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  3. STAGE GOSSIP.

    Australian dancers continue to show ability in Australian productions. While successes have been obtained abroad by Miss Ivy Shilling and Miss Maggi[?] ...

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  4. MR. LAWSON IN LONDON.

    LONDON, May 17.—Twelve weeks have passed since the Victorian Premier reached London, and it is possible to estimate some of the practical results of the visit. When ...

    Article : 1,502 words
  5. SKI-ING.

    Now that snow has fallen at Buffalo and Kosciusko winter sports will soon be in full swing. Gay throngs, suitably clad in costumes that will defy the cold, will glide ...

    Article : 1,419 words
  6. TELEMARKS.

    In deep, soft snow, where it is hard to stem or do a Christiania, the Telemark becomes an easy matter. The ski-runner pushes one leg well forward until the knee forms a right angle. The heel of that foot is thrust outwards and the ski flattened. When this convergent position is attained the skis turn of their own accord. The usual fault is to put weight on the back ski, and the result is a fall. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 78 words
  7. STEMMING TURN.

    This is one of the first downhill turns the beginner learns. The skis are edged, as in the picture, and the weight thrown on to either the right or the left ski, according to whether the turn is to be made to the right or to the left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  8. MR. VIVIAN CAULFIELD, ONE OF ENGLAND'S MOST FAMOUS SKI-RUNNERS.

    The sun is so warm during the day in Switzerland that coats are often unnecessary. The ski-runner is not going on an expedition. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  9. ATTEMPTING A KICK TURN[?]

    This is the first and easiest turn that the novice learns. It is almost invariably used in climbing, where the gradient is so steep that zig-zagging is necessary. The turn in the picture is half completed. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  10. NEAR THE FINISHING POST OF THE RACE FOR THE "ROBERTS OF KANDAHAR" CUP IN 1922.

    It is one of the highly coveted prizes among ski-runners, and is held annually at Murren. The cometitor seen finishing has just recovered from a crash, and is well coated with snow. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
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