Showing 92 items matching "western fiction"
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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Peter B. Kyne, The pride of Palomar, 1924
... ...Western fiction...Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library via Monbulk RSL, 48 Main Rd Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges Ranch life - Fiction Western fiction World War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. ...World War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself.p.312.fictionWorld War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself. ranch life - fiction, western fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hendryx, James B, Prairie flowers, 1920
... James Beardsley Hendryx, (December 9, 1880 – March 1, 1963) was an American author of western fiction...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 James Beardsley Hendryx, (December 9, 1880 – March 1, 1963) was an American author of western fiction Fiction Westerns James B. Hendryx The story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships. ...The story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships.254p. : blue cover (with embossed pattern on front cover and spine) fictionThe story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships. fiction, westerns, james b. hendryx -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Grant, Landon, Rustlers' gulch, 1935
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Romance Landon Grant A swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. ...A swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. Jimmy Dixon and his pal Shorty drift into Rodeo and find trouble which involves a shoot out and many corpses in the pursuit of cattle rustlers.288p. : crimson cover ; blurb from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front end paper ; front of original dust jacket, depicting mountain and man riding horse, cut and pasted onto back cover.fictionA swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. Jimmy Dixon and his pal Shorty drift into Rodeo and find trouble which involves a shoot out and many corpses in the pursuit of cattle rustlers.fiction, western, romance, landon grant -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hopson, William, The Gringo bandit, n.d. [1952]
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western William Hopson The story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen. ...The story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen.176p. ; blue cover ; Front page of original dust jacket, featuring gun fight, cut and pasted onto front cover ; blurb from original just jacket cut and pasted onto front end paperfictionThe story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen.fiction, western, william hopson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Strange, Oliver, Sudden, 1933
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Oliver Strange Sudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. ...Sudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. James Green earns the nickname 'Sudden' because of his lightning speed with a gun. Sudden is portrayed as a stereotypical gunfighter: an intelligent and resourceful drifting cowboy who is respectful of the law, unwilling to use a gun unless absolutely necessary, humanitarian, brave, strong, and fair.255p. ; crimson cover ; dust jacket featuring illustration of cowboy with lasso riding a horse, cut and pasted onto front cover fictionSudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. James Green earns the nickname 'Sudden' because of his lightning speed with a gun. Sudden is portrayed as a stereotypical gunfighter: an intelligent and resourceful drifting cowboy who is respectful of the law, unwilling to use a gun unless absolutely necessary, humanitarian, brave, strong, and fair.fiction, western, oliver strange -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hale, Randolph, Gun King of melted rocks, 1941
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Randolph Hale Clay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. ...Clay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. In his absence his grandfather's domain is taken over, prompting Clay to return and achieve final victory.219p. ; light brown cover ; dust jacket with drawing of mounted cowboy shooting at other men cut and pasted onto front cover ; dust jacket fly with blurb cut and pasted onto front end paper ; fictionClay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. In his absence his grandfather's domain is taken over, prompting Clay to return and achieve final victory.fiction, western, randolph hale -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Brand, Max, Lucky Larribee, n.d. [1960]
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Max Brand Alfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. ...Alfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. There, Larribee found a beautiful girl - and a blue roan stallion who led him through such adventures as he never knew existed.190p. ; crimson cover ; original dust jacket featuring sketch of cowboy and men riding horses has been cut and pasted onto front coverfictionAlfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. There, Larribee found a beautiful girl - and a blue roan stallion who led him through such adventures as he never knew existed.fiction, western, max brand -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Austin, Brett, Troubled grass, 1954
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Brett Austin When Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. ...When Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. Into this turmoil rides Buck McKee and his old partner Tortilla Joe and thrills and excitement abound.160p. ; blue cover ; original dust jacket featuring drawing of several cowboys riding horses has been cut and pasted to the front cover; blurb from original just jacker has been cut and pasted to front end paper;fictionWhen Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. Into this turmoil rides Buck McKee and his old partner Tortilla Joe and thrills and excitement abound.fiction, western, brett austin -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Rennie, J Alan, Maverick blood, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western J Alan Rennie Jeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. ...Jeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. When the town bank was robbed of thirty thousand