THE MAGAZINE O F T H E GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL FORT STREET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE PREFECTS TO THE STORIES AND ARTICLES- SCHOOL Hints on Taking a Holiday ROUND THE SCHOOL Old Sydney NEWS OF THE OLD GIRLS Moonlight on the Lake VERSE—Simon Peter Otto—The Wonder of the Aversions World Exits and Entrances Berrima The Twilight Lady Sport in the Future The Great Highway The Tram If People Thought Port Arthur The Rhudolphiad Equal Shares Collaroy A City Street Sunrise and Sunset The Death of the Red Deer PHOTOGRAPHS— The Bush in Summer Bushland Melodies Captain and Prefects Life Three Champions Maidenhair Ada Partridge Prize Winner

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J THE PREFECTS TO THE SCHOOL. Girls! Once again we have entercil But though old familiar faces are re­ upon a new year, ami tlie time has come placed by new ones, the spirit of our for lis, tile Prefects of 1923, to repeat school remains unchanged, for it i.s to yon the cry which the pioneers of deathless, sublime, built up of the efforts Fort .Street first uttered, the cry whose of generation after generation of eclio has ever .since haunted the ]>re- F'ortians. Thus it was handed down to cincts of our .school, stirring in the heart ns,—it is our task to preserve it for the of every true F'ortian, love, pride, and ne.xt generation. the will to achieve—the cry, "Fort S treet! .\nd yet our time here is so short, so Fn Avant I” fleeting! Opportunities so silently and The birth of each year inevitahly (|uickly slip away ! Girls I Let us pause brings its accompanying changes; we to think while (he year is yet young, ourselves hade a regretful farewell to and before another day has passed; our Seniors of last 3'car and their let us vow to put our suiireine effort Captain and Prefects, in whom we had into every task assigned us, in the school­ found such good friends and Fortians, room or on the sportsheld. Then, surely, but at the same time we gladly welcome the honour of Fort .Street can never be so many first-year girls, on whose sullied, and our schooldaj'S will not pass actions for the nc.xt live j-ears the honour of F'ort Street will so largely depend.

‘SIMON PETER.” “ I hou art the Christ !” Wa.s it not 1 Three times my faith in Him to prove, that said I fail! ■fhose words? Was it not I to whom But with the rising dawn my faith He gave returns The keys of Heav'n? Now am I w'orse To Christ anew* 1 dedicate ray life; than dead. .\n unknown, dauntless strength within That thrice denied the l^ord 1 swore me burns. to save. To comfort and prepare me for the ^\’oc to ni}- little faith ! W hat have 1 strife.. done ? 1 feel the Christ-like passion in me move, .\ni I the rock ’gainst Hell’s power to O Lord. I thank Thee for Thy precious prevail ? love.” Between the dnsk and rising of the sun AMY c h ic k f :n , SA.

ROUND THE SCHOOL. The Staff.—We have been much con­ alwa3's identified herself wdth the in­ cerned on account of the illness of our terests of the .school. We wish her headmistress, hut, with great pleasure, happiness in her new work. learn that Miss Cruise is making a good We congratulate the girls who have recovery, and we hoi)C, before many won honour for themselves and their weeks arc past, to have her with us again. school at the Public Examinations. A We were glad to welcome, in Septem­ list of successful candidates follows;— ber, Miss Fivans, returned from an en­ Honours at the Leaving Certificate. joyable tour in Fngland and France, Fhiglish—Class I; M. Ivvans, Tulloch; whither Miss Herlihy is now travelling Class II; D. Bristow, M. Peet, M. for a wander year, W’e welcome Miss Smith. Fletcher, who has taken Miss Herlihy’s F'rench—Class H: M. FFvans, M. Reed. place upon the staff. Botau3’—Class II; D. Bristow. The magazine notes, with regret, the (ierman—Class I I: M. Evans, M. Rothsey. removal of Miss Mackintosh to Parra­ Maths.—Class IF; A. Parker. matta. Miss Mackintosh has been at Chemistr3-—Class II; V. Martin, A. F'ort Street for some six years, and has Parker. Public Service Examination. M. Evans (1st place). University Exhibitions. -\rts—O. Boots, E. Uiittoii, A. Parker. Matriculation. Ilorrit Bristow (entrance to Science). Cora Ilunpliy. Eaith Eitzuerald.

Training College Scholarships. J,ong Course—E. Dutton, M. Reed, Parker. M. Rothsey. O. Boots. Bristow, (i. I'uller. M. Hinton, M.artin, S. Twcinlow, M. Pect, Milliner, E. Sinus, D. Starr. .Short t onrse -E, I'itz.gerald, C. I'arrell E. Coldstein, M, Macaulay. J. Perry Marjorie Evans, M. I'. Russell. P. Scurr. K. W’illitiius ^^'inncr of tlic .'\da Partridge Prize, E. Evans. E. G. Williauis. R. Green M. Harold.

LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, DEC. 1922

.Xkinir.st, lidith 11 11 E 11 B 11 A E Bolton, Knid . . A A 11 11 11 11 Boots, Olive .. 11 11 11 1! 11 1! Brennan, Marv 11 A B A 11 11 11 L Bristow, Dorrit H 11 H A A E Card, Oecilv .. 11 A 11 11 11 L Derrin, Doris A A B 11 Diinphv, ('ora 11 A 11 B Dutton, Bdna 11 11 A A A A A l*Wans, Marjorie H 11 H A B A H Kvans, Klsie .. 11 11 A E E Farrell, Catherine 11 11 J1 11 B E Fitzifcrald, 1^'aitli 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 E Fuller, Gladvs A 11 A 11 B 11 Coldstein, Janda 11 H 11 B 11 Harold, Mary A L 11 B 11 Hinton, Marjory A A A 11 A Eongliekl. Bcttv 11 11 11 11 A E Macaulay, Marion 11 11 11 11 11 1, Martin, Violet 11 11 11 A B 11 .McKac, Cathie 11 11 11 11 11 Milliner, Ivy .. A E A A 11 1! Moorehead, Lih- 11 11 L 11 B 11 A Mudge, Jessie. . 11 11 11 11 11 1! 11 L Parker, Annie 11 11 A A 11 II Beet, Margaret 11 11 11 11 A 11 Berry, Jessie .. 11 11 11 11 L E Beed. Margaret 11 il H A 11 11 Hose, Barbara 11 11 11 1! 1! Bvothsev. Mavis 11 11 A A 11 H Bussell, Florence 11 A 11 11 B A ycurr, Pliyllis 11 H A B A Sherwood, Florence .. 11 A 11 B B 13 11 Sims, Lily 11 11 A A 11 B Smitli, May .. II 11 11 A 11 E Starr. Dorothy A 11 11 A 11 B E Tulloeh. Ailsa H J1 11 1! A B Twenilow, Stella 11 J1 A 11 11 11 A E Williams, Katie 11 A 11 11 L William.?, Gwen. 11 .\ 1! 11 11 INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATIONS.

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Speech Day, 1922.—After the strenuous one of our first year girls, Nancy Kerr. work for the final examinations of the To the girls and teachers it was a year every one finds a happy relief in delight to have Mr. Board as chairman looking- forward to the climax of the ‘of our meeting, a delight mingled with year's work and play—Speech Day. regret that, after all the years Mr. Board On our Speech Day, 13th December, has concerned himself with education 1922, the Conservatorium of Music was in N.S.W., this was the last occasion well filled with the relatives and friends upon which as Director of Education he of the pupils. The platform was occu­ w'Ould preside at any meeting. pied bj- the official guests, the staff, the The annual report of the year’s work prize-winners, and the special choir, and was read by Miss Cruise, and it showed w'e were pleased to see among the former that, during the year 1922, Fort Street our old friends Miss Partridge and Miss still maintained the high standard of Cohen. Shower bouquets were presented previous years. to Mrs. Board, Miss Partridge and our Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, empha­ Principal, Miss Cruise. sised strongly the value of the higher The proceedings were opened with an education of women, and spoke appre­ item by the school orchestra, whose ciatively of the success obtained by the first performance in public was w'armly pupils in religious instruction. Mr. Ley applauded. During the afternoon several also pointed out that sport was as neces­ part songs were rendered by the special sary as any other branch of our educa­ choir, and Miss W atts must have felt tion, for, by strengthening our bodies, amply rewarded for her efforts by the our minds were better able to attend genuine appreciation shown by the audi­ closely to our studies. ence. Mention should be made of our Mr. Jackson supported Mr. Ley in his able accompanist, Amy Chicken, to whom remarks, and stressed the fact that the much credit is due ; and a feature worthy success of the school centred round the of note in one of the part songs, "The Principal, who is so ably assisted by an Spinning Chorus,” was the solo sung by excellent staff.

