nd, when about 100 guests are
Fix this textexpected to arrive. We wish all
Fix this textthe sisters a Merry Xmas and a
Fix this textgreat big Happy Leap Year !
Fix this textBelle Black thinks a jackaroo is
Fix this texta sort of kangaroo—OO wouldn’t
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Fix this textHave it on very good authority
Fix this textthat Les Bassett is better at eat-
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Fix this textWho is the girl who rings
Fix this textGeoff Tickner every pay day to
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Fix this textThere’s a rumour going the
Fix this textrounds that Cupid has been busy
Fix this textagain and has scored another
Fix this textdirect hit : this time Mr. John
Fix this textHumphrey and a certain young
Fix this textlady of Mt. Gravatt are the vic-
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Fix this textLost : A little black dog from
Fix this textWard 12-13. Answers to the name
Fix this textDermo.
Fix this textSmithy has been trying to get
Fix this textlove outside, but it looks as though
Fix this texthe will be seeking it inside Green-
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Fix this textA cricket match was played be-
Fix this texttween Greenslopes R.G.H. and
Fix this textGeneral Contractors on the Ekibin
Fix this textDitch on Sunday, 7th. R.G.H. won
Fix this textby 14 runs. Details of the game :
Fix this textGreenslopes, Ist innings 40 (Neal
Fix this text12), second innings 108 (Clarkson
Fix this text34, Lyons 21). Contractors, Ist
Fix this textinnings 58, 2nd innings 79.
Fix this textCHURCH SERVICES
Fix this textServices every Sunday are held
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Fix this textChurch of England: Holy Com-
Fix this textmunion 9.30 a.m. (Wednesdays 7
Fix this texta.m.) —Padre Reilly.
Fix this textRoman Catholic: Holy Mass 9
Fix this texta.m.—Padre Torpie.
Fix this textOther Protestant Denominations:
Fix this textCombined Church Service, 8.45 a.m.
Fix this text—Padre Martin.
Fix this textThe Chapel is situated near the
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Fix this textMALENY
Fix this textBy FERGIE
Fix this textEven the Indian cricketers wih
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Fix this textperhaps Queensland is not always
Fix this textsunny. It is equally true that sun-
Fix this textlight is not always essential to
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Fix this textvaiue scenery and panorama
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Fix this textWe found ourselves in two
Fix this textminds, and in a Red Cross bus
Fix this textRooking rather mournfully at the
Fix this text“Slopes” gates. It was dull, wet,
Fix this textmiserable. Picnic indeed!
Fix this textOur Red Cross Compere, Mr
Fix this textGordon Cunningham naively mur-
Fix this textmured words about “having to wait
Fix this texta few minutes owing to a reported
Fix this textlandslide near Landsborough.” We
Fix this textwere about to stage a Dunkirk
Fix this textfrom the bus when it moved off
Fix this textAll was well.
Fix this textDo you know the area called the
Fix this textNear North Coast? I don’t just
Fix this textmean words like Maroochydore,
Fix this textMapleton, Coolum, Tewantin
Fix this textMaleny, Beerburrum, Caloundra’
Fix this textand all the rest.
Fix this textHave you seen it for yourself?
Fix this textHere we are speeding north from
Fix this textBrisbane in the general direction
Fix this textGympie, on a hard bitumen
Fix this textsurface. It is easy to forget James
Fix this textNash in 1867 and his thrilling dis-
Fix this textcovery of gold . . . the rush to
Fix this textthe ’fields” . . . the bullock teams
Fix this textand bush tracks over well-nigh
Fix this textimpossible mountains . . . Cobb
Fix this textand Co.’s equally famous coaching
Fix this textservice . . . then the pioneering
Fix this textfarmer and timber getter.
Fix this textThis is Sand'gate on the right
Fix this textOver the very impressive Horni-
Fix this textbrook Highway and along the
Fix this textBruce Highway Redcliffe over
Fix this textthere, and Scarborough, and fur-
Fix this textther along Deception Bay.
