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'The Shearer's Colt is the story of Hilton Fitzroy, an upper-class Londoner trying to find his feet in the frontier state of Queensland. He falls into the job of 'seckitary' for Red Fred, a shearer who struck it lucky in the gold mines and now wants help spending his millions...' (Publisher's blurb, 2009 Viking edition.)
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The Man Who Kept His Hat On : The Novels of 'Banjo' Paterson
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 310 2009; (p. 54-56) -
Untitled
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 1 August 1936; (p. 46)
— Review of The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel -
New Australian Books
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 August vol. 8 no. 8 1936; (p. 117-118)
— Review of The Dark Thread 1936 single work novel ; The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel ; When Cobb and Co. was King 1936 single work novel ; The Bridle Track 1936 single work novel ; Sheba Lane 1932 single work novel -
A Satchel of Books
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 July vol. 57 no. 2945 1936; (p. 4)
— Review of The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel
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New Australian Books
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 12 August vol. 8 no. 8 1936; (p. 117-118)
— Review of The Dark Thread 1936 single work novel ; The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel ; When Cobb and Co. was King 1936 single work novel ; The Bridle Track 1936 single work novel ; Sheba Lane 1932 single work novel -
Untitled
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 1 August 1936; (p. 46)
— Review of The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel -
A Satchel of Books
1936
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 July vol. 57 no. 2945 1936; (p. 4)
— Review of The Shearer's Colt 1936 single work novel -
The Man Who Kept His Hat On : The Novels of 'Banjo' Paterson
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 310 2009; (p. 54-56)
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