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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 29, 1976

Page

3

The Street Shootout and Skmp Escape in Desolate Alleys

A lone SKMP fighter shoots Downie in a tense market chase through slimy streets and shuttered halls. He hides in a milk tanker, evades pursuers, and confronts captors in a grim post conflict scene, delivering a chilling account of loyalty and danger.

Downie Barry Joan Canberra Times Comemonwealth Bank

Itching in humans and apes sparks quirky insights

A humorous meditation on scratching as a universal urge. The author, noting apes scratch to relieve itch and humans scratch for comfort or attention, riffes on social awkwardness, private pain, and odd anecdotes including a hospital mishap with a lamington, ending with a whimsical nod to fingers and fingernails.

Autumn Leaves Prompt Dusty Verse Requests Enclosed Stamped Return

A fragmentary verse note mentions autumn sharpness and price of passion. It urges contributors to enclose a stamped addressed envelope for return or acceptance advice. Lind Taylor signs a brief quip about dust and breeze.

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