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  2. SHIPS OF THE PAST

    Sir,--Reading Mr. Watson's letter last Saturday has brought back to my mind a lot about the mosquito fleet. I know all the boats he mentioned, except a couple ...

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  3. MUSIC IN LONDON

    THE event of the week, at all events in those musical circles where Vaughan Williams is regarded as the leading English composer, was the first ...

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  4. London Gossip

    The artistic temperament and the conservative temperament which is natural to academics can be expected to act like the two halves of a scidlitz powder, and ...

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  5. OLD VICTORIAN SCHOOLDAYS

    Sir,--To us who have overshot the allotted span of life your various correspondents' letters awaken a keen interest; and to me that of Bill Rodda ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. Zephyr.

    Sir,--I have been reading these fine letters, entitled Ships of the Past, ever since they commenced in your grand old paper. I myself, was born and reared ...

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  7. West Brunswick.

    Sir,--I was very pleased to see some letters from old scholars, in reference to my letter, published in these columns on 4th May, especially from Mr. Trenoweth, ...

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  8. Captain John Carr.

    Sir,--After reading your contributors articles on the above subject for some considerable time, I am moved to seek, through your valued columns, the name ...

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  9. WINDJAMMER.

    HOW light she sails how full of grace Her every movement seems; Windjammer from a further port, Galleon of my dreams. ...

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  10. Bell-street.

    Sir,--As one of a generation of scholars younger than those generally writing in your very interesting, columns, I wish to add my tribute to the memory ...

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  11. WORLD PEACE.

    WHETHER or not another armaments race is about to begin, hopes for world peace are immeasurably strengthened by the activities of the ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I have just received a cutting from my sister in Melbourne re old Victorian school days. A Fitzroylle, who went to Bell-street school, I feel I would ...

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  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It was with great interest that I read the letters concerning the West Brunswick State school, which I attended from 1889 to 1893. I remember well all ...

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  14. Willmott's

    Sir,--some of the old scholars of the old school mentioned in their letters about having a reunion, and I have been in touch with the Education ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. Stawell.

    Sir,--As an old Stawell scholar, I was pleased to read "Wonga's" letter. I went to Mr. R. Davis's school. Do any readers remember. Mr. Haywood? I ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. Ly-ee Moon.

    Sir,--The Ly-ee-Moon was in her day the fastest steamer on the Australian coast. On a trip from Melbourne to Sydney in the Ly-ee-Moon, with Mr. ...

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  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In L. Lennie's letter of 4th May [?]re the West Brunswick State school, I can date a little further back. I was amongst the first pupils at the opening ...

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  18. Little Windjammers.

    Sir,--Before "Ships of the Past" strike eight bells, I would like to recall the sturdy little windjammers that during the eighties and nineties braved the oftimes ...

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  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Can any of your correspondents remember the causer of the wreck of the Lyee-Moon? I can just recall small boats taking passengers from the ...

    Article : 226 words
  20. Drake's, Collingwood.

    Sir,--I am an old scholar of Drake's school, Collingwood. Our head master was Mr. Drake, the head mistress Mrs. Drake, the singing master Mr. Bonwick, ...

    Article : 253 words
  21. Africa.

    Sir,--I have noticed the ship Africa mentioned several times lately. It may interest some of your readers to know that my mother has a log book, or ...

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  22. Knox's, Carlton.

    Sir,--All previous articles in reference to Carlton schools seem to commence at Willmott's, but this one deals with schools that I attended prior to that. As I am ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The letter by "C.R.". (Collingwood) re Drake's school thrilled me with joy, taking me back to my boyhood days 66 years ago. It made me think of the ...

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  24. Denmark Hill.

    Sir.--I would be pleased if any of your readers could write of the ship Denmark Hill, which brought passengers from England to Tasmania during the ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. Field's.

    Sir,--My sister has sent me "The Age" of Saturday for thirty-two years, ever since I came to New Zealand, and needless to say, I really enjoy reading it. In ...

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  26. George-street.

    Sir,--I enjoy reading the letters of the old scholars. I, too, attended George- street school in the eighties. Mr. Shepherd was head master in my time. I ...

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  27. NEW MUSIC.

    A comprehensive manual which will prove highly instructive to singers seeking guidance on vocal methods and the acquirement of an expressive style ...

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  28. Donald MacKay.

    Sir,--My grandmother, then Mary Hassett, of Ballaugh, near Nenagh County Tipperary, came to Australia in 1803 in the Donald McKay, which left ...

    Article : 267 words
  29. Northcote.

    Sir,--Among the interesting correspondence you have published weekly their has been little about Northcole and its schools, possibly because of the splendid ...

    Article : 154 words
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