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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
5
A narrator recounts a bizarre ongoing feud with his mother in law culminating in a police arrest for indecent exposure. He describes booby traps, near fatal mishaps, and a final daring plan that backfires as authorities arrive to remove the supposed threat. The tale ends with the narrator claiming illness and fear of the “black death.”
A fragmented collage of verse and prose probes beauty and power, linking a green sapphire to earth’s origins, war, memory, and identity. It blends Eileen Heywood, M Dadswell, and Michael Koren with reflections on humanity, art, and race within a stark, antique tone.
In Higgin's Creek a riot erupts when Christmas crowds rush a station. Ricky the stationmaster warns police, a fight ends as the train arrives, and a wary woman retrieves pay packets from a bag. She drives away, sharing two thousand dollars with her two sons, revealing a treacherous plan.
In Senate questioning, Minister for the Media Senator McClelland said the Broadcasting Control Board has advised station managers that only 11 minutes of advertising would be allowed per hour from 7 pm to 10 pm. The Government expects future ads to be written into television scripts.
Effie flirts with George during a provocative home scene then they dine at a restaurant. The dialogue markets branded products from ginger beer to Eye shadow, a Gallenbines syrup, and Nod-Off and Sleepfast mattresses, showcasing playful consumer satire and risqué innuendo.
In a village voice, Norman Love defends Dolly and her family amid gossip about Terry Crane and Dolly’s reputation. He vows to protect Dolly’s name, recalls confronting the Cranes and the teacher, and portrays town rumors spreading like a sore, while arguing for modesty and loyalty to their community.
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