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Dccember. 1916.

Sports Notes.

T HE Inter-school Sports for this year are now finished, and we were fortunate enough to carry off the Cup and the Swimming Pennant. The detailed scores will be found at the end of these notes. TENNIS. This year our points towards the Cup were lowered by the tennis results, which were not particularly brilliant. The team worked steadily, but the club on the whole lacked enthu- siastic support. The members of the Tennis ('lub must bear in mind that the team always want two "emergencies" ,o accompany them to other schools, and that those girls who do not gain a place in either the A or B teams ought to play harder during their tennis periods, so that they may at least be eligible to act as emergencies. We have now three tennis courts for the older girls, while the younger girls have had the basket ball court done I"' f *'h'ir use during this term. Some of the little uins have already shown signs of becoming 'the' players of the school. The School Tournament is Tot yet completed, the Championship Double. and Singles having still to be played off, but sincere thanks are due to Mrs. Foggon, who (as Miss Dodds) devoted a great deal of time and energy to our tennis, endeavouring to arrange time-tables, which might satisfy the demands of all members- always a most difficult operation. . The swimming this year has been better than it has been for some time, and the mem- bers of the club have taken the keenest Interest in this spor', the team having little difficulty in finding emergencies. This year we won both the Brockway Cup and the Inter- school Swimming Pennant, and at both contests the School was well represented, and the same wild shrieks of encourasement to the team were heard. The usual Tuesday after- noon swim does not take place this term, but we hope we shall be able to swim off for the Burrell Cup and the School Championship be- fore the Christmas vacation. Although most of the old swimmers of the school leave this year, there are still a number of girls who, if they train hard and do not lose interest, will be able to keep up the reputation of their school. Sports, as well as study play an Im- SWIMMING.

portant part in school life, and Just as much effort is required to make sports a success as lessons, so "buck up" and keep the place in sport that our school has held in former years. J. L. BASKET BALL. We have succeeded in gaining second place in the Inter-school Basket ball this year, win- ning four out of our six matches, the Ipswich Grammar School beating us twice. ('lissa Wilson and Rosetta Powell won their blues this year, and Essie Wilson also worked steadily throughout the year, but unfortunately it is impossible for three girls to win two blues. In the Inter-Form matches, Forms Va and IVa tied for first place, and so each form will hold the shield in turn for six months All the members of the team worked splen- didly, and, as half-way through the season a third (('C team was formed, there have always been plenty of girls at the practises on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. To our great regret poor "Prissie" has given up the ghost, but "Chrissie" has made a good substitute. Miss Lyons has devoted a great deal of time to superintending the practices, and it is partly owing to her efforts that we have been so successful. MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL TEAMS. Teunti.-J. Lilley (captain), T. Drake, K. Hirschfeld, H. Walker, S. Drake (emergency). Basket Ball.-E. Hart (captain), J. Cribb, S Drake, H. Jackson. K. Parker, R. Powell, ( Wilson, E. Wilson. Swimming.-J. Lilley (captain). J. 'rlbb. 1) Joseph. J. Maddock. ID. Stephens, C. Wilson, E. Wilson. SPORTS ARSOCIATION RESULTS Tennis Bas. Ball. Swim. Points. Gamea. Polnm. Ipswich Grammar School 1882 5 0 St. Margaret's School 1838 26 4 Brisbane Grammar School 1746 4 37 Brisbane High School 1676 0 9 Southport High School 1572 - 4 Cup-Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. Tennis Pennant--Ipswich Girls' Grammar School. Basket Ball Pe.inant-Ipswich Girl' Gram- mar School. Swimming Pennant-Brisbane Girls' Gram- mar School.

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Gymnastic Notes.

G REAT interest has been taken in Gym- nastics this year, especially in the lower Forms. These large Forms are divided into two, three, or four divisions, so that more exercises may be done during the lesson. For the first six months we had a pianist, which made the lessons ve!y pleasant, auti when she left us to take up :,ymnastic work in Too- woomla. we missed her sadly. However. various girls have come forward, and have done their best in her place. Durlng the third I'('H good work has been done by the school during the year, not only I . knitting and st .ing various garments for the troops, but in collecting funds as well. The amount contributed by the various Forms to the end of November totals about £33, half going to the l.ed ('ross, half to the Soldiers' ('omforts Funds. Our congratulations are due to Form IVa on having raised a larger sum during that time, proportionately, than any other class. liefore the Michaelmas holidays the boarders gave an entertainment in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Residential ('lub, which resulted in the sumn of £13 being raised. Remove Form also realised £18 18s. for the ('omforts' Fund by their recent entertainment. Every secoind I,'riday is a day of special contribution, being either a fruit, vegetable, or egg day, and in this way donations are received for t he lied c'ross Kitchen. IIl: School posscssts a very good library. contaning over seven hundred volumes. Theireater part of the school, however. does not take advantage of the excellent read- Ing matter which is supplied, but we hope that next year there will be more subscribers. We have received many gifts of books from girls who have left us. and trust that those who are going this year will follow their good examp t *. In this way those of us who are unable to have our names on the Honour Board may leave themn in library books. The number of librarians has been somewhat less this year, and on this account Via have very M T

