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Issue Details:
First known date:
1926...
no.
326
May
1926
of
The School Paper : Grades V and VI
est. 1912
School Paper : Grades V and VI
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Notes
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.
Other material in this issue includes:
- Poetry: 'The Old Country and the New' includes first page picture of 'Mother of Parliaments' London, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, [49]-50; 'Lord Ullin's Daughter', illustrated, by Thomas Campbell (1777-1844), 57-58; 'Where the Spires End', by Lance Fallaw, 60; 'A Tide in Human Affairs', by Shakespeare, 61.
- Prose: 'The Sea King's Daughter' regarding Queen Alexandra, illustrated, (unattributed), 50-51; 'A Terrible Experience', (unattributed), 59-60.
- Fiction: 'The Three Questions' - continued, by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), 53-54; 'The Wise Little Bird', by A.S.Isaacs, 56-57; 'The Fox Without a Tail', illustrated, (unattributed), 61.
- Moral Tale: 'On a Short Journey', by J.R.Mills, 63.
- Song: 'Oft in the Stilly Night', Moore's Irish Melodies, 63-64.
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Preceding or following each piece is a short glossary of the longer words contained therein, as well as notes about people and places mentioned, and comments on the metre of poetry. There are also often 'General Notes' which ask the reader questions about the work.
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The 24th of May is Empire Day in the schools of Victoria.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1926 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
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An Australian Dayi"Far out in the blessed country,",
single work
poetry
(p. 55)
Note: Illustration of Ovens River, Porepunkah, Victoria included.
- The Travelling Post Officei"The old man's son had left the farm, he found it dull and slow", single work extract poetry (p. 59-60)
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"Like worms on the earth the teams crept out"
The Teamstersi"How shall the children sing of the strong,",
single work
poetry
(p. 62-63)
Note: First paragraph is omitted from this version. Photograph of team included.
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