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- y Six-Gun Cleanup Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z931143 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y The Ghost City Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1942 Z1106257 1940-1942 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1942
- y The Black Flag Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1106409 1940-1949 single work novel Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y The Fighting Marshal Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1111764 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y Secret of the Sage Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1111767 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y Tex and Mex Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1945 Z1118623 1940-1945 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1945
- y San Villa Outlaws Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1945 Z1680206 1940-1945 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1945
- y Man with Two Faces Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1680564 1940-1949 single work novel crime Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y Dustbowl Devilry Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1680692 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y Lahoma Kid Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1680695 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y The Skeleton Murders Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z1680895 1940-1949 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y The Devil's Outfit Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949 Z804782 1940-1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1940-1949
- y The Death of Hitler Sydney : Currawong , 1941 Z1105908 1941 single work novel war literature Sydney : Currawong , 1941
- y Roadside Murder Sydney : Currawong , 1941 Z1105920 1941 single work novel crime detective mystery The Roadhouse Murder Sydney : Currawong , 1941
- y The Scarred Hand Sydney : Currawong , 1941 Z1398451 1941 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1941
- y Buddies with Wings Sydney : Currawong , 1941 Z1399325 1941 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1941
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y
Time Marches Off : 2000 Years from Now
Sydney
:
Currawong
,
1942
Z181251
1942
single work
novel
satire
science fiction
'Time Marches Off recounts the adventures of two 'ocker' soldiers catapulted into various futures by a 'toff' of a Sydney University professor. The book is far from a literary masterpiece, but its stereotypes of class, male/female relationships and 1940s society provide a shock to the system far greater than any history textbook. A fascinating retrovision SF period piece.'
Source: Steele, Colin. Scanning in the Nineties: Part 1.
Time Marches Off Sydney : Currawong , 1942 - y Ape of God Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z955730 1942 single work novel science fiction thriller Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Monster at Large Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z955743 1942 single work novel science fiction thriller Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y The Ape Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z980626 1942 single work novella crime Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Skinny the Fixer Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1105924 1942 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y In Aztec Hands Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1105947 1942 single work novel western science fiction adventure Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Skinny's Taxi Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106193 1942 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y King of the Underseas Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106208 1942 single work novel science fiction Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Other Worlds Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106215 1942 single work novel science fiction Sydney : Currawong , 1942
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y
Subterranean City
Sydney
:
Currawong
,
1942
Z1106233
1942
single work
novel
science fiction
'Story is of the type that does not need very much science. Explorers journey into the Earth in a vessel called the Mole, and crash in the midst of some ancient Romans twelve miles beneath the surface. After fighting some more ancient Romans who live in a neighbouring cave, the whole race is wiped out by floods. Hero and sidekick escape with respective girlfriends whom they found down there. That summary is not meant to ridicule the book, but is shortened to save space. It seems that in Heming we have a good hope for the future. His style is still crude but his ideas are good.'
Sydney : Currawong , 1942 - y Western Vengeance Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106240 1942 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y In the Web Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106303 1942 single work novel mystery thriller Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Dead Man's Slippers Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106384 1942 single work novel mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Two Beauties and a Millionaire Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1106477 1942 single work novel mystery romance Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Aztec Hoard Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945 Z1110999 1942-1945 single work novel adventure Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945
- y Goody Gangster Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945 Z1111002 1942-1945 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945
- y His Week-End Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945 Z1111124 1942-1945 single work novel Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945
- y Action Stations Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945 Z1111135 1942-1945 single work novel adventure war literature Sydney : Currawong , 1942-1945
- y Skinny, Cab-Alier Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1111143 1942 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Blackmail Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1246307 1942 single work novella romance Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y The Mad Marriage Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1246324 1942 single work novella romance Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Horror House Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1339924 1942 single work novella horror Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Guns on Olympus Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1386402 1942 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Death in Hollywood Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1398387 1942 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Reign of Terror Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1398465 1942 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y The Chain Murders Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1398476 1942 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1942
- y Gun Smoke Orphan Sydney : Currawong , 1942 Z1400003 1942 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1942
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y
From Earth to Mars
Sydney
:
Currawong
,
1943
Z956025
1943
single work
novel
science fiction
'From Earth to Mars was the last of Heming's SF output. Richard Portess and Bill Thomas travel to Mars in the newly invented Sunship, whose technology is kept mercifully vague by the author. They land and discover a utopian society with no money, politics, or evil. Most of the book consists of a type of royal tour of Mars, encompassing everything from "women's work" and Martian home life in general, through to education, economics, crime and punishment, and high technology.
