A Northern Woman A Northern Woman i(A124514 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Lest We Forget: The Heroine of Lizard Island A Northern Woman , 1930 single work column
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 21 August 1930; (p. 4) Recapitulates the tragedy of Mrs Watson marooned on Lizard Island
1 'Mickey' : A True Story A Northern Woman , 1922 single work prose
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 3 June 1922; (p. 11) The story of a young Aboriginal boy, Mickey, who was found as an abandoned baby by a station owner and his daughter. Mickey became part of the household, and grew into a cheery little boy skilled in horsemanship. He excitedly joined in his first muster when he was only six. However, sheltering in a hollow log when a storm broke, Mickey was repeatedly struck by a snake that was also sheltering in the log. His death was keenly felt by the author.
1 The White Gigibinni : The Spirit of the Children A Northern Woman , 1921 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 3 December 1921; (p. 53) Little fair-haired Una, an only child living on her parents' isolated station, is taken by local Aborigines who believe she is The Great White Giggibinni, Spirit of the Children, who can cure the illness that is killing their children. It is ten years before her parents discover her whereabouts and set about reclaiming her.
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