term. competitions were held between the two Fourth Forms and the three Thirds. IVa was the winner of the former competition. and Illa the winner of the latter. There are some very good gymnasts in Va and Vb, but the former do not appear to exert themselves over much. In place of the old tan, we now have a good hardwood floor, which is a great improvement, as it allows of many complicated skipping exercises, which -afford us much amusement. At the same time we regret to note that collections are decreasing, and we strongly urge one and all to make special efforts to keep contributions up to the standard, anti it possible to surpass it. as our noble troops, of whoni we are so justly proud, are in need of all the help available, worthy of our best work on their behalf, and of every posible self- denial we can practise. HOSPITAL. rThe school maintains two (cots at the ('hil- dren's Hospital. one for I'pper, and one for Lower School. the necessary funds being raised by each girl placing one penny In the hospital box every Monday morning. Regular reports are received from the secretary of the Hospital. giving interesting information concerning the little sufferers who have occupied the cots. At the end of the year. after paying for the upkeep of tihe cots, the surplus is expended in buylng a .few good toys for the amusement of the children. T. K. I). ('. 11. wi'lingly helped Vlb all the year with the library. al though they have been very busy with their senior work. We have lately lost two ot' our workers (G. Itankin and M. l)aniels), and consequently we tind our duties on Fridays beconming moret strenuous. We hope thet girls will help us by bringing their subscriptions early anti by taking great carte of the books entrusted to them. The librarians rejoice in the possession of a new stamp, which has long been needed, and is still used with a certan amllount of pleasure. A. 1H. M. F.

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S IXTH Form is rather small this year, there being only 10 girls in all, six in Via and four in Vlb. Via has had a very strenuous year's work. and is looking forward to the time when the Senior will be a thing of the past. and all their books (especially the Maths.) will be safely stowed away for a short period. VIb. happy in their brief respite from exams.. are making hay while the sun sliines. We' are proud of being the first Via to wear the long-talked-of prefects' hat-bands,. and we sincerely hope that our zeal has not diminished In the same proportion as the bands have faded. One of the privileges (?) of Vlth Form is to manage the Library. Every Friday during the dinner-hour we take our stand at the cup- hoards, doling out hooks to small children, who loudly assert that they have read every book we show thenm. We have done very well in sports so far Ihis year. We won the Tennis ('up easily, since three members of tlie school team belon; io our Form. We made a very fair attempt at Basket Ball, considering the fact that we had only ten girls to choose a team .of seven from, and our team was usually chosen five minutes before the match began. In our first match against Vb we were successful, to the great surprise of everybody, including ourselves. However, we were sadly worsted in the struggle against IVa. and later against Va. One of our girls, ('lissa Wilson. was success- ful in winning a Basket Ball Blue, and we take this opportunity of congratulating her for the steady work she hae done at this sport ever since it was introduced into the school. The swimming race for the Burrell ('up has yet to take place. As we have a fairly good team we are looking forward to winning the ('up. The war has made a great difference to us all, for there is scarcely one of us who has not felt it in the loss of relatives and friends. But we try to do our little bit by knitting socks and mittens, for we know well that we can never repay the boys who are fighting so bravely for us.

A S a Form we realise the "Value of Sport it; School Life," and memnbers of our Form are found in all the three teams. i. Hlart is tile captain and E. Wilson a prominent member of the basket hall team. The form also boasts of H. Walker, of the inter-school tennis fame. and E. Wilson and 1). Joseph re- present us In swimming. In the inter-form basket hall competition, we came tie with IVa. for first place. The last inter-form basket ball match we played was against VI.. who kindly condescended to play us-of course the result was a foregone conclusion. Turning to studies, F. Fison won the Round Table Order prize. In the recent Prevention of 'ruelty Socetieties' essay competition. Almost the whole form has entered for tle Junior, and to other poor unfortunates in the same pre- dicament. we offer this advice-"I'se your c'ommonlO sense." .\ very pleasant year has been marred !y two sad oc'curences. With much regret wet lia'e' noticed that ione of the infants has left her baby days behinld, and two of the members (of one fornm were almost killed, during thei council's blasting operations, by a huge boulder from the road. which vaulted in tarough theI door, "like rebounding hall." (('un grano sails!) We offer our best wishes to all who are leaving school behind this term. and would remind prospective housekeepers that "essence of truth," may be bought at all grocers' shops for taie nmodest sum of 9d. per bottle. seen flying about the hall. Our school exams. are over--nmuch to our comfort, but also, the most dreaded of a..., results await us. We still forward our c'ontributions to tihet lied ('ross, and most of us find elversion from our stuties in a little knitti.; now and then. We also senit six Xmas parcels from the Fornm. On the conmpletion of the new building we were given one of its fine class-roomns, and Ih' honorary title of "caretakers of that newly- addled portion of the s(iluMl." Our form Is still classed by many as ,.elg among the rowdy niembers of the school, probably because V, SD)()I \'l,." 1s all otntce an litter on lhookingt" ion hlie little "scraps ol paper." so many of which, of late,. tarc at Ithe Igtures I

