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Issue Details: First known date: 1899... 24 June 1899 of The Queenslander est. 1866 The Queenslander
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1899 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Publications Received, single work review
— Review of Ridan the Devil and Other Stories Louis Becke , 1899 selected work short story ; By Creek and Gully : Stories and Sketches Mostly of Bush Life, Told in Prose and Rhyme, by Australian Writers in England 1899 anthology poetry short story ; The Three Miss Kings Ada Cambridge , 1883 single work novel ; Songs and Verses G. J. Whyte-Melville , 1899 selected work poetry ; Not All in Vain : A Novel Mrs Cross , 1890 single work novel ;

Reviews several publications with varying opinions regarding their merits.

(p. 1162) Section: Literary
Publications Received, single work review
— Review of By Creek and Gully : Stories and Sketches Mostly of Bush Life, Told in Prose and Rhyme, by Australian Writers in England 1899 anthology poetry short story ;
The reviewer questions the legitimacy of including authors in this book who have spent little time in Australia.
(p. 1162,1163) Section: Literary
Publications Received, single work review
— Review of Songs and Verses G. J. Whyte-Melville , 1899 selected work poetry ;
The reviewer describes the book of poetry which includes hunting songs and the 'metrical legend of the church' The True Cross. He notes that 'The Place Where the Old Horse Died' used to be 'sung by everyone'.
(p. 1163) Section: Literature
Publications Received, single work review
— Review of Not All in Vain : A Novel Mrs Cross , 1890 single work novel ;
The reviewer gives a little of the author's background and previous works and notes that Not All in Vain had been published by Heinemann first in a three volume edition and now in an eighteen penny series.
(p. 1163) Section: Literature
Publications Received, single work review
— Review of The Three Miss Kings Ada Cambridge , 1883 single work novel ;
The reviewer writes that this is second in the trio of Ada Cambridge's best books.
(p. 1163) Section: Literature
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