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Issue Details: First known date: 1904... 1904 Fairy Tales From the Land of the Wattle
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:McCarron, Bird , 1904 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Origin of the Wattle, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's
When the waters of Lake Eyre recede the fairies were doomed to perish until King Oberon took pity and changed them into plants which still retained their golden hair.
 (p. 11-14)
The Fire-Elves, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 17-19)
The Fairy of the Vase, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 23-26)
Sunridia, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 29-44)
The Unselfish Mermaid, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's
A young mermaid sacrifices her life to save a poor blackfellow and is transformed into a she-oak.
 (p. 47-48)
The Opossums' Jealousy, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 51-53)
What the Jackass Said, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 57-59)
Where Do the Pins Go To?, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 63-66)
How Cats Got Whiskers, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 69-72)
The Bunyip and the Wizard, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 75-80)
Adiantina and the Giants, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 83-87)
The Fairy Fortune and the Old Year, Olga D. A. Ernst , single work children's fiction children's (p. 91-94)
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