y separately published work icon The Free-Lance periodical issue  
Issue Details: First known date: 1896... vol. 1 no. 5 21 May 1896 of The Free-Lance est. 1896 The Free-Lance
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1896 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A People's Politician : H. H. Champion, single work biography (p. 3)
Note: port. (H. H. Champion)
Untitledi"Once upon a time there were painters three-", R. M. (fl. 1896) , single work poetry (p. 3)
The Ballet Girl : In Three Kicksi"With complexion like the rose", single work poetry (p. 5)
The New Wifei"The month-old note in view I laid", McG , single work poetry humour (p. 7)
Geelong Gaoli"Geelong upon the Barwon holds the paragon of gaols", S. G. (fl. 1896) , single work poetry humour (p. 10)
Untitledi"Yat yut chang kun teen man se ti u.", Ah Geap , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Martyr, O'Possum , single work short story (p. 12)
When I Am Deadi"When I am dead and cold", Steele Grey , single work poetry (p. 12)
Scribblers and Screed, single work column

A column canvassing current literary news including early sales figures for Henry Lawson's In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses and A. B. Paterson's The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses.

Free-Lance also notes the up-coming publication of Edward Dyson's Rhymes from the Mines and Other Lines, comments on the publishing activity of Guy Boothby in London and commends Ethel Turner and Louise Mack on 'the honour of opening a new series of novels by leading English publishing houses'.

 (p. 13)
The Patience of Pinker, Yarraman , single work short story (p. 14)
Note: Illustrated by Lionel Lindsay.
The Old Man's Annual Drunk, Budgeree , single work short story (p. 15)
Murrumbidgee Jacki"Wher' are yer, Murrumbidgee? It's a note or two I'd give", Montague Grover , single work poetry (p. 15)
Australia : As Viewed by the Gaiety Girl, Tit Willow , single work review
— Review of Round the World with 'A Gaiety Girl' Granville Bantock , Frederick G. Aflalo , 1896 single work prose ; (p. 15)
The Efficacy of Prayeri"I do believe, I will believe,", O'Possum , single work poetry (p. 15)
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