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Notes
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Publisher's note: It ought, perhaps, to be explained that the title of this collection of stories is identical with the Telegraphic and Cable addresses of the Publisher under whose imprint these stories were published in volume form during the years 1921-1933.
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- This book contains stories by Australian writers Henry Lawson and Katharine Susannah Prichard, and a range of international authors.
- Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
London,
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England,c
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United Kingdom (UK),c
Western Europe,
Europe,:Jonathan Cape
, 1933 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.-
Stiffner and Jim (Thirdly, Bill),
single work
short story
humour
Bill and Jim, the narrator, arrive at a pub desperate for a drink, but without any money.
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The Union Buries Its Dead,
single work
short story
humour
Describes a bush funeral.
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The Geological Spieler,
single work
short story
humour
Steelman poses as a geologist, with Smith as his offsider. They are offered accommodation in a railway camp and stay for several days, but decide to move on when they discover they are not the only tricksters in the camp.
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The Man Who Forgot,
single work
short story
humour
A soft-hearted shearer is deceived by a cunning swagman.
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Steelman's Pupil,
single work
short story
humour
Steelman strives to teach Smith the tricks of the trade, but eventually succeeds too well.
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Der Cooboo
The Cooboo,
Ursula Grawe
(translator)
single work
short story
Set on the wide plains of the Murndoo station, 'The Cooboo' is the story of Rose, a Wongana woman, mother, and stockwoman.
- The Cow, single work short story (p. 468-477)
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