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Edna Roughley Edna Roughley i(A44886 works by) (a.k.a. Edna G. Roughley; Edna Gladys Roughley)
Born: Established: 1905 Marrickville, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 16 Apr 1989 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Our Songs Edna Roughley , Mary Moulton (composer), Sydney : Australasian Publishing Co. , 1952 Z797418 1952 selected work lyric/song children's
1 y separately published work icon Prose-Poem i "You loved so well, so tenderly, and yet the Reaper came...", Edna Roughley , Sydney : Edna Roughley , 1950-1959 Z1437313 1950-1959 single work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Remembered Joys Edna Roughley , Sydney : Australasian Publishing Co. , 1948 Z797414 1948 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Locked Door Edna Roughley , Sydney : Australasian Publishing Co. , 1948 Z797403 1948 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon Ellice of Ainslie Edna Roughley , Sydney : Australasian Publishing Co. , 1947 Z794524 1947 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon The Inland Road : A Home Mission Play Edna Roughley , Sydney : Home Mission Department, Methodist Church of Australia, New South Wales Conference , 1944 Z794610 1944 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Footsteps Edna Roughley , Sydney : Australian Consolidated Press , 1935 Z1436552 1935 single work novel
1 Sunday i "Tranquility ... a deep and solemn hush,", Edna Roughley , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 July no. 30429 1935; (p. 11)
1 y separately published work icon Isn't Life Queer? Edna Roughley , Sydney : Australian Consolidated Press , 1934 9132585 1934 single work novel
1 Joe i ""It's sleepy-bye time, little sonny," I said,", Edna Roughley , 1934 single work poetry children's fiction
— Appears in: The Australasian , 30 June vol. 136 no. 4460 1934; (p. 44)
1 Brindoonan Edna Roughley , 1932 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 28 April 1932; (p. 6)
1 The Voice of the Dove Edna Roughley , 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 9 April 1931; (p. 6) A young upperclass female writer slumming in search of 'copy' entrances a local working boy, but is brought back to earth by working class girl, who fakes a note from the writer asking the boy to take her to a local dance, and after the ensuing embarrassment goes with him herself.
1 The Far Country Edna Roughley , 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 5 February 1931; (p. 6) An English migrant woman still longs to return to her second son overseas; her first son and his fiancé decide to sacrifice the money for their marriage to buy her fare, but she dies just before leaving.
1 The Wind i "The wind howls past the window.", Edna Roughley , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 5 August 1930; (p. 15)
1 Masquerade i "Oh, who is so charming, so charming,", Edna Roughley , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 27 May vol. 6 no. 27 1930; (p. 15)
1 The Crooked Tree Edna Roughley , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 4 December 1930; (p. 6) A girl's father believes he will die if the crooked tree whose branch once stunned him is destroyed, but she fires the tree as a lighthouse to save her lover from a reef; the burning saves him and her father and destroys the father's phobia.
1 The Green Vase Edna Roughley , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 18 September 1930; (p. 6) Sinister green vase, possibly possessed by 'spirits,' may have been involved in death of an orphan's parents. It may also have concealed a note from the orphan's lover, found when she breaks it, telling her where to meet him so she can elope from unkind aunt and uncle
1 A Page Turned Down Edna Roughley , 1930 single work short story mystery
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 3 July 1930; (p. 6)
1 The Tear Edna Roughley , 1930 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 9 January 1930; (p. 6) A young reporter thinks modern women are heartless till one nurses him and weeps - he falls in love, but turns out her tear was caused by ammonia fumes.
1 Flower of the River Edna Roughley , 1930 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 27 February 1930; (p. 6) Artist meets girl with apparent abuse bruises and wants to rescue her, but she takes off with his boat instead. Later he discovers he was mistaken ab out the abuse but intends to keep the girl.
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