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''Saltbush Bill, J.P.'' is a humorous poem by
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n writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in ''The Evening News'' on 16 December 1905.Austlit - "Saltbush Bill, J.P." by A. B. Paterson
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Saltbush Bill ''Saltbush Bill'' is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in '' The Bulletin'' magazine on 15 December 1894, the Christmas issue of that publication. Saltbush Bill was one of Pat ...
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Saltbush Bill's Second Fight ''Saltbush Bill's Second Fight'' is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in ''The Antipodean'' in 1897. Saltbush Bill was one of Paterson's best known characters who appeared in 5 ...
" (1897), "
Saltbush Bill's Gamecock ''Saltbush Bill's Gamecock'' is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in ''Brooks's Australian Xmas Annual'' Volume 1 1898. Saltbush Bill was one of Paterson's best known characters w ...
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Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs ''Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs'' is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in ''The Evening News'' on 19 December 1903. Saltbush Bill was one of Paterson's best known characters w ...
" (1903), and "Saltbush Bill, J.P." (1905).''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'', 2nd edition, p670


Plot summary

After a long life of droving Saltbush Bill is appointed a J.P. (Justice of the Peace). But he is disappointed to find no mention of pay until he discovers, in his contract, the line "A magistrate may charge a pound/For inquest on a fire." Bill and the local indigenous population collude to make good use of this provision.


Further publications

* ''
Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses Saltbush is a vernacular plant name that most often refers to ''Atriplex'', a genus of about 250 plants distributed worldwide from subtropical to subarctic regions. ''Atriplex'' species are native to Australia, North and South America, and Eurasia. ...
'' by Banjo Paterson (1917) * ''Along the Western Road : Bush Stories and Ballads'' (1981) * ''Song of the Pen, A. B. (Banjo) Paterson : Complete Works 1901-1941'' edited by Rosamund Campbell and Philippa Harvie (1983) * ''A Vision Splendid : The Complete Poetry of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson'' (1990) * ''The Collected Verse of Banjo Paterson'' (1992)


See also

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1905 in poetry Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * March – Art student Vachel Lindsay goes into the streets of New York City and tries to sell or give away co ...
*
1905 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1905. Events *January–September – L. Frank Baum's '' Animal Fairy Tales'' appear in ''The Delineator'' magazine. *January 5 – Baroness Emma Orczy's play ''Th ...
* 1905 in Australian literature *
Australian literature Australian literature is the literature, written or literary work produced in the area or by the people of the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding colonies. During its early Western culture, Western history, Australia was a ...


References

{{Banjo Paterson 1905 poems Poetry by Banjo Paterson