y separately published work icon All-About : The Story of a Black Community on Argyle Station, Kimberley single work   novel  
Issue Details: First known date: 1935... 1935 All-About : The Story of a Black Community on Argyle Station, Kimberley
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Describes life at Argyle Station, the Aborigines who work there, their relationships, and the humorous events of daily life.

Notes

  • Written in five chapters.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Bulletin , 1935 .
      Reprinted: 1935 Second impression, December 1935 , 1936 Third impression, February 1936
    • Perth, Western Australia,: R. S. Sampson , 1940 .
      Extent: 76p.
      Edition info: Fourth Impression September, 1940
      Note/s:
      • Includes dedication: A Dedication to 'All-About' (The Black Community at Argyle). You will never read this, for to learning you have no pretensions. You cannot sue us for libel, though we have exposed your characters, your secrets and your private lives. Forgive us! Our protection lies in your unworldliness. Most of the sketches you have seen, have laughed heartily at each, if a little disappointed that you did not appear more beautiful. 'Young Missus' might at least have drawn you at your best, not gone so slyly to the camp, with her notebook and her uncharitable pencil. But this is to you, 'All-About,' there is much you can teach us that is not in the white man's knowledge. Yours is the gift of laughter and human kindliness and true philosophy. Were you ever savages?
      • Includes authors' illustrations.
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Works about this Work

Before Grog, Before Wages, Before the Japanese War : The Northern Territory in 1938 and some Station Routines Ann McGrath , 1982 single work
— Appears in: All That Dirt : Aborigines 1938 1982; (p. 67-82)
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Last amended 8 Jan 2012 06:55:38
Subjects:
  • Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
  • Argyle, Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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