Cranky Jack single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1899... 1899 Cranky Jack
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A short story about two Irish immigrants' run-in with Captain John (Cranky Jack) Tremayne, a commissioner in NSW. 

Affiliation Notes

  • This work has been affiliated with the Irishness in Australian Literature dataset because it contains Irish characters, settings, tropes or themes.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon On Our Selection! 'Steele Rudd' , Sydney : Bulletin , 1899 Z823579 1899 selected work short story humour Sydney : Bulletin , 1899 pg. 48-60
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Bulletin vol. 42 no. 2172 29 September 1921 Z610446 1921 periodical issue 1921 pg. 47-48
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Dad and Dave Stories 'Steele Rudd' , London Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1981 Z1383055 1981 selected work short story London Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1981 pg. 26-35
Last amended 18 Sep 2024 11:28:16
Subjects:
  • Bush,
  • New South Wales,
  • Norfolk Island, Australian External Territories,
Settings:
  • 1830s
  • 1820s
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