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y separately published work icon Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature anthology   drama   poetry   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1915... 1915 Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:George Robertson , 1915 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Flowers of the Fieldi"Flowers of the field, how your fragrance appealing,", John Sandes , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
A Snuff-Box for Bismarck, Ethel Turner , single work short story (p. 13-23)
Socksi"Oh, soldier brave, I thought of you,", Marion Bray , single work poetry war literature (p. 24)
Louvain! Ah, Louvain!i"As on the legendary brow of Cain", Bernard O'Dowd , single work poetry (p. 25-28)
A Toasti"Charge your glasses and drink to the dead,", Nina Murdoch , single work poetry (p. 28)
Discord and Counterpoint : A Story of the Australian Press, Montague Grover , single work short story (p. 29-39)
A Seaside Sunseti"Devoutly, comes the King of Day", C. B. Coutts , single work poetry (p. 40)
Note: Written as: C. B. Coutts.
Days and Distances in the Never Never, Mrs Aeneas Gunn , single work short story (p. 41-48)
In the Shadows, Kathleen Watson , single work short story (p. 49-51)
The Recruitsi"They come from the city counter;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry war literature (p. 52)
The Year Around in Timber-Land, C. J. Dennis , single work short story (p. 53-57)
Bell-Birds at Eden Bayi"While the wash of azure wind,", Sydney Jephcott , single work poetry (p. 58)
The Women's Parti"They loosed the troopship's mooring chains,", Will Lawson , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
The Passing of the Cloud, Franklin Peterson , single work short story (p. 61-62)
In the Foresti"Here is the everlasting calm that fills", J. B. O'Hara , single work poetry (p. 62)
If We had Never Meti"If we had never met, my love,", John Laurence Rentoul , single work poetry (p. 64)
Under Fire, Donald MacDonald , single work short story (p. 65-71)
In the Vanguardi"What time the nations slumbered,", Roderic Quinn , single work poetry (p. 72)
Carnival, Tarella Quin , single work short story (p. 73-78)
Help Her Now!i"You cheer for the Belgian heroes,", D. W. McCay , single work poetry (p. 79-80)
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