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1 Daisy Dimple Ben Gun , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 3 December 1938; (p. 70)
A young woman who has won the lottery puts a large bet on a horse. This brings the odds in and ruins the dishonest plans of the horse's owner.
1 Gipsy Jockey Ben Gun , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 3 December 1938; (p. 65)
A gypsy jockey is banned from horse racing and seeks revenge by stealing a horse.
1 The Ghost Rides : A Tale of Spooks and Racehorses Ben Gun , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 11 December 1937; (p. 107)
A bookmaker stages a ghost-sighting to convince punters that the favourite will win a horse race.
1 The Gambler's Wife : A Racing Story of Years Gone By Ben Gun , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 11 December 1937; (p. 67)
A jockey loses a horse race on purpose so that its owner will be sent to debtors' prison.
1 Mr Peabody-Plunger Ben Gun , 1937 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 11 December 1937; (p. 42)
A man commits suicide because he mistakenly believes that he has lost his wager on the Melbourne Cup.
1 Luck : A Sporting Story Ben Gun , 1936 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 19 December 1936; (p. 83)
A green coat brings bad luck for whoever wears it.
1 Big Jumps Ben Gun , 1935 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 14 December no. Christmas 1935; (p. 36)
A cowardly man takes cocaine to give himself enough courage to win a steeplechase, but his fear returns when the start is delayed.
1 The Lurcher Ben Gun , 1934 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 15 December no. Christmas 1934; (p. 80)
A poacher who has been transported to Australia achieves revenge when the man who killed his dog is found guilty of his wife's murder and is confined to the same cell.
1 Weight : A Racing Story Ben Gun , 1933 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 16 December 1933; (p. 63)
A jockey who starves himself to make weight is bullied into losing a race on purpose.
1 The Steeplechase Rider : A Story of Sporting Pioneers Ben Gun , 1932 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 10 December 1932; (p. 92)
A rider wins a steeplechase race, even though his enemy tries to cheat.
1 What Does He See? Ben Gun , 1932 single work prose
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 12 November 1932; (p. 9)
1 Two Minutes Silence Ben Gun , 1931 single work prose
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 14 November 1931; (p. 33)
A swagman remembers fighting for the A.I.F. in France.
1 Yarra Ghosts : A Melbourne Cup Story With a Tip Ben Gun , 1931 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 24 October 1931; (p. 84)
A confidence man becomes the victim of his own scam.
1 Anzac Day i "The hills along Gallipoli are very still and quiet to-day;", Ben Gun , 1931 single work poetry
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 2 May 1931; (p. 51)
1 Pioneers i "Three hundred miles since break of day", Ben Gun , 1930 single work poetry
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 20 December no. Christmas 1930; (p. 73)
1 The Buck-Jumper Ben Gun , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 20 December no. Christmas 1930; (p. 33)
A stockrider saves a fiesty filly from death. She in turn saves him from being robbed by a bushranger.
1 The Long Cigar Ben Gun , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 8 March 1930; (p. 91)
A detective foils a plot to drug the horse favoured to win the Melbourne Cup.
1 The Menin-Road i "I can't forget the Menin road, 'tis ever coming back to me;", Ben Gun , 1928 single work poetry war literature
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 February vol. 49 no. 2503 1928; (p. 17)
1 The Desert Barrier Ben Gun , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 September vol. 49 no. 2536 1928; (p. 57)
1 The Deserter Ben Gun , 1928 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 May vol. 49 no. 2519 1928; (p. 53)
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