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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 Collected Poems and Songs
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Townsville, Townsville area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,:Stuart L. Finlay , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
We're Maintenance Meni"We do our eight hour shift each day we are a crew of five,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 11)
They Closed the Bush Pub Downi"An old drover once had bought a pub that's if you'd call it that,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 12)
Think of Only Mei"I stand up tall and wiry I stand erect and stern,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 12)
The New Chum Clay Shooteri"He was hanging around the office waiting to sign up on the book,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Fighting Engineeri"I thought it quite amusing and I really had to laugh,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 13)
Our Sectionsi"I got talking to a local bloke 'bout things that I have done,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 14)
Our Boys in Bluei"I will tell you a tale 'bout our boys in blue, they are law abiding boys with a job to do.", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Foreman's Strikei"That morning now was misty it was rather slightly cool,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 15)
I Tramp the Bushi"Some years back now I left the bush for the bright life of the town,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 15)
You and Ii"Old age you know we're all to face we can't turn back the time,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 16)
A New Blokei"A new bloke's at work I heard someone say,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 16)
Just Can't Sleepi"I lay throughout this humid night awake and can not sleep,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 17)
Canceri"Don't laugh in the face of cancer folk like some incline to do,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 17)
When Our Linies Meeti"It was up top on a platform where our N.O.R.Q.E.B. linies met", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 17)
My Worki"I work with the power that is part of my job,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 18)
He'd Not Collect the Dolei"He was rather straight and lanky his paunch was slightly stout,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 18)
Think Back On Lifei"I often think back through the years,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 19)
Our Foreman Himselfi"We have a bloke here in our job a pom just by the way,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 19)
Watch the Hooki"They always talk of safety when we work out on our job,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Time of Lighti"I'll tell you folks a story while we're sitting here tonight,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 20)
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