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Form are generally satisfactory. Both the Midds. School Singles and Doubles were won by airls in our form, but we were defeated for the Inter-Form Tennis ('up. We tied with Va Form for the Basket Ball Shield, and have agreed to share the honou. of possessing the shield. In our recent gymnastic competition with IVb we were victorious. Next week Fourths and Fifths sit for the dreaded junior examination, and we wish them all the best of luck. But whether the girls of IVa are successful and return, or fail and leave school, we are sure they will always look hack on these last two years with pleasant recollections. E are sorry to say that IVb has had a v(ry blighted career this year, and we all hope our successors will prove more 1L. Percival miade a good basket ball captain, and T. Moss worked up our tennis. Both worked hard and well with the zealous support of their teams. Ariel McGhle is our captain, and keeps our ('lassHH of 1 in order. We were all sorry to lose a popular vice- captain in Marjorie Chambers. who with the help of our friend "Rob" nearly added the tennis doubles to IVb's scanty honours. We topped the list of Red ('ross money during Exam. week. Our class room is our home, and is beauti- fully airy, and sunny (too much. sometimes), and is always-at least sometimes--hbeautlfied with choice flowers. We enjoy the view obtained from the win- dows. To the south we see the roof of the new school, to the east Is the road with the busy bees on it. and also there is the Jacar- andsh, which casts its shadow on our windows. The Junior is coming off in three weeks ! ('ourag:e, Juniors. keep up heart ! successful. IVb. W

it happens to be one of the B's However. It is only occasionally that we "run wild." the greater number of us having settled down to hard work. Since the removal of the music-rooms to a neighbouring turret in the main building, the Industrious portion of Vb. has been seriously troubled with melodious strains supposed to issue from certr n nightingales (?) who seemn to frequent that spot at all hours of the day. Could any kind person enlighten us as to their identities ? Many of the more patriotic spirits have, of late, regarded the study of German as not being in harmony with the rules of a true patriot. Probably this accounts for the ma- jority of them figuring below the 50 line in the recent German results. This year basket ball was resumed with their usual vigour by. members of Vb. Al- though we were not ',uccessful in obtaining the shield we do not think we boast when we say that our form team was an exceptionally well- placed our--six of the players being in the same places as they hold in the A and B teams ,i' the school. Our tennis team this year Is composed of last year's four. In a very short time-ah! Loo, shoet--the ma- Jority of us bid farewell to "dear old school," carrying with us fond memories of enjoyable times spent together during our brief three years' stay. So we tend a hearty "au revoir" ;tand best wishes to those whom we regret to i('ave behind. of the girls of IVa issued a "Forma (Jazette." which survived for three weeks, and we pride ourselves that it rivalled anlly school paper in the originality of its advertisements and serial story. However. it did not receive the support It merited, and owing to the oppressive studies Inflicted upon us it was necessary to discontinue our efforts. Another original idea introduced by the girls was a tennis tournament among the girls of the Form. The winners were obliged to donate Id. awnd the losers 3d. to the IRed ('ross Box. Hy this means we realised about 7s.. and were able to make a1 special donation at tlihe iid of Ihe t ird terlm. A. fortlnight ago we sat for our ('hristanus exalinllatlioias. and the results compared with those of the Fifth IVa. S()OM

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better. We take up sports heartily, hut we are so bashful that we cannot report any of our successes. However, we may as well men- Iloll that before tlhe Mliselnmas Hlolidays we distinguished ourselvfs ly winnlina the ryl. iast lcs compet it ion.

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to say good-bye to Miss Dodds. one of our old Mistresses, who left us last term to be mar- ried. On her last day at school we decorated the class-room with orange blossom and pre- sented her with bunches of flowers. Five of our members entered for music exams. in June, and we are glad to say that they were all successful. Much to the disgurt of ilia we defeated them at basket ball this year. Our free runner worked very hard for us, especially in our match against Va. At te nr.is we were not so successful; one of the members of our team was smitten with a fit rof shyness for the first time in her dashing career, when she got on to the court. Some of our poor "unfortuniates" are fre- qucntly seen puzzling over long multiplication sums, of which they are generally required to do the proof also ! Let us hope that by next year they will have outgrown the need of such aids to concentration. REMOVE. EMOVE Form consists of eleven girls, Olive Birchley being the captain, and we are proud of the fact that our tennid captain is second emergency for the school team. On Friday evening. November 10th, we held a successful concert in aid of the Soldiers' ('omforts Fund. which realised £18 18s., the chief item on the programme being a play called "The Royal Fugitive," in whichl the whole Form took part. We are all looking forward to our holiday .. which will begin in about three weeks' time. W E are the Preparatory Form, and al- though the eldest girl is eleven yeai7 old we are generally called -"The Babies." The Remove Form gave a concert or' Friday night in aid of the Soldiers' Fund. and we helped them by selling sweets. pop-corn, and neanuts. One or two months ago we played a basket ball match with Remove. They, as we ex- pected, won the game, but we hope to do better next time. We are working very hard for the coming examinatons. and all hope to gain high marks. ---....

