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Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Australian Bush Verse : Selected from The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Ure Smith , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Timber Towni"Row of shacks along the railway, timber houses on the rise;", Eric Watson , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
A Tale of Termitesi"STRANGER please pause by this old bungalow", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry humour (p. 10-13)
An Old Matei"I MET him in a country pub one sultry summer's day;", Paul Harrower , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Mail Truck - Wintoni"NOW I rode on one of the mail runs", Mil Perrin , single work poetry (p. 16-19)
The Times When the Seasons are Goodi"ENOUGH has been written of flood times", W. J. McGuigan , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Boolemi"HAVE you been told of Boolem in the Never-Never Land?", Alf Wood , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The New Breed Salesmani"WE lived an ordered family life", John Mangan , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
A Cuppa' Teai"WHEN you are travelling in the bush or through Australian towns,", Clover F. Nolan , single work poetry (p. 27-29)
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The Mailmeni"WELL here's to our mailmen,", "Sally" Glen Hasted , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The One Man Towni"AT an outback pub in Queensland", Rus Center , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
How Banjo Won the Cupi"OLD Billy the stockman had gone to his rest", George Dasey , single work poetry (p. 34-37)
Mud Mapi"HE'D a wall-eyed dog and a bally mare", Anne Bell , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
A Queenslander's Choicei"THE Scotsman likes his heather bells,", D. L. Moffatt , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
The Railway Hoteli"WHEN Joe was a young 'un, his cheeks flecked with down,", Wilbur G. Howcroft , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Where the Bush School Used to Bei"THERE'S a dozen different places round the district where you'll see", John Mangan , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Rafferty's Rusei"MCRANKIE'S camp horse was the best", Alf Wood , single work poetry (p. 46-48)
Livin' Orf the Landi"I FIRST met Jim Blake at Port Douglas,", Roy E. Andrews , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
The Packhorse Droveri"OH the droving life is a life that's free", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
The Talking Birdi"YOU say you,ve heard of talking birds? Well, I've known quite a few,", Alf Wood , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
No Less a Soni"HIS name was Sardar Ranjit Singh,", Cora Pal , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
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