The life story of Joseph Furphy [manuscript] / by Edward E. Pescott. 1937.

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The life story of Joseph Furphy [manuscript] / by Edward E. Pescott. 1937.

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Article entitled The life story of Joseph Furphy (Tom Co llins). "Read before the Australian Literature Society, Melbourne, July 19 1937." "Collected mainly from the memoirs of Mrs Annie Stewart, "Tom Collins'" sister."

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Pescott, Edward Edgar, 1872-1954

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Botanist and horticulturist. Principal of the Government School of Horticulture at Burnley, Melbourne, 1909-1916. Pomologist and seed-tester in the Victorian Department of Agriculture, 1917-1937. Author of many books, and contributor of articles to agricultural and horticultural journals. Secretary and Treasurer for the Federal Council of Wattle Day Leagues of Australia, 1912-1922. From the description of Papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225757532 ...

Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912

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Joseph Furphy, the writer, was born at Yering, near Yarra Glen. He is best known for Such is life (1903) published under the pen-name 'Tom Collins'. From the description of [Manuscript booklet of poems], ca. 1905-[not after 2000]. [manuscript]. ca. 1905-[not after 2000]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271320680 Joseph Furphy is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel." He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular in Au...