KOOKABURRA 1958

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE DECEMBER 1958

THE KOOKABURRA

The Annual Publication of THE PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE PERTH - WESTERN AUSTRALIA .

EDITORIAL ...

SCHOOL OFFICERS

FORM OFFICERS

SCHOOL NOTES . ANZAC DAY.

EMPIRE YOUTH SUNDAY

SCHOOL SERVICE

HOUSE NOTES

PREFECTS' NOTES

LIBRARY NOTES .

BOARDERS' NOTES.

CHOIR NOTES

CLUB NOTESDEBATING CLUB. HISTORY CLUB FRENCH CLUB MUSIC CLUB

FORM NOTES

SPORTS NOTESSWIMMING LIFE SAVING . TENNIS SOFTBALL. BASKETBALL . HOCKEY ATHLETICS

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES

JUNIOR SCHOOL CO:N:TRIBUTIONS

EXAM RESULTS

O.G.A. NOTES

1958

1957

KCIDKABURRA

DECEMBER, 1958

Once again the year is drawing to its close, another editorial for another magazine to be prepared. For some of us a definite chapter in our lives is ending also, as we prepare to leave a school which has protected us for so many years For others it is just the end of another page, and next year a fresh one will be started.

This year we had the wonderful experience of welcoming the Queen Mother to our southern land, and showing the love and devotion which we feel towards this gracious lady. Here indeed is a fine example of womanhood; one for all of us to follow through our live.s No heart cou'd fail to be touched by the regal bearing, dignity, and yet the aloneness of this Royal figure Her Majesty's life is one of unswerving devotion to her people and country, and to her family as well. She helped her husband to overcome the gceat difficulties of kingship suddenly placed before him, and stood courageous'y beside him through a World War. Her duties, as a Queen, to her country and people did not however take her from her childcen, and she has had the wonderful pleasure of her daughter crcwned Queen of England. Even sillce her hu>band's death she has continued to lead a full pub'ic life. It is only by such visits as we have had this year, and in 1954 when Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visited that we in Australia can realize the heavy programme of royalty. Each day is dictated by the wishes of others.

There is a great need in the world today for men and women who are prepared to live up to the very best that is in them. Such living requires courage and determination; it demands goodwill and good humour; it is enriched with grace and understanding. Throughout her life the Queen Mother has lived an unselfish and devoted life, and has set an example for all of us-whether we are finishing a chapter in our lives, or just to turn a page, and we have to help us the background of a sp'end id school. The things we learn, and the life we lead at P.L.C., can start us off on the road that will lead us towards a successful and useful life.

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CLASS OFFICERS - 1958

Form Captain R elief Fund Cot Fund

Leaving Leaving Leaving A Ward D . Inkpe n J. Cato

Sub-Leaving M. Sub-Leaving M . Sub-Leaving M. D . Fauckner R. Powell S. Flower

Sub-Leaving G Sub-Leaving G. Sub-Leaving G. E. McDougall S . Holmes R. Ockerby

Commercial Commercial Commercial M. Allanson J Anderson J. Cammilleri mA IliA HA

H . Shilkin J . Jordanoff J Rigby Ilffi IIIB IIIB

E . Thorn D. Hungerford J . Dear HA HA HA

S. James C. Grigg G. Lange liB liB liB

K. Folvig L . Bissett E Gardam IIC IIC IIC

G . McPharlin R. Kidman R. McL e nnan

HOUSE CAPTAINS

K. Fisher, M. Teasdale, E. Kent, J Lukin PREFECTS

Centre Row : J. Owen, E. Baker, A Parker, M Clarke, J. Stimson, R. Ockerby

S itting: D. Gribble, J . Abernethy, Dr. Summers, A. Ward (Head Prefect) , J. Staniland Kneeling: E. McDougall, M Palr:ner.

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SCHOOL OFFICE-BEARERS. 1958

SCHOOL PREFECTS.- A. Ward (Head Prefect), J. Abernethy, •E. Baker, M. Clarke, D. Gribble , J. Owen, M. Palmer, A Parker, .J. Staniland, J. Stimson, E. McDougall, R. Ockerby.

HOUSE CAPTAINS.-M. Teasdale (Carmichael), K. Fisher (Ferguson), J. Lukin (McNeil), E. Kent (Stewart) CLUB OFFICERS

MUSIC CLUB.-R. Mayrhofer (President), J. Owen (Secretary), M. Gordon, K. Huelin, E. Scrymgeour, R. Ockerby, L . Bulloch, M. Dare, M. Keys.

FRENCH CLUB.- J . Cato (President), J . Stimson (Secretary ), D. Inkpen, G. Avery, F Higgins, C. Law, D Bott, S. Davy.

HISTORY CLUB.- D. Inkpen (President), D. Gribble (Secret ary), M. Palmer, A. McCooke , A. Maitland, C. Morgan, M Darlington, L. McGrath.

DEBATING CLUB.- A. Ward (President), A. McCooke (Secretary), J. Staniland, S. Duncan, D . Fauckner, J . Eyres, A. Wiesner, S. Bird, M. Hitchings.

MAGAZINE.- J. Staniland (Editor) , A. McCooke (Sub-Editor ), D. Chase, E . Baker, D. Gribble , E. McDougall , L . Brodie-Hall, J . Cammilleri, J . Jordanoff, J. Dear.

COLLEGE COUNCIL

The Rt Rev J G Thrum, the Rev. A C Eadie, the Rev F G ibson, the Rev. K. Dowding, Professor A D. Ross, Dr. D Paton, Mr. K. H. Baird, Mr. C. A. Hendry , Mr. D W. Brisbane, Mr. J. E Nicholson, Mr. P C. Munro, Mr. C H. Snowden, Mr J Livingston, Mr. J Ockerby, Senator A. R. Robertson , Mrs. J. Gooch, Mis s C. Dods , Miss M Stewart

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CLUB OFFICIALS

Back Row: D. Gribble, A. Ward, D. l nkpen, J. Cato. Front Row: A. McCooke, R. Mayrhofer, J. Owen, J. Stimson

0 L NOTES

THE QUEEN MOTHER'S VISIT

On the 7th of November this year all roads leading to the Subiaco Oval were lined with people cheering and waving flags, while the oval itself was hemmed in by all kinds of cars and buses which having brought thousands of children to participate in a display fot the Queen Mother were waiting to take them home again.

One grandstand was filled with representatives from the secondary schools in Perth forming one large choir.

The other grandstand was packed with officials, teachers, among whom was our Principal, Doctor Summers, who were going to be pre1:ented to the Queen, and a certain number of prefects from each school. Six from P L.C. were able to have the pleasure of sitting there.

In the middle of the oval there was a large living map of Aust ralia, the stars blocked out in different colours by various High Schools, the borders formed by different colleges, the outside border being formed by boys in white shorts and shirts, the State borders by girls in white tennis frocks. P.L.C. formed the QueenslandN .S.W., Queensland-Northern Territory, N.S.W.-S.A. borders, a very large area.

To one side seven small boys crouched in nervous attitudes at the base of seven flagpoles, ready to raise the flags of the six stars a nd the Commonwealth :flag, the base of which had an added decoration in the form of a seven-pointed star made up of more whitedad boys.

Right in front was a block of Kent Street High School specially arranged so that at a signal they raised squares of cardboard over their heads forming the words "God Speed" .

This impressive display had only had one previous rehearsal , a t which it had not worked very well, so there were some doubts as to whether it would work now However, the hard work of officials and teachers was repaid- everything went perfectly. ·

Around the oval the rest of the secondary schools were arranged in school blocks. P.L.C. was fortunate in obtaining a good view.

We easily when the Queen Mother was near by the waves of cheering that rolled towards us.

When the Queen Mother mounted the stand a great cheer went up from the oval and I doubt there was one of us who did not feel his heart thrill.

The presentations were gone through and watched with interest by P.L.C. There was, however, some doubt in the younger minds a s to whether Doctor Summers was being presented to the Queen Mother or the Queen Mother to Doctor Summers

The choir sang its songs beautifully and then the living map became animated as the young girl from Kent Street read h er a ddress to the Queen.

The effect was surprisingly good, although the member s of the map know that Queensland nearly rose at the wrong time but they s ubsided very hastily at the hissed injunctions of their neighbours .

After this the map broke ranks and rushed to the barrier t o watch the Queen Mother drive round.

Her lovely face and wonderful smile went straight to everyone' s hearts and the general feeling was "she smiled at me."

She has left us all feeling we would like to see more of that truly gracious lady.

UNIVERSITY SUNDAY

On Sunday, 13th April, all the Prefects went to the annual service of the University in St. George's Cathedral. This was a very s pectacular service as the University Senate, professors and lecturers were in full academic robes, many of them in bright reds, yellows, purples and blues, making a brilliant splash of colour in the front pews, with the more sombre black of the undergraduates behind them. There were a great many graduates also in academic gowns, hoods and caps, in the centre pews, and the representatives of schools, in their varied coloured uniforms, sat in the back pews a nd side aisles, adding further to the colourful effect.

The First Lesson was read by the Vice-Chancellor of the University and the Second by His Excellency the Governor.

The singing was led by the Cathedral choir and the University Choral Society.

The sermon was preached by Bishop Riley who spoke of the history of the University and its place in the community.

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of "The West

HAMLET

On Friday, 18th April, some strangely dressed characters arrived at school. They were members of the Mercury players group who had come to give us some of the main scenes from "Hamlet." Everyone from Sub-Junior upwards was able to see the performance but the Leavings probably appreciated it more than anyone else as they were battling with "Hamlet" for the Leaving this year.

As the performance only took an hour and a half the play naturally had to be shortened and quite a number of scenes were left out. A storyteller sat at the side and filled in the missing parts in the story. Although a number of characters were omitted we did see Hamlet, Polonius, the King and the Queen, Ophelia and Laertes.

I feel sure that everyone enjoyed the performance and gained a good deal more knowledge about the play.

THE UNITED NATIONS

On 21st April of this year we were very fortunate in having Mr. Hugh Williams, Director of the United Nations Information Centre for Australia and New Zealand, to give a talk at a history club meeting. This was an interschool concern so that he was able to enlighten students from M.L.C., St. Hilda's, Loreto, Christ Church, Scotch College and St. Louis as well as P.L .C. by answering their intelligent (!!?) questions very patiently. He also explained some of the meeting procedure which will undoubtedly be remembered and referred to by any who are ambitious enough to be considering international work. He dispelled the hopes of monetary advantage t ·f the pecuniary minded, but after we had overcome our disappointment 'most of us found his information about the World Bank particularly interesting. From his very clear description of the U.N O. Buildings we gathered that they are models of modern architecture containing many examples of modern art.

We were very lucky that Dr. Summers could arrrange Mr. Williams' visit to the school during his very busy time here.

THE A.S.C.M.

The travelling secretary of the Student Christian Movement, Miss Berling, visited us on 1st May, and gave a talk on the S.C.M to the Leavings and Sub-Leavings.

She explained that the S.C.M. was a movement of students and Christians from all over the world. Miss Berling had just returned from overseas where she had attended an International Conference in Germany, where delegates from 50 countries had met, including four Chinese, for the first time since 1949.

She then went to a Youth Festival in Moscow and returned through China with the delegates she had met at the conference.

Miss Berling explained to us the difficulties involved in being a Christian in other countries, difficulties which we do not realize pecause we do not have to face them. For example, in East Germany young people of Leaving age have to decide between the Church and Communism. If they choo£e the Church they can have no further education but apparently 90% recently chose the Church. In Russia the Church can hold services regularly but no religious groups are

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allowed to meet. In China, however, Christian students can meet. in groups for discussion and worship, but in China they are meetmg a big challenge from the young Communists who are prepared to "practice what they preach " . . . In Australia there are S.C.M. groups m many schools, umverslties and training colleges. These groups meet together and attend camps during the year.

A MUSIC RECITAL

The first day of August held an added attraction for most of us this year. Don Thornton came to school at lunch time and gave us a piano recital in the Hall. The recital was very popular and the Hall filled up very quickly at one o'clock.

Mr. Thornton balanced his programme by playing us some well known pieces and some not so well known ones, and a few hard pieces with some simpler ones also. There were pieces by Mozart, Chopin and Schubert which we all knew and then there were some by Russian composers and a Brazilian. He finished a :rery pleasant hour with "Devotion" by SchuY-1ann and we would hke to thank him very much for giving us such an enjoyable lunch hour.

THE MODERN LANGUAGE EVENING

The Modern Lanauage Teachers' Association held their annual evening of plays in the Assembly Hall on the 19th schools, M L.C., Modern School, Loreto Convent, John Curtm H1gh School and P.L.C. performed interesting items. Much improvement was noticed in the interior of the Hall since the last Language Evening, including the new stage .:urtains and chairs.

The first play ''On ne saurait penser a tout" was performed by the promising young actresses fro:n Sub-Leaving G.

M.L.C acted a very :;hort scene from "Voyage de M. Perrichon" and John Curtin acted a French Play, then Modern School and M L.C. both put on German Songs, the latter doing folk dancing to the songs. The remaining play "Sous la Grande Horloge" was staged by Sub-Leaving and portrayed an April Fools' day joke.

Two films were also included in the programme, one in German about the Allgau, the Southern Alps of Germany and the other in French "The Bird Watcher" which was supplied with English captions, a great help to all present .

The success of the two P.L.C. items was due to Miss Hope and Mrs. Symington who were also assisted on the night by Mrs. Kay.

OUR OVERSEAS FRIENDS

Every time you give a penny to Cot or Relief fund you are helping someone. Nearly all of us have umbrellas at home and to most people umbrellas are very ordinary everyday articles but here is what one of the children we support thinks about owning an umbrella. ,

Dear Sponsors,

First I thank you many thousand times and wish "vergeltsgolt," - may God reward you for giving me the money which means so great a help and joy for me I am always happy beyond all imag-

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ination when I see I can be provided with some new clothes With the money of your previous grant, I received a pair of very nice shoes, today it will be quite an outstanding thing- imagine an umbrella! In our country it rains often- just now also- and so your gift was so welcome. I never posse>sed an umbrella and it occurred often that I got drenched. Last Sunday it was horrible. It rained cats and dogs, and it was just impossible for me tu leave the house. Now however, I am looking forward to the next rain. I shall be so proud to go with my new umbrella. Besides the umbrella I bought also a pair of nice stockings. My parents have enjoyed seeing me se happy and being helped so much, and they wish me to express to you their smcerest thanks

Many greetings also frum my brothers and sisters. Thanks and love from your grateful sponsored child

GERTRUDE KOSLITSCH.

Gertrude iives m Austria with her family and she is now sixteen. Her father is ill almost all the time and naturally the family has difficulty in making ends meet.

In France we give help among others, to Genevieve Planche who is ill. Genevieve and hl'r brother and sister were abandoned by their parents and now theh· grandparents care for them. However the added expense is heavily taxing M. and Mme. Planche's small income and so we are trying to help them to give their three little grandchildren a normal home life.

Another of our sponsored children is an Italian - Giuseppina Militello- aged eight.

