Cirrus@Austlit

Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.

Other material in this issue includes:

• First Page Photograph: 'A Harmonious Thrush' (unattributed), [129].
• Poetry: 'The Chrysanthemum', a translation by Captain Brindley of a Japanese song from The Real Japan (1982) by English journalist and politician Henry Norman (1858-1939), with illus. 'A Chrysanthemum' and 'Flag of Japan', 143; 'Request to Trippers' (unattributed), 144.
• Prose: 'A Japanese Memorial' (unattributed), 142.
• Natural Science: 'Our Song Birds', an extract from an article by Tom Tregellas (q.v.), from The Argus, 14 July, 1923, with illus. 'Reed-warbler and Nest' by Mr. A. H. E. Mattingley, 'An English Thrush', and 'A Butcher-bird' by Mr. A. J. Campbell, 130-133; 'The Partnership Between Birds and Plants' from Nature Studies in Australia by Australian educationalist William Gillies (q.v.), with photographs 'White-bearded Honey-eater' by Mr. R. T. Littlejohns, 'Brown Tree-creeper' from the collection of Government Entomologist, Mr. C. French, and 'White-fronted Heron' from the collection in the National Museum, Melbourne, 134-136.
• History: 'The Land of the Rising Sun' from The Story of the World (c. 1903) by British historian M. B. [Margaret Bertha] Synge (d. 1939), with map 'Japan, Korea and North East China', and photographs 'The Great Bell, Chionin Temple, Kyoto, Japan', 'Wisterias and Holy Bridge in Kameido Temple Grounds' and 'A Few of the Children who took part in a Physical-training Display at Tokyo, Japan', 137-142.
• Notices: 'Competition : Essay Writing. - Grade VIII', 'Japanese Relief Fund', 'Health Week', 'Australian Picture Post Cards for the Motherland' and 'Spellng Tests' (unattributed), 144.