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* Contents derived from the Ashgrove,Ashgrove area,Brisbane - North West,Brisbane,Queensland,:Preferential Publications,1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Moran argues that Jack Bushman's stories deserve recognition as some of the earliest written in Queensland and are significant for their historical value.The stories are also notable for their liberal and compassionate nature. Moran discusses the possible identity of Jack Bushman, arguing that the most likely contender is the journalist William Wilkes.
Tippety Winks decides he needs a wife and seeks the hand of the recently-widowed Bridget Murphy. The marriage is successful and they prosper, but both long to return home, Tippety to England and Bridget to Ireland. Neither wants to live in the other's country. Eventually the conflict is resolved when they realise the Australian identity of their children.
Jack Bushman's little bush girl, whom he calls 'Justicia', takes him to visit an Aboriginal leader. He learns of the wrongs the Aboriginal people have suffered and argues for justice.
Tells the story of Mary, a squatter's daughter, who falls in love with a bushranger. Their story ends in tragedy and Jack Bushman ponders the morality of recklessness.
The narrator and his mates have settled into their hut for the night when a distressed woman appears. They believe the tale she tells, but it turns out to be untrue.
