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THE rAGE. MONDAY. JANUARY 31. 1955 Australia Day Theme Preacher Ill SMALL HOMES SECTION VJre fcge 6 from U.S. THE AUSTRALIAN WAY OF LIFE II Pulpits Yesterday its meaning for the services yesterday.

people was the theme (HOUSING DIVISION) Today is about as good a day as any to devote to the search for the Australian way of life. Over the last few weeks, in preparation for today, the air has been filled with discussions bent on pinning down Australiana. "Hope Now on Youth" GEN. NORRIS "We of the older generation have had our chance and, if you take a look at the world, today, you will see we have made a mess of It." Major-Oeneral F. Kings-ley Norrls said this in an address to the Church of England fellowshiri at St.

Paul's trospective and hopeful delving begins we could say that we are a little uncertain about ourselves but very certain about our week-end leisure, and that's that. The more frantic anthropologists look for differences in our food, clothing and social habits, and of course are usually disappointed. The fact that shoulders of Australian suits are the world's highest while Australian skirts the world's lowest, though intriguing is no great shakes as a sociological phenomenon. We are only told that we are casual (informal) and should be eating wallabv fritters and drinking Murray River Moselle. But nobody would ever query our love of gum trees, open spaces, our mates and our independence.

If we really want to find A Way of Life, we need not look further than our houses. For In our chosen, self-imposed physical environment surely lies any and every clue to our national character. If we really love gum trees where are our loved ones Search any garden and count the native trees and it might be obvious that we regard the surroundings of Ann Hatha-way's cottage, with careful pruning, as the ideal garden setting. We have the world's highest Droportion of urban population and the open spaces most of us know are found on a 50-feet suburban block. Couple this with the fact that the small part of our population forced to live in the country tries hard, and often successfully, to create a suburban environment In siting, planning and design of their homes.

One musl surely doubt in 1955 whether we really love the open country side. Do we love our mates (and cobbers) Is not the unique pattern of Austral-Ian life the antithesis of sociability. Our precautions to ensure privacy are Service 0t (he Royal'VlcfSFfM Ittfli(H(e Architect which would feel amazed and hurt if they were ever used. In our everyday lives preference to the imported rather than the homegrown product follows through almost every aspect. "Overseas" once automatically meant England.

Now it most usually means America. Today our disinterest in developing a life suited to our background, economy and climate is only matched by the enthusiasm with which we receive ideas from other countries. These ideas, the results of whiz-bang American publicity, when superimposed on our calm local setting cause results too tragic to De funny any longer. The curved cocktail bar (from which a cocktail is never served) is the height of naughty sophistication and square dancing and the rumpus room cater for the more folksy aspects of the New Order. The back verandah has now become the rear patio because the roof was too expensive to build.

Here then we could have performed the native ritual of a chop picnic. But no, bewildered Pop, to be up to date, has to forego his chop and sauce and try to enjoy hamburgers and ketchup, broiled on his new "California-style Barb-b-q." If we are looking for an Australian Way of Life we will not find it In glossy magazines and it is probably too late to find it under the gum trees. But we can certainly find it in our houses, the reason why we build them and the way we build them. Because It is by our houses that we can be distinguished from most other peoples of the world. We may not like what we Arid but the important thing is we still have the power to change anything we do not like, and that power in itself Is possibly the Australian Way of Life.

NEIL CLEREHAN, Director, "The Age" Small Homes Service. Cathedral chapter house last rugnt. General KIngsley Norris told the voune rjeoDle vouth that they represented "a terrific potential" and were in fact the future." "Australia is in danger from without and within," he said. "At this moment, while we sit at ease and pleasure, 2,000,000 men of 24 nations are standing to arms and their arms are loaded. Formosa Fear "The fate of the world may be decided in Formosa where, only one short day from Australia, a war may begin at any moment." he said.

