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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1973
Page
5
A fragmented reflection on last minute shopping and holiday chaos. The piece notes parking struggles, gift wrapping pressures, family expectations, and the fatigue of chasing bargains. It laments repetitive ads, calendar constraints, and the looming reminder of another Christmas season’s approach.
The piece surveys ten aircraft pivotal to aviation’s evolution and Australia’s development, from the Wright Flyer of 1903 to the jet age, naming figures such as Vimy, Goliath, Junkers FLA, DC-3, Viscount, Comet, 707, Concorde, and others. It notes their impact on commercial flight, military use, and global travel, with reflections on pioneers, technology shifts, and future fuels.
Poetic fragments present a mythic dreamtime landscape with references to native names and legendary beings. The text alternates between visions of harrowing danger from winged horrors and tender, sorrowful scenes of night gardens, lost nests, and human intrusion marking a fragile, haunted memory. The piece names several authors and weaves dreamlike images with unsettling violence.
An anonymous narrator recounts attending a life drawing class at a training center. He describes posing challenges, the hours, discomfort, and the gradual realization that mature models are sought, with banter about age and fitting in on the book. He notes a mix of nerves, curiosity, and humor among participants.
A quiet scene of a child in a hard hat with a horse, ghost guns and silent hills in the distance. The narrator notes heavy hooves, winter coats, and sun warmed new grass as children visit, until Valerie helps and the group returns with brightened cheeks.
A moody piece portrays rain clouds as giant grey spiders, skulking overhead and waiting to deluge crowds with freezing venom, evoking fear and unease in readers.
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