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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1929
Page
6
A page from THUNDERMOON features letters and poems from readers like Dimity Del and Bullacky DPHl. They describe snow, school starting after a cold, and thanks for earlier correspondence plus enrollees in the Circle with pen names Snow Flake and Zephyr.
A fragmented 19th century style exchange shows names like Dimity Pell and Thundermoon with casual notes about seaside trips and gardens. The text references locations Canberra Sydney Melbourne and mentions trees fruit and weather while noting weak health and a longing for sunnier days.
A fragmented reminiscence traces a fan’s life in a rural area marked by shifting loyalties and harsh work. The speaker recalls a hurried exile from a casual crowd to a stark labor scene, a transition through debt and fear, and a final sense of loss as old companions drift away to unfamiliar trades.
A garbled fragment presents a poetical meditation on flowers and weeds. The text appears as a stray verse with odd spellings and disjointed phrases, mentioning a summer day and garden imagery without clear narrative or identifiable figures.
In a quirky street scene Wally Wombat borrows a moment of help from Joan Allen. A pink merit card signals a misfit ride scheme as Wally fumbles his coins and is rejected by a stern signaling figure. The tale ends with Wally weeping, left out of the ride.
Dimity Dell sends well wishes for birthdays to Minute Heal aged 14 and to young children Sheddea Mewre Kenwo rn aged 1, Margaret May aged 1, and Arthur Wien aged 11 with listed dates in August and September.
A playful verse about the man in the moon who lights the stars each night. The speaker reflects on the moon figure’s tears and lost attire, weather disruptions, and a final unexpected kiss witnessed through a window.
A brief poem from Minnehaha mocks rain and justice, noting it falls on all, yet punning that the unjust steal an umbrella while the just dodge the shower.
A garbled note lists animal names such as Drem Men phey Jore Weal Doar and Bear in a dreamlike sequence. The fragment hints at a dream or play with talking animals and personified beings. No clear event or context is discernible from the readable text.
Merit cards are awarded for quality material sent to this page. A blue card earns three pink cards and one pink equals four white cards. After collecting three blue cards or an equivalent, send them to Dimity Dell to receive a prize.
The narrator imagines big white clouds as ships and mountains with snowy crowns. They long for a path to reach the clouds’ tip and fly away to a distant fairyland.
In a lively crowd scene a cheer rises for Ainslie as Reg Maloney carries the ball and a sequence of quick kicks and passes unfolds. A voice calls for Almillie and Hunley uses wit to set up a long kick toward Ter0 tall, framing a spirited local basketball moment.
A dog named Tray leaps from the balustrade into a ten to twelve foot stream to rescue a child. Onlookers fear danger as the dog surfaces with the child in its mouth alive. The crowd cheers the brave act while observers discuss the scene and the dog’s instinct.
A series of wordplay riddles and mismatched jokes about doors cats and donkeys. It includes misprinted questions about beauty a door why cats eyes and a pear poird and a punchline about burning clothes. The text shows garbled phrases and spelling errors throughout.
A playful string handcuff trick ties a string between friends to form entwined loops that resemble handcuffs. The article instructs on freeing oneself without cutting the string and hints at a forthcoming page with the solution.
In Willem Le Gurus's serial tale Burnham plans retirement after revealing a terminal illness. Menton distrusts his rival's motives and warns of hidden schemes behind their shared criminal past as tension rises over a looming confrontation.
In a tense chapter the group debates trust and loyalty after a thief’s arrest. Menton accuses others of reckless greed while Voles and Mark weigh risks of exposing their schemes. Charles Burnham maneuvers between allies and a mysterious art treasure intrigue as Cecile seeks a favor from a conflicted confidant.
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