We are all contemplating hard work for the next two weeks, the exams. being in view. We have worked hard throughout the year, and there promises to be keen competition for the top place and prizes. The wild flower competition is creating keen rivalry just at present. Is is an interesting pursuit, and all of us will feel that our collection is reward enough, even though we all cannot win the offered prize. Some of our hard-working girls have hb n absent lately. We have missed their happy smiles, but when they come back, we notice that their faces are somewhat altered, possibly a result of a visit from that epidemic measles. We have all been urged to try and develop our poetic talents for the Magazine, but ver few have come forward. When our exams. are over, we shall be in high spirits, because ",o Junior Examination hangs In front of us, afar off in the gloom, and secondly, because after work comes play, ; nd seven weeks' holiday is sure to bring us hack to school next year ready for work and more at home than when we arrived last year, because ihen we were new We shall soon welcome new friends to the circle. How- ever, at present we look forward only to the holidays. E played off our Form tennnis matches last quarter, and were the winners in three of them. We are proud of hav- ing two of our Form girls in the B team of the school. When we played our two rival Forms at basket ball. we succeeded in gainining the top score. Here, too, we are well repre- sented in the school teams, our captain belong- ing to the A team., one girl to the B team. and four others to the (' team. At the conclusion of the last term the three Third Forms had a gymnaatic competition. After a stiff contest Ilia carried off the palm. heating us by one point only. We congratu- late them on their splendid work, and lc also. Three or four of our Mistresses hon- oured the function with their presence. T. Ham, our musician, kindly offered her services, and they were accepted with thanks. IIIb. W

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On the floor and desks In little pools somehow the gloy will come. Oh, hang the beastly library books-that's why VI b's so glum. But, after all, our cares are few. our work is very light. We do not stew, as Via do. morning, noon, and night. So welcome, all you Juniors, who come back to the fray, In Form VIb there waits for you many a happy day. "WE FORl." Our gardens are looking very pretty now, and Instead of the once bare siretch of land which previously contained numerous botany specimens, there are now blooming flowers of all descriptions. The Junior boarders are busy looking for wild flowers at every picnic, and in fact during any of our outings they dart hither and thither in quest of some minute specimen that they have not been lucky enough to see before. Heryl "minor" and Midge also showed a marked appreciation of slightly green guavas. hut strangely enough their visits to th ree have come to a sudden end. Some of us have been going to the Musical I'nion concerts and have enjoyed them. Two of the boarders have entered for the Wight Medal and one for the Beanland Medal. We wish them the best of luck. The proceeds of an Anti-Slang lMague fornlmed by some of us are to be used for patriotict pur- poses, hence the pullling question, '11s It patriotle to use slangr?" A number of us are saying good-bye to the H.(.O.S. at the end of the year, but will never forget the happy times we have spent to- nether here. and surely we will always remem- her our old school. i. W.

Each of us is so tired of being a VIb-ite, It's books to mend, books to mend, morning. noon, and night. From our talk and play at dinner-time upstairs we've got to run, To mend the wretched library books with scis- sors, paper, and gum. Why are Via so wrathful when their desks are all stuck so tight ? Why does the duster cleave to the board morn- ing, noon, and night ? It'H number has increased slightly since last year, and we are now tylenty in all. Two of the boarders during the holidays managed to get the measles, the result being that they had a few extra weeks' holiday. However, the measles do not seem to have affected Hilda's high spirits. At the end of last term we had a concert in aid of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Residential Club. and we felt very proud of the £13 that we realised. I)uring the concert the school cat Jane had to appear in the play, hut owing to the con- trariness of feline nature she was nowhere to he found at the critical moment, ulthough we' had her locked up all day. The hall was crowded with day girls and friends, and even the gallery held some Interested onlookers. We have had some very enjoyable picnic, on Saturdays lately. Often we go for the day aor else Just in the afternoon. Some of us are busy working for t he Senior and Junior Public Examinations, and the only thlnz tlhat mlakes them bearable is the fact that after they arte over, be'fore we break up. w.ve will have about ten dlays in which we can io wv!hat we like. Some of the Intentions ar,' v.'etr and wonderful. Several of the senior boarders are becoming exceedingly wise owing to the fact that they ar:t cutting their wisdom teeth ! FOIMEID in 1899. the B..U..S.t.; A. has served as a contlnuous link, keeping pust lirls in touch with one another and with the present girls. This year. owing to the' stressful times and the varied calls on mem-

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hers. It has not been possible to concentrate on Ihe spe'cial objects of the Association. 'I hr tirs1 general meeting lvascalled for i:>th lMarc'h, when it was decided to hold. If possible. the usual social meetings. The following olm-

