1. The Kangaroo - Barron Field 1786-1846
2. The Women of The West – George Essex Evans 1863-1909
3. Hay, Hell, and Booligal – A B (Banjo) Paterson 1864-1941
4. Paroo River – Henry Lawson 1867-1922
5, Rain in the Mountains – Henry Lawson 1867-1922
6. The Drover’s Sweetheart – Henry Lawson 1867-1922
(Verses chosen from “Classic Australian Verse,” Five Mile Press 2001)
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About Hugh Bingham
Bingham is a career journalist with experience in State and Federal politics. He has been Editor of the Sunday Truth, the Sydney Sunday Mirror, Associate Editor of the Sydney Daily Mirror, and has reported overseas for The Australian.
In retirement he turned farmer in the Felton Valley, near Toowoomba, breeding Appaloosas and winning best foal and filly at the 1992 State championships.
Now 80, Bingham takes a keen interest in current affairs, especially politics and social issues. Bingham has tutored U3A groups as diverse as poetry, memoir writing, and classical music.
In retirement he turned farmer in the Felton Valley, near Toowoomba, breeding Appaloosas and winning best foal and filly at the 1992 State championships.
Now 80, Bingham takes a keen interest in current affairs, especially politics and social issues. Bingham has tutored U3A groups as diverse as poetry, memoir writing, and classical music.
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