Dryblower, 1867-1939

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Edwin Greenslade Murphy, who wrote under the pseudonym of Dryblower, was born in Castlemaine, Victoria and came to the W.A. to the Calgoorlie goldfields in the early 1890s. He prospected for gold, and wrote verses for the Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie newspapers. In 1910, he settled in Perth and continued to write, mainly for the "Sunday times."

From the description of Poems. 1890-1900. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222197493

Goldfields poet.

From the description of Mrs Flanagan's frock, [19--] [manuscript]. [19--] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762865626

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creatorOf Dryblower, 1867-1939. Poems. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Dryblower, 1867-1939. Mrs Flanagan's frock, [19--] [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
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Eastern Goldfields (W.A.)
Western Australia
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Poets, Australian
Poets, Australian
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Birth 1866-12-12

Death 1939-03-09

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