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ccrs for the year were elected :-President, Miss Mackay; vice-president, Miss ('oghlan; treasurer, Miss K. Jones; se('retary, Miss E. Kennedy; committee. Misses Synan. Engel. lyoeis, Park. MacGibboii. The second meeting took th. form of a social arternoon at the school on 13th May. The third meeting. which was to have heen an entertainment in aid of the Grammar School War Memorial Fund, had. unavoidably. to lapse, owing to the illness of the Pr'esident and various other members. The Memorial Fund. however, was not allowed to suffer, a subacrip. tion of ten guineas being voted towards it from the General Funds. The Annual Tennis Match. Pant v. Present. by Miss Marckay from Mins WVil- kinsoi and Miss Hunt will ie of interest to many of their old pupils :- .1isn W'ilkinson writes': "fow your blood would be stirredl if you were in Ieondon ! And let,

which miarketd the fourth ni'eting. was played at the School on 16th September, and. after an exciting contest. was won by the Present Girls. hy one game. The final meeting of the year wan the popular river trip. now an annual event. it was helt! on 7th October on board the Q.O.S. Lucinda. anl was, na usual. well patronisel. .Members are delighted that i President iM now restored to health, and are looking forward to meeting her again next year. It is regretted that the number of members haM not materially inc eeased during the year, LInI it is sinic'erely hoped that Old Girls will i vail thliTselves eel the standing invitation tee Join tie ranks of the Assoe'atioie. ."Mytenth. It's a re'.' and I eteuld s'e' them brace' theenselves up as if to use the bHayonet. You will have heard the man points of the war. We shall see much its the near ruture. Australia utst keep up her reinforcenients, or it is iiiurtier to keep the Anzas in the war at all. .ll England is now iiagiiiticent. You coulel hardly believe tit' .liaiige; froni top to bottom. united grin, tde t('riine. This is all war, but it in all aroutinc us. ta ' ''. I ain always very isut-I ite'restetl iin he-aring ithout I ie deer ol school. .lisn Huniit write's: "I was so interest eel It he'ar of all the girls are' elolig for the war. (II course here' we feel nse miuchl nearer tee tIhings, ansehtne se's though noet ehe r''a I srrors oit war. lit least t hi.' 'olise'eluen'tc's. c Yoii ask about my mnuiiitioii work. That 14 cc thing ci I te' past. I was only e'nguge'd iin it teer a te'w ioit H. W\'e we'rt' e xpe'ri mentliii tote ft tnld Ii hew iethol oi making a ce'rtai substace wlith coull lie c'erriee out in e]( eri'n on n Irge' ncale'. WLihat t lie substessee' in I luist iiot sny We' lways eIepoke ce' it as 'It' e'ven lie ft' IthI. twli' iais was nieve'r iien tinee. lIi pre-war days it was very rare'. be'lng suis' Imii a very lonw antI clsnibersnue proenies. involving hout six cllfferret steps. IIHowe'vc'r, hit 1ey lit we rc'clee'd ft'e Steps. andii enulsurgci lie apparatus ntil we turn'l i. oIuctui nifihV lent tiuat itis. Thes eur wotrk ce'aseel. . . Sine' I'l I leAe' he''t en eeg Iee Midi werk. fMrst I w'ent as eereh'rly in ii 1'. .i I ospisal tile weork- sweepine , 'lusting. wasliligup. ee. ifdr. Iir\ tic y litt?'' thly said.

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down near London. Not that Londoners worry about Zeps. much as a rule. It amuses us greatly to read the accounts in the German papers of the "terror-strickened" people of London. When a raid is on, tne chief diffi- culty the police have is to persuade the people to take cover, instead of standing about to watch the show. I belong to the Ambulance Corps. It is in connection with that that I work at the hospital, and we have to go out in event of a raid. So far, we have had no actual work to do, as this part of London hasn't been visited; but we are called up if the guns are heard, and assemble with our stretchers at the Police Station. I am a 'despatch rider.' as 1 cycle, and don't mind riding in the dark. My chief work is to go round and call up any late comers, and to keep up communication with headquarters if the corps has tr. ceparate out. . . . . Please remember me to tmse girls that I know."

was hardly exciting, but still it was nice to be able to help. Then in March 1 got my pro- motion, and am now working in a small local hospital, which has two wards (each of 22 beds), given up to soldiers. It is most inter- esting work, and I love it. Nearly all our cases are surgical, mostly bullet and shrapnel wounds. Of course, they vary. Some are out of hospital in two or three weeks, while we have to keep others months. They are all wonderfully cheerful through it all. One would hardly believe that men could go through all these men have done, and come out Joking at the end. We have one little boy who looks 16. is really Just 18. and whose official age is 21. He enlisted two years ago, and has heen in France a long time. His leg was shat- tered. but they have managed to save it, and now he is wel' enough to wheel himself about In a chair. We have had great excitement this week over the Zep. which was brought

Nightmares.

But exam. results to me it seenls. Do haunt one for a year.

Some people talk of nightmares; They are very bad, no doubt, But worse by far are daymares When exam. results come out. For nightmares are but passing dreams And with daylight disappear;

So people who have nightmares, Take my word, and thankful be That you've nothing worse than nightmarn To drive away your glee. "THE HEAVENLY TWINS' "

Cousin Peter.

M 'R)ER !

"Not for me." said the disgusted Peter; "no perfumed letters for me." "Well, it's got Private P. Smith. A.onomp., 6th Battery, plain's a pikestaff." wald one. "Murder ! I don't like to open it; you open it, Gibbs," said Peter. "Not me!" I might be overpowered," said Gibbs. "Here goes," said Smith. "I hope It's some- thing good. Gee, look at the painted flowers." lie added as he opened the letter and read aloud- "Dear Cousin Peter (It ran),-It is impos- ibie for you to picture the surprise and pless- ure dominant in our minds, when, by a letter from our dear uncle, we found that his son. you. dear Peter. was nighting with the Australian In Prance.

