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L. L. L. L. i(A41860 works by)
Writing name for: John Arthur Barry
Gender: Male
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1 Dot's Claim L. L. , 1893 single work short story

A prospecting story.
1 Keeping School at 'Dead Finish' : A Reminiscence of 'The Rivers' L. L. , 1893 single work short story humour
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 28 January vol. 55 no. 1699 1893; (p. 188) Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories 1893; The people of an isolated bush town resist the establishment of a local school.
1 The Bushman in the City L. L. , 1893 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 25 February vol. 55 no. 1703 1893; (p. 396)
1 A Corner Allotment L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 17 December 1892; (p. 2-3, 6)
1 A Stowaway L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 20 February vol. 53 no. 1650 1892; (p. 404)
1 The 'Just in Time' L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 6 August vol. 54 no. 1674 1892; (p. 300) Story about an old prospector who finally strikes it rich.
1 The Damming of Pollypoddy L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 21 May vol. 53 no. 1663 1892; (p. 1163-1164) Story about a feud between an American settler and his neighbour at Pollypoddy Creek.
1 Books at Barracoboo L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 October vol. 54 no. 1685 1892; (p. 922) Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories 1893; The Saturday Evening Post , 18 February vol. 171 no. 34 1899; (p. 534-535)
1 Some Humours of a Short Trip L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 9 April vol. 53 no. 1657 1892; (p. 820)
1 Barton's Jackaroo L. L. , 1892 single work short story adventure
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 December vol. 54 no. 1693 1892; (p. xi, xvi)
1 A Cape Horn Christmas L. L. , 1892 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 December vol. 54 no. 1693 1892; (p. i-ii) Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories 1893;
1 Christmas Seagiven L. L. , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 19 December 1891; (p. 2-3) In the Great Deep : Sea Stories 1896; (p. 128-156) A man who has been washed overboard is rescued by a passing ship after surviving a week adrift. His rescuers then chance upon the wreckage of the man's ship where his wife and son cling to life. Motivated by love, the man sacrifices himself to save his son.
1 A River Ramble : A Rambling Sketch L. L. , 1891 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 January 1891; (p. 134) Story about a ramble along an inland river and those who live on its banks, including a tramp who lives on 'Fishin' an' squatters'.
1 Looking Forward L. L. , 1891 single work short story humour
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 January 1891; (p. 78) Humourous tale in support of free labour over unionism.
1 The Great Australian Ape : A Story of Two Skulls L. L. , 1890 single work short story

Gold prospectors living in a rough camp near a nearly played-out reef stumble across a skull that the doctor with them swears is a skull from an ape as taller or taller than a gorilla.
1 A Sea Wager L. L. , 1890 single work short story
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 4 January vol. 49 no. 1539 1890; (p. 23, 25) Two skippers bet that they will win a race to England.
1 The Bank Manager's Story L. L. , 1890 single work short story mystery
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 20 December vol. 50 no. 1589 1890; (p. 1363) 14 years ago in Booree, a township at the settlement stage, the bank safe is stolen on Christmas night. The safe is found, but no money. Mystery solved: the bank manager walks in his sleep and had hidden the money.
1 Against the Tides of Fate L. L. , 1889 single work novella romance Hero follows the heroine as she sails to Australia to visit her rich uncle. Villain spoils their happiness. Melodramatic ending - heroine and villain both drown themselves.
1 y separately published work icon The Sleeping Beauty L. L. , 1889 1889 Z1253750 1889 single work short story The story of a false claim to have found gold.
1 Steer North-East ; A Legend of the South Atlantic L. L. , 1888 single work short story
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 22 December 1888; (p. 9-11)
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