Dismissal of a Premier in Confrontation with the Big Fella
Bethia Poort reviews Confrontation with The Big Fella by J. Lang and the Philip Game papers. The book blends Mrs Foott’s 1934 Government House memories with Lang's confrontation and Sir Philip Game’s letters, detailing the 1932 dismissal of Lang, royal prerogative debates, and NSW political turmoil during the Depression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Game
Bethia Poort
Morgen Publications
Foott
A. T. Anderson
New South Wales
Government House
Sydney
Philip
Lady Game
Game
Lang
Arthur Berriedale Keith
Britain
Herbert Vere Fyatt
High Court
Lane
Legislative Council
From Crusades to ambulances A GOOD UNIFORM
Book review by Joan Clifford surveys the history and modern reach of the Order of St John. It traces medieval roots, reestablishment in the nineteenth century, and current Australian work including headquarter symbolism in Canberra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Clifford
Robert Hite
London
St John
Canberra
Order
Australia
Britain
Order of St John
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Gerard
the Duke of Gloucester
Christendom
Mediterranean
Acre
Rhodes
Malta
Knights of St John
England
Henry VIII
Clerkenwell
St John's Gate
Oll Brigade
Clifford
British Dominions
St John Movement
Queen Victoria
Ancient American cultures rise and fall in new Time Life volume
The Spanish conquest led by Cortes in 1519 doomed Maya Aztec and Inca civilizations. Their bloodily ended cultures left jungle ruins that inspire awe today. Time-Life publishes Ancient America in the Great Ages of Man series with rich illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Cortes
Time-Life
Remembrance of Affection by Victor Gollancz review
A London 1968 memoir collection recounts lifelong memories with praise for Sir Victor Gollancz and his circle. The piece notes Jewish family identity within Christian society, Fabian socialism influences, and friendships with Pollit Laski Low Beecham and others while tracing Red Cross era aid and the St John Ambulance legacy under royal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Gollancz
Lowry
Europe
Harry Pollit
Harold Laski
David Low
Rose Macaulay
Thomas Beecham
Bruno Walther
House of Brass and Other Books Review
Ellery Queen in The House of Brass draws Jessie Queen into a honeymoon mystery with a half of a thousand dollar bill and an invitation to a haunted estate. The review notes Ellery’s rare appearance and praises the plotting for its clarity, while comparing Dell Shannon to Ed McBain and highlighting Mendoza’s intuition. It also comments on Poulter's Passage as a spy tale, The Tower’s focus on mood over crime, and critiques the Gollancz volume for name dropping and a revealing diary of Victor Gollancz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Brass
Jessie Queen
Queen
Ellery
Ellery Queen
del Shannon
Ed McBain
87Th Precinct
New York
Dell Shannon
Lieutenant Mendoza
Victor
Gollancz
West End
Stanley Spencer
Gilbert Harding
Anecurin Beyan
Eric Gill
Cyril Joad
Georges Enesco
Stock Exchange
Savoy Grill
Europe
Sir Victor
Salzburg
Venice
Death of a President and other works reviewed
Book notes preview several new or notable editions including William Manchester’s The Death of a President a 58 page study from Pan Books on Kennedy’s legacy Colin Wilson’s The Glass Cage a Blake clue thriller and Anthony Burgess The Right to an Answer a New English Library satire of hippie culture and nightlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Manchester
Pan Books
Price
William Manchester
John Kennedy
Colin Wilson
Price Boc
Blake
Anthony Burgess
New English Library
Mr Raj
SASSOONS 7 Stanley Jackson and family in two worlds
Discovery Books highlights The Sassoons seven family members bridging Oriental and Western spheres from opium trade to London society. Includes design centre booklets on planning and problem solving, storage and home interiors, plus prints and originals priced from $1 to $20. Framing available at East End Endeavour Howie Cambridge Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
London
Eton
Oxford
International Society
Design Centre
East End
Endeavour Howie
Canberra Avenue
Book Highlights From Angus and Robertson List
A catalog style summary listing numerous titles with authors and publishers. Notable items include Geoffrey Ashe Gandhi biography, Reginald Pound Antarctic life, Lytton Strachey biography, Cyril Tempest Automo tive Service Technology, Friedrich Schnack Click and the Toyshop, Colonia Trixie and the Tiger, Lilian Obligado illustrations, Sheila Hawkins Australian Animals and Birds, and prices ranging from $1 to $135. Entries note themes of biographical, adventure, and children’s literature with emphasis on classic or notable works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Hawkins
Angus and Robertson
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Mrs Foott
J. T. Lang
the Big Fella
Langian Thunder
Tang
Caine
Scullin
Lyons
Latham
Commonwealth
Nsw
Mr Lang
Sir Philip Game
Prince of Wales
Victor Gollancs
Victor Crollancz
Red Cross
Robert Farley
Edmund Lechmere
Francis Duncan
Doctor Hospital
New, Credible
THE
Gollance
Poulter
Philip McCutchan
George G. Harrap and Co Ltd
P. M. Hubbard
Geoffrey Blos
Will
Mendoza
Howard Page
Discovery
Stanley Jackson
the Sassoons
Childrens Book Council
Hughes
Pry
Amea
Angus & Robertson
Stele Aa
Geoffrey Ashe — Gandhi
Heinemann
Reginald Pound — Scott
Antarctic
Word Books
Seon
South Pole
Michael Holroyd
Lytton Strached
Seco
Bloomsberries
Lytton
Clifford Tempest
Price Silvia
Friedrich Schnack
Click
Alelard Schuman
Germany
Colonia
Trixie and the Tiger
Abelard Schuman
Lilian
Angus
Robertson Ltd
Green Square
Kingston
East Row
Civic
Pirie St
Fyhwick
Verity
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