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vate PI. Smith. "Thought France was a cold place till I was dumpod

ntto it." "C'll this hot?" said Olbbs. "I'd like you to be in the place in Queensland that I hung out in; then you'd have talked about heat." "Private 8mith!" yelled a voice. "Anybody with that uncommon title gracing this trench ?" "Me? Me? That's me!" came several voices. "My name's John." said one. "Mine's P-:er," said our hot friend. "Peter it is!" said the voice. "There's an invitation card been left by mistake for you." "A what." said Private P. "Well, a letter." corrected the bearer. "but golly ! it's still got a faint perfame on it."

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Peter felt extremely awkward. He didn't know whether to sit down, or remain standing. His legs felt like arms, and his arms like legs, and his hair felt as if it hadn't been brushed. The vision appeared embarrassed also, and after a minute's strained silence, asked in an uncertain voice if he would sit down." Smith promptly doubled up his legs and sat down. He began to feel desperate. The ten- sion was awful. He had a weird feeling in his throat, and his tongue seemed tied up. "A-a-are you my cousin P-p-perdita?" at last he broke forth. "A-a-are you my cousin P-p-peter?" said the vision at the same time. Then they both laughed-a strained unnatural laugh. Then another silence. "Look here," said Peter, gaining courage, "my name's Peter Smith, and your's !s Perdita ('urtis, but somehow. I don't think you're my cousin; you don't look it, somehow," he added lamely "My name 'Is' Perdita Curtis. and I swnt a letter to my *onu" n Peter Smith, so I don't think there can be any mistake," said Perdita. At that m-ttuci( the rustling of skirns an- Iioulncr the arrival of a third person on the scene. "Here's mamma." said Perdita, with evident relief. "Mamma. here Is our expected cousin." 'Mamma' surveyed the uncomfortable cousin through her pince-nez, and then said coldly. "In this my nephew-my brother's son?" "N-no, ma'am, at least my name's Peter Smith." said the agonised Peter. "I got a letter from P-Miss-your daughter asking me to come and see her. and I.l've come!" "Oh." said Mrs. ('urtis. "I see." "Yes, ma'am." said Peter, welcomingc the en- trance of the maid with tea and the afternoon letters. "I hope you will excuse nie one minute," said Perdita. "there is an important looking letter here I want to read." and she opened it while Peter tried to converse with her mother. Suddenly a lady-like shriek disturbed their talk. "Mother, Just listen!" cried Perdtta. "Here is a letter from Paris, signed Lieutenant Peter Smith, 'your cousin.' We addressed our letter to Private P. Smith, and it went to the wrong person-I'm going to write to ('ear I'Peter straight off." "Murder ! It was for 'Dandy.'" said Pte. Smith, as he rose to go, "and I might 'ave re membered my cousin's name was Jones." OLIVE McWADE, IVb

Dear Peter (I love the name Peter), I am simply pining to see you, and you must come and see me in London as soon as you ca't get permission. ["Murder!" broke off 'dear Peter'; "I knew I had some cousins in London, but-I didn': know they used scented invitation paper."] "Papa " continued the letter, "says he is particularly anxious to see you, but I am sure he can't want you as much as I do. 1 rcally cannot quite recover from the joyous tumult within me, on hearing of you, dear Peter, so do please hurry up and come. I have got a lovely picture of you, II myn Il'na. You are tall, and oh, so handsome and brcnfod. But I musn't flatter you, must I ? \Vll, dear Peter. I will say good byo. and come soon. From your loving cousin. PERDITA C(URTIS." 21 Kensington Mansions, London, W. "Murder!" gasped the 'desr cousin,' amid the feers and laughter of his companions. "Kenstngton Mansions!" said Otbbs. "Gee! dear Peter, you'll have to have a shave before you go." "Handsome Peter!" cooed another. Three days later P'te. Smith received unex pected leave, and followed the usual programme of going to London. "'pose I have to go and see Perdita," said Smith, confidentially to GOlbbs. "She might wte disappointed," he added sarcastically. Accordingly, two days later, the 'bus, to- gether with the help of several policemen, landed Peter outside 21, Kensington Mansions. and if he expected to see something grand he was not disappointed. Suddenly a bright idea struck him. and his harassed countenance looked altogether relieved. "Of course," he said hopefully and marched bravely to the door. He poked uncertainly at the button, and was relieved to hear soft foot-falls in answer, antI then the opening of the door revealed a smart maid-servant. "Hello." plunged in Smith, giving vent to his "Idea." "I suppose you, are my cousin Per. dita." The maid girgled, but soon repressed it andt said "that Private Smith was expected by her mistress and Miss Perdita." "Murder." muttered Smith, "and I hoped she'd turn out to be the servant." He was led along a thickly carpeted hall. into an equally thlckly-carpeted drawing-rocm. where a vision rose at his entrance.

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An Arabian Wedding.

