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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
12
Smiley Green flies to depart for a bike ride when aiding Mr. Wilson the schoolmaster is stung by a bee but endures. He earns a reward as the schoolmaster opens a savings account for him. Smiley sings at a party as a shower of silver is promised.
Smiley tries selling devil devils to townspeople in Murrumbilla but earns only refusals and mockery. He later attempts to withdraw from the bank for liquorice with Blue and fails at the post office, ending with a scuffle over Smiley’s bank book as Tom suspects the money exists.
Smiley Greevins savagely knocks down Tom after a dispute over a bankbook. The bully claims a horse kick, while the sergeant warns of punishment. Smiley hides the bankbook in a hollow limb as his money obsession grows and he volunteers to sweep the school to earn pocket money.
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