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Mabel Forrest Mabel Forrest i(A8075 works by) (birth name: Helena Mabel Checkley Mills) (a.k.a. M. Forrest; Mabel Burkinshaw; Helena Mabel Checkley Forrest)
Also writes as: M. Burkinshaw ; Reca ; Helena M. C. Mills ; M. F.
Born: Established: 6 Mar 1872 Yandilla, Pittsworth - Millmeran area, Darling Downs, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 18 Mar 1935 Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Female
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1 Australian Authors Mabel Forrest , single work prose
1 Boy-Dreams Mabel Forrest , 2011 extract poetry (Boy-Dreams)
— Appears in: Scope , October vol. 57 no. 9 2011; (p. 8)
1 Hell's Ride i ""Ride," they said. "Ride like Hell... and if Hell be at the end,", Mabel Forrest , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bible of the Bush, 1869-1994 : 125 Years of the Weekly Times 1994; (p. 162)
1 Spring i "Rustle of leaves", Mabel Forrest , 1937 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 7 September 1937; (p. 15)
1 The Queen Rides i "Steenbuck sleep in tasselled grass,", Mabel Forrest , 1937 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 23 February 1937; (p. 16)
1 The Favorite i "Your narrow palms are colored smoothly red;", Mabel Forrest , 1937 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 5 January 1937; (p. 16)
1 1 Mountain Rain i "All the grey witches came up from the sea,", Mabel Forrest , 1936 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 22 September 1936; (p. 16)
1 Wattle Day i "'Twas a yellow witch, the morn", Mabel Forrest , 1936 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 5 August 1936; (p. 35)
1 At the Ford Mabel Forrest , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 1 January 1936; (p. 10-11)
1 North Wind i "Like pink smoke drifting on the air", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 23 April 1935; (p. 7)
1 Treasure i "A little while I would ask time to dream", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 January vol. 56 no. 2868 1935; (p. 48)
1 The Thin House i "There is a tall thin house beside a road,", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 January vol. 56 no. 2866 1935; (p. 40)
1 Old Sydney i "I love the little funny streets that dance towards the sea,", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 25 December 1935; (p. 6)
1 Desolate i "No ship sails to this port to-day;", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 3 April 1935; (p. 7)
1 Life's Best i "To fall asleep as children do,", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 2 January 1935; (p. 6)
1 Choice i "Knights and ladies in brave array", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 27 February 1935; (p. 7)
1 Contrariety i "A merchant with a load of bees comes into Turkestan.", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 4 May vol. 138 no. 4504 1935; (p. 51)
1 Waning Moon i "The grass has forgotten the feet of lovers", Mabel Forrest , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 16 March vol. 138 no. 4497 1935; (p. 44)
1 Life i "Give me the fire of Being's burning breath!", Mabel Forrest , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 September no. 30166 1934; (p. 13)
1 Wind on the Beaches Mabel Forrest , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Queenslander Annual , 6 November 1934; (p. 37)
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