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Adelaide Adolphus

A miner mentioned in a yarn about lost mates.

minor

Also known as Corney George, Corney, Geordie

First appearance: the story of malachi

Adelaide Adolphus shows up with force in An Old Mate of Your Father's. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as 'Adelaide Adolphus' and 'Corney George,' a figure from the goldfields.
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In An Old Mate of Your Father's: Referenced as 'Adelaide Adolphus' and 'Corney George,' a figure from the goldfields. Later, in A Day on a Selection: Nicknamed 'Corney George' and 'Henry George', he participates in the…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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