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The Bushman's Dead House single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1878... 1878 The Bushman's Dead House
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Tales of the inhabitants of the drinking room of an outback bush shanty as they recover from their respective sprees. Intended to show the cupidity of hotel keepers, the connivance of policemen and the inequity of country justices, together with the varied characters of the bushmen knocking down their cheques. Stilted but interesting material. (PB).

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