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  • Author:agent A. B. Paterson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo
Issue Details: First known date: 1921... 1921 The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.'
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* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Preludei"I have gathered these stories afar,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. xvi)
The Man from Snowy Riveri"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 1-3)
Old Pardon, the Son of Reprieve : A Racing Rhyme.i"You never heard tell of the story?", The Banjo , single work poetry humour (p. 4-9)
Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Conroy's Gapi"This was the way of it, don't you know-", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 12-15)
Our New Horse : A Racing Rhymei"The boys had come back from the races", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 16-19)
An Idyll of Dandalooi"On Western plains, where shade is not,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 20-22)
The Geebung Polo Clubi"It was somewhere up the country, in a land of rock and scrub,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 23-24)
The Travelling Post Officei"The roving breezes come and go, the reed beds sweep and sway", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 25)
Saltbush Billi"Now this is the law of the Overland that all in the West obey,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry

The character of "Saltbush Bill" is introduced in this poem as a drover of sheep along "the track of the Overland", who stretches the "the law of the Great Stock Routes" by allowing his sheep to make use of all the good grass they find. On the occasion described in the poem, Bill's sheep have spread across a squatter's property. A Jackaroo arrives and attempts to drive the sheep back into the accepted "space of the half-mile track". An argument and then fight ensues between Bill and the Jackaroo, and, while Bill concedes after a marathon fight, in the end he achieves his aim of finding his sheep a good feed.

 (p. 26-28)
A Mountain Stationi"I bought a run a while ago,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 29-30)
Been There Beforei"There came a stranger to Walgett town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Man Who Was Awayi"The widow sought the lawyer's room with children three in tow,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 32)
The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 33-34)
The Ace, from Snowy River The Open Steeplechasei"I had ridden over hurdles up the country once or twice,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 35-37)
The Amateur Rideri"Him going to ride for us! Him - with the pants and the eyeglass and all", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 38-40)
On Kiley's Runi"The roving breezes come and go", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 41-43)
Frying Pan's Theologyi"SCENE: On Monaro.", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 44)
The Two Devinesi"It was shearing time at the Myall Lake,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
In the Droving Daysi""Only a pound," said the auctioneer,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 47-49)
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Bush Traditions and Mythology Nourished Ralph Elliott , 1983 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 January 1983; (p. 8)
— Review of Grandfather's Courtship : A Christmas story Henry Lawson , 1982 selected work short story poetry ; The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
Recent Books : Digest of the Month's Reading 1946 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , September vol. 1 no. 3 1946; (p. 97)
— Review of The Poems of Bernard O'Dowd : Collected Edition Bernard O'Dowd , 1941 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Marie E. J. Pitt Marie E. J. Pitt , 1944 selected work poetry ; The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry ; Song of India Frank Clune , 1946 single work non-fiction
Banjo Patterson 1921 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 9 July 1921; (p. 3)
— Review of The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
"Banjo" D. M. W. , 1921 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 June vol. 42 no. 2159 1921; (p. 2)
— Review of The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
Recent Books : Digest of the Month's Reading 1946 single work review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , September vol. 1 no. 3 1946; (p. 97)
— Review of The Poems of Bernard O'Dowd : Collected Edition Bernard O'Dowd , 1941 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Marie E. J. Pitt Marie E. J. Pitt , 1944 selected work poetry ; The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry ; Song of India Frank Clune , 1946 single work non-fiction
Banjo Patterson 1921 single work review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 9 July 1921; (p. 3)
— Review of The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
"Banjo" D. M. W. , 1921 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 June vol. 42 no. 2159 1921; (p. 2)
— Review of The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
Bush Traditions and Mythology Nourished Ralph Elliott , 1983 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 January 1983; (p. 8)
— Review of Grandfather's Courtship : A Christmas story Henry Lawson , 1982 selected work short story poetry ; The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' A. B. Paterson , 1921 collected work poetry
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