Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 54 — page 137: what you’re looking at

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OVERSEAS SECTION AUSSICON The Fourth Australian Science Fiction Convention will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 18th and 19th, 1955. The pro- gramme will include talks,, original dramatic presentations, ‘displays, etc., and will open with a Fancy Dress Ball. Science fiction artwork and short story contests are being held in conjunction with the Convention, the latter for a short story of 3,000 to 8,000 words to be published in the Souvenir Booklet. For any further informa- tion on the programme, contact either myself or the secretary, Mr. Arthur Haddon, Box 56, Redfern, N.S.W., Australia. Overseas fans are welcome to join the Conven- tion for a fee of 10s. Aust., $1.00 US., or 8s. Stg., which will get them on the roll, and a copy of the Souvenir Booklet and the Conven- tion Report. Advertising space is available in the Souvenir Booklet. Ian J. Crozier, 6 Bramerton Road, Caulfield, S.E. 8, Vic., Australia. 136 njectiles Glad to hear that another Con- vention is under way, there, Ian. Let us know how it goes, please. TROUBLE I find it difficult to stop chuckling over G. W. Walton’s letter, pub- lished in issue No. 49. The editorial comments were superb and the combination approaches classical stature. Poor Mr. Walton—strange that with such an address as Banna Boo he should be so totally lacking in imagination. But I have troubles of my own. I prize my collection of Authentic most highly and lack only issue Nos. 3 and 6. I am willing to trade some old Astoundings or Weirds if any of your readers are interested. Dale R. Smith, 3001 Kyle Avenue, Minneapolis 22, Minn., U.S.A. Many people have this same kind of trouble, Dale—early Authen- tics are darned hard to find. Still, we hope somebody will take pity on a poor American fan and send you their prized back numbers. Keep chuckling. Stops the ulcers coming. EXEUNT I have been an avid science fiction “addict” for as long as I conmicloooks.com