The Banjo.Alternative signature:
A. B. Paterson.Born in Orange, New South Wales. Son of Andrew Bogle Paterson and Rose Isabella (née Barton). Educated at Sydney Grammar School. Worked as a war correspondent for Australian news publications and Reuters during the South African War, and continued to work as a journalist, except for a stint of military service in World War I. Married Alice Emily Walker on 8 April 1903. Publications include several volumes of poetry, most famously The Man From Snowy River, and Other Verses (1895). Biographical information: ADB. (BGL)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ace, from Snowy River | 1892-05 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 18985 |
| The Travelling Post-Office | 1894-01 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 19034 |