"We are in danger from within also. No country in the world is doing less and getting more. Even with such prosperity, we still use too ofter the phrase "couldn't care less." "Tomorrow we celebrate Australia day, but do we realise how much we owe that we have not earned Our forebears did not work a 40-hour week. Many worked from daylight to dark, knowing that they would not reap the benefit. General Norris said it was up to the youth of Australia to right wrongs in the Prayers in R.C; Churches Prayers were' offered in Roman Catholic churches yesterday for God's blessing upon Australia, and for the ation of peace throughout the world.

The diocesan director of missions (Rev. J. A. Carroll) said in a statement: "As world tension increases and the struggle be tween the Western Powers and Communism becomes more acute, the position and importance of the church's missionary activities stand out in bold relief. "On a line drawn across the world from oentral Africa, ough Egypt, Persia, India, China, Korea and on to Japan, are located the danger spots of the world, in any one of which World War III could start.

"These lands are the homes, too, of the great bulk of the worm pagans. Sister Ship Tows Tanker The disabled tanker British Unity, disabled with damaged main engines 50 miles off Cape Otwaywill be taken in tow early to day. Bound for Melbourne with a full cargo of crude oil from the Persian Gulf, British Unity developed engine trouble last Thursday. However, as she was in no danger, no ocean-going tugs put out to bring her In and today another tanker of the same company, the British Trust, will take her in tow. Austrian Concert certainly only symbols.

A two-feet fence is a gesture not a protection, and its impractical nature only emphasises its social significance. No. There are clifes to our character in our houses, and possibly these give the true way of assessing us, but they do not add up to the picture we are usually given. In the final picture there may not be a bronzed digger, a life saver or a Jumbuck-catch-ing jackeroo. We are suburban.

The "typical" Australian scene this year should surely be a line of gardenless villas laced together with telephone wires. But then suburban" can mean anything because within our general sprawl' are some of the world's finest residential areas. From the individual house design one can conclude that we are formal and conventional and our greatest desire is to conform. Our houses follow a set pattern and each varies if at all only in unessential from its neighbors. But again this love of uniformity does not explain why Melbourne rates with the few overseas cities which have fostered a distinctive style of domestic architecture.

Consider some of our domestic phenomena. The triple-fronted house, the intricate, impressive entry, together with the elaborate front bedroom have little to do with daily living but are rather directed at our friends and visitors. The ridiculed Victorian parlor was probably better than today's version. This is now a little-used loungeroom, the drawn blinds are still there but a blond radiogram replaces the piano. The jazzy china cabinet holds objects of art Conclusions Invariably Include gum trees, mates.

The only reference to our building habits was "a love of cool, spacious verandahs." Social scientists have not been around much lately if they think that home-builders are very interested in verandahs these days. If we are going to look into our way of life today we could begin and end Just there. Firstly, we could ask our- Americans who invented cne expression) frantically fiPftfr nna 0 Te It ka. cause we don't really be- ueve we nave one i uouia we imagine a Frenchman or an Englishman seriously HlSOIlKSincr hie naHAnol man of life And the second point r.nillH Pttfiilv flllrl tVia rtic- cusslon before it started ana even divide us from Australia day today, not last Wednesday, the day on which it fell. Therefore before any in HOUSE OF THE WEEK T352 In the U.S.', this design would be called a ranch house, in the U.K., a bungalow.

In Australia because it not unusual for us to build in one story, we simply call it a house; In this case the house is 1180 square feet in area, with a gable asbestos-cement roof, and currently estimated to cost 2950 (minimum finish). "Bad Joke at First" "Some, who came here in the beginning, regarded Australia as a bad joke." Rev. Lyall Dixon said this in an Australia day sermon at Collins Street Independent Church yesterday. He continued: "They did not want to come and thought life had played them a scurvy trick to dump them down in suoh a place. "All they could see were bad houses, poor wages, a hard present, an uncertain future, with the dice loaded against them.

"Others regarded the founding as a private affair and acted accordingly. They saw a glorious chance of doing exactly as they pleased and reckoned that all law. civil and moral, could be thrown to the winds. "Others, again, thought of this new land as a plaything, They imagined it to be a party with lots of drink a street corner affair, ending with a betting game. "But those who made Australia what it is and gave us our inheritance thought in terms of stewardship, recognising their responsibility both to their own time and to the future, "As it was then, so it remains still, except that an increasing number subscribes to the idea of stewardship.

