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dream-like awareness of noises not clearly defined. Then an axe ....
HIGHLIGHTS OF-THE CAMP.
Lieut. McCormack’s outstanding distinction in his Air Force days was
that he succeeded in remaining completely anonymous. This is not the
case, however, in his short but nevertheless brilliant army career for in
his zeal for army recognition he has now achieved the somewhat dubious
distinction of trying to load a bren by inserting the magazine the wrong
way round. It is certainly true that in a plane breaking through the
sound barrier the controls are reversed in their effect. Was Lieut.
McCormack hoping thereby to increase the fire power of the bren ? An
interesting question.
Mr. Garrett, our Deputy Principal, paid us a visit on Saturday and
was much impressed by what he saw. He stayed for the concert in
which we combined with Banyo. It is not true, by the way, that the
Wynnum Trio are turning professional.
The call went round “Fire ! All available troops required im
mediately.” We all appreciate, of course, the urgencies involved when
someone yells “fire”. Lieut. McCormack detailed Sgt. Edwards to make
provision of troops forthwith. Sgt. Edwards, being equal to the occasion
called for marker, etc., and conscientiously followed the drill to the
letter before moving off. A noble sight to witness but he forgot to call
the roll ! ! Tch ! Tch !
The needle in the haystack ? Not quite, but Cadet Ashley raking
through the smouldering ashes of straw from palliasses, looking for
rifle-bolt. He found it.
Chief Shepherd of the Motley, i.e.. the C.S.M. Sar-major Napier
shepherded his sheep quite well. He did a good job.
ODD FACTS.
“They” say there were 4000 odd cadets in Greenbank. The cost
per day was £3000.

The Floating Houses of Canada
On the coast of Canada, in all seasons, the “Floating Houses” are
to be seen floating from one landing-place to another on a big raft.
These houses, each probably holding three generations of the one
family, are owned by the men who make their living by timber logging
along the coast and near the rivers.
As the logging industry increases so do the number of float-houses.
In some places in the rivers, a lot of floating houses are together,
forming a small township (shiptown really).
The float-house children are not ignorant. In their earlier youth
they receive lessons by correspondence. A school of floating-houses
being towed along Canadian rivers is not an uncommon sight.
The loggers build floating homes for many reasons. One is that
it would cost too much to build and then, when the timber in that area
is exhausted, have to pull down the house. Another is that the ground
is too steep in places to build a house there. Sometimes, when it is
time to be “Up and Away”, as the loggers say, the runners get very
hot and have to be greased before sliding into the river. Then, there
is always the danger of the house going into the river too fast, and
keeping going down to the bottom, so rope-brakers in the form of chains
or thick ropes are attached to the house.
Loggers and their families are a happy lot usually, and live an
outdoor life. It may be a curio to the rest of the world, but to the
logger it Is “Home Sweet Home”.
ARTHUR J. CHANTLER,
Form 1A.