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  2. FINCK RIVER CRATERS.

    Meteor craters have been discovered in many parts of the world, either in groups or singly. It is presumed that such craters have been formed by meteors burying themselves in the ...

    Article : 625 words
  3. CRITERION THEATRE.

    To-day, July the 13th—fateful date!—after many threats and postponements, the "fell sergeant Death," who has not on this occasion, been so "strict in his arrest" as usual, ...

    Article : 1,514 words
  4. THE VOGUE OF SILK.

    And ye shall walk in silk attire And siller hae to spare. Ever since the introduction of silk into England, about 400 years ago, it has been ...

    Article : 1,589 words
  5. WARTIME PERQUISITES

    "The general... to whom the foragers shall all repair." —Troilus and Cressida. In bygone days in Great Britain and the ...

    Article : 1,265 words
  6. "REQUISITIONED:" THE MILLER IS HELPLESS IN FACE OF A MILITARY ORDER.

    A typical incident during the Napoleonic wars, illustrated by A. C. Gow, A.R.A. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  7. A TAME COLONIAL BOY

    "Australians, on the whole, are rather less successful than New Zealanders in England because of their gawky, 'I'm telling you' attitude... New Zealanders are quiet, ...

    Article : 849 words
  8. "JOCK."

    Jock, the terrier, with the black, fine half-curly hair, is canny. His dislike of a bath shows it; for he visits the hotel regularly—no, not to drink beer, he loves nothing better ...

    Article : 319 words
  9. THE EARLY PRESS.

    Apropos the copy of the London "Morning Chronicle" for January 16, 1800, which has come to light in Brisbane, Mr. N. C. Hewitt, of Tweed Heads, a collector of antiques, has ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  10. FOR THE CHILDREN.

    John has pockets, I have not, Ain't got nuffin' John has got; He wears laces in his shoes, Mine have ribbons—pinks and blues, ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. SIR FITZROY MACLEAN.

    A recent reference to Sir Fitzroy Maclean in the "Herald" has brought to mind personal knowledge of this great old man. In the 80's[?] Sir Fitzroy was colonel of the West Kent ...

    Article : 583 words
  12. MY DREAM.

    As I was dreaming peacefully one summer's night, I dreamt I saw a fairy dancing in the light. She looked so sweet and pretty in her pink and ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. FISHING.

    Patience! Patience! How I need it When a-fishing off I go; Bait my line and then I throw out, Will a fish come? Yes or no? ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. GONE—BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

    For over fifty years four regal palm trees at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children have grown in grace and height, silent spectators of countless scenes of joy and sorrow. ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. DOGS.

    There are dogs all shapes and sizes, As everybody knows; There are those that take show prizes, While others beg and pose. ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. THE SEAGULL'S MEAL.

    From the wharf at Manly one morning I noticed dozens of seagulls flying over the surface of the water. One of their number singled itself out from the rest, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  17. DRYAD OF THE BUSH.

    "I've fallen in love with a Dryad!" A silver-limbed Gum cried with feat, "The slimmest, the fairest of any Who sway in the blight moonbeams here. ...

    Article : 93 words
  18. NOCTURNE.

    Eleven clear strokes chimed, the melodious bells sending ripples of echoing sound through the quiet night. The city was hushed after the turmoil of the busy day; above the tall ...

    Article : 225 words
  19. BUILT IN FULFILMENT OF A VOW.

    St. James Church of England, Morpeth, New South Wales. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  20. A VOW FULFILLED.

    St. James', Morpeth, was built to fulfil a vow. It was during the Peninsular War, in the first decade of the last century, that the ...

    Article : 350 words
  21. "KOOKABURRA ROAD."

    Kookaburra-road—just one of the thousands of little tracks that branch off the main country highways, where no car ever travels or is likely to travel, where no "swaggie" in ...

    Article : 214 words
  22. THE DREAM CITY.

    A city of enchanted nights! Who, looking to the purpling West, When eventide comes down, Shall, if he looks aright, ...

    Article : 140 words
  23. THE SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN.

    What of the worlds within the soul?... A poet has said that strand and lea Are but, as it were, a pictured scr[?]ll Of the glowing earth and the chanting sea. ...

    Article : 151 words
  24. BUD OF A NATION.

    A wee, feeble cry, early sound of impatience, A pair of frail hands in emphatic protest; A child in a cradle, small sum of sensations, Awakes from a slumber to break mother's ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. THE MUSIC MAKER.

    Pan is out, piping his songs to-night. One with the Wind, and pale starlight. He's playing a mad, mazurka tune, Making the night moths dance and swoon, ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. SUNDAY.

    Tranquility... a deep and solemn hush, Contrasting strangely with the week-day rush. A brooding quiet, and a tolling bell, A feeling, undefined, that all is well. ...

    Article : 48 words
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