"When every citizen gets this sense of stewardship we shall not be far from the kingdom of heaven." Mr. Dixon added. "Look to Our Responsibilities ii Reverend Cannon F. W. Brittain at St.

Paul's Cathedral yesterday said that in looking forward to the future we must look to our responsibilities. "We all have responsibilities in business, among friends, in society, to the community, the State and the Church," he said. "This last is a responsibility that we must wake up to. "Response means literally the ability to elve back something to those who give to us ana uoa nas uie prime position in the scale. "In nrecedence within the State, however, we find this is not so.

Parliament, tne tnrllniarv and the town council are placed before church. Is that what the State believes Cycle Stripped in Toorak Lane Police are seeking information about a motor cycle stolen from a lane at the rear of Mathoura Road, Toorak, on Wednesday night. The motor cycle a maroon 600 c.c. Indian, registered number 55-468 was stripped of all removable parts and left in Ellerslie Place, Toorak. Two men.

one of them tall, were seen In the lane near the machine about 9.30 p.m. Anyone with Information Is asked to contact the reception officer at Russell Street police headquarters, or Toorak police. TV Quality Now Higher Overseas A tremendous improvement in the quality of British and European television programmes since 1948 was reported by the A. B.C. Controller of Programmes (Dr.

Keith Barry) on his return on Saturday from a five-month trip abroad. He said that stations now i jJ Ibath -P fU dininiF 1 Hffl I SJ is! 1DBvf KITCHEN tiPl -J io'io-icV a I ttP i I 1 crj BEDROOM QBEDnOOM HALL IIVING, Uly 1 tjJDDoOgQrM MID-YEAR COST PLAN DELAYS Austrian Kurt Wocss, who at 22 had the distinction of conducting the famed Vienna Symphony Orchestra, arrived in Melbourne aboard the Italian liner Australia on Saturday. THE LATEST (No. 7) FOLDER CONTAINS SKETCHES OF 24 DESIGNS, PRICE 16 (Post. Available onlv from the Small Hom Ser vice of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in conjunction with The Age, 1th tloor, "The Age building, 233 Collins Street, Melbourne.

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In a world "in which so many age-old ideas and methods hover on the brink of discard," we would be well-advised to reexamine the foundations of our national life. The American preacher, author, lecturer and editor of New York's "Christian Advocate," Dr. Roy L. Smith, said this yesterday at Wesley church's afternoon service. Dr.

Smith said that Australians, when celebrating Australia day, should givo thought to the question: "What is the inner force which enables a nation to survive and grow great Australia and the United States drew their spirit of nationhood from the sama body of, ideas. Dr. Smith said. Neither nation had fought another except lo preserve an ideal for all men, or "to open a door for those on whom it had been closed." Communists believed that the individual had no rights except those given by the state. "Democracy believes the states have no rights except those that the governments grant to the state, Dr.

Smith said. "Between these two concepts there can never be any agreement." Beliefs Last The "accuracy and Integrity" of beliefs held were of the utmost Importance, because beliefs were creative, Dr. Smith said. "We become what we believe our beliefs make us what we arc," he said. "The wealth ol a nation is not to be found in its mountains, but in Us convictions," Dr.

Smith said. "Australia, will become the things you are, the thinqs you think, and the things you believe," Here for Season Kurt Woess. Finance May Cause Lack of Scientists SYDNEY, Sunday. The lack of financial assistance for scientific research in Australia would lead to a disastrous position in the supply of scientists, Professor A. J.

Birch said today. Professor Birch is professor of organ! cchemistry at the University of An American research scientist had recently arrived at the university and he was expecting another soon, he said. "I have also had inquires from others," Professor Birch said, "but, because of the almost total lack of research funds I had had to turn them away. "Most English and American universities have considerable sums at. theid disposal for this purpose.

