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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1968
Page
5
A critique of a collection arguing against capital punishment. The reviewer notes uneven advocacy, stronger editing by Dr Max Charlesworth, and persistent questions about deterrence, rights, and humanity, while acknowledging the work’s broad material and call for reform and responsible citizenship.
Critics compare two new Australian bird books. Birds of Australia by Breeden and Slater emphasizes photography but offers scant text. The Lyrebird by Dr Smith fuses life history with personal notes, praised for detail though some see sentimental digressions.
A garbled OCR passage references law and crime topics with names like Philip Magnus and entries on penalties. The text mentions outlines of procedures and penalties, hints at a book or pamphlet about obtaining money, and cites dates and figures but remains unreadable and uncertain.
Harold C Schonberg emerges as a sharp critic in The New York Times and surveys the evolution of conductors from early 19th century pioneers to Toscanini and Furtwängler. The volume analyzes their approaches to musical recreation, rubato, authenticity debates, and the impact of musicology, with over fifty illustrations and portraits.
A review notes three Australian plays from University of Queensland Press and Musgrave publishing, praising print publication as a sign of healthy theatre interest. It discusses legitimacy, realism, and modern theatrical fashions in Milgate and other writers, contrasting naturalism with anti naturalist approaches and noting stage reception.
The Children’s Book Council of NSW announced the Children’s Book of the Year 1968 winner Y The Wild Sky by Ivan Southall with severalHighly Commended titles including Midnite by Randolph Stow Mended Mathinna’s People by Nan Chaney Blue Above The by Davis Thorpe Clarke Lamdowne The Fox Hole by Ian Southall and Sapphire for September by H Pelamena The Picture Book Award lists highly commended titles such as The Car Pet Snake Puffing Billy and others matching the period voice of the source.
A critical appraisal of Ron Soult’s To the Wild Sky winner of the Book of the Year award. The piece praises Soult’s sense of child psychology and suspenseful style while noting this work’s tighter unity than Ash Road. Gerald Hennessy leads a seven hour bush flight to survival, testing teamwork and maturity among peers.
West Australian poet Randolph Stow is praised for his book Midnite illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The verse satire explores Australia’s legends and colonial past through the character Captain Midnite. Stow’s family history links to sailers and pioneers, adding depth to this imaginative work.
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