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* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Lansdowne
, 1964 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Two Larrikins,
single work
short story
humour
(p. 1-3)Ernie Stowsher's girl, Liz of Jones's Alley, is pregnant. She pleads with him for them to keep the child and Stowsher discovers the idea of fatherhood has appeal.
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Mr Smellingscheck,
single work
short story
(p. 4-6)The narrator describes a fellow lodger, Mr Smellingscheck, who has fallen on hard times but still manages to retain his dignity.
- Old Henry Parkesi"Coming down the street", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Paddy's Market, extract novel (p. 9-16)
- Bush Birds No. 25 - The Indian Mynai"Gimme the town an' its clamour an' clutter;", single work poetry humour (p. 17)
- Melbourne Cityi"Of no mean city am I born and bred;", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Don't Tell Mother!, single work short story (p. 19-22)
- Twilight, single work short story (p. 23-26)
- The Ta-Ta Woman, single work short story (p. 27-30)
- The Soldier is Homei"Weary is he, and sick of the sorrow of war,", single work poetry (p. 31)
- In a Prison Celli"Barred window, and bolt-studded door,", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Recollections of a Few Australian Poets' Literary Groups, single work autobiography biography (p. 33-39)
- The Last of the Thomases, single work short story satire (p. 40-41)
- Melbourne and Memory, sequence poetry (p. 42-43)
- No Family, single work short story (p. 44-47)
- Former Lightweight Champion, single work short story (p. 48-59)
- Neoni"Neon,", single work poetry (p. 60)
- Buck's Party, single work short story (p. 61-66)
- Sharks Have Eyebrows, single work short story (p. 67-72)
- A Sword for the Master, single work short story (p. 73-75)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Batch of Short Stories
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 March 1965; (p. 15)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story -
Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 July 1965; (p. 10)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story -
Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 April 1965; (p. 20)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story
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Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 April 1965; (p. 20)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story -
Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 July 1965; (p. 10)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story -
Batch of Short Stories
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 March 1965; (p. 15)
— Review of Australian Pavements : An Urban Anthology 1964 anthology poetry short story
Last amended 14 May 2008 09:07:59
Subjects:
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