R. A. Fairly R. A. Fairly i(A10809 works by) (birth name: Robert Alexander Fairly)
Also writes as: R. A. F.
Born: Established: 11 May 1853 Glasgow,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 28 Oct 1899 Gladstone, Gladstone area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1871
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1 Thirsty R. A. Fairly , 1900 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 April vol. 21 no. 1052 1900; (p. 31)
1 Untitled i "Ours still, yet foreign - quaintly strange,", R. A. F. , 1899 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 October vol. 20 no. 1026 1899; (p. 15)
1 Outside i "The boat has her nose to the nor'ard,", R. A. Fairly , 1898 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 March vol. 19 no. 942 1898; (p. 3)
1 A Scent of Hay i "The sun beats down upon the plains,", R. A. F. , 1897 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 13 March vol. 18 no. 891 1897; (p. 3)
1 Where the Lost Men Go i "O land of desire! O land of a dream!", R. A. F. , 1897 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 6 March vol. 18 no. 890 1897; (p. 3)
1 Unlucky! i "Yah! what about the diggin's when you're followin' a streak,", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 January vol. 16 no. 831 1896; (p. 3)
1 Lucky! i "There's nothin' licks the diggin's, an' you say it mighty bold,", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 January vol. 16 no. 831 1896; (p. 3)
1 The Mortgage i ""We will pay the debt, husband," she said,", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 12 September vol. 17 no. 865 1896; (p. 3)
1 Bucked off Its Brand i "Take my word! he could buck, could Brown Baron;", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 April vol. 17 no. 843 1896; (p. 3) The North Queensland Register , 7 March 1931; (p. 31) The Bulletin Reciter : A Collection of Verses for Recitation from the Bulletin, 1880-1901 1933; (p. 87-89) Australian Bush Ballads 1955; (p. 187-188) The Penguin Book of Australian Humorous Verse 1984; (p. 131-132)
1 At the Diggings Store i "Old digging mates, who met once more, -", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 21 March vol. 17 no. 840 1896; (p. 3) The Bulletin Reciter : A Collection of Verses for Recitation from the Bulletin, 1880-1901 1933; (p. 85-87)
1 Saturday i "For thirty miles or fine or flood", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 May vol. 17 no. 848 1896; (p. 27)
1 Rough Diamonds i "Far from the noise and smoke of towns", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 March vol. 17 no. 838 1896; (p. 11)
1 Boulia on Sydney i "Oh, I've been there! you needn't skite;", R. A. F. , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 February vol. 17 no. 833 1896; (p. 3)
1 The New Faith i "Mere rainbows the creeds that are shown", R. A. F. , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 August vol. 16 no. 807 1895; (p. 11)
1 To the West i "Westward the summer whirlwinds go", R. A. F. , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 June vol. 16 no. 801 1895; (p. 3) Freedom on the Wallaby : Poems of the Australian People 1953; (p. 100)
1 'Have Mercy!' : Another Version i "Oh, 'Chaser, in your onward flight,", R. A. F. , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 15 June vol. 16 no. 800 1895; (p. 23)
1 To Our Bards i "Oh, Australian poets despairing,", R. A. F. , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 December vol. 16 no. 825 1895; (p. 3)
1 Farewell. i "Can we recapture, or keep", R. A. F. , 1895 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 November vol. 16 no. 822 1895; (p. 11)
1 The Push at the Sale R. A. F. , 1890 single work short story humour
— Appears in: The Boomerang , 17 May no. 131 1890; (p. 14)
1 Finis i "An old red blanket - a few white bones,", R. A. F. , 1888 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 10 March 1888; (p. 369)
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