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Issue Details:
First known date:
1928...
no.
370
December
1928
of
The School Paper : Grades III and IV
est. 1927
School Paper : Grades III and IV
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Notes
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.
Other material in this issue includes:
- First Page Picture: 'A Happy Christmas by the Sea' from painting by Melbourne artist, Esther Paterson (q.v.), [161].
- Poetry: 'At Christmas Time' by American poet Margaret E. Sangster (1838-1912), 162; 'The Shiny Little House' from The Silver Books of Children's Verse by English children's poet, Nancy M. Hayes (aka Annie Haynes) (1886-1929), illus., 165; 'A Song of Apples' by Queenie Scott Hopper (q.v.), 168; 'O Little Town!' by American clergyman Phillips Brooks (1835-1893), 176.
- Science/History: 'December' (unattributed), with photographic illus. of 'The Wheat Harvest' and 'Gathering Peaches' from the Commonwealth Development and Migration Commission (Australia) and 'Tasman's Carpenter' from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, 163-165.
- Song: 'Deck the Hall', an old Welsh air, with illus. by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, 174.
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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.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1928 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Call of the Sea,
extract
poetry
(p. 162)Two children make wishes while picnicking at the beach.Note: With scientific illus. of 'Common Bivalves' reproduced from Australasian Nature Studies by Dr. Leach (Critchley Parker, Melbourne).
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Lost in the Bush,
single work
drama
(p. 166-167)Dot and Kangaroo meet a koala and learn about Aboriginal hunting and corroborees.Note: With illus. 'The Kangaroo brings aid to Dot', reproduced from the NSW School Magazine.
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Coo-ee : A Fairy Story of Australia,
extract
children's fiction
(p. 169-173)
Note:
- According to the source, this is an abridged version of a story originally published in Australia Today, 1911.
- With illus. by her sister, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (q.v.).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Last amended 27 Nov 2007 10:24:58
Subjects:
- Van Diemen's Land (1803-1856), Tasmania,
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