'After their ship is given a complimentary service, the travelers head back to Earth. The book is little more than a tour of Martian society with no story line and was somewhat dated even in its own time. Still, after several years of warfare in which their own country had been bombed, Australians probably found pleasant escapism in such works. The book reflects Heming's ideas on socialism, and he had plans to start a movement.'
Source: Blackford, Russell, Van Ikin and Sean McMullen. Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction. Westport: Greenwood, 1999.
Sydney : Currawong , 1943 - y Murder Extravaganza Sydney : Currawong , 1943-1944 Z1064090 1943-1944 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1943-1944
- y The Professor Plays : A Western Sydney : Currawong , 1943 Z1105783 1943 single work novella western Sydney : Currawong , 1943
- y Passport for Paradise Sydney : Currawong , 1943 Z7926 1943 single work novel romance Sydney : Currawong , 1943
- y Crime Harvest Sydney : Currawong , 1943 Z1398426 1943 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1943
- y Jungle Murders Sydney : Currawong , 1943 Z1398438 1943 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1943
- y Rats, Ruses and Raggles Sydney : Currawong , 1944 Z561973 1944 selected work short story humour Sydney : Currawong , 1944
- y Prelude for Death Sydney : Currawong , 1944 Z1295459 1944 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1944
- y Scorched Earth Sydney : Currawong , 1944 Z1386606 1944 single work novel war literature Sydney : Currawong , 1944
- y Poppies of Doom Sydney : Currawong , 1944 Z1400008 1944 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1944
- y The Poison Bottle Sydney : Currawong , 1944 Z1416024 1944 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1944
- y Killer Garth, Sheriff Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z931084 1945 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y Satan's Understudy Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z955757 1945 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y Flowing Gold Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z980611 1945 single work novella adventure Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y The Red Gang Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1105914 1945 single work novel crime mystery detective Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y In Nazi Hands Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1105950 1945 single work novel war literature Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y The Red Gang Again in Gunsmoke! Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1106289 1945 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y Range Sleuths Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1106292 1945 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y The Wizard Returns Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1295416 1945 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y The Riddle of the Bleeding Venus Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z1398468 1945 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y The Swordsmen of Rome Sydney : Currawong , 1945 Z808711 1945 single work novella adventure historical fiction Sydney : Currawong , 1945
- y Mexican Fury Sydney : Currawong , 1946 Z931100 1946 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1946
- y The Weird House Sydney : Currawong , 1946 Z1105895 1946 single work novel mystery thriller Sydney : Currawong , 1946
- y Wiped Off Sydney : Currawong , 1946 Z1105905 1946 single work novel crime detective mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1946
- y Madman's Empire Sydney : Currawong , 1946 Z1398445 1946 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1946
- y The Devil's Reward Sydney : Currawong , 1947 Z1267176 1947 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1947
- y Dead Man's Boots Sydney : Currawong , 1947 Z1267179 1947 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1947
- y Road Agent Sydney : Currawong , 1947 Z1389575 1947 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1947
- y Dark Canyon Sydney : Currawong , 1948 Z1107745 1948 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1948
- y Chicago Kid Sydney : Currawong , 1948 Z1107748 1948 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1948
- y Hot-Lead Redemption Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z931138 1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y Ransom Ranch Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z1107757 1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y The Haunted Range Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z1107760 1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y Mystery Canyon Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z1267165 1949 single work novel western mystery Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y Vengeance Rides Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z1384201 1949 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y The Clutching Hand Sydney : Currawong , 1949 Z1398479 1949 single work novel crime detective Sydney : Currawong , 1949
- y Circle K Feud Sydney : Currawong , 1950 Z931126 1950 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1950
- y The Mystery Rancher Sydney : Currawong , 1950 Z1107754 1950 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1950
- y A Dangerous Parisian Sydney : Currawong , 1950-1959 Z1680561 1950-1959 single work novel crime Sydney : Currawong , 1950-1959
- y Bunkshack Bullets Sydney : Currawong , 1951 Z1112082 1951 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1951
- y Dan of the Freight Line Sydney : Currawong , 1951 Z1267182 1951 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1951
- y The Rancher King Sydney : Currawong , 1951 Z1384204 1951 single work novel western Sydney : Currawong , 1951