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Harold Crawford Johnston Harold Crawford Johnston i(A50632 works by) (a.k.a. Harold Johnston)
Born: Established: 23 May 1866 Jamberoo, Kiama area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Nov 1945 Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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1 The Shadow Falls Harold Crawford Johnston , 1982 extract novel science fiction (The Electric Gun : A Tale of Love and Socialism)
— Appears in: Australian Science Fiction 1982; (p. 103-111)
1 y separately published work icon The Undying Warrior Harold Crawford Johnston , Brisbane : Harold Crawford Johnston , 1944 Z1064999 1944 selected work poetry war literature
1 y separately published work icon The Voice of the Bush Harold Crawford Johnston , Brisbane : The Worker [Brisbane] , 1944 Z836661 1944 single work children's fiction children's The 'Bush Folk' of Australia--animals such as the kangaroo, emu, cockatoo, dingo, and fox--decide to 'obliterate' humans. The animals stage regular meetings to argue about the best course of action.
1 In Memoriam i "For me the sky is overcast,", Harold Crawford Johnston , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Gosford Times , 14 November no. 2715 1935; (p. 8)
1 The Vagabond i "Oh, the bush is free, and the bush is fair!", Harold Crawford Johnston , 1932 single work poetry
— Appears in: Northern Territory Times , 10 June 1932; (p. 6)
1 The Old Road i "The road that leads to Sydney town--", Harold Crawford Johnston , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 December no. 29010 1930; (p. 5)
1 The Answer i "Steadfast we keep our plighted word,", Harold Crawford Johnston , 1917 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 10 January 1917; (p. 50)
1 3 y separately published work icon The Electric Gun : A Tale of Love and Socialism Harold Crawford Johnston , Sydney : Harold Crawford Johnston , 1911 Z102160 1911 single work novel science fiction

'The Electric Gun is a bit of fiction that is not only out of the track of ordinary stories, but which is startingly attractive and so possible to make the reader heave the sigh of satisfaction that one looses on awakening from a horrible dream. Here the tether of socialism is carefully measured; and the following of realistic details makes one associate the story with some of Labor's recent extremes.'

Source: Merrigang. "Our Book Column." Rev. of The Electric Gun, by Harold Johnston. The Sydney Stock and Station Journal 24 Nov 1911. Print.
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