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Issue Details:
First known date:
1929...
vol.
5
no.
52
19 November
1929
of
The Australian Woman's Mirror
est. 1924-1961
The Australian Woman's Mirror
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Notes
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Contains the eighth instalment of Myra Morris's Enchantment, p. 4
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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A Man Who Knew Women,
single work
short story
Arnold Glossop thinks he knows all about women and regularly editorialises about this understanding in his magazine, The Meanwhile. But when he finds his wife, Margaret, in the arms of his friend, Walter Chesward, and overhears their plans to go away together, he discovers his knowledge is not as complete as he thought.
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Silk Underthings,
single work
short story
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.
- The Testimonyi"All is not gone, though Life has dropped the mask", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Matter of Pridei"Was a day I saw you stand", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Songi"My heart is full of melody", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Deedsi"I built me a castle of words, airy words,", single work poetry (p. 24) Section: Let's Talk About Books
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Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Flowers of Our Bush 1929 single work non-fiction ;Franziska says of this book that it will 'gladden the hearts of the lovers of Australia's exquisite flora'. She also praises the illustrations.
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