"I think that the lack of assistance for research in Australia will lead to a disastrous position so far as the supply of scientists is concerned." THE TEA PROBLEM IS SOLVED TY-NEE TIPS IS THE ANSWER Thousands of people no longer worry about high tea costs- They find by using Ty-nee Tips, the cost per cup is only a fraction of penny. The flavor is delicious too; '(v Refuse Substitutes Insist on TUCKFIELD'S TY-NEE-TIPS TEA SO VOUR OWN DESIGN. 126 PER SQUARE STOCK PLANS, 3 3 PER SET. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 5th FLOOR, 296 COLLINS STREET.

C. 1257. Australia day and at most city church Aborigines at Fitzroy One of the most unusual services was held at the Church of Christ Aboriginal Mission, Fitzroy, where a handful of aborigines listened to their pastor. Rev. D.

Nicholls, speak on the theme "Why bother about the aborigine Pastor Nicholls told the mixed congregation that aborigines in the past had been treated as "the skeleton in the closet of Australian national life." Addressing the white section of his congregation, Pastor Nicholls said: "When you took our country you took us, but you haven't given us very much encouragement to march with you as a nation or people. Mourning "Some of our people say that on this Australia day we should go to the banks of the Yarra and set up a day of mourning for what has happened. "Down through the years the Government of our country has not tackled this in a statesmanlike way. and people have said about the aborigine: 'He is lazy, a cadger; why bother about him "However, it was said in the scriptures that 'from one blood came all the of man." "We belong to that one race, the human race, and no gulf should separate us." Keith Barry. Highland Gatheri SHEPPARTON Snnrlav At the second annual Highland gathering here yesterday, A.

McDermid, of Cas tlemaine, again won the open solo piping event. Results of main events were: Solo PiDinsr Airs: Arums Macaffer. Melbourne. 1 Duncan McPhedran, Castle- uiaine, a. McDermid, Castlemalne, 3.

March: A. McDermid, D. McLennan, Scottish Regiment, W. Brown, Mildura, 3. Strathspey and Reel: A.

McDermid, D. McPhedran, D. H. McLennan and Brown, equal, 3. Intermediate March: Robert Hyde-man, Daylesford.

Strathspey and Reel: R. Hynd-man. Junior: R. Hyndman. Ladles: Sandra McLeod.

Ml. Gambler. Street March of uanas contest: Maryborough Highland, Geelong West, Melbourne Highland 3. Drum Corps Contest: Melbourne Highland, Maryborough, Golden Square, 3. The drum majors' contest was won by E.

Hubble, of Maryborough Highland, while his band also won the inspection. In the heavy athletics. Mr. Norman Shaw, of Port-sea, broke the Australian record for Scottish-style hammer throwing when he inrew in it. 10 in.

Mr. Shaw also won tht putting stone tossing the caDer and Cumberland wrestling. Mordlalloc. 3 John Street, timber, six rooms, passed In 1200, reserve 1400; 20 White Street, timber, two Data, both three rooma, passed in 1500 (Erin WehprV Mornlngton, 8 Canterbury Street, timber, five rooma, passed in 2400, reserve 2800 ji. unuuus oc LAJWej, Martha.

Morriaon'a Avenue, timber frame, four rooma, V.P., passed In 2330, reserve 3000 (E, Purdy). Port Melbourne. 104 Bay Stroet, timber, four rooma, passed In 1660, (Mus-tow). South Melbourne. 149 Nelson Road, timber, nine rooms, V.P., offered on terms, passed in 4000 (Trebllcook).

Land y.y Blairgowrie'. Wilson's Estate, Nepean Highway and St, John 'a Wood Road. 18 shop sites and 3t) home altos, 19 shop altes sold, average of 400; 30 home ales sold, average of 310. (A. W.

ft A. M. Archer). Rye. Lyons Street, Hunt Avenue, two shop sites and two homesltea.

11 10 a foot on unmade roada, 17 and 29 ft foot on made roada (Rosebud Heal Estate Agency), araKnaaaaanaw-f-. I Dr. Carreras Raise Profit, Dividend Net profit of Carreras Prahran, for the year to October 31 was 139,440 compared with 127,900 last year. HOT WATER! At the turn of a tap JUNKERS MULTI-POINT GAS SINK HEATER THE SINK HEATER with Single or multi-point connection. Hot relied less on old mnt.inn pictures and presented more live shows.