Guiseppina's father does net earn very much money and often his work as a pavement and tile-layer take,; him away from home for some time. There are four children in the family and often there is not enough food for the growing youngsters and what

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Stefanie and Edith Molch in AI pe 24 Post Viktring

Gertrude Koslitsch

Edith with her skis

Gebhart, Dagmar, Margareth, Elizabeth Gussnig.

food ·there is, is often poor. Our help is apparently very greatly appreciated.

Here is one of the letters we have received from GuiseppinaDear Godmother,

I received your letter and you can't imagine what joy it is to my heart to hear your kind words, o;;o sweet to me.

Now I must tell you that I received your parcel and was very glad and I thank you very much .indeed. You are so kind to me.

Dear Godmother, don't worry about the dresses not being the right size; those you have sent me all suited me quite well. As tQ customs, we do not pay anything this once, but Mummy was told that for new things one does have to pay. Therefore, if you like to send me a blanket, maybe you could use it a little and then send it to me, so that I need not pay anything.

Here we are in Winter and it is cold. We even had some snow. We arc having some finP. days , just now, though. Our teacher took us children for a walk. We like it very much and enjoy the lovely sunshine.

You tell me that you will send me a photograph: I am looking forward to it, as soon as possible, with much joy, as I would like so much to see you.

Many good wishes and kisses to you and to the girls in your school, from my family and myself.

I am yours affectionately, (signed) GUISEPPINA MILITELLO.

These are only three of the less fortunate children we help overseas so that you can see what a wonderful job each penny does when it goes t c Relief Ft:nd .

AN AFTERNOON AT PRINCESS MARGARET WITH P.L.C.

After a lapse of several years, girls from Leaving and SubLeaving began again the practice of going to Princess Margaret Hospital to read to the children there.

The day I went it was beautifully sunny but none of us minded giving up our afternoon. For one thing some of us are going to be nurses, just love little children and we all wanted to see the hospital. Armed with bags of children's story-books w e reported to Ward 6- a private ward with comic paintings on the walls. Some of us stayed and read there while the rest went on to Ward 5.

In the latter ward there seemed to be visitors everywhere, and about six little black children were running round the ward , getting under all the nurse's feet I t·ead first of all to a little boy of about three or four called Gordon Soon another little boy and girl joined us and then along came a little black girl The main aim seemed to be to rip up every book cover and book in sight . When we took the books from her she decided that she had had enough and toddled away to worry someone else.

A little while later I was reading a fairy story to Gordon when the little black girl came back. She demanded that I put Gordon's toy w atch on her wrist. This done she told me that s he wanted to get down froll} the bed (obviously with the w:ottch) . I managed to get the watch back but the inevitable tears followed .

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After we had calmed her, Gordon and I looked at a picture book until his mother came to visit him.

Most of the children liked to talk about the pictures in the books or just talk. One litle boy even asked the girl who was reading to him to help him write a letter to his parents in the country.

Some girls who went on other Saturdays were lucky enough to be shown around the hospital (including the theatres) and the nurses' quarters, and others in certain wards were given afternoon tea.

. At Princess Margaret t ell. is given to the children just after 3.30 p.m , so we fed some of the smallest ones to help the nurses Then at about 1. .30 p .m. most of us left, hoping that we would be able to go again one day. I think everyone enjoyed her afternoon and it really does one good to see their bright happy faces, and to help these brave little people fill in an afternoon.

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL ? ?

Miss Hazledean, a trained beauty specialist came to school after Easter to give a talk on cleansing of the skin and care in ing and make-up.

The first of the two Fridays she talked about general cleanliness of the hair and skm She to us many types of soaps and shampoos.

The next week, Lorraine Bulloch was picked to be "made up" by Miss Hazledean . She emphasised the fact that cosmetics must match your skin and clothes . Firstly she cleansed the skin and then applied the foundation base. The rouge was applied next, and then the eye shadow was applied to the upper eye-lid. We were then shown how to apply face powder, the powder must be pressed all over the face excepting the nose where little is used ana it is then brushed with a downward movement. Mascara is used on the upper eye lashes and eye brows and finally lipstick is applied, on the upper lip first.

We all enjoyed Miss Haz!edean's visit and hope the improvement in appearance is obvious.

SOAP FACTORY

On the 14th of August, 1958, the girls from the Comm ercial class went to the Soap Factory to see how soap is made and then how the officP.s work.

When we arrived, Mr. James took us around the factory and described the way soap was made from cleansed tallow , coconut oil carbolic acid and glycerine; the methods used for cutting, and drying the soap and finally the way it is stored

After l·Joking over the factory we went to the offices where all the trading, sales and purchase bills were kept . We were shown the way a "Comptometer" works by adding, substracting, multiplying and dividing and giving out the total. Many of th e girls want to become "'Compt" workers.

We were shown some more machines and after that we saw many of the documents of the firm. Finally every girl was, to her surprise, given a parcel of soap, then after thanking them we came back to school.

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THE DAWN SERVICE

Thursday, the 25h April, Anzac Day, and a day that started a little earlier than usual for a number of P.L.C. girls. The reason for this was that we went to the Dawn Service at the War Memorial in King's Park.

This service, to anyone who has not been before, is rather unusual-unusual because not a word is spoken, but it is, I think, the most moving of all the Anzac services.

The Veterans of both the world wars who are present form up and then quietly march towards the memorial, the only sound being the dull tramp of their feet. This sound is somehow terribly sad, but also full of pride, not for themselves but for their comrades who lost their lives while fighting beside them.

The men reach the Memorial and then as the sun comes above the horizon the Memorial itself seems to light up. A sa'ute is sounded and the Last Post is played. There is then two minutes' silence and lastly the Reveille is played.

The service itself is now over and peop'e come forward and lay wreaths round the Memorial. It is by this time fully daylight and after walking round the Memorial looking at the wreaths the crowd begin to leave for home.

The Memorial is left under a blanket of beautiful flowers to remember its honoured dead.

ANZAC DAY

After a week of marching up and down McNeil and View Streets and being bellowed at by Squadron Leaders and staff generally and trying to learn the hymns and sing them properly, April the 24th drew to a close.

Anzac Day, April 25th, 1958, dawned bleak and cold with rain which looked as if it would set in for the afternoon, thus cancelling our arrangements for the service to be held at Scotch College Memorial Ground.

Our hopes and prayers were answered and it did not rain; the buses picked us up at 2 p.m. and we arrived in time to prepare for the march on.

We were played into podtion by the Scotch College Pipe Band and waited for the official party. The National Anthem was sung when they arrived, followed by the hymn "0 God, Our Help in Ages Past "

The Lesson was then read by a girl from Methodist Ladies' College and then The Act of Remembrance was called for and obrerved A boy from Christ Church Grammar read the Second Lesson and a St. Hilda's girl read "They not grow old." The Pipe Band played The Lament, and, after a silence, The Rouse.

The Rev. F. E. Eccleston, Chaplain of Christ Church Grammar School, led us in a short prayer which was followed by an address by the Rev. A. Macliver (Presbyterian Senior Chaplain).

Following the singing of another hymn, the Rev. K. Dowding (Chaplain, Presbyterian Ladies' College) led us in prayers. The hymn "God of Our Fathers" was sung and then the final prayer and blessing was said by the Rt. Rev. J. G. Thrum (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church).

We were then all piped from the oval and dismissed.

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THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PARADE

The annual Youth Parade of Perth was held on Sunday, May 4th, on the Perth the weather being at its best.

As usual we put hours of work into our marching before the school was allowed on parade and would like to thank the mistresses who gave up their time.

At 2 p.m. we assembled in our allotted positions amongst colourful groups from many other schools and clubs and awaited the arrival of the Governor.

A very simple and sincere service followed, the introductory address being read by Mr. Little, after which Sir Charles Gairdner read the Loyal Message which we sent to the Queen, and Her Majesty's reply.

Towards the end of the services a fanfare sounded and the flag bearers of the various groups moved to the road and the Dedication was repeated by everyone. At another fanfare the flag bearers re· turned to their ranks and the service closed with the National Anthem.

The march past the Governor followed and our group upheld the honour of the school by its excellent marching. Led by the Scotch Pipe Band we marched to St. Andrew's Church where a service was held, the Lessons being read by the Head Prefects of P.L.C. and Scotch College.

THE SCHOOL SERVICE

As usual on the last Sunday of second term the School Service was held in Ross Memorial Church for the Senior School from Second Year up to the Leaving classes. The Reverend Dowding con• ducted the Service with a mc,st interesting and enlightening address on Freedom.

Alison read the First Lesson extremely well, surmounting her pronunciation difficulties admirably. The Second Lesson was divided into parts of the Narrator, read by Sandra Duncan, the Lord, by Margaret Palmer, and the People, which was said by groups of Sub-Leavings in the congregation. This was recited welL

The Choir kept the good reputation it gained at the Festival with its renderings of the Introit, "Lord, for Thy Tender Mercies' Sake," the Anthem " I waited for the Lord" and the descants of the Hymns. The singing on the whole was exce llent and for this we owe our thanks to Miss Hutchinson.

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HOUSE NOTES

CARMICHAEL HOUSE NOTES

Once again the year began with the swimming sports just in front cf us but Carmkhael seemed to jump this hurdle- quite well by winning with 108 points from Ferguson close behind with 101 points. we had good keen swimmers in all age groups and congratulations must go to the Open Champion, Carol McCrae, who gained many valuable points for the house, and to runner-up, Townshend .

Although we gained the same number of points in the LifeSaving we were beaten by McNeil (119 points) and Ferguson (112 points) Many girls showed enthusiasm in this sport, practising land-drill at school and .swimming never-ending lengths at the baths before or after school. Rosemary Hines must be thanked for gaining 15 points for us .

Carmichael must have some up-and-coming Althea Gibsons in its teams this year as it excelled by winning 15 out of 18 games in the "A" division and 13 out of 18 games in the "B" division_ Thanks must be extended to all the other girls who participated in the tournament and especially to Diana Chase who was School Champbn. There are matches yet to be played in third term so I hope we keep up the good standard.

Unfortunately Carmichael's performances were not the same in House Softball as m House Tennis. Stewart must be congratulated on their win in this field of sport. There was very little interest shown among the Carmichael girls in softball but it is hoped that in future year.5 more girls will be seen swinging the softball bat on the oval.

Although we did not win in either of the winter sports our results were satisfactory. Basketball matches were very close this season and finally Stewart and Carmichael drew for first place. We had two ·'A' ' school team players who contributed greatly, especially Rosemary Hines who took advantage of her height and threw most of the goals. As most of the players in this year's teams are leaving at the end of the year, I hope some of the juniors will spring forth and practise those leaps.

With Jenny Staniland's help in the house hockey we managed to keep near the top. We could not reach Ferguson's standard in one of the matches next year I hope it will be Carmichael again who shows the other houses how to play.

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On 30th September our members in the Junior - scno6I ' must either have been overcome by their spectators or got stage-fright because they could not keep up with the other houses in tlic:lir athletic sports. However the Senior School teams combined well and Carmichael won the Senior School athletic sports with 123 points, then Ferguson with 112 points. Our open relay team's legs were almost cverworking and we won by many yards. Thanks go to Sally Bird, -16 champion who helped to make the points mount up. Congratulations to Gail Kopp and Diane Gribble on their outstanding performances.

Our Melba3 had a comparatively successful season in first term although second term was rather "flat." We were only half a point behind the winning house, McNeil, in first term but at the end of second term we must have been off the note! I am sure that if all girls had kr.own their words they could have gained many more points. This is where everyone can help even if Der vocal chords do not combine with the piano.

The usual excuse in the mornings of "I can't clean the grounds because I h'lve got to study" has gone astray somewhere as neither in work nor in grounds were we successful. No more need be said as all girls know they can help in this way.

Next year I hope all girls will have a greater amount of house spirit and co-operation and remember "Play the game" and try your best in all you do.

FERGUSON HOUSE NOTES

"Toujours Tout Droit"

Once again as this year 1958 nears its end it is time to write the House notes. < •

Firstly thanks are due to both Miss Stevenson and Mrs. Tweedie for all the help and advice they have given us, throughout the year, in our sporting activities.

In first term we started well gaining second place in the swimming sports. Congratulations, Carmichael, on your win, and also to Carol McCrae and Judy Townshend on being champion swimmer and runner-up respectively.

McNeil and Carmichael took the honours in lifesaving and tennis respectively, Ferguson being second in both. Congratulations to all who helped to gain house points by passing lifesaving exams, especially to Diane Cresswell and Helen Boys who passed their Award of Merit.

Softball and singing were not very good so the less said about them the better. However there is still time in third term to gain a little ground.

In second term Ferguson excelled itself by winning the hockey - the first time for years! Congratulations "B" Team on your very successful season and "Special Mention" "A" Team for your win. Thanks to Diane Gribble and Elizabeth McDougall for their unfailing support throughout the season. The Basketball did not do quite as well as the hockey, only managing fourth place, but thanks, Annette Parker, for all your work.

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In third term the only sport which has been finalised is the athletics. Ferguson this time had both the champion athlete, Gail Kopp, ar:d the runner-up, Diane Gribble. Congratulations to both of · you and also to the under 15 Champion, Eliz9-beth Dempster, and runner-up, Maxine Copley. However we only managed second place and the honours once again go to Carmichael. In the Junior School McNeil were the winners, Ferguson coming third. Thanks to Jill Monteath and Helen Boys, who were responsible for most of the organising of this section of the sports.

Congratulations to all who made the grade for school teams and to those who gained tunic or pocket colours.

Grounds! Backs have been remarkably vertical between the hours of 8.30 and 9 a.m. However thanks to the few who wholeheartedly (?) co-operated in this necessary duty, we did not disgrace ourselves. Here's hoping your postures return to normal during the school holidays, and that you don't automatically pick up odds and ends off the streets as you walk along.

Finally, best of luck for future years, Ferguson, and thank you for the support and co-operation which you have shown in all house activities this year.

McNEIL HOUSE NOTES

Unfortunately McNeil did not excel itself at the swimming sports, the first event of the year, when the honours went to Carmichael. Congratulations to Carol McCrae, for being champion swimmer and Judy Townshend, the runner-up. Congratulations to Judy Nunn on winning the open and under fourteen dive, and to all the interschool swimmers on their marvellous efforts.

We did remarkably well in the lifesaving and gained first place, with Stewart second and Carmichael third. I was very pleased to see the interest which most of the House took in the lifesaving, so keep it up and remember our motto is "Victory or Death." Even though we only have a few outstanding swimmers we still managed to distinguish ourselves in the lifesaving. I would like to congratulate everybody who gained awards, specially Judy Copping and Judy Townshend who gained the bar to the Award of Merit.

Immediately after the swimming came the house tennis, but unfortunately we only managed second place to Carmichael. There were two teams this year, an "A" and "B", in place of the usual open team. We were fairly well represented in the school teams and I would like to congratulate Geraldine and Pam who received their pocket colours. The junior matches will be played this term, and the prospect is hope_ful since we have some promising juniors coming up .

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Unfortunately we have very few budding softball players among the seniors, but we still managed to form quite a strong team. We gained third place, so better luck next year. There was no "B" team so we could not gain any extra points with our younger players.

As far as McNeil was concerned the winter sports were not very successful. Despite our good start in the hockey, at the begining of the season, we seemed to get worse and worse, until by the end of the season we were quite hopeless. The basketball players met with a little more success and I would like to thank Jane for organising the teams so well. De3pite the lack of basketballers among the seniors there seems to be a lot of capable players among the juniors.

