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Issue Details: First known date: 1996... 1996 The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Things were different when Uncle Arch roamed the outback with his bullock team a century ago. These days, few people encounter a banshee in the bush, see a flying saucer, or see and capture a giant mud-gudgeon ... Yet these and many other things happened to this paragon of a bushman, faithfully chronicled by Bill Scott and the exploits brought to life by Ron Edwards's humorous illustrations.' (Publication summary)

Notes

  • Dedication: For my mother

Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Wooden-Legged Cockatoos, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 1-5)
The Young Men's Revenge, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 7-10)
The Giant Earthworms, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 11-15)
The Giant Mozzies, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 17-25)
Charlie and Martha, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 27-32)
The Slippery Gully, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 33-36)
Aubrey and the French Flea, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 37-41)
John the Yabby, Bill Scott , single work short story
Three drunken fishermen are chased out of their boat by an enormous eel. When they return to the boat the next day they find fish and eels alike passed out drunk. However a yabby has managed to keep order amongst the crustaceans.
(p. 43-48)
The Crafty Barramundi, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 49-54)
The Cunning Cockroach, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 55-61)
Treacle Jimmy, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 63-68)
The Deadly Quicksand, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 69-75)
The Betoota Rum Festival, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 77-80)
The Great Sheepdog Trials, Bill Scott , single work short story
A sheepdog performs amazing feats, including rounding up a blowfly into a bottle, to prove he is the best dog in Queensland.
(p. 81-85)
The Giant Mud Gudgeon, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 87-91)
Cyril and the Termites, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 93-97)
Scotty, Maria, Onions, and the Dutchman, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 99-102)
The French Chef, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 103-107)
Uncle Arch and the Bower Bird, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 109-114)
The Two Sisters, Bill Scott , single work short story (p. 115-120)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Untitled Graham Seal , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 49 1996; (p. 110-111)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
Panther Eats Prize Pony Greg Flynn , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 June 1996; (p. rev 7)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
Tall Tales, Long Laughs David Wood , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 June 1996; (p. wkd 10)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Where Ya' Been, Mate? Herb Wharton , 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
Tall Tales, Long Laughs David Wood , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 June 1996; (p. wkd 10)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Where Ya' Been, Mate? Herb Wharton , 1996 selected work short story poetry criticism biography ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
Panther Eats Prize Pony Greg Flynn , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 June 1996; (p. rev 7)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
Untitled Graham Seal , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 49 1996; (p. 110-111)

— Review of The Australian Yarn : The Definitive Collection 1977 anthology prose criticism ; Pelicans and Chihuahuas and Other Urban Legends : Talking About Folklore Bill Scott , 1996 selected work criticism prose ; The Banshee and the Bullocky : Tales of My Uncle Arch Bill Scott , 1996 selected work short story
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