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  2. A PAGE FOR YOUNG READERS

    THOUSANDS of parents in Victoria will soon be considering what course of education is most suited for their children: whether they should enter upon ...

    Article : 853 words
  3. NATURE NOTES.

    IN a recent note on the contrary songsters of spring which break forth into song almost as frequently by night as by day, I mentioned the cuckoos and the ...

    Article : 949 words
  4. GIRL GUIDE NOTES

    It is not yet known whether it will be possible to hold the usual guide camps this summer on account of the infantile paralysis outbreak, but tentative plans ...

    Article : 1,186 words
  5. SCOUTS and GUIDES

    A rumor has been in circulation in England since the world Jamboree in Holland, that the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, has been feeling the strain ...

    Article : 808 words
  6. English Young Farmers

    The Victorian representative of the overseas team, Herbert Williams, or Kilmany Park, Sale, speaking at a welcome arranged at the Royal showgrounds last ...

    Article : 326 words
  7. PERFECT EXPORT PIG

    OUR pork and bacon industry is being seriously held back because of the unsatisfactory type of pig often produced. Either the carcase is too fat ...

    Article : 284 words
  8. Young Farmers' Clubs.

    A FEW years ago the farm manager of the Tally Ho Boys' Farm had to use all his persuasive powers to get a few of his boys to enter for the judging ...

    Article : 245 words
  9. International Judging

    Although it was announced some months ago that the Australian team came fourth at the Wolverhampton show, England, in the cattle-Judging ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. FIGHTING MASTITIS.

    Professor Minelt, of Reading University, England, states that five separate forms of mastitis in dairy cows have been found. About 90 per cent, of the ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. WILLIE AND WALLY

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  12. OUR JUNIOR SECTION

    A man had nine pieces of chain totalling 50 links, as shown in the illustration. He wanted to Join these 60 links into one endless chain. It will cost one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 94 words
  13. FOR YOUR FERNERY.

    To make a pretty basket for your fernery you require on ordinary wire fern bosket, a pretty little term some nice green moss and soil to suit the fern. Take ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. JOIN OUR CLUB!

    Would you like to become a member of "The Age" Junior Club ? Any boy or ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 109 words
  15. MAUVE FLOWERS.

    In most gardens mauve flowers are not too popular, but they really are most attractive. They harmonise beautifully with yellow, white, pink or blue; but ...

    Article : 167 words
  16. A Novel Train Service.

    The Royal Palace in Cwallor, India, contains a miniature train made of silver and operated by electricity. The train travels slowly around the Maharajah's ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. DO YOU KNOW ?

    The tiny balance wheel of a wrist watch travels 4000 miles a year. There are 178 parts in a space not much bigger than a sixpenny piece. A wrist watch ticks ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. MENTAL ARITHMETIC.

    Try this for a mental sum:--Multiply 334,486,612,896 by nine ! You may not be able to do it, but Linon Beason, aged 7 years, of Barnfield school ...

    Article : 163 words
  19. THE GARDEN PATH PUZZLE

    You will need pencil, ruler and compassses to draw this interesting puzzle. It ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 189 words
  20. PUZZLE SENTENCE SOLUTION.

    The solution or yesterday's puzzle sentence is:--"I see you are after a bee." ...

    Article : 19 words
  21. CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE CREATURES?

    Above you see the silhouettes of eight creatures. Can you identify them ? The solutions will be given on this page to-morrow. (Not a competition.) Certificate to Joan Manning (13 years), Powelltown. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 38 words
  22. A TIGHT SQUEEZE.

    Ralph arrived at school on hour late. Teacher: What does this mean ? Ralph: Well, it's like this. I squeezed my tube of tooth paste too much, and it ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. Another of Those Fish Stories

    The enthusiastic angler was relating a fishing story to some of his neighbors. "Yes,'' he said proudly, "I caught tho biggest fish of my career last night. It ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. HOW MANY APPLES?

    John stole some apples from Farmer Brown's orchard. The farmer chased him, and when he finally caught the boy most of the apples were gone. Farmer ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. A Newspaper Collection.

    Some readers were writing in to say that they collect pictures of the Royal Family. My grandmother started collecting newspapers at the death of Queen ...

    Article : 125 words
  26. "I Wish I Had An Umbrella!"

    Certificate to Marie Hegarty (14. years). 5 BurKly-street, East Brunswick. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  27. HISTORY TESTS.

    This man played bowls on Plymouth Hoe; He fought the Spaniards for a week And if you have a poultry run. ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. A MISTAKEN IDEA.

    An ostrich does not bury its head when frightened. It is a popular but mistaken idea that an ostrich buries its head in the belief that, because it cannot see ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. Breaking In a New Nib.

    To "break-in" a new pen point quickly dip it in ink and hold it in the flame of a lighted match for a second. Wipe and dry with a cloth, and then it will ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 67 words
  30. THE OLD AND THE NEW.

    The following Shakespearian quotations can be applied to the occupations named:-- The Tailor: This was the most ...

    Article : 123 words
  31. JUNGLE DRUMS

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  32. BEACH CRICKET.

    I expect many of you love to play cricket on the beach, but it is not always possible to find enough players. Here is a little cricket game which can be played ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. HE COULD PROVE IT !

    Mother: Tommy, I heard you played football instead of going to school. Tommy: I can bring a string of fish to prove I didn't. ...

    Article : 40 words
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