y separately published work icon The School Paper for Grades VII and VIII periodical issue   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1913... no. 164 June 1913 of The School Paper : Grades VII and VIII est. 1896-1932 The School Paper for Grades VII and VIII
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1913 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Our Gum-Treesi"Our fathers came from the war-stained North,", Nathan F. Spielvogel , single work poetry (p. 85-87)
Note: With illus. 'A Group of Gum-Trees', photograph by Mr. P. D. Flower.
The Tree, single work children's fiction children's
A story about the growth of a tree from a seed, dropped by a bird 'generations before the Scottish pioneers crossed the mountains into Gippsland'. This short piece celebrates the vitality and fortitude of the tree in a harsh environment through trimming for Aboriginal tools, lopping for pioneer settlements and bushfire.
 (p. 87-89)
Note:
  • Adapted from original published in The Age (n.d.).
  • With illus. 'A Selector's First House'.
Timber-Getters on the Murray, E. J. Brady , extract biography travel
The author, travelling by boat on the Murray River, observes the timber-gettings cutting red gum for the Echuca mills and contemplates the virtues of this hardwood. He and his companion then spend a night with the timber-getters, sharing a meal of mutton and baked potatoes.
 (p. 90-92)
Note: With illus. 'A Big Red Gum-Tree Near the Murray River' (from an engraving in the original).
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