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"Stringybark Fox"
Published by Spur
N Eight Publishing
Australia’s
Greatest Prospector 1848-1924 by Jack Drake
Researched by Jim McJannett. The life story of
one of the most incredible bush men Australia
has ever seen, including the goldfields he
discovered and one he lost due to Cyclone
Mahina
Available only from
Outback Books on line
https://www.outbackbooks.info/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=543
$49:00AU incl p/h
or from Rhonda's
Refits, 100 Taylor Street, Toowoomba 4350 phone 07
46378933
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"Queensland’s Frontier Wars"
The history of Queensland’s First nation people’s
desperate fight to retain their country from
invading Europeans. The spear and boomerang
had little chance against the gun and sword
carried on horseback, but a state of war existed
on Queensland’s expanding frontier from 1824 until
after the turn of the 20th Century.
Please order direct from Publisher
– Boolarong Press
https://boolarongpress.com.au/product/queenslands-frontier-wars/
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"The Cattledog's Revenge"
Bush Ballads and Yarns
Written by Jack Drake
Published by Boolarong Press
86
original poems & 6 short stories
Winner of
the 2004 Golden Gumleaf Trophy for the Best
Book of Original Verse.
Part of
the "Old Silver Tail Outbook Books" Library
"I heard you on the Alan Jones
Show today. My husband would be thrilled to get
a copy of your poems. You can take the boy out
of the country but the country will always
remain in the boy. I'm sure if he heard your
work he would agree that Banjo has a successor."
Baulkham Hills, NSW
"Heard you last Sunday on Carter Edwards Country
Music Show 2HD. Thought your two tapes were
beaut (The Cattle Dog's Revenge and the sequel
The Cattle Dog's Return) as I lived on a station
for twenty years and you've got the blue heeler
spot on!" Blackalls Park, NSW
"The Cattle Dog's Revenge. That
is an Aussie Classic." Dalby, Qld
Please order direct from
publisher https://boolarongpress.com.au/product/the-cattle-dogs-revenge/
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"Bronco Harry’s Last Ride"
Published by
Boolarong Press
84
hilarious and serious original poems plus 7
short stories.
Please order direct
from publisher https://boolarongpress.com.au/product/bronco-harrys-last-ride/
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"The Wild West in Australia and
America"
Volume 1
Written by Jack Drake
Published by Boolarong Press
An
historical comparison of true frontier tales..
Please order direct from
publisher https://boolarongpress.com.au/product/the-wild-west-in-australia-and-america/
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"The Wild West in Australia and
America"
Volume 2 "The Outback -v- The
Wild West"
Written by Jack Drake
Published by Boolarong Press
Volume II
of Jack’s historical comparison between
Australia & America
Please order direct from
publisher https://boolarongpress.com.au/product/the-outback-vs-the-wild-west/
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"The Anzac's"
Poems by Jack and by his father, A.C. Drake,
who served in World War II with the New Zealand
boys
In his Foreword (in more words than thi),
Jack says - The spirit of ANZAC is now a huge
part of the National identity of both
countries and in this collection of 10 poems,
I have tried to celebrate not war and
conflict, but the patriotism and camaraderie
that caused the young people of both countries
to put their lives on hold and to what they
felt was right and proper.
It
contains the following poems:
"Morals
and War" by A.C. Drake, "Realities of War"
by Jack Drake
"Bent
and Grey" by Jack Drake, "Kia Kaha" by A.C.
Drake
"Dawn
Parade" by Jack Drake, "Dad's Yarn" by Jack
Drake
"The
Water of the Wells - Beersheba 1917" by Jack
Drake
"frightfully
Ninth Army" by A.C. Drake, "Why are you
Crying, Grandad" by Jack Drake
"Song of
the Survivor" by Jack Drake
Lest We Forget....
$12 inc postage &
handling within Australia
Please order direct from Jack
Drake using the ORDER NOW button below to place
your order.
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"The Saga of the Dog"
Written by by 'the Missus' -
Stellamary Matheson Drake
Self-published
Booklet
about Woody the Cattle Dog with the original
poem and photos of the dog, plus sequels by
Jack and by other poets who joined in the
Saga. (Interesting for children performing
this poem to know he was a real dog.)
$17.00AU incl postage
& handling within Australia
Please visit
the order form page for information about
how to order this product online from Jack Drake
Direct.
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Retailers can order directly from
Boolarong Press
Email: publish@boolarongpress.com.au
Tel: 61 733737855
P.O.Box 308 Moorooka Q 4105
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