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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse
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Notes

  • Poetry submitted for the Bronze Swagman Award for Bush Verse for 1980.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Winton, Winton area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:Winton Tourist Promotion Association , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Condamine Belli"The kadjibut canopy circles the pool where the dingo prowls", Dawn Crabb , single work poetry (p. 10-12)
Ringer Joei"From the cattle runs of Queensland come. The myths and facts of life,", Edith C. Westmorland , single work poetry humour (p. 13-14)
True Bluei"Now Paddy McGinty was an Irishman green", Pamela Davis , single work poetry humour (p. 15)
A Hole in Onei"They were playing golf at Gunadong just out of Gundagai", Elaine May , single work poetry humour (p. 15-16)
Orders When Mum Went Awayi"Now son, be sure and feed the fowls, the magpies and parrots,", Thomas L. Taylor , single work poetry humour (p. 17)
Party Linei"In youth I spent a year or two", Irene E. Cook , single work poetry humour (p. 18-19)
Road Trainsi"Road Trains! Road Trains! Those rigs go rumbling past,", Bruce Gainey , single work poetry (p. 19)
"Big Fella" Droughti""Big fella" drought got the land by the throat,", C. M. Glasser , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Re - Unioni""Just 'and me down that billy", Nev Allen , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
Drover's Talei"We were sinking a few out at Julia Creek", Ronald P. Morris , single work poetry humour (p. 22-23)
Dad's Shooting Lessoni"Carl was a lad, only twelve years old,", Alan G. Simmons , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
A Mountain Ridei"We rode across the Great Divide", Alan G. Simmons , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Digger's Stud Farmi"The ground was as hard as the banker's reply", Alan G. Simmons , single work poetry humour (p. 26-28)
A Man's Best Friendi"She was only a cross-bred cattle bitch,", W. G. Jackson , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Big Thirsti"Our tongues were out when we arrived at Piker's pub, us three,", George Dasey , single work poetry humour (p. 29-30)
I Shaded Billi"We've all seen the old shades,", Colin H. Rolfe , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Clearing Salei"Have you ever stopped to linger when a clearing sales is done", Coral Dasey , single work poetry (p. 32)
Who Called the Cook A _ _ _ _i"There was trouble in the shearing shed", Eddie Cahill , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
A Tribute to the Blacktrackeri"As children we paused when he rode by,", Eddie Cahill , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
An Unexpected Gifti"When the cattle sale is over, and their presence no longer", Nesta Squire , single work poetry humour (p. 34-35)
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