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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Winton, Winton area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:Winton Tourist Promotion Association , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Song of the Roadi"The road is an arrow that seeks the west", Alf Wood , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
A Bullocky in Heaveni"A slip of pen it must have been and none are more surprised than I,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry humour (p. 36-38)
Dr Bushi"Somewhere in the centre", Neal Newcambe , single work poetry (p. 38-40)
The Ad Order Changeth...i"There were country schools at Berrembea", Doris McLellan , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
The Soul of Mollie Flinti"On the long hot road to Boulia,", Malcolm Lindsay Nugent , single work poetry humour (p. 41-43)
Grimms Hairy Talei""Would you lkie a short talk on restorers?"", Nev Hauritz , single work poetry humour (p. 43-45)
"A Tribute to Singh"i"Oh I knew a grand old timer-", Vincent W. Shekleton , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
The Two Stroke Jackerooi"With his metal horse beneath him", Nev Hauritz , single work poetry humour (p. 46-47)
Early Springi"It happened in the `thirties' in the far and distant west,", Joan McIvor , single work poetry humour (p. 48)
Go Westi""Go west young man" was the Nation's cry,", Mary Steffens , single work poetry (p. 49)
Little Bush Towni"There's a little bush town almost no-one has heard of,", Isabelle Haywood , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
The Undertakeri"The shearers' cook, old Pat Malone,", Alf Wood , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Awash With Sentimenti"Since the Missus had skedaddled", Helen Vander Have , single work poetry humour (p. 52-54)
The Stockman's Wedding Dayi"While travelling down a pot-holed track", Jan Turner-Jones , single work poetry humour (p. 54-56)
Race Day at Beltanai"Twas race day at Beltana in the north of South Australia", Joyce Melana , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Mechanicsi"It was out around Dajarra", Ken Cantle , single work poetry humour (p. 57-58)
One Man's Hopesi"Two old grey draught horses", Doris McLellan , single work poetry (p. 58)
"The Bush Dance"i"A modest notice in the window of the General Store", Judith Brindley , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
The Quiet Onei""Thanks Guv," he said, "I need this job"", Frank Burnham , single work poetry (p. 60)
The Downbeat of Raini"With the summers monsoon's the storm clouds come streaming", Frank Burnham , single work poetry (p. 61)
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