dollars and his Uncle Dan was found shot dead, the authorities took an interest in Jeff for Dan had left him his considerable fortune.191p. ; orange cover with Readwell Libraries sticker on spinefictionJeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. When the town bank was robbed of thirty thousand dollars and his Uncle Dan was found shot dead, the authorities took an interest in Jeff for Dan had left him his considerable fortune.fiction, western, j alan rennie -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Richardson, Gladwell, Hang the cowboy high, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Gladwell Richardson A shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish. ...A shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish.160p. ; dark red cover with sticker attached to the front "Mullins Library, Robertson & Mullens Ltd. 107-113 Elizabeth St Melbourne"fictionA shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish.fiction, western, gladwell richardson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Floren, Lee, Gunsmoke lawyer, 1957
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Lee Floren When Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. ...When Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. When Matthews died and Joe broke jail, McKee determined to avenge Matthews' death and found himself embroiled in a campaign of gun-shooting in Yellowstone.160p. ; dark blue cover with front of original dust jacket, featuring illustration of two cowboys, cut and pasted onto front coverfictionWhen Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. When Matthews died and Joe broke jail, McKee determined to avenge Matthews' death and found himself embroiled in a campaign of gun-shooting in Yellowstone.fiction, western, lee floren -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Young, Gordon, Quarter horse, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Gordon Young From the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. ...From the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. Who were the mysterious miners who bet heavily on the rival Rain Drop? Why did John Grant disappear so mysteriously the day the stage-coach was robbed? The answers came on the day of the big race.208p. ; green cover with front of original dust jacket, featuring illustration of man and woman on horses, cut and pasted onto front coverfictionFrom the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. Who were the mysterious miners who bet heavily on the rival Rain Drop? Why did John Grant disappear so mysteriously the day the stage-coach was robbed? The answers came on the day of the big race.fiction, western, gordon young -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Nickson, Arthur, Silver Town, 1957
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Arthur Nickson The story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados. ...The story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados.173p. ; crimson cover with yellow sticker on front cover : "Mullens Library ..."fictionThe story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados.fiction, western, arthur nickson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Jordon, Bryn, Renegade Guns, 1954
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Bryn Jordon Range war has broken out on Sudden Range. ...Range war has broken out on Sudden Range. The old timers object to Seth Peabody, the newcomer on the Last S, bringing sheep onto what has always been cow country.175p. ; crimson cover with black writing on spine ; some repairs to spinefictionRange war has broken out on Sudden Range. The old timers object to Seth Peabody, the newcomer on the Last S, bringing sheep onto what has always been cow country. fiction, western, bryn jordon -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Reilly, William K, The secret of the range, [1946?]
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western William K. Reilly Ridge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. ...Ridge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. A killer-wolf had started the trouble by attacking calves - and had then attacked and killed a man, a stranger to the district.188p. ; dark blue cover with front of original dust jacket depicting drawing of cowboys with guns, pasted onto front coverfictionRidge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. A killer-wolf had started the trouble by attacking calves - and had then attacked and killed a man, a stranger to the district. fiction, western, william k. reilly -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Gruber, Frank, Johnny Vengeance, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Frank Gruber From the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. ...From the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. The scent gets stronger when he reaches the railroad being built from Omaha to North Platte, and even stronger when he hits the cow country.159p. ; blue cover; illustration of cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover; blurb from original just jacket pasted onto front end paper;fictionFrom the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. The scent gets stronger when he reaches the railroad being built from Omaha to North Platte, and even stronger when he hits the cow country. fiction, western, frank gruber -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Tompkins, Walker A, Flaming Canyon, 1949
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Walker A Thompson Del Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. ...Del Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. But he dreams of his own ranch, and every long haul he make with his Conestoga wagons, brings him closer to achieving it. And just when it seems like it might come true, Bix Herrod, a greedy cattleman backed by ruthless gunmen, wants to take it all from him for his own, roaring herd. Caught in the warfare between them are a pink-eyed, albino cowboy named Whitey Crade, the gunman Fred Bolte, known for his sombrero covered with hooks, and the Roxanna Laranjo, an exotic, raven-haired blackjack dealer full of secrets.160p. ; blue cover; illustration of cowboys in bar from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionDel Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. But he dreams of his own ranch, and every long haul he make with his Conestoga wagons, brings him closer to achieving it. And just when it seems like it might come true, Bix