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Vol. No. 25 Address Box December 3366PP I 3, WirelessWeeldy G.P.O. 1929 ineOrtYnnti/F'Radio in Australia New Zealand" Sydney. 41014# I. lJI,,JT1II(!H!uflIl I 'Ilikeerterweereeellen411141" s The announcer's wife spendsan anxious Christmas Eve at home WIRELESS WEEKLY 1 Uncle Amazes Dad and Dave 10 SIT AWARM day in the corn i;riv season. dinner over, and Dad and Dave and Joe (thelatterkept from school( out at work again. srYfgvEci Dad returned from the pad- dock, entered the barn, and came out witha bundle of emlty bags cn his shoulder. which he tossed to the ground. "Good day, Murty." a voice ;squeaked behind him. Dadlookedroundslowly and saw Uncle. "Ycu!" he grunted. "Thought you were working for Auntie Montague? You didn't stop , long with her, if youwere!" "Neitherwouldyou,"the other, looking the picture of humility, answered. Then added, before Dad could say anything further. "An' how's everyone l-een keepin' here?" But Dad wasn't in a mood to exchange civilities with his brother. who had lived upon himforso long. To Dad Uncle Peter was still a fly In theointment. a malignant growth. "Thought when you went away you was goin' for good. - be grunted. "So Iwas ---atthetime: Uncle pulled a humble mouth "But no one could stopfor goodwith HER.withth' tongue she's got. 'n besides. I thought you would be corn- pullin'an'mightbeshort- handed, soI came back in- stead o' taking another Job." "Oh, yer did!" And Dad showed the white of his eye. "Well, we're wanting another hand-awillinghand -to frightenthecrows andth' cockatoos away front th' corn. That's all that's offerin'." Uncle'sshiftylittle eyes wandered towards the house.He was more bag,that'll surprise you, Murty, when you Mother broughtoutanotherbasketof interested in the house than the corn, or the know what itis." clothes. er.es. or the cockatoos. "Or WHOSE itis!" Dad insinuated."It "Oh, look what I nearly did!" and Sarah 'But y' won't find them over there." Dad would surpriseth' POLICE more than me.stopped to examine an undergarment. "Close fo'hwing his gaze, informed him. p'r'aps."Then, as Uncle hobbled off underup burnt a big hole in it!" Then Uncle lookedallabout the farm- the strain: "What-in your new chimmie?"Mother "And th' wimmen will be plased to havelooked concerned. steadandobserved: "Theplace hasn't you back to wait on again!" Dad called after el'anged much sinceIwent away." "No! In these things of YOURS," Sarah "You've been away such a long time," Dad him; then went on sorting bagsinquestgiggled. sneered, -nearly three weeks, aint it?" of any that needed patching or mending "Show me!"Mother became more con- Uncle didn't hear him. Atthehouse Mother andSarahhad cerned. "And my onlygoodones,too! "Youhaven't changed much yourself dragged a table to the kitchen verandah t,Not enough to harm them, though," and trrich, either-nor your shirt," Dad added. start the ironing on. Sarah took up the iron again. "Oh, I got plenty o' others in here," and "The irons shouldbehot enough now. She ironed away cheerfully for an hour Uncle gave the faded carpet bag that he girl," mother, tying on an apron, suggested or so, humming airs, dropping saliva on the Sarah came from the kitchen with oneface of every fresh iron to test its tempera- carried in his hand a fraudulent shake. ture, and trying it out on a rag or on he: "Well, y' better putitin the barn." Dad in her hand. -OW" she hissed, and, hurry- advised. "we got no other quarters for you ing, dumped it hard on the table, and tookold sun bonnet. justnow. and there'splentyo'bags and a fresh grip of the handle. Suddenly a shout came from the front of sheepskins there, and when you've fixed up a "And byan'by." mother went on, sortingthe house.