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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Fisher's Ghost
The Ghost upon the Rail,
single work
short story
crime
The tale of Fisher's Ghost's originally from John Lang's Botany Bay, or, True Stories of the Early Days of Australia . Penrith, NSW, was the scene of Edward Smith's murder of his neighbouring farmer John Fisher, both of them ex-convicts. Smith's plan is foiled by suspicions aroused by Fisher's apparition, the skills of a black tracker, and the sagacious magistrate, Mr Cox. Smith is hanged. (PB)
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The Dead Witness; or, The Bush Waterhole,
single work
short story
crime
(p. 45-59)
Note: Attributed by Mary Lord to Mary Fortune.
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Pretty Dick,
single work
short story
Story of the seven-year-old shepherd's son who gets lost in the bush and dies.
- Monsieur Caloche, single work short story satire (p. 77-95)
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The Golden Shanty
A Profitable Pub,
single work
short story
humour
(p. 97-109)
Note: With title: A Golden Shanty
- Parson Ford's Confessional, single work short story historical fiction (p. 111-124)
- Far Inland Football, single work short story humour (p. 125-131)
- Dad und die Donovans Dad and the Two Donovans, single work short story (p. 133-138)
- Brighten's Sister-in-Law, single work short story (p. 139-160)
- Billy Skywonkie, single work short story (p. 161-174)
- The Curse, single work short story (p. 175-178)
- Conversation in a Pantry, single work short story (p. 179-185)
- The Lottery, single work short story (p. 187-193)
- Miss Slattery and Her Demon Lover, single work short story humour satire (p. 195-211)
- Party Forty-Two and Mrs Brewer Party 42 and Mrs Brewer, single work short story satire (p. 213-226)
- The Children, single work short story (p. 227-231)
- Street Idyll, single work short story (p. 233-237)
- The Words She Types, single work short story (p. 239-241)
- A Gentleman's Agreement, single work short story (p. 243-248)
- The Last Days of a Famous Mime, single work short story (p. 249-253)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Paperbacks
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 October 2000; (p. 5)
— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Leaving Bondi 2000 single work novel ; The Perfect Couple 2000 single work novel -
Branded and Unbranded
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 37 no. 5 1993; (p. 80-82)
— Review of Tanglewood 1992 single work novel ; Honk If You Are Jesus 1992 single work novel ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Woman of the Inner Sea 1992 single work novel ; Unbranded 1992 single work novel -
Short Stories at Their Best?
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 15 no. 1 1992; (p. 79-81)
— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 18 no. 2 1991; (p. 160-163)
— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract -
To Say Best is to Pick an Argument or Two
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser Magazine , 15 June 1991; (p. 12)
— Review of The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract
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Made in Australia
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , December vol. 10 no. 4 1991; (p. 57)
— Review of The Siberian Sparrows 1990 single work novel ; New and Selected Poems 1960-1990 1991 selected work poetry biography ; Changing House 1991 selected work poetry ; Australian Short Stories no. 34 1991 periodical issue ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract -
In Short, Oz Life Makes for Great Stories
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 17 August 1991; (p. 20)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract -
Gems of Australian Short Fiction
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Society , December vol. 10 no. 12 1991; (p. 46-47)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; More Crimes for a Summer Christmas 1991 anthology short story -
Branded and Unbranded
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 37 no. 5 1993; (p. 80-82)
— Review of Tanglewood 1992 single work novel ; Honk If You Are Jesus 1992 single work novel ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Woman of the Inner Sea 1992 single work novel ; Unbranded 1992 single work novel -
Transcripts Reveal an Odd Bunch of Writers
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 August 1991; (p. C8)
— Review of Self Portraits 1991 anthology interview ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract
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