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      OCR

      [...]Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W.
      EB3l.73



      2 OZ, February
      [...]lace to start hunt-
      ing for pot-plants.

      —S.H.

      OZ, February 3
      [...]en the funeral goes
      by. I have no subscription to OZ, so
      1 will not cancel it.

      Bob Hughes

      [Congratulations, ‘Bob! You have won
      OZ’s best-letter-of-the-month award —a
      year’s[...]r,
      Lindfield, N.S.W.

      Sir.

      Cartoonwise, I think OZ could stand
      some improvement. Could we have a
      lit[...]harp?

      Ken Fiekling,
      King’s Cross, N.S.W.

      Sir,
      OZ has met with phenomenal stic-
      cess: yet it has probably been found

      4 OZ, February

      uninspiring, and not without cause, by
      the majority of its readers. In recent
      issues OZ writers have tried to express
      themselves more cle[...]ore obscure. For
      every one reader who has enjoyed OZ
      there are probably a hundred who have
      not.

      Altho[...]that have not already been
      over-exploited. though OZ does perhaps
      treat them more coyly than they have
      been treated before.

      OZ is a simply perfect example of
      the conventions of[...]tle
      things out of encyclopaedias or some-
      where). OZ writers are either unable (or
      afraid) to say what[...]urge to appear in

      print.
      The saddest thing about OZ is its
      conception of satire # particularly sad

      b[...]tire”. which appar-
      cntly is far too subtle for OZ to grasp
      in any recognisable form: nor should
      it be imagined that OZ has broken new
      ground in the field. Sixth form m[...]natural
      difference in subjects being incidental.

      OZ writers have worked out a simple
      mechanical techn[...]sometimes funny
      when it is unexpected — but in OZ it is
      expected all the time.

      Apart from all this[...]liant,
      but far too brilliant to be left long
      with OZ in its present state. If the

      can produce somethi[...]tor (probably making ruthless use of
      the original OZ conception) wipes them
      off their feet, the[...]
      A Type of Earthbound Ghost

      LAST July, OZ published a letter from
      a Mr John Jarred begging[...], witchcraft and satanism”.
      Several .days later OZ received another
      letter: “Here is an article in response to
      a request in my letter published in OZ
      July for articles on witchcraft, etc. Now
      I have[...]this letter you
      need not pay me.”

      I! ll‘ 0

      OZ dares not publish any more
      selections from J.J.,[...]Book Depots.

      ADELAIDE: Mary Martin Bookshop.


      OZ, February 5
      [...]eally big month
      in censorship, currently No. l in OZ’s
      Top Ten Bandwaggons:—

      On January 16, the C[...]‘I, J kw 47:70 fmnvwlfind In W

      —~ . J?
      6 OZ, February



      . d,,,,,,m,, “:4 5 M[...]
      [...]gical survey of teenagers’ habits, morals, etc. Oz reproduces below
      a replica of a fairly typical co[...]gy hutchison
      hats

      43 rowe street
      sydney
      28-3525

      OZ, February 7
      THE staff of OZ hopes that a merry
      Yuletide was enjoyed by its re[...]s (cf the letters page) some-
      times complain that OZOZ, February

      Similarly with this so-called T[...]
      [...]is
      co-leader, John Tyndall, were still in
      prison, OZ wrote seeking further infor-
      mation.

      In return,[...]rclshin
      hec1d|ines—the tiny island of Zanzibar.
      OZ was lucky enough to interce
      weary tact-finders:[...]eminds us
      of those Sunday drives to Cronulla.



      OZ, February 1 1
      All About
      02

      0 OZ is published by OZ Publi-
      cations Ink Limited, 16 Hunter St.,
      Sydney; BW 4197; XM 1448.

      OZ is not sponsored by any insti-
      tution, organisati[...]ia.

      0 Plans are under way to enlarge
      and improve OZ.

      0 OZ needs writers. advertisers,
      subscribers and readers.

      0 OZ is available in Sydney
      from street-comer vendors,[...]ger city news-
      agents. Collins Book Depot handles
      OZ in Melbourne and Mary Martins
      in Adelaide.

      0 It is diflicult to contact OZ
      editors and staff because they are
      either earning[...]erably in the evening.

      0 Meanwhile, if you like OZ, tell
      your friends; if not, write us a
      letter.




      tut '

      (-1



      12 OZ, February

      Editors: Richard Neville and Ri[...]
      Bowler Nola bats with Max

      The OZ selectors are proud to
      announce the OZ social eleven who
      will soon challenge a hand-pick[...]alry and animosity? We think it can.



      SOLED
      ON OZ ?

      linsure your monthly
      \ u p pl i e s. l‘il| out
      coupon below and send
      to OZ. l6 Hunter St..
      Sydney.

      Name:.

      Address: .

      I en[...]of 0/.
      I enclose It)/- for 6
      months‘ supply of OZ.
      (Tick relevant square.)



      OZ, February [3
      [...]ste
      buds get so paralysed with fright they'll

      14 OZ, February

      there’s a Wills there’s a way

      nev[...]Road, Wahroonga, has
      been appointed a Director of
      OZ Publications Ink Limited
      and is oflicial[...]
      [...]p. the tivoli
      open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

      OZ, February 15

      TXT

      1/3

      oz
      No. 6 . . . F E B R U A R Y[...]
      [...]issues OZ writers have tried to express social page sho[...]every one reader who has enjoyed OZ with OZ in its present state. If the
      a form of political[...]ough it deals with "satire", this the original OZ conception) wipes them
      M r W alker is a young bo[...]but we over-exploited, though OZ does perhaps promising.
      owe a great deal to[...]perhaps, but at least to turn OZ is a simply perfect example of
      off his transisto[...]hibition Sir,
      by. I have no subscription to OZ, so ism and inverted prudery[...]frontpiece of the Xmas where), OZ writers are either unable (or
      issue, I regret co[...]The saddest thing about OZ is its Ii feel a system should be intro[...]t ently is fa r too subtle for OZ to grasp a thorough medical examination and ha[...]it be imagined that OZ has broken new be made illegal for streetwa[...]OZ writers have worked out a simple letter. I a[...]rse them, then add a few
      Cartoonwise, I think OZ could stand self-conscious flip[...]when it is unexpected -- but in OZ it is going ahead and writing further columns.[...]it or not and also if you want to see the
      OZ has m et with phenomenal suc[...]
      A Type of Earthbound Ghost

      j AST July, OZ published a letter from counted, described,[...]too much intercourse with
      Several days later OZ received another He was puzzled when the film[...]inion is the
      a request in my letter published in OZ rejoicing at the W ar's conclusion.[...]ally enough, he is concerned about the OZ dares not publish any more
      to be bette[...]
      [...]logical survey of teenagers' habits, morals, etc. Oz reproduces below
      a replica of a fairly ty[...]
      'T 'H E staff of OZ hopes that a merry Similarly with thi[...]
      [...]lsh. on a Limerick
      OZ
      Ar[...]
      Bowler Nola bats with Max

      The OZ selectors are proud to the se[...]ried side talents that make us feel
      announce the OZ social eleven who[...]w elfth practised really hard to m ake the OZ in the Klippel clan.
      m an Mervyn[...]ose our team. It is their many and

      SOLED

      ON OZ?

      Ensure your m onthly
      s u p p l i e[...]
      [...]OZ Publications Ink Lim ited
      is always an ad[...]

      MD

      OZ Publications Ink Ltd., Sydney
      Oz Magazine, Sydney 1964
      Oz Sydney