The athletic sports were held at the beginning of this term and we did remarkably well in both junior and senior sports. I would like to congratulate the juniors on their marvellous effort. I think the seniors would have done a lot better if they had come to practices on time, and practised properly when they did come. Carmichael was again victorious. Congratulations to Gail Kopp as Open Champion and D. Gribble as runner-up.

The ground cleaning results this year have been absolutely shocking and I am surprised at the lack of house spirit. It is always the same few people who have to do the dirty work and I wish to say that the ground marks would have been a lot better if I had received a little more co-operation from everyone For goodness sake try and pull your we ight even if you have not got much house spirit.

Although we have not done so badly in sporting events the story is even happier when it comes to work. We did very well in both exam and term marks in first and second term, so let's hope we can keep it up during this term. The results have been very pleasing and a lot of work has been done.

Surprisingly enough, many McNeilites seem to be talentea singing stars and we came first in both first and second terms. This was a very good effort so try and keep it up in the future. Even if you cannot sing you can still stand up straight and know your words.

In conclusion I would like to thank Judy and Jane for their marvellous help and co-operation during the year. I would also like to wish you all good luck fo r the remainder of this year and fOJyears to come.

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STEWART HOUSE NOTES

"Per Ardua ad Alta"

No doubt everyone remembers the first event of the year, the swimming sports, at which our display re3ulted in the grand total of 50 points . The less said about that the better; I can only hope future years are more successful.

As soon as the lifesaving results came out, it became obvious that there are more patients than rescuers in Stewart, although we were well repre>ented at the Lifesaving Carnival. I hope that next year more than nine people (this year's total) will take awards and, of course, pass them.

Once we had got the water out of our eyes things began to look up and we won the softball without losing a game. Congratulations softballers! The other sport played first term was tennis. The teams, led by Margaret Palmer, struggled valiantly against insuperable odds and were finally overwhelmed and relegated to an ignominious fourth place despite their efforts. However they did their bes t, and we may yet dis cover some budding tennis star among our ranks.

As hockey players we sallied forth very confidently and were most surprised when we came last The "A" team only lost two games, but as the "B" won only one that brought down the average . As in the lifesaving, Stewa r t was well represented in the Interschool "A" and "B" teams and again this did not help in Interhouse competition .

Basketball was more successful and we drew with Carmichael for first place. I think much of the credit for this should go to Margaret Palmer who again organised the teams, as well as to the teams themselves.

In the mad rush of athletics which mually begins third term, I was pleased to see that many people appeared regularly for practices. Some of the teams were very good and it was probably due to nerves that they didn't excel them -; elves on Sports Day Congratulations to Carmicha el on their win, and to Gail Kopp and Diane Gribble on their athletic achievements I think we should also congratulate the younger members of Stewart, and especially Sue Sumervaille who was Junior School Champion, for taking second place in the Junior Sports Marks for ground s up to the t ime of writing these notes hav e been fairly good, although that is due not to the home as a whole but to the few regulars from Leaving, Sub-Leaving and First Year who can be relied on to do their part Perhaps we may see some new faces in the mornings in third term. I certainly hope I am sure Stewart can do better than it did this year, in spite of the lack of runners and swimmers and I hope everyone will show a little more interest next year in cleaning the grounds and in lifesaving which do not require brilliance but in which everyone can help.

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PREFECTS' NOTES

Ah! What a life! Let me enumerate some of the enchanting d uties of those "enlightened de3pots"- the Prefects: doing the Hall, marking the grounds , supervising preps and locking the School- all done every day.

However, do not be depressed by this array of 'musts'. There are lighter sides to life inside the Prefects' Room, such as the Prefects' Teas and outside, as at the School Dance and the Scotch Prefects' hockey match. It is to be hoped that the School Dance was enjoyed by all- 'charlies' included

In the hockey match- the unofficial match of the seasonthe basketball Prefects excelled themselves. Jane stopped many goals-to-be and Mazz actually shot one! It was all very exhausting to say the least!

There are serious aspects as well- the University Service at St. George's Cathedral, which was mos t spectacular, the Rotary Luncheon for two Prefects from each of the Schools in this area; and the School Service at which the Prefects could be seen reading the lessons, taking the collection and singing in the Choir.

In conclusion, it may be mentioned how much the hockeyplaying Prefects appreciated Mrs. Cmack's loud whistle at 3.45 e very afternoon. If this lifesaving device had failed to operate, the "A" and "B" teams would have been sadly depleted.

lt- -.:to PN W libNlO S bAY.I!!!

LI BRA RY

N OT ES

We started this year in the usual way, re-numb ering the books a nd setting them in alphabetical order again

At the beginning of second term sixteen books, including three of Agnes Sligh Turnbull's which are very popular, were adde d to the library, partly from the money left over from last year and partly from this year's proceeds .

There are many good books in the library which have been forgotten . This year we tried a new system, lending out any particular one of these books we wanted to know about, to p e ople free of charge, so that we could have their opinion on the books. In conclusion, we hope that all those who used the library have found pleasure in it, and we wish next year's librarians the best uf luck.

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A Boarder, one of those strange animals, pictured above in snoozing peace before the rising bell may be biologically classified thus:

Kingdom: Animalia.

Subkingdom: Dietalia .

Phylum: Always Hungria.

Class: Overweighta ta.

This year there could al>o be said to be a sub-class called Measley, divided into two groups, German and Ordinary. For the Boarding hou>e, always enthusiastic (witness performance at swimming sports) much to Matron and Mrs Linton's disgust, took to having measles .

Lucky was the girl who could declare "I have had them!" though the ghouls among us promptly assured her "You can have them more than once, you know. Some people have them seven times." And if anyone did feel slightly off colour through overeating or over exerting herself at hockey, she had half a dozen dear friends feeling, none too tenderly, behind her ears for lumps, and peering down her throat to see if there were any spots apparent there. Despite protests to the contrary, these officers of the Inquisition would practically have her disrobed in order to examine her pure unspotted tummy .

EveD the staff succumbed. We would like to expre>s our sympathy to Mrs. Crosson who was unfortunate enough to catch (or was she caught by?) the scourge of the boarding house.

At the beginning of this term, before the pe-;tilence came amongst us, hewing down our fairest flowers, great confusion , rent by despairing shrieks, reigned, and scantily attired females fled hither and thither until.at last there were produced serene, sylphlike (?) beings who floated graciously (?) around the dance floor .

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The School Dance was as much a success as ever if we judge by the fact some people were still seeing stars at 11 o'clock next morning.

At the end of second term there was almost as much "gefuffle". The cause this time, the "Scotch Boarders' Dance" and our Junior Boarders very excited to find themselves so unexpectedly going. Next morning it was they who were starry eyed and, so we gather, a good time was had by all.

Lately we have been treated to an excellent Sunday night entertainment by the Korrawilla Concert Company. They give, with a free supper, an entertainment any concert lover will enjoy.

To finish we would like to welcome to the Boarding House, Miss Stevenson and Mrs. M'cKenzie and to say "Goodbye" to Mrs. Kay and to wish her a very enjoyable trip home next year.

CHOIR NOTES

"Now I can die happy," said Miss Hutchinson after it was announced that P.L.C. had won the Girl's Choir section at the Music Festival, the fifth year we had entered, which was held this year at the Perth Town Hall on Friday, July 18. For this effort we received the Weekend Mail Shield which we hold until the next Festival.

The adjudicator, C. Logie-Smith Esq., describing one of the two songs-"The Little Road to Bethlehem" by Michael Head, said '.

FESTIVAL CHOIR

Back Row: J. Eyres, S. Gooch, s. Davy, L. Brodie-Hall, E. Scrymgeour, J. Staniland, D. Chase, S. Huelin, G. Avery, J. Cammilleri, M. Dann. Second Row: C. Law, M. Gordon, B. Malcolm, Miss Dorrington, Miss Hutchinson, H. Boys, S. Duncan, A. Ward. Third Row: E. Gadsman, A. Mi;litland, J. Lyall, J. Meecham, M. Dare, R. Mayrhofer, S. Crawley, D. Young, M. Hitchings. Front Row: D. Gribble, H. Novakov, J. McGregor, C. Grigg, V. Uren, J. Owen, J. Stimson, E. Liddell, D. lnkpen.

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that it was a flawless performance, and a thrilling experience that he would never forget. For that song we received 98 points, but for the other one, "The New Mown Hay" by Alec Rowley, we were only allotted 70 points, making a total of 177 points. Presentation Convent, "Iona" and the Girl's Choir from Northam tied for second place with 176 points. so we only won by the very narrow margin of one point.

A fortnight before the Festival Miss Hutchinson gave us a party in the library, which was much appreciated by everyone, especially the boarders! Dr. Summers and Miss Hope · were also present and photos of previous Festival Choirs were shown.

After the Festival we were asked if we would like to sing on Tuesday, August 19th. This afternoon was given by the Victoria League for the pensioners and was held in the Trinity Church Hall. The choir sang a few songs and various other musical items were given.

As the Church Service, which was held on Sunday, August 17, was only a month after the Festival we had to practise all the available time. The anthem this year was "I Waited for the Lord" by Mendelssohn, and an introit "Lord. for Thy Tender Mercies' Sake" was also sung. Descants were sung to two hymns and to end the service "God Be In My Head" was sung very effectively.

We would like to thank Miss Hutchinson for giving up so much of her valuable time and also Miss Dorrington who played our accompaniments for the practices for the Festival and School Service, although she was unable to attend the Festival. Joy Owt>n who accompanied so successfully at short notice deserves a special word of thanks.

CLUB NOTES

DEBATING CLUB

1958 is the seventh year in the life of the School Debating Club, and although it can scarcely be said that the enthusia Jm for debating has increased, the attendance has been good at the three meetings this year.

The first meeting, on the 19th April, was an evening one, the guest speaker being Mr. A. L. Foy:;;ter, who discmsed the "new" rules of the W.A. Debating Society. An exhibition debate by the Leaving form was given-the subject being "Too much emphasis is placed on Modern Youth." The team:;; consisted of J. Cato, J. Staniland and A. Ward; and D. Gribble, A. McCooke and S. Duncan.

The second meeting consisted of impromptu debates on varied subjects. These led to the following teams being chosen to reply to a Hale School challenge. The Leaving team- "That Esperanto should be a compulsory international language"-comprised A. McCooke, M. Dann and A. Ward. The Sub-Leavings J. Copping, N. Harvey and E. Officer debated that "Two heads are better than one."

Challenges were received from Aquinas and Christchurch, but owing to other commitments, they had regretfully to be refused.

In conclusion, the Committee would like to thank Dr. Summers and Mrs. Cusack for their encouraging support throughout the year, and to wish the best of luck to future debaters.

MAGAZINE COMMITTEE

J. Staniland , J. Dear. Front Row: E. Baker, D. Chase .

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Back Row: E. McDougall, D. Gribb :e, L. Urodie-Hall, J. Cammilleri. Centre Row: A. McCooke,

History Club enjoyed an enthusiastic beginning this year, with an interschool meeting on the afternoon of the 21st April. Loreto, M.L.C., St , Hilda's, Christchurch, Scotch and St. Louis' were represented. Mr. Hugh Williams, Director of the United Nations' Information Centre for Australia and New Zealand, was our guest speaker. He has been with the U.N.O. since its earliest days and so was able to give us a first hand knowledge of its activities. Only one meeting was held during first term as lifesaving training necessitated the cancellation of an earlier gathering.

The programme for :he second meeting took the form of a very amateur production of the radio play "A Harbour Called • Mulberry," by the history enthusiasts of the Leaving form. This told the story of a floating harbour, constructed in Britain and assembled across the channel, which was used during World War Il when the ports were defended and the beaches so heavily mined that Britain was finding it almost impossible to gain a foothold in Europe. As the play had had very little practice we took the precaution of announcing that it was only to be a rehearsal. This point was stressed both by many notices scattered about the stage and by the great number of mistakes which were made. It was enjoyed by all however and particularly by the cast.

Mrs. Harvey must be thanked for her help with the sound effects and for the records which she lent m and also E. MacDougall and R. Ockerby, who spent a great deal of their time typing out scripts.

On August 4 the third meeting was held in the lecture theatre and was also voted a success. Three film> were shown- one on Winston Churchill, the second about Melbourne and the last about China. This latter giving• a good picture of primitive China made one feel extremely sorry for the Chinese peasant and his lot. Mr. Ruse kindly worked the projector at very short notice and well deserves our thanks.

Our sincere thanks also go to Dr. Summers, Miss Hope and Miss Vardon for their eontinued help and support throughout the year.

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Cette annee le club fran<;ais a recommence ses activites en retard, a cause de> examens de natation. Cependant beaucoup de gens sont venus a la premiere reunion qui a cu lieu vers la fin du premier trimestre On a chante des chansons fran<;aises on a joue plusieurs jeux, et aussi il y avait des enigmes, pour quelques personnes ont gagne des prix.

A la seconde reunion, vuus avions invite Mademoiselle Clarke a venir nous donner une causerie Elle a consenti avec bienveillance Pendant la premiere moitie de la reunion nous nous sommes amusees avec des jeux et des chansons. Puis Mademoiselle Clarke est arrivee, et ell e nous a parle de la France. Tout le monde '>'est bien amuse. Nous avons termine la reunion avec des chansons.

Pour la troisieme reunion, les classes sub-leavings ont deux pieces, qu'elles ont jouees pour la soiree des Langues Modernes.

J'aimerais remercier Mademoiselle Hope et Madame Symington de leurs efforts infatigables, qui ont assure le succes des reunions du club fran<;ais.

Music Club this year has proved most successful. The first meeting of the year consisted of items. We had piano solos by Joy Owen and Beth Wells; singing by Joy Edwards and Colyn . Grigg, and violin by Rosalind Mayrhofer. Following these Items, we had a recordmg of some Chopin pieces.

In the second meeting, the pianists were Elizabeth Liddell and Margaret Gordon. Eleanor Scrymgeour played the recorder and Helen Novakov, Jan McGregor and Sandra Duncan sang.' The record following these items was "My Fair Lady" lent for the occassion by Elizabeth Baker.

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The first meeting in second term was a special one . Mrs. Quale, probably known in the musical world as Miss Hope, visited us and gave a talk on the recorder. With her, she brought along two girls, and together they played some most enjoyable recorder works .

Not long afterwards, we had another treat. Donald Thornton, who is now continuing his musical studies abroad, came to give us a lunch time recital just before he left Australia This concert proved very successful.

Our next meeting once more consisted of items . Diane de Vos and Joy Owen opened the meeting with a ballet dance, the Valse from "Les Sylphides". Following this, Kay Deans and Elizabeth Liddell provided us with a piano duet which they played in the Musical Festival this year. Other items followed on, and the meeting was very interesting.

In concluding, the committee would like to thank Miss Hutchinson for helping to prepare many of the items for the various meetings , and for her support throughout the year.

Best of luck to next year 's committee .

FORM NOTES

LEAVING FORM NOTES

General Enunciation: Leaving class 1958 has fulfilled all expectations (from any L)

Particular Enunciation: Let the class consist of 36 girls of known c'limensions but limited capabilities.

