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Epigraph: But of all the tales of the roaring days, the wealth and the power of gold,/The tale of a mate who could die for a mate will be the oftenest told. - Prospect Good, 'A Rhyme of the West', Kalgoorlie Sun, February, 1903.

* Contents derived from the Victoria Park, Victoria Park area, South & South East Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Hesperian Press , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Preface : 'Just One of the Crowd', Chris Holyday , single work prose (p. p.vii)

Francis William Ophel (Prospect Good) - Autobiography, Prospect Good , single work autobiography (p. viii)

Biography by A. G. Stephens, Alfred George Stephens , single work biography (p. viii-ix)

Recollections of Francis William Ophel by His Younger Brother, Arnold Ophel, Arnold Ophel , single work biography (p. pp.ix-xi)

Francis William Ophel in His Works, Chris Holyday , single work biography (p. xi-xvi)

The Golden Mountain"Scrub; black scrub! on our onward way", single work poetry (p. 1-2)

Makin' Tucker"When you're only "makin' tucker," then you get a taste of luck", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 3)

The Cockatoo Digger"He ain't a reg'lar digger, the same as me and you;", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 4)

McIntyre's Ride"McIntyre went riding,", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 5)

The Song of the New-Found Field"I sing to them that found me,", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 5-7)

When the Stampers Start"Said a somewhat cynical mining man,", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 7)

A Mining Analogy"What's prayin'? Prayin's wantin' things,", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 8)

The Gold-Fever"We joined the rush on Forest Creek; from ship and shore we came -", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 9-10)

A Dead Finish Courtship, Prospect Good , single work short story (p. 10-11)

The Last Shift"Our last romance is ended,", Francis William Ophel , single work poetry (p. 11-12)

"Hands of a people" The New Song"Hands of people", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 12-13)

Note: With first line: Hands of a people

Deposed"Last night, at tryst of yore", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 13)

Pirates"The sea floats many pirates, and the land holds looting hordes;", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 14)

The First Shift"With song one gang moves outward", Prospect Good , single work poetry (p. 14-15)

Where the Green Fades Into Grey"I saw, all white and gleaming,", Francis William Ophel , single work poetry (p. 15-16)

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Preface : 'Just One of the Crowd' Chris Holyday , 2012 single work prose
— Appears in: A Good Prospect : The Life and Works of F. W. Ophel (Prospect Good) 1871-1912 2012; (p. p.vii)