Fix this textThe mist hangs o’er the sea, and
Fix this textit’s a little drab too near the city.
Fix this textBut soon the residential areas give
Fix this textway to more natural 'beauties and
Fix this textmiles of fast road. Charming pic-
Fix this textnic spots abound and cunning
Fix this textlittle roads lead back to fishing
Fix this textspots. Once we climb, however, we
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Fix this textDespite the refusal of the sun
Fix this textto shine, there is no denial of the
Fix this textbeauties of mountain valley and
Fix this textsea. Tropical fruits with pine-
Fix this textapples, bananas, and papaws on
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Fix this textranges by citrus and strawberries.
Fix this textWildflowers grow in profusion, and
Fix this textthe indescribable green tones of
Fix this textcleared areas and dark depths of
Fix this textjungle glade merge into tall
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Fix this texttheir army-like precision grouping
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Fix this textWe pass through Caboolture,
Fix this textand soon the oddly shaped ten
Fix this textfeatures which Captain Cook in
Fix this textthe Endeavour promptly named
Fix this textGlasshouse Mountains, compel us
Fix this textto pause and' seemingly “a stone’s
Fix this textthrow” from them (miles really)
Fix this textdeclare our recognition of their
Fix this textmight. I tapped a fellow tourist
Fix this textIrom the ’Slopes on the shoulder,
Fix this textsaying, “Mount Mideteebumul-
Fix this textgrai,” as I pointed through the
Fix this textwindow. He glared back, saying,
Fix this text“Shut up, mug, there’s a lady
Fix this textdriving!” I kept my thoughts
Fix this textabout Tibrogaran (1160 ft.), and
Fix this textTibberoo-Wuccum (750 ft.), and the
Fix this textothers, to myself. A few interest-
Fix this texting facts at these places attrac-
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Fix this textwould make up for, in some cases,
Fix this textan almost total ignorance of local
Fix this textgeography. Very often, too. the,
Fix this textthe self-appointed guide is not so
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Fix this text(This interesting account of the
Fix this texttrip to Maleny will be concluded
Fix this textnext week.—Ed.)
Fix this textTHE WEEK WITH THE
Fix this textRED CROSS
Fix this textFriday, 19th Dec.: Pictures, “Tall
Fix this textin the Saddle” and “Madamoiselle
Fix this textFifi,” 6.30 p.m.
Fix this textSunday, 21st Dec.: Outing, 1.30
Fix this textp.m.
Fix this textMonday, 22nd Dec.: Pictures,
Fix this text“Nob Hill” and “Hangover Square,”
Fix this text6.45 p.m.
Fix this textTuesday, 23rd Dec.: Red Cross
Fix this textXmas Party for Patients and Staff
Fix this text7 p.m.
Fix this textFor further information please
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Fix this textMisses Lamond or Stratford, Resi-
Fix this textdent Red Cross Hospital Visitors.
Fix this textAustralian Red Cross, Green-
Fix this textslopes Hospital, takes this oppor-
Fix this texttunity of wishing all readers of
Fix this text“Diggers’ Digest” a very happy
Fix this textChristmas and hopes that the com-
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Fix this textdays with all returning to good
Fix this texthealth. Readers are advised that
Fix this textthe Red Cross Recreational
Fix this textfacilities will be available as usual
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Fix this textPOST OFFICE
Fix this textThe Postmaster at Greenstones
Fix this textPost Office (Mr. N. A. Paget) ad-
Fix this textvises that the Post Office will be
Fix this textopen for the sale of stamps, postal
Fix this textnotes, telegrams, and mail facil-
Fix this textities on the following holidays dur-
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Fix this textNo money order or savings bank
Fix this texttransactions on Boxing Dav
Fix this text<26/12/47), 29th December, or New
Fix this textYear’s Day. Mails on those days
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Fix this textOn Saturday, 27th, the office will
Fix this textbe open as usual from 9 a.m.—
Fix this text12.30 p.m. for all classes of busi-
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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