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Meanwhile, most Palmerstonians were just happy that life in the town was getting back to normal. On Saturday, March 5, 1921, the weather forecast predicted ‘variable and strong breezes, northerly winds, moderate to strong and freshening. Expect warm and humid conditions. Weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following.’ Palmerston North City Library/Supplied The Palmerston North rail yards about 1906. As usual in the Saturday newspaper, some more frivolous items joined the latest news and entertainment columns. Among the letters to the editor, ‘Enquirer’ had...

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The Golden Age of British Short Stories 1890-1914. Edited by Philip Hensher. Penguin Books. This is the third anthology of short stories selected and edited for Penguin Books by Philip Hensher. Why does he describe it as a “golden age”? Because within this period three key elements came together to create a unique opportunity for writers and their readers: the 1871 Education Act had brought about mass literacy; print was cheap, assisting the rise of multiple magazines; and – crucially – visual entertainment in the form of the cinema had not captured the minds and hearts of the masses....

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