L Then came the event of the afternoon Musical items were rendered by Mrs. —tlie presentation of certificates and Macartney. Miss Watts, Amy Chicken, prizes—the first distribution of prizes and the school choir. After the school since the war. songs had been sung, or, rather, shouted, After a vote of tlianks to both Mr. the fourth and fifth year girls made and Mrs. Board for their kindness in their way to the Sewing Room where Iteing present and tlie continued interest the tables were laden with “goodies.” they have shown in our school, the after­ This was our afternoon tea, given by the noon was brought to a close by the fourth year, and a first-class banquet singing of our own school song, “Come it was, providing many novelties, such Fortians All.” in which every one gave as a big cake lighted by five flaming vent to her feelings unrestrainedly; this candles, which represented the five was followed by the singing of the school years of the guests. The best National Anthem and the farewells, with was yet to come. We repaired to the many a good wish for the holidays and gymnasium, unrecognisable in its gay, Christmas to come. decorative red and white streamers. L.A.T. Several charades were acted by teachers and girls, and then the floor was cleared • Prize List. and the big surprise of the afternoon Ada Partridge Prize (greatest distinction came. A jazz orchestra appeared on the at Leaving Certificate F.xamination) stage! After that it was a case of "On —.\lma Hamilton. with the dance!” Each minstrel wore Fort Street Boys’ Prize for Leadership a red cap. Hazel Brewster acted as in Sport—K. Williams. A. Coombes ; pianist and Alma Murray, in appropriate ) equal. costume, as bandmaster. Every kind of Dux. 'i'ear V.—Margaret Reed. instrument was used, including a bottle Second Proficiency. Year V.—Ivy Milli­ w:th spoons in it, combs, and even the ner. bones were in evidence. To such strains Dux. Year IV.—Mollie Thornhill. as the "Sheik,” we danced until we were Second Proficiency, Year IV.—Hazel tired. No one was allowed to be a wall­ Brewster. flower—no one wanted to be one. For Dux. Year III.—Willa Kowolil, final farewell we formed a ring round Second Proficiency, Ye.ir III.—Irene the old fig tree and sang "Auld Lang Green. Syne. That day was a day to be remem­ Dux. Year Two.—Glynn. Stayte. bered as one of the many happy days Second Proficiency, Year II.—Muriel during our years at Fort Street School. Holdsworth. Every girl enjoyed herself to the ut­ Dux, \ ear I.—Essie Cohen, most ; all thought of the examination Second Proficiency, Year I.—Annie which was to commence on the follow­ Dreves. ing Monday was banished. We can A Farewell.—On the afternoon of still look back on that day with pleasure, Friday. 10th November. 1922. the whole and although we are now in an entirely school assembled in Miss St. Julien’s different sphere we find that that day room to bid farewell to the fifth year has bound us more firmly to Fort Street girls, many of whom were never to than any other one day of the past. return to the school as pupils. After E.D. a preliminary speech by Miss Cruise the A Welcome.—If one had been in the new Prefects for 192,1 were invested with vicinity of Fort Street High School on their badges. .Yilsa Tulloch. the 1922 16th February about S p.m. and had captain, made a farewell sjreech. after listened to the conversation of a band which she was presented with a large of schoolgirls coming therefrom, he bouquet of red and white flowers. Mollie would have found the conversatipn to Thornhill, captain-elect for 192.3, then consist mainly of, “W asn’t it lovely!”— made a neat speech in which she im­ Didn t we have a splendid time!” And pressed on the girls the fact that “Unity if he had inquired into the “whys and is strength,” exhorting each individual wherefores” of this conversation he to do her best in helping her colleagues. would have been told that the fifth year girls liad been giving tlie first years a ing so august a personage. When the welcome, and the speaker would then curtain had finally dropped on a happy have proceeded to give a description of ending brought about by the Fairy the afternoon as follows:— Cricket (Marion Graham) and her atten­ “At 3.30 p.m. we (the first years) dant sprites, the audience waited breath­ assembled in the gymnasium, and after lessly for the next play. They were not a short speech by our captain, Mollie disappointed, for ‘'Chiselling"—a farce Thornhill, cheers were given for Fort —was one long laugh from lieginning to Street. The programme opened with a end. The honours of the play un­ duet by Sarah Rosenblum and Alma doubtedly go to Ruth Carter for her Murray, two of our hostesses ; then we excellent impersonation of Trotter, the had a game of autographs, which was humorous servant of .Andrew Larkspur, won by Bertha Trikojus of 1C, who a poor artist in love with Kate (Gladys gained forty-one autographs in ten Coo))er). Other parts were well sus­ minutes. Next we had two very amus­ tained by Jean Archer, .Agnes Brewster ing playlets by four first year girls, and Daisy Cohen, while the sum gained these being followed by a dance, a dia­ — —'"’as a most satisfactory reward for logue and a charade. Refreshments the players’ trouble. Half of this was were then served, and all were sorry devoted to the purchase of new books that the delightful ijrogramme had to be for tile library, and the other half went ■curtailed owing to lack of time. But for to the Children’s Hosiiital. all that we had a splendid time, and The Junior Reference Library, in Room ■each of us went away feeling that now b, reopened early in March, and received we were part of Fort Street, and with a a number of new members. .As before, resolution to uphold its good name dur­ Ihe library is opened on Mondays aiul® ing our stay there.” hridays: books are returned at 11 JOVCF KOLTS, 1C. o’clock and new ones taken out at 12.45, A Dramatic Entertainment.'O n 22nd The librarian for this year is Betsy Rose, 'September two plays w'cre acted in the who will be iileased to welcome new gymnasium by 2A. In the morning Years members, as w'dl as suitalde conlrilni- tions of liooks. I. and II. atte?ided, whilst a second per­ formance of “Chiselling” was given at The Senior Library was re-opened on Miss W atts’ concert in the afternoon. hebruary l.itli, and is constantly used Who does not know Dickens’ story of liy the .girls of ^’ear V. Does not Fourth how a fairy cricket brought peace to the 5 ear appreciate this fine collection of suddenly troubled household of John books? Librarians. H. Brewster. L, Pearlinan. Perrybingle. carter? The story lost nothing in the dramatizdng, and it was The Magazine Library has Ijeen some­ a very tense moment when John (KIsie what neglected of late. For the benefit Pert), in his darkest hour, contemplated of forgetful people we remark that it is the murder of his old friend, who was open in Room 1 at 11 a.in. on Tuesday lying disguised beneath his roof. Nothing and I’riday every week. The library could have been better than Marie contains numerous magazines, e..g.. “My Higgins’ impersonation of Tilly Slowboy. Magazine,” "Children’s Newspapers,” and although we felt rather sorry for the magazines from other schools. Librari­ poor baby she carried. Dot (Josie ans, Netta Green, Edna Smith. (Magee), May (Marie Macarthy), and Books added to libraries;— the old gentleman (Ethel Cordon-Smith) Wood—"Discovery of .Australia.” were all true to life, whilst Rebe Pearl- -Scott—“Peveril of the Peak.” man. as Caleb, managed to infuse real Pepys—“Diary.” sentiment into her part, and his blind Robertson and Bartholomew—"His­ ■daughter (.Ynnie Moyes) nobly helped torical .Atlas.” and comforted him. Mrs. Fielding (Jean Gardiner—".Atlas of English History.” Ralston), with her air of sober respect­ "High Roads of History.” ability, made the audience feel inwardly "Social Life in England.” amused, and they could not restrain Smith—“Dictionary of Anticiuities.” their laughter, even at the risk of offend­ Thomas—"Natives of .Australia.” Thoreau—"Walden.’' Feuillet—“Histoire de Sibylle.” T re vellyan—"Clio.” Dumas—"Les Trois Mousquetaires.” Boiiwick—“Facts about Karly Australia.” Daudet—“Le Petit Chose.” Meredith—"New South Wales.” “Contes du Lundi.” “Australian Heroes.” France—“Le Crime de Sylvestre Bon­ Dickens—“Pickwick Papers.” nard.” “The Children’s New'spaper.” Hugo—“La Chute.” Smith—“Organic Chemistry.” Schlosson—“Creative Chemistry.” A Grand Breaking=up Concert, given in Gray and Collins—“Poems.” the gymnasium on December ISth, dis­ Compton Ricketts—“History of Litera­ pelled any disappointment among the ture.” girls at having to return to school after Epochs of English History—"The Puri­ the Speech Day celebrations. The occa­ tan Revolution,” "The Age of Anne,” sion was an excellent one, as no one was “American Independence.” w'orried wdth nightmare examinations, Long—“Australian Exploration.” and all were prepared to enjoy them­ The Senior French Library now' con­ selves as a preliminary to majiy more tains 349 books, and it is desired that joys during the holidays. more students should avail themselves The audience travelled spellbound on of the opportunity given for wider read­ a European tour. First, they visited ing. There is no extra fee required for Euroi)e during the fifth century, when joining the library or borrowing books. the Roman Empire was being ravaged Books recently added to the library:— by the terrible Hun, Attila (Ebena Isles). • Corneille—“Scènes Choisies.” The result of Pope Leo’s (Muriel Molière—“ï’lays.” Nicholls) attempt to check this mighty Racine—"Iphigénie.” chief w'as anxiouslj' awaited by the Roche—“Les Poètes Français.” audience, who sighed with relief w’hen “Tableaux du Moyen .'\,ge.” he was successful, although they prob­ Labiche—“Voyage de M. Perrichon.” ably knew’ beforehand that he would be Sedaine—“Le Philosophe sans le Savoir.” so (if, in the excitement of the moment, Delavigne—“Les Enfants d'Edouard.” they flid not forget their history). Ceppi—“French Dramatic Reader." Cleverly interwoven into this tale of Hugo—“Notre Dame de Paris.” war was a love story, and the entranced “Quatre Vingt Treize.” audience w'atched the grow'th of affec­ “Insurrection à Paris.” tion between the lovely maiden. Hon- Sand—"La Mare au Diable.” (2) oria (Mollie Thornhill), and the great “La Petite Fadette.” warrior. .Attila. But alas, just as love Daudet—“Le Petit Chose.” seemed to have conquered all obstacles, “Tartarin de Tarascón.” came the news of the Hun chief’s death. Bazin—“De Toute Son Ame.” The onlooking tourists were appalled, Claretie—“Le Petit Jacques.'’ hut before they could (hvell long on this Ardel—“Mon Cousin Gu}-." disaster they w’ere carried swiftly on- "L'Invasion.” w.ards through the centuries and visited Karr—"Voyage au tour de mon Jardin.” the France and Germany of to-day. For Sienkiewicz—“Quo Vadis.” a short space of time they found them ­ Feuillet—“Roman d'un Jeune Homme selves in a French theatre listening tO' Pauvre.” the beautiful singing of Sarah Rosen- Vigny—“Cinq Mars.” blnm and Cora Dunphy. Then they were Dumas—"Les Trois Mousquetaires.” w'hisked away from here to more every­ About—“Le Roi des Montagnes.” day scenes. They became girls on the Labiche—“La Poudre au.x Yeu.x.” telephone e.xchange listening to the con­ Saint Simon—“Mémoires.” versation between tw'O Frenchmen ; then Books lent :— they visited the younger generation of Audoux—“Marie Claire.” the French nation playing games in their Bazin—“Memories d'une Vieille Fille.” schoolground (perhaps here they were “Le blé qui lève.” reminded of their own frolics of not so. “Les Oberlé.” long ago). Once again the scene was changed, discovered everyone in peals of laughter, and the life of a punctual German school­ caused doubtless by the post office scene boy was revealed to the e.xpectant tra­ they had just witnessed. vellers, who then visited a German Hearty congratulations are due to all schoolroom and were much struck hy the performers, and especially to the ihe abilities of the teacher, Lilian Gold­ senior girl. Hazel Brewster, who was the smith, and were perhaps attracted to author of the play “How Rome was one sad little maiden. Merle Coleman, Saved,” and to the First Year Girls, who who won their sympathies hy bursting progresse

