Frederick J. Mills Frederick J. Mills i(A647 works by) (a.k.a. Frederick John Mills; Fred J. Mills; F. J. Mills; Fredk. J. Mills)
Also writes as: 'The Twinkler'
Born: Established: 14 Nov 1876 Adelaide, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Dec 1952 Eden Hills, Mitcham area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon New Dinkum Oil : More Australian Wit, Humour, and Other Ingredients 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : 'The Twinkler' , 1944 Z1281105 1944 selected work short story poetry prose humour war literature
1 y separately published work icon The Bonzer Place : A Volume of Humour and Other Good Things 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : 'The Twinkler' , 1942 Z1281081 1942 selected work non-fiction short story humour
1 y separately published work icon The Twinklerite 'The Twinkler' (editor), 1938 Adelaide : Twinkler Club , 1938-1945 Z1284374 1938 periodical "To cheer up and help blind, deaf and dumb, crippled and invalid children: official organ of the Twinkler Club"
1 1 y separately published work icon Sam Scooter; Also Jimmy Sniggles and Jonesy, and Smoodger the Dog 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : W. K. Thomas , 1928 Z1284539 1928 single work children's fiction children's humour

'[A] charming series of sketches concerning three young Australians and their dog. [...] Mr. Mills reveals a rare grasp of the psychology of the Australian boy, and the adventures of his three heroes are told with quaintly restrained touches of humour. Each of the 33 chapters is in itself a complete tale, but the boys' efforts to capture a villainous burglar give continuity to the sketches. The chapters, none of which covers more than five pages, are rather short; but Sam and his friends and the 'grown-ups' who enter into the tale are delightfully drawn, and very true to type.' Source: Review, 'Mr Mills's New Book', The Register.

1 y separately published work icon A Day in the Life of Jack Sundowner 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : J. B. Siddall , 1924 Z1284519 1924 single work children's fiction children's Story with heavy doses of anthropomorphism as Jack the kookaburra lives the life of a swagman, tramping from place to place with his swag, and boiling billies.
1 y separately published work icon Happy Days : A Book of Humour 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : W. K. Thomas , 1924 Z1280986 1924 selected work short story humour
1 y separately published work icon Cheer-Up : A Story of War Work Frederick J. Mills (editor), Adelaide : Cheer-Up Society , 1920 Z873905 1920 anthology prose poetry
1 y separately published work icon Square Dinkum : A Volume of Original Australian Wit and Humour 'The Twinkler' , Melbourne : Melville and Mullen , 1917 Z1284815 1917 selected work short story humour
1 1 y separately published work icon Dinkum Oil : A Volume of Original Australian Wit and Humour 'The Twinkler' , Melbourne : W. K. Thomas , 1917 Z42601 1917 selected work short story humour
1 y separately published work icon The Cheer-Up Book : A Volume of Original Australian Humour 'The Twinkler' , Adelaide : 'The Twinkler' , 1915 Z1280982 1915 selected work short story humour
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