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1056:"Chauncy, Nancen Beryl (Nan) (1900–1970) by Berenice Eastman"
1122:"Murdoch, Sir Walter Logie (1874–1970) by Fred Alexander"
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Of Ladies Dead : Stories Not in the Modern Manner
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371:My People : A Kath Walker Collection
161:Mr Butterfly and Other Tales of New Japan
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1180:in Australian literature (1855–present)
858:. The Canberra Times, 11 July 1970, p16
833:. The Canberra Times, 25 March 1971, p3
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809:"Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners"
762:List of years in Australian literature
219:The Muddle-Headed Wombat on the River
7:
1124:. Australian Dictionary of Biography
1102:. Australian Dictionary of Biography
1080:. Australian Dictionary of Biography
1058:. Australian Dictionary of Biography
1012:AustLit: Discover Australian Stories
986:AustLit: Discover Australian Stories
960:AustLit: Discover Australian Stories
934:AustLit: Discover Australian Stories
787:"ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners"
2097:20th-century Australian literature
468:Myths and Legends of Torres Strait
362:The Makers of the Ark : Poems
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167:Children's and Young Adult fiction
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988:. The University of Queensland
962:. The University of Queensland
936:. The University of Queensland
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473:University of Queensland Press
293:The First-Born and Other Poems
93:A Salute to the Great Macarthy
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1034:"Ronald Campbell (1896-1970)"
699:, writer for children (born
655:, novelist and script writer
595:Grace Leven Prize for Poetry
767:List of years in literature
272:– "The Man of Slow Feeling"
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247:Chinaman's Reef is Ours
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880:Letters to Live Poets
607:Letters to Live Poets
195:Conquest of the River
153:– "The Coca-Cola Kid"
831:""Award to Stivens""
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481:Miles Franklin Award
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665:Caroline Overington
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204:Climb a Lonely Hill
44:The Last Man's Head
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856:""Judges' Awards""
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411:Awards and honours
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