Mrs. Elms's Story single work   short story  
Composed: Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 Mrs. Elms's Story
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'Purports to be the record of the author's nurse's life. She was born the daughter of an Essex gamekeeper, married at 17 and emigrated to Australia during the goldrushes. Her husband was murdered returning from the goldfields and her infant daughter died soon after. Poverty stricken she took a job as housekeeper for three rough bushmen who turn out to have been responsible for her husband's and others' deaths.' (PB)

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First known date: 1868
Serialised by: The Australian Journal 1865 periodical (900 issues)
Notes:
Published in serialised form in the Australian Journal in two weekly parts, 18 April 1868 to 25 April 1868.
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