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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... no. 5 May 1983 of A Tropical Cocktail est. 1980 Writers in Townsville : A Short Story Magazine
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Pioneering Experiences in the North, Vanda Marshall , extract autobiography (p. 4-10)
Who Put the Bubbles in the Beer?i"I wonder who it was who put the bubbles in the beer?", Margaret Eggins , single work poetry (p. 11)
Letters to John From Mary, Mary Lloyd , single work short story (p. 12-13)
The Little Girl, Marjorie Smart , single work short story
A woman confronts her fears of cockroaches and small spaces when she is trapped in a lift.
 (p. 14-16)
The Hairathon, Geoff Redington , single work short story
A barber cuts hair for over 102 hours straight to break a world record and raise money for child health.
 (p. 17-19)
The Editor Regretsi"Bad for the ego, but good for the work", Irene Johnson , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Northeneri"How long to BE a Northener?", Irene Johnson , single work poetry (p. 21)
Expressive Aussiei"It really was more colourful", Irene Johnson , single work poetry (p. 22)
Paint Feveri"Day after day, with a paintbrush in hand", Irene Johnson , single work poetry (p. 23)
That Leprechaun Again!i"The day was so lovely, the sun and the breeze", Irene Johnson , single work poetry (p. 23)
Hot Day, Cold Facts, Martin Tikao , single work short story
A man remembers his adolescent years playing football and the events that led to his unhappy marriage.
 (p. 24-29)
Last Nighti"Last night", Mohammad Mirfassihi , single work poetry (p. 29)
Rachel, Rozanne Glazebrook , single work short story
A young girl draws comfort from nocturnal walks in the rainforest after her mother dies. However she returns from boarding school to find the forest destroyed.
 (p. 30-32)
Securityi"Tenderly she stroked my hair,", Vida Turner , single work poetry (p. 32)
Ghosts of Windsori"I travelled back to Windsor", Lilian Boyce , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Wrong Ghost, Peter Chambers , single work short story
Two boys encounter a ghost in a cemetery.
 (p. 34-35)
I Can Seei"I am blind, but I can see.", Vida Turner , single work poetry (p. 35)
Magnetic Island, Margo Newell , single work column (p. 36-37)
Freedom in Fragments, Vera G. Westmoreland , single work short story
A woman who has been wrongfully imprisoned meets a convicted murderer who has created a work of art.
 (p. 38-40)
Terminal Canceri"I watch as cruel months pass:", Robert Handicott , single work poetry (p. 41)
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