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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 Cattle-Camp Collection
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Glen Innes, Glen Innes area, New England, New South Wales,:Keith Garvey , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Muckadillai"We were travelling east from Mitchell when I met her", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Ballad of Marsupial Billi"Well boys, I reckon it's my shout", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
The Burial of Greenhide McGeei"Far to the north when at break of day the skies to the", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 12-15)
Ballad of the Desert Lair : Or Fate of an Old Time Sheareri""I've carried me gear", said the Desert Lair", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Ballad of the Bagman's Watchi"Beside his swag the old man lay", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Outback Doctori"I'll simply call him Doctor Jack,", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Lofty Lloyd (Ballad of an Old Shearing Mate)i"Like a ghost from the past you have sought me at last", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Pommy Cooki"The boss-of-the-board was tall and broad", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Final Delivery (A Ringer's Prayer)i"Over the lignum stars are bright", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
O'Leary (A Famous Queensland Stockman)i"O'Leary died on a stormy night", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Old Man Saltbushi"Old Man Saltbush grim and grey", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Farmer's Dream (A Fantasy of Drought)i"The farmer wished that the rain might fall", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Ring 'Em in the Gidgee (Told to the Author by a Hard-Riding and Amorous Queensland Ringer.)i"Rain has brought a season lush", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
An Old Pair of Spursi"Sold for a song to a second-hand store", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
The Synthetic Sheareri"To the bright city lights came the Burrangong Lair", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
The Woolpresser's Talei"Once when at Berrigal Creek I was pressin'", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 45)
Charley Wilde (A Legendary Horse-Breaker in the Moree District)i"Weathered the walls 'neath timeless skies", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
The Boundary Rider's Horsei"The boundary rider's horse", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
Hardships : Or the Old Overlandersi"At a picture I gaze in an old book to-night", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
The Drovers' Gifti"The barmaid at the Ringers' Rest", Keith Garvey , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
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