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Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Tales of the Austral Tropics
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:University of New South Wales Press , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Cheryl M. Taylor , single work criticism biography (p. xiii-liv)
A Haunt of the Jinkarras : A Fearsome Story of Central Australia, Ernest Favenc , single work short story adventure science fiction

'A Haunt of Jinkarras deals with the discovery of a primordial race that dwells entirely underground.' 

Source: L.W. Currey, Inc. https://www.lwcurrey.com/pages/books/167311/ernest-favenc/the-last-of-six-tales-of-the-austral-tropics 

(p. 7-14)
The Last of Six, Delcomyn , single work short story
A Trepang fisherman near Cooktown encounters survivors of prison break from New Caledonia, including a woman, her dead husband, and the corpse of the man she says murdered her husband and also practiced cannibalism. The corpse keeps returning with the tide.
(p. 15-20)
A Cup of Cold Water, Delcomyn , single work short story (p. 21-29)
The Rumford Plains Tragedy, Delcomyn , single work short story (p. 30-34)
The Story of a Big Pearl The Story of the Big Pearl, Delcomyn , single work short story (p. 35-41)
The Stolen Colours, Ernest Favenc , single work short story (p. 42-50)
Verflucht Spirit-Led, Ernest Favenc , single work short story mystery (p. 51-64)
The Hut-Keeper and the Cattle-Stealer The Cook and the Cattle-Stealer Sandy Macpherson's Christmas Ride, Ernest Favenc , single work short story (p. 65-73)
The Spell of the Mas-Hantoo, Boocyea , single work short story (p. 75-83)
Malchook's Doom: A Nicholson River Story Malchook's Doom - A Story of the Nicholson River, Binghi , single work short story (p. 84-89)
Tranter's Shot, Binghi , single work short story (p. 90-92)
Pompey, Ernest Favenc , single work short story (p. 93-95)
The Track of the Dead, D [Favenc] , single work short story (p. 96-98)
The Missing Super , Binghi , single work short story (p. 99-102)
Bunthorp's Decease, Ernest Favenc , single work short story (p. 109-124)
That Other Fellow : A Tale of the Seventies, Dramingo , single work short story (p. 126-137)
The Mystery of Baines' Dog, Delcomyn , single work short story (p. 139-150)
A Lucky Meeting, Ernest Favenc , single work short story (p. 151-158)
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