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Newspaper
Longreach Leader
Location
Longreach, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1944
Page
10
A collage of youngsters recount daily farm tasks, pets, and outings at the Den. They describe selling vegetables, fire and school disruptions, a church fete, family travels to town, cinema visits, and a local race day with wins and social events, highlighting rural life and communal activities.
A letter from Fairy Maid mentions hearing the new serial Heritage Hall on the wireless and reports family happenings. She notes eight chickens from eleven eggs with seven black and one red, a returning goat with kid, four crops caught on a trip, and noxst updated chatter about readers and aunts.
A fragment diary style note describes pupils at the Den enjoying cricket alongside tennis while awaiting holidays. References to Prince Henry, Uncle Jim Thane, school garden work, and a walk in cool weather appear alongside remarks about grandma and health. A second fragment notes Windorah races and the Canterbury stay, mentioning summer dust storms, family travel, and a visit to the Windorah Den with relatives.
The Den kids show keen interest in the Longreach Fire Brigade as annual competitions unfold. Pinhead Alf and Little Willie discuss roles while a mishap on the verandah sparks laughter. The writer praises the brigade and hints Den Kids may join the fire service in a few years.
The notice lists birthdays for the Den community this week, noting Winston Churchill’s recent birthday as well. Celebrants include William Stephenson on December 10, Colin Bailey on 11, Claude Balley on 12, Charles Dare Donal Cliffe Ivy Peat on 13, Marie Ballard Colin Plumb on 11, and Rev Jones Dorothy Jones on 16, with casual reference to the Prime Minister.
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