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First known date:
1930...
12 August
1930
of
The Australian Woman's Mirror
est. 1924-1961
The Australian Woman's Mirror
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Contains the twelfth instalment of Alys Brown's The Three Daughters, p. 4
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1930 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Magic Dress,
single work
short story
(p. 6, 50 - 51)Edna is determined to run away with her married boyfriend, but is called on to look after her grandfather, who is suffering dementia. On his doctor's advice she is required to dress in the restrictive clothing women wore when her grandfather's daughters were young. One dress in particular has a lesson for her.
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'Nothing for You',
single work
short story
(p. 7, 52)Miss Patty turns up at the post office every day, but there is never any mail for her. One day she decides she will not go there again, but then she sees an advertisement in the personal column and responds to it.
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The Greatest Actress : Rachel, Who Began Life as Elisa Felix,
single work
column
(p. 8, 54)Willowee relates the story of the actor, Rachel, who began life as Elisa Felix. The story is the subject of Rachel, by James Agate.
- The Last Loveri"Oh, you will have the sunset fires behind you", single work poetry (p. 14) Section: Between Ourselves
- Transformationi"I was alone in the dark;", single work poetry (p. 15) Section: Between Ourselves
- The Stranger Womani"There's a dark little path that she follows by night,", single work poetry (p. 16) Section: Between Ourselves
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[Untitled],
single work
review
— Review of Forty Years with the Aborigines 1930 single work autobiography ;(p. 24) Section: Let's Talk About BooksFavourable review of Gribble's book, which relates his experiences as a missionary in North Queensland. -
[Untitled],
single work
review
— Review of A Man for Empire 1930 selected work essay ;(p. 24) Section: Let's Talk About BooksSuggests the book could be called Letters to My Children as it sets out 'ideals of living and loyalty' for the youth of England. Winifred James was 'Australian born and bred'.
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