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y separately published work icon When the Mopoke Calls selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 When the Mopoke Calls
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Notes

  • Dedication: To my dear wife from W. S. W.
  • Epigraph: 'Mixt with the sights and the sounds of the wildwood' - Henry Kendall

Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:John Long , 1898 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Proem, William Sylvester Walker , single work prose
Walker muses on his days droving cattle when the bush landscape inspired him with imaginings of its settlers and pioneers, which resulted in him penning the stories included in this volume.
 (p. vii - x)
Round the World Lang Syne, William Sylvester Walker , single work prose
Account of the narrator's voyage to Australia and several months experiencing Australian life, before returning to England.
 (p. 1 - 10)
That Jackeroo, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story humour
Tells the story of Jemmy, an accident-prone jackeroo
 (p. 11 - 22)
A Legend of Haunted Gully, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Tells the story of a miner, 'Sauerkraut', and his dog, Schneider.
 (p. 23 - 31)
Nuggety Bend, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A goldfields hotel is robbed by a bushranger and his offsider, but there is a secret about the identity of one of the bushrangers which is not revealed until later.
 (p. 33 - 41)
Dick's Christmas Box, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A group of men trying to eke a living from a worn-out claim bury their mate on Christmas Eve and make an astounding discovery.
 (p. 43 - 50)
Fighting the Flood, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A group of men on a station 1000 miles north of Brisbane fight to survive an immense inland flood.
 (p. 51 - 73)
How Miles Helped to Catch the Bushranger, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Tells of the pursuit and capture of a bushranger who turned out to be an inexperienced new chum who had come to grief through debt.
 (p. 75 - 83)
The Evil of Yelcomorn Creek The Mystery of Yelcomorn Creek, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A strange old man tucked away in the bush tells an interesting tale of his opal-mining days in Queensland.
 (p. 85 - 101)
Note:
    With title: The Evil of Yelcomorn Creek
    Epigraph: There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. - Shakespeare
'Midnight', William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A police inspector tells how he tricked the bushranger 'Midnight' and revealed his surprise identity.
 (p. 103 - 113)
Dozy Kate, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Tells of the events at a bush race meeting
 (p. 115 - 125)
Our Chinaman, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Story of a skilled Chinese station cook whose loyalty leads to his own death
 (p. 127 - 136)
'Hutkeeper', William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
The story of Hutkeeper, an Aboriginal station hand, who is arrested after a fight with the station manager, but escapes while being taken to Brisbane.
 (p. 137 - 149)
A Ghost of the Australian Interior, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A guest on a sheep station in outback Queensland sees an apparition which he believes is an ill omen.
 (p. 151 - 157)
Pompey, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A man looks back on the cruelty with which he and a group of boys treated an old African man.
 (p. 159 - 163)
'Walbunging', William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
A man regrets the passing of the old Sydney and the disappearance of the wildlife. He recalls a hunting expedition to the lagoon at 'Dewai'. Also refers to the 'Narrabine' lagoon and recalls Manly in the early days.
 (p. 165 - 174)
'Whalebone', William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
An old horse, Whalebone, is treasured by his owners for the heroic part he played in the rescue of a woman abducted by an unrequited lover.
 (p. 175 - 182)
Bloggins' Christening, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story humour
The birth of a child changes the life of a hard-drinking gold miner.
 (p. 183 - 192)
Old-Time Australia, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Imagines the life of Aborigines before European settlement.
 (p. 193 - 199)
Flourbag, William Sylvester Walker , single work short story
Relates the memories and death of an elderly Aboriginal man, his burial and the sacredness of his grave.
 (p. 201 - 206)
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Works about this Work

William Sylvester Walker ('Coo-ee'): A Neglected Colonial Writer of the Australian Outback James Doig , 2009 single work biography
— Appears in: Studies in Australian Weird Fiction , no. 3 2009; (p. 5-10)
Publications Received 1899 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 20 May 1899; (p. 970,971)
— Review of When the Mopoke Calls William Sylvester Walker , 1898 selected work short story
Publications Received 1899 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 20 May 1899; (p. 970,971)
— Review of When the Mopoke Calls William Sylvester Walker , 1898 selected work short story
William Sylvester Walker ('Coo-ee'): A Neglected Colonial Writer of the Australian Outback James Doig , 2009 single work biography
— Appears in: Studies in Australian Weird Fiction , no. 3 2009; (p. 5-10)
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