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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 Collected Poems and Songs
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Townsville, Townsville area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,:Stuart L. Finlay , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Our Dry Seasoni"There's been no rain this season the climate's hot as hell,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 1)
Boil the Billyi"Smoko is our morning tea to toff's though may sound silly,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 1)
No Doubti"No doubt they've got their sight on me I've had too much to say,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 2)
Our Garagei"As I walked on through the swinging door I paused to get my breath,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 2)
Our Safety Trainingi"I received a message from our boss to return back to the yard,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 3)
Raising Pigsi"I remember in my young days when I lived on the land,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 3)
Pioneersi"In the early eighteen hundreds I believe and understand,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 4)
Julia Creeki"An old pioneer of the early day was headed West or out that way,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 4)
Our Leadersi"It's been a while since Labour won and Hawke took up his seat,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 5)
Where Can We Turni"We brag to whom has knowledge and of those who think they're smart,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Whingersi"Now I've worked on some stations done droving as well", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 6)
Before It's Too Latei"Well I find things a struggle while here on this Earth", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 6)
An Honest Day's Payi"I have here a story the funniest yet,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 7)
My Colostomy Operationi"I had an operation a really dangerous type,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 7)
This Might Be Mei"I'm a careless kind of codger I fool around all day,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 8)
Hacken Backer Tomi"There's gangs of men who wait their turn at their depot yard each morn,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 9)
My N.O.R.Q.E.B. Matesi"I do have a few mates here in N.O.R.Q.E.B. but they move round a bit bloody slow,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 9)
We Broke In Through the Weti"It was in the wet last season I remember then quite well,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 10)
Down the Belyando Wayi"He was born out in the brigalow down the Belyando Way,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Towni"I never felt so down and out since I came to the town,", Stuart L. Finlay , single work poetry (p. 11)
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