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1 The Sun-boss Beaumont Wareham , 1940 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 June vol. 76 no. 891 1940; (p. 712-715, 738-739)
1 Confessions by Deputy Beaumont Wareham , 1939 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 2 October vol. 75 no. 883 1939; (p. 1320-1324)
1 Devilish Dilemma Beaumont Wareham , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 2 November 1938; (p. 15)
Arita, the village sorcerer, discovers that a devil has broken his sacred urn. The urn is the emblem of his power and now his employment and perhaps even his life are in danger. He must find a way to remedy the situation.
1 Kovi Sees it Through Beaumont Wareham , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 5 August 1937; (p. 33)
Corporal Kovi of the native police is disheartened because the girl he loves, Kila, will not accept him unless he presents her with a Orokaiva armshell. He has searched unsucessfully for a long time. One day his white sergeant gives him the task of bringing to justice some murderers from a distant village. Kovi discovers that one of the murdered men was his father and Kovi is very upset. He captures the murderers but on the way back the one who murdered his father slips from the boat. At first Kovi decides to allow the man to drown but changes his mind and saves him. Back home he discovers that he has inadvertly picked up a shellband which he proudly offers to his delighted Kila.
1 Kromera's Crocodile Beaumont Wareham , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 8 October 1936; (p. 5)
Kromera, the village constable, has his badge eaten by a crocodile. Next day the crocodile grabs Kromera who saves himself by wrenching out the beast's tongue. A few days later the animal is captured and Kromera proves his story by showing its tongue is missing and his badge is in its stomach.
1 Ananias and the Amulet Beaumont Wareham , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 October vol. 72 no. 847 1936; (p. 1428-1433)
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