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  2. FRIEND OF POOR

    WHEN some of William Booth's early followers wanted to turn their mission organisation into a church their leader shattered the idea once and for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. RANDOM READINGS

    SOMEWHERE in the world are three gates, one leading to the other. On the first gate are the words: "Be bold." ...

    Article : 64 words
  4. FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS

    SENIOR AWARD.—JEAN MACDIARMID, Hamilton House, Hamilton-road, Hamilton. Subject: CHARACTER, MOULDED BY EDUCATION. JUNIOR AWARD.—MARGARET SAUNDERS, Amanda, Milford-street, Ipswich. Subject: SLEEP—AND THE POETS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 46 words
  5. GREATEST SHIPPING DISASTER

    THE month of April recalls one of the greatest shipping disasters ir all history. Twenty-one years ago the steamship Titanic was on her maiden voyage ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. CUTTING-OUT COMPETITION, No. 2

    If you carefully cut out each part and restore the photograph you will probably recognise a very famous church. Forward name of building only to Name, Martin Hambleton, The Sunday Mail, Brisbane, not later than Saturday, April 22. The letters ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  7. THE LAUGHLESS LAND.

    SOME time ago Maxim Gorki said Bolshevism appeared in Russia, and in no other land because Russia is the coil of pessimism. He said that in Russian ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. SENIOR AWARD.

    THERE is no greater means of bringing out the super qualities of a man's innermost self than that of a good, solid education, which will stand ...

    Article : 622 words
  9. ABIDE WITH ME.

    THERE are some fragments of music which British people will always love. Liddle'e Abide with Me is one of them. Madame Clara Butt has told us ...

    Article : 205 words
  10. PUZZLES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  11. THE DONKEY'S EVIDENCE.

    AN old story has just been given a new application to show the difference between a philosopher and a man of science. ...

    Article : 156 words
  12. JUNIOR AWARD.

    A FAMOUS poet once stated his belief that there remained no entirely original subject worthy of being recorded in verse. Probably he was right; he ...

    Article : 740 words
  13. MORE TO CRACK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  14. WEEKLY ESSAYS

    This competition (for which book prizes will be awarded) will be continued. Senior and junior competitors to select their own subjects. The competition closes on Saturday. ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. AT THE TOP TABLE.

    OF an the wise and witty things Sir James Barris said to the Rhodes scholars they will probably remember longest his saying that one place where ...

    Article : 181 words
  16. LINES OF LAUGHTER

    As a man is, so he sees. The miser is known by the money he keeps. It is a wise fish that can read between ...

    Article : 173 words
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    Rear to-day whate'er to-day may bring; "Tis the one way to make to-morrow sing. ...

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  18. WIRELESSED

    TEACHER (to class): "What is an ectopus!" Small boy (who has just commenced is take Latin): "Please sir, I know ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. TRAVELLERS TALES

    TUDGE: "Have you anything to say, prisoner, before I pass sentence?" Prisoner: "It takes very little to please me, your Honor." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 26 words
  20. IN THE SMOKER

    THE employer called his staff together and informed them that owing to taxation and bad trade there would have to be a further reduction in ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. MAKING THINGS EVEN.

    Father looked pained. He had heard one or two things from his son's school master that were not to his son's credit. "Johnny," he said sternly, "you ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. AN EXCEPTION.

    Throwing back his shoulders and putting on his bravest smile, Mr. Everybody approached the cashier's desk at the income-tax collector's office. ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. RECIPE FOR WRINKLES.

    "H[?]llo, old man! How you've changed! What's making yon look so old!" "Trying to keep young," was the ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. TOO BAD.

    Eva: "When I was 10 years old my father gave me a very valuable ring. Would you care to see it?" Edna: "Bather! I just adore ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. PRESENCE OF MIND.

    As soon as Mr. Jones saw Mrs. Chippleigh coming up the garden path he fled to his study and left his wife to her fate. Half an hour later, hearing a door shut ...

    Article : 76 words
  26. THE FATAL GLANCE.

    The two girls were discussing a mutual acquaintance. Their remarks had been far from complimentary, and one of them concluded the discussion by ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. MIGHT HAVE GUESSED.

    A man who, with his family, had spent several weeks at a hotel, discovered one morning that he had lost his pocket book. Thinking it possible ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 139 words
  28. BORROWED PLUMES.

    The two tramps were trudging wearily along the rough country road. Presently Dusty allowed his imagination to wander. ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. KIND THOUGHT.

    Jack: "What do you think Maud Oldby would like for her birthday?" Helen: "Not to be reminded of it." Salesman: "If this sewing machine ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. NO PROOF.

    Doorkeeper (in public building): "Say, come back, Dogs are not allowed in here, sir," Visitor: "That's not my dog." ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. LIVING IMAGE.

    "Don't you think that twins have an advantage over the average person!" "Why?" "Well. thev can at least see themselves ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. FOOTBAWL.

    "Yes. my 'uaband's laid up, a victim of football." "But I didn't know e' even played the game." ...

    Article : 62 words
  33. ACCEPTED.

    Husband and wife were having one of their usual trivial tiffs. Hubby was getting the worst of it, and he became personal. ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. CONSPICUOUS.

    "I painted something for last year's academy." "Was it hung." "Yes, near the entrance where ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. NOT HOPEFUL.

    At a special service called for the purpose of interceding for rain, a negro preacher began his sermon by saying: "De lack ob faith among you niggahs ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. SLIGHTLY MISUNDERSTOOD.

    Husband and wife were on on a shopping expedition. In one big store they strayed into the department when mannequins were displaying ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. THE EXCEPTION.

    "He married Sylvia because she's different from all the other women he knows" "Different! How?" Proud Owner: "That dog will fetch £10 any day in the week." Friend: "You never say! Do you mind telling me where from?" ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. BOTH MISTAKEN.

    Nell: "I hear their engagement was broken off through a misunderstanding." Bell: "Yes; he understood she had ...

    Article : 67 words
  39. SEZ YOU!

    The patient schoolmistress was teaching at number of tiny children their first lesson in a school. It was the alphabet, After orach coaxing they had ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. REDUCED.

    "Mother," said the little daughter of the widow who was planning to marry a widower. "What is it, dear?" asked her mother. ...

    Article : 53 words
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    "Oh, no, Aunt Julia, we never go anywhere without Mother, but Mother, goes anywhere." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  42. IN POCKET.

    "Hubby darling," said his wife. "Could you let me have a little money. Things in the shops are so cheap, now, yon know." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  43. AFTER THE PARTY.

    The guests had departed. Glasses and plates were strewn about the room, and the host and hostess were seated before the fire. ...

    Article : 138 words
  44. A GREAT OCCASION.

    Wife: "You can think of nothing but sport. I believe you have even forgotten our wedding day" Hubby: "My dear. I remember it ...

    Article : 58 words
  45. ONE MORE NEEDED.

    He had know Mary in his boyhood days, but had not seen her for a number of years. One day they met at a dance. ...

    Article : 101 words
  46. SUITABLE.

    "Why don't you give your new bungalow a name! Something appropriate. Other people do. There's 'Seldom Inn,' 'Walk Inn,' 'Cosv Inn.' and a lot of ...

    Article : 110 words
  47. HOPELESS.

    Tommy: "That problem you helped me with last night was all wrong, Daddy." Father: "All wrong, was it? Well ...

    Article : 40 words
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