They Called Me Artie The Memoirs Of Sir Arthur Fadden
A review of Arthur Fadden memoirs highlights his rise from Mackay to Prime Minister for 40 days, his clashes with Menzies, and his knack for anecdotes. It notes his career, key roles, and lasting image as a raconteur in Australian politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie
Sir Arthur Fadden
Jacaranda Press
Arthur
Art
Bill
Mr Fad
Fadden
Hailefet
Queensland
Billy Hughes
Raconzetti
Faden
Ingham
Walkerston
Mackay
Mackay’s
Townsville
Country Party
Labor
Queensland Country Party
Littleton Groom
Darling Downs
Groom
UAP
Menzies
Britain
Menics
John Curtin
Menzies Fadden
Baker
Menzits
Chifley
Development Bank
Page
McEwen
Commonwealth Banking
Warren McDonald
John McEwen
Brisbane
Adden
Bill Lancaster
Lancaster
Avro Aviain
Southern Cross
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Mauritius
Johore
Beverley
Somerset Maughanian
Australia
Darwin
Australian
Melbourne
Nellie Melba
Sydney
Mirabelle
Lady Lloyd Jones
Last days of Il Duce at Mezzegra
A critical review of Peter Whittle's 195 page study detailing Mussolini's final four days in 1945. It follows the guards, notably Fritz Birger, and the partisan capture led by Valerio alias Walter Audisio. The account highlights humane depictions of key figures and contrasts with harsher analyses of Hitler.
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Mezzegra
Peter Whittle
W. Hl. Aller
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Ione
Mussolini
Deakin
Hibbert
Kirtpatrick
Isse
Whittle
Munich
Fritz Birger
Smolensk
Fuhrer
Bitzer
Whittie
Italy
Bellini
52Nd Garibaldi
Birzer
Germain
Valerio
Walter Audisio
Clara Pettachhi
Congo
Rachele Fo
Clara Pettacchi
Trevor Roper
Hitler
Verdict on a Lost Flyer and Look Mum I'm Flying review
A 1962 notice reviews two aviation books. Ralph Barker’s Verdict on a Lost Flyer recounts Bill Lancaster and the Avro Lancaster saga, with court drama and aviation history. John Pearce’s Look Mum I’m Flying is a Sydney radio figure’s reflection on flying, offering advice but feeling better suited to radio than print.
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Ralph
Barker
Tin
John Pearce
Horwitz
Lancaster
Miller
Uial
Pearce
Sydney Radio
Better Roses A Practical Guide for Australian Climatic Tastes
A review of Cultivating the rose Better Roses by A. Thomas and Augustld Robertson, praising its comprehensive coverage of rose history, culture, and pests. The book lists nearly 250 roses suited to Australian conditions with climate and soil notes, plus 62 illustrations and detailed pruning and disease guidance. Some debate over claims of ease of cultivation and naming conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
A bad case of over exposure in a travel memoir preview
Beverley Nichols and Cyril Butcher document a world tour plan that collapses into meandering travelogue notes. The excerpt follows their South Africa to Australia journey with sardonic asides and self mockery, critiquing prose choices and photographic aims.
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Beverley
Cyril
Arafura
Banda
Flores
Celebes
New Guinea
Towerley
South Africa
Casanova and Columbus in a World of Letters
An eclectic article surveys Casanova as more than the famed lover, noting his theater, law, and intellectual circles. contrasts with Columbus and Merle’s dolphin chapter. ends with a note on a Canberra books shop offering texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casanova
Sohn
Giacomo Casanova
Ings
Cixaneva
Chris- Tourer
Columbus
Cecil Jane
Crete
Ear
Robert Merle
CIA
Rovennmertte Promored Laboratory
Florida
Professae
Henry Seville
Fbf
Sevilla
Hay
Canberra Gandenlie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legislative Assembly
Don ‘Aitkin
Mendies
Cameron
Leadher
Facklen
Times
Il Duce
Robert O'Neill
Germany
Milan
I Dnes
Valtellina
Pavolini
Bill Lancas
Am Cross Minor
Algeria
Stuart Desert
Australian Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
London
Keith Miller
England
Avro Works
United States
By Barry Oakman
Robertson
Ise Street
Fyshwick
A.C.T
Beverley Nichols
Cyril Butcher
Heineman
South China Seas
Coleridge
Macassar
Amboina
Mindora
Bulikospan
Frances Kelly
Singapore
Hannah
Continent
Davi Jones
Opera House
Channel 9
Melba
Andrea
Dun
Garema Phice
Caheshares
Garema Place
Len
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