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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 The Man Who Played Spoons and Other Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fit for Camp, Gary Gray , single work short story (p. 11-20)
This is How it All Began, Patricia Simpson , single work short story autobiography (p. 21-30)
The Nick, Jack Beetson , single work short story (p. 31-34)
Brown-Skinned Child, Gary Cooper , single work short story biography (p. 35-38)
A House for Them, Caroline Henderson , single work short story (p. 39-42)
`Loverlee Ripe Tomaters', Patricia Gaut , single work short story (p. 43-50)
Exit the Badger, Terry McMullan , single work short story humour (p. 51-58)
In the Embers, Janette Trebilco , single work short story autobiography (p. 59-64)
Sing Loud for Uncle Harry, Geoffrey Blight , single work short story autobiography

Uncle Harry had poliomyelitis that left him unable to walk without crutches. After quitting drink, he moved to a small West Australian town, where he became the cook and helper for a family with two children, Dorothy and Geoffrey, the latter being the author.

With Uncle Harry's encouragement, Geoffrey won third place for his singing at his first and last concert.

 (p. 65-70)
My Mother's Dreaming, Stella Lamb , single work short story autobiography (p. 71-73)
Strange Country, Malamo Iatrou , single work short story autobiography (p. 75-78)
The Airmen, Barbara Stapleton , single work short story (p. 79-81)
From our Family History, Stefania Buczak-Zarzycka , Alicia Zarzycki , single work short story autobiography (p. 83-91)
Two Years of Contract Labour, Antanas Birskys , single work short story autobiography (p. 93-100)
The River, Flora Lee , single work short story biography (p. 101-109)
Dinner Dance, Carolyne Lee , single work short story (p. 111-117)
You Girls, Elaine Barker , single work short story (p. 119-125)
The Wedding, Rita Caramia , single work short story biography (p. 127-130)
Moving On, Nola Fisher , single work short story (p. 131-138)
The Folktellers: The New Cop's Tale, Tania Rae , single work short story (p. 139-146)
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