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Issue Details: First known date: 1928... no. 336 July 1928 of The School Paper : Grades VII and VIII est. 1896-1932 The School Paper : 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 Picture: 'Lament for Icarus' by Herbert J. Draper (1864-1920), page heading: 'A Mythical Airman', [81].
    • Poetry: 'Song of the Airman' by English writer Dr Frederick Langbridge, 82; 'Consolation : Shakespeare's Thirtieth Sonnet' by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 85; 'The Rainbow' by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell (1777-1844), with illustration: 'The Blind Girl', from a painting by English artist John Everett Millais (1829-1896) 89-90.
    • Prose: 'A Gallant Adventurer', adapted from an article in The Age, Melbourne, about the flight of the aircraft Southern Cross by Australians Charles Kingsford Smith and C. T. P. Ulm, and Americans H. Lyon and J. Warner, illustrated with photographs and map, 83-85; 'Seasonable Work for Little Gardeners: July', seasonal gardening instructions by F. A. Hughes, 94.
    • Fiction: 'A Rescue at Sea' by Russian-born English writer Joseph Conrad (1887-1927), illustration: 'A Sailing Ship at Sea' from the painting 'Off Valparaiso' by English artist Thomas Somerscales, 86-88; 'The Three Rings', story translated and adapted from Nathan the Wise, a play by German dramatist Gotthold Lessing (1729-1781), with illustration: 'An Eastern Sage' from the painting 'Moses' by John Everett Millais.
    • Industry: 'Made in Australia: Handbags and Gloves', prepared by the Made in Australia Council, Melbourne, and issued as a supplement to The School Paper under the authority of the Minister of Public Instruction, Victoria, illustrated with photographs of the manufacturing process, i-iv.
    • Drama: 'The Revolt that Failed', extract from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera Princess Ida, 90-91.
  • Preceding or following each piece is a short glossary of the longer words contained therein, as well as notes about people and places mentioned, and comments on the metre of poetry. There are also often 'General Notes' which ask the reader questions about the work.

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1928 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dreamsi"I have been dreaming all a summer day", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry (p. 92)
Note: Illustration: 'The Dreamer', from the painting 'Rene the Seeker' by James Quinn.
A Corroboree, Muriel Dorney , extract prose travel (p. 93-94)
Note: Photograph: 'Blacks of the Northern Territory', from Australia Unlimited by E. J. Brady (q.v.).
The Fearsome Names Out Back Those Namesi"The shearers sat in the firelight, hearty and hale and strong,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 95)
Note: With title: The Fearsome Names Out Back.

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Literary material by Australian authors in this issue:
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