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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Winton, Winton area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:Winton Tourist Promotion Association , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Desolationi"There are saddle cloths and quartpots", Irene Lawrie , single work poetry (p. 32)
Little Bluei"She waited in the kitchen", Roger Allen , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
The Spider - Stirredi"You've all heard about the Spider", Tom Geddes , single work poetry humour (p. 35-36)
Santa's Special Christmas Runi"In a rough-hewn wooden hut by the loney Condamine", Anthony J. Hammill , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
A Drover's Dreami"It was somewhere west of Camooweal I stopped in fading light", Bryan Watkins , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Brothersi"Down beside the Flinders River where the gum and bloodwood stand,", Bill Glasson , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
The Swagmani"We've heard about his lifestyle", Geof Hendrick , single work poetry (p. 40)
Beneath the Bloodwoodi"In our little western township, where the river's mostly dry,", Bill Glasson , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
The Midnight Stallioni"I was camped down by the ten-mile creek one night not long ago,", Bryan Watkins , single work poetry (p. 42)
"A Jilleroo Called Sue"i"I had a run down station, by a road seldom used", George Crowley , single work poetry (p. 43)
Cow-Cockie's Letteri""Sir, I noticed you ad. in the paper, one day,", J. H. Hunter , single work poetry humour (p. 44)
The Paroo Coming Downi"A greasy broad-brimmed Stetson on the greasy cribroom wall;", Ian Simmonds , single work poetry (p. 45)
Country Show-Dayi"Schedules have been posted for our local country show,", Judith Brindley , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Bush Reveriei"I stood on the wide verandah", Peri Wakeford , single work poetry (p. 47)
An Ethereal Encounteri"It was a gala weekend at the Golfers' Country Club,", Hector Maclean , single work poetry humour (p. 48-49)
The Paintings in the Cavei"If you wander in the outback", Geof Hendrick , single work poetry (p. 49)
A Fact of Lifei"Have you ever noticed travelling 'round", Ken Cantle , single work poetry (p. 50)
My Grandma's Window Glassi"My Grandpa won a ballot block and joined the pioneers,", Philip Lovely , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
The Swagmani"'Twas a quiet afternoon in the old country pub", Molly Egan , single work poetry (p. 52)
These Things Are Minei"These things are mine - a spreading tree -", Jessie E. Morrow , single work poetry (p. 52)
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