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  2. EYES OF THE ARMY.

    When Great Britain and France took the field to resist the march of Nazism, a corps of photographic experts sped into action. In the air, behind the lines, and in the firing line, they work under great difficulties, and the part they play is as essential to the success of the Allies ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 855 words
  3. LATE-COMERS AT THE CONCERT.

    The late-comers at the concert in the Sydney Town Hall last Tuesday night might easily have caused a first-class rumpus if the presiding spirit of the occasion had not happened to be kindly Professor Schneevoight. Would Toscanini have waited ...

    Article : 1,272 words
  4. THE WHITE LAND OF THE BLACK OPAL.

    The strange white dumps of the opal field at Lightning Ridge (N.S.W.), the only place in the world where black opals are mined. The photograph is a recent view of the old workings, which are from 40ft to 60ft deep. The famous Australian black opal, formed perhaps 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 years ago, is highly prized for the great beauty of its scintillating colours. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  5. 'AVIATOR'S' SAD END.

    Mr. C. R. Wylie writes: In your issue of March 16, there appeared a short article by Mr. A. J. Bishop, entitled, " 'Aviator's' Sad End." An epitaph in the ...

    Article : 223 words
  6. PAINTERS IN THE HEART OF AUSTRALIA.

    Challenged by the existence of thousands of miles of "unknown" territory in Central and Northern Central Australia, intrepid and enthusiastic explorers and scientists have often forfeited their lives during efforts to explore and record the exploration of these regions. The ...

    Article : 965 words
  7. APRIL FOOL.

    Practical jokers, with perennial originality, will doubtless try to "make a monkey" out of the secretary of the Taronga Park Trust, Mr. Brown, on ...

    Article : 535 words
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  9. IN ST. PATRICK'S FOOTSTEPS.

    Legend informs us that St. Patrick drove all the serpents out of Ireland. Various efforts have since been made by less saintly figures to achieve the same ...

    Article : 651 words
  10. KEEPING WATCH ON FATHER TIME.

    The oldest type of clock known was a simple shadow clock. The Babylonians at a very early date could inscribe a regular hexagon within a circle by ...

    Article : 493 words
  11. THE MAGIC OF THE CENTRE.

    Mr. William Rowell's painting of Palm Valley, the garden oasis in the heart of the Central Australian desert. Reproduced by permission of the artist. (See accompanying article by Miss Enid N. MacDonald.). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  12. WAR HUMOUR FROM GERMANY.

    Universal use of substitutes in Germany has led to a number of wisecracks—and here is one which is said to have made even the sufferers smile. ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. DILEMMA.

    Desire has eightt arms. Love but two. And they crucified. Spanning, a dilemma. ...

    Article : 38 words
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