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Edgar A. Holloway Edgar A. Holloway i(A75693 works by) (a.k.a. Edgar Alfred Holloway; E. A. Holloway)
Born: Established: ca. 1870 Bradford, Yorkshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1941 Burwood, Ashfield - Burwood area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1930
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2 y separately published work icon Wild Wild Heart : A Novel Rosemary Rees , 1928 single work novel romance
1 y separately published work icon Sixty Years Recollections of Swimming and Surfing in the Eastern Suburbs George Blackmore Philip , Sydney : G. B. Philip , 1940 Z1338946 1940 single work autobiography
1 y separately published work icon Sixty Years Recollections and Impressions of a Bookseller : Christopher Brennan George Blackmore Philip , Sydney : G. B. Philip , 1939 Z1294515 1939 single work biography
1 y separately published work icon Tiny Toddler's ABC Edgar A. Holloway , Edgar A. Holloway (illustrator), Sydney : John Sands , 1931 Z1124239 1931 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Magic Billabong T. E. Grattan-Smith , Edgar A. Holloway (illustrator), Sydney : John Sands , 1931 Z1063009 1931 single work picture book children's
1 Three Thrills for Thredgo Lou M. Rial , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 5 August 1930; (p. 6, 50 - 51) The town gossips have been unable to discover anything about dressmaker, Winifred Auld, even though she has lived in Thredgo for ten years. But the gossip runs wild when she starts spending her time with the new schoolteacher, Phil Harrington, who is considerably younger than she is.
1 Dream Baby J. P. Bolton , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 1 July vol. 6 no. 32 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) Barbara Newell, childless and unmarried, has achieved fame by writing a book which presents an idealised picture of motherhood. When she marries Ronald Edwards, who is entranced by the picture she has drawn, she is forced to try and live up to the ideal she created.
1 One Woman to Another Georgia Rivers , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 20 May vol. 6 no. 26 1930; (p. 7, 50-51) Alice Paxton's flighty sister, Rosalind, seems to be losing interest in her latest conquest, Pomeroy, apparently preferring their new neighbour, Alec Wentworth. Alice devises a scheme to help Pomeroy win Rosalind back. Everything goes wrong, but the outcome is satisfactory.
1 A Costume Drama 'Kittiwake' , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 13 May vol. 6 no. 25 1930; (p. 6, 52-53) Fleeing an uncommitted relationship and seeking romance, Della Blake joins the London Gaiety Company as a dancer. The company is performing in Calcutta where Della attracts the attention of a rajah, who sends her orchids each evening and attends every performance. One evening she is abducted and her dreams of romance are realised.
1 The Secret Serena Dayle , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 22 April vol. 6 no. 22 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) Moina and her younger sister have been brought up by their Aunty Marty since Moina was three years old. Their aunt is kindly, but strict, and keeps them socially isolated, but Moina has met a man and fallen in love with him. She also writes secretly. When she discovers a page written by her mother she is overcome with terror and driven to desperate action.
1 Southerly Buster Gilbert Mant , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 11 March vol. 6 no. 16 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) An adventurer and travel writer returns to the bohemian community he left years before. He is an avowed bachelor, but surprises himself and his friends when he falls in love.
1 House Decoration M. C. Potter , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 18 February vol. 6 no. 13 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) A young man discovers his true feelings when his energetic neighbour is admitted to hospital.
1 The Rebound Kitty Barnes , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 4 February vol. 6 no. 11 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) A young man becomes infatuated with a pretty, but flirtatious, girl. He learns a hard lesson when he almost loses the girl he really cares about.
1 Lovey Jim C. McEwen , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 14 January vol. 6 no. 8 1930; (p. 6, 52 - 53) A love of the natural world is the means of bringing a shy country boy and a city girl together.
1 The Scar Janet Muirhead , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 7 January vol. 6 no. 7 1930; (p. 7, 50 - 51) An Adelaide woman, now a countess, tells the story of her first husband, who went missing in action during World War I. When she sees a man who resembles her husband a scar on her arm is the key to solving the mystery of his identity and the fate of her husband.
1 The Silver Tree Myra Morris , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 7 January vol. 6 no. 7 1930; (p. 4, 54 - 55) A woman asks her patronising artist husband to paint a poplar tree that fills her with emotion. He condescendingly agrees, seeing it as no more than a picture of the backyard, but one of his valued buyers does not agree with him.
1 Orange Orchard Kitty Barnes , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 24 December vol. 6 no. 5 1929; (p. 5, 50 - 51) Joan Cornwall, editor of the Feminist Era, seeks out the freelance writer of the 'Waterford Letters', which Joan has been publishing for several years. What she finds surprises her, but also lays her ghosts to rest.
1 Methuselah C. McEwen , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 November vol. 6 no. 1 1929; (p. 7, 50 - 51) Ever since he came home from the war David Carmody has been searching for Sarrion, the horse his stepfather sold while David was away fighting. When he finally finds him and brings him home his wife, Nina, is angry and they quarrel. A bushfire shows Sarrion's courage and devotion, and the old horse gives all he has to save David and Nina.
1 Silk Underthings Serena Dayle , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 19 November vol. 5 no. 52 1929; (p. 7, 50 - 51)

Seventeen-year-old Rhoda is the daughter of a caretaker, but dreams of owning and wearing silk underwear. One of Rhoda's jobs is to clean the flat of the glamorous Lila Lawrence. One evening when Lila is out, Rhoda succumbs to temptation and tries on some of Lila's luxurious underwear. When she hears what she believes is a thief enter the flat she is terrified, but her natural bravery results in a special reward.
1 The Wise Woman Serena Dayle , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 1 October vol. 5 no. 45 1929; (p. 7, 50 - 51) Minerva is a modern young woman who believes independence is the only thing that matters. Although she is married she does not believe she has to be with her husband all the time or be accountable to him in any way. She is holidaying with her mother, whom she regards as frail and old fashioned, and Daphne, her married sister, who is besotted with her two children. When an earthquake strikes the area Minerva is terrified. Her modern ideas desert her and she learns about her mother's wisdom.
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