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  2. A Q.C. CERTIFICATE.

    My Dear Uncle Jeff,—After a long dry spell we had a nice fall of rain, 160 points. It made the farmers smile, and now all of them are busy at work. In the past few ...

    Article : 209 words
  3. GOOD RAIN IN THE WEST.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—Since I last wrote to you I've started to go to school again. I am boarding in Wagin to go to school. We had lovely rain, 3in. It was badly wanted. ...

    Article : 309 words
  4. OUR MAGGIE.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—Rumble, rumble— there goes the "flu" cart-pardon, I mean the ambulance, and anxious eyes are following its movements, wondering who is ...

    Article : 471 words
  5. CROWNLESS ROYALTY TURNS TO SCIENCE.

    What royalty loses science gains— though how much of a gain it is may be left to speculation—in the case of the recent Bulgarian Czar. Report has it that All letters for this page must be authenticated as the work of the writer by the teacher of his or her school. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 238 words
  6. UNCLE JIM

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have one brother, and a sister who is two years old. Uncle Jim is coming home in the Port Denison. He has been over three years at the war, Alec was killed. Mother took us to the sports at the Bluff. They are going to buy a piano for the school. Sometimes we go out in the paddock with Uncle Arthur, and ...

    Article : 183 words
  7. "GREYNESS."

    Grey sky, grey lights, greyness all round —in fact, my very thoughts are grey. A grey, indescribable longing dominates my whole being; and yet the grey lights are ...

    Article : 361 words
  8. ADELAIDE OVERJOYED.

    Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the "[?]. We have had some glorious rain. It has freshened things up a little, as Wagga is dull, owing to the flu. ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. WROTE TO MARJORIE.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—I read the letter from Marjorie Ellis and wrote to her. It must be dreadful for a cripple. Our teacher did not arrive from Melbourne at the right ...

    Article : 162 words
  10. DRY TIMES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was very pleased to see my last letter in the "Banner." I am going to send a piece of poetry, "Our Flag," to you. We have not had much rain ...

    Article : 163 words
  11. ANOTHER LETTER FOR THE LITTLE INVALID.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—My brother's birthday was the other day. He is 12 years old. We have got very few flowers out now. There are a few chrysanthemums out now, ...

    Article : 146 words
  12. FLU STOPS TEACHER.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—We are having some rain at present, and it was very badly needed. Father is putting in the crop. While he is doing that, I have to do the ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. LETTER-BOX.

    Numerous letters held over this week through lack of space. ...

    Article : 13 words
  14. GRONG GRONG CHARMS AND PESTS.

    Dear Uncle Jeff, —There has been another full of rain here of about 70 points. The ground which the big bushfires blackened [?] the summer is gradually turning green ...

    Article : 506 words
  15. JESSIE AND GRANNY.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am glad that the war is over and all the brave boys are Coming home. I have an uncle over there. He has been there nearly four years, and ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. JACK MAKES A START.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first letter I have written to you. I am ten years old, and I am in the fifth class at school. We had some nice rain here, which was ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. EDNA'S LIKES.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—My father is a farmer. He lives eleven miles out of Narandera. My birthday is in August, when I will be ten. I liked the piece of poetry ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. MICE BACK AGAIN.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am staying at my uncle's place. Every afternoon I go rabbiting. I have not seen any letters from "The Bachelor" for a good while. He ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. ANOTHER NEW ZEALAND LETTER.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to the Page, We are having some rain, after six weeks' drought. Our tank was nearly empty. The grass is very ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. CATTLE POOR.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I am seven years old, and I go to the Mangoplah Public School. I am in the third class. We drive eight ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. RAIN AT LOCKHART.

    Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have had nice rain at Lockhart. Dad has 240 acres of crop in. I will be ten years old in July. I have been going to school 3½ years. We have two ...

    Article : 92 words
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