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into a flood of tears. flying visit was language studies as to take part. The then paid to a German post office, where excellent costumes of the performers are the poor postmaster was harried and also to be commended as being a part troubled by a most boisterous crowd of cause of the successful results obtained. impatient people, each wanting to be Due thanks are also given to the stage served first. managers for their splendid work in this At last, with great reluctance, the direction. K.T., S.'\. tourists were brought back to the gym­ Prefects’ Box.—If, on the morning of nasium of Fort Street Girls’ High School, the first appearance of a small wooden and looking around at their schoolmates receptacle labelled “Prefects’ Box,” any doubt of the success of this new venture attention was directed to the Electro­ assailed the minds of the August Eight, lytic Refining and Smelting W orks of it was absolutely and definitely banished .Australia, where capable guides shewed before 3.30 on the same afternoon. Sug­ us the various processes. gestions, practicable and otherwise, have The copper ores used at these works been dropped into it by mysterious come principally from Mt. Morgan and hands, the owners of which possess Mt. Lyell. The ore is first placed with mysterious names—noms de plume, by an appropriate flux into a blast furnace, the way, are considered a great help, as where it becomes converted into the through them direct answers may be molten state, forming two parts, the slag forwarded to the interested ones. and the matte. The slag is drained off Not a few Fortians but are at present and the molten matte is poured into a feeling more comfortable, both physically converter by means of huge ladles. The and mentally, since the establishment of action which takes place in the converter the “Box,” and it is only to be expected is purely chemical, due to the air which that those whose suggestions have been is passed in, the copper becomes purer, carried out are feeling proud of the re­ and is poured out into moulds, where it forms, of which they were the instru­ is allowed to cool and is known as blister ments. The Prefects’ Box has been a copper, owing to its pitted appearance, great success; let us hope that it will due to the escape of sulphur dioxide. live long! .After this the copper is placed in an EBENA ISLES, SA. anode furnace, where it loses more of its impurities, the purification being The half-yearly record of the Special aided ]jy the insertion of logs of wood. • Choir h as been an unusually successful .After a period of about twenty-four one, the climax being reached at the end hours the copper is poured in a molten of the year by the winning of the second state into moulds carried on a revolving prize of five guineas awarded as a result wheel, and after treatment with water of the singing competitions held in con­ it sets into moulds suitably constructed nection with the Australian Exhibition for electrical purposes. The copper is at the Show Ground. The particular now ready for ordinary use. But for song that won for our school this envi­ electrolytic purposes it must be further able distinction was the ever popular refined by electrolysis, which takes place "Hark I the Lark” (Dr. Cooke). in the tank room ; the copper anode for On Speech Day the choir rendered the anode and a thin sheet of pure copper "Hark! the Lark” with great vigour, and the cathode, the electrolyte being acid "The Spinning Chorus” (Wagner), in copper sulphate. During this process which the solo parts were sung by Nancy copper is deposited on the cathode, and Kerr. gold or silver, which has hitherto been For this year the prospects so far are present with the copper, is deposited on promising indeed. Certainly, the mem­ the bottom of the tank, and any other bership shows no weakening either in impurities go into solution. numbers or in enthusiasm. Several new .After observing the wire works our in­ songs have been learnt, including “In vestigations were brought to an abrupt Springtime” (Heydon), and those old conclusion, as time was becoming scarce. favourites, “Annie Laurie,” “Drink to Me We returned to the office at the works, Only” and "Loch Lomond.” Undoubtedly where we were able to have our lunch the choir is fortunate in having so cap­ and remove a few of the traces of oil able an accompanist as .A.my Chicken, and mud; then we made our leisurely and, all things taken into consideration, way to the ’bus, and so to train and there is very little reason to fear that the home, eager to tell the experiences of a high standard set in the past will not be happy day. maintained in the future. H. BREWSTER, 5A. An Excursion to Port Kembla.—.After an exciting and merry journey through Our Swimming Carnival this year the lovely South Coast country Port showed a marked improvement in the Kembla was at last reached, and our standard of the swimming. We now have ill the school perhaps one of the finest it. Gradually more melodies are timidly lots of swimmers the school has ever brought forward and sung in quavering possessed, and though there is no out­ voices, but still some girls lag behind, standing champion the average excel­ not having the courage to sing before lence is shown by the fact that Fort the rest of the class. Street won the Solomon Shield with .\ sigh of relief is heard when the bell three first places, scoring the highest rings, because the girls wdio have not possible number of points. sung think that they have escaped the Our relay team, consisting of Gwen ordeal, but their joy soon turns to sorrow Branch, Edna May, Marjorie Russell and when they are informed that they must Doreen Ireland, proved itself in the sing two melodies at their next theory Solomon Shield relay, when Fort Street lesson. won by about four yards, with North On Tuesday, however, great was the Sydney second and Sydney third. Gwen joy of the girls when a test was put on Branch retained the School Champion­ the l)oard, and, as the teacher said. "No ship, with Edna May in second place. girls were more pleased to work a test.” The year relay race took place amid The general opinion of the girls is that intense excitement. Fourth Year, with the teacher has decided that she would a team consisting of Gwen Branch, Ailie like to live a little longer, Coombes, Willa Rowohl and Edith Rob­ inson, coming first. Second Year second, ONE WHO KNOWS. 3C. and First Year third. .Yll the team girls The competitors, lined up on each did well in the other events, while starting board, held some magnetic Doreen Ireland, the 13-year-old First power which commanded every specta- ^ 'I'ear swimmer, is the hope of the school. tor’s attention—for was not this the The diving was won by Edna May, the great event of the day, the race for the plunging liy Gwen Branch, and the cork Solomon Shield? scramble by Iris Hill. Others who dis­ "Are you ready? Go!” S]dash! In tinguished themselves included Ivy went the swimmers for glory and re­ Mitchell, Phyllis Trafford, Daphne Drake nown. Suddenly a puzzled look of and Winnie Lee. wonder swept over the expectant faces THELMA SUNDSTROM, 4A. of the onlookers—the contestants, for some unknown reason, were swimming Singing.—Last Friday a teacher was back to the starting point. The next passing the Honours Room when she start, however, was a genuine one. heard a series of weird sounds issuing Closer and closer they drew to the board from within, and on investigation she on which their partners, in a perfect found it to be the Third Year theory frenzy of excitement, were waiting for class which has recently been converted them. One touches—in goes her partner into a singing class. The girls, who amid shrieks and barracking from her have been studying four-part harmony, schoolfellows; but the barracking sub­ and findiiyg great difficulties with "hidden sides quickly, for after the first tense consecutives,” now have to sing the moment the girls remembered "Girls, you products of their labours. When this are not to barrack!” The remainder of is accomplished the struggling musicians the race was watched with speechless are instructed to "write a melody and anxiety, but when, at the very end, two sing it to me.” schools were almost equal, excitement A gasp of a.gony escapes from some was intense, and shrieks of “N orth! of the girls when this order is given, North!” "Fort! Fort!” were heard on but it is immediately stilled by the every side. teacher’s peremptory, "Hush, girls !” For Not that all this barracking does one some time the only sound in the room bit of good, but the girls must do some­ is an occasional “Doh” or “Fah,” and thing to relieve their pent-up feelings, then a demand for "Rubber!” At last and when the race was ended the excite­ the girl with the most confidence ten­ ment of the Fortians knew no bounds. ders her melody to the teacher, and They applauded their swimmers heartily after a little delay succeeds in singing and with true school spirit. Once again Fort Street has won the The shield for the school gaining the shield, and we sincerely hope her future most points was presented to North swimmers will be able to keep it for her. Sydney High School, which gained 334 G. TYDEMAN, 2B. points. Fort Street being second with 24A points. In the Combined High Schools’ Carni­ IRIS HILL, 4A. val, held at the Domain Baths on March 12th, Fort Street secured the following Physical Culture.—At a concert in con­ places ;— nection with Animals Week Fort Street provided items, “The Weaving Dance,” First,—Solomon Shield Relay Race ; “Bo-peep,” “Confess,” and the Morris Breast Stroke Championship (E. May). Dance, while a squad of six—Iris Hill, Second.—Junior Relay (P. Trafford, B. Thelma Sundstrom, Willa Rowohl, Rita Singleton. J. Young, D. Ireland); 12 Thomas, Rene Green and Winnie Lee— 'S'ears Championship (D. Drake) ; 13 danced two of the Grecian studies. The ^'ears Championship (D. Ireland) ; 16 whole squad was afterwards compli­ ^’ears Championship (G. Branch) ; Junior mented on their dancing. Championship (D. Ireland); Senior Another display was given at the Royal Diving Championship (E. May) ; Rescue Agricultural Show, where a squad of Race (E. May, G. Branch) ; Six Oar Race twent}'-four girls assisted in a demon­ (M. Russell, .-V. Coombes, H. Stark); stration of Grecian dances, steps and Back Stroke Championship (E. May). e.xercises. Other High Schools were Third.—Back Stroke Championship represented, and all the girls dancing- (W. Lee) ; Championship of All High on the grass in Grecian costumes under Schools (G. Branch); IS Years Cham­ the electric light produced a very pleas­ pionship (E. Ma\') ; 33 \a rd s Handicap ing effect. (H. Vischer). THELMA SUNDSTROM, 4.A.

