J. Grant Pattison J. Grant Pattison i(A107812 works by)
Also writes as: Battler
Gender: Male
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1 Reminiscences J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 143 - 152) The author looks back over his seventy years of life. He relates a number of anecdotes from his childhood and describes the experience of growing up in Rockhampton district.
1 William Pattison : The History of a Pioneer and the Rape of His Estate J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 138 - 143) The story of the varying fortunes of the author's father, who settled in the Rockhampton district in the 1860s.
1 Mount Morgan J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 130 - 137) Relates the story of the Morgan brothers and the history of gold mining at Mount Morgan.
1 Some Station Deals J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 118 - 130) Tells of the financial hardships experienced during the 1890s depression and some of the buying and selling of properties that went on during that time. The essay is divided into sections headed: 'Cardawan'; 'Purbrook Downs'; 'Avoca Station: A Deal on the Belyando River and Something About Carnarvon and the Kennifs'; and, 'Belmont, West Hill and Pringhester'.
1 When Horses Sold for Sixpence J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 116 - 117) Relates the wide variations in prices that the author paid for horses and cattle for his abattoir and, in the case of some of the horses, to sell on.
1 Horse Thieves and Cattle Rustlers J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 113 - 116) Relates many of the methods of 'professional' horse and cattle thieves
1 Sub-Inspector Elliott : Who Arrested the Central Queensland Murderers J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 109 - 112) Gives biographical details of Elliott, including a 'duel' he fought with a bushranger before arresting him.
1 Murder of Gold-Buyer Hamilton J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 105 - 109) Tells of the only violent gold robbery to occur in Central Queensland during the gold rush days.
1 The Hanging of Griffin : How His Head Was Taken J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 102 - 105) Relates the theft of a criminal's head from his grave and what happened to the head afterwards. Also tells of the hanging and the 'souveniring' of the hanged man's possessions, including his beard.
1 The Murder of Fanny Briggs J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 98 - 102) Tells of the murder of Fanny Briggs by four members of the Native Police.
1 George Murray : Inspector of Native Police in the Sixties J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 96 - 98) Relates the killing of four people at the Mount Larcom station and the subsequent retribution
1 James Edgar's Daylight Nightmare : The Murder of William Andrews J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 94 - 96) Relates the strange experience of a Rockhampton old-timer.
1 Vale Some Old-Timers J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 93) Gives brief details of a number of early settlers who died during the 1930s, all aged in their eighties and nineties.
1 Circus Men I Have Known J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 88 - 92) Writes of the many circuses, the acts and the animals that came to Rockhampton. One of the earliest was Ashton's circus in 1860.
1 Racing Reminiscences J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 82 - 88) Names many of Rockhampton's jockeys and bookmakers from the late nineteenth century. Also relates his own experiences as a jockey and writes of the horses he owned and raced.
1 A Day at the Races in the Late 'Seventies J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 78 - 82) Describes a day at the races in Rockhampton in the 1870s.
1 The First Steeplechase J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 74 - 78) An account of a day's racing, including a steeple chase and the match races which followed.
1 The Hunt Club J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 72 - 74) Relates a kangaroo hunt on horseback in which twenty-one kangaroos were killed.
1 Old Days on the Fitzroy J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 70 - 71) Writes of life on the Fitzroy River, ranging from the shipping traffic of the 1860s and 70s to his participation in the rowing competitions of the 1880s and 90s.
1 Fitzroy Floods J. Grant Pattison , 1939 single work essay
— Appears in: 'Battler' Tales of Early Rockhampton 1939; (p. 68 - 69) Writes of some of the major floods in the Rockhampton district from 1864 to 1918.
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