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Issue Details: First known date: 1888... vol. 1 no. 1 August 1888 of The Centennial Magazine est. 1888 The Centennial Magazine
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* Contents derived from the 1888 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Proemi"The Empires of the golden-hearted South", Gilbert Parker , single work poetry (p. 1)
By the Night Express, A.C. , single work short story (p. 2-9)
Shakespeare and the Rabble, James Smith , single work essay
Considers Shakespeare's political opinions evident in his plays.
 (p. 9-11)
A Visit to King Island, Baldwin Spencer , single work non-fiction travel (p. 12-16)
The Poet's Last Dreami"ONE more sleep in the slow night watches", Lionel Fredrick , single work poetry (p. 16)
Personal Reminiscences of Miss Mary Anderson, G. W. Griffin , single work biography

G. W. Griffin's brother was step-father to the famous American stage actor Mary Anderson. In view of the proposed visit of Miss Anderson to Sydney, Griffin writes about her life and work in New York and London.

 (p. 17-23)
Pensees, William Bede Dalley , single work essay
Musings on English literary works.
 (p. 23-25)
The Song of the Gentle Anarchist The Gentle Anarchisti"I am a gentle Anarchist,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry satire (p. 26)
Note:

Author's note: From an unpublished Comic Opera Liberetto

Editor's note: '"The Song of the Gentle Anarchist," with two other songs, which will appear in subsequent issues, has been generously placed at the disposal of the Editor by their author, who only requests this expanation, that the plot of the Opera is laid in the year of grace 2001, and that its theme is "Scientific Marriage."'
An Aim for Australian Art, Julian Ashton , single work essay
An essay encouraging Australian artists to engage with their contemporary surroundings: 'It may be that one chief thing Art has to teach, is the lesson that all great Art of past times was represented by men who frankly accepted their own time and did not try to escape from it.'
 (p. 31-32)
Twin Secrets, David Dalston , single work short story (p. 37-49)
Note: Author's note: A Story of the Imagination
The Cultivation of Music, E. B. , single work non-fiction (p. 49-52)
Note: Author's note: An Evening with Mr. Alfred Cellier
Realism, Francis Adams , single work essay (p. 56-60)
The Centennial Exhibition, A Melbourne Journalist , single work non-fiction
A report of Australia's first International exhibition in Victoria.
 (p. 60-64)
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