Herrod, a greedy cattleman backed by ruthless gunmen, wants to take it all from him for his own, roaring herd. Caught in the warfare between them are a pink-eyed, albino cowboy named Whitey Crade, the gunman Fred Bolte, known for his sombrero covered with hooks, and the Roxanna Laranjo, an exotic, raven-haired blackjack dealer full of secrets.fiction, western, walker a thompson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Ernenwein, Leslie, Gunhawk harvest, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Leslie Ernenwein "A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. ..."A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.160p ; green cover; illustration of cowboy shooting at two men from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover; biography of author from original dust jacket cut and pasted on to font endpaperfiction"A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.fiction, western, leslie ernenwein -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Robertson, Frank C, Boomerang Jail, 1947
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Frank C. Robertson Coming home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. ...Coming home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. How Jeff takes part in the clearing up of Boomerang and the undoing of his own father makes a wonderfully dramatic novel told in Frank C. Robertson's best vein.160p. ; Orange cover ; Illustration of two people riding horses from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionComing home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. How Jeff takes part in the clearing up of Boomerang and the undoing of his own father makes a wonderfully dramatic novel told in Frank C. Robertson's best vein.fiction, western, frank c. robertson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, MacDonald, William Colt, Dead man's gold, 1951
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western William Colt MacDonald Seven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. ...Seven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. A lot of things, including the town itself, were earmarked for Comitu, and anyone who interfered was asking for trouble. When Sandy moved in, the word went out to "Stop Ridge!" and lead began to fly as Sandy proved that his gun meant bad medicine for bad men.222p. ; blue cover ; sketch of two men with guns from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionSeven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. A lot of things, including the town itself, were earmarked for Comitu, and anyone who interfered was asking for trouble. When Sandy moved in, the word went out to "Stop Ridge!" and lead began to fly as Sandy proved that his gun meant bad medicine for bad men.fiction, western, william colt macdonald -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Bennet, Robert Ames, Go-getter Gary, n.d. [1927]
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Robert Ames Bennet Set down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. ...Set down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. Let a four-flushing cowpuncher try a few tricks on him ; then let the cowpuncher and the gunman fall in love with the same girl. Add to this mix Tonto Drake, Lobo Leet, and two factions of straight-shooting cowpunchers who would rather fight than eat.vi, 278p. ; blue coverfictionSet down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. Let a four-flushing cowpuncher try a few tricks on him ; then let the cowpuncher and the gunman fall in love with the same girl. Add to this mix Tonto Drake, Lobo Leet, and two factions of straight-shooting cowpunchers who would rather fight than eat.fiction, western, robert ames bennet -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Wayne, Clinton, Sodbuster's Saga, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Western Clinton Wayne Disputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. ...Disputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. Can Crip, a man with a vision - and a dead shot, bring a bloodless culmination?191p.; red cover with original dust jacket glued to front cover, illustration features three men, one with gun and one lying on the ground;fictionDisputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. Can Crip, a man with a vision - and a dead shot, bring a bloodless culmination?fiction, western, clinton wayne -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Kelland, Clarence Budington, Archibald the Great : a master thriller, 1950
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Thriller Clarence Budington Kelland When Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. ...When Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. The black market activities of a gang of tyre thieves, an abandoned gold mine, a kidnapping, a determined widow named Hammer, an attractive young ranch owner, Archibald's own mysterious and resourceful male secretary, and a bizarre assortment of Western and Hollywood characters are all ingredients of a plot that involves Archibald in difficulties as tense as ever encountered by his famous prototype.189p. ; red cover; colour illustration of man on horse being filmed from original dust jacket cut and pated onto front cover; blurb from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front endpaperfictionWhen Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. The black market activities of a gang of tyre thieves, an abandoned gold mine, a kidnapping, a determined widow named Hammer, an attractive young ranch owner, Archibald's own mysterious and resourceful male secretary, and a bizarre assortment of Western and Hollywood characters are all ingredients of a plot that involves Archibald in difficulties as tense as ever encountered by his famous prototype.fiction, western, thriller, clarence budington kelland -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Turner, Len, Texas medico, 1955
