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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 A Treasury of Bush Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Man from Snowy Riveri"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 36-40)
Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Saltbush Billi"Now this is the law of the Overland that all in the West obey,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry

The character of "Saltbush Bill" is introduced in this poem as a drover of sheep along "the track of the Overland", who stretches the "the law of the Great Stock Routes" by allowing his sheep to make use of all the good grass they find. On the occasion described in the poem, Bill's sheep have spread across a squatter's property. A Jackaroo arrives and attempts to drive the sheep back into the accepted "space of the half-mile track". An argument and then fight ensues between Bill and the Jackaroo, and, while Bill concedes after a marathon fight, in the end he achieves his aim of finding his sheep a good feed.

 (p. 43-46)
The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 46-48)
A Bush Christeningi"On the outer Barcoo where the churches are few", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 49-50)
Been There Beforei"There came a stranger to Walgett town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 51)
The Geebung Polo Clubi"It was somewhere up the country, in a land of rock and scrub,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 52-54)
Andy's Gone with Cattlei"Our Andy's gone with cattle now-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
The Ballad of the Droveri"Across the stony ridges, across the rolling plain,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 56-58)
The Shearersi"No church-bell rings them from the Track,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
The Teamsi"A cloud of dust on the long, white road,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 60-62)
Middleton's Rouseabouti"Tall and freckled and sandy,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry satire humour (p. 62-63)
"Our fathers toiled for bitter bread" Freedom on the Wallabyi"Australia's a big country", Henry Lawson , single work poetry
According to Colin Roderick, the poem was inspired by shearing disputes in Western Queensland and written for William Lane, at this time editor of the Brisbane Worker. Several versions of the poem exist.
 (p. 64)
Cockies of Bungareei"Come all you jolly travellers that's out of work, just mind", single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Wallaby Stew Wallaby Stewi"Poor Dad, he got five years or more, as everybody knows,", Anonymous (fl. 1987) , single work poetry humour (p. 66-67)
Nine Miles from Gundagaii"I've done my share of shearing sheep,", Jack Moses , single work poetry (p. 67-68)
Shearing in the Bari"My shearing days are over, though I never was a gun:", Duke Tritton , single work poetry (p. 69-71)
The Wattle The Song of the Wattlei"The bush was grey a week to-day,", Veronica Mason , single work poetry (p. 71-72)
Said Hanrahani"'We'll all be rooned,' said Hanrahan,", 'John O'Brien' , single work poetry humour (p. 72-75)
Tangmalangalooi"The bishop sat in lordly state and purple cap sublime,", 'John O'Brien' , single work poetry humour (p. 76-77)
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