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1 Folk Stories of the Crayfishing Industry Archer Whitworth , 1976 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore 1976; (p. 239-241)
The narrator recounts some of the dangers faced by fishermen working off the coast of Western Australia, including giant crayfish, gale winds, and monster waves.
1 The Chinese Way Archer Whitworth , 1966 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Scream of the Reel 1966; Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore 1976; (p. 237)
A fisherman, who has an uncanny kinship with his pet pelican, trains it to catch fish and deliver them to the local township.
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