R.T.P.: That this year's leaving is industrious, conscientious , generous, athletic, religious and inundated with school spirit . Construction: From the members of the staff draw a tower of strength imbued with perseverance, mercy, understanding, kindness a nd humour. 1

Then draw a hexagon with the vertices A, L, I , S, 0, N quietly to subdue unruly elements.

Next join Jocy and Inky to proclaim loudly the virtues of selfdenial and reap (for others) the benefits thereof

Proof: Leaving form entered into all school activities from th e beginning of the year with commendable gusto (quite understanda ble in view of the large number of conscientious prefects).

As usual we participated in Empire Youth and Anzac Services and our efforts should have made the standard of behaviour worthy on all occasions of the excellent example set by previous Leavings.

We were very glad that some of us were able to join with th e students from other in forming a pageant for Her Majesty the Queen Mother. At a later date we were take n to see the film of her visit which we very much enjoyed

We hope that we have carried · our weight in contributing to th e general success in all sporting fields and heartiest felicitations are conveyed to those who have earned Pocket and Tunic Colours. Judy Townshend is to be congratulated on being one of the few Leavings who managed to stay afloat during the swimming sports , especially as she was runner-up in the open division

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.. The choir .and delighted all by capturing the religious s pmt of the melodiOus ditty "The Little Road to Bethlehem" and dominat.ed by Leavings, managed to win the girls' choir section of the festival. Thanks go to Joy for accompanying at the last minute . a result of success we gave a half hour programme for pens wners at the League on the last Tuesday of 2nd term. The generosity of our hearts was manifested by amounts submitted to Cot and Relief Funds. Many of us also gave up a Saturday to. read to the children in Princess Margaret Hospital. .those .who did so were especially captivated by the little darkies' shy grms.

" first term Mrs. Blackburn, noting our disregard of the pomts of grooming, invited Miss Hazeldene (of Paul Duval cosmetics) to the school to instruct us in the modern art of make-up m a few short, easy lessons. Her advice was very much appreciAs a consequence most mothers were alarmed at the sudden disappearance of their mascara, eye-shadow, etc.

D-day, the sixth of June, we laid down our arms. Most of us attended the prod':lction of "Arms and the Man" by the Scotch College Dramatic SoCiety and think that our brother school well deserved our applause In order to avoid offending certain memof our class we (the authors) feel it our duty to m ention Chnstchurch's "Mikado." This was a magnificent effort and we were struck by the patterns on their fans.

However, one must not think that we have neglected improving our. somewhat befuddled intellects. We took advantage of the opportumty see performances by the Borovansky Ballet Company at (and dreamt of handsome princes to the strains of Tchaikovsky s lovely music) .

Our of the character of Hamlet (the Great Dane ) Impro':'ed by the showing of Laurence Olivier's Hamlet m the gymnasmm. We were also fortunate in having this play performed for us in a shortened form by the travelling MerPlayers. It is to be hoped that these presentations have msp1red our Leaving essays.

, .During the year several excursions for biology, geography and hygiene were arranged For the two former subjects we delved into

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the mysteries of the flora, fauna and geology of our beautiful Swan River, while for the latter we investigated a dairy and a bakery.

At the beginning of the year a little black cloud in the of a Leaving examination appeared on the horizon. That cloud has grown, si}ently, ominously, but swiftly, until it now obscures the sky, and we work with a feverishness born of despair to build up defences before the storm breaks. Realization of the enormous consequences of careless rapture of days gone by dawns on us, and since we can see no means of the questions in advance or falisfying the results, the only solution seems to be contained in onE' small, distasteful word - work.

From these examp'es of the year's activities we hoped to have proved conclusively that this year's Leaving class has fulfilled all the aforementioned statements.

Quod erat demonstrandum.

Corollary: Fina1ly we would like to thank all the staff and particularly Miss Major for all their aid not only during this year but also in past years spent at P.L C.

SUB-LEAVING FORM NOTES

This year we have been split into two classes because of our large numbers, and we welcomed Mrs. McKenzie who joined Mrs. Cusack in he1 ping us, and being one of our form mistresses.

We have had a very successful year and have been on many outings- to the Anzac Service, the Empire Youth Service, the School Church Service, the ballet, the Observatory, and most thrilling of a ll, to see the Queen Mother when some of us took part in the immense map of Australia on Subiaco Oval.

Pix and Zanny, Sue and Rosemary have had an exasperating time trying to extract money from us for Cot and Relief Funds: Their efforts were considerably boosted by the tuckshop and by the Penny Concerts which we put on at the end of first and second

terms.The club meetings have been well attended, some of us taking part .in the various charades, the French play "L'Elephant Bleu," which was later performed at the Modern Languages Concert. Many of us were in the Festival Choir which won the much sought after shield this year.

Hockey, basketball, tennis, softball and all other sports have proved very popular and congratulations go to all those who gained their tunic and pocket colours this year.

We did feel in 'the distant past- last year- when we were mere ,Juniors, that once that nightmare was over we would have a year's relaxation. How wrong we were! Chairs to be moved, classes to be taken, anything and everything extra that needs doing-well, the Sub-Leavings having nothing to do, so they will undertake it. With our usual grace and efficiency the job is smartly done. And do we complain? No, as a matter of fact we like it, though sometimes we fear we may be growing up.

Perhaps the most talked about event of the year was the school dance which was a great success thanks to the splendid organizaJ tion of Alison and Prefects.

In conclusion we should like to wish every success to those taking the Junior and Leaving this year.

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COMMERCIAL FORM NOTES

. year twenty-eight girls started off their preparation for gomg mto the cold, wide '_Vorld. We were very lucky, to have Mrs. as our form mistress and instructor for the commercial and Margot, and Judy as Form Captain, Cot and Rehef Fund representatives, respectively.

The was all very new to us and I hope we have done Mrs. B'ackbur.n credit by our results. Our apologies for disturbing any lessons with the strains of "Jealousy" issuing from our classl'Oom, do not think it was for the pleasure of the music!

. Durmg first term we had our swimming sports which were very enJoyable, and one and all were excited by our school dance which was held at the beginning of second term. It went off very well thanks to the staff, mothers and prefects. '

d As we settled. down, basketball and hockey became important we were. all mterested, as we have several members of the school teams m our form .

. As it so terribly wet during July we were disappointed at havmg our VISit to the Observatory cancelled, although towards the end of !he term Mrs. took us over the factory and offices of J. and Sons, whrch was a very interesting and enJ'oyable excursiOn.

(' We also been given the privilege of producing a Penny .oncert w1th Mrs. McKenzie's form, which we hope was enJ'oyed by the rest of the school.

In closing we would like to wish the Junior and Leaving candidates the best of luck for their coming exams, and we would like to Mrs. Blackburn for her patience and perseverance with us durmg the year.

JUNIOR FORM NOTES

This started successfully under the guidance of Mrs. Watson and M1ss will end the same way remains to be seen, s.mce all the Jumors have consistently been seen with heads buned m books (?) it should.

Two tuck shops added pleasingly to Cot and Relief Funds and although a fe"": members appear to have gone "broke" this ear the representatives have done a good job. y '

The French, Music, History and Debating Clubs have been well attended by our members, some even participating.

During first term we attended the Anzac service at Scotch and the Ambulance Centre we were shown a film on Nursing h' h mterested many of us. w IC

During second term we had a talk on teaching one on nursing and one on the World Council of Churches. '

J?.onald gave us a very good recital, and we had the play Hamlet staged for us, as well as the film starring Jean Simmons and Laurence Olivier.

The School Church Service was held at Ross Memorial on August 17th and nearly everyone turned up except of course those unfortunate enough to have measles. '

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Everyone is eagerly awaiting the Junior Dance next term and we do hope it will be a tremendous success.

We would like to thank all the teachers for pu tti n g u p with us this year, especially Mrs. Watson and Miss Hope who have devoted much time and patience to us.

Good luck to all those taking exams this year, a lso to those who fill our places next year.

SECOND YEAR FORM NOTES

1958 started well with Frau Kay, Signora Sand ars and Madame Symington as the form mistresses of our three classes.

We have enjoyed numerous events this year, t he most important being the visit of the Queen Mother in March, at w h ich the choir including quite a number of our year, san g bnl h antly. We enjo;ed seeing two p ictures at Cottesloe Th eatre in second term, one of which depicted the unusual flora and fau n a of Central Australia the other the visit of the Queen Mother to Australi a. Nearing the end of first term the Mercury Players provided us with a shortened version of "Hamlet."

We were well represented in the hockey, basketball and softball teams. Congratulations to the girls in all the classes who received their tunic colou!"S for the above sports. Elizabeth, Helen and Colyn were the only ones who managed to caterwaul their way into the choir.

For weeks before April 25th we practised marching, for we were to attend our first Anzac Day service which was held at Scotch College In the morning it rained, but luckily no rain fell during the service which was most impressive.

We have had a good year, and in 2onclus ion we would like to wish good luck to next year's second years.

FIRST Y EAR FOR M NO TES

So far so good- we have at last settled down to work. This year we have been lucky enough to have Mrs. Tweedie as form mistress for IW, M iss Hicks for I H and M iss Vardon for IV. There were a lot of new girls in all three classes this year, quite a number of them boarders, and they are all enjoying P.L.C.

All the year round our Form Captains and Cot and Relief representatives have done an excellent job, although the representatives had a terrible experience trying to draw money from us .

At the beginning of secon d term we began p laying hockey and basketball on Friday afternoons under the gu idance of Miss Stevenson and Mrs . Tweedie. We are all Jooking forward to the Athletic Sports in third term.

This is all the news we have from the first years, but we would like to thank our teachers very much for their help, and we hope that we have not caused them too much worry.

SPORTING NOTES

SWIMMING 1958

As has been the cu stom for the last few years, each school has had an invitation relay at its own sports in which the various schools compete . T his year a lt ho u gh we had stro n g teams we came second in all the re lays. At ou r swimming s ports t h e team s were composed of six open swimmers, eac h swimm ing 55 yards. We came second to St. Hilda's.

At the M. L. C. sports t h ere was included in their programme a 110 yards open freesty le race. I n th is race St. H ilda's gained first and second and P.L.C. ga ine d third and fourth. M L.C. a lso had an under 15 Medley Re lay in wh ich St Hilda's came first and P.L.C. came second St. Mary's sports had a freestyle relay for two under J6, two under 15, a nd two under 14 St. Hil da's won and P.L.C. came second.

Two divers J. N u nn and R. Wi ldy did very well at Perth College Sports to gain second and fift h places respect ively Those who swam in the var ious relays were: -

J. Townshend C. McCrae J. Greig

M. Dann M. J ones P. Whittaker

A. Fordhan R. Hi n es P. Clarke

M. Copley R. Walten

J. Copping S . Hack

T h e interh ouse swimming carnival was held on 28t h February a t Claremont Baths .

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SWIMMING TEAM

B ack Row : R Wild y , C McCra e, J Copp i ng

Cen t re Row : S H ack , J Townshend , M D ann , P W hittake r. F ro nt Row : M Jones, J Nunn , R H nes

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Carmichael showed themselves to have the strongest team, winning with 108% points, Ferguson came close behind with 101 points, McNeil gained and Stewart 50.

There were some fine performances, namely those of C. McCrae, J. Townshend, S. Hack, R. Walton, A. Freeman and J. Tuckey. As usual the cheering was loudest for the Day Girls v. Boarders v . Old Girls Relay Race . The day girls won quite easily from the Old Girls with the Boarders third

Congratulations to C. McCrae who was champion swimmer with 12 points and J. Townshend who was runner-up with 11 points.

Once again the staff did a marvellous job of judging and announcing during the day. Special thanks to Mrs . Tweedie and Miss Stevenson who made the swimming a for us. Also thanks to Mrs. J . Prince and Mr. Phillips who judged the diving.

Colours: Pocket colours were awarded to J . Townshend, C. McCrae, S Hack and J Copping.

LIFESAVING 1958

On the 26th March th e Interschool Lifesaving Carnival was held a t Crawley Baths

For P.L C. the day was a great success, as we won three big events, coming second in another and third in two more.

On behalf of the teams I would like to thank Mrs. Tweedie for all her help during the lifesaving because without her we would not have done nearly as well. I am sure that training girls for land drill in the gym at lunch time was a bit boring after a while but she always was very patient.

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Bunbury Cup (under 14): P.L.C. third . Team: M. Copley, B. Evans , R. Walton, J. Tuckey.

Halliday Shield (under 16): P.L.C. "A" first. Team: C. Law, H. Boys, D . Fauckner, D. Cresswell.

Halliday Shield (under 16): P.L.C. "B" third. Team: C . McCrae, L. Baird, D. Hungerford, R. Hines.

Madame de Mouncey (open): P .L.C. first . Team: E. Kent , M. Dann, J. Copping, J. Townshend.

Mrs Macfarlane Shield (open): P.L.C "Red" first. Red team: M. Dann, J. Townshend, K. Fisher, J. Hines; res., D. Chase

McKellar HaH Cup (open relay): P.L.C. second. Team: C. McCrae, S. Hack, J. Copping, J. Townshend.

In the week following the Carnival many lifesaving awards were gained, the exams being held at Claremont Baths.

Three girls gained Bar to Award of Merit , two gained Award of Merit, £even gained Bronze Cross, eight Instructor's Certificate, twenty-one Bronze Medallion, six Intermediate Star, twenty-two Proficiency Certificate, seven Elementary Certificate, and two gained P L.C. Provisional Instructor.

McNeil won the House Lifesaving with 119 points, Ferguson s econd with 112 points, Carmichael third with 108 and Stewart fourth with 39 points

Congratulations to all those successful people awarded colours at the end of the season.

Pocket Colours: J. Copping, M. Dann, J. Townshend, E. Kent , H . Boys , D. Cresswell.

Tunic Colours: D. Fauckner, L. Baird , D Hungerford.

The school championship was played off in the third term of 1957. The final was between Jillian Eyres and Diana Chase, with Diana having a straight set victory over Jill (6-4, 6-4).

The teams picked for the interschool tournament were: -

Mursell Cup (A): D. Chase, J. Eyres, P. Richmond, G A very. Bursell Cup (B): S. Flower, D. Mullings, S. Holmes, A. Johnston.

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LIFE-SAVING TEAM

Back Row: H. Boys, D. Fauckner, D. Cresswell, C. Law. Centre Row: J. Copping, J. Hines, K Fisher, E. Kent. Front Row: J. Townshend, M. Dann.

Herbert Edwards Cup: C. Braddock, S. Bird, M. Dean, R. McClelland.

The Herbert Edwards team played well to beat the Loreto (B) team in the first round, 10 sets to 2. However, in the second round they met with stiffer competition in Modern School and were defeated 7 sets to 5.

The (B) Mursell team also did well, beating Loreto Claremont (B) 12 sets to 0 in the first round, Perth Girls' 12 sets to 0 in the second round, but they were beaten 11 sets to 1 by Our Lady's in the third round.

The (A) Mursell team had the most success. In the first round they defeated Loreto Claremont (A) 11 sets to 2; second round, St. Hilda's 12 sets to 0; third round , Northam High School 12 sets to 0. They defeated Our Lady's in the semi-finals 8 sets to 4, but in th e final they were beaten by John Curtin 8 sets to 4.