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Len Turner Wade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. ...Wade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. Tod Morgan and his Rafter N crew didn't know that, or they would have been more careful. Then there was Atlas Jones and his beautiful sister Monica - where did they fit in? It took Wade some time to find out if they were friend or foe.160p. : grey cover ; Colour illustration of two cowboys cut from originalist jacket and pasted onto front cover.fictionWade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. Tod Morgan and his Rafter N crew didn't know that, or they would have been more careful. Then there was Atlas Jones and his beautiful sister Monica - where did they fit in? It took Wade some time to find out if they were friend or foe.fiction, western, len turner -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Denver, Drake C, Lost water, n.d. [1942]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Drake C. Denver Nelson Coral Nye (pseudonym) Sticker 'Stan Hall's Lending Library 541 Chapel Street South Yarra'; stamp 'Stan Hall's Lending Library and Hairdresser'; stamp 'Scarsdale Public Library'; stamp T Williams Hairdresser and Lending Library Tongala'; stamp 'Mooroopna Mechanics Hall and Free Library'; stamps 'Hire of this book is 4d. per 20 days; 1d per day after the 10 days'; 'New books must be returned within 7 days'; 'One penny per day will be charged over the ten days' 170p. ; orange cover ; coloured illustration of woman with rifle and cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover Lost water Book Novel Denver, Drake C Wright & Brown Limited Purnell and Sons ...170p. ; orange cover ; coloured illustration of woman with rifle and cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionfiction, western, drake c. denver, nelson coral nye (pseudonym) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, M'Cracken, Mike, Storm Apache, 1955
... . : brown cover, titlw and author's name printed on spine, also fiction genre "Western". Section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with illustration of galloping horse, attacking Indian, and cowboy with gun....Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection 69 Sussex St Linton 3360 Fiction Westerns Mike M'Cracken Western fiction Stamps indicating book was previously in other collections: "E. ...Western fiction157 p. : brown cover, titlw and author's name printed on spine, also fiction genre "Western". Section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with illustration of galloping horse, attacking Indian, and cowboy with gun.fictionWestern fictionfiction, westerns, mike m'cracken -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers Book Club, In the company of eagles, 1966
... Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - fiction aerial warfare - fiction A fictional account of aerial warfare on the Western front in the first world war p.253. ...A fictional account of aerial warfare on the Western front in the first world warp.253.fictionA fictional account of aerial warfare on the Western front in the first world warworld war 1914-1918 - aerial operations - fiction, aerial warfare - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Picador classic, All quiet on the western front, 1929
... fiction World War 1914-1918 - Campaigns - France A full-cast dramatisation of one of the greatest war novels of all time. First published as a novel in 1929, it tells the story of a group of young German soldiers who are enduring, and then coming to terms with, the realities of the First World War. At the age of 19, following the outbreak of the First World War, Paul Bäumer enlists in the German Army. He is deployed to the Western ...A full-cast dramatisation of one of the greatest war novels of all time. First published as a novel in 1929, it tells the story of a group of young German soldiers who are enduring, and then coming to terms with, the realities of the First World War. At the age of 19, following the outbreak of the First World War, Paul Bäumer enlists in the German Army. He is deployed to the Western Front, where the experience of life and death in the trenches has an enormous effect on him. He begins to feel disconnected from his past life: his family, his love of poetry, and his feelings. As the war progresses, Paul becomes increasingly lost in battle.p.192.fictionA full-cast dramatisation of one of the greatest war novels of all time. First published as a novel in 1929, it tells the story of a group of young German soldiers who are enduring, and then coming to terms with, the realities of the First World War. At the age of 19, following the outbreak of the First World War, Paul Bäumer enlists in the German Army. He is deployed to the Western Front, where the experience of life and death in the trenches has an enormous effect on him. He begins to feel disconnected from his past life: his family, his love of poetry, and his feelings. As the war progresses, Paul becomes increasingly lost in battle. world war 1914-1918 - fiction, world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - france -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Travel, Over The Range
... Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940, he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books were in general non-fiction...Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940, he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books were in general non-fiction ...This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. Ion Llewellyn Idriess was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales on 20th September 1889 and passed away on 6th June 1979 in Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales at the age 89. After Idriess finished school he worked in the assay office of Broken Hill Proprietary mine. Both Idriess and his mother had typhoid fever when Ion was about 15 years old and it caused his mother’s death. After spending time with his Grandmother in Sydney he found work on a paddle-steamer and had a relapse of the fever. He then went into the western district of New South Wales where he worked in many different itinerant jobs, including rabbit poisoner, boundary rider, drover, sandalwood harvester, shearer, dingo shooter and opal miner. While opal mining at Lightning Ridge he wrote short stories, about life on the opal fields, for the Bulletin using the name “Gouger”. Idriess then moved to North Queensland in search of gold, tin and sandalwood. He travelled over a great deal of the Cape York Peninsula spending a lot of this travel time with local indigenous people; thus began his lifelong interest in their customs. He then spent time on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1914 Idriess travelled to Townsville and enlisted in the 5th Light Horse as a trooper. He became a specialist in sniping and was a spotter for the noted sniper Billy Sing. He saw service in Palestine, Sinai and Turkey. Idriess was wounded at Beersheba and after fighting the Battle of Gaza he was invalided home in March 1918. After recovering from his wounds Idriess again travelled to the Cape York Peninsula where he worked with pearlers and missionaries in the Torres Strait Islands. He then went gold mining in Papua New Guinea, buffalo shooting in the Northern Territory of Australia and then exploring in Central and Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940, he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books were in general non-fiction and were written in a colourful and immediate story style, taken from life experiences gained during his travels. Idriess was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to literature in 1968. