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  2. OVER BASS STRAIT.

    Leaving Mascot at 8 a.m. on July 22, the Holyman's airliner Loila, a D.H.84 12-seater, sped rapidly away, under the skilful pilotage of Captain Patterson, accompanied by Mr. ...

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  3. DANTE.

    When Dante was born there was no Italian nation in existence. Twenty Italian republics made fierce war on each other, civic society was torn asunder by internal discords. The ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  4. MEDIEVAL DAYS.

    When the Romans had withdrawn their legions from their colonies in Britain, Gaul, Iberia, and other conquered lands, the culture which they had introduced into social life ...

    Article : 1,549 words
  5. THE RUINS OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY, NEAR LEEDS, YORKSHIRE.

    Taken from an engraving made in 1770. This famous monastery was in its prime one of the greatest in England. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 29 words
  6. COUNT STRZELECKI.

    In his second letter (November, 1840) Count Strzelecki refers to his perilous journey to port Phillip, on which he started early in that year. ...

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  7. THE STORY OF THE WATTLE GOLD.

    Long, long ago, in the days when pixies and fairies held sway, the wattle was not gold as wc know it to-day, but pure white. It was the best beloved flower of the fairies, and ...

    Article : 803 words
  8. WATTLE DAY.

    It is just over the quarter of the century since the Wattle Day League had its birth. It arose out of a discussion between Mrs. J. W. Kettlewell. Mrs. Clunies Ross, and the ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  9. FOR THE CHILDREN. THE BUSTARD QUAIL.

    The Bustard Quail are quite select, they have no toes behind. They do the very opposite of other feathered kind; ...

    Article : 229 words
  10. PHILIPPINE ODYSSEY.

    Has the author of any recent travel book been able to give us a richer varlety of musual adventures in the wilds, hairbreadth escapes from death, and courageous ...

    Article : 1,259 words
  11. MY BUTTERFLIES.

    I had two small, blue butterflies— This is a North Shore rhyme, And all this happened yesterday, Not "once upon a time"— ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. CAPTAIN NOAH PUZZLED.

    While Puss-Moths's purring wings awhirring, Made in the anchored Ark a stirring, Through a crowd of cub reporters Pushing his way, to the Captain's quarters ...

    Article : 221 words
  13. STAMP MINIATURES.

    Stamp designers and engravers will be getting busy with the preparation of the new issues of British, dominion, and colonial postage stamps on which the portrait of his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 369 words
  14. CHEEKY.

    "Cheeky" is a bantam rooster, and what, he lacks in size he makes up in impudence. Although "Cheeky" may not exactly understand psychology, he certainly has a ...

    Article : 279 words
  15. THE VANISHING MERMAID.

    Did you ever see a mermaid Sitting lonely by the sea? Last eve I saw one sitting On the beach in front of me! ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. THE CENTIPEDE.

    If a centipede suffered with corns On his wriggling feet, dear me! And all of them ached at once, What suffering his would be. ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. A BRIEF HALT IN A LONG FLIGHT.

    The Loila at Canberra airport. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. AFTERGLOW.

    Fade, fade pale light of evening Across the pastures low. Spangles of gold all day have quivered Where now thy gossamers soft gather ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. WHITE SAILS.

    Hovers the cool air round the lofty cliff Moaning of sun-flecked foam, and gulls in flight, Of rank sea-weed, and the dark caverned ...

    Article : 122 words
  20. SIXTY YEARS HENCE.

    "Oh, Youth alone knows how to look for Beauty With eyes undimmed by worldly dust," you said. ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. LIFE.

    Life is adventure on the sea of Time: Make it a voyage rich in noble deeds; Then make its ending god-like and sublime, So shall you follow where your Master leads. ...

    Article : 35 words
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