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G. K. Townshend G. K. Townshend i(A117538 works by) (birth name: Geoffrey Keith Townshend)
Born: Established: 1888 Auckland, Auckland (Region), North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Sep 1969 Dee Why, Northern Beaches area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1910
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2 1 y separately published work icon Life's What You Make It Rosemary Rees , 1927 single work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon Pearls of Papua H. C. Brewster , Sydney : Endeavour Press , 1934 Z114568 1934 single work children's fiction children's
1 A Complete Short Story: The Bride of the Laughing Ghost The Bride of the Laughing Ghost; The Bride of the Laughing Ghost Dulcie Deamer , G. K. Townshend (illustrator), 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 1 December 1931; (p. 8, 50-51)
1 y separately published work icon Nine Days' Wonder Gilbert Mant , 1930 Z1826177 1930 single work novel
1 The Inferiority Complex Serena Dayle , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 8 July vol. 6 no. 33 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) Alice is tormented by an unrelenting feeling of inferiority and envy for the fascinating Claire. But Alice's moment comes when she rescues Claire from a shark attack.
1 The Proposal Nellie E. Daintree , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 10 June vol. 6 no. 29 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) Yvonne has waited years for Paul to propose. Her forceful friend, Beryl, tells her she should propose to him and insist on knowing his intentions. Despite her brave words, Beryl has her own problems with Dick, the man she wants to marry. Both girls have well-paying careers which they blame for their suitors' failure to propose.
1 The House Patricia Mann , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 6 May vol. 6 no. 24 1930; (p. 6, 52-53) Mariette hates the dismal house, left to her by her father, where she lives with her two sisters, Clara and Dot. She decides to sell it, but her sisters are upset, particularly Clara, who seems devastated. When Mariette learns the reason she alters her plan.
1 Who Keep the Path H. H. W. , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 1 April vol. 6 no. 19 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) Clara, a senior office worker, is set in her ways and judgemental towards her younger colleagues. She covets an upcoming transfer to Melbourne but, when she thinks she is going to be passed over for a less senior worker, she is devastated.
1 Quite a Bannatype Lilla Gormhuille McKay , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 4 March vol. 6 no. 15 1930; (p. 8, 50 - 51) When her husband dies, a widow finds her life taken over by her daughter and her husband's dominating family. Her life changes for the better when a fisherman rescues her after she falls into a stream.
1 'Possum 'Kittiwake' , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 21 January vol. 6 no. 9 1930; (p. 7, 52 - 53) A young actress attracts disapproval for apparently putting her career ahead of her child's welfare and pushing her plumber husband to attempt acting.
1 3 y separately published work icon The Difficult Art Georgia Rivers , London : Skeffington , 1930 Z1271620 1930 single work novel Sensitive Melbourne office girl Anna experiences the pain and joy of growing up.
1 Peace on Earth Dulcie Deamer , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 24 December vol. 6 no. 5 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) For two years The Hunter has pursued his quarry, the woman who had been promised to him and the man she ran away with. At last he finds them, but is severely wounded saving their child.
1 The Gallant Lady Verna Dunstan , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 17 December vol. 6 no. 4 1929; (p. 6, 50 - 51) Raoul is bitter after he is disabled in a car accident. He rejects Peggy, the woman who still loves him, but she refuses to abandon him. One night Captain Jimmy tells them a tale about a woman who refuses to leave the drunken beachcomber with whom she has fallen in love. The story leads Raoul to finally accept his true feelings.
1 A Christmas Burglary Madeline M. , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 10 December vol. 6 no. 3 1929; (p. 9, 84 - 85) John and Joan Librey return home after a party on Christmas Eve to find two policemen and a young man, whom the police say was trying to rob them. The man claims he was trying to rescue a cat he heard crying, but the police do not believe him. John offers to pay his bail, but his motives are not as altruistic as they appear.
1 The Love of Frances Murray Irene Wilkinson , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 November vol. 6 no. 1 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) When Frances Murray learns she is unable to have children she is faced with a terrible decision. She knows David Graham will propose to her soon and, although she loves him, she knows he wants children and she struggles to decide whether or not to give him up for his own sake.
1 A Man Who Knew Women Robert Knock , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 19 November vol. 5 no. 52 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) 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.
1 Out of the Past Henry Drake , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 29 October vol. 5 no. 49 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) The past returns in an unexpected way when Fanny Armitage, daughter of a poor farming family, goes to a ball wearing her grandmother's ball dress.
1 The Seventh Moon Iris Norton Dexter , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 8 October vol. 5 no. 46 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) Goldie Irish has loved Ross Fields for two years, but Ross is engaged to the delicately beautiful Tessa Clarke who, in turn, seems more interested in the disreputable Rip Warren. When they are all invited to Goldie's cousins' house in Bowral, Goldie is determined she will make one last effort to secure Ross's affections.
1 Long Hair Grace Magarey , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 17 September vol. 5 no. 43 1929; (p. 6, 52 - 53) Peg and Nettie are a little embarrassed by their room mate, Mary, especially after Eleanor Joyce, the oracle of the Art School, labels her bourgeois. They have a particular objection to her long hair, but are taken aback when Stephen Vardis, Eleanor's successful artist cousin, waxes lyrical about her hair, announces his dislike of shingled hair, and asks to paint her portrait. As Stephen spends more and more time with Mary they expect an engagement, but Mary has another surprise for them.
1 Making Up Daphne's Mind Florence Winter , 1929 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 30 July vol. 5 no. 36 1929; (p. 6, 50 - 51) Daphne, Hilda and Florence have been friends since they were at school together. Daphne has always had trouble making up her mind and is easily swayed. But when she breaks off her engagement to Basil because of a comment someone makes about his nose, Hilda begs Florence to intervene.
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