1918 School Magazine

GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

December, 1918.

Wall, who was taking strenuous exercise with the Assembly bell, ran up and down, stamping and cheering. No time was lost in repairing to Queen-street, where we marched up and down in a body, singing, or rather, yelling, "RuItle Brit- tannia," "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and "Anzac." On returning to School at 10.30 p.m., we again gave vent to our enthusiasm in the Hall, and spent the next half hour in dancing and then retired, thoroughly tired with the unwonted ex'rtion. On Tuesday, the whole Sehool took part in the Procession to the Exhi- bition Grounds, and on Wednesday night, the boarders again celebrated with fire-works, the Kaiser figuring largely for some minutes on the top of the bonfire, but his fall soon ensued, and, though rapid, was none the less effective. To our delight, the remainder of the week was granted as a holiday, and on Friday, at Miss Mackay 's kind invitation, we spent the ON the morning of March 10th, a slight wind arose, and by evening it had increased to a gale. At 8.30 p.m. the wind blew with all its might, while the thunder pealed, lightning Mashed, and rain began to fall very heavily. It was at this time that our house collapsed, leaving my mother and father, brothers, and sisters, and myself at the merey of the violent storm. Our furniture was uncovered and prac- tically destroyed, while our clothes were all wet. Hardly knowing where to go, we left the ruins to seek shelter. We discovered that one of the out houses was still stdlang, and so we made all possible speed towards it. On seeing that it was about to fall we were obliged to seareh for a safer place of refuge. We deeided, if possible, Lo reach the house of some of my relatives who lived close by, for we did not know that their house had been blown quite a long distanee from the spot where it had stood. However, it was a useless attempt, for we could see nothing as it was so dark. We were about to cros a stream when a gust of wind came and I was blown into the water with my baby brother in my arms. My sister helped me out and we again went forward, only to be drives beak by the force of the wind. At last we se- eedd in reeaching a stmip, and here we shel- tered for at east four louo. Duriag this time my father made sveral

day at a most enjoyable launch picnic; the re- mainder of the t.me was devoted to playing off part of the boarders' tennis tournament. To conclude, we wish our Junior candidates the very best of luck in the forthcoming exam., likewise the other Senior and Junior candi- dates. "IF-t--" If you can sleep and not make sleep your master, If you can long for half-past nine again, If you can meet first, Latin, then Maths. after, And treat those two imposters just the same, If you can promptly do the Trig. that's set yo, And even ask for more when it is done, Then turn to modern Hist'ry without murmur, And write a life of Bismarck (Otto Von). Then . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eNote.-The poet expired before the completion of this, her last and greatest work. attempts to reach home in the hope of finding some covering for us, and after a time he sue- ceeded, and returned with some blankets, which broke the force of the wind although they were wet. He then went to help my relatives, but he found that the house had been blown to pieces, and that the place was deserted. When the storm had abated we hastened to- wards the town, which was a mass of ruins, and here many people were suffering from wounds they had received from lying timber and iron. When morning broke, there was a scene of mis- ery and ruin as far as the eye eould see. Food was very soarce, sad what remained was divided among the people. The people of Cairns were very generous to their unfortunate comrades at Bahinda and Inisfail, for they sent food and elothing and even invited the people to come to their homes. Many people were homeless for a time; our housne was rebuilt in the course of nine days. The people of Inniafal and Babiada all had experienes suek as my own, and some were even more unfortunate. In Innisftal a number of people were killed, while in both towns .nsay were injured. The towns have now been rebuilt, but the date, 10th Mareh, will live loag in our mem- orie. JBSSIE CUMMIN08.

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