W. E. Vincent W. E. Vincent i(A5600 works by) (a.k.a. William Edward Vincent)
Born: Established: 1872 Armidale, Armidale area, New England, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 26 Feb 1932 Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 "Off the Beaten Track" W. E. Vincent , 1913 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 26 February 1913; (p. 22-23)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Girl From Outback The Girl From Wayback; The Girl From Out West; The Girl From Murrumbidgee Philip Lytton , W. E. Vincent , 1912 (Manuscript version)x401987 Z1482293 1912 single work drama humour

Described in the Brisbane Courier as 'a typically Australian play' (10 August 1914, p7), The Girl From Wayback opens with Erindi Station in the throes of drought, and its owner Henry Loughnane threatened with ruin. Ralph Strickland his overseer secretly secures the only available relief country for himself, plotting to enrich himself by buying the Erindi stock at his own price when the drought is about to break. Wilfred Loughnane, who has left the cable service in order to make good on his uncle's station, also has the ultimate object of winning the love of his cousin, Myrtle Loghnane. In the meantime Myrtle has become suspicious of the overseer and denounces him, but Strickland has played his game well, not only furthering his plans but also managing to discredit Wilfred's reputation with the people at the station. When an old sundowner becomes aware of Strickland's schemes he warns Myrtle and she follows the overseer. Although she overhears a crucial conversation (concerning Strickland's imminent coup) he manages to convince her that the guilty party is Wilfred. The consequence is that he leaves the station in disgrace. Wilfred wins out in then end, however, after his horse beats Strickland's in a race that the overseer had gambled all his money on. When Myrtle realises that she had been fooled she reconciles with Wilfred and all ends happily.

A sub-plot concerns the love affairs of Sally, Billy White and Fitzmaurice Fitzherbert (a new chum Englishman).

1 A Song of the Skirt i "Dress me neat in a Watkin's Skirt", W. E. Vincent , 1907 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 November vol. 28 no. 1447 1907; (p. 10)
1 Untitled i "Hands across the country, hearts beat in true line,", W. E. Vincent , 1906 single work poetry
— Appears in: Country Conscience : A History of the New South Wales Provincial Press, 1841-1995 2000; (p. 174)
1 y separately published work icon One Flag, One Destiny : Dedicated to Federated Australia, Jan. 1, 1901 W. E. Vincent , Arthur Edward Vincent , Glen Innes : Arthur Edward Vincent W. E. Vincent , 1901 Z1472305 1901 single work poetry
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