A N officer recently returned from !g) pt and when there was Invited by his guide to a double Arab wedding. About two o'clock in the afternoon the cere- mony commenced with a procession, vnich marched from the bride's home to the ceme- tery. about half a mile away. At the head of the procession was a band which seemed to te composed of every kind of portable instrument but a kerosene tin and a Jew's harp. Each member played his own tune and the effect was indescribable. Behind the band came two camels with a 'palanquin,' slung between them. In this sat the two brides with their mothers, and as many of the younger members of the family as would fit in. On each camel's back sat a man best- ing a drum, and behind him, as many children as could be packed on, blowing tin whistles., etc. Behind the camels were about twenty men with long poles in their hands, and they sang and danced in the intervals when th? I ONG, long ago. a tiny little elf lived in a large blue gum tree on the outskirts of an Australian cattle station. He had lived there ever since he could remember any- thing about himself, surrounded by branches and leaves innumerable. He made a tiny home for himself with leaves, but it was not very cosy. One spring two little birds built a nest In this tree and lived there till their young ones were able to help themselves. They all flew away then, and left the nice little nest on the tree. The little elf went to look at this nest, aft, the birds had gone, and found it very cotnLort- able. He determined to make It suitable for him to live In. He fixed leaves all over the outside of it except the doorway, which he cnly partly covered with leavea. The night he finished it he crept into it to sleep. Oh ! the delight of a alee home. It was lovely, If only the birds did not come baek and take it from him. However, the spring came again, and be was left In peace ia his new abode. Suddenly, one hot summer day. he thought he aaw a strange gleam of lilht. He went to see what it was, but It van- ished. All day long he woudered what it could have bees.

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bering about 300, walked at the back. The fathers of the bridegrooms were not allowed to be preent while the bridegrooms themselves were locked up in the house of the Sheik, the chief of the village. When the procession reached the house where the bride's reception was to take place, the brides, quite covered up in black shawls, were carried from the palanquin on the shoulders of two of their friends, while at the door stood a man with a big stick, driving back the women who tried to rush In before the brides. As soon as the brides entered all the women swarmed into the house while the men went to the house of the Sheik, where they found the two bridegrooms. Here they were entertained. Dancing and feasting were en- joyed, the guests being served with cake and delicious coffee. About ten o'clock at night the guests departed. Then the bridegrooms went for their brides and took them home. Tree Elf. He was used to the gleams of sunlight which danced among the leaves, but somehow this one had seemed different from the rest. The next day a driasling ran was falling. and the little elf could only stand in his door- way and wait for the sunshine. Oh, Joy! there was the same tiny gleam he had seen before comlua towards hu.'. It was quite close to him. when he heard a small voice ay. "Oh. I'm so lonely and miserable. Iet me in. oh, do let me in." The elf was very ,,uirom.. in his own way. so he said Ssgently. "Come in and set warm, you poor little gleaming light." Thereupon the gleam came Into bhis nest, and then he saw It was a dear, little sun fairy with golden hair and tiny shimmering winas. covered with rain drops. Her win soon dried, and then auch lots of questions were asked. The elf could not let the fairy go again. He loved her already. He found out how lonely be had been all by himnself. At last, the fairy sald she must go .ome to the sun and the elf must go, too, and they would always be hamppy. When the next sunbeam came down to them through the leaves, away the fairy and her gum tree elf alled on it. leaving the gum tree and the neat deeolate. V, . .. IVa.

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December. 1916.

The Tale of T WO boys were wending their way through the Australian Bush. at close of day. Away in the distance nestled their cot- tage home, where an anxious mother awaited their return. She could hear the curlew's note and the distant howl of the dingoes, but it was very dark ere she heard the familiar coo-ee from her boys. Their late return was soon ex- plained, for Ned carried a tiny opossum, which he had found in the pouch of the dead trapped mother. "Possy," as he was named, was fed with warm milk, aid he was being discussed at the table when Will suddenly exclaimed, "I say, the very thing. Let's send Possy to Har- old at Bnoggera." Harold was the Idolised soldier brother, who had gallantly responded to his country's call, and was in training at Enog- geras. A week later, Possy was sent to Brisbane. in the charge of a friend, who had just enlisted. The boys were loth to part with their pet, and the whole family turned out to see him off, and home seemed quite empty without their cheery little companion. "Halt ! Dismiss ! " The tired soldiers threw themselves down on the grass for a rest after their long marchin lesson. When Harold re- turned to the tent he shared with nine others. he was met by his old bush friend, who handed him a box. Harold gave a cry of Joy. for Possy's nose was protruding between the bars of wood. His Icy knew no bounds. From that time Harold's nights were never dull for Poesy, being nocturnal, always felt lively at alight and would perform the most wonderful feats in climbing, Jumping, and hanging by his tall, so that no one could keep a straight face. besides was such a comforting little mate, and he just lived in Harold's pocket. When the, sultry evening I was sitting comfort- ably in a big arm chair in the club en- joying the "Weekly Times," and dosing between whiles, when a voice at my elbow said, "Telegram for you. sir." I started up, and taking the envelope from the boy I hastily tore It open, "Sllghtly wounded, at Bologne lHospital, will return to England shortly." was what I read. as I sank back into the chair with a sigh of Ineffable relief. The next moment I ONE

