y separately published work icon Tales from the Cattle Country selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1940-1949... 1940-1949 Tales from the Cattle Country
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'This story was written in collaboration with a man who, while still a boy, went North with cattle, and stayed to serve a tough apprenticeship on the big runs in Queensland and the Northern Territory.' (From Foreword)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Frank Cork , 1940-1949 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
An Old Man's Visit, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 7)
I Ride My First Rough One, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 9-10)
Going North, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 11-14)
Colt-Breaking Is A Hard Life, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 15-18)
I Recall Some Rough Ones, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 19-21)
Cow and Calf Muster, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 23-25)
Branding Baby Beef, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 26-29)
A Turn At Track Riding, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 30-33)
Hazards of a Brumby Run, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 34-37)
Salt-Beef and Damper, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 38-41)
Station Hands Are Self-Reliant, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 42-44)
Our Friend the Camel, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 45-48)
Christmas in the Outback, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 49-53)
Colorful Cooper's Creek, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 55-58)
Remounts for India, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 59-61)
Eastern Exiles in the Territory, Frank Cork , single work short story (p. 62-64)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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