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Advertisement, Zeehan and Dundas Herald, 2 September 1911, p.4 (via Trove Australia)
form y separately published work icon Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road single work   film/TV   crime   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1911... 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road
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'Frank Gardiner, or to give his real name, Frank Christie, was a Goulburn lad, early accused of theft by his father, and ordered to quit. Then he meets his future wife, and his bushranging career leads him into many tight holes. He gallantly saves his sweetheart from the sea, where she has been cast by her father, and finally ends up in gaol, where he has been sentenced to serve 32 years' hard labour. After 10 years, however, he is released. In the picture there are 25 scenes well dramatised and well photographed.'

Source:

'"King of the Road": An Australian Picture Play', Evening News, 23 February 1911, p.2.

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      image of person or book cover 5911637021383934229.jpg
      Advertisement, Zeehan and Dundas Herald, 2 September 1911, p.4 (via Trove Australia)
      Extent: 3500 feet; 45min.p.
      Description: Black-and-white; silent
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