New Zealand influence on Samuel Butler and Erewhon roots
The text reviews Samuel Butler’s New Zealand years in Canterbury and his farm experiments near the Rangitata River. It notes his move to farming, the influence of Canterbury life on Erewhon, and Dr. Jones’s critique of a biography that offers keen Butleriana for scholars but limited appeal for general readers.
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New Zealand
Samuel Butler
Atler
Sanuel
Tv RA
Joseph Jones
Pulbright
Bue
Fuer
Canon Buler
Fike
Tye
Fay Coun
Jehuseh
Rangitata
Sahern
Harer Li
Ming
Chi
Butler Sont
Canterbury
West
Australia
Butler
Butleriana
Mixed Bag For Young Readers
A reader guide reviews several children’s titles including The Fair to Middling and The Reluctant Dragon. It highlights themes of allegory, pacifism, and adventure for ages ten to twelve with notes on accessibility for young readers.
Beaurepaire Remembered as Great Australian Figure in Life
A Life of Frank Beaurepaire is praised as a modern Australian exemplar by Graham Lomas. The book highlights his rise from Olympic swimmer to pivotal figure in sport, politics, philanthropy, and national effort toward hosting the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Officials note Beaurepaire embodied drive, savings, and public service, while Prime Minister and peers cite his character, concentration, and courage.
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Manny
Graham Lomas
Beaurence & State
Boy
Ion
Uma
Rank
Besser Ranks
Tal
Jas
Australia
Inere
Melbourne
Frank
Beaurepaire
Jashiete
Newurepaire
Ena Resurepaire
Eaurepaire
Timed Crossword fragment hints at clues and names
A fragment of the Times Crossword page shows garbled clues and partial entries. It mentions Beaurepaire and a 1956 era note with misread names and numbers, plus a few incomplete across and down hints such as Soldier on, Frolicrome, Plastic earth, and Headland.
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Ol Aires
Beaurepaire
Paca
Enuit
Warsaw Opera House Facade Restored Ahead of New Building
A damaged print notes Warsaw famed opera house facade dating from the Second World War. The restored exterior reveals a new opera house behind it, planned to be three times larger than the original and nearing completion for a future opening.
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Warsaw
Lady Spender's New Thriller Murder on the Prowl
The fifth J. M. Spender thriller features Lady Spender wife of a former Australian ambassador in Washington. Set with a New York background, Murder on the Prowl centers on a family with inherited motive for a murder. The killer vows two more victims before capture, unfolding near the end. Published 10/6 by Robert Hale in London.
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Lady Spender
J. M. Spander
Washington
New York
Hook
Robert Hale
London
Dangerous Silence by Dons sald Mackenzie or by Collins
A literary note traces an author’s path from early years to crime writing. His third novel explores a criminal facing pressures and temptations within ordinary life, focusing on loyalty, trust, and a dangerous partnership in crime.
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Hae i Hin
Frater
Sre
Dons Sald Mackenzie
Collins
London
Books and Reviews from The Ton RT iB ot il Shute
Kenneth Allsop recalls Nevil Shute as a man of style and conviction whose engineering and writing blend, while Nevil Shute plus a niece and fortunes in diamonds appear hinted. Pink Is for Girls and Ritual in the Dark receive notices, with Buoyant youth in the novel. The Life and Times of Ernest Revan and The Beauty of Gliding highlighted.
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Ton
Il Shute
Kenneth Allsop
Wnt
Nevil Shute
Colin Wilton
Dickens
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Tay
Alice
Simon
Penny
Arhur
Calder-Marchall
Rapart Hart-Davis
Middland
Charity Armstrong
Engilst Downs
Saint George
Teast
Bla Cave
Beaurepaice
Fiemard Smith
Isis
Verity Hewitt IV. Ltd
CIVIC
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Christian Supply Depot
Win Nui A
S.C. Pret Neon
Lestia Newbinea
Gosrel—F
Ichoven
Heshires
Garema Place
Civic Centre
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