Cirrus@Austlit

'Narrabeen is one of the most charming localities in New South Wales. This is a true story concerning its discovery and settlement by Henry Reynolds, a soldier who came out with the First Fleet. A portion of the ruins of the building he erected on a hill not far from the margin of Narrabeen Lagoon is still visible.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'The scene of this romance is a Queensland station homestead. Heavy floods have cut off homestead supplies, and the occupants—two young girls, whose parents have gone to Brisbane—have used their last drop of kerosene, when a young man from a survey camp comes to the rescue, and romance, as well as lamps, burns brightly.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'Mrs. Gaunt is an Australian writer who has made her mark in London literary circles. In 'The Man Who Laughed' she gives us a powerful little story, the hero of which possesses that fearlessness in danger which we like to think of as characteristic of the Briton everywhere.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'This is a story of the South Sea Islands, with which the writer has an intimate acquaintance. It tells how an ill-used native woman revenged herself on a white trader who was a cruel bully.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

A boy sleeping under a wattle tree gets an unexpected lesson in not damaging trees.

A short prose piece on 'brownies' in the Australian bush.

'A pathetic little story of a mother's love and a daughter's ingratitude. It is full of human interest, and the types of character will probably be recognised by most of our readers.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'The story of how a young girl discovered that the father whom she loved devotedly and whose deep affection for herself was shown in innumerable ways was engaged in an occupation very different from what she had imagined.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'A simple yet graphic little story of the bush. As we read it we can plainly see 'Jimmy the Rat ' — one of those wonderful horsemen who are still occasionally to be found among station hands — riding furiously to recover the stolen colts.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'The story of a shooting expedition. The girls of the party, for greater freedom of action, have donned Norfolk coats and knickerbockers, and thereby incurred the displeasure of one of their male companions. This individual is in love with the central character of the tale—a typical Australian girl, sound in mind and body, beautiful, self-reliant, and true-hearted — but her affections are placed elsewhere, and when, having lost her way in the bush, her tormentor suddenly appears and forces his attentions upon her, she treats him as he deserves.'

Source: Magazine blurb.

'Timothy felt injured because he had to bring home a piece of lamb for the Christmas dinner, while the boy from next door was carrying a fine, plump goose. So Timothy declared that in his basket also was a goose. Then there was trouble, but in the end Timothy had a delightful surprise.'

Source: Magazine blurb.