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Issue Details: First known date: 1983... 1983 That's Life : A Selection of Country Verses by M.K. (Dixie) Solly; Illustrated by Rod Walker
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Notes

  • Dedication: To Les

Contents

* Contents derived from the Albany, Albany area, Albany - Denmark - Mount Barker area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,: 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Pommy Coachmani"It was old Father Thomas", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Pedro the Bulli"Pedro the bull was the pride of the herd", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Syd Solly's Saunai"We were shearing on 'Menota'", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Gough and the Money Lenderi"They came to visit Gough one day,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Farm Adviseri"He pulled up at my humpy,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Solly's Sheep Yardsi"Watching Country Wide one evening,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Tex the Export Weatheri"On a freight ship bound for Singapore", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Old Time Dancei"Did you ever hear tell,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
The Man of Meansi"I was in the pub the other day", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Bush Barberi"He was wandering past a barber's shop,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Cockies Cursei"I am an Aussie mallee root,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 23)
Sinbad at the Showi"'Twas Sinbad Smith from Fly Speck Flat,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Ongerup Fishermani"There's been some damn big fish caught,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Shearers' Cooki"It was a big flash city pub,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
Ode to Goughi"There's been some first class stuff ups,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 32-34)
The Brewery Strikei"I sit here a shattered man,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 35)
Henderson's Horsei"'Twas a trainer chap that they called 'Wild Bill',", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Wakey's Garagei"It's not very pretty to look at,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 39)
The Hard Luck Storyi"I went to the races the other day,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 41)
The Ringer in the Bari"He was tearing off the belly,", M. K. Solly , single work poetry (p. 42-43)

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