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Outback Publications

Outback publications of interest

Acknowledgement of Roger Steele's contribution towards research in various outback publications, including:

  • Kidman the Forgotten King, by Jill Bowen;
  • Not So Silent Sam, by Bobbie Buchanan;
  • Indigenus Economic Development in Northern Australia - Opportunities and Constraints, by Don Fuller and Lee Parker;
  • Payback at the Capricornia Casino, by Don Fuller;

References to Roger Steele and his involvement in Darwin / outback / pastoral / political life, in various publications, including:

  • People of the Victoria River Region - An Album, by Pearl Ogden;
  • Keep the Branding Iron Hot, by Bobbie Buchanan (Pat Underwood);
  • Another Country, by Nicholas Rothwell;
  • Wind on the Cattle, by Pic Willets and Merice Briffa;
  • A Shared History - Aborigines and White Australians in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory by Darrell Lewis;
  • Chasing Last Light - Aerial Mustering 1968-1978, by Pearl Ogden;
  • From Humpty to Homestead, by Pearl Odgen;
  • Horsemen of the Outback, by Don J Corcoran;
  • Cowboy and His Acquaintances, by Pearl Ogden;
  • They're Off! Horseracing in the North, by Pearl Ogden;
  • The Territory Party, The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party 1974-1998, by Alistair Heatley;
  • Point of Order, The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, 1974-1994, by Dean Jaensch and Deborah Wade Marshall;

Roger Steele has written the Forward / Introduction for the following outback publications:

  • A Load of Bull, Annie Ingham and Ernie Rayner;
  • Nothing Prepared Me, by Edna Quilty;
  • The Boss Driver, by Annie Ingham;
  • Before Helicopters and Roadtrains by Luke McCall;
  • 1998 Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse;
  • Horsebells and Hobblechains by Jeff Hill (the publication contains a synopsis of Roger Steele's life in the NT outback);
  • Not Without My Sons, by Lloyd Fogarty;

Contributions to Northern Territory (NT) Parliamentary debates including:

  • Numerous adjournment debate speeches (prepared for NT Chief Ministers) about NT unsung heroes;
  • Progress of the Chinese Community in the NT (written to commemorate the opening of the new NT Parliament in 1994;

Copies of Horsebells and Hobblechains are available for sale from Jeff Hill (0428-988710) or at Steeles B&B $29.95.



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