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Issue Details: First known date: 1916... 1916 Lays and Tales of the Mines
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Notes

  • Author's note: Being a resume of humorous and pathetic deeds of heroism, etc., episodes in the annals of "Mining at Home and Abroad."

    "They have toasted with a thousand toasts all sorts of styles of men,
    From the gallant soldier at the front, to the man who weilds the pen;
    But they've missed one honest fellow, and I'm raising now a kick
    That they didn't make a mention of the 'MAN BEHIND THE PICK.'"

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:George Robertson , 1916 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Mineri"Beneath Earth's crust in strata deep,", Arthur Wilson , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
John Brown : Entombed in a Mine for Twenty-Three Days, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 9-14)
The One-Shaft Tragedy, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 15-22)
Sam Scobie's Luck, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 23-27)
The Creelin', Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 28-31)
We Are Proud of O'Neill, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 32-34)
The Heroes of Kembla, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 35-36)
The Collier's Lass, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 37-40)
One of Them, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 41-42)
The Relief of Varischetti, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 43-52)
A Light in the Darknessi"Down in the mine's eternal night,", Arthur Wilson , single work poetry (p. 53-56)
The Vitriolised Miner, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 57-60)
Kalgoorlie's Miner Hero, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 61-62)
Breaking the News, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 63-64)
How Phil Warner Broke the News, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 65-66)
How Sandy Stewart Broke the News, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 67)
How Paddy Coleman Broke the News, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 68-70)
Divers and Miners, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 71-73)
Nane o' your Palaver Nane o' yer Palaiver, Arthur Wilson , single work short story (p. 74-75)
Flooded Mossend, Arthur Wilson , single work short story historical fiction (p. 76)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: Mining Lays, Tales and Folk-lore
    • Perth, Western Australia,: Paterson's Press , 1944 .
      Extent: 223p., [7]leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Author's note: Being an amended and extended narrative resume of humorous and pathetic deeds of heroism, etc., episodes in the annals of "Mining at Home and Abroad."
      • Contains glossary and notes about coal mining.

Works about this Work

Stories of the Mines 1916 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 29 November 1916; (p. 36)

— Review of Lays and Tales of the Mines Arthur Wilson , 1916 selected work short story poetry
Stories of the Mines 1916 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 29 November 1916; (p. 36)

— Review of Lays and Tales of the Mines Arthur Wilson , 1916 selected work short story poetry
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