Day in the Bush contest winners named by Dimity Dell
October 12 1929 readers invited entries for The Day in the Bush competition. Crimson Rambler won the over 2 years section for a general happy day description while Mercia won the over 10 and under 12 prize and Wendy placed close second for a notable letter. Gumleaf won the under 10 prize with a neat letter.
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Bonnie Bluebell
Recea
Mercia
Wendy
Gumleaf
Dimity Dell
Bumleaf and friends explore the bush and beach
A mixed youth letter bag recounts a Pine Inland picnic with sand cricket attempts and a fox sighting, then Merica and Wendy describe a mountain trip with wildlife and a river cave. Blue Merit Card writer recaps Cotter day with a failed fishing opener, paddling, and a Canberra view. Multiple siblings narrate bush rambles, riding, and wildlife encounters, ending with reflective happiness.
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Bumleaf
Forrest
Pine
Billy
Mit
Tigy
Moe
Wight
Mother
Wendy
Pduntroon
Acason
Dimity Dell and friends wander a Moor cave ordeal
A fragmented reminiscence recalls four children and Pat or Paty entering a dark cave on an October day. They become disoriented, fear the depth, and finally stumble back to the bush and gate, hearing a sister calling them weary wanderers as they end the tense excursion.
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Tink Merrie Card
Tam
Aspen
Mort
Pat
Botton
Betty
Averell
Mat
Things You Find In The Garden Card Game
A brief catalog of garden items shown in a picture puzzle. The text invites recognizing objects present in a garden scene and notes it appears in a Wednesday issue as a page puzzle.
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Anewer
Cea
Wedaceday
Pusilla Puzzle Reappears in Number 106
A terse puzzle note from last Wednesday's Pusilla presents a number trick. It asks to subtract a certain odd number, then turn the result upside down to read 9906. The fragment hints at a single solution within a curious math riddle formatted for the issue.
Bell Birds and the Mountain Stream Poem Imagery
An evocative fragment describing bell birds and mountain waters across seasons. Vivid nature imagery contrasts September May time with October blooms, caves, glens, and rivers. The piece blends lyric lines about bells, birds, and dawn light with rugged wilderness scenes.
Enchantment of a Powerward Morning
A fragmentary piece speaks of enchantment and spring's awakening. Vague lines hint at life conjured from nothing and a nightmarish hush over a land where weather and fate intertwine. An oblique meditation centers on heartbeats, rain, and a haunting awakening of the world.
Don’t Kill the Birds and Other Fragments
A fragmented text poem piece discusses birds and nature imagery across seasons, contrasting peaceful avian scenes with urban decay themes. It weaves in scattered lines about spring, storms, and human impact on wildlife, hinting at broader social concerns.
Merit Cards Revelation of Small Prize Scheme
Merit cards are awarded for the best left and articles sent to this page. A blue merit card is worth three pisk o and indicates very good original matter. One pink merit card equals four white ones. Collect three blue cards or their equivalent and send them to Disit Dell to receive a prize.
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Disit Dell
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Pringbank
Dad
McNally Mountain
Omy Deter
Ben
Koxlusko
Adaminaly
Monaro Plains
Winifred Avon
Sumer
Canberra
Mum
Bige Wren
Hivine
Auntie Cogee
Trenc
Tamer
Muntroon
North Cast
Carrien
la Plateau
Dnp
Mihout
Pedant
Wiehen
Dawn Grownless
Mery
Delaine
Odie
Alexander
M. Clark
Actogen
Neatis
Em Adare
Mes
Crimgon Mandler
Che Cave &T
Che Be
Vieten
Ube Imebboiey
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