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* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Sausage Wrap Serenade"What shall we put in the daily paper?", Anonymous (fl. 1991) , single work poetry (p. 1)

The Song of the RSL"Australia's sons let us rejoice", Anonymous (fl. 1991) , single work poetry (p. 2)

The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch"All day long, at Scott's or Menzies', I await the gorging crowd,", Marcus Clarke , single work poetry (p. 3-4)

A Bad Break"The preacher quoted, and the cranks", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 5)

The M'Camley Mixture"Jack M'Camley,", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 6)

The Lost Leichhardt"Another search for Leichhardt's tomb,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire humour (p. 7-8)

Rise Ye! Rise Ye!"Rise ye! Rise Ye! noble toilers! claim your rights with fire and steel!", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 9)

Apples"The banquet was a bonza, a rare recherche feed,", 'Dryblower' , single work poetry satire (p. 10-11)

The Case of Adam"There was a bold preacher named Campbell", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 12)

The Penguin Bold (from The Magic Pudding)"To see the penguin out at sea,", Norman Lindsay , single work poetry (p. 13)

Skirt Machinist"I am making great big skirts", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 14)

The Kangaroo"The very best Australian Stew", Leon Gellert , single work poetry humour (p. 15)

The Mutton-Bird"Only a greenhorn (or a glutton)", Leon Gellert , single work poetry humour (p. 16)

The Platypus"How gentle is the Platypus,", Leon Gellert , single work poetry (p. 17)

Williamanmary, the Cat"Though it strolls on the tiles with a swagger audacious,", John H. Goss , single work poetry (p. 18)

Fiat Justitia"When good King Alfred strung up forty judges,", John H. Goss , single work poetry (p. 19)

Skis and Skies Skis and Shes"I sing about Women and Winter,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 20)

Eating by Yourself"Let aristocratic heroes", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 21)

Favour"I'll not touch wood nor, fingers crossed,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 22)

To Julia Walking Away"Darwin's daughters have no tails,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry satire (p. 23)

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Untitled Bernard Hickey , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Studies , July no. 8 1994; (p. 95-98)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry

Sensual and Cerebral Pleasure Dorothy Porter , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Voices , Autumn vol. 2 no. 1 1992; (p. 101-104)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry ; The Observatory : Selected Poems of Dimitris Tsaloumas Dimitris Tsaloumas , 1983 selected work poetry

Cheer Up Michael Sharkey , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 56-58) The Poetic Eye : Occasional Writings 1982-2012 2016; (p. 308-311)
— Review of The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry

Vast Gallimaufry of Art and Botch Evan Jones , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 February 1992; (p. 8)
— Review of The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry 1991 anthology poetry ; The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry

Eschewing the Particulars of Time and Place Peter Pierce , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 February 1992; (p. C7)
— Review of A Temporary Grace : Poetry and Prose Peter Nicholson , 1991 selected work poetry novella ; The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry ; Formerlight : Selected Poems Alan Gould , 1992 selected work poetry

Star-Touch, Asphodel and Laughter Jan Owen , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 36 no. 12 1992; (p. 86-88)
— Review of Neglected Poems Barry Humphries , 1991 selected work poetry ; The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse 1991 anthology poetry ; Selected Poems David Malouf , 1991 selected work poetry ; Practising Breathing Jean Kent , 1991 selected work poetry