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Issue Details: First known date: 1919... 1919 The Story of the Little Native-Hen
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A sensitive recollection of the life of a native-hen and his friends at the Melbourne Zoological Gardens. The author details the sympathetic, mischievous, social, and generous character of the bird, who suffered severe rheumatism and died at the zoo in November, 1917.

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    y separately published work icon The School Paper for Grades VII and VIII no. 239 October 1919 Z1654974 1919 periodical issue children's 1919 pg. 117-122
    Note: With illus. 'A Morning Call with his Friend the Pelican', 'A Dignified Welcome', 'A Visit of Condolence', and 'The Two That Died Together' (unattributed).
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