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'Unforgettable characters emerge from this vintage Herb Wharton collection which ranges from city to bush, from tall tales to amusing parables. There's Rainbow Jack the opal digger; Dr Roo, who when the dingbats are upon him boxes his own shadow; and stockmen with nicknames such as Wild Duck, Grease Paint and Diamond Jim.
'Along with campfire yarns and memories drawn from childhood are stories from Herb's other life in the big city and on the literary trail.' (Publication summary)
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.
- A Few Words on Writing, single work criticism biography (p. vii-xi)
- A New Wardrobe for Rainbow Jack, single work short story (p. 1-19)
- Dreamtime Future: Bungo the Money God, single work short story humour (p. 20-26)
- Trains: What Makes Them Go, single work short story (p. 27-37)
- A Train to Thargomindahi"No railway lines go past", single work poetry humour (p. 32-33)
- Wild Pagan Blacks, single work short story (p. 38-44)
- Where Ya' Been, Mate?, single work short story (p. 45-54)
- Colours, single work short story (p. 55-72)
- Boat People - Big Trial, single work short story (p. 73-77)
- The Munta-Gutta, single work short story (p. 78-88)
- My Favourite Dog Story, single work short story humour (p. 89-93)
- Cockatoos, Oranges and the Past, single work short story (p. 94-98)
- Waltzing Matilda, single work short story humour Indigenous story (p. 99-106)
- My Favourite Campfire Yarns, single work short story (p. 107-127)
- A Wasted Life? (for Stan Coster)i"Old mate, you set me thinking", single work poetry (p. 128-130)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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When Bad Omens Come in Boats
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 January 1997; (p. 6)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
You Take the High Road, I'll Take the Low
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 183 1996; (p. 51-52) -
Funny Yarns from a Murri Stockman
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 April 1996; (p. C10)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
Epic Trek's Characters Lost in the Telling
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 April 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
Tall Tales, Long Laughs
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 June 1996; (p. wkd 10)
— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch 1996 selected work short story
-
Tall Tales, Long Laughs
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 June 1996; (p. wkd 10)
— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch 1996 selected work short story -
Epic Trek's Characters Lost in the Telling
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 April 1996; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
Funny Yarns from a Murri Stockman
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 April 1996; (p. C10)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
When Bad Omens Come in Boats
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 January 1997; (p. 6)
— Review of Where Ya' Been, Mate? 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography -
You Take the High Road, I'll Take the Low
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 183 1996; (p. 51-52)
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