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Notes
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Published to 'raise funds for building homes for returned soldiers in New South Wales'. The majority of contributors are writers and artists from NSW.
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Dedication: To His Excellency Sir Gerald Strickland (Governor of New South Wales) and Lady Edeline Strickland - who have taken an active interest in the Voluntary Workers' Association - this book is dedicated.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Voluntary Workers' Association
, 1916 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Rewardi"How shall they be rewarded,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Fate and Mrs Fortescue, single work short story (p. 4-9)
- The Perfect Sacrificei"O God in Heaven, open wide the Gate and let them in,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- 'Great Allies'i"Oh! Golden-lilied Queen - Immortal France!", single work poetry (p. 17)
- A Letter from Leeton, single work short story correspondence (p. 18-22)
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The Returni"And I watch the track on the Red Soil Plain",
single work
poetry
war literature
(p. 22)
Note:
With title 'Come Back!'.
Has slightly different first line: 'I watch the track on the red soil plain,'
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Gallipolii"Only above the grave of murdered faith",
single work
poetry
(p. 24)
Note: With title 'When Spring Shall Come'
- So!i"How shall I remember -", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Magic of Oisin : A Parable of the Times, single work drama (p. 25-30)
- Jehovah Jireh, single work short story (p. 25-31)
- The Recruit, single work short story (p. 38-41)
- Oursi"Some quiet dead perchance are lying -", single work poetry (p. 45)
- The Lonliest Outposts, single work short story (p. 46-50)
- Tommy Kangaroo Writes, single work prose (p. 53-60)
- Anzac : A Year Afteri"High task was theirs who wrested from the Turk,", single work poetry (p. 61-64)
- [Untitled]i"Dear Sydney Jephcott, in these years of war,", single work poetry (p. 64)
- Pierrot in Australia : A Fantasy in One Act, single work drama (p. 65-75)
- The Roadi"'Tis sorrow is over the road", single work poetry (p. 76)
- Macquarie Passi"I bent me to this rhyme, and so", single work poetry (p. 80-81)
- The Man Who Failed His Countryi"O pity him! The poorest thing that breathes beneath the sun", single work poetry (p. 89-90)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Miscellaneous Works
1917
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 20 January vol. 102 no. 2651 1917; (p. 127) -
Australian Soldiers' Gift Book
1917
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 24 January 1917; (p. 45)
— Review of The Australian Soldiers' Gift Book 1916 anthology single work short story poetry drama prose art work
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Australian Soldiers' Gift Book
1917
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 24 January 1917; (p. 45)
— Review of The Australian Soldiers' Gift Book 1916 anthology single work short story poetry drama prose art work -
Miscellaneous Works
1917
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 20 January vol. 102 no. 2651 1917; (p. 127)
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