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y separately published work icon Henry Lawson's Humorous Stories selected work   short story   humour  
Alternative title: Humorous Stories of Henry Lawson
Issue Details: First known date: 1967... 1967 Henry Lawson's Humorous Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1967 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Iron-Bark Chip, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Dave Regan and his gang of workers try to pass off a girder as ironbark, as specified in their contract, but the government inspector seems suspicious.
 (p. 99-103)
The Hypnotized Township, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Harry runs a mail coach and is worried that Mac is trying to steal his business. After Mac is hypnotised by a travelling showman, Harry seizes the opportunity to scare him away.
 (p. 104-110)
The Mystery of Dave Regan, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Dave Regan is frequently being reported as dead, but usually turns up again. When the narrator, Jim, sees him in dry, dusty clothes after a drenching thunderstorm he becomes convinced he has seen Dave's ghost.
 (p. 111-114)
The Darling River, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Lawson describes the oddities of travel by river boat on the Darling River. He also explains how Bourke came to acquire the reputation of being the most drunken town on the Darling.
 (p. 115-124)
A Prisoner, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 125-126)
The Shanty-Keeper's Wife, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
A party of coach travellers stop at a bush shanty, hoping for a meal after an uncomfortable journey. The publican informs them his wife is ill, asks them to be quiet, and tells them that he has no food and can only offer them rum and milk. Then the horses go missing and the travellers are offered accommodation for the night, at a price.
 (p. 127-133)
At Dead Dingo, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 134-137)
A Vision of Sandy Blight, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
The narrator, Joe, is tortured by sandy blight, so he and Mitchell shelter in a hut to wait for sunset. After apparently curing Joe's affliction with a bottle of 'eye water' he finds in the hut, Mitchell reminisces about the perils of amateur bee-keeping.
 (p. 138-142)
Two Sundowners, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 143-152)
A Long Way to Cork, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 153-154)
On the Tucker Track : A Steelman Story, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 155-157)
We Called Him 'Ally' for Short, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
The narrator's vicious dog chases away the ghost of a convict.
 (p. 158-161)
Taking Stiffner Down, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 162-165)
The Chinaman's Ghost, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 166-168)
"Leggo Me Ear", Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 169-170)
King William, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 171-173)
The Songs They Used To Sing, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Lawson writes of, and quotes from, the songs sung on the goldfields, the people who sang them and the emotions the songs aroused, sentimental and otherwise.
 (p. 174-186)
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