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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Bush Time, Station Time : Waddi Boyoi and Johnny Walker Reminiscences of Eighty Years as Told to Bruce Shaw
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'This book began as two volumes, part of field research and an accompanying writing programme of more than twelve years. Two Aboriginal men from the east Kimberley, Waddi Boyoi and Johnny Walker had recounted their stories, their memoirs present different by complementary viewpoints on life in the region since the turn of the century...' (Source: Introduction, Bush Time, Station Time 1991:3)

Notes

  • Dedication: This book is dedicated to Diane Barwick.
  • Author's note: 'Several people mentioned by name in this book have died within the last ten years including the men whose life stories are told. So reading parts of the book to some close relatives may cause distress. Young members of the Aboriginal Community at Kununurra in particular are asked to be careful when they read these yarns to their elders. At the same time photographs of people who have since died are included here at the request of relatives...'

  • Book contains three parts with introductions by Bruce Shaw, Adelaide Hills, August 1988.

    • Part One Bush Time
    • Part Two Station Time
    • Part Three Gananurang

Contents

* Contents derived from the Underdale, West Torrens area, Adelaide - South West, Adelaide, South Australia,:University of South Australia , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Waddi : My Country, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks about his country called Djenamuyam, the Keep River Gorge in the Northern Territory.

 (p. 13-22)
Waddi : My Father, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks about his father, Charlie (Budbirr).

 (p. 23-32)
Waddi : Law, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Wadi Boyoi talks about how his father was told the stories and shown the corroborees by his father.

 (p. 33-41)
Waddi : Ngaranggani, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history prose dreaming story

Waddi Boyoi speaks of Ngaranggani, and how the floodwater that came and covered his country.

 (p. 43-48)
Johnny : All the Murders Done, Johnny Walker , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Johnny Walker talks about the time from 1912, when as a young boy lived and worked on stations.

 (p. 49-57)
Johnny : Early Days, Johnny Walker , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Johnny Walkers talks of the early days, when cattle was introduced into the country.

 (p. 59-66)
Waddi : Cattle Station, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks about his life living around cattle stations.

 (p. 67-75)
Waddi : Travelling Bosses, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks about his travels from Station to Station mustering.

 (p. 77-87)
Waddi : Forrest River Troubles, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks of the troubles in Forrest River.

 (p. 89-93)
Waddi : Sweethearts and Wives, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks about women.

 (p. 95-103)
Waddi : War Time, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi tells the story of when he took bullocks to Victoria.

 (p. 105-117)
Johnny : How Men Died, Johnny Walker , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Johnny Walker talks about men that he had known, and their deaths.

 (p. 109-117)
Johnny : With the Duracks, Johnny Walker , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Johnny Walkers talks of this life and work with members of the Durack family.

 (p. 119-135)
Waddi : Leprosarium, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boysoi talks about the time he was sick and spent time in a leprosarium.

 (p. 137-144)
Waddi : This is My Country, Waddi Boyoi , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Waddi Boyoi talks of his country, Miriwung country.

 (p. 145-149)
Johnny : Today, Johnny Walker , Bruce Shaw (interviewer), single work oral history

Johnny Walker talks about drinking rights.

 (p. 151-158)
Postscript : The Ballard of Johnny Walker, Bruce Shaw , single work obituary
'Johnny Walker was well known to the authoress Mary Durack who also recorded many of his reminiscences...'
 (p. 159-162)
Johnny Walker-Ohi"'Are you there Johnny Walker?", Mary Durack Miller , single work poetry (p. 159-162)
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  • Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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