Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1879 ; 1914 - 1918), Thursday 11 October 1917, page 8


CHRIS'MiAS BOOKL?EJs. Thy well-known and popular writer, C. J. Denis, has lost none of his lustre in his latest effort, "Doreen" (published by Angus and Robertson Ltd.), contains four more of the author's descriptive verse, written in the same style as the "Sentimental Bloke," and as a medium for conveyin?-Christmas.greetings will be greatly aapreciated. The lines are typical of Mr. Denis, and introduce thereader to the home life of Doreen, her sentimental husband and idolised offspring. The same publishers have issued two attractive little booklets, written by Miss May Gibbs, entitled "Gum-blossom Babies" and "Gumnot Babies." These are artistically illustrated with Just sufficient reading matter to lend color to.the drawings,. which are typical of ouir gusn trees. Each .of thees booklets" will convey to Australians abroad. a fragrant message of the bush, and are got' up in convenient sie for. postal purposes.. fi SOLDIERS' CLUBS: (s I large" numbearof :establishments being run at present aei soldiers' clubsthas been brought unddr the notice of thl, State War Council (states " ,1ha Age.") While these'institutions aso of;.grmat value.. in.. ..giing. soldiers siom .si ero to coneate and amuse tsenimdles, it has been found that in some cases ifluences have. been allow.ed to creep in swhilh dhoud not exist, and appeals for fiands lhave been made by undesirable methods. The .matter was. disoassed at a meeting of the War Council on"' Monday night, and a resolution uas carried in favor of exercising stribt& supervision over. appeals made on bdhalf of these clubs. BROW11 SUGAR. It has come under- tie notice of the Agricultural Department that certain subsuban groe rs are representing: to their oustoniea8t that the Unrelned. brown sugdr which they are now selling is prodriced it the Maffra, beet sugar factory. The Director of Agricultrn.? states -th?-t such statements are. wit hout: foundation, for in, the first pla?ce oll ho sugar .produced atMaffra is white rdfined sugar, ind in the second.p j -c it is retailed only 'in East Gippsland.