"Magpie," of Sybil Creek, writes: Dear Auntie Dot,—we are all at school now, and I am glad. I get up sometimes at four o'clock and sometimes ...
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Advertising : 449 wordsDear Boys and Girls,—Can you manage to keep cool these hot days? I guess many of you find the creeks and swimming pools one of the best means ...
Article : 377 wordsChristmas morning I woke up feeling rather tired after the pictures. The tiredness was soon forgotten when I started to take the paper off my ...
Article : 211 wordsMany happy returns of the day to Ronald Antoney (Sybil Creek) 7 on February 23, Dorothy M'Dowall (Yal- baroo) 12 on February 24, Eric Dew ...
Article : 49 wordsSeniors.—Describe some particular incident that impressed you most during the holidays, such as a picnic or visit to town or country. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe oyster does not catch the eye By beauty of appearance; It does not dart about; instead Stays snugly in its oyster-bed ...
Article : 53 wordsWe had all been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Christmas Day—the most exciting day in all the year. When the clock struck five I quickly ...
Article : 231 wordsIn the course of an English lesson, the teacher wrote on the blackboard: "He was bent on seeing his old school.'' "Now, children," he said. "I want ...
Article : 63 wordsFarmers have commenced breaking up operations. Acres of Poona pea and cow pea are being turned in for green fertiliser. The plant cane is looking ...
Article : 413 wordsLONDON (by Air Mail).—For the first time since the price was controlled an Eastcote greengrocer showed onions in his shop yesterday (the ...
Article : 75 wordsJust a kind word As we pass on our way; Don't wait till to-morrow But say it "To-day." ...
Article : 121 wordsLONDON (by Air Mail).—Escapes from the Zoo because of "enemy action" have been few. A zebra and a few small monkeys enjoyed temporary ...
Article : 294 wordsNEW YORK, February 20.—A Washington message from the War Department stated that the army's strength is approximately 867,000 ...
Article : 66 wordsLONDON (by Air Mail).-Army [?] Corps officials in Washington [?] firmed that they had released to [?] R.A.F. a secret '"flash bomb' device [?] ...
Article : 73 wordsNeedles and pins were not always as cheap as they are now John Stow, a great historian, who lived in the sixteenth century, tells us that the ...
Article : 154 wordsOn Wednesday night a heavy thunderstorm passed over this district, yielding two inches of rain. The rain continued throughout Thursday and ...
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Advertising : 56 wordsI have noticed quite a number of frogs about, and I have been reading a very interesting story about frogs and toads. This is about the South ...
Article : 218 wordsLONDON (by Air Mail).—The first lieutenant and the Lewis gunner of a 500-ton escort vessel, which has been bringing convoys through the Channel ...
Article : 203 wordsCaroline Jane as a rule looked plain, When she lost her purse she looked very much worse, But when she found it again ...
Article : 47 wordsAunt: "You should always leave the table hungry. Tommy." Tommy: "I do better than that; I leave it empty." ...
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Sat 22 Feb 1941, Page 2
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