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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1966
Page
2
A critical, sharply worded sketch of Dartmoor Prison from its 1850s shift to a high security wartime detention site. The piece cites recurring escapes, administrative flaws, and inconsistent historical knowledge while praising the author’s plain prose and journalism style.
An abridged Victorian University Press edition of A Polished Squatter's Tale recounts the life of Curr, a sheep farmer and writer, detailing early 19th century squatters in Victoria. It notes Curr's rise near Wollongong, depasturing sheep, and conflicts with Crown Lands, plus the work's abridgement by W Forster and its inclusion of an outline of the Carr family and an index.
A review of Poignant and collaborators’ book THE LYPHORAEEE KANGARO AND OTHER AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS. It highlights photographs from Platypusary at Mealesville Sanctuary, notes on platypus behavior, and early drawings of Australian fauna, with anecdotes from explorers and settlers.
A review lauds Fiji travel book A Gift of Islands for its vivid scenes and emotional depth. It highlights author Mawer’s skill in flashbacks, strong feminine perspectives, and evocative descriptions of Fiji including Viti Levu and Taveuni, while noting occasional lapses in clarity and pacing.
The writer traces personal growth through favorite authors from youth to adulthood. They recall how early reads by Stevenson, Dickens, and Kingsley shaped views of empire, romance, and self discovery, contrasting with later works by Waugh and Greene that unveil human flaws. The piece muses on memory, influence, and the evolving authority of books in life.
A review by Charles Hatcher discusses a Brockhampton Time Pan Book of Mathematical Tables for Young Readers. It highlights the compact 32 page edition with illustrations aimed at children, covering measurement concepts, practical demonstrations, and some errors, while noting the book’s breadth of tables and added data on geometry and sciences.
An Australian catalogue fragment lists works and prices including The Kers of Heaven by John Cathay and The Mig Bora by Norman Lindsay, with notes on early NSW mining, epic tales, and a cautionary Indigenous heroism theme. It references a 1916 publication date, NSW, and a public sale starting June at Civic and Kingston.
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