The Black Star: A School Story for Boys

AUSTRALIA CORNSTALK PUBLISHING COMPANY
ARNOLD PLACE, SYDNEY
1925
Wholly set up and printed in Australia by Eagle Press, Ltd., Allen Street, Waterloo 1925
Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book.
Obtainable in Great Britain at the British Australian Bookstore, 51 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, the Bookstall in the Central Hall of Australia House, Strand, W.C., and from all other Booksellers: and ( wholesale only ) from the Australian Book Company, 16 Farringdon Avenue. London. E.C.4.
First Edition, September, 1925 Second Edition, November, 1925
I wasn't trying to get out!
Jack Symonds' regret at the holidays' ending had now definitely passed, and, strolling along the wide departure platform, he looked forward with considerable excitement to the reunion with his pals. The train was already crowded with his schoolfellows, who shouted at him many noisy greetings.
Hullo, Jack!
Hullo, yourself! Where did you get that colour?
Surfing, old boy. Coming in here? No?