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Leontine Cooper Leontine Cooper i(A14128 works by) (birth name: Leontine Mary Jane Buisson)
Also writes as: Onyx ; L. C.
Born: Established: 22 Apr 1837 Battersea, London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 12 Mar 1903 Toowong, Milton - Toowong area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 30 Nov 1871
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1 Women's Unions Leontine Cooper , 1891 single work essay
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 21 February 1891; (p. 20)
1 A Message by Telephone Leontine Cooper , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 9 August no. 143 1890; (p. 16)
1 Jennie Travers Leontine Cooper , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 29 March no. 124 1890; (p. 14)

Jennie Travers, a poor wife, commits an act of theft so that she can join her husband, Dick, who was transported as a convicted felon to Australia.
9 Chloroformed : An Incident in the Journey of a Mail Train Leontine Cooper , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 8 February no. 117 1890; (p. 18) Man or Devil: Tales of the Australian Gothic 2020; (p. 113-121)
1 A Fierce Temptation Leontine Cooper , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang (Christmas Issue) , 13 December 1890; (p. 15)
1 'Another Mysterious Disappearance' Leontine Cooper , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: Centennial Magazine , July vol. 2 no. 12 1890; (p. 895-900)
1 A Domestic Fracas Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang (Christmas Issue) 1889; (p. 36, 39)
1 The Status of Woman Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work essay
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 3 August 1889; (p. 18)
1 Women's Work Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work essay
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 9 February 1889; (p. 7)
1 A Diver's Peril Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 31 August 1889; (p. 17)

A pearl-diver nearly looses his life off of Thursday Island. 
1 A Mysterious Command Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 13 July 1889; (p. 17)
1 Only a Woman Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 26 January 1889; (p. 15) Hibiscus and Ti-Tree : Women in Queensland 2009; (p. 63-72) Despite her violent, irresponsible husband, Selma Goddard has managed by her own efforts to provide a modest home for herself and her children. All is threatened, however, when her husband returns and demands that she sell the home so he can use the money to pay his debts. When a kindly public servant sees the situation for what it really is, he intervenes on Selma's behalf to bring the law down firmly on her side.
1 The Engine-Driver Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 5 January 1889; (p. 16)
1 False to the Core Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 16 March 1889; (p. 15-16)

Against her father's advice, Minnie Mayer pledges herself to an idle English gentleman visiting the colonies, Maurice Staunton, and lends him one thousand pounds to take up a selection in Queensland. Minnie discovers Maurice, while away from her, has fallen in love with another woman. 
1 'No Title' Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 6 April 1889; (p. 17-18)
1 How the Doctor Recovered a Debt Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 11 May 1889; (p. 17)
1 'Trust Her Not, She is Fooling Thee!' Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 25 May 1889; (p. 17)
1 Fright Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 15 June 1889; (p. 18)

In a time when Queensland was an outpost of New South Wales, John Monkton, a man "strong as a horse and as undaunted as a lion", partners with Hugh Smith in a pastoral venture many miles west of the Condamine. He feels strongly the injustice against indigenous Australians by his fellow colonists, but he also holds an overwhelming terror of becoming the victim of their revenge.
1 'Never a Chance!' Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 19 October 1889; (p. 18)
1 On A Fever-Stricken Field Leontine Cooper , 1889 single work short story
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 28 December 1889; (p. 18)
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