Jack Crossland Jack Crossland i(A125920 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Sharp Hearing Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 241-2) Crossland's Uncle Bill told him the story of Alf, who had such good hearing that he would know when the boss, whose wife would not tolerate alcohol in her home, was hiding a stash of beer in the bush over half a mile away.
1 Big Cats Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 238-9) A bush worker used to hunt feral cats then skin them in a way that would stretch the skins far beyond their normal size. This helped fool many a visitor into thinking the area sported some spectacular wildlife.
1 Unlce Alf Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 236-8) Crossland describes the jokes and tall stories with which an uncle of his would fool unsuspecting patrons of the local pub.
1 Kangaroo Rats (sic) Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 216-7) Crossland tells the story of an old man whose campsite was surrounded by thousands of tin cans he was collecting to sell for scrap metal. However, as rat-kangaroos were creating a racket at night amongst all the metal, the old man killed one and strung it up - accompanied by a written warning - to deter the others.
1 Late Starters Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 206) A cane-cutter explains to his boss that rum is the cause of his co-worker's tardiness. When the boss asks who is responsible for supplying it, the worker candidly admits that he is.
1 Bob's Wedding Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 205) A man's wedding is repeatedly postponed because every time the date is set, a Buck's Party is held which always results in him being unable to attend the ceremony. Eventually, the wedding proceeds without the groom.
1 Employment Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 197-8) A man contacts an employment bureau looking for a suitable employee. The man is told they have one for him, but on sighting the would-be employees, he offers some very disparaging remarks on their physical characteristics and walks out.
1 Kangaroo-Like Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 139-40) A skinny old man who leans on his mattock when he rolls a cigarette manages to give the appearance of a kangaroo from a distance. His mates decided to teach him a lesson on the danger of this.
1 Potato Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 131-2) A cane-cutter hungry for potatoes, which are in short supply, remembers that an old man in the bush grows a good supply of sweet potatoes. He endeavours to steal some in the dark of night, but unintentionally surprises someone else who has the same idea.
1 Hospital Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 114-5) A man gored by a feral pig endeavours to be tolerant with the inefficient local hospital. However, the volume of seemingly irrelevant paperwork and questions he endures, whilst bleeding profusely, leads him to lose his calm.
1 Danny at Home Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 92-3) Out shooting pigeons, Crossland and his uncle call in to visit a local farmer and accept his invitation to stay for a meal. The man's hospitality also extends to the resident animal population.
1 Willy Fall Out Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 83-5) An inexperienced driver has a bit of fun driving his passengers along a rough bush road in an unroadworthy truck.
1 Wild Pig Jack Crossland , Linda Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 75-6) A husband and wife tell of their adventures on the farm with wild pigs.
1 Kidman Tricked Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 68-9) Crossland recounts a story of the renowned and wily Kidman mistakenly buying a blind horse due to misinterpretation.
1 Danny Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 61-2) Having a few drinks always inspires a mischievous local character to have a bit of fun with the police.
1 Bogging Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose humour
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 52-4) A group of men whose truck had been bogged in mud for six weeks are rescued by an Estonian woman with super-human strength.
1 Galloping Jones and Treacle McFarlane Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 30-31) An account of a meeting between two stubborn and pugnacious personalities.
1 Catching a Horse Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose adventure
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 4-5) A little wiliness helps to catch a skittish horse.
1 Tangled Steer Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose adventure
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 3-4) When an angry steer tangled in a fence is finally released, it expresses little appreciation for its rescuers.
1 Uncle Albert's Milk Jack Crossland , 1996 single work prose
— Appears in: The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1996; (p. 1-3) Recollections of visiting Uncle Albert, 'the first white man born in Cairns', for a bush holiday.
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