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y separately published work icon The Riverlanders : A Slice of Riverland History Spiced with Humour anthology   poetry   short story   autobiography   non-fiction   humour  
Note: By Jan Chew, Peg Mortimer, Dorie Loder, with contributions from Fellow members of the Riverland Regional Branch, Fellowship of Australian Writers (S. A.)
Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 The Riverlanders : A Slice of Riverland History Spiced with Humour
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An anthology of Riverland reminiscences, short stories and poetry which document the lives and loves, the struggles and the achievements, of people in the Riverland area. Most of the reminiscences are recorded by Chew, Mortimer and Loder.

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  • Selectively indexed.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Berri, Barmera - Berri area, Riverlands, Murray - Mallee area, South Australia,:J. P. D. Publications , 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Skonz Down Under : Kate SeeKamp's Story, Jan Chew , single work autobiography (p. 12-15)
The Rescuei"I had it straight from old Bill, me mate -", Dorie Loder , single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
King of the Gumsi"Caressing sky with leaves of green", Shirley Tyler , single work poetry (p. 34)
Come In, Spinner!, Dorothy Sampson , single work short story humour (p. 62-64)
Tom's Tanglefooti"They came rattling down our road", Yvette Burgess , single work poetry (p. 72)
Apricot Cutters, Peg Mortimer , single work poetry (p. 78)
Flowers for a Pioneeri"Mother on your anniversary", Shirley Tyler , single work poetry (p. 86)
Soldier Settlers, Peg Mortimer , single work poetry (p. 91)
The Drowned, Peg Mortimer , single work poetry (p. 131)
Louisa and the Prefect, Peg Mortimer , single work short story humour (p. 140-141)
Song of the Riverboati"The sleeper-cutters stir their fire and greet the rising sun", Dorie Loder , single work poetry (p. 172)
An Important Occasion, Peg Mortimer , single work poetry (p. 179)
The Ghost of Wilabalangaloo, Peg Mortimer , single work poetry (p. 187)
The Women Pioneersi"Come walk with me on the hillside, away from the vineyards green", Dorie Loder , single work poetry (p. 200)
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