Australian books showcase rugged life and bush romance
A long review highlights Australian works from Angus & Robertson and other publishers. It lauds Desert Saga by William Hatfield about the Arunta people, Murrhy Rose White's story of squatting days, The Gallant Company by H R Williams drawing on diary entries, I A Montgomery's Sheilas and Way out Silver Bush, Jacko by Brooke Nicholls, Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall, A Bunch of Wild Flower by Ida Rentoul Guthridge, and other titles. The essay praises Australian lifeways, bush characters, and moral tales, noting strong regional voice and readership appeal.
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Jon Idress
R. B. Plowman
William Hatfield
Myrtle White
Angus & Robertson
Sydney
Patuldyroo
Murrhy Rose White
Swinney
Darling
Foote
New South Wales
Stith
Talbot Hobbs
I. AL. Montgomery
Girl
Pat
Prines Edward Island
All Cap
Dusan
Jacko
Brooke Nicholls
Dorothy Wall
Blinky Will
Australium
Dave
Baill
Ida Rentoul Guthwaite
Weather over Victoria November record shows heavy rains and storms
The report describes warm trends and northerly winds at the month start, with red dust rain on the 2nd and light falls in Gippsland on the 6th. From the 9th a cyclonic system brought strong south erlies and rough seas, then a fine period followed by unsettled, widespread rains from the south east. Heavy inland rains and frequent thunderstorms caused some crop damage, especially in the south and central Victoria, with several districts reporting one to three inches of rain by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Gippsland
Gabe
Central
East Gippsland
Victoria
Wth
Western Australia
Apollo
Mallee
W. Vt
al Wimmera
Western
Marth
Jack in the Box Bible sparks blasphemy ruling debate
Australia receives Japanese Christmas toys that release a jack in the box Bible from its container. The Department seeks a ruling to determine if the article is blasphemous and may be banned if approved. A separate note mentions a bystander critiquing angling while a young fisher lands a fine catch. Cattle perish in a fire at Ballarat with two racehorses saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Studettie
W. D. Bradley
Ballarat
Lady Nerrin
Mise Pat
Remarkable skull operation after London fracture
G Flewell Smith of Brisbane returned from eleven months in Europe and underwent a dramatic cranial surgery in London. A large portion of skull bone was removed, brain temporarily extracted, and a tendon graft used to close the scar. Surgeons Dr H Davns and Dr G Phillips led the delicate, successful procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Flewell Smith
Brisbane
Europe
London
H. Davns
Adelaide
G. Phillips
Macquarie Street
Cure for Foot Callouses Reported in Mildura District
A Mildura resident observed a child cured of a calloused foot lump after soaking with water from the Belmore bore at Nulla station. Workers cleaning bore drains also found relief from similar foot corn issues. The parent plans to repeat the treatment on another child, noting the water’s mineral quality as the curative factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildura
Lake Victoria
Belmore
Nulla Station
Holbrooks Anchovy Paste Enables Quick Sandwich News
An unexpected guest prompts quick sandwich prep using Holbrooks Anchovy Paste. The article notes practical, speedy snack ideas featuring the paste to satisfy surprise visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook Saga
Holbrooks
Silk and Cotton Wear Items in Kiddies and Ladies Goods
A mixed listing details fabric and clothing items including children's silk bloomers and pillow slips, ladies hosiery and undergarments, men’s heavy socks and shirts, boys and girls trousers, dresses and coats. Prices are given per item and multiple sizes and styles appear throughout.
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Firebrace Street
Horsham
the Horsham Times
Plain Tales of the Inland
Stories
R. Bruce Prowman
Oodnadatta
Murray
Hodder & Stoughton
W. & Smart
Smart, Ney
F. d. Docker
Social Credit School
Douglas
Marion Walsh
Rivera
H. & F. Bradshaw
General Blacksmiths
Ofice
Minyip, St. Arnaud
Warrnambeel
Kasi Courchier
St. Anne's
Soho
Anne's
Swisa Alps
Mount Horely
Tennyson
Great Britain
Major Elliot
5. M. Bruce
London Provision Exchange
Britain
J. J. McFarland
Cooperative Wheat Producer Limited
Prairie Wheat Pools
Calgary
Canada
Alberta Wheat Pool
Prairie Provinces
Glen Valley
Lubely
Sen
Victorian Ladies’ College of Health
Collin Street
Melbourne
Mark Trading and Manufacturing C c
Dad
J. Crase
T. D. Lee
Shabby Street
Stawell
Hersham
P, Fongack
Ef Nhill
Wimmera House
E. & F. Gerlach Building Contractors
Timber and Hardware Merchants
Darlot Street
Geelong
Vic
HM Strachan
SAR Gg
I. Strachan
Macrin
Ani
Geelong Corporation
Camper Wu
Land Amt
Young
David Anderson & CU
Dodge
Pearance
Wilson Bolton& Co
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