The interschool matches, also played in the first term, were however, not so successful. The team chosen for this was: -

D. Chase and J. Eyres , P. Richmond and G. Avery, C. Braddock and A. Johnston, D. Mullings and S. Flower.

The final result was M.L.C., P.C., St. Hilda's, P.L.C., Modern School, St. Mary's in that order.

The house matches held in first term were won by Carmichael in both (A) and (B).

We are indebted to Miss Stephenson, who picked and coached the teams and gave us welcome support at all our matches, and to Mr. Ruse who so patiently coached us after school, teaching us th e finer points of the game.

G Avery, P Richmond, D. Chase, J Eyres

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Owing to the swimming and lifesaving the beginning of the first term the softball season was late startmg.

The competition during first term was between P.L.C., M .L.C. d St Hilda's only. In third term the other colleges also playd. TMhe a n . d 1 J Staniland J Townshen , . "A" team consisted of M Teas a e, · ' M Alexander S ' C · st St Hilda's and

The first match, played at P.L , was agam · r esulted in a win for P.L.C. 19-7.

In the next match, against M.L.C., also played at P.L.C. , M.L .C. was victorious, 10-5. . s H'ld ' d fight in the return match agamst t. 1 as

We put up a goo . 11 11 8 but they were too strong for us and fma Y won - we H r this did not discourage us and the followmg week set determined not to let them p r ove themselves than us. Until the fifth innings both teams were very even but t we broken through to win 13-9. S H k R.

The "B" team consisting of K. Fisher, J. PurdJe, ac is 6 Kent s Woods L. Clarke, J. Walker, lost their first. to St. :fmda's but after more practice defeated St. H1lda s m t s econd round 29-22.

When they played M.L.C. they lost the first match 23-12 but won the second 12-8.

There were no under-age matches.

Pocket colours were awarded to J. Staniland, M. Teasdale, J. Townshend and M. Dann.

Those who gained tunic colours were J. Eddy, J. Purdie, L. Clarke, R. Kidman and S. Woods . Page 37

MURSELL CUP TEAM I

This year, with only two of last year's "A" team back, we formed a team which won all but two matches and tied with M.L.C. for the shield. However, the "B" team had more success- it did not lose a match.

The season started with "A" and "B" matches against John Curtin High. M. Teasdale, S. Flower, H. Boys, R. Powell, J Eddy, D. Cresswell and R. Hines played in the "A" team; E. Moffat, A. Campbell, M. Alexander, F. Higgins, C. Fraser, S. Crawley and J. McKenzie played in the "B" team. These teams remained the same during the first round but there were some alterations in the second round.

On June 12th both P.L C. teams defeated St. Mary's; the "A" match was very difficult, but the next week against P.M.S. P.L.C. lost 30-34.

In a second match against John Curtin "A" at their home ground P.L.C. "A" was victorious 42-18. By a misunderstanding our under 15 team played their "B" team and was defeated.

The second round began on July 17th, P.L.C. defeating St. Mary's. Both teams were saturated and covered in mud, because by this time our courts were suffering from the constant use that they were getting and the continual rain.

E. Moffat replaced H. Boys in the rest of the matches and in the final two A. Campbell took the place of D. Cresswell. The clash against M L.C. was to decide the destmy of the shield but P.L C. could not combine well enough and was defeated 35-26.

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Flower, R. Hines, D. Cresswell,

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"A" BASKETBALL TEAM

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A Campbell. B ack RHo .B E Moffat M. Te asdale (Capt.), J. Edd y. R. Powell. Front Row: · oys, ·

''B" BASKETBALL TEAM

Allanson, M. Alexander, N. Harvey, C. Fraser. Back Row. MR. J McKenzie F. Higgins, s. Crawley. F r ont ow: • '

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The "C" and Under 15 teams played man very promising players. Y matches and have

We are all very grateful for the h 1 M . us during the season. without he . e P Id rs. Tweedie has given Many thanks also go' to Brend r we wou have fallen to pieces. Vincent for their umpiring Powell and Judith "'dd PoEcket colours were awarded to M. Teas dale S "!. Y, : Mo:ffat, R. Hines, R. Powell. ' . Flower, J. colours were awarded to S C Kenz1e, M. Allanwn. · rawley, C. Fraser, J. Me-

House Basketball: Carmichael d St . w ith McNeil and Ferguson in 3rd 4thewtrt tied for _first place P aces respectively

CRITIQUE-"A" AND "B" TEAMS .

. Goahe-Sue Flower: Handles the b ll . . . times. Uses height intelligentlv d h .a With great skill at all h' "th an as Improved m abilit t me WJ. team Never spares herself. Y o cornAssistant goalie-Rosemary Hines: Outstandin age , she IS agile , accurate and speed b t d g player for her Attack wing-Rosemary Powen::' nee. mo:e who flings herself . t untirmg, mtelligent player a t paDssing and tires in the last ever: game. Sometimes slow efence wing-Jeanette Edd F t agility and ability to pass the bah. ra player m the teams, her c:: nt of the new-rule bas ketball. P Y made her the best expon-

Defence-- Marion Teasdal . St . height to advantage active player who uses her a bout the team but. was alwa spoilt h er o1Nn game by worrying much to_wards making the r e liable captain and did

Assistant defence-Diane Cress 11 even when a knee injury robbed h · Good, capable defender astic but lacks that "killer" instinc:r o top speed. Always enthusi-

Assistant defence-Anne Camp bell: Became an excellent defence .as she learnt the new position. Unusually quick for a defence, she never becomes rattled.

Centre-Elizabeth Moffat: Won her way into the top team by hard work and determination. Good "B" t e am captain and a much improved player now she moves more quickly and fights for the ball.

Centre-Helen Boys: Played a useful, energetic game until poor health her play. Good team member , who should fight her way back to the top, next season.

Goalie-Coral Fraser: Accurate goalie who battles hard, but must strive to be in front of her opponent more often. Seems to b e gaining confidence.

Assistant goalie-Fern Higgins: Very good ball handler, and an a ccurate goalie. Lacks a certain amount of enthusiasm and determination which could be lack of confidence. Has the natural abilit y a nd intelligence to be an outstanding player.

Attack wing-Sue Crawlcy: Neat, speedy wing who works so quietly at times that many of her best moves go unnoticed by th e ream. Combined extremely well in the centre.

Defence wing-Margaret Alexamler: Has the makings of a great player for she is tireless, fast and inventive. Combined very well with team.

Defence-Nanette Harvey: Steady, reliable defence. Passes well <; nd plays intelligently but must try to be speedier.

Assistant defence-Janet McKenzie: Very good at interception , she plays an excellent game for her age. As yet lacks the strength 1o last a hard-fought match without tiring.

Centre-Margot Allanson: Using her height to advantage thi s year and playing with more determination. Lacks confidence, but if s he continues to improve will make a very good player.

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"A" SOFTBALL TEAM

Back Row: J. Staniland, M Qann J T s. Holmes. Front Row: J Eddy, s: Jd ?un(can, M. Alexander, ' . as a e Capt.), J, Copping.

MURSELL CUP TEAM 11

D. Mullings, S. Flower, S. Holmes, A. Johnston.

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To win or not to win, that is the question.

Whether 'tis nobler on the body to snffcr

The cracks and blows of outrageom opponents

Or to take arms against againct a team of troubles

And by opposing end them? To kill, to conquer.

(Apologies to Shakespeare.)

Such was the 1958 cry of P.L.C 's hockey fans but we were noble, we were defeated- in glory. ·

The season started off we 1l and before second term we managed to give the beginners some idea of the dead]y game for which they had enrolled. The seniors were in a continual state of nervous tension owing to the knowledge that most other schools had almost picked their "A" and "B" teams, but Mrs. Cusack soothed us by assuring us that WE were quite capable of coping with the matter in second term.

So second term arrived with hockey enthusiasts just breaking their necks to revive any past idea of that game called hockey. Practices were well attended except by the first years, which was most unusual, and Mrs. Cusack began the agoni: ir>g task of pick ;ng teams and no doubt many sleepless nights resulted from the strain . Fortunately the "A" team was fairly definite, hut as for the "B"there seemed to be an abundance of backs and no forwards. After several matches and twice as many changes the "B" team was finally settled, McDougall being their captain throughout the season.

Much hard work had been put into the conditioning of the oval and the result was that the:-e was less dippery clover on which to pract"se acrobatics- the highl;ght of a rainy day.

The first interschool match was against St. Mary's who have entered for the first time. We won 7-0 but it was a very friendly game with a p'easant at. no:phere. In the ercounter of the second round we found they had improved tremendously, the score being lowered to 4-0 to P.L C.

The following week we tested our strength against Modern School on their oval. As usual it took us all first ha 1f to wa:rm up so that by second half we were ready to throw ourselves into it. As a we won 4-0. The match against Modern School in the second round was fated to be postponed- the July weather being the cause. Our ovals here had fared beautifully throughout the continued downpours but Modern School was not so Tucky. Apparently half of their oval was flooded and the following Wednesday it was little better- any member of the "B" team will vouch for that. However, at home, under drizzling conditions, the "A" team defeated Modern School 4-3-a narrow win after which the team breathed heated sighs of relief.

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St Hilda's the next school to be challenged, proved to give a very match!! Being a team of Amazons we out little Lhe worse for a tooth and nail encounter-the score bemg 4-3. in the second round P.L.C. combined its full to ac 1eve • · 7-2 The team must be congratulated on this achievement. as !v::n, pulled her weight (!) and determination did tjl.e tnck. match against M.L.C. was not such a success, but although the score was 4-2 against us we did our best to muddle the <:kilful play of our opponents and on the whole played well. We high hopes and much assumed confidence for _the match agams IVI.L.C. but again we lost 3-1. This was a Mrs. Cusack comforted us by saying that we were defeate? m g ory.

The first round against P.C. was most exasperatmg as the forwards try as they might, cou'd not put the ball between the posts_:_one of their weaknesses. Finally we 2-0.. The match was more successful and we won 5-l, this bemg our interschool match. 1 t 0

The "B" team had a very successful seawn, losmg on Y w matches one to St Hilda's and the other to Modern School 1 year the ·younger ones have had more matches t?an usua and with all this practice there should be some good semor teams ahead

The Hom:e hockey was won by Ferguson- a most surpnsmg result as it is the first time for many years.

The staff would not agree to a match against the "A" team wonder why) but we feel they have something less strenuous m store for us. h t

We challenged the Scotch "A" team towards the end of _t e erm and after much play they beat us 7-5. The followmg week the "B" team played Scotch but lost 5-2.

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Back Row: K. J. Abernethy.

"A" HOCKEY TEAM

Fisher, J. Townshend, D. Chast:• G. Hamilton, J. Lukin, Centre RC'W: J. Staniland, D. Grobble (Capt.), D. Mullings. Sitting: S. Holmes, E. Kent.

The highlight of the hockey season, besides the N.S.W. match, was an informal match in which the Scotch Prefects challenged the· P.L.C. Prefects. We could not raise a full team of hockey players but the basketballers played magnificently-Jane playing a stylish back and MB:rion a dashing wing. The boys were most polite not use the1r Rugby tactics. When time was up Scotch was wmnmg 4-3 but after ten minutes' rest we went on again to get our revenge. P.L.C. shot two goals and came off victorious-most condescending of Scotch.

The climax of a term's efforts came on Tuesday, 19th August, when we met the New South Wales Women's Touring Team. It was the h?ttest day we could have picked and consequently we were droopmg before we started. At half-time we had not scored but N.S.W. had two goals. However, we picked up after the half-time orange had had its effect, and started to play hockey. We shot a goal and a mighty roar rocked the oval and I heard one of the N.S.W; girls saying "Now it's getting exciting." Goodness knows what they were thinking before We managed to shoot another goal but that was our limit and N.S.W. won 4-2. It was a wonderful match and it is a pity that more of these cannot be fitted into the hockey season.

Congratulations to the following girls who were awarded pocket co'ours: D. Gribble, J. Staniland, D. Chase, E. Kent, S. Holmes, K. Fisher, G Hamilton, D. Mullings, J . Lukin, J. Townshend, J. Abernethy, E. McDougall and M. Dann.

Tunic colours: S. Barrett Lennard, L. Bulloch, L. Draper, M. Gordon, S. Hodgson, G. McPharlin, M. Paterson, S. Young.

Many thanks go to Mrs. Cusack for her inspiring interest and coaching of the "A" and "B" teams and to Miss Stevenson for her guidance of the younger ones.

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Mrs. Blackburn must be thanked for her umpiring throughout the season and I am sure her presence in wme of those vital matches made the world of difference to the "A" team

Mrs. Kay and Mrs. Mackenzie also must be thanked for assistance on umpiring.

Finally the captains would like to thank their teams fpr their co-operation and keenness and wish those left the best of luck for next year.

We came, we saw, we sometimes conquered.

CRITIQUE ON "A" HOCKEY TEAM

D. Gribble: Excellent captain, controlled and cheerful. A fast, strong right inner, combining excellently with the team, fighting strongly to the end.

J. Staniland: An awkward style belies astonishing effectiveness. Invacuable player in the way she follows the ball right over the goal line.

E. Kent: Marked improvement during the season, fast and with a powerful hit.

D. Chase: A little erratic; plays an excellent game on her "on" days. Ve-:y fast with the ball.

S. Ho:mes: Untiring and persistent. Will force the attack and can use a strong angle shot from left wing.

K. Fisher: Dogged persistence and neat stick work make a very useful centre half both in attack and defence.

G. Hamilton: Strong untiring player with a faculty for saving a critical situation round the goal.

D. Mullings: Unequal in play, a beautiful hit; very good on her good days.

J. Townshend: A tower of strength under heavy pressure. A powerful clearing shot and unlimited energy as r:ght back.

J. Lukin: Combines well with her right back, dependable and untiring in covering opponent.

J. Abernethy: Has played a fine game, showing judgment in meeting the attack and skill in defeating it. Unlucky that a leg injury cut her out of some games.

ATHLETICS NOTES

The Ath 1 etic Sports which are carried on with much enthusiasm each year were held on Thursday, 2nd of October. This year however diffe-:ed in that the meeting was held on the hockey ovals, and a lthough the sky continued to be overcast we were extremely fortunate as it rained only once.

Congratulations go to Carmichael who well deserved their win with 123 points from a very close rival in Ferguson with 112 points. McNeil and Stewart were thus placed with 92 and 85 points recpec .. tively.

Congratulations also to Gail Kopp who was champion athlete and to Diane Gribble as a very close runner-up. Elizabeth Dempster also deserves praise in being under 16 champion, as does her runnerup Maxine Copley.

Special appreciation must be given to the Captains, sports mistresses and all those who helped to make the meeting the great success evident on the actual day. Mr. Cook also deserves

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"8" HOCKEY TEAM

Back Row: G. McPharlin, .s. Hodgson, M. Dann, M. Gordon, L. Bulloch. Centre Row: E. Officer, E. McDougall (Capt.), L. Sitting: M. Patterson, S. Barret-Lenmird. (Absent-J. Eyres)

thanks for the continual and hard work he put into preparing the fields.

The Old Girls' stall again proved to be very profitable, and the ICe-cream was hailed as a great success by all.

