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Donald Cameron Donald Cameron i(A26256 works by)
Also writes as: Demonax
Born: Established: 1848 Armidale, Armidale area, New England, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Aug 1888 Prahran, South Yarra - Glen Iris area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
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1 Little Katie's Christmas Donald Cameron , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: Mixed : A Holiday Dish of Tales, Sketches, Poems and Pictures 1889; (p. 21-26)
1 The Gray Dawn Reef Donald Cameron , 1888 single work novella
1 Orinora, A Pacific Idyll Donald Cameron , 1885 single work novel
1 The Shadow of the Mountain Donald Cameron , 1885 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 19 December vol. 32 no. 832 1885; (p. 1272-1273)
1 Big Jack : A Story of Common Life Donald Cameron , 1884 single work short story
— Appears in: Waikato Times , 20 December vol. 23 no. 1944 1884; (p. 1) Tuapeka Times , 27 December vol. 17 no. 1106 1884; (p. 1) The Queanbeyan Age , 26 December 1884; (p. 1)
1 Alice Donald Cameron , 1884 single work novel
1 Grit Donald Cameron , 1882 single work novel
1 Sam the Selector or The Dying Curse Donald Cameron , 1880 single work short story
— Appears in: The Singleton Argus , 22 December vol. 7 no. 46 1880; (p. 1-2)
1 Ooroomoolia : An Australian Fairy Story Donald Cameron , 1878 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Christmas Box : A Series of Stories 1878; (p. 41-44)
1 y separately published work icon Transformations, or, Scenes and Seances : A Sequel to 'Scripopolis'; Being Raps from the Spirit of Demonax Demonax , Melbourne : Demonax , 1873 Z803913 1873 single work novel
1 3 y separately published work icon Mysteries of Melbourne Life : A Story Founded on Fact Donald Cameron , Melbourne : Mason, Firth and M'Cutcheon , 1873 Z803910 1873 single work novel crime mystery
1 y separately published work icon The Mysteries and Miseries of Scripopolis : an account of a week in Sandhurst Demonax , Melbourne : Demonax , 1872 Z803907 1872 single work novel
1 How the Morning Star Reef was Discovered Donald Cameron , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , July vol. 5 no. 62 1870; (p. 625-626) John Watson from Devon seeks fortune for his family and his betrothed on the Victorian diggings, but ill luck follows him. In his hour of greatest need, recovering from a bout of drinking, an Aboriginal family shows him the quartz reef full of gold. (PB)
1 Ashley's Circus : And How I Saw It Donald Cameron , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 11 January vol. 3 no. 124 1868; (p. 317-318)

'A youth goes to see the circus on the diggings despite the opposition of his strict Presbyterian aunt – and pays the consequences if not the admission fee.' (PB)
1 Up in the Bush for the Holidays Donald Cameron , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 15 February vol. 3 no. 129 1868; (p. 390-391)

'Christmas spent up country - near "Wattleton" - by three Melbourne friends. Occurrences include an attack by a bull ant, fishing for turtle, and hunting a widow's ducks.' (PB)
1 The Mystery of Doughboy Hollow : A Story of the Bushrangers Donald Cameron , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 8 February vol. 3 no. 128 1868; (p. 380-381)

'A hunt for bushrangers brings the magistrate and his companions to a cave near the town, where the near escape of the bushranger and his abducted lover ends in tragedy. Confused in parts.' (PB)
1 The Clerk's Wife Donald Cameron , 1868 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 21 March vol. 3 no. 134 1868; (p. 470-472)

'The ruin of a fine youth through marriage to a shallow grasping cold woman.' (PB)
1 Australian Characters : The Scowbanker Donald Cameron , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 9 February vol. 2 no. 76 1867; (p. 375-376) The daily life of Bill Walker, a swagman, and his almost successful evasion of work. (PB)
1 The Mysteries of Wallabadah Donald Cameron , 1867 single work short story The tale opens on an outback station where the two cousins, Hugh and Fred are discussing Fred's love for the shepherd's daughter, Flora; and the arrival of Lord Templeton to whom Hugh is heir through the disappearance of the Lord's infant son years before. The ambition of Hugh's father burns as strong as it did in his youth when he hoped to inherit the title himself, and determines him to carry out one last terrible deed ... The drama of the main story is relieved by the humourous accounts of the servants' life and conversation. (PB)
1 Australian Characters Donald Cameron , Fenella , 1867 series - publisher short story
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