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Issue Details: First known date: 1935... 1935 Earth's Quality
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A 'substantial novel thought highly of by contemporary critics, deals with the influence of an Australian pastoral property on the lives of three generations of the Weldon family'. (Source: The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, 1994)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Australian Consolidated Press , 1940 .
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      • Some removal of material, adjustment of chapters, removal of chapter titles.
      Series: y separately published work icon Australian Women's Weekly Novel Australian Women's Weekly Supplement Australian Consolidated Press (publisher), 1934-1963 Z1224574 1934-1963 series - publisher These triple-column quarto supplements to the Australian Women's Weekly published novels by overseas and Australian writers - in the case of the latter, sometimes for the first and only time. The publication was variously described on the cover as 'The Australian Women's Weekly Novel'; 'A Complete Book-Length Novel'; 'A Free Supplement to the Australian Women's Weekly' and 'Supplement - Must Not Be Sold Separately'. Number in series: 171
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Works about this Work

Miss Minifred Birkett : Young Australian Novelist single work criticism
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report] M. J. (fl. 1937) , 1937 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 April vol. 9 no. 4 1937; (p. 62-63) Notes from the meeting of 15 March. A letter from Villiers (possibly when writing Cruise of the Conrad) in the United States was read. Presentations included 'The Trend of Australian Novels' by Mrs W. M. Peacock, 'The Novel and the Screen' by Tarlton Rayment, 'Where Australia Leads' (in the creation of light verse acoording to Montague Grover) and 'The Australian market for Writers' by Alan Marshall. Jago announced a new magazine to be produced in Sydney the scope of which would include "good fiction, verse of a high standard, and the work of black and white artists".
Amongst English Reviewers: Australian Novelists 1936 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 August vol. 8 no. 8 1936; (p. 128-129)
— Review of The Beauties and Furies Christina Stead , 1936 single work novel ; Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel ; Saturdee Norman Lindsay , 1933 single work novel ; Under the Pepper Trees : A South Australian Anthology of Children's Poetry and Prose 1987 anthology poetry children's fiction Reprints of reviews attributed to T.L.S., The Observer and John o' Londons.
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 June 1936;
— Review of Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Meeting Report] Catherine Lindsay , 1935 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 November vol. 7 no. 11 1935; (p. 189)
Amongst English Reviewers: Australian Novelists 1936 single work review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 August vol. 8 no. 8 1936; (p. 128-129)
— Review of The Beauties and Furies Christina Stead , 1936 single work novel ; Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel ; Saturdee Norman Lindsay , 1933 single work novel ; Under the Pepper Trees : A South Australian Anthology of Children's Poetry and Prose 1987 anthology poetry children's fiction Reprints of reviews attributed to T.L.S., The Observer and John o' Londons.
Untitled 1935 single work review
— Appears in: The Daily News , 6 April vol. 55 no. 18737 1935; (p. 10)
— Review of Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel
Another Australian Novelist Cecil Mann , 1935 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 April vol. 56 no. 2877 1935; (p. 2)
— Review of Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel
The Old Man Dies 1935 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 March no. 30326 1935; (p. 6)
— Review of Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel
Untitled 1936 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 17 June 1936;
— Review of Earth's Quality Winifred Birkett , 1935 single work novel
Best Sellers and A.B.A. Recommendations 1935 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 April vol. 7 no. 4 1935; (p. 65)
Best Sellers and A.B.A. Recommendations 1935 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 July vol. 7 no. 7 1935; (p. 112)
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Meeting Report] Catherine Lindsay , 1935 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 November vol. 7 no. 11 1935; (p. 189)
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report] M. J. (fl. 1937) , 1937 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 April vol. 9 no. 4 1937; (p. 62-63) Notes from the meeting of 15 March. A letter from Villiers (possibly when writing Cruise of the Conrad) in the United States was read. Presentations included 'The Trend of Australian Novels' by Mrs W. M. Peacock, 'The Novel and the Screen' by Tarlton Rayment, 'Where Australia Leads' (in the creation of light verse acoording to Montague Grover) and 'The Australian market for Writers' by Alan Marshall. Jago announced a new magazine to be produced in Sydney the scope of which would include "good fiction, verse of a high standard, and the work of black and white artists".
Miss Minifred Birkett : Young Australian Novelist single work criticism
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