. The School Relay can be congratulated in that they acquired 2nd place at Modern School on Tuesday, 29th September, and later that afternoon 2nd p'ace at Perth College. We succeeded in winning at ou.r own sports, and in coming 4th at St. Mary's the following mormng. That afternoon at St. Hilda's our junior team came 4th and the senior relay 3rd.

The last inter1:chool meeting of the season was held at M.L.C. on .Saturday, the 11th October. To these P.L.C. sent a junior team which in coming 3rd, and an open relay team which came home With a very convincing win.

For the of the relay team we must pay special tribute Mrs. who gave. up much of her time and energy to coachmg us, a decidmg factor m our last win.

Original Conlrituliond

MAN-

as seen through the eyes of a physicist.

Definition-Man is a type of satellite.

Behaviour---Moves in a fixed orbit around an atom of WO (woman). The radius of the orbit varies directly as the amount of light and indirectly as the temperature.

Can be drawn out of orbit by food, drink, money, or proximity of another WO atom, but return.> immediately to its original orbit on cessation of these external forces.

Whilst in orbit emits characteristic "beeps."

Causes marked inter-WO atom rivalry as to who has the highest number and quality of the3e satellite,;.

Composition-Dense, heavy, and therefore slow moving. There are two models: -

A-man : unstable in orbit, will voluntarily leave one WO atom for another, rarely stays with any one atom longer than a week. Long and thin in shape, commonly known as "shark type."

B-man: very stable in orbit, has small range of vision. Round in shape, with four short antennae . Illog:cally called the "square" type.

A MEMORY

From where I stood on the razor edge of red rock that ran like a battlement along the crest of the hill, I could see the countryside spread around me, hazy in the di3tance like a Japane:> e water colour. At my feet lay that picture>eque ga:;h in the Hamersley Ranges, Wittenoom Gorge. The setting sun mantled the valley in a shadow which left the trunks of the gum> white and ghastlier than ever, but at the same time it lit up the already red walls of the opposite cliff in an ever rosier glow. I could see the entrance to the gorge, the abrupt drop from the grey spinifex dotted hills to the yellow plateau which stretched as far as the eye could see. Far away towards the sea, I knew the dU3ty-red road made another drop, this time from "the Big Hill" to the coastal plain, and then on past the solitary Pyramid Hill which raised its head from the endless plain like some forgotten Egyptian tomb, to the welcome coast.

On the other side the narrowing Gorge wound deeper into the range. In places the layer:; of stone in the wall3 were so regular that they looked like skyscrapers, majestically beautiful. From one a solitary ghost gum grew at right angles. There were pools too, dark and mysterious in their rocky beds, often overhung by beautiful, drooping paper-barks, places that bunyips delight in. The floor of the gorge was m o:;tly parched and stony, but offering many delights to the traveller; little lizctrd > basking in the sun, pieces of asbestos washed down by the rain of centuries, a never ending treasure house.

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G. Kopp, J. Hines, S. Bird , D. Gribble.

SCHOOLGIRLS' GUIDE TO HIGHER LEARNING

Chemistry- "Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble."

English-"Words, words, words."

Physics-"Throw physic to the dogs. I'll none of it."

Maths- "0 day and night but thi<; is wondrous strange."

Biology-"A harmless necessary cat " Hygiene-"0 blood! blood! blood!"

History- "! cannot tell what the dickens his name is."

Geography-"Sits the wind in that corner?"

Domestic Science- " 'Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers".

Gym- "(S)he makes a swan like end."

Latin- "Bless thee, Bottom! bless thee! thou art translated."

French-"Marry. This i<; miching mallicho."

Lifesaving- "I have a kind of alacrity in sinking."

"ONE OF THE DELIGHTS OF BOARDING"

All is quiet, then sudr'lenly, through faint light which is just breaking a beU jangles. For some minutes there is no sound in the dorm. Gradually the noi<;e pierces through the heavie-;t sleeper's dreams and she emits a subdued groan. One after another, sleepy, tousled heads appear in the aisle. wondering if there is anyone who is still in bed to fall vict'm to their clutches. The people who have seen this most often are generally the victims.

Blankets are flung over the curtain rail and all feel as though wakefulness is far from them. Slowly, the weary boarders dress and dr:>.g the!T'selves to the bathroom where the water is melted ice from the Pole. Again the relentless bell rings-all too soon for soiT'e slow-coacres, and they plod down to the prep room to nod over their books until the hell rings a third time, this time for sustenance.

A BOARDER.

WATER AND POWER-THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS SCHEME

Cooma, the headquarters of the Snowy Mountains Scheme, is situated on the skirts of the Monaro P 1ains at the foot of the Snowy :f',l[ountains. It was summer time when we were touring New South vVales and in this season the Monaro Plains, in their undulating formation, st':'etch out brown and treeless for miles. My first thought was that the early settlers had wiped out every tree, but this is not so. The Monaro Plairs have never been forested. As we travelled south-south-west to Cooma from Sydney, we followed the Great Dividing Range. The intense blueness which enshrouded the mountains was beautiful. Cooma i s one of the co1dest places in Australia and this is no wonder, for it is open to winds from aH directions, especially the icy blasts which come from the snow-capped mountains in winter.

It was a fine, hot morning when we set out from Cooma for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. We soon left the Plains behind us and passed into the scrubby foothills of the mountains where there were

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sheep by the hundreds grazing amongst the sparse trees. We passed through a town called Old Adaminaby which has been evacuated as the whole valley will be flooded when the Scheme is in operation. It was strange to see the cattle and sheep at the edge of the water which is now rising continuously until the time when the whole valley is flooded. New Adaminaby, a modern little town, has been built about five miles away on higher ground.

Within twenty miles the scenery had changed completely · and the trees were much taller and there was some undergrowth. Soon we began to climb and from then on the temperature indicator showed red- it was a Ho'den! The mountains became steeper and steeper and the valleys further and further below us. The scenery was magnificent and the blueness stretched as far as the eye could see.

We arrived at Cabramurra early in the afternoon. This is another important centre for the Scheme and covers the top of one mountain from wh:ch every single tree has been cleared. The houses are built to suit the climate as in winter there are heavy falls of snow and freezing winds.

From Cabramurra we went to one of the tunnels in the mountains. To reach it we had to drive along a little rubb'y wind:ng track cut out of the sides of the mountains. There was only room for one vehicle at a time , so we crawled along hoping we would not meet any of the huge trucks from the works. Over the edge of the road was a few hundred feet drop into a turquoise river below. In some places our hearts were in our mouths and having been brought up in the flat wheatbelt I admit that it was rea;ly an ordeal. We eventually came to the first tunnel, outside which there were hundreds of fore ign workers building a shaft. Before entering the tunnel we had to don helmets- a hilarious sight- to protect uc; from any falling stones. We wa!.ked into the mountain through a dimly-lit tunnel for a few hundred yards and at the end was an enormous shaft one hundred feet in diameter. It went down through the mountain for one thousand feet, where it joined a tunnel which we saw afterwards. This shaft was called the "surge chamber" and when the valve of a tunnel leading into it is shut off, the water will rise in the chamber, thus lessening the impact on the walls of the tunnel. The noise was so great that we had to shout to make ourselves heard. Right near us was a crane which was lowering cement and materials to men \Vho paddled around in a foot or more of water in the bottom of the shaft To have a really good view of what was going on below we walked out onto a p'ank which was suspended over the shaft. I clung to the rope which was the only protection and peered down. To reach the bottom of the shaft the men have to climb down a ladder enclosed in wire netting attached to the side of the shaft \Vhen we left this tunnel the heat outside nearly felled us and amidst whistles and cheers we left for the tunnel further down the mountain. This was the worst track of all and I wondered just in what way we would arrive at the bottom. Just to see the bubbling green river below and the trees looking like matches was enough for anyone, but with a friend's baby expressing its feelings as well it was absolutely nerve racking.

We reached the bottom safely and here there were great automatic trucks which looked like monsters, roaring in and out of the

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tunnel. They were electrically driven, having no steering wheelonly buttons to press. Once again we put on helmets and entered. The water was soaking through the roof so much that in places it 1ell like rain. The floor of the tunnel went down at a grade of one foot in every three feet so it was rather difficult to walk and our sandals became full of mud in spite of the corrugated cement floor. We penetrated the mountain for two-thirds of a mile and at the end found a hive of industry. Here they were building a power stat'on. On the right, the shaft from above, the "wrge chamber" entered whi'e another tunnel passed out on the left We had to be careful this tunnel to see that we were not mown down by the many vehicles V.'hich were coming and going. Unfortunately the workmen do not like any women in the tunnels as they believe it is a bad omen, so we stayed as 1org as we dared and then struggled out to the entrance. It is how a grade of one foot in three feet can make one's legs ache! The heat outside was terrific as we were at the bottom of a valley at the edge of the Tumut River.

From here we went to Tumut Pond Dam which at the time was under const'"uction A "flying fox" passing from one mountain s:de to the other just above the dam, dropped the cement and materials needed. A small tunnel diverted the river while the dam was being built and a larger tunnel twenty miles long connected up with the "surge chamber" at Cabramurra.

By this time it was evening, and we wended our way homewards around the bends suspended above sheer drops and pa-sed through the valleys wh:ch in the near will be flooded until we reached the bare brown rolling Monaro Plains again. '

ON PREFECTS

Favourite Occupation

Ali

Abo

Lil Mouse

Grib

Katie

Ken tie

Jul

Doug

Pixie

J oy

Palm er

Annette

J e nny

Jane

Mazz

I

Eating Celery

Breaking ribs

Making Ros Mac jealous

Petering out

Market gardening

Collecting bruises

Blowing up P.C. girls

Sweeping grounds

Eating Jul's chocolate

Saddling up!

Tinkling the ivories

Swotting

Talking to -

Walking slowly to school

Eating duck and ham

Walking up the highway hill

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I Secret Ambition

To be Yum-Yu'in in the Mikado

To go down a gold mine ? ? ?

To join the Nashos

To finish her straight jacket

To be an Orthoptist ? !? !

To star in the State Schoolboys' Hockey team ·

To get thin

To be as little a> Pixie

To be as tall as Doug

It's still a secret

To thrash Ca to in Maths

To live at Rotto

To join the Royal Navy

To be a hockey goalie

To row No. 2 in a certain

Eight

ROTTNEST

Situated twelve miles from Fremantle, Rottnest Island is a popular holiday resort. It has an area of twelve square miles though much of this is water because of the chain of salt lakes which lie through the centre of the island. Many of the shops and cottages were built by the convicts and it is believed that these buildings are some of the oldest in W.A. What is now the hostel was once a prison. The settlement is situated on Thompson's Bay.

The island has many bays which are excellent for swimming though only towards the Western end is there any good surf Herring, gar-fish, whiting and many other small fish can be caught in the bay but for bigger fish "Narrow Neck" , Salmon Bay, Fishhook Bay, Parker Point etc. are better.

The waters around Rottnest hold many wrecks. Two of the main ones are the "Dentenholm" in Thompson's Bay (about sixty years old) and the "City of York" in City of York Bay.

Bird life is plentiful. Around the lakes mountain ducks and many other types of wildfowl can be found. Towards the Western end of the island peacocks are to be seen while pheasants are everywhere . Though there are only two recorded magpies on Rottnest, the crows make up for them.

Quokkas, a type of wallaby standing about eighteen inches high are everywhere. There are estimated to be over twelve thousand of them

It is the Quokkas which give Rottnest its name as the Dutch thought, when they first landed, that they were a kind of rat.

MY TRIP TO TASMANIA

We went overland to Melbourne spending four days in Adelaide , · on the way. Then my brother went on a tour through Sydney and Brisbane while I went to my sister who lives in Tasmania at Hobart.

We had many lovely trips around the island including one to National Park, some miles up the Derwent. On the way we went through Bushy Park, a hop growing region. The hops were as high as the houses near them and there were poplar hedges as windbreaks. We had very pretty views as the hops were a pale green and the poplars a darker shade.

In National Park I saw lakes and Russell Falls which are surrounded by tree ferns and man ferns, some of which stood well over six feet high, and many paths lead to different views of the beautiful and high layered falls.

Then we went to see the lakes and at Lake Fenton, many feet above sea level, I had my first glimpse of snow for on one of the surrounding peaks were a few patches. The water in these lakes is very clear and pure and they are in country which. in winter, is under snow and is therefore very barren and rocky.

When it was time to leave we headed south-east to home, remembering all the magnificence of Russell Falls, my first glimpse of snow, many new types of trees and ferns which I might never have seen had I not had my trip to Tasmania.

JOAN MURRAY.

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Name Ambition Secret Ambition Crazy About

Anderson (Jenny) BarrettPolice woman Opera singer Weeties

Lennard (Brat)

BrodieHall (Chookie)

Bulloch (Blotch)

To be a cook Author Run a cat and dog home

To get married Knock someone's head off Go to Mars Iodex Beethoven Wabbits

Cammilleri (Cam ) Own a fishing Ride a camel schooner Fishing

Draper (Lu) To be a jockey Marry a station Keyholes

.Eyres (Jill) To be called Lillian Fraser (Tolly) Own a fish and chip shop Godsman (Totty) Psychologist

Hodgson (Sally) To be a "bookie"

Holmes (Zanny) To be a Vet

MacPherson (Ros) Be as skinny as Joan Pass Leaving French Malcolm, Stella (Betty) Paters on (Mick) Typewriter

Powell (Podge)

Wauchope (Boney)

owner

Have "naturally" red cheeks

To be like everyone else

Debate against Aquinas

To be a movie star

Be a Maths teacher

To know Charlie

Mr. Hill

Californian Poppy Sax Hot showers "Goodies" Charlie

Own a spinach "Zippies" farm

To have a "frizz" Pea Thoup

. You dump your books on the desk and shout "Sit down! Be quiet! The Prep bell has gone!" Prompt and solicitous enquiries are then tended as to where it has gone to and when it is coming back.

After this, enquiries follow thick and fast "May I go to my locker and get my Prep. books?" is only one. It might be wondered by the uninitiated why people come to Prep without Prep. books. The answer is, it is a diabolical invention of the fertile minds of the unindustrious young for not doing any Prep., that dangerous business being put off by forgetting books and further postponed in having to fetch them .

"May I borrow a pencil from Jan?" "No!"

"From Margaret?" "No!"

From half a dozen other people all readily named. "From you?"

By this time you are so brain battered you reply "Yes." You never see your pencil again.

Five minutes later a sixth grader brings her Maths problems to you. You got Maths for Junior- just-and naturally you can do sixth grade maths. At least you thought you could, but disillusionment must come some time.

Young, Coral (Sue) mechanic To be a boarder again?

Be a ballet dancer

To be as fat as Ros

To swim to Rotto

To leave Tolly in China

Own a floorpolish factory Slimming Balingup bodgies Pneumonia

SUB-LEAVING BOARDERS.

THE CON FESSIONS OF A WOULD -BE -MURDERES S

I have turned into a would -be murderess. Yes it is true. I spend my life _sitting and calculating murder on certain :v.oung persons. I mentiOn no names but they will know whom I mean.

I debate such pleasant methods as hanging with the aid of gym cords, strangling them with their ties, rolling them to death up -turned desks or pushing them suddenly down the steps commg out of Assembly.