AVERSIONS, With apologies to Rose Fyleman. 1 don’t like Maths., although I'm sure There are lots of things I cannot like, they’re very good; no matter how I try. 1 don’t like History, though the teacher And maybe I’ll be sorry, too, one day says I should; before I die. I don’t like Latin with all its horrid words. Yet there's one thing more than others But still it’s very nice compared with which I have to tell you still, silly, nightmare surds. I don’t like walking up that dreadfully I don’t like Chemistry, with all its nasty steep hill. smells. And I cram my head with French until T.S., 4th Year. I’m sure it almost swells.

THE OLD GIRLS’ UNION. At a general meeting held on 7th The Annual General Meeting will be March preliminary arrangements w'ere held in the last fortnight in April, to be made for the forming of a tennis club. followed by the Annual Dinner, which A committee of six was elected to look will be held on the second Wednesday after the interests of the club. Vera in May. Waterstone was elected secretary, and It was with very deep regret that the Alma Hamilton treasurer. An effort will resignation of Doris York, our President, he made to secure courts in as central was received. Doris has been President a position as possible, and it is hoped of the Union since its reorganisation, that the club will be in full swing before and has done excellent work, being the date of the Annual Meeting. always willing to devote her time to its best interests. However, we are pleased answered Beryl in all seriousness. Other that her absence will be for only a year, old girls engaged to he married are and we may yet again see her in her old Marie Willman and Nina Kinnaird. position. She has taken a position at I spoke of the worry of fixing up this St. Cuthbert’s College, Mt. Kden, Auck­ year’s course. 1 spoke truly. There are land, New Zealand, and she has our professors to be interviewed, honours best wishes for her success in her new lists, and, alas, “post” lists to be con­ sphere. sulted, and, in the case of those of us At a meeting of the Council on 7th wdio are student teachers, an irate T.C. March Miss Tearle was elected President to be propitiated with a credit. pro. tern, in place of Miss York. The honours lists show that old Marie Bentivoglio, our ex-treasurer, Fortians have kept up the school’s bril­ who is in England at present as holder liant traditions. Joan Lemm will soon of a travelling scholarship, writing from he entitled to write B.A. (Hons.) after Somerville College, O'xford, says she her name, as she came third top of spent a wonderful time in London. She History 111. Zelie Bristow has gradu­ intends to spend Easter in the Isle of ated with 1st class honours in Mathe­ Wight and to go to the Continent later matics—the only girl to do so this year. in the year. We expect to hear great Winnie Howard obtained High Distinc­ things from Marie when she returns. tion in English II., while Annie Richard­ Olive Hutchinson, another of our Old son—who had never done Geology in her Girls, is also in London, where she has life before, mind you—secured the Uni­ taken up teaching under the London versity prize for Geology I., coming top. County Council, for a year. Edna Holt, Kathleen Waddington and We are pleased to hear that Doris Alma Hamilton secured several H.Ds. ^ Paterson, one of our most ardent and Ds. between them. workers, is making a speedy recovery The physical culture class at Bjelke after her recent operation. Petersen’s is well patronised by old Fortians, many of them taking part in the display held by the class last year. The University, They acquitted themselves creditably, March 2,?rd, 1923. and, what is better in such a display, Dear Editor,— gracefully, E.W. This time you find us amid the worry and bustle of arranging our courses for the new academic year. Most of us have spent our long vacation in various THE GREAT HIGHWAY Port Hacking, and a gay w ay; time we had. Most of us are settled in But once, and then I too shall hear the our ’Varsity grooves, but we met Edith call, Sims, who is now in the Mitchell Library, ■\nd I no more shall toil; so, while I may, and Gussie Johnston, teaching music at I 11 strive to bring both joy and love Manly. Gussie told us an awfully thril­ to all. ling tale about Beryl Farran. She will, in the near future, promise “to love, The end soon comes, the trail no more honour and obey, etc.”—we wish her doth wind. every happiness, while wondering if he The darkness clears, afar I see the ever heard that little classic of 2A Gate English, 1921, of which Beryl was the Which I such weary years have sought shining light, when Miss Turner sprang to find; on an innocent and unsuspecting class: I pass from night to day, where peace “Nymphs of the woods are known as doth wait. dryads—what is the name given to the nymphs of the sea?” “W etads,” A. ROWLANDS, 5A. “EXITS AND ENTRANCES.” No more for us the dream fantastical, By Shakespeare set and so immortalised. Of fairy revels on midsummer nights, To happier lovers in their woodland -And wayward fancies under wondrous scenes. spells, While Touchstone fools for all, right When in the reign, in Athens long ago, worthily, Of Theseus and his Amazonian queen. -And Jacques, ever cynical and sad, The playmates, Hermia and Helena, On men and manners passes judgment Did love Lysander and Demetrius. keen ; No more will Oberon and Titania Until Orlando finds his Kosalind, By quarrels set the seasons all astray, And Celia wins the heart of Oliver, Nor self-sufficient Bottom wear again. Repentant now, and humbled in his Unconscious of his mien ridiculous. pride, The ass’s head, or robe of Pyramus. .And ducal wrongs are settled peacefully, Instead, our “.As You Like It” gives the And cottagers and courtiers are content. stage. M.B., LA. HINTS ON TAKING A HOLIDAY. First of all, dear reader, if you are and prawning—then make a bee-line for not a companiable soul, but one whose Tuggerah Lakes, and preferably the little ■conception of an ideal holiday is soli­ part of it called Long Jetty. There you tude, far from the haunts of man, or if may participate in all these diversions, you are a person of limitless means, who which have the double advantage of pro­ , delights in the luxuries of hotels and viding variety and curtailing expenses; motor cars, go no farther, if you please for if your prawning net has no holes —this article will but shock your fastidi­ in it it is an easy matter to catch suffi­ ous taste. But, if you are a quiet, cient prawns for supper, and if you are ■ordinary, sociable, not over-affluent per­ fortunate in begging bait you may with son, read on ! and may you profit by the practice catch enough fish for breakfast ■experience of another! —but, in honesty, I must confess that First of all, in organising a house nobody in my time ever did the latter, party, do not be squeamish about our usual catch being one or two sar­ numbers ; take as your maxim "The more dines per day. But you may be more the merrier,” and act accordingly. But expert. —and this is most important—it is not Then, your party being arranged and necessary to state the exact size of your the house engaged, the next important ])arty when writing for a house ; merely problem, you will think, is your ward­ stipulate that you want sleeping-out robe. But this is really a very trivial verandahs, and then you may be sure affair. The dress you wear away will. that if a house is warranted to accom­ modate eight, it will easily hold sixteen —with a little squeeze, and of course extra cutlery, crockery and bedding. In fact, it is well to make a habit of includ­ ing in your luggage a sheet, a blanket, a cushion, an enamel plate and pannikin and a knife and fork or so—then come what may, you are, as it were, self- contained, yet quite unbreakalde. So much for the house and party. But where to seek the house?. Of course you probably have personal preferences, but if you r.eallj' want to combine near­ ness to the city with distance from con­ ventions (and conventional attire), surf­ ing, sw'imming, boating, walking, fishing Pravi nin^. with a little care, be fit for you to wear salt the potatoes or sugar the fruit, your home again. In the meantime all the household will not really mind, and so external garments you require are a the much-dreaded day will pass quite gymnasium dress, a swimming costume, peaceably after alt. and a blazer—if your trilbies are in­ It is hard to decide which are the clined to be tender it is wise to include most enjoyable, the days or the nights; a pair of sandshoes—otherwise that is perhaps the latter though, are the more all. On this point yon may not agree novel. One or two nights at least you with me. but, if not, experience will will sally forth to the jetty, equipped soon teach yon that 1 do not speak with­ with prawning nets and lantern, and out due consideration. while the more adventurous ones descend Now everything is packed and the day into the water the remainder will hold arrives. You somehow manage to reach the lantern from above and watch for the station in time, and wait impatiently the passing of poor, unsuspecting little for the train. There is no necessity to prawns. It is a thrilling experience, and engage a compartment—no one would though you perhaps bewail your cruelty, dare to lie imprisoned for a few’ hours you nevertheless return home in high W’ith a party of exuberant schoolgirls, glee if your bucket is full, and watch the even if there were room, but of course unfortunate prawns being boiled till they there will not be. In fact, the prosaic are red and round. Then you sit down adult mind wonders how on earth all of to a hearty supper, most likely with a you with your mountainous luggage can newspaper as tablecloth, which, though squeeze into one small space—it is inex­ not elegant, is edifying. plicable, but possible. At length, your destination reached, Then, too, yon must not fail to have* the house examined and the deep pangs a fancy dress evening and a dance on the of hunger appeased, the next procedure verandah to an orchestra of combs, the should be to hold a general council. The whole followed h}’ a midnight supper of the most weird concoctions your cooks provisions must be ordered, the amount it takes to keep a large family for one can devise—and it is remarkable how day calculated (here mathematicians maii3’ people who hate to cook are prove useful) and everybody’s contri­ e.xpert at making “messes.” bution paid into the general fund. Then .Ylso, if yon are fortunate and it is cooking lists have to be arranged, and moonlight. 3'ou will be able to have a since there is sure to he some one moonlit row on the lake, and you will among you w'ho loves not labour, w'ash- find it a bewitching, entrancing, 5'et ing-up and drying-up lists are an im­ futile endeavour to cross t'ne bridge of provement. A pencil should he al'fixed silver that leads from yon over the danc­ to these so that each girl may tick off ing waters to the dim, mysterious line her turn as it comes along. It is also of distant hills, where, surely, ah ! sureh', a w’ise precaution to find out beforehand we may some da3' find the solution of the capabilities of your cooks, as tw’O all difficulties, the fulfilment of all bad ones working together are really dreams. too trying for the tempers and interiors Thus the time will pass all too quickly, of a hungry household. Next the ham­ but when the day for home-coming mocks must be slung, the camp beds arrives 3'OU will surely feel that your made up and their occupants allotted knowledge of practical management— for the night. It is best to change one’s not to mention cooker3’—has consider­ resting place every night, as then no one ably increased. But, above all that, this unfortunate need have two successive week of gaiety and frolic, snatched from turns in close contact with the floor. a busy’ year, has strengthened into All of this accomplished, you have bonds, firm as iron yet delicate as a nothing more to do but enjoy yourselves spider’s web, many links of friendship, as you please—in the surf, in the lake, which, after all, is the thing in this on the lake—until your cooking day world that is most worth while ! comes along. But then you will find that even if you do happen to forget to MOLLII-: THORNHILL, 5A. THE TWILIGHT LADY. She lives where night just meets the day, W hen old King Sol begins to sleep. Her house pale silver from the moon, His hot, red eyes, are scarce closed W here gold and sunset colours play. tight Yet fade into soft darkness soon. When Twilight says, "My stars, now She wears a black robe, new, yet old. peep. Where gold and red and purple dance, And with my curtain I’ll bring night.” And silver shimmers o’er each fold, Then “Twilight” lets her curtain down, .'Vs moonbeams steal a shy sweet glance. .\nd softly pins it with a ■star. Her black hair falls so loose and long. Then on the earth, o'er bush and town. Her eyes are kind, and soft and dark. The night descends and day flees far. Her lips are parted in a song That softly makes the world say— ISLA JONES, 2C. Hark!

