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Thomas Walker Thomas Walker i(A43112 works by)
Also writes as: Thomas Somers
Born: Established: 1858 Lancashire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1932 Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1877
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1 The Battle of Valmy i "Horses stamp, and cannon rattle ;", Thomas Walker , 1916 single work poetry
— Appears in: Westralia Gift Book : To Aid YMCA Military Work and Returned Nurses' Fund by Writers and Artists of Western Australia 1916; (p. 78-79)
1 y separately published work icon Felonry of New South Wales Thomas Walker , Sydney : Dymocks , 1891 Z1473511 1891 selected work short story
1 Mike Howe, the Terror of Van Dieman's Land Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 101-113)
1 The Tragedy of the Unnatural Cousin Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 88-100)
1 Murder Will Out; or, The Small White Hand Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 72-87)
1 Truthful Stories Told Round the Bushranger's Camp Fire Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 45-71)
1 Maria Langton Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 20-44)
1 Lynch, the Murderer Thomas Walker , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: Felonry of New South Wales 1891; (p. 1-19)
2 1 For the Term of His Natural Life Thomas Walker , 1886 (Manuscript version)x400209 Z850685 1886 single work drama
— Appears in: Australian Plays for the Colonial Stage : 1834-1899 2006; (p. 455-548)
2 8 y separately published work icon Marvellous Melbourne Alfred Dampier , J. H. Wrangham , Garnet Walch , Thomas Somers , 1886 single work drama

The story begins with the arrival of silly English 'new chum,' Charles Harold Vane Somers Golightly at the Spencer Street Railway Station. A local con artist, Robert Copeland, offers to show Charles around the city in an attempt to take advantage of him. The scenes move briskly to the Burke and Wills Memorial, then out to Fairholme House on the outskirts of Melbourne. Later scenes include a Chinese opium den, and Flemington (during the running of the Melbourne Cup). Other characters include : Dick Ledger (a 'revolutionary' who speaks on behalf of the 'down-trodden wukkin' man wot is a slave every day o' the week and ain't erlowed to git 's beer on a Sunday'), Detective Lynch and Inspector Lannigan (both with an eye of Copeland), Polly Sweetapple, Frank Seymour, Mother Crosbie, Maggie, Dorothy, Joseph Westley and Hang Hi.
1 2 y separately published work icon Bush Pilgrims and Other Poems Thomas Walker , Sydney : 1885 Z178525 1885 selected work poetry
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