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Issue Details: First known date: 1936... 3 September 1936 of The Queenslander est. 1866 The Queenslander
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* Contents derived from the , 1936 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Siren Flapper-Springi"Old winter blusters up and down the land", Den , single work poetry (p. 3)
Trial by Water, Allan Hood , single work short story crime

Taylor and Bryant came separately to Ballagan station to man the artesian bore pumps. Taylor falls when helping a yearling out of the trough and while he is down Bryant murders him with an axe. Ashton the ration truck driver becomes suspicious and notifies the station manager who orders an investigation. Bryant sticks to his story that Taylor left because he had a toothache and although the Aboriginal tracker cannot find his tracks leaving the place he also cannot find any evidence of murder. Then the cattle break the trough and the running water shows clearly where a grave had been dug.

 (p. 5,48)
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