OLD SYDNEY. Have you ever thought that Sydney time after its owner moved to Pymble. has a history? ’Tis true, we cannot By 1849 it occurred to the Government boast of centuries of stirring deeds; that a national school for the training nevertheless, we have a history to which of teachers—who, on completing their no other country may lay claim, and we course, were to be granted diplomas— Fortians living the greater portion of would be of great assistance to the • our lives among these crumbling his­ colony. So it was decided that the old toric buildings cannot fail to be inter­ military hospital should be converted ested in those old times. W ho would into a Model School. The whole build­ change our famous old school buildings ing was entirely reconstructed, for the without a feeling of regret for the loss military hospital had none of our of the Fort Street atmosphere which arched windows and pillars—it was a the years have created, and also for the simple two-storied building with veran­ loss of the feeling of belonging to the dahs top and bottom. There was also a original Sydney which the pioneer fore­ time when the arches supported veran­ fathers of our land strove so hard to dahs behind, but these have been filled raise ? into windows, and the rooms widened Let us consider the Fort Street area to take in the verandahs. of a hundred years ago. W hat changes The colony applied to the Home have come about in but a hundred years I Government for a teacher, and a Mr. Fort Street and the surrounding streets Wilkins from the National Model School existed, but what a difference! The in Ireland was sent out; but as is the site of our school was occupied by an custom in most new colonies, by the time unimposing military hospital, designed of his arrival the people had concluded by Greenway and built in 1815, as the that his services were unnecessary. In figures above the entrance testify, and spite of his unexpected reception, Mr. where convalescent patients and their Wilkins opened the Fort Street School nurses might be seen wandering in the with a staff of three trained teachers, garden. A stretch of clear blue harbour on New Year’s Day, 1851, and after a lay to the front of the hospital, whilst few years’ battle he met with complete to the right a huge windmill reared its success; and now the Fort Street School revolving sails against the summer sky. has the honour of being the first southern The beauty of nature had not been en­ school where the kindergarten system tirely destroyed as yet, for near t his was introduced, and also the first school picturesque windmill was a little orchard, to include physical culture as a subject owned by a Mr. MacMillan. This small in its curriculum. property with its famous mulberry trees Our school continued in its successful was the envy of many tired passers-by, path till, in 1898, the first edition of the and continued to exist for some little “Fortian” appeared, which indicated a marked increase in the number of pupils In these days Miller’s Point was rather during the fifty years since its founda­ dilficult of access, and could only be tion. reached either by a very rough route But Fort Street is not the only historic in a roundabout journey by way of building in the neighbourhood. Every­ Lower Fort Street and Windmill Street;: one knows Scots’ Church, which bears and, as to the north-east end of Kent- the inscription street, it was a steep quarry. The Scots’ Church, Government soon recognised the neces­ Erected .\.D. MDCCCXXIV. sity of altering these conditions, but it And there is St. Philip’s Church, which was due to the business men of that however, is not the original St. Philip’s, quarter, wdio proposed to excavate, and which was rebuilt. to impose a toll in order to defray the expense, that the .'\rgyle Cut Ijecame an accomplished fact. Essex Street, whose old name is Gal­ lows Hill, has also undergone many changes. Its famous inns, such as “The Ship,” “The Blue Post,” and “The Frogs' Hollow,” have disappeared, and the street has been closed for traffic and gardens built. This was done on account of the dangerous steepness of the street. There is a story of a man wdio was coming dow'n Essex Street with a cart load of ^ ])lanks, when the cart ran away with The Observatory is another historic him and landed him on the roofs of the building. We are told that in the mid­ houses on the other side of George winter of 1788 the masons and stone­ Street. This is not so w'onderful as it cutters first set about building the sounds, for George Street had then been Observatory. However, it proved in­ built up and the cottages on the side of sufficient for its object, and being too it facing the water were much below the small for the family of Lieutenant Dawes, level of the street. the first resident astronomer, the_v set George Street was also widened in about erecting another on the same 1910-11, and all the buildings from site. Grosvenor Street to Essex Street were Lower Fort Street was the home of demolished. Sydney’s greatest merchants and poli­ ticians. It was here that Robert Camp­ bell lived and his three sons were born. This Robert Campbell was a successful merchant and politician, but he was an ever ready supporter of his church, and the bells of St. Philip's remain as a memorial to him. Then there is that famous district known as “The Rocks,” which is full of old houses and buildings, but all in great disorder and irregularity, for the people built their homes first and the streets afterwards, a plan which resulted Nock and Kirby’s in 1903 was a plain in the network of lanes and blind alleys two-storied building, but the lane that found there. The Rocks and the Argyle runs beside the present premises has Cut formerly enjoyed an undesirable been there for over fifty years. An old reputation which they gained during the five-storied building, the "V'olunteer first election of the colony, wdien the Artillery Hotel,” once occupied the cor­ riotous behaviour of the inhabitants first ner by the lane, and next to it was the attracted public attention. l-.ome of Redman, the chief constable. This house was afterwards the first pub­ and was in hiding in the house of a Mr. lishing office of the “Sydney Morning McNamara for ten whole daj'S, under the Herald,” and at the rear was the printing- assumed name of Warren. office. From a building called Ebes- And there are the scenes in which we worth’s store, which is now used by mingle after we have left the busy trams Nock and Kirby, a jetty ran out into the of noisy George and Pitt Streets and cov'e, into the middle of what is now climb the steeps to the fast-vanishing Pitt Street. During the excavations for scenes of early Sydney. the building of the new premises of Do you ever clothe these dingy old- Nock and Kirby many foundations of fashioned buildings with a mental glory, cottages were found, and the tunnel was transfiguring all their broken angles and discovered which some thieves had used the narrow streets into a dreamlike to rob the Bank of Australia in 1828. scene of clustering homes on a hill, still But this quarter is not devoid of partially covered with its early verdure, romance, and if only the old stones could whose feet are kissed by a rippling speak to us, it is possible they could tell silver-blue sea? Was not this portion us many adventures of highwaymen and of early Sydney a Venice of the south? convicts which have been long forgotten. and may we not. to-day, call to mind But an incident which may be of interest the poet’s description of that decayed to some of us is that of the Irish exile, town when we see it bathed in the John Mitchell. After a most adventurous summer sunlight, across the water? voyage from Newgate, John Mitchell was brought to Sydney, where he escaped H. BREW.STER, D. WILLIAMS. MOONUGHT ON THE LAKE. A pearly-grey sky with here and there oars, and, leaning over the bow, I felt a tiny transparent cloud or a twinkling like a bird skimming across this peaceful s ta r; low hills along the horizon stretch of water. The advance of the shrouded in purplish gloom; an expanse boat sent tiny phosphorescent wavelets of shadowy, rippling water—imagine scurrying away on either side, and at this, and then add to the picture a each dip of the oar a circle of sparkling radiant half-moon casting a shimmering light made its appearance on the water’s path of light, across the bosom of the surface. The exquisite beauty of the lake. Perhaps you now have some idea night cast its spell upon us, raising us to a higher plane of thought and feeling. Before us stretched the magnificent jewelled pathway leading to the indis­ tinct line of black beyond. A little fishing craft, silhouetted against the misty light of the moon, moved phantora- like across the glistening diamond way. Should we travel along this path also? Surely there we should see the night in its most glorious aspect. At last we reached it. and. letting the oars go, just drifted with the current along this moonlit road. W hat a wonderful sensa­ tion it was to be rocked on the jewel- studded bosom of this lake, with the moonlight beaming down upon us, and that mysterious, insistent call of beauty of the beautiful moonlight night calling lulling us into sweet oblivion. to us with all its luring charms. Could But. much as we should have liked it. we resist it? The water gently lapped we could not stay there for ever, and against the sides of the boat at our bringing ourselves back to the matter- feet with a murmur enticingly musical. of-fact with an effort, we made oui way We surrendered. home, each one carrying in her mind a A few seconds, and we found ourselves wonderful picture to be hung in her gliding over the surface of the lake to gallery of memories. the rhythmical accompaniment of the L. ARTER, SA. IF PEOPLE THOUGHT. If Julius Caesar’cl been a man Instead of drawing on the sand In any way humane, Angles of varying size. Would he have fought those Gallic Wars He would have earned our thankfulness, To tire our weary brain? Not raised our wrathful cries. Translation into Latin ijrose, A task hated by all. Now why w’^ all should suffer so Is caused by his desire to be For people’s fantasy The conqueror of Gaul. Is more than I can understand, So please enlighten me; Had Euclid spent his holidays And if you try experiments. (I’ve heard he was a slave) Just think, before you start. In company with his fellow bonds- Of children, in one thousand years, Men, surfing in the wave, Who'll have to learn your art, "MENA,” ,IA.

