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Issue Details: First known date: 1934... no. 17804 8 June 1934 of The Herald est. 1879 The Herald
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* Contents derived from the , 1934 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Birdland on the Dole: Hard Days for Robins, C. J. Dennis , single work essay (p. 6)
The Shanty-Keeper's Wife, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
A party of coach travellers stop at a bush shanty, hoping for a meal after an uncomfortable journey. The publican informs them his wife is ill, asks them to be quiet, and tells them that he has no food and can only offer them rum and milk. Then the horses go missing and the travellers are offered accommodation for the night, at a price.
 (p. 22)
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