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DOWN the long avenue of countless years He comes to us. In the great chain of iite A fragile link; and aeons of love and strife H ave limned and wrought the wondrous form he wears.

Fruit of a million forebears’ hopes and fears!

The Earth in him has taken for a wife The Spirit of Progression; and the knife He too shall wield, treading the path he clears!

Oh, parentage! with a creator’s powers.

Yet launching lightly forces such as thine.

As drunken gods that wanton with their tire!

Know ye: that not all yours, these budding flowers!

“Spoil not the bread; nor spill tho sacred wine!’’

The Past lies in your lap: the Future to inspire!

Arthur J. Vogan.

Sydney, 8/8/’37.

Miss Joan Nobbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. R. Nobbs, of “Moira,” Norfolk Island, was married on July 21 at St.

Philip’s, Church Hill, Sydney, to Mr.

Richard Ashburner, elder son of the late

Lieutenant - Commander Richard Ash

burner, R.A.N., and of Mrs. M. Ash

burner, of Elizabeth Bay.