Quiet distinction in suburban Perth novel and embezzler tale
Peter Cowan’s suburban Perth study traces middle class life beneath car culture and risky joyrides ending in a passenger crash while Louis Auchinlos Embezzler explores three flawed figures linked to Wall Street, with Angelica and Rex revealing tangled ambitions. Eleanor Smith’s The Beckoning West profiles a woman’s ghostwritten biography of Trotman amid Western Australia’s wild frontiers.
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Wihout
Commonswealth Literary Fund
Iroman
Western Australia
Alfred Canning
Cyoning
Hall's Creek
Wiluna
Trotman
Cinning
Miss
Wein
Sydney Journalists’ Club
Young Readers Review of Summer on Wild Horse Island
A mixed critique of AMary E Patchett's Summer on Wild Horse Island. The journey to the barrier reef island blends adventure with wildlife notes and a treasure subplot. The reviewer notes strong animal portrayals and scenic details but finds the treasure element and villains less convincing.
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Wild Horse Island
Amary E. Patchett
Roger Payne
Erebhampunn
Prem Price
Turther
Barrier Reef
Heviaine Mary Patchett
Thi
Hay
Winken
Mrangers
Sydney Harbour Foreword by Kenneth Stexar in Picturebook
Lawrence Le Guay presents Australia’s famed harbour in a dramatic photography book with high altitude aerial map panels and nine pointilline paintings. The volume portrays yachts and vast harbour scenery across 12 miles of docks, timed for the Christmas market for overseas buyers.
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Moet
Kenneth Stexar
Enkl
Fame eludes a minor explorer GEORGE WILLIAM IVANS, EXPLORER
A critic reviews Weatherburn's study of George William Evans 1804 1882 noting limited historical coverage and bias. It traces Evans maps in New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, his appointment by Macquarie, struggles, and the elusive fame his achievements may deserve. The author argues Evans' true renown requires a stronger historical synthesis.
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George William Evans
Evans
Oxley
Sturt
Michell
Miuke
Weatherburn
New South Wales
van Dieman'e Land
Livans
Warrapee
Jervin Bay
App
Blaland
Wentworth
Lawson
Dher
Great Dividing Range
Macquarie River
Ins
New Lands
Belubula
Lachhin
Macquarie
van Dieman's Land
Nsw
Onley
Crovernor
Arthur
Crenerul
Hobart
Abecay
George William Fivans
For whom does the bell toll in Parliament reform debates
A critique by Fusve Hughes on British Parliament procedures and reform aims. The author surveys past analyses and argues for major changes to reduce prime ministerial power, modernize committees, and improve parliamentary work while comparing to Australia. A key section notes Ros Cromman as Leader of the House.
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Mmore
Ros S. Cromman
Crowsman
House of Commons
Wustriows
Winston Churchill
Lloyd George
Labour Party
Paviny
Hughes
Laurence Olivier
John Gielgud
Hughes Hays
House of Lords
Lepisla
Dis
Syeremn
Mc Hughes
Paviov
Britain
Sydney Gazette Volume Two and its 1806 printing struggles
A review notes the 1805 1806 Sydney Gazette edition faces paper shortages and reduced page counts. George Howe, printer, cut issues to two pages, sometimes missing weeks, yet delivered a full 52 weekly issues with uneven inking and misprints. Government notices predominate. crime, punishment, and convict life shape news, along with local gossip, shipping news, and occasional English reprints.
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Sydney Gazette
George Howe
Gazer
Howe
Joseph Banks
George III
Gazette
Wales
Angus and Roberson
Emperor's clothes Christianity in Education review
A critical review of the Hibbert lectures for 1965 by Hiliard Dermand Lee Rupp and Niblett from Allen and Ansein. It questions whether the authors successfully reinterpret Christian values for education while noting strengths in historical sections and concerns over secular society handling values and modern tertiary education.
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F. H. Hiliard
Dermand Lee
Gordon’ Rupp
W. R. Niblett
Allen and Ansein
Hibbert
Britain
Jim
Niblen
Rupp
Cma
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Rex Geer
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Fleanor Smith
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Berlin
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Clacton
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Ms Street
Pysnwick
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Lipmany
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Lawrence le Guay
Augus and Robertson
Australia
Laurence le Guay
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George William Ivans
Hid Weatherhurst
Angus and Obertson
Fusve Hughes
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