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Epigraph: The contents of this little book / Are thoughts transformed in rhyme; / I've gathered on the way of life / and written down in line. // I trust that someone they may please, / And no one they offend; / For to give pleasure and amuse, / That truly is my end. // To all folk mentioned here within, / May wealth and health be sent; / And take what's written in good part, / The same as it is meant.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Strahan,
Western Tasmania (including the West Coast),
Tasmania,:Jim Preston
, 1946 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- John Curtini"Gone to the great beyond!", single work poetry (p. 5)
- A Trip to Adam Lindsay Gordon's Home, "Dingley Dell", South Australiai"This story in rhyme I'm going to tell,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- My Gippsland Boyhood Daysi"On life's uphill and winding track,", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Myself (The Author)i"It may not be so very wise,", single work poetry humour (p. 8)
- Mt. Lyell Disasteri"'Twas the twelfth day of October", single work poetry (p. 9)
- The Derwent River (Tasmania)i"Down the mountains comes the Derwent,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Linda (Tasmania)i"There's a mining place called Linda,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Memories of Mt. Lyell Strikei"I'm not long back from Queenstown,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Written to the Secretary L.V.A. (Victoria)i"Herewith enclosed you'll find my cheque,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Directors Visit Mount Lyelli"To Lyell field and smelting works,", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Ode to Russell Hughes, Hamilton (Victoria)i"I do not write you, Russell Hughes,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Freedom's Victory Loani"There's a call from out the nation", single work poetry (p. 15)
- In Reply to Verses Received from Bernie Inches, Warrnambool (Victoria)i"I would have you before addressed,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Lyell Tug-o-Wari"The miners of Mt. Lyell West,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Koroit (Victoria)i"There's a land of rural beauty", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Queenstown (Tasmania)i"Queenstown is the "Copper" Town,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Merino (Victoria)i"The town of old Merino, set 'midst the charming hills,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Raiding of the "Horse and Jockey"i"'Twas one night in November", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Port Fairy (Victoria)i"The old town of Port Fairy", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Morgan Versus Fagani"Most Queenstown folk and Zeehan too", single work poetry (p. 23)
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