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Albany Historical Society Inc > Records

JARRAHLAND JINGLES BY DRYBLOWER

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1908

Overview

Hessian hardcover with black lettering, illustration of a man gold panning on front cover. On the Inside cover is written in ink, 'Presented to the Albany Historical Society. May 1966'. On the inner page,' Marion C Butler, 1910, Dongalocking, East Wagin'. A volume of Westralian Verse by 'Dryblower'. 191 pages, index. At the back of the book, stuck to the last page, is a newspaper clipping with an advert: 'If you've a copy of 'Jarrahland Jingles' you're very lucky! A book of verse by a W.A. gold fossicker was bound in ordinary rough bagging. Originally sold at 2/6 in 1908. It is today at a premium'.

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cwa-org-51-B1991.1187

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MURPHY, Edwin Greenslade

Keywords

West Australian Verse

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Statement of significance

West Australian verse by Dryblower Murphy who had connections to Albany. Printed and published for the 'Sunday Times'.

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