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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
6
Fragmentary poem style piece by Magpie titled The Dustman explores sleep and dream imagery. It references grounds of nodding heads and the Land of Nod and weaves in surreal names and visions of fairies and angels guiding dreams to listeners.
The riddle clues reference a place called Urape as the answer. It mentions ariel and Tarot imagery, blending maps and words to hint at a nonpopular frevait naming the location.
Answer to the prior Saturday puzzle points to a winner of a caret riddle. The text mentions Molly beginning count with the boy wearing the polka dot blow on the right side of the city line.
Puzzle reads as a playful cryptic note about a leopard changing spots, hinting at a riddle style wordplay and a whimsical transformation. The brief text trails with partial phrases suggesting a puzzle authorial voice and a lighthearted tone.
A poetic fragment describes fairies frolicking in a garden in October. It speaks of flowers, distant War Folk, and whispered conversations under moonlight, suggesting the Fairy Folk may be near even if unseen.
A humorous verse describes a young lady from Notts with a freckled face and a pretty dress adorned with countless beads. The playful rhyme emphasizes her freckled appearance and dainty attire.
A fragment asks how many kittens when a man meets a seven wives tale. Each wife has seven sacks and each sack holds seven cats and each cat seven kittens. The riddle multiplies across levels to yield a large count.
Fragmentary verse suggests a childlike reflection on patience and gradual learning. The speaker mentions taking small steps daily to accumulate wisdom and improve, with a hopeful if uncertain payoff in the future. The text reads like a memory of a school or family note about self-improvement through steady effort.
Fragmentary musings describe seasons and mind wanderings. It mentions a peaceful Whiteqenket Litthe place and a pool seen in May. Imagery contrasts hot December and a cold reflective day, ending with a test of perception.
A child writes of a sunny day, Canberra winds, and winter scenes. She notes trees losing leaves, birds migrating, and flowers growing in water. She recalls wattle day and hints at sharing news about the Junior Red Cross Circle later.
Canberra readers submitted many entries for the Winter Time letter contest with five shillings awarded to Rose Marie for best over eleven years and Gum leaf for under eleven years. Canberra Rose earned a blue merit card and Starlight and Moonshine received pink merit cards for strong efforts. Dimity Dell signs off with spring musings.
In a readers’ page, children describe frosty mornings and icy scenes, noting frost patterns and sparkling sunlit grounds. They contrast harsh winter with budding spring, mention walking to school, cold nights, and warm fires, while sharing a few personal reflections and greetings.
A playful verse fragment follows Tip-toe Peter roaming a lawn and trees. He observes insects and flowers, studies a dragonfly, and peers along a sunny wall in a whimsical outdoor scene.
A pair of tourists began in Tunis with plans to visit Patras and Sicily. Their voyage veered west to Sardinia and on to Messina where brigands captured them and forced passage to Genoa. They walked to Turin then Milan and traveled south to Palermo before wreck, crossing the Tyrrhenian toward Malta with a perilous detour and a guiding map.
A young correspondent shares reflections on Canberra winters, noting freezing mornings, frost on paths, and sunny days. The letter describes brisk bush walks, winter sports at school, and jokes about Jock Frost. The writer asks Dimity Dell for a prize and continues with a second note about winter time.
A long reader letter set describes travels in Queensland New Zealand and New South Wales with notes on farms bridges craters Mt Eden and Mt John. Exchange letters show a Cheer Circle with pen names Blue Blossom Hyacinth Shamrock and Pansy Blossom and a student community sharing school life and winter reflections.
The fragmented OCR shows Farmer Corntassel lamenting wealth and hardship while his wife replies with philosophical acceptance. Their conversation hints at debt bank wealth and toil, but many words are garbled and missing. The piece invites readers to translate the conflicts into correct words in a future page.
A reader writes Li gou wend drawing for the Children’s Page of love sketches but requests no sketch at present. They apologize and send thanks and love to Dimity Dell, noting possible future participation.
Four fishermen set out at sunrise to catch a daily fish haul. After early bites dried up they concluded their luck was spent and stopped fishing. The accompanying drawing shows the total count of fish caught. How many fish did they net in total?
A reader asks to join Dimity Dell's Cheer Circle pledging daily kind acts and frequent notes to keep Page merry and bright. They request an enrolment card and provide their name.
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