Capricornia

NORMAN (“NAWNIM”). See SHILLINGSWORTH, NORMAN.

NORSE, IAN. Railway superintendent.

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O’CANNON, BLOSSOM (“THE BLOODY PARAKEET”). Daughter of a Chinese father and an Aboriginal mother. Consort of Tim

O’Cannon, and mother of the O’Cannon family.

O’CANNON, TIM. Railway ganger, of Black Adder Creek.

O’CRIMNELL. Police trooper, of Soda Springs.

O’HAY, PAT. Grazier, of Tatlock’s Pool.

O’PICK, MICK. Irishman. Fettler, of Caroline River.

O’THEEF. Police trooper, at Soda Springs.

OPAL. Aboriginal woman, of the Mullanmullak tribe.

OSCAR. See SHILLINGSWORTH, OSCAR.

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PAN, PETER. Half-caste Aboriginal. Legal husband of Connie Differ.

PICKANDLE, PADDY. Railway roadmaster.

PONDROSASS. A judge, of the Capricornian Court.

PONTO. A half-caste Philippino, assistant to Joe Crowe.

POUNDAMORE SISTERS. Two in number, viz.: (1) Jasmine, who became wife of Oscar Shillingsworth, and mother of Roger and Marigold; (2) Heather, the younger sister, who became closely interested in the welfare of Mark Shillingsworth.

POUNDAMORE, JOE. Grazier, of Poundamore Downs, Cooksland. Brother of Jasmine and Heather.

PRAYTER, REV. GORDON. A clergyman, of Port Zodiac.

PRINCESS. Aboriginal woman, cook at Red Ochre station.

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QUONG HO LING. A Chinese settler.

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RALPH. See SHILLINGSWORTH, RALPH.

RAMBLE, JACK. A nomad, friend of Mark Shillingsworth.

RANDTER, REVEREND. Clergyman, of Port Zodiac.

ROBBREY. Police trooper, of Port Zodiac.

ROTGUTT, JERRY. A publican.

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SETTAROGE, CAPTAIN. Police superintendent, of Port Zodiac.

SHAY, MRS DAISY. Proprietress of the Princess Alice Hotel, Port Zodiac. A friend of Heather Poundamore.

SHAY, WALLY. Son of Mrs Daisy Shay.

SHILLINGSWORTH BROTHERS. Three in number, viz: (1) Oscar, owner of Red Ochre station, husband of Jasmine, father of Marigold and Roger; (2) Mark, a nomad, the father of Norman (“Nawnim”); (3) Ralph, a city-dweller Down South.

SHILLINGSWORTH, MAUD. Sister of the Shillingsworth brothers; married to Ambrose: a city-dweller.

SHILLINGSWORTH CHILDREN. Three in number, viz: (1) Marigold and (2) Roger, the children of Oscar and Jasmine; (3) Norman (“Nawnim”), a half-caste Aboriginal, the son of Mark and of the lubra Marowallua (q. v.).

SNIGGER, SAM. A foreman at Red Ochre.

STEEN, JOE. Settler, of Caroline River. Sweetheart of Mrs McLash.

STEGGLES, STANLEY. Railway bridge engineer.

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THUMSCROUGH. State Prosecutor of Capricornia.

TITMUSS, GEORGE. Station master, Port Zodiac.

TOCATCHWON. Sergeant of Police, Port Zodiac.

TOCKY. See LACE, TOCKY.

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WHITELY, SAXON. Postmaster at Republic Reef.

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YELLER ELBERT. See ELBERT. YELLER JEWTY. See JEWTY.

All characters in this story are fictitious.

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