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Issue Details: First known date: 1922... no. 273 October 1922 of The School Paper : Grades VII and VIII est. 1896-1932 The School Paper for Grades VII and VIII
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Notes

  • Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.

    Other material in this issue includes:

    • First Page Photograph: 'The Library Court : Education Department's Exhibit, A.N.A Exhibition' (unattributed), [129].
    • Non-Fiction: 'The Jubilee Exhibition' (unattributed), [129]-130; 'Physical Training' by 'Anonymous', with illus. 'Hygenia, Goddess of Health', 139-142; 'How They Count in Papua' by a 'former Victorian State-school teacher, now teaching little black children on the north-east coast of the island of New Guinea', 142.
    • Natural Science: 'Bird Study' from Australian Nature Studies by Dr. J. A. Leach (q.v.), with illus. of the swallow, harmonius thrush, friarbird, Australian magpie and bower-bird, 131-132; 'Bird Patriots' by W. H. D. Le Souef (1856-1923), Director of Melbourne Zoological Gardens, reprinted from The Children's Hour (London), with illus. 'Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes' and 'Golden-breasted Whistlers (also called White-throated Thickheads' by the author, 132-134; 'The Mistletoe-Bird' by R. T. [ ] Littlejohns (q.v.) and S. A. Lawrence, authors of Birds of Our Bush, with photographs 'A Mistletoe-bird (Female)' and 'A Mistletoe-bird (Male) Feeding a Young One' by the authors, 135-136; 'Helping the Birds' by Felix J. Koch, from Our Dumb Animals, a magazine published by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Norwood, U.S.A., with illus. 'From Our Dumb Animals', 143.
    • Picture Puzzle: 'Feet of Australian Birds' (unattributed), 137.
    • Final Page Photograph: Medallion commemorating the 'Education Department Jubilee Exhibition 1922' designed by Mr. Henry Harvey, Education Department, Victoria, 144.
  • Preceding or following each piece is a short glossary of the longer words contained therein, as well as notes about people and places mentioned.

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Bird Voices in the Bushi"The winged spirit of the bush", Mabel Forrest , single work poetry children's
The birds' anthem brings joy to the soul.
(p. 130-131)
School Out of Doorsi"O! the road to Concongella in the sweet springtime", Frank Samuel Williamson , single work poetry children's
The joy of Spring is celebrated by the Australian bush birds at Concongella.
(p. 134-135)
Rhapsodyi"In the drows, dewy dawning", C. B. Coutts , single work poetry children's
In the early morning, the merry gamut of bird calls reveals a staccato dialogue of joyful greetings.
(p. 138-139)
Note: With illlus. 'Harmonius Thrush', depicting the Australian Grey Shrike Thrush.
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 144)

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Notes:
Literary material by Australian authors in this issue:
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