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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Bush Dentist
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Port Douglas, Mossman - Port Douglas area, Port Douglas - Cooktown area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland,:Grant Lawrence , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Break-Outi"We were called to a place thirty miles out of town.", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Bush Nighti"Deep, dark, damp smelling night,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 8)
Changei"A man must always have his dreams,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 9)
Charlie's Sore Pointi"When I was a boy up Herberton way", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Cheviot Hillsi"We was standin' round the campfire", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 12)
Chloei"Little round woman in that funny bright dress -", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 13)
Couplesi"Why is it so", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 14)
Davei"Slight, stiff-gaited, grey-haired man", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 15)
Depression Daysi"We was humpin' our swags out the back o' Bourke,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Echoes from the Tunnel of Timei"Can you hear the ghosts of miners long ago?", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 19)
Facesi"I've seen the open, smiling faces", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 20)
Feari"I was down in the city the other year", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Fleasi"I don't know about you", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 23)
Freddy's Last Bathi"We was comin' down from Wrotham Park,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Game Raelenei"Did you see the smile on the face of the crowd,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 27)
Garry's Dadi"We was havin' a swim on the reef one year", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
German Georgei"We was workin' away in this Wolfram mine,", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Gunnawarrai"How many have trodden these rough hewn floors?", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Hugh's Revengei"We was bringin' a mob of cattle", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 34-37)
If Nobody Answeredi"If nobody answered - what would they do;", Grant Lawrence , single work poetry (p. 38)

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