Most European television stations were screening programmes for 35 to 40 hours each week, devoting several hours each week to special programmes for women and children, The most Impressive development was "Eurovlsion," the system of linking programmes in a chain across Europe. Viewsr anywhere In Europe could, for a few hours each week, watch a football match in Glasgow, an opera in Milan, a midnight Mass in Notre Dame cathedral or Yehudt Menuhln playing in the Royal Festival Music Dr. Barry said that -more than ever before radio lis teners all over Europe were showing an intense interest in light music. The accent was now more upon strings and much less on brass instruments. There was a trend in Britain and Europe towards light music performed by big orchestras.

Hamburg had a 70-piece light music radio orchestra as well as the 100-piece symphony orchestra. In big rebuilding programmes all over the Continent the claims of radio and other cultural media were well to the forefront. New Hospitals Act in N.S.W. SYDNEY, Sunday. A new act which will bring rest homes and convalescent homes under the control of the Health department will come into force on Tuesday.

The Private Hospitals (Amendment) Act requires the homes to be licensed and provides regulations for their conduct. Parliament passed- the legislation last April. The previous act required only private hospitals which midwifery licensed. services to be 106 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. The annual reunion of 106 A.G.H.

(Bonegilla) will be held at the R.A.A.M.C. training depot, corner William and a'Beckett Streets, Melbourne, on February 26 at 8 p.rri. Ring XA2176 or XB3954. water supply is continuous, as British Role, as 1 uw tins is not a storage type. ECONOMICAL because gas is cheaper and there is no loss ot I heat during storage.

Simple to 7 install. v' -GAS OPERATED instantaneous heateV admirably suitable for -sdoctors', dentists' and hair- dressers' use and In laboratories Visitor Sees It The British Commonwealth of Nations was the most effective organisation of "united Nations" today, Viscount Brookcborough, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, said in a nation-wide broadcast talk last night. WARNING ON RISES CAUSE Warnings that housing costs will rise steeply later this year have caused many home builders to re-organise their building plans. The rush for plans to beat the cost rises has caused a temporary disarrangement of our printing schedules. Working drawings and specifications of most of machinery has increased again this year in conformity with expanding production.

Greater supplies of leaf tobacco bought at increased prices, together with larger stocks in process, have been the main contributing factors which were reflected in the increase in sundry creditors. Stocks of manufactured goods, leaf and materials are shown at 3,361,035 compared with 2,892,706 a year earlier. PERSONALS MR. WALTER D. FOLLIS, general superintendent of Ford Motor Company, has been appointed a director in place ot Mr.

C. C. Westman, who retired from the company last month. Mr. Pollls is a former director of Ford-South Africa.

He was appointed general superintendent of Ford-Australia, last November. N.G.'s Biggest Bridge Opened LAE, Sunday. The longest bridge by far in the territory of Papua was officially opened by the Administrator of the territory (Brigadier D. M. Cleland) yesterday.

The bridge spans the Markham River, the territory's third largest river, eight miles from the mouth and 10 miles from Lae. Consisting of 17 Bailey-type steel spans with Australian and New Guinea hardwood piers and decking, the bridge is 1690 feet long. The bridge cost 175,000 and a further 125,000 was spent on approach roads and other related projects. The single-lane bridge far exceeds in carrying capacity the load limits of the Lae-Wau road. R.C.

Bishop's Enthronement PERTH, Sunday. Most Rev. Launcelot John Goody, former auxiliary Bishop of Perth, was tonight enthroned as the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Bunbury. The ceremony was con ducted in St. Patrick's Cath edral, Bunbury, by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth (Dr.

TO rmifiaV ttntxtiM A 3 Specif) cation a fof S. bj Annointment. JBlMfj.Z AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES: PYROX LTD. 14-36 gUEENSBERRY CARLTON, N.3 Available Gas Companies and Hardware Stores the 200 designs are available from the Service Immediately. There will be delay, however, in the printing of the following designs: V41, T254, T2112, V12, T33, T340.

