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  2. THE WATTLE.

    NE of the first heralds of spring's approach is the wattle-blossom, August and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 499 words
  3. A CHAT ABOUT HANDS AND FEET.

    All parts of the body are modified, adapted, and take their form from the specific use to which they are put. This is very marked in the case of the hand and foot of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 338 words
  4. THE YOUNG FOLK

    "J.B." (Timboon).—1. Your story will be considered. 2. You would injure your voice very much by singing alto if your voice is soprano. "M.H." (Orbost).—I am glad to add you to my ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. PICTORIAL POST CARD ALBUMS &c.

    In a recent article in these columns I gave my young readers a few hints on pictorial postcard collecting, and now I want to tell them about albums in which the cards may ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 309 words
  6. SHORT STORY.

    The dancers stopped and looked at Dorabell With Wondering eyes. Then one of their number, a Very thin and shrivelled little man, came and climbed upon Dorabell's ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 780 words
  7. LETTERS IN BRIEF.

    From Phyllis Payne, Stawell.—"I aim writing to tell you, Patience,' about our pets. We have a monkey, two dogs, two cats, and one kitten; also a parrot and a pony. I think the monkey ...

    Article : 247 words
  8. COMPETITION POETRY.

    Who took two prizes when a pop? Who stole James' socks and, chewed them up? Our Dandy. Who dragged dad's singlet off the chair ...

    Article : 280 words
  9. A SIMPLE WHITEBAIT NET.

    The illustration shows a most novel and original net for catching whitebait. The inventor is an old pier fisherman, who has often been at his wits' end for bait, but ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 184 words
  10. AN EASILY MADE LETTER SCALES.

    To make these scales get a glass jar or bottle with a wide mouth, and fill it nearly full with water. Then get a piece of round stick about 10in. in length, part of an old ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 203 words
  11. WORK FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

    I know all little girls are anxious to learn fancy work. We hear a great deal about girls not caring for homely, work now-a-days, but I ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 218 words
  12. COMPETITIONS.

    This competition closes August 31, 1904. Two prizes of 5/ each will be given for the best original short stories relating a true anecdote of a pet animal. The stories must not exceed in length ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. THE BOY MECHANIC COMPETITION.

    This competition closes september 30, 1904. A prize of 5/ will be given for the best original short article, with illustrations, on any subject that may be of interest to boys. ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. GAME OF BOUQUET.

    This is a jolly game for a number of children to play. Sit down in a circle around your leader. Let the lender give each one a flower for his name —violet, daisy, sweet ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 83 words
  15. THE WICKED LITTLE PIG.

    There was a little pig, And he had a little [?] Right on the top of his ferehead. And when he [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 4 words
  16. TOWNSHIP OR LOCALITY STORY.

    This competition closes September 30, 1904. Young readers are invited to send in a short original descriptive story at the township, neighbourhood, or locallty in [?] they reside. The ...

    Article : 4 words
  17. GLASS STOPPERS.

    To remove A glass stopper from a bottle, [?]p it to one side and hold a lighted match under the [?] of the bottle till the bottle, [?]t not the stopper is hot. This expands ...

    Article : 13 words
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