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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1930
Page
7
A city at night near barracks and tenements faces a plea for mercy and giving. The Star of Bethlehem calls the Wise Man to bring gifts to the manger, as women toil and hunger mark the holidays. Youth once dreamed now mourns. memory is stained by tears.
A narrator recalls the Pybosch car display at a show, where one enthusiastic salesman struggles to sell to a wary public. He improvises a pitch with elaborate technical boasts while a practical buyer remains unimpressed. A con artist lurks, seeking commissions, as the tale ends with regret over potential pay and rudeness.
Poem reflects a childlike wish to escape prickly discomforts of weekly chores and underthings on Sunday mornings. The speaker imagines wings to fly away from ticklish pains and bars around the heart, expressing relief that the prickles abate after a week. The narrator anticipates death as an escape to a place where wings exist and Sunday mornings require no change.
A speaker recalls a string of illnesses from tuberculosis to influenza while preparing for a Health Department spelling test. The dialogue notes mock praise for recovery and reveals the real purpose: a health job screening rather than a serious illness narrative.
A former governess who becomes a professional cook recounts her defiance of social norms to support herself after her father’s death. She navigates love with Bobby Dashwood, endures snobbery from Lady Granderley, and seizes a chance to cook a high profile dinner, disguising herself to pursue independence and a future with Bobby.
An unnamed narrator yearns for the sea while caring for Bobby in London. She faces snobbery from Lady Granderley, whips up culinary pranks at Barkston Mansions, poisons the guests with playful sauces, and escapes in a hansom after scenes of chaos. A brief Miss Jones correspondence closes the tale.
Fragmentary OCR notes a clash or dispute described as a de ity between Christian groups with no clear details or dates.
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