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Only fiction and poetry is individually indexed. The issue also contains some non-fiction works (especially regarding Melbourne's centenary) and a number of pictorial spreads.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1933 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Lyre Birdi"Down in the cool and shady dell", single work poetry (p. 10)
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Woodpecker,
single work
short story
(p. 33-34)A tale of a starving group of Indigenous Australians, who wander seeking food. When they find a bees' nest, they cannot climb sufficiently to reach it. One man promises to return with his brother-in-law, a notable climber. But to return in time, they must break a cultural taboo, and the man is haunted by the fear that this will be revealed.
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Romance Like This Is Dead,
single work
short story
(p. 41-42, 45)A young man has only once chance to reverse his fortunes and marry his sweetheart–but he'll need to throw the big race in which his horses are entered.
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Night Riders,
single work
short story
(p. 47-48, 58-60)In an isolated mountain home, a daughter gradually comes to suspect her father's involvement with the Night Riders, men who come cattle rustling on dark nights. But what is her lover's involvement?
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