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y separately published work icon The Balls of Bob Menzies : Australian Political Songs 1900-1980 anthology   poetry   prose   criticism   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 The Balls of Bob Menzies : Australian Political Songs 1900-1980
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* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Captain Cook, Will Whitburn , single work lyric/song

First published in the Imperial Songster of 1907, captioned 'Bill Whitburn's Dago Gag', this piece of comic recitation was likely performed to a musical accompaniment. The piece includes references to both Captain James Cook and the Captain Cook Hotel, situated near Sydney's old Paddy's Markets in the Darling Harbour area.

(p. 59-60)

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