an Opossum. transport ship took our gallant boys to Ic'rance Possy went too, to show the Germans how Australians can fight. Possy was the pe t of all, especially cook, and lived In a state of perpetual bliss. Then there came a sad evening when Har- old's battalion advanced too far on the wing of a great offensive, and was almost annlhi- lated, Poesy had climbed into Harold's side pocket without his knowledge during the bustle of preparation, and he was now quaking on a real battlefiell. (ra('rac('rack ! Harold was wounded twice and the next moment a bullet whistled through the air and ripped open Harold's pocket., ser- iously wounding poor Posesy. Harold was heartbroken. "Poor old chum," he gasped, transferrin, him to another pocket. Thud ! Harold stumbled and fell into a hole made by the ex- plosion of a shell. Then he fainted, and he lay there, unconscious of the din and clang of battle. Night came and the stubborn pluck of the British having won the day, the armies retreated, leaving the wounded to the Red ('ross. They were leaving the field, without having found Harold, when one of them felt something on his leg. "Why. that's young Thompson's opossum. I wonder where the poor chap is." The Red ('ross men followed Possy to the p!t. Harold was soon brought up, but Possy. who though badly wounded, had climbed out and dragged himself to the men, in order to bring help to his loved master, could not be found. Now that his duty was done hb lay down and died, and when the twinkling stars came out they shone on the valiant little sol- dier opossum, gone to his rest, who had la!d down his life like a true Britisher. M. WIARN, IVa Jumped up. welIsd my hat, ad took the first taxi home. I do not know how I ever passed that night. but early morning found me on the little packet, fuming with impatience for It to start. I landed In Bologne about twelve, and has- tened to the hospital. I was ushered into the ward, where I found my son. very weak from loss of blood--but still-mny ,on. We looked at each other for fully a minute, and then Jack

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In a slightly quavering voice he continued, 'It is slightly nine months since I last saw him, and it seems as long ago as the time when he used to climb my knee, or run to pick daisies for his mother. And I remember once that he fought for half an hour because one of his play-fellows claimed to have a prettier sister than he had. But now he fights for France against enemies who would have little respect for his sister's beauty ;were they to conquer us." And the voice from within swelled louder as if (cheering on her youthful champion. Looking up suddenly the old man said, "Is that niot our good cure, who is coming down the road?" I followed his gaze, but saw what had escaped his short-sighted eyes, for the cure's face was pale, and his hand shook nervously as he nervously pulled at the end of his sleeve. My thoughts instantly flew to the 'petit gar- con,' fighting for his native land. What had happened ! A lump rose in my throat as I turned round to the old man. But he said with a smile, "Good-day, m'sieu cure, you come in happy time to meet my new English friend." Never shall I forget the scene that followed, nor the eloquent French sympathy with which the cure. begging me to stay, broke the sad news to my new friend, for 'le petit garcon' had returned to his fathers. Then the cure went into the house to com- fort the girl. and I thinking of my own daughter at home. went my way with a heavy heart. 'sed to c'hop wood. To plait. Whisperings. A large division of land. A dreaded test. The act of waking. ('apable of being woven. To stay. I'sed In fishing. A consonant. A nian had a bottle contailing 8 pints oi wine. How could he give his friend exactly half when they had only two bottles, one cap- able of costlibg 5 pints ana the other :I pints, to measure with. J. P.. Va. Answers on application to Miss Mackay. F-. F.. Va. 4. Diamond-- A vowel.

put out his hand and murmured "Father." The nurse quietly withdrew, and sitting down on the bed I gazed at my son, while we talked of -but what did we not talk of. The reappearance of the nurse reminded me that even fathers and sons cannot sit and talk for ever. I left the big white hospital as though in a dream, and wancered along the road scarce knowing whither I went. At last I reached the outskirts of the town, and noticed that one cottage was standing some- what detached from the rest. An old, old man was sitting at the door, and from inside I could hear the volce of a young girl singing at her work. There were only a few children playing in the street, so I ventured to ask the old man how far I was from the hospital, for I had not noticed the distance I had come. He told me that it was about a mile and a half, inviting me to rest for a while on his doorstep. I thanked him, and in my best French re- marked that France was singularly free from tourists now. "Ah, yes," he replied, "but pardon me, m'sieu, if I ask what you yourself find in France to visit her now?" I explained my business, and was rewarded with a smile of infinite sympatny. "You have a son who has fought with us," he replied. "I also," his old eyes lit up and his hand trembled. "I also have a son-my only petit garcon," he Is now in the trenches." I looked up at the old man and murmured. "I understand. My son. too. In the only one."

Puzzles.

1. Word Squares-- An animal.

A member of liliaceae. A register of students.

Kinds of fish. An Inspector. To possess.

Finis. 2.- I am a word of 10 letters. My 89 2 10 are beams of sunlight. My 4 2 is drltedl grass. My 3 8 7 2 Is a kind of weight. My 8 7 93 is an animal. My whole is the name of an ancient Greek. .- I am a word of 4 letters. Behead me and wear at the present time. Then curtail me and I.am a word of denial.

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