Delays vary from four days to a fortnight. Sets may be ordered by telephone and set aside. Three sets cost 8. Expected to Keep Steady The Australian Wool Bureau believes there is little likelihood of a sharp improvement In wool prices at the early 1955 wool sales, judging by current demand and available supplies. In a statement Issued yesterday the bureau said that February sales should, however, maintain January prices with a possible rising tendency.

The 1954-55 wool sale offerings might be a record, and latest estimates showed that world production of wool Was running a little ahead of consumption: The difference was hardly significant and it was possible that some producing countries would not reach their estimate peaks. 40m Down The 1954-55 Australian Australian wool cheque was expected to be 40 million below last season's 382 million but it would still be the third best on record. A revised clip estimate fave the 1954-55 clip at ,869,000 bales, an Increase of 64,772 bales or 28 million in. greasy on last season. Mr.

Casey at Air Pageant SALE, Sunday. The Minister for External Affairs, (Mr. Casey), will fly his private aircraft to the Sale air pageant today. Mrs. Casey will also fly her aircraft there.

Main attraction will be a display of aerobatics by navy oea runes ana "crazy" flying by R.A.A.F. instructors. Beach Bayslde land sold well at an auction of a Blairgowrie (near Sorrento) on Saturday, subdivided estate at Fifteen of the 18 shop sites were sold at an average price of 400 and 30 of the 39 house sites at an average of 310: At Rye, land on made roads sold to 25 a foot and on unmade roads to 11 10. In the hills, at Warburton, however, the auction of the final section of Hazel Park estate attracted a small number and only 14 -of 59 house sites were sold. Prices ranged from 75 to 125.

The auctioneer was J. O. Chew. Sold Acot Vale. 140 Marlbyrnong Hoad, brick shop and dwelling, four rooms, 1329.

(W. J. Harper). Brunswick. 139 Blyth Street, timber, four rooms, V.P., 3029 (J.

J. Mnlona). Cmlneld. 19 Mayneld Orov, Mr. Woess is the Australian Broadcasting Commission's first guest conductor for 1955.

Eighteen years ago, when Mr. Kurt Woess was a struggling, 22-year-old music student, he was called to the telephone in the apartment block where he had a one-room flat. A voice told him the con- duotor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra was sick and asked if he could conduct the orchestra In the Tchaikovsky Fourth Symphony on the following night. Mr. Woess gasped, stammered that ne knew the symphony score by heart, and accepted.

On the following night he became one of the youngest men ever to conduct one of the world's oldest, and most famous orchestras. Mr. Woess. who will open his Australian tour In Sydney next month, will conduct the Victorian Symphony Orchestra at the opening group of celebrity concerts for the 1955 season, beginning on March 30. with Australian soprano Sylvia Fisher as soloist.

needed now than ever be fore. Viscount Brookeborough said Commonwealth countries should work to keep tne standard or living as high as possible so that Communism would have no chance to get a start. Although Northern Ireland was a small country, Its people cherished their place In the Commonwealth. They, with the other members of the family of nations, shared the joint Ideals of the Commonwealth and undying affection for the Queen. Q'land Man on Charge of Murder BRISBANE, Sunday.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man this morning, and charged him with murder. The arrest followed, the death in the Qrticral Hospital last night, of Clinton Roy Naylor, 25, married, of Ormond Street, Ascot, who was found early yesterday lying in the kitchen of his home. Broken bottles were strewn about the floor. Naylor was rushed to the hospital suffering head, faoial and body injuries. Christine Bahrs, 18, was also taken to hospital suffering facial injuries.

SCHOOL BOOKS Sell for CASH to HALL'S BOOK STORE 311 rinnnKF. MTftKKT, nr ti CHArEL PRAHRAN. -Depreciation took 26,820 (20.748). After providing for the 10 per cent, preference dividend, 130,000 is to be paid to holders of the 500,000 ordinary capital a rate of 26 per cent, compared with 120,000 (24 per cent.) in the previous year. Directors state that the value of stocks and Paint Makers Double Profit An increase in ordinary dividend from six per cent, to seven per cent, is announced by Brolite Industries enamel and lacquer manufacturers.

