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  2. FOR THE CHILDREN. SOMETHING to DO at HOME

    The British Empire is so vast, its self-governing Dominions and its possessions are scattered so wide and so far over the globe, that its only defence against attack by an enemy is a powerful navy. That is why the statesmen of the Empire have exerted every effort to build up the greatest navy in the world ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 967 words
  3. A TOY WHEELBARROW EASILY MADE

    Every boy likes to have a wheelbarrow of his own, so that he can help his father in the garden, wheel briquettes and chips for his mother, and play games with it by himself. Older boys who have a few tools may easily make a barrow for their ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 377 words
  4. Why Not Play Patience?

    Whe ndays are dull or when the evenings seem very long why not play patience? All you need is a pack of playing cards and a table or some smooth surface on which to set the cards out. There are many different games of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 451 words
  5. A Mighty Ocean

    Did you know that the Pacific Ocean covers more than a third of the whole of the surface of the globe? All the land in the world ...

    Article : 192 words
  6. KETTLE HOLDER Made from Old Felt

    An attractive and useful kettle-holder can easily be made from an old felt hat and some odd pieces of wool. The one shown in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 332 words
  7. NEW GAME FOR DULL DAYS INDOORS

    Now that you will have to stay indoors more often here is a jolly game you can play all by yourself. Write a month of the year on a piece ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. Queer Arithmetic

    Ask your parents if it is possible to take four from four and double it. They are sure to say that it cannot be done, but you demonstrate that it can be done by ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. The Trick of the Floating Ball

    Place an indiarubber ball, about an inch and a half in diameter, in a bowl of water and allow it to float on the surface. Now get a number of boys and ...

    Article : 263 words
  10. A Young Diplomat

    Tommy Bates, aged nine years, told his father one day that he wanted to ask his advice. "Well, laddie, what is it about?" asked ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. Party Manners

    Jimmy had been taken by his aunt to a party, and when the little fellow was toddling along for the twelfth time to the buffet auntie called him back. ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. Try This

    Place a penny or any other small object on the floor, 15 inches from the wall. Tell a friend that he may have the penny if he can pick it up while standing against ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. Fun Around the Fire

    Can you find anything peculiar about the following words? The same peculiarity applies to each word:— DABCHICK, DEFEAT, SOUGHING, ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. Willie's Notion

    Teacher.—Willie, give a definition of "home." Willie. — Home is where part of the family waits until the others are through ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. What a Voice!

    Choir Boy.—What made you give up singing in the choir? Former Choir Boy.—I was absent one Sunday, and someone asked if the organ ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. MARRIED on SATURDAY

    The wedding was celebrated with nupial mass at St. Mary's Church, Hamilton, on Saturday morning of Leish Maureen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 194 words
  17. Next Port Eldorado

    On his deathhed Major Armstrong tells his daughter Val that all he has to leave her is a plan of buried treasure in South America. He learns that Nioki Devenish, ...

    Article : 1,482 words
  18. In the Churches Many Special Services

    There were several references in the churches yesterday to the 23rd anniversary this week of the outbreak of the Great War. The 100th patronal festival was continued at St. James's Old Cathedral, West Melbourne; and at St. Stephen's, Richmond, Mr. ...

    Article : 448 words
  19. FIVE CHOIRS IN CHAMPIONSHIP

    For the second year in succession the Southern Lyric Choral Society conducted by Mr. George English was placed first, and the Northcote and District Choral ...

    Article : 379 words
  20. WHAT USE FOR A GOD?

    "Have We Any Use for a God?" was the subject of the Rev. H. G. Scholefield's sermon at the Canterbury Baptist Church last night. His text was from Psalm cxxi, ...

    Article : 359 words
  21. Hill—Milne

    Coral pink decorations in the church and at breakfast after the wedding of Miss Ruby Ray Milne and Mr. Rowland Hill on Saturday matched the frocks worn by ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. Reed—Barbour

    At St. Paul's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon Miss Jess Barbour, only daughter of Mr. A. Barbour, of London, and Mrs. Barbour, of Ingleside, Dorcas street, ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. Spiers—Fahey

    On Saturday evening, in St. Augustine's Church, Bourke street, the marriage took place of Audrey, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Fahey and of Mrs. Fahey, ...

    Article : 242 words
  24. Need for Love to Dispel Fear

    A noteworthy feature of the morning service in St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday was the singing of the deeply moving Introit "Bread of the world, in mercy ...

    Article : 377 words
  25. 83rd Church Anniversary

    Large congregations assembled at services at the Brunswick Presbyterian Church, Sydney road, yesterday, in commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of the ...

    Article : 240 words
  26. Ellis—Charles

    The marriage took place in the Gardiner Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon of Elsa May, elder daughter of Mr. ad Mrs. J. H. Charles, of 15 Nepean street, ...

    Article : 163 words
  27. SHRINE SERVICE

    Their white pith helmets and vivid uniforms in colourful contrast to the sombre civilian clothes of returned men who stood near by, members of the 6th Heavy ...

    Article : 292 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 84 words
  29. Appeal for Deaf and Dumb

    An appeal on behalf of the Deaf and Dumb institutes conducted by the Christian Brothers and Dominican Sisters was made at the 8 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick's ...

    Article : 229 words
  30. Mr. John Dudley Married

    LONDON, July 31.—Many well-known Australians were present at the marriage in London to-day of Mr. John Dudley, the Australian singer, son of Colonel and ...

    Article : 222 words
  31. Patronal Feast

    The feast of Blessed Peter Julian Eymard will be commemorated at the Church of St. Francis with solemn High Mass to-morrow morning. Archbishop ...

    Article : 46 words
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