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Australian Women's Mirror, 19 June 1928, p.12
Vera Gladys Dwyer Vera Gladys Dwyer i(A2024 works by) (a.k.a. Coldham-Fussell Dwyer; Vera Gladys Coldham-Fussell; Dwyer, Vera G; Vera Gladys Fussell)
Born: Established: 1889 Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Sep 1967 St Leonards, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Stolen Ghost Vera Gladys Dwyer , London : Quality Press , 1943 Z239476 1943 single work novel
1 The Way Into My Parlour Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1939 single work short story
— Appears in: Tales by Australians 1939; (p. 69-76) Australian Horror Stories 1983; (p. 72-77)
1 3 y separately published work icon In Pursuit of Patrick Vera Gladys Dwyer , Sydney : Endeavour Press , 1933 Z13911 1933 single work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon House of Conflict Vera Gladys Dwyer , Sydney : Endeavour Press , 1933 Z492361 1933 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon The Marches Disappear Vera Gladys Dwyer , New York (City) : R. M. McBride & Company , 1929 Z1231865 1929 single work children's fiction children's

The March children, Robin, Ariel, and Fay, are given fairy names by their beloved parents and live a gilded existence until their parents' deaths. They go to live with their grandmother. When she passes away three years later, Ariel and Fay, aged 20 and 13 respectively, are taken into the guardianship of their mother's solicitor and his dull wife. When a letter from 25-year-old Robin arrives, proposing that the girls go to live with him in Colombo, Ariel and Fay set out by ship to join him and start a new life.

1 Shut In Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 29 May vol. 4 no. 27 1928; (p. 6, 50 - 51) For three years a woman has endured abuse from her jealous and drunken husband. She longs to tell her only remaining friend, but finds it impossible.
1 Polly with a Present Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1926 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 15 June vol. 2 no. 29 1926; (p. 7, 56)
1 Shingle Short Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1924 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 2 December vol. 1 no. 2 1924; (p. 9, 57)
1 y separately published work icon The Kayles of Bushy Lodge : An Australian Story Vera Gladys Dwyer , London Melbourne : Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press , 1922 Z1324834 1922 single work children's fiction children's Traces the efforts of the Kayle family to survive the neglect of their father and follows their various romances.
1 y separately published work icon Arms and the Girl : Story Vera Gladys Dwyer , Sydney : D. S. Ford , 1917 Z812812 1917 anthology short story
1 1 y separately published work icon Conquering Hall Vera Gladys Dwyer , Melbourne : Ward, Lock , 1916 Z114094 1916 single work novel
1 3 y separately published work icon A War of Girls Vera Gladys Dwyer , Melbourne : J. Ward , 1915 Z495586 1915 single work novel
1 3 y separately published work icon Mona's Mystery Man Vera Gladys Dwyer , Melbourne : Ward, Lock , 1914 Z495528 1914 single work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon With Beating Wings : An Australian Story Vera Gladys Dwyer , London : Ward, Lock , 1913 Z394457 1913 single work novel
1 Timothy's Goose Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1913 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 December no. Christmas number 1913; (p. 44)

'Timothy felt injured because he had to bring home a piece of lamb for the Christmas dinner, while the boy from next door was carrying a fine, plump goose. So Timothy declared that in his basket also was a goose. Then there was trouble, but in the end Timothy had a delightful surprise.'

Source: Magazine blurb.
1 The Soul Seeker Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1910 single work short story humour
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 21 December vol. 81 no. 2133 1910; (p. 26)
1 A Lakeside i "Deep solitude!", Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1907 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 27 March vol. 74 no. 1938 1907; (p. 32)
1 On the Windy Shore i "I cried to the sea in anger -", Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1907 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 9 January vol. 74 no. 1927 1907; (p. 33)
1 As in a Story Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1907 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 20 November vol. 75 no. 1972 1907; (p. 32)
1 y separately published work icon The Theft of a Day Vera Gladys Dwyer , 1906 Z354624 1906 single work children's fiction children's
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