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, 1951 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Beereeun the Mirage-Maker, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 1-10)
- The Jeweller's Shop, single work short story (p. 10-18)
- The Parson's Blackboy How the Reverend Joseph Simmondsen Lost His Character, single work short story humour (p. 19-24)
- John Price's Bar of Steel, single work short story historical fiction (p. 24-35)
- Scrammy 'And, single work short story (p. 36-58)
- The Funerals of Malachi Mooney, single work short story humour (p. 58-67)
- Send Round the Hat, single work short story humour (p. 67-90)
- Fourteen Fathoms by Quetta Rock, single work short story (p. 90-103)
- The Night We Watched for Wallabies, single work short story humour (p. 103-107)
- Kate's Wedding, single work short story (p. 107-114)
- The Widow Dare, single work short story (p. 114-129)
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The Champion Bullock-Driver,
single work
short story
humour
The ghosts of sixteen dead bullock drivers rise from the grave when they recognise the skill of a champion bullock driver.
- The Grown-Up Ball 'And Women Must Weep', single work short story (p. 133-140)
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Adventure
Adventure : A Fantasy of the Ranges,
single work
short story
(p. 141-142)
Note: Editor's note: From The Sydney Morning Herald
- The Good Grandmother, single work short story (p. 143-144)
- Crows, single work short story (p. 144-148)
- The Hand, single work short story (p. 148-154)
-
The Lobster and the Lioness,
single work
short story
humour
Thomson, clutching his lobster, is being escorted home from the pub by the friendly policeman, Murphy, when they encounter an escaped circus lion. Murphy bolts, but Thomson, mistaking the lion for a large dog, is unpeturbed. The lioness follows Thomson back to his boarding house and mayhem ensues.
-
Hoodoo Jo,
single work
short story
(p. 167-175)
Note: Editor's note: From The Sun, Melbourne.
- A Bed of Rubies, single work short story (p. 175-187)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille, sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 1952; (p. 78-79)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story -
The Way of the Anthologist
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 3 1952; (p. 156-157)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story -
In the World's Classics
1951
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 October vol. 72 no. 3742 1951; (p. 2 October p.2)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story
-
In the World's Classics
1951
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 October vol. 72 no. 3742 1951; (p. 2 October p.2)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story -
The Way of the Anthologist
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 3 1952; (p. 156-157)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story -
Untitled
1952
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 1952; (p. 78-79)
— Review of Australian Short Stories 1951 anthology short story
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