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  2. EASTER EGGS

    AT Easter it was the custom for the people to give each other presents of coloured eggs, because the egg is supposed to represent the beginning of life, ...

    Article : 735 words
  3. "SUNDAY OF JOY"

    Christ the Lord is risen again! Christ hath broken every chalet Hark, the angels shout for joy, Singing evermore on high, Alleluya! ...

    Article : 802 words
  4. FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS

    If yon carefully cut out each part and restore, the photograph yon 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 will be ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  5. MANY QUAINT EASTER CUSTOMS

    EVERY little while a torrent of talk upon the fixing of Easter Day gushes forth, and there is much argument, many theories, and not a little ...

    Article : 984 words
  6. A TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING

    THE history of the Panama Canal unfolds a story of tragedy and triumph. Soon after the existence of the Pacific Ocean had been ascertained by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,157 words
  7. WIRELESSED

    THE solemn-looking man remarked to his friend: "I hope that you are not unmindful of the fact that we all have a duty to perform. We must ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. PUZZLES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  9. LISTENING-IN

    WIFE: "So you think my new ball gown looks like the deuce?" Hubby: "In the card sense, my dear. The deuce, you know, is the lowest ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 289 words
  10. TRAVELLERS TALES

    THE colonel was lecturing bis men on their behaviour in public. "If a civilian," he said, "should make offensive remarks and endeavour to pick ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 104 words
  11. COUNTING THE COST.

    A man with violent toothache did not succumb any too readily to the gas administered by the dentist, but at last he was sleeping peacefully, and the ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. No. 1 COMPETITION

    The famous building is The Capitol, at Washington, the Beat of the Government of the United States. Standing on a slight eminence and ...

    Article : 206 words
  13. SAFETY MEASURE.

    "You admit, then," inquired the magistrate severely, "that you stole the pig?" , "Yes," admitted the culprit. ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. A GREAT RELIEF.

    The giant liner was ploughing its way across the Atlantic Ocean. Near the bridge stood a rather nervous-looking passenger who, when the ...

    Article : 109 words
  15. KNOCKING-OFF TIME.

    The theatre orchestra was rehearsing the pantomime music. Suddenly the producer signed to the conductor to stop the music. ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. MORE TO CRACK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 226 words
  17. NOT IN ORDER.

    "George, you may bring me two fried eggs some ham, a pot of coffee, and some rolls" said a man to the waiter. ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. CAMOUFLAGE.

    Biggs,the manager of the restaurant, was talking in undertones to his head chef. Afterwards he called all his waitresses ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. MISTAKEN FLATTERY.

    The master of the house rang the bell to summon his maid. The girl was in the act of cleaning the pots and pans, and before she could clean herself the ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. OUT OF REACH.

    "By Jove." the golfer remarked, turning to his opponent on the eighteenth tec, "I am particularly keen to hit a good drive here. That's ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. OUT OF DATE.

    After seeing his patient the doctor had a talk with the husband. "Have you any idea how your wife caught such a terrible cold?" he ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. STILL FOR SALE.

    The house agont was enthusiastic about the advantages of the tumbledown dwelling he was trying to sell."The death-rate, you know," he ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  23. USEFUL LITTLE THINGS.

    The farmer was short of ready cash, so he paid Pat, his labourer, by cheque. "Take it to the bank and you'll get two pounds for it," the farmer told ...

    Article : 114 words
  24. HIS RUSE.

    An inveterate drinker turned up at the office one day wearing a blue ribbon in his buttonhole. "Great Scot!" exclaimed a friend ...

    Article : 94 words
  25. LINES OF LAUGHTER

    Never judge a man by his cost. He may have borrowed it for the occasion. Time is money, and yet a lot of fools throw away money to kill time. ...

    Article : 162 words
  26. 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 : 94 words
  27. SCRAPS OF PAPER.

    A farmer purchased a number of agricultural implements from a Brisbane firm. When, after a reasonable period, the account was not paid, the ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. MAKING THE MOST OF IT.

    The owner of a small provincial theatre was unable to pay his debts, and his creditors were forced to put in the bailiffs. The latter had instructions to ...

    Article : 131 words
  29. NO COMPETITION.

    "You remember Anges Goss at college, don't you ?" "Why, no; I do not recall such a person." ...

    Article : 45 words
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    "I'm glad your school won, David. Did you play well?" "Oh, yes, Mum. Of course I'm well known for tackling." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
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