A final dividend of four per cent, makes seven per cent, for the vear. all out of taxed profits reserve. The total required is 16.800 and the preference payment is 3000. Consolidated net profit for the year to September 30, was 55,210, compared with 24,343, in the preceding year. Taxation took 34,559 The parent company earnea t.auu ik.ii.w3).

Small Income for Engineers Engineering Se Electrical Industries earned a small net profit of 4068 fnr fVin wan nnr)nl Tvi a OA compared with a loss of 12,134 for the previous year. The accounts were adopted at the annual meeting after several snarenoiaers opposed the motion. Result is after 7954 depreciation (down 330) and tax 5918 (up 4166), A loss of 5418 was incurred on sales of assets and 8473 was written off pre liminary sxpenses. The debit balance was Increased to 21.496 (up 9855). 30 SMALL HOUSE DESIGNS 4 BLUEPRINTS Free Catalogue! write Boa IS, P.O., BLACKBURN, SPECIAL DESIGNS, Iron 10 p.

iquare, ranging np to fall? detailed architectural denlirna Plrst conanltatlon WU17S9 riJoMYPLANVro A THOUSAND IlRRI i3MB Set of 4 Working Drawing! and n. flood-' euSl6 Sites Sell Well Viscount Brooke-borough spoke of the "enormous potential" of the Commonwealth, and described the nations as a "bridgehead of democracy" in in every continent. The citizens of the British Commonwealth had learned the most Important aspect oi community me, ne saia. It was the gift of mutual tolerance and understand ing and' was more urgently Qld. Family Rescued in Storm Waters BRISBANE, Sunday.

A sudden storm, whlfih brought 220 points of rain today, marooned Mr. Kevin Thomas, his wife and their three children, 22 miles today. They were bogged in their car, Two of the children, aged 10 and seven, walked sevep miles to Murrumbah Station where they were met by Mr. R. Young, owner of the station.

He sent food to the marooned father and mother, and the" other child, a baby. Mr. Young communicated with Mr, J. Buckley, of Coongoola Station, who walked five miles, at times waist deep, In itorm water to rescue the distressed eouple and their baby and bring them to safety. A barrage of summer thunderstorms brought heavy rain to part of the metropolitan area, nearby centres, and many districts in Western Queensland this afternoon, S.

MOONII PONDS, VIC. FU5I6 H28I in 7" Sf "or.fy, a. StWASTIC TUB I r- 77 MT, AliXANDIR ROAD, timber, six rooms, V.P., 2640 (Douglas Jacobs), McCrae. Coburn Avenue, timber, five rooms, 4300 (S. L.

Butler). North Melbourne. 397 Flem-lngton Road, timber, five rooms, V.P., 1325 (W. J. Harper).

Prahran. 37 King Street, brick, four rooms, V.P., 1390 (H. B. Larson). Preston.

99 Dundaa Stroot. brick, tour rooms, 2000 (J. Malone), Tecoma. Sandells Road, timber, Ave rooms, V.P., 1000 (Sylvester). Passed In Albert Park.

172 Rlohardson Street, brick, five rooms, V.P., pawed In 3900, reserve 3030 (Victorian Boalty Service). Brighton East. 7 Comer Street, brick, lx rooma, V.P., gassed In 0700 (Rice ana mlth). Carneirle. 02 Coorlgll Road, brick, eight rooms, V.P., passed In 6300, roaerve 7290 (Rice and smith).

Kalllsta. Ridge Road, home, eight rooma, passed In 3100, reserve 3900. and allotment, approx. acre, paused In 200, roaarvs 300 (Brio Weber), BUILDERS PLAN SERVICE (The Homo ot a Thounund Homes.) lit Floor S0 Swan straw. Richmond.

2 Entrant Kin Hnv air u.niu iOpen Sat. Morninn, Erenlnis 7.