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y separately published work icon Joe Wilson and His Mates selected work   short story  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1901... 1901 Joe Wilson and His Mates
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Edinburgh,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:William Blackwood , 1901 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Author's Farewell to the Bushmeni"Some carry their swags in the Great North-West,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. v-vi)
Joe Wilson's Courtship, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 3-45)
Brighten's Sister-in-Law, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 47-78)
'Water Them Geraniums', Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 79-119)
A Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Joe Wilson puts off buying a buggy for his long-suffering wife Mary. A trip to town and an encounter with Mary's former lover changes his mind.
 (p. 121-152)
The Golden Graveyard, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Dave and