December 1942 School Magazine

'!!risbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1942

December, 1942

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

THE STOCKMAN'S GHOST. When moonlight is bathing the great western chain, The ghost of the stockman comes riding agaiin: 1nvisible hoofs wake the echoes, and race O'er the steep rocky spurs at an unearthly pace. 'Then bushmen who sleep by the fire on the plain, .Awake to the echoes and crouch close again :Near the fire, where they p ile up the logs to a blaze, .As, shivering, out to the ranges they gaze. 'The stockman has aimed well his fear-laden darts, 'They've flown true, and pierced the bushmen's stout hearts Hard-riding, fear-bringing, he's spread news about, ' Of the terror to come-he's the Herald of Drought. AVERIL BYTH, IV.B.

Old Girls' Association Notes The Association opened its year, as usual, with the Annual General Meeting, which was very well attended. At this meet~ ing a resolution was passed that the Committees of the Old Girls' Association and War Work Group should join forces, under the Presidency of Miss Nell Campbell, and that wartime activities should be their main interest. From the results achieved, I am sure you w ill agree that we have done welL as we have had to cope with such difficulties as the blackout, transport, and rationing problems, as well as the loss of five of our valued Committee members, namely:- Mrs. Goodfellow and Miss B. Fraser, who were forced to resign o wing to pressure of work, Miss D. Donaldson, who was trans- ferred to Stanthorpe at the beginning of the year, and Misses l. Potter and B. Lugg, who were transferred to the teaching staffs of the Black Mountain and Proston School respectively. However, we have since welcomed to the Committee Miss E. Goward and Miss P. Bolger. The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thank- ing Miss Campbell, Miss Nevill, and their band of helpers, among whom were Senior Group Members, for the splendid work in organising the Tuck Shop at School on five occasions during the year. Twenty pounds was raised from this effort. Our thanks also go to Miss Lilley for her kindly co-operation and advice in this and other matters throughout the year. Donations by the War Group this year were as follows:- £52 to the Prisoner of War Adoption Fund. £5 to the W.C.T.U. Mobile Canteen Fund. £5 to the St. George's Hostel. £5 to Dr. Goddard's Plane Appeal. £5 to Medical Aid to China. £5 to Y.W.C.A. Hostel. £20/10/- to Red Cross, raised from a Street Stall held by the Group during Red Cross Appeal Week. Totalling in all, £97/10/-. Sixteen pounds profit was raised from a most enjoyable Dance held in the O'Connor, Boathouse in October in aid of the Prisoner of War Fund. The Committee is hoping that the second Dance planned for November will be just as successful. We are indeed fortunate in securing the services of the Ameri- can Swing Band for this dance. Our sincere thanks go to Major Hevessey of U.S.A. Headquarters for making this possible.

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