The Dead Fingers and the Pioneer Camp Debauchery
An early thirties narrator recalls meeting David Durkan amid the Murchison Fold discoveries. The account details the arduous trek from Derakilen to Antoon, their rough camp life, Durkan’s reserve and nervous quirks, and a New Year’s revel with whisky and fights near Bailew Island. Durkan’s odd behavior, including acutely avoiding solitude, is described alongside a violent night at the Pioneer, spotlighting a culture of excess and danger.
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David Durkan
Murchison
Thany Piers
Derakilen
Anutan
Katenorlin
Toulder
Kentred
Antoon
Toseex
Goldgobis
Pir
Nike
Teretistous
Nelivium Grenens Union
Annean
Tony
Ile
Dave
Bailew
Seriplag
Ant
Riehneessxee Heliil
Clement
D— Yan
Sinat
Harker
Faa
Grahey
Jack
Savage Fight and a Haunted Temper in a Camp Tale
A rambling narrator recalls a violent quarrel at a pub ending with Dave hurling an opponent and a brutal beating. In flashback, Dave confesses a violent temperament shaped by a doomed romance and a brother’s attack, culminating in a grim tragedy where Jane the fiancée bleeds to death and a mother dies from heartbreak. The tale traces Dave’s lifelong struggle against a demon within and the scar it left on his companionable image.
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Murchison
Jessoin
Mr. Durham
Ruilocky
Dave
Joe Telson
Savage
van Bad Beller
Peter
Joel
Ted Obly
Tess
Taube
Moring
Rave
Tiny
Neal Fingers
Victoria
Ste
Geelong Scotch College
Christapherson
Melbourne
Shires
Tillet
Oeseman
Yassented
Lal Fener
Singh Tol
Lin
Theodore
Aho
Aml
Jane
Nightmare Haunts Oceanic Tale Ends In Fatal Mystery
A troubled narrator recalls a harrowing night aboard a ship where a fellow traveler, Dave Durant, dies under mysterious circumstances. An inquest reports no external wounds, yet the narrator notes bruising and a handprint resembling a woman's, hinting at a concealed, supernatural or psychological cause behind Durant’s death and the ensuing distress among survivors.
Wild Dog Town and One Tree Hill Saga
Fragmented rural ballad recounts a town feud at Wild Dog Town and One Tree Hill. A festival, romance, and a violent contest at Dingo Creek end in death, with Reverend Jones as referee and a climactic finish under a stormy sky. The piece unfolds amid jealous townsfolk and a fateful vow to prove who is first among rivals.
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Dingo Creek
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R. W. Greville
Chemist
RED Cross Pharmacy
Marine Terrace
Aldton
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J. Lee
Lea, Natiday
Tuli Mitchell
Civil Service Juenat
Hann Bing
John Lee
the Ship Inn
A. T. Davies
P.O
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Geraldian Fr Pest
KMAS
NEW
J. H. Scott
Durlacher
Patrwon
Burhan
Trefusis
Aerated Water
Gregory Street
Geraldton
Chapman and Jose
Igationers’ Mall
J.J. Ryan
Bacon
J. J. Ryan
Queen's Motel
Durlacher Street
F. Coombe
Atoya
Fuller & Co
BOOTS
Walthonigh
Amd
Olen
Cain
Tian Wi
Tom
Tally
Fie
Erin
Tasharn
Ute Taine
Davidl Durant
Ini Vidal
Dave Durkem
Victoria Hotel
Dingg Creek
Christmat
Alfred Savishikin Jones
Wiking Town
Abd
Imdnesk
Jean
Picbire Howe
Lovsnan
Wild Doe Town
One Tree Hilla
Lee
Aurtralia
Im Arosa
Avision
Wild Dog Town
Tershunt
Armons
Freien
Iran
Smivikl Jom
Curity
Sabath Wale
Reverend Jones
Soest
Wolfe's &Chal
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