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Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 The Secret Springs
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:National Press , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Ballad of the Dead Man's Plaini"Two men were out where the clay-pans crack", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
The Boss of Phantom Runi"Irene Bourke was warned before she married Kennie Blake,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 37-39)
Winter Warningi"When bedroom curtains seem like thumb-prints whorled", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Road to Grey-Smithsi"The road to Grey-Smiths, walked by day", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 40)
Evening Lamenti"The red sun simmered down like rage", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 40)
Rain After Drought (for Dr. John Cousins)i"Above the barren hills the thunder lowers,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 41)
Before the Stormi"Like Atlas bowed beneath eternal weight", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 41)
The Devil's Marblesi"The Highway flinches through their midst just south of Tennant's Creek,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 42)
The Hypnotisti"We're all so fond of father", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 43)
The Fighter (for Walter Newcombe)i"At many an outback pub and station", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry humour (p. 44)
The Bend in the Road...i"For years the old track snaked along from Wandep to Gingin;", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Through the Night...i"Instinct-guided they're returning to the rivers of their yearning", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 47)
That's Way Outbacki"Beyond the toughest timber track,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Tale of Dinki"Upon a beetle, old and fat,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
Bilinga, the Magpiei"Long ago in Dreamtime, when all things were related,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 52)
The Little Brown Hen (for Envoy Les Sanders)i"Now this is the tale of the little brown hen,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
In the Name of the Queeni"What shuddering tales these stones could tell,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 55)
The Story Teller...i""Down mountain-sides bright waters were flowing,", Louis H. Clark , Nancy Benton , single work poetry (p. 56)
My Proven Mate ... My Pipei"When troubles come a-taxing,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 57)
Paddyi"Joy has left our narrow street,", Louis H. Clark , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
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