OTTO, THE WONDER OF THE WORLD. "Hail! Otto, mighty Emperor of the welcome my nol)le cousin’s legates,”— Romans! W onder of the W orld!” and left the room. "Make way for the Messengers of the A little later, in the state room of his Pope !” palace, gorgeously arrayed, and with The ringing words, and the tramp of Gerbert, his counsellor, sitting at his horses’ feet which accompanied them, right hand, Otto received the emis- • broke the stillness of the palace court­ saries, who spoke thus; yard and reached the ears of the two "Most mighty monarch, our master occupants of an inner chamher. One, and thy cousin. Pope Gregory V., com­ his slight hoyish figure simply clad in mends himself to thee and entreats thy white, was reclining on a divan, his aid against the aggressions of the chin cupped in his hands and with his traitor, John Crescentius, erstwhile eyes, dark as a midnight sky yet radiant King of Italy.” with the lustre of a thousand stars, Gerbert nodded assent, and Otto’s fixed with hurning eagerness on the e}es gleamed as he saw rosy visions of grave, serene face of his older companion a splendid entry into Rome at the hea

‘THE RUDOLPHIAD.’ Divinest muse, all hail! My pen inspire The tale was one of modern Africa, With Helicon’s most pure and sacred Cut up and filmed in gay America. fire! There was a woman in it—as you know. For I, although unworthy, strive to write And how he loved her, books and The glorious epic of the "Globe” to­ pictures show. night. For weeks the trams emblazoned forth Surpassing all Tom Mix’ equestrian art. the name He snatched her from her horse unto Of one as yet unborn to worldly fame. his heart. 'Twas Rudolph Valentino—many a week But she. not knowing what a man was That name stood forth as hero of "The this. Sheik.” Resented much the ardour of his kiss. The rest, the Bookstall’s cheap editions The flappers, green with envy, sigh and tell, moan ; Let it suffice, that now she loves him For every kiss he gives her, they do well. groan. ’Tis not the story, but the hero’s smile. Each girl would willingly with her That makes the “Globe’s first session change place. queue a mile. And why? Because he has a handsome For Rudolph is the idol of the girls face. (Despite the fact his hair is not in curls, Oh Rudolph, thou art handsome yond But testifying to great Fixaline, compare Assumes the shining lure of glycerine). Both when you smile and when >oti Immaculately clad from socks to tie, simply glare. The flappers o’er his mouth are wont to What woman could resist that ardent sigh. fire . O handsome is his face; his fingers lean. Of love you give unto your hearts And scorching glance are wonderful, I desire? ween. The epic of the “Globe” is not the The woman worships him as her dear “star,” The scenery is worthier by far. lord.l U l ki. ------V Does he relax? Oh no! He just looks Now finish I this most fatiguing rhyme, .» r c T \ T 1 1- ^ 4-, -Wi ^ bored. More of Rudolph I write another time. At last he deigns her in his arms to Let me advise you, though, appraise all clasp.C lasp, arts The woman’s ecstasy would make you Above the beauty of this king of hearts, gasp. A. CHICKEN, 5A.

A VISIT TO BERRIMA. Last year I spent my mid-winter holi­ us in spite of our many warm wraps, days at .A.ylmertoii, a small township and as we got farther south we saw some four miles north of Mittagong. that the puddles on the road were coated During my stay I made several trips to with thin ice. The district about Moss Bowral and Mittagong, both of which Vale is a great dairy-farming and fruit­ are farming centres and tourist resorts, growing centre, as we could tell by the and also to the Nepean River, which was many orchard and dairy farms which we reached after a three or four-mile walk. passed eii route. The Nepean here is very narrow, and at Trachyte, a stone used for building several places easily forded. Its banks purposes, is found at Bowral, while are covered with beautiful ferns, maiden­ Berrima has small coal, iron and copper hair, in particular, growing in abundance. mines, as well as kerosene shale works. In spring, the river must present a beau­ None of these were to be seen as we tiful sight, for then the many wattle passed through the towns. After pass­ trees lining its edges would be covered ing through the outskirts of Moss Vale, with golden blossoms. Even in winter we soon neared Berrima. The cold was it made a lovely picture, for the green becoming more piercing, and a feeling foliage of the trees and the twining of snow was in the air. Indeed, to our undergrowth glittered in the sunlight. great disappointment, we found next Of the trips which I made, the one day that snow had fallen only a few which impressed me most was a visit miles farther south, though none fell at which I paid, as one of a party of seven, Berrima. Crossing a picturesque little to Berrima, one of the oldest townships bridge, we entered the town, stopping of New South Wales. We went by train outside the old prison. This massive to Mittagong, from which place we stone building was used for the convicts travelled by car for the remainder of in the early days of the colony. During the journey. It was a typical winter’s the Great War it was again brought into day, and the sun shone dimly through a use as a prison for interned Germans. misty sky. The icy wind pierced through Although it seems impossible that any­ one could ever escape from within those ever, owing to the dullness of the great stone walls, we learnt that several weather, a failure. .After a few minutes, convicts had done so, amongst them during which we tried to restore new being the notorious "Starlight.” To onr life to onr stiff, numbed limbs, we re­ great regret we could not see inside the entered the car. and proceeded by prison, and had to content ourselves another route back to Mittagong, after with an exterior view only. An object a trip which will always live in my of interest to ns all was the little stone memory. church, now many years old. We took R.C., 4A. several photographs, which were, how­

COLLAROY. The beach outstretched w'ith gleaming The waters calm of Narrabeen lagoon yellow sand, -Are filled with happy bathers, frolick­ The brown cliffs lined against the azure ing sky. To shelter from the glaring sun of Soft clouds formed by some wond’rons noon. Master’s hand. And round the cliffs the children’s While northward Newport and fair voices ring. Palm Beach lie. The red-roofed houses nestle ’gainst the On far horizon toss the fishing smacks. hills Whose white sails stand out clearly That rise behind like battlemcnted on the green; walls; On dusty road the swagmen with their The whisp’ring wind with salt sea packs moisture fills. Can, passing, all times of the day be And from the Inish the wild flow’rs’ seen. perfume calls. The people, swimming in the water blue. The froth-tipped breakers with a Show darker spots ou wide un­ thnnd’rous roar. fathomed deep; For ever rolling, dash amidst the The wave-worn cliffs of dark and sombre rocks. hue And overhead the seagulls, crying, soar, •All day and night their watch o’er .And weed as green as any sea nymph’s ocean keep. locks Is washed upon the shore with rising The children playing on the sands so tides. bright While pink-lined shells, aglow with With happy laughs and gaily-coloured rosy light. frocks. Such as the ocean in her wide bed hides, Find ctingeboi and crabs to their delight. ■Are brought uuto the wond’ring In little holes among the deep-lined humans’ sight. rocks. JOAN MACKANESS, 4B.

