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Issue Details: First known date: 1977... 1977 The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Cowboys, Wally (fl.1972) Brown , single work prose
Brown recalls the hard work entailed in looking after a mob of cattle and in keeping the cowboys well fed.
 (p. 23-4)
Cyclone, single work prose
A Torres Strait Islands man recalls the devastating effects of a cyclone, and the monument erected to its victims.
 (p. 24-5)
Note: Includes annotations by Edwards
Cyclone, single work prose
An Aboriginal stockman recounts how he came across a monument to the victims of a savage cyclone from eighty or ninety years earlier.
 (p. 26)
Note: Includes annotations by Edwards.
Ben Hall, Mick Ryan (fl. 1969) , single work prose adventure
Ryan recalls his acquaintance with Ben Hall's former wife and her version of the bushranger's story.
 (p. 26-8)
Christy Palmerston, Mick Dolan (fl. 1969) , single work prose
Dolan recalls some local pioneers and their exploits.
 (p. 28-9)
Galloping Jones Being Shot, Dan Nicholson (fl. 1969) , single work prose adventure
A tale of a colourful local character, Galloping Jones, who always managed to offend the law.
 (p. 29-30)
Galloping Jones and Treacle McFarlane, Jack Crossland , single work prose
An account of a meeting between two stubborn and pugnacious personalities.
 (p. 30-31)
Galloping Jones and the Brand, Les Callope (fl.1972) , single work prose
A stockman recounts a story of how 'Galloping Jones' outwitted the law.
 (p. 31-2)
Galloping Jones Robbing the Bank, Frank Dempsey , single work prose adventure
Local identity, Galloping Jones, accepts a dare to rob a bank. He succeeds, hands the money back, and then has to talk his way out of arrest.
 (p. 33)
Tom Doyle On His Honeymoon, J. H. Dawkins , single work prose humour
A wealthy mining magnate on his honeymoon unwittingly betrays his ignorance to a hotel manager.
 (p. 33-4)
Note: Includes annotations by Edwards.
Tom Doyle and the Olives, J. H. Dawkins , single work prose humour (p. 34)
Tom Doyle and the Gondola, J. H. Dawkins , single work prose humour (p. 34-5)
Snuffler and the Cattle Rush, Frank Dempsey , single work prose humour
A diligent employee, disgruntled at the laziness of his fellow workers, teaches them a lesson.
 (p. 35)
Brotherly Love, single work prose humour
For the Jones brothers, a good fist fight is a preferred method of settling differences.
 (p. 36-7)
A Blue, Bill Davidson (fl. 1972) , single work prose adventure
Even for seasoned brawlers, some fights are just too rough to see through to the end.
 (p. 37)
Ethics, single work prose adventure
A brawler's ethics are tested when his opponent's girlfriend enters the fray with an improvised weapon.
 (p. 37-8)
At the Ranken, single work prose adventure
A giant of a man proves his strength and his boxing prowess when two cousins provoke a fight.
 (p. 38-9)
Note: Includes annotations by Edwards.
Pub Fight, single work prose adventure
A nasty brawl starts when some Aboriginal stockman socialise with two female hitchhikers to whom they had given a ride into town.
 (p. 40-1)
The Pole, single work prose
An aggressive man picks a fight in a pub with an innocent Polish patron.
 (p. 41)
Punching the Police, single work prose
An Aboriginal stockman describes his difficulties in trying to celebrate a good day at the races.
 (p. 42-4)
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