July 1953 School Magazine

July, 1953

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

July, 1953

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

A VISIT TO THE A.C.F. & SHIRLEY FERTILIZER WORKS Sixth Form Chemistry class were invited to see over A.C.F. & Shirley Fertilizer works in order to increase our knowledge of the preparation of Sulphuric Acid and so help us, we hoped, in our Senior Chemistry. , . We were first taken over the place where the Sulphunc Acid is manufactured a nd we saw both the Contact Process a nd the older Lead Cha mber Process taking place. The temp- erature was almost unbearable inside and we had been war~­ ed not to touch any liquid lying round as it might be Sulphunc Acid. We were shown the enormous lead chamber~ where the main reaction takes place and we saw how eas1ly they were controlled from outside . However, I think we were all glad to go into the fresh a ir again without fear of stepping in a pool of acid. Our comfort was shortlived however , as we were soon shown where the calcium phospha te or rock phosphate is ground down before being heated with sulphuric acid to con- vert it to the superphosphate which is used as a fertilizer. Clouds of white powder were everywhere in the crush ing room and seemed to be with us for the rest of the time. We Eaw all through the process of the manufacture of fertilizer even to the in tricate bagging system at the end. · We arrived up at School in the early afternoon after a very interesting morning. I am sure everybody who visited the fertil izer works has a much clearer knowledge of the dif- ficult manufacture of Sulphuric Acid. -B. R., VI.

A.B.C. SATURDAY SPORTING SERVICE crossing over to Locky Melville at Moonie Valley -the barrier is up in the first d ivision of the Maiden Handicap -which is the fourth maiden bowled by Lindwall this after- noon-a beautiful forehand passing shot by Sedgman-and the ball trickles down to gully position- weight is right at Doomben-photo fi nish a t Moonie Valley-what do you think about it, Johnnie?-Carbon Copy scratched in the last race- by a bumper from Miller-and he throws his racket on to the court in d isgust-whipping off the bails in a flash-Hydrogen ridden by-Big Bill Johnston who returns the ball to the bowler -game, set and match point as he serves to McGregor-over to the Sydney cricket ground for stumps score-Miller has only bowled one maiden over-who is being carried off the field by a mbulance bearers-four to one-so ends the summa ry of the lourth Test match-being played a t White City Courts in Sydney-Ladies, and Gentlemen, that concludes the Saturday afternoon Sporting Service from the A.B.C. -M. McLUCKIE, VI.

OUR TRmUTE We look across the sea to England, where With all th e splendour and tradition old Of a nati on great through all the centuries, Our g racious Queen Elizabeth is crowned. And w e , the people of Australia fair, Rejoicing in our British heritage, Remember how in glory England gr~w, And how her dauntless children roamed the seas Exploring lands unknown, and planting there Her flag to flutte r on the breeze . From this The glorious Commonwealth of Nations rose, In w hich we proudly take our place. And now We turn to England whence ou r fathers came, To pay our tribute to our gracious Queen.

- GWENETH JOHNSON, V.

THESE OLD WALLS. For many years now I have stood in this same p lace watch- ing an ever-changing scene, too quickly changing perhaps for my mind to follow, as I stand guarding and sheltering young lives while they are trained for a difficult and testing outside world. Now, when was it that it all began? It must be over :seventy years ago now that a few sedate maidens first entered my then young doors and I commenced a long and never- ending task. Those were the days when skirts were long and "collars high, quite different from my little world of to-day with its young girls of a much freer, modern age. But I have seen

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DELMA SIMPSON, VI.

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