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Issue Details: First known date: 1929... 1929 St Frank's in South Africa
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The second instalment of the adventures of the St Frank's school chums on their trip to Australia. When the School Ship makes a brief stop in Durban Harbour, South Africa, the boys help Nelson Lee, the 'famous schoolmaster-detective', to rescue a stranded airman, discover the mystery of Vanhoek's ostrich farm, and capture train bandits. A small group of the boys has to find an alternative mode of travel to Adelaide.

Also includes an article on the cricket test matches between England and Australia, and letter from the author to his readers.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Amalgamated Press ,       1929 .
      Extent: 44p.
      Description: illus.
      Series: y separately published work icon The Nelson Lee School Story Library Edwy Searles Brooks , London : Amalgamated Press , 1924-1930 Z1512475 1924 series - publisher children's fiction children's

      The Nelson Lee Library series of books was established in 1915, featuring Nelson Lee the detective, and his young assistant Nipper. Edwy Searles Brooks submitted his first story to the series in September 1915, and by 1917 was writing all of the stories in the series. In July 1917, Brooks was commissioned to write a spin-off series, The Nelson Lee School Story Library, for which he created the fictional English school St. Frank's.

      Numbers 140-150 (published weekly from 29 January, 1929) in this latter series are set in Australia, and follow the adventures of the school cricket team who have traveled there to compete. Although it is not set in Australia, number 140 is about the team's setting out for Australia. Number 141 is about the stop-over in South Africa and the need to find alternative transport to Adelaide.

      Number in series: 141
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  • Durban,
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    South Africa,
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    Southern Africa, Africa,
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