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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1947
Page
12
The fragment describes Smiley Greevins planning a risky stunt to cave up for a bike. A schoolmaster is mentioned, and a savings bank account is opened for him. Smiley’s actions at a party amuse and ridicule him among classmates before he regains standing by lending money amid a recent riot.
In Murrumbilla a stone shattered a church window during a Sunday clash. Police lockup followed as Smiley and Blue faced punishment. the town branded them imps of Satan. The event spares no one and reshapes local reputations.
In a rural scene two boys Smiley and Blue plot to steal a watermelon from a Chinese family. Blue pretends to taunt the owner to draw attention while Smiley slips into the garden, but Blue grows anxious and hesitates, leading to accusations of cowardice as the plan unfolds amid dusty ground and drying mud.
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