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and it's Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much - loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Over The Range Author: Ion L Idriess Publisher: Angus & Robertson Date: 1937 The label on spine cover with typed text PAT 919.53 IDR Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Library Flyleaf has a stamp from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute The top of the text block has a stamp from Warrnambool Public Library flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, over the range, ion l idriess -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook, Lasseters Last Ride
... Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books where in general non-fiction...Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books where in general non-fiction ...This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. About Ion L Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales on 20th September 1889 and passed away on 6th June 1979 in Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales at the age 89. After Idriess finished school he worked in the assay office of Broken Hill Proprietary mine. Both Idriess and his mother had typhoid fever when Ion was about 15 years old and it caused his mother’s death. After spending time with his Grandmother in Sydney he found work on a paddle-steamer and had a relapse of the fever. He then went into the western district of New South Wales where he worked in many different itinerant jobs, including rabbit poisoner, boundary rider, drover, sandalwood harvester, shearer, dingo shooter and opal miner. While opal mining at Lightning Ridge he wrote short stories, about life on the opal fields, for the Bulletin using the name “Gouger”. Idriess then moved to North Queensland in search of gold, tin and sandalwood. He travelled over a great deal of the Cape York Peninsula spending a lot of this travel time with local indigenous people; thus began his lifelong interest in their customs. He then spent time on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1914 Idriess travelled to Townsville and enlisted in the 5th Light Horse as a trooper. He became a specialist in sniping and was a spotter for the noted sniper Billy Sing. He saw service in Palestine, Sinai and Turkey. Idriess was wounded at Beersheba and after fighting the Battle of Gaza he was invalided home in March 1918. After recovering from his wounds Idriess again travelled to Cape York Peninsula where he worked with pearlers and missionaries in the Torres Strait Islands. He then went gold mining in Papua New Guinea, buffalo shooting in the Northern Territory of Australia and then exploring in Central and Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books where in general non-fiction and were written in a colourful and immediate story style, taken from life experiences gained during his travels. Idriess was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to literature in 1968. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. About Ion L Idriess Ion Llewellyn Idriess was born in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales on 20th September 1889 and passed away on 6th June 1979 in Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales at the age 89. After Idriess finished school he worked in the assay office of Broken Hill Proprietary mine. Both Idriess and his mother had typhoid fever when Ion was about 15 years old and it caused his mother’s death. After spending time with his Grandmother in Sydney he found work on a paddle-steamer and had a relapse of the fever. He then went into the western district of New South Wales where he worked in many different itinerant jobs, including rabbit poisoner, boundary rider, drover, sandalwood harvester, shearer, dingo shooter and opal miner. While opal mining at Lightning Ridge he wrote short stories, about life on the opal fields, for the Bulletin using the name “Gouger”. Idriess then moved to North Queensland in search of gold, tin and sandalwood. He travelled over a great deal of the Cape York Peninsula spending a lot of this travel time with local indigenous people; thus began his lifelong interest in their customs. He then spent time on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria. In 1914 Idriess travelled to Townsville and enlisted in the 5th Light Horse as a trooper. He became a specialist in sniping and was a spotter for the noted sniper Billy Sing. He saw service in Palestine, Sinai and Turkey. Idriess was wounded at Beersheba and after fighting the Battle of Gaza he was invalided home in March 1918. After recovering from his wounds Idriess again travelled to Cape York Peninsula where he worked with pearlers and missionaries in the Torres Strait Islands. He then went gold mining in Papua New Guinea, buffalo shooting in the Northern Territory of Australia and then exploring in Central and Western Australia. LITERARY WORKS OF IDRIESS In 1928 Idriess settled in Sydney and published the first of his 47 books. In 1931 - “Lasseter’s Last Ride”, became his first best seller. In the years 1932 and 1940 he published three books in each year. “The Cattle King” (1936) and “Flynn of the Inland” (1932) have gone through reprinting forty to fifty times. His last book was published in 1969. Idriess’ books where in general non-fiction and were written in a colourful and immediate story style, taken from life experiences gained during his travels. Idriess was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to literature in 1968. Lasseters Last Ride An Epic of Central Australian Gold Discovery First Published 1931 Author: Ion Idriess Publisher: John Murray Date: 1950Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 919.4 IDR Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Servicewarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, ion idriess, lasseters last ride