SPORT AT FORT STREET IN THE FUTURE. It was one morning in the early Grand International High Schools’ autumn of the year 1935 A.D. The sun Lacrosse Competition. The members of shone brightly; probably the only thing the Vigoro team had just departed by that remained unchanged in the general ’plane on a little jaunt to Calcutta, where scheme of things was the su n ; change they were due to play in the semi-final had wrapt her mantle round everything of the competition that afternoon. Sud­ else. The girls of the “.A” and “B” denly there was a low, droning sound lacrosse teams of the Fort Street Girls’ overhead, and the City and Suburban High School w'ere ready to make a start .Aeroplane Company’s latest machine for Birchgrove. for the final of the hove in sight, and settled gracefully down at the adjacent aerodrome. A “B” team. There were numbers of more rush was made for seats. Owing to the or less distinguished visitors present, in­ Aerial Traffic Commissioners’ stringent cluding many old Fortians, among whom regulations against strap-hanging and were Miss Edna May (who twice swam overcrowding, it became necessary to the British Channel), Miss G. Stayte divide the teams, the members of the (Professor of Mathematics at the Edin­ junior team going by the pneumatic tube burgh University), Miss Hazel Brewster railway, and the senior team by the aero­ (whose discoveries in Chemistry re­ plane ’bus. During the journey to cently shook the world), and Miss Birchgrove, which occupied about five Bessie Banana, M.P. minutes, a number of old. unwieldy The French team arrived about half- vehicles were noticed standing in an an-hour behind time. The magnificent open yard. The Sports Mistress (Miss tonring car, with its perfectly appointed Cooml)es) took the opportunity of ex­ dining saloon came in for a great plaining to some of the younger girls amount of attention. The preliminary that these were tramcars, formerly used match between the girls from Yoko­ for travelling purposes, but now hope­ hama and the Fort Street “B” team re­ lessly out of date. About 1924 a number sulted in a draw. of desperate strap-hangers from Bondi The two senior teams then took the Had l)anded together, and rid them­ field. Miss Coombes, who holds a selves of the then traffic commissioners, diploma from the Incorporated Society and had used up all the dynamite in the of Umpires, and understands twenty- country to destroy as many as possible seven separate and distinct languages, of the tra’nis and trains. Following on "word for word without book,” acted this event, new men with new methods as umpire. Some slight delay was caused had taken charge, with the result at times owing to the umpire having that transit methods had been much to give her decision in two languages. improved. She also seemed to forget at times the On arrival at the ground it was learned nationality of the visiting team, and that a Marconigram had been received would give her decisions in Chinese or from the Captain of the Paris Girls’ High Italian; and then, not being understood, School 1st Grade team, stating that their would resort to plain Australian, inter­ ’plane had developed engine trouble at spersed with sign language. However, Darw'in; consequently there w'as some these little interludes only made the little delay in their arrival. The junior game more interesting, .'\fter a keenly girls’ team from Yokohama was, how­ contested game. Fort Street won, as ever, already on the field, and prepared usual, by one goal. to try conclusions with the Fort Street "AURORA,” 3A. THE DEATH OF THE RED DEER. The hunter's horn rings through the The quivering nostrils tinted red. wood. The hoofs’ impatient dance! The signal to disperse; With heaving flanks and gasping breath. A las! To some it is the knell The red deer stands at bay; Of death, or even worse. The bloodhounds sound the call of death. The bloodhounds swiftly scent their And rush towards their prey. game. Diana! O’er this frightened child. The unfair chase begins; Spread thy protecting arm; A fight between the wild and tame. Thou art the goddess of the wild, Who hopes the bloodhound wins? So shield him now from harm. The limpid eyes, the arched neck, The antlers spreading wide. Alas ! my prayer is heard too late. The dark-brown coat with golden fleck— He dies ! A life for naught. The woodland creature’s pride! Oh, Man! may such be your own fate! Is this what you call sport? The slender limbs, the shapely .head, The frightened, backward glance; MARY CORRINGHAM, 3C. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The Empress of the night had ruled too King Sol then all-triumphantly looked long, down King Sol was all-impatient to advance, Upon his sunlit kingdom newly won, And so he quickly summoned all his .'Xnd birds sang joyously of his renown, throng As though rejoicing that the night Of sunbeam soldiers, each with shining was done. lance. But as the day wore on, he tired grew, 'I'lney fought against the army of the ,\nd birds flew silently away to nest. stars The trembling moonbeams,1 „ .too, .uthey He sighed; ” the gentle“ breezes woke anew, set to flight; .^nd then, behind the mountains, sank And one by one they fled in moonlit to rest. bars Of speeding, ,glinting, irridescent light. Empress Night, victorious once The Empress now acknowledged her more, defeat, .About the world her cloak of darkness .And gathered up her purple veil of spread mist. To fall upon the earth, and so restore Then hastened with the stars to her The kindly night in’ gaudy daytime’s retreat stead. .Among the mountains, service to enlist. THELMA MITCHELL, 3C. THE TRAM. The tram drew up; reluctantly 1 elsewhere, entered it. .As he stood pant­ ■stepped in. I thought, with no joy of ing from exertion and mopping his brow, the long journey before me, nothing to we heard him mutter something about read, nothing to do, and the tram full "never enough room in these trams— of people whom I did not know. Oppo­ this is the Government for you!” site me was one of the grimiest of little The grimy boy who was sandwiched boys, who must have been the des-pair between two large elderly matrons on of some poor mother’s heart, looking about one foot of seat, winked wickedly condescendingly at another little boy at me, and solemnly rising, offered his with well-comhed hair and brilliantly scat with jierfect politeness to the ■ polished boots, seated ne.xt to me. On ,gentleman. How could I possibly the other side of the latter wa'S his refrain from one giggle? Tlie man, mother, who, regardless of her off­ seriously insulted by the outrage, spring’s furious blushes and digs in her showed us only his back for the rest side, could be heard saying clearly to a of the journey. fellow ijassenger, "My Johnnie’s that The grimy boy seemed to recognise in quiet in the house that you wouldn’t me a kindred spirit, and before long know he was there.” The person whom knew all about me—what school I went she had taken into her confidence looked to; if 1 liked it; what class I was in; ' ‘bored stiff”—as the grimy l)oy re­ what size shoes I took; whether I liked marked to me—and frequently stifled a porridge—in short, everything; and then yawn behind her scented kerchief. told me all about himself. The compartment was quite full wTen a very fat gentleman, not finding a seat NANCY WILLIAMS, 3A. BUSHLAND MELODIES. Ere the eastern star has waned with the Mingling with the rippling murmurs of golden glow of dawn, the streamlets; low and strange Ere the trees are gently stirred with Come the matins of the hush birds, from the fragrant breath of morn, a thousand velvet throats. Down the valleys and the gorges, o’er On the still, grey air of morning, now they fling their kquid notes. the hei,ghts of rugged ran.ge, D, M. CLARK, lA THE BUSH IN SUMMER. The rippling sheaves of burnish’d gold And there the bushland children meet, Are strewn across the field. To paddle and to wade. The apples’ fruits have long been told, The azure lake, that dazzling sheet, They gave a goodly yield. Is tempting to each boy; The languid birds rest in the trees, Its water cool to tired feet Unstirr’d by summer wind. Is unalloyed joy. The lazy droning of the bees .And whilst the city children white Doth soothe the tired mind. Have only "swimming day,” The lake doth lie, a gleaming sheet. The happy bushland children bright Beneath the gumtrees’ shade. May alw'ays therein play. BESSIE BANNAN, 3A.

