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Issue Details: First known date: 1929... no. 381 December 1929 of The School Paper : Grades III and IV est. 1927 School Paper : Grades III and IV
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Notes

  • Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.

    Other material in this issue includes:

    • First Page Picture: 'Good Old Santa Claus' from Philips's Study-work English Book I by E.K. Molloy, [161].
    • Poetry: 'Santa Claus' by American poet Sara Whitman (1803-1878), 162; 'Harvest' by Rodney Bennett, from English magazine Child Education, 166; 'The Wee Red-Headed Man' by Irish poet Patrick Macgill (1889-1963), 169-170; 'Crab-Apple' by English poet Ethel Talbot (1888-1976), 172; 'Lady Moon' by Kate Kellogg, from Child Education, 173.
    • Fiction: 'The Race' a retelling of a Greek myth, from the New Zealand School Journal, 170-172.
    • Aphorisms: 'Savings to Learn by Heart', a selection of quotations from English writers, Charles Dickens (q.v), William Shakespeare (q.v.) and Thomas Tusser (1524-1580), 173.
    • Song: 'A Christmas Carol : Good King Wenceslas' by English scholar Rev. Dr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866), 173-174.

  • 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 1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A New Year's Day Adventure In Australia, single work children's fiction children's
Willie joins his father on a droving trip from the Northern Territory to New South Wales. Willie gets lost on New Year's Day, while chasing a buffalo calf. Two 'blackfellows' save him from a crocodile and, despite language difficulties, lead Willie back to the drovers. They are rewarded with damper, tobacco and meat.
 (p. 162-165)
Note: Illustrated.
Fairy Tale Folk, Alice Meagher , single work children's fiction drama children's
A child dreams about meeting Jack (of the Beanstalk), Mother Hubbard, Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and her sisters, Goldilocks, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Simon and the Pieman.
 (p. 167-169)
Note: Illus.
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