This all arose through being obliged once weekly to take an evening Prep.

You dear friends who have never taken a nightly Prep. know not the horrors in store for you.

you enter the Prep . room and are not greeted by polite good evenmgs_ as might jn your innocence suppose, but by a multitude of mdescnbable noises.

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At eight o'clock the infants leave and the seniors are left in free possession but even then these infants prevent our minds from being fixed on our studies. We mu<:>t first discuss all the sins of our young charges, by the time we have finished it is time to pack up.

When my pocketmoney runs to it I am going to invest in a meataxe; for the only thing that prevents me from cleaving in their horrible little skulls is the fact I have not one handy.

Murder is easy and I fear no consequences, four other Leavings will agree it will be murder in self defence.

THE HIROS H IMA PANELS

In May this year, in response to public request , the Hiroshima Panels were shown again in Perth. Behind panels there lies a great story, a story of suffering; and to those who see them, they awake feelings of compassion and pity.

The Hiroshima Panels are the series of drawings done in Indian Ink on rice paper by a Japane£e painter and his wife. Their names are Iri Maruki and Toshiko Akamatsu. On August 6th, 1945, the atom bomb which fell on Hiroshima is estimated to have killed 410,000 people. Many were killed instantly, and many died in the the days and weeks following the explosion from their burns and injuries, and from the delayed effects of radiation.

At the time Maruki and Akamatsu made over eight hundred sketches of the men, women and children, from which they eventually drew their panels. The panels were 6ft x 24ft., and the first panel to be finished was one called "Ghosts." This panel depicted the

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state of the people immediately after the bomb was dropped. They rushed about, wailing, and seemed like ghosts. They sank down one after another.

On each panel the figures, generally naked, are dead or dying. But in one panel there is an unharmed baby lying near a mound of charred bodies. Akamatsu told a group of people at the exhibition of these panels in Tokyo that it was their wish to draw one baby at least without a trace of burns, and still charming and innocentlooking, and that when peace was regained this baby might rise to its feet once more.

In the second panel, Fire was drawn. After an enormous flash of light, an explosion, a sudden pressure, a great hot fire burst out. In this panel the artists wanted to use gold paint to fleck the flames, but because of the great cost the picture is executed in black and vermilion only. This still manages to convey the desired effect.

In the third panel called "Water" the people are shown wandering about looking for water to drink before they die. Unable to endure their sufferings, the wounded entered the water and were sucked into the depths.

Their mouths were parched with thirst and they cried out. Then for a moment an ominom silence fell. Clouds quickly covered the sky, and a heavy rain came down Unexpectedly, a beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky, and this forms the subject matter of the fourth panel called "Rainbow."

Boys and girls lay dead on the edge of the river in the aptlynamed panel, "Boys and Girls." They had been sent to get water to fill up the reservoir in the centre of the city. After the explosion, burnt and wounded, they strugg'ed back to the city. It was truly horrible to see the agony through which even these children had had to go. The paintings were so marvellous that the suffering of the people could almost be felt.

The next panel was one of a "Field," destroyed by an atom bomb. In September, after the bomb, Hiroshima was devastated by a typhoon, and the bodies were washed into the sea. Autumn came, and the wind blew over the devastated fie'd.

Then i.n the next panel, "Wind," everything was destroyed, burnt and m heaps. The people could find no shelter. Nobody came to help them. Only the wind rustled in the bamboo stems. There were great thick streaks across the drawing to indicate the wind.

In the final panel, "Rescue," there is the picture of a few people who had escaped from the city and come to the half-ruined house of Maruki's father. Most had died there, one after the other On the other half of the panel the wounded and starved are helping one another through the wasteland. Incidentally, -this is the only panel done entirely in colour.

The artists drew these panels to the end that they would compel those who saw them to vow that such diabolic visitations shaH not occur again. These panels certainly have succeeded in carrying their message of the horror and tragedy of this action, to the minds and hearts of all those who have seen them.

J.S.

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SOFTBALL

I am of the opmwn that softball is a torture of the highest degree. For those who are happily unfamiliar with this arduous "sport" I shall endeavour to describe the procedure.

Four sacks are placed on the most slippery parts of the oval that can be found, in what the sports mistress iondly imagines is a diamond. The class is divided into two teams of equal numbers, one ha f batting and the other fielding. Each of the fielders finds a nice piece of oval on which to stand, somewhere near the soggy pieces of sacking and the bowler stands opposite the so-called "home" base (anything less like home, sweet home, cannot be imagined). The first batter weakly picks up a piece of wood called the bat ana staggers feebly to the "home" base.

'l'he bowler ho·ds in her hand the erroneously named softball. In reality this misguided missile is as hard as a bullet and very much bigger!!!! The bowler lets the ball go with a vic.ous swing of her

The first batter sees it coming. Sbe turns pale, drops the bat, and. staggers into the path of the ball. The ball hits her neatly on her solar plexus with a strange wumping sound and she slithers to the ground in a gasping heap

The bowler, far from feeling any noble-minded sentiment such as regret or contrition, dances like a grinning "Dervish." The fielders also seem to approve of this unnecessary shortening of their contemporary's life.

By this time the second batter has taken to her heels and has for the time being escaped, so the third batter has to be called in. She flexes her muscles, scowls at the bowler, who retaliates with an ugly contortion of her already unattractive features. The sports mistress, although anx:ous for her own personal well-being, tells them to hurry up, and so the next ball hurtles through the air. The third batter hits it carefully under a sprinkler that is operating nearby: The fielders who have been doing nothing are galvanised into action. But their combined efforts are not great enough to stop their brawny school friend. She runs around the field correctly touching every sack, with the cheers of her team accompanying her.

As I have now, I hope, converted my reader to some slightly refined game, such as hockey, I shall finish this harrowing account. There are some of our friends who have such perverted minds that they enjoy playing softbalL but we mmt be sorry for these unfortunates and not condemn them too harshly, remembering that their addiction is a punishment in itself.

R.P., V.D., C.E. (IIIb)

THE FAIRIES

Once I saw a fairy small Fluttecing on the garden wall, And as I watched another came; They fluttered their wings and had a game . They played until the sun was high, In the garden where the bluebel's lie, Then they went home to their little dell And had a drink from a wishing well.

P ANDERSON, 9 years.

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THE TARTAN TUSSLE

CAMERON VERSUS BLACK WATCH

The fateful day dawned dull and dreary, The atmosphere was cold and eerie; The sky looked like a dirty mop, The girls all hoped the rain would stop.

At four o'clock the sky was blue, The boys arrived, except for two; The teams ran on, the cheers were mellow, Ours was a squeak, theirs was a bellow

The bully finished, then- the battle, The boys ran round like a herd of cattle Kenty and Grib ran as fast as they could, But the half back's tackle was far too good.

Kate and Gay passed, while Zanny moaned, The watching crowd first chered, then groaned; On the sidelines sat a very "Rapt Mac," Her eyes fixed on a wandering "Back."

Chase and Barry bullied like crazy, But Barry turned out to be far too lazy; Jen hit the ball, but it wasn't her fault, That it injured the goalie, poor old Alt.

The boys all rushed for a solitary girl, Abo of course, in an awful whirl. They dodged round Del and ran so fast, That Jude and Jule felt quite outclassed.

Now the game was finally finished, The watching crowd had soon diminished. And though the score was four to seven, The girls were still in seventh heaven.

S.E.K. (Leaving)

QUOTATIONS

"'You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things.">-Mrs. Cusack when we forget our Health Certificates.

"Bid every noise be still."- Assembly.

"That you would have me seek into myself for that which is not in me."- Work!

"That is the true beginning of our end ."-Match against Scotch.

"You look pale, and gaze, and put on fear." - Before Junior or Leaving.

"They are enclosed in their own fat."-Boarders.

"His soul s hall rest at ease." - Those with decent reports.

"Would he were fatter."-School bank accounts.

"THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS"

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"A MOAN"

I sit at my de3k

And attempt to work

But the wireless is on

So again I shirk!

I turn it off And try again I start to writeThere's no ink in the pen!

I pick up my pencil And try to think

The ideas are there

But they don't seem to link!

The evening wears on In the same old way, Can't work tonightSo I guess I'll play!

The same sort of thing

Goes on every night, So Leaving prospects Aren't very bright!!

At two on a Wednesday afternoon "FED UP ." We hurriedly run to the Chemistry room, We make a very professional sight All dressed up in lab. coats white.

CHEMISTRY

We grab a pipette and a burner we light, A retort is set up--success is in sight. Dome tongs and a nice long bit of tubing, And now things really seem to be moving!

As is always the case we haven't our book (No loss, for at it we never do look)

We'd prefer to invent a new way instead, So at random we add HCl to some lead.

It squirts and sizzles and splutters a lot, Oh how can this violent reaction be stopped?

We look at the bottle again, and we seeWe have'nt used acid, we've used T.N.T. !!!

We clean up the mess and to wash we proceed, And to Mr. R, truly we'll now pay some heed, And whether we get Leaving Chem. or not We love dear old Chem. an astonishing lot.

"A HOPEFUL CHEMIST."

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SONG OF SIR GALAHAD

Sometimes I feel the fear , the awe of God, A sadness that these things are not for me :

The little lovely summer morns

When all the men go out to hay, The bleaching fields where lads do linger

To watch the maids spread cloth to dry, The lying 'mong>t the sweet mown hay Listing to the larks on high.

The bugles shrilling in the lists

When knight 'gainst brother knight doth ride, Each striving to lay in the dust

The ribbons of the other's pride. Each hope::; to win his lady's grace, Each with his knee his horse doth guide, Each w :elding shining lance or sword, And guardmg self with trusty shield.

The slight maids swing from knight to knight . But sweet although the 3e things may seem, I know right well they may not be, I must be of 'l single mind

To fulfil the visions that I see. The dance and joustings in the lists Are not the sports f a r such as me I must ride on and further on, Alone for ever, ever be, I must ride far, I must ride free.

CHRYSANTHEM UM S

Chrysanthemums burn in the autumn garden, Yellow and orange, white and red, Luminous lamps in a dying garden Lit for the wake of Summe r 's dead.

Chrysanthemums burn in the autumn garden, Where the path curves down to the black pine tree , Which is bent away from the grey s tone wall That stares out over the sing ing sea.

Th e singing sea, so green wave-laden Under the heavy Autumn sky, Which shall drench the lands for winter' s taking Ere the fine chrysanthemums shrivel and die.

Chrysanthemums burn in the Autumn garden, Tall of body and huge of he a d, Luminous lamps in a dying garden, Yellow and orange, white and red.

"FIRST YEARS"

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FIRST YEARS

Ten little first years, First thought French was fine , One didn't learn her vocab, Then there were nine.

Nine little first years, Learning Time and Rate, One forgot her Simple Interest, Then there were eight.

Eight little first years Were learning about hea ve n , One left her Bible at home, And then there were seven .

Seven little first years, With Geometry were in a fix, One took and bisected hen:elf , And then there w ere six.

Six little first years, At Danc ing learnt to jive, One thought she'd rather "cree p," And then there were fiv e.

Five little first years, Found Geography a bore, One spoke at the w r ong tim e , And then there were four

Four little first years, With Algebra did not agree , One forgot the co-efficient, And then there were three

Three little first years, Their Science couldn ' t do, One opened the wrong jar, And then there were two.

Two little first years, Studying Moon and Sun One met a Martian , And then there was one.

One little first year, Very sad alone, Hit herself with a softball bat, And then there was none

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"First Years"

AN ELEGY FOR LEAVING$

A SAD POEM

Hard is our lot, dastardly our Fate, Lost is all hope, joy comes too late. For us there is nothing but sadness and pain, Leaving mishandled comes not again.

Work we could not (we never have), All left now is to dig the grave. Dig it deep and dig it wide, Lay the lot of us inside.

Build a tombstone large and white, Carve on it our fateful plight, How through pride we would not work , Talked and did our duty shirk

Now we lie low (abreast in fours), Earth had gagged our talking jaws. Take this moral from our fearful pain, Leaving mishandled comes not again.

Forgotten for ages; a no-man's-land, where trees - A Are small and weak: where man in his greed there sees The wealth of golden seed he cannot sow. And by his greeedy clutching hand I know He has no eyes to see.

MUD AND STARS

No eyes to see the downy scudding clouds, The endles<> blue b eyond; or where the crowds Of wildflowers crouch beneath a sheltering log. And for his sake I grieve

TRIUMPH

23rd July at half past four, O!Ito the field eleven Fergusons bore; F1rst is Gribble explaining the trick Of how and when to turn the stick; Next is Katie urging the team, Then Dougall telling us not to dream; Bulloch arrives not even a squeak, And Hodgson tackles- still on her feet. There goes Sue with a beautiful kick, While Glenda stands with eyes transfixed, On Jenny who rushes in to attackFor once thank heavens she didn't stand back. Here comes Ann rushing the breeze, While Barrett waits with knocking knees, As Barbara passes with all her might At last we've wem- but we had to fight. SJHA.

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tOY

5chool

GRADES 11 and Ill

The highlight of this year was the visit to the Ballet which was very much enjoyed. At the end of Term II the two Grades VIIs invited us to a project afternoon. After hearing them and seeing their display we feel we know quite a lot about South Africa and Japan.

We have worked hard with tuck shops and contributions to swell the Cot and Relief funds.

We have also enjoyed films of the Queen Mother's visit, "Land of the Southern Cross" and Road Safety Films given by the visiting policeman.

GRADE IV

Although a small class, Grade IV have made the most of their time, and have enjoyed any extra events which have turned up unexpectedly like the Ballet for those who went and records of the music from "Swan Lake" and the "Nutcracker Suite" for those who remained. A visit to the pictures for the Queen Mother's tour and • Safety First films by the Traffic Police.

In our work we have visited many countries and made projects to help us in our study, all of which seemed to be enjoyed by the children.

Last but not least are the tuck shops, which help to swell the <;:ot and Relief funds.

GRADE V

This year we started off very well with Mrs Philmore as form mistress. We elected Sue Hughes and Christine Rutter as Cot and Relief fund representatives.

About half way through first term Mrs. Philmore suggested that e ach house do a project. Ferguson did scenes of W A., McNeil Aborigines of W.A., Stewart Wildflowers of W.A. and Carmichael did Industries of W.A. We also started singing with Miss Norris , and good old McNeil won our first House singing. Second term House s inging was won by Carmichael and Stewart who came a draw.

Early in second term Sarah Walton broke her leg and all the other girls helped her by taking all her papers out to Mrs. Philmore a nd helping her down the stairs.

Two days before breaking up we were taken down to the river, as w e do every term, and we all had a good time.

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GRADE VI

First day, first term we rushed upstairs to our classroom where we found we had a new form mistress, Mrs. Darbyshire.

We had swimming lessons at the river taken by Mrs. Tweedie.

We heard of the Queen Mother's visit to W.A. with delight. A few of us were fortunate in being allowed to join in the school children's welcome at Subiaco Oval. Others lined the various streets to the welcoming cheers.

We were fortunate in being taken to see two films, "The Land of the Southern Cross," a film with exceptionally good photography which we found ve:-y interesting, and the fi'm showing the Queen Mother's visit, which gave us an idea of the welcome given her in the various States.

