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Notes
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Preface: 'The aim of the publication is to keep alive the old-style campfire poetry.'
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Includes short biography of each poet.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Townsville,
Townsville area,
Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area,
Queensland,:Simple Images
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Reminiscencei"I remember waking early to the crowing from the run;", single work poetry (p. 6)
- To a Rosei"Rose, of all the flow'rs, the queen,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Ugly Dave The Flash Stockmani"A stockman? yes, I am, and they call me ugly Sam.", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Humping the Drumi"I humped my drum from Kingdom Come", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Vietnam & Ii"The rain beats on my window.", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Horseshoe Bayi"On the beach at Horseshoe Bay,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- People With Nowhere To Goi"It's sad in a bar at nine o'clock,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Australia's On the Wallabyi"Our fathers came to search for gold,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Behind the Scene - Lurkingi"The spider will use uranium", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Payment of a 'Depression' Debti"Dear Alfred Shaw,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Iron Barki"There is good timber in the bush,", single work poetry (p. 21)
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Opening the Elphinstone Schooli"Now give me your attention - be calm and be cool -",
single work
poetry
(p. 22-23)
Note: 'Dan Sheahan donated an acre of land for a school at Elphinstone, and "Nugget" Jesson, the local Labor MLA, persuaded the Government to provide a cash grant for the construction of the school.'
- That Spiriti"It's the spirit of the ages", single work poetry (p. 23)
- When Pity is Akin to Lovei"When Pity is akin to Love,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Protestersi"Stand and face them:", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Societyi"The crowd who surge around me", single work poetry (p. 25)
- The Stockman's Talei"The stockman's evening meal was over, the damper stowed away,", single work poetry (p. 26-7)
- The Immigrantsi"We could have been the immigrants,", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Loss of the Yongalai"There were parting words and kisses, there were promises so gay", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Jim Colley and the Old Black Dogi"The little Pommy was all set", single work poetry humour (p. 30-31)
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