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Notes
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Epigraph: "Such wondrous tales as childhood loves to hear." (Robert Southey)
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Frontispiece: From a painting by Walter Withers, 'Travelling Sheep'.
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Opposite page 1: a photo of the statue of Burke and Wills in Spring St., Melbourne
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Illustrated by John Rowell (q.v.), Elsie J. McKissock, Tom V. Carter, Allan T. Bernaldo (q.v.), Miss E. H. Rix
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Victoria Education Department
, 1930 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- From the Sidingi"When the sun has been hot on the sand,", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- A Bird's Devotion, single work prose children's (p. 2-4)
- Mr. and Mrs. Platypus and Family, single work children's fiction children's (p. 7-11)
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How Mussels Were Brought to the Creeks
How Mungghee, or Mussels Were Brought to the Creeks,
single work
prose
Indigenous story
(p. 13-17)
Note: With title: How Mussels Were Brought to the Creeks
- Why the Crow Is Black, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 22-25)
- From 'The Aboriginals' The Aboriginals The Lost Tribesi"Never again from the night, the night that has taken,", extract poetry (p. 25)
- Where the Wattle Bloomsi"O, to be out in the wild fresh breezes,", single work poetry (p. 52)
- Lost In the Bush, single work children's fiction children's (p. 60-69)
- The Bullock Drayi"Horns outspread and heads bent low,", single work poetry (p. 75)
- The Kookaburrai"When the dawn creeps grey to the glad new year", single work poetry (p. 92)
- The Bushi"Give us from dawn to dark", single work poetry (p. 105)
- Over the Rangei"Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed,", single work poetry (p. 114-115)
- The Magpie and the Children, single work children's fiction children's Indigenous story (p. 119-123)
- How the Sun was Made, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 126-128)
- The Lyre-Birds' Concert, single work children's fiction children's (p. 128-135)
- The Gift of Songi"Once a spirit of the hills", single work poetry (p. 135-136)
- Australia Fairi"Australia fair, I love thee", extract lyric/song children's (p. 157)
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,: 1940 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Hist!i"Hist!....Hark!", single work poetry humour (p. 12-14)
- Mr. and Mrs. Platypus and Family, single work children's fiction children's (p. 55-59)
- From the Sidingi"When the sun has been hot on the sand,", single work poetry (p. 60-61)
- The Magpie and the Children, single work children's fiction children's Indigenous story (p. 75-80)
- The Kookaburrai"When the dawn creeps grey to the glad new year", single work poetry (p. 81)
- How Mussels Were Brought to the Creeks How Mungghee, or Mussels Were Brought to the Creeks, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 82-86)
- Why the Crow Is Black, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 87-90)
- From 'The Aboriginals' The Aboriginals The Lost Tribesi"Never again from the night, the night that has taken,", extract poetry (p. 90)
- How the Sun was Made, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 91-93)
- The Lyre-Birds' Concert, single work children's fiction children's (p. 93-100)
- The Gift of Songi"Once a spirit of the hills", single work poetry (p. 101)
- The Bushi"Give us from dawn to dark", single work poetry (p. 107)
- Lost In the Bush, single work children's fiction children's (p. 108-117)
- Where the Wattle Bloomsi"O, to be out in the wild fresh breezes,", single work poetry (p. 118)
- Over the Rangei"Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed,", single work poetry (p. 124-125)
- The Bullock Drayi"Horns outspread and heads bent low,", single work poetry (p. 144-146)
- A Bird's Devotion, single work prose children's (p. 158-160)
- Australia Fairi"Australia fair, I love thee,", F. Gluck (composer), single work lyric/song children's (p. 160)
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