. Road Safety films were also shown by the police in the gymnasmm and some of the fortunate ones went with the school to see the Borovansky Ballet in the "Nutcracker Suite."

We have been lucky in having some of the books added to our library, outlines of which we have heard in the session "Library Shelf."

GRADE VII

First term found the Grade VIIs settling down in Baird House. The class had been divided, Mrs Davies taking one group and Mrs. Hunt the other. Many new girls came this year and soon fell into the way of things. The quaint old cou:-tyard proved irresistible to the keen gardeners, who, after much digging and clearing, established a flourishing garden.

Our classes combined to a very successful tuck shop during the first term and another in term.

At the end of the first term we paid an educational visit to Fremantle. In spite of the adjective we enjoyed it very much-and the same may be said of our second term visit to Kwinana Oil Refinery. Other highlights of the year included two films at Cottesloe Theatre, a visit to the Ballet and a class project, consisting of and pageants; VII D "did" South Africa and VII H "did" Japan. Fortunately the assegais and Samurai sword> and hara-kiri knives did no damage among the local Western Australians.

This year we have made a good beginning with our sport. We star ted both hockey and basketball very successfully.

Throughout the year our form officers, Lomei, Jan, Terry, Patricia, Jane and Diane in VII H, and Ann, Wendy, Jill, Helen, Pam and Judith in VII D have done a very good job.

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Junior School Conlritulionj

THE STORY OF AN T

There once was an ant that lived in a wall, He had six feet and he walked with them all. He ate smoked herring and Rms ian caviare, And he wore red stockings, and ribbons in his hair.

One day this ant, 'gainst his mother's wishes, Walked around t h e garden, to see the fishes, He walked and walked for a month and a day, And still he wandered on his way.

At last he saw a kind of lake T h at looked as if it was a fake, For it was really a sort of sea Consisting of a cup of tea.

The ant, he thought it was a pond

Of t h e sort that little fishes are fond, But though he looked with both his eyes He could not see the fishes rise.

Just as he stood there, looking in, There came a most terrific din. The poor ant's feet t h ey slipped all six And down he went in a dreadful f1x.

Now ants, you know, just cannot swim When they have fallen suddenly in.

So this poor ant was forced to drown And sink to t h e bottom, way, way down.

So the moral of my story is, Never share a fate l'ke his.

If you want to see the fishes, First see what your mother wishes.

THE FAIRY BALL

By a Juvenile.

Hear the fairies' music going ting-a-ling-a-ling,

See the little fairies d ancing in a ring.

See the pretty colou's of their dresses as they dance, Oh! Try to see this ballroom if you ever have a chance. The Queen is very jol'y, with go'qen hair that flows, The frocks she wears are beautiful as every fairy knows.

The King is very handsome with a crown upon h is head Which he shuts up in a hat box when he has to go to bed. ANGELA YOUNG, 10 years.

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THE ZOO

There's fun to be had at the Zoo, With the elephant, zebra and 'roo.

See the lion barred in his cage; Wouldn't he eat you in a rage. Watch the camel with his hump; Oh, it looks a lumpy lump. Look at the chimp on his swing,

To and fro, he thinks he's a king.

See old hippo in his pool, He's no fool, just keeping cool.

Just look at the slithery snake, How it makes you shiver and shake. In his pool is the crocodile; Hasn't he a crafty smile?

So there is the nimble deer, But he shows no sign of fear. Here is the big, brown furry bear, About his food he takes great care.

Where is the stork on one leg standing.?

Can he have gone meandering?

Enough of animals for me, I'm really ready for some tea.

So now off home we fly-

Another happy day gone by..

JILL

EDMUNDS, 11 years

MALDIVE ISLANDS

Early this year a ship landed at Fremantle the survivors from a small ship which sank in the Indian Ocean These peop1e were from the Maldive Islands, which lie between Ceylon and the Equator.

The population of the hundreds of islands is nearly 100,000, but there are no white people on them. Although they do not have the things we have in Australia they are happy people. Their main sport is kite-flying. Men and boys alike sail these in the monsoon season.

All children have to go to school and nine out of ten of the population are educated. The elder girls go to school at night because they must not be seen in the street.

Fishing is the principal industry. The fish are cut into pieces, slightly boiled and then smoked and dried. This dried fish is mostly s ent to Ceylon.

BARBARA JERRAT

THE NEST

A little bird sat on a bough, He sat and sang "I'm happy now. The sun is shining on my nest, On my little mate with a browny breast." Where is your nest? Ah , no one knows But two litle birds and a briar rose.

M. LEONARD (12 years)

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Heather Anderson

Valerie Angus

Barbara Baird

Rosemary Bonner

Ruth Boundy

Margaret de Castilla

Susanna Copping

Helen Duncan

Elizabeth Elwin

Diane Gribble

Coral Hamilton

Gcraldine Hill

· Rosemary Allan

Margot Allanson

. Jennifer Anderson

Sandra Barrett-Lennard

Claire Bignold

Helen Boys

, Lesley Brodie-Hall

. Lorraine Bulloch

Barbara Burgess

. Anne Campbell

Meg Close

Susan Clough

, Judith Copping

Diana Cresswell

Jane Duncan

Helen Eadie

. Jeannette Eddy

, Joy Edwards

. Davina Fauckner

. susan Flower

• Mary Forbes

Coral Fraser

. Margaret Grove

, Susan Hack

Nanette Harvey

• Jill Hawkesford

Fern Higgins

Susanne Holmes

Susanne Hosken

· Cynthia Huelin

•Marilyn .Tones

Peta Armanasco

Jillian Baird

LEAVING

Rosemary Holmes

Ruth Hopkins

Jane Kirkwood

Andrea Newton

Brenda Sloane

Robin Smith

J ennifer Staniland

Valerie Sutherland

Ethne Thomas

Deirdre Twaddle

Wendy Watson

J ennifer Wilson

JUNIOR.

Margaret Kent

' Robin Kent

Christine Law

Frances Lyon eil.n McDonald

. Wendy McKay

. Rosslin Macpherson

Ann Maitland

Stella Malcolm

, Jillian Monteath

Delys Mullings

• Jocelyn Murdoch

Juanita Norris

• Elizabeth Officer

. Janice Orgill

, Barbara Palmer

Margaret Patterson

, Rosemary Powell

J ennifer Roberts

. Eleanor Scrymgeour

. Margaret Shepherd

Diana Sherar

Jennifer Stoddart

, Veronica Uren

,.. Helen Walker

. Janice Watson

Joan Wauchope

, Robyn Wildy

, Kathryn Wilson

......:__Coral Young

COMPLETED JUNIOR.

Helena Lankester

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OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION

The old Collegians Association have had an exceptionally good round of social meetings this year .

The Annual General meeting saw fewer than usual members present, but proved to be quite successful. Mrs. Val Hill was elected as President and Mrs. Banner the retiring President wished her and t he new Cummittee all the best for the ensuing year.

The Committee arranged a picnic day up at the Parkerville home of Mrs. Vincent for the younger members. We wish to express our thanks to Mrs Vincent for all the time she put into making this outing such a success.

Mrs . Hill held a morning tea party early in the year at her home in Swanbourne. This was the first of what we hope will be an annual event. Many of the married members were able to come to this as they didn't have to worry about their children who were at school.

A lot of preparation went into making the Annual Ball run smoothly It was held in Carmichael Hall, the proceeds from this and our share of the Seven Stars Ball were given to the School to augment the Library.

At the Golf Day we held an inter schools pairs competition, and the winning pair were representatives from Loreto Old Girls, with Mrs Nell Black and Mrs. Winsome Murphy as best pair for P L.C.OC.A

The Dinner was held this year on the School's official birthday in Carmichael Hall. We were pleased to welcome so many new faces this year. Mrs. Jenour, our Country President, presented Dr. Summers with a cheque for the School Library.

PERSONAL PARS

On a recent trip to Adelaide, the President, Mrs . Val Hill met the President of the P.G.C.OC.A., Mrs Helen Pearce, and her committee members. Mrs. Hill reported that the functions of both a ssociations are very similar In addition to Social Functions the P .G.C.O.C.A . hold a Party for the patient at the Home for Incura bies who occupies the bed presented by them to the Home , and as well hold an annual Christmas party for the Children of Princess Ward at th e Children's Hospital.

Our pas t Presiden t, Mrs. Bae B a nner , has r ec e ntly b e en for a c ruise f or three months through the Far East, stopping en route to see h e r son a nd daughter-in-law in Jap an. B elieve Mrs Banne r h as r e turn e d with s om e e xqui s i t e pi e ces of china and lin e n.

J a n e Rose wh o l e ft for England on the Orontes in March has gon e t o s t ay wit h r e lati ve s wh o are farmin g in England This s h ould p ro ve very int e r e s t in g to J a n e as t he m e thods th ere would var y con si d e r a bly f r om t hose u s ed in W es t ern Au s t ralia

W e wer e s or r y to lose Ann Bi r d from our C ommitte e this year . S h e h as b een tra n s fer re d t o Melb ourn e Branch of the Comm onwea lth Savin gs Bank. Als o tran sferr ed t o th e E as t e rn S tates is Judy W olfe a nd h er h us band , they a r e n ow livin g in S y dn ey .

Congr atul a tions to D allas Milb a nk on g ainin g h igh h on ou rs in t h e State N urs in g Awards. L as t year s h e represen ted W .A. at t h e All Australia Nurses' Confe r ence in Tasmama.

W e w ere p l eased to w elcom e a t t h e G olf D ay on Ju ne 23rd two r-epresentati ves, Mrs Staniland a n d M r s. Mc L ea n from P.L.C. Pymble, New So u th W a l es.

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Felicitations to: - Jill Sexton, Gle nys Angus , J e nny Bunnin g, Barbara Baty, Je a nneane McC oll , T asma Clifton , Ann Bird, J e nny Gros e, P e nny Dures, Topsy Wishart, L esl ey Stone,. Emd N ichols and Margaret Buchanan who have a nnounced t h eir enga gem e nts this year.

C ongratula tions t o:- Joan Airey, Mery l Prit chard, Jan e t Pearson, Sue Glas f ord, J oc Gollan, <: ecilie Harm e r , Rhonda J orda_n, Robin Sinclair, Leila H e rman , Jill Meathrell, Ann Stewart, Jill Johnston , J enny Alla n, Audrey Bolton, Elizabeth Vinc e nt, B ev e_rle y Wilson, Margo t Plaistowe, Elizab e th Colman-Doscas and Dian e

D a ws on , wh o have r ec e ntl y tak e n the v ows of mat:Imony

Con g ratulations also to th e f ollowing on th e birth of :M r. a nd Mrs Bannis t e r (Wanth a Maisey ) , a daughte r ; Mr. and M r s . Turpin (Tiggy Maitland) , a daughte r; Mr. and Mrs . Fre nch (B 8. rbara L a mb) , a d a ughte r ; Mr. and Mrs. (Una Pra ter) , a daughte r (2nd) ; Mr and Mrs Moore (J e nny Flmtoff) , a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Ludeman (Jocelyn Davy), a son; Mr and Mrs. Buttenshaw (Joan Earle), a son; Mr. and Mrs . Lefroy (Diana Morgan), a son.

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In closing I should like to extend an invit a tion to all gir ls leav ing school at the end of this y e ar to become members of the Old Collegians Association . Th e firs t of th e y ear IS t o b e held in Carmichael Hall on the Tue sday mgh t tha t s cho ol c ommences in 1959.

Best of luck to all those who are sitting for th e Junior and Le a ving Certificates .

VALETE 1957

S. Chandler

H. And erson

, R. Boundy

' M. de Castilla

Clarke

• J. Cottrell

H . Duncan

R. Feavearye a r

R. Hitchings

R. Holmes

S. John s ton

J. Johnston

J. McDonald

J. Norris

K. Palmer

D. Sherar

V. Sutherland

P Walsh

D . Will;ams

B. Baird

J. Baird

D B'lrdwell

R Banner

W . Bra ckley

J . Brownson

A. Carroll

M . Close

S. Copping

L. Dean

M Demps ter

J. Easton

E . Elwin

. M . Gallop

L. Graham

C. Hamilton

. J . Haw kesford

• G. Hill

R. Hopkins

, J. Jeffr e y

M. Jone s

B. Kent

. M . Kent

P.Kerr

-.J . Kirkwood

.._ G. Kru s e

H. Lank es ter

Larard

M. Loader

L. Moir

G Morey

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K. Murphy

• A. Newton

J Odgaa rd

, J. Pugh

, M . Shepherd

• B. Sloane

• V. Slocombe

· R Brazill-Smith

• R. Stone

. E. Thomas

' D. Twaddle

· M. Urquhart

• 1\II. Waddell

• J. Wain

W Wat s on

, J. Wat son

, V . Weir

, R. Whittaker

J. Wilson

G . Withell

J. Adam s R. Allan

• V. Angus

• P. Arm a nasco

ANDERSON, Maureen

ALLNUTT, Robin

ANDERSON, Susan

BLACKALL, Kerrie

BODDINGTON, Melva

BOURNE, Robin

BRANDENBURG, Judith

BRAYSHAW, Rosemary

BUSSEMAKER, Robin

COCKBURN, Susan

CONNOLLY, Sherry!

COOLING, Yvonne

COURTNEY, Janet

CRAWLEY, Susan

DUNCAN, Wilma

EADIE, Christine

F ALLON, Leonie

FLANAGAN, Georgina

FLEMING, Anne

FREEMAN, Anne

GOLDSMITH, June

GRANT, Carol

GRAY, Shirley

GREENWOOD, Jennifer

HACK, Geraldine

HEAPS, Rosemary

HERBERT, Rhonda

HUBBARD, Meredith

ISBISTER, Juanita

JAMES, Margo

JEANES, Helen

JEFFERY, Josephine

JENOUR, Nan

KIDDIE, Wilma

LAMB, Diana

LANEY, Katherine

LEIS'HMAN, Ann

LEONARD, Josephine

McGLINN, Suzanne

McPHARLIN, Pamela

MACPHERSON, Bronwyn

MATTHEWS, Diane

MEECHAM, Robyn

METCALF, Kim

MORAN, Jillian

MURRAY, Georgina

NAUGHTON, Helen

NORRIS, Carolyn

NUNN, Judith

OAKLEY, Gillian

OATES, Lynette

OCKERBY, Wendy

O'DEA, Sandra

PEARSE, Tamla

PEEBLES, Margaret

ROBERTSON, Susan

ROBINSON, Judith

ROWLAND, Phyllis

SADLER, Janice

SAMSON, Wendy

SAVAGE, Susan

SHIELDS, Christine

SIMPS'ON, Claudia

SMETHURST, Dorothy

STEPHENSON, Patricia

STONE, Jan

TANNER, J osephine

TAYLOR, Patricia

TODD, Isobel

TODD, Sheilagh

TROTTER, Judith

TUCKEY, Joan

VINCENT, Genevieve

W ALTERS, Kay

WALTON, Suzanne

WALTON , Sarah

WALTON, Deborah

WILSON, Lesley

WILSON, Deborah

YOUNG, Angela

2nd Term:

BRINE, Helen

BROWN, Ian

EYLES, Pamela

IRVINE, Gabrielle

IRVINE, Robin

ROBINSON, Georgina

SWAN, Kerry