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Issue Details: First known date: 1929... vol. 6 no. 2 3 December 1929 of The Australian Woman's Mirror est. 1924-1961 The Australian Woman's Mirror
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Good Joke, L. Ormond Lowe , single work short story
Garney pretends to be married, but when he meets Ruth he discovers what a bad idea his 'joke' was.
 (p. 6, 52 - 53)
What You Ask For, Francis Osborn , single work short story
Phyllis Aylmer is often preoccupied with conflict between romance and real life. A fall in her boarding house leaves her with a black eye, so she decides to take a day away from her typing business and visit her cousin Connie. Connie is ill and bed-ridden and Phyllis finds herself taking on the domestic chores and her indecision about romance is resolved.
 (p. 7, 50 - 51)
A Love That Destroyed a City, Dulcie Deamer , single work column
Deamer relates the story of Oshichi and a student priest, Yamada Saheit, whom Oshichi met while taking refuge in a Buddhist temple after her father's house was burnt down in a fire. After she returned home she longed to see Sahei again so set fire to her house, hoping that would lead to their being reunited. The fire spread, burning much of the city, and Oshichi was executed for her actions.
 (p. 8, 31)
Vowsi"Though far and far,", Norma L. Davis , single work poetry (p. 14)
To a Boy's Question, Winifred Birkett , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Pear-Treei"The pear-tree in her yellow gown", Kathleen Dalziel , single work poetry (p. 16)
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