AN INTERESTING DAY AT PORT ARTHUR. "Hullo! Hullo!” after having refreshments at the Dun- This salutation appeared to come from ally Hotel, we hurried on once more, the foot of my bed. so I sleepily opened through the stately forests. ■one eye to see who spoke these words. At last we arrived at Eaglehawk Neck, There, perched comfortably on the rail­ where we went to see a wonderful for­ ing at the foot of the bed, was a huge mation of rock—the tesselated pavement green African parrot. —which has been worn by the waves At first I w'as not very pleased at being until it looks like large cobblestones. thus awakened, but on looking at the Here, also, we saw the narrowest part * clock I saw it was 7 a.m., and suddenly of the Neck where in the convict days remembered we were to take a trip that savage bloodhounds were chained a few day to Port Arthur. 1 then hurriedly feet apart to prevent any runaway con­ awakened my mother and quickly per­ victs escaping. Then after roaming formed the operations of Ijathing and about for some time we again took our dressing, and by 8.15 a.m. we were ready, places in the car and proceeded on our waiting for the car. journey. It was a beautifully fine morning, the The road now lay along the seashore, air being just a little nippy. When we so we had a lovely view of the pretty . had left Bellerive about three miles bay, whose waters, in convict days, behind we seemed to be in the heart of were shark infested; another means of the country. On both sides of the preventing convicts from escaping. road, along which we were travelling, On looking back from the zig-zag road were golden fields of waving wheat, we saw the embankment covered with studded with scarlet poppies, as well as beautiful, delicate tree ferns, and at last heaving green seas of barley. when we rounded one particular bend Some miles further on we followed a of the road, there lay, directly in front track which led through beautiful of us, the ruins of what had once been a forests of tall, straight gum trees. The magnificent stone church, now crumbling road was lined with red and pink heath, ruins, covered with clinging ivy. This pretty berries, tick-bush, and many other grand old church had been designed by flowers. For miles we saw only this a convict, who for this great achieve­ beautiful bush scenery, with a back­ ment received a free pardon ; but when ground of blue mountains far away; but the church was under construction one suddenly, on turning a corner, a beauti­ convict threw another from the tower ful scene met our eyes—a little beached of the church and killed him; as a result cove where the waves lapped gently on the building w'as never consecrated. the shore and the trees, and undergrowth After an inspection of these ruins we grew close to the water’s edge. For walked down to a small jetty, where we some time, then, we skirted the margin caught a steam launch by which we of the bay; then, crossing a bridge, we were conveyed to a small island—the came to Forrestier's Peninsula, and there. Isle of the Dead—about cne mile from the bay. On this island were Iniried a prison in England. Other ruins had not only convicts and officers, hut also been a penitentiary, hospital, and lunatic free settlers from the surrounding dis­ asylum, which is now the Carnarvon tricts. In this little cemetery one Town Hall. thousand live hundred and forty-seven After this we went to see some places people had been l)uried, of whom over of natural interest such as The Devil’s twelve hundred were convicts; and only Kitchen, a split in the rock, the "floor” one convict had a tombstone, which was being just covered with water, which, in erected to his memory Ijy the Dean, his rough weather is said to boil. Also we master. .A.11 the tombstones were cut saw Tasman’s Arch, a huge rock arch from solid rock by convicts, and by them, through which the water flows gently, too, were the inscriptions carved. .A.11 and the Blowhole we next visited, where the graves were dug liy one man, who one of the convicts, Marcus Clarke tells, also dug his own grave, but after the tried to escape. .As its name suggests, penal settlement was abandoned this in stormy weather the waves rush gravedigger was taken to a sanitorium, madly through this blowhole. .Another where he died, and his grave still re­ place of interest to be visited is the mains open. On this isle ma\- be seen "Remarkable Cave,” a hole high up in the graves of Rev, George Kastman and the cliffs through which one can see a J.ieutenant Price, who figured in Marcus wonderful thing thrown into relief by Clarke’s “For the Term of his Natural the blue sky. The shape of the cave Life” as Rev. North and Lieutenant forms an almost perfect map of Tas­ Frerc. mania. One great evil of the convict days was As it was then late we began our drink, as is shown by the following in­ homeward way, and as we sped alon.g we scription from one tombstone:— saw, on each side of ns, fields of golden “To arms, the friends of Temperance buttercups, and large, wide-eyed daisies. cry. Tbe golden sun was sinking in the And froni the evil of drink fly. west as we neared the Derwent, which With sword of Truth, and for defence vve reached at Risdon Cove. Here we The shield of TOTAL ABSTINI'.NCF..” saw the stone monument erected in We then went to see Point Puer, memory of the first settlement made on where all the convicted boys from tlie the Derwent. age of ten to eighteen years, were kept. Then we returned home after spend­ On the sea side of this small peninsula ing a very enjoyable day visiting one is Suicide Cliff, so named because of two of Australia’s historical towns, feeling little boys w'ho committed suicide there verj- much aw'ed by the thought of the by jumping over hand in hand. Xe.xt we e.xcessive cruelty of the punishment of returned to the mainland, where lunch convicts, who were, in many cases, men was to be obtained in a boarding house who had stolen goods to the value of which in convict days had been the com­ 7/6, or some such trivial offence. The mandant's residence. tact that this cruelty was e.xercised less .After lunch we were conducted than a century ago, and under the Union through the ruins of various buildings Jack—the flag of liberty—is almost un­ which had been—“The Model Prison," believable. so named because it was modelled like JEAN McKENZlE, 4A. LIFE. Must we forever climb the stony w ay?” ^Vhere one may rest, then bravely or In fear 1 cried, “Is there no rest on ward go. earth. With Faith, and Hope and Love—to No road that leads from darkness into know and learn !’’ day? "By striving ever, onward you will make And will not love e’er bring her joy .A joy of life, and bravely meet its and mirth ?” pain ; Then from the void the answer came, So trials ne’er your happy faith will “Not so. shake. Young soul, the road has many a sharp .And yon will reap Beyond the highest turn gain.” A. ROWL.ANDS, S.A. MAIDEN HAIR. Tiny, pretty leaflets green ! Growing, growing day by day. ’Tween the rocks you may be seen Playing with the sunbeams gay, Smiling at the flowers and trees Pretty leaflets, oh, so rare. As they flutter in the breeze. Queen of fern is maiden hair. C.E., 2 \.

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A PAINTING OF BYGONE DAYS. ’Twas early in the Spring—a radiant day! To the sun had op’ed their russet The sun sent forth its bright resplendent coloured leaves. rays; The chestnut trees, already in full dress, Far overhead the sky was blue and clear. Prepared to light their torches red and And soft warm breezes blowing from white. the south And on the water’s edge a weeping Awoke the earth to new and joyous life. willow Such was the time that first I caught a Stood, a veil of ^shimmering soft green. glimpse No noise, no sound I heard in the dreamy Of days gone by; quite unexpectedly street. I saw before me, rippling in the sun, Except the southwind, rustling in the The soft green waters of an old canal. trees. On both its banks the beech trees, ages The water, rippling, dimpling in the old. sun, And in the Ijackground was a gateway A bed of tulips, flaming red and purple. dark All in the setting sun, and then there was With age; within the gate an inner .A. pump. Ah ! such a quaint old pump, court. that spoke Surrounded on all sides Ijy buildings low. More than all else of ages past and gone. A path of cobblestones did lead in front The inner court and all the houses old Of all the houses old, and every house Lay in the last warm flush o’ the setting- Had on its window-sill a blooming plant, sun, Wliile one might see behind the curtain A-slumbering softly, sweetly, undis­ l)right turbed, A dear white head, and little, wrinkled A painting exquisite of days gone Ijy, face. In lights and shades so warm and deep There lived a lady old in every house, and true. W ho after oft a hard and stormy life As not a master could have painted it. In her old age came to this restful spot. And in the middle of the court there was KARLA OOSTERVEEN, 4A.

TO CONTRIBUTORS The Editor thanks contributors for .Afternoon in the Holidays,” "The .Aus­ their fine response to the request for tralian Bush,” "A Warrior,”.“Blackberry- matter, and deeply regrets that space ing,” "2C,” “.An Interesting English forbids publication of some very good Lesson,” ".Autobiography of a City articles and verses. Some interesting Street,” "Fate,” “.A Lonely Spot,” articles have been sent in unsigned. "Sydney. 1950,” "To he a Boy!” “Our Please remember that such cannot be Family of Birds,” "Night—.An Essay, considered for publication. ".A Quiet Village.” "Summer Hues,” “The Acknowledgment is made of the fol­ First French Lesson.” “Results,...... Do­ lowing:—"To the Moon.” "Impressions,” ing’ Wentworth Falls,” "Homework” "A First Speech Day,” "The Creek,” “A (2), “The All-Australian Exhibition,” Group,” "Persian Babies,’’ "Customs of "The .Anzacs,” "The Reaper,” “.A District the Chinese,” "Happiness,” "New Amster­ where I Lived,” “The Dream Isle,” “The dam,” “Nine! .'And an Umbrella,” “The River,” “.Amateur Theatricals,” “Mingled Mystic Hour,” “Peter,” “A Prospective Feelings,” “The Rehearsal,” “Lockers— Easter Holiday,” “A Letter of .A.D. 2000,” A Schoolgirl’s Worry” (a suggestion for ".A Ruin,” "Sydney Harbour,” "Return­ the Prefects’ Box.—Ed.), "Joys of an ing to School,” “A Chapter of Small English Lesson,” “The Rehearsal.” .Accidents,” "The Ship’s Return,” "One School Girls here’s some good sound teaching

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338 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY (And at Newcastle aiid Lismore) Like the Pillar Box, ihe Onoto Pen is a British Institution. Like the Pillar Box, it is British- made, perfectly simple to use, and always readyfor your letters. When you take the cap off, you find the ink in tiie nib fresh and moist, so that with an Onoto you can .start writing at tmce. And l)y a twist of the head you can regulate the ink-flow to suit your handwriting—fast or slow, liglu or heavy. The Onoto is the simplest* pen to u.se. It fills itself in a flash from any ink supply, cleans itself in filling, and CANNOT LEAK. I THOMAS DE LARI SCO. LTD, LOOK FOR THIS COVER ON THE BOOKSTALLS

AN AUSTRALIAN QUARTERLY Vol. 4—No. 1 AUTUMN NUMBER March 1st, 1923 PUBLISHED BY ART IN AUSTRALIA LIMITED. SYDNEY Edited by Sydney Ure Smith and Leon Geilert AUTUMN NUMBER NOW READY A n Excellent List of Contents. ■ . A q aiHUiing Comedy by Montague Grover. Burlesquei by Hugh McCrae and Vivian^rockott. Inlerior Decoration. ^ by Thea Proctor. Short Sloriei. Many Exclusive Photographs. Interesting Homes in Melbourne and Sydney. Personalities of Australian Society, Verse. Fashions h-tc. AT ALL BOOKSELLERS ANNUAL PRICE OR FROM SUBSCRIPTION 2 6 A R T IN A U ST R A L IA LT D . 10/- 24 BOND ST.. SYDNEY JUST AS BEAUTIFUL AS REAL TORTOISESHELL AND LESS THAN HALF THE COST

Tortoiseshell Xylonite is the newest and prettiest toilet ware and It looks beautiful on the Dressing Table. It is a perfect imitation of real tortoiseshell, and its rich colouring wins great admiration. It is durable as well as beautiful, and is also very reasonably priced. Combs, 3/6 and 7/6 each Brushes, 18 6, 21/- each Mirrors, 15,'6, 21/- „ Jewel Box, 10 6 „ Puff Jar, 17/6 „ Hair Tidy, 17 6 „ We carry large stocks of Ivory-grained Xylonite, as well as the Tortoiseshell, and invite you to call and inspect.

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ANGUS & COOTE LIMITED Sydney’s Leading Jewellers “ On the Great W hite W ay,” 496 to 502 George St., Sydney Anthony Horderns* for Sporting Requisites

Purchase your Sporting Re­ quirements at Anthony' Hor­ derns’, where quality and value are so indissolubly united to your advantage.

We cater for the wants of players of Tennis, Hockey, Lacrosse, Baseball, and . Basket Ball, as well as for the needs of Swimmers, and Surfers.

In fact, no matter what your requirements are, you can get them at Anthony Horderns’, Goods satisfactory as to quality and price, bear in mind.

Anthony Hordern & Sons, Ltd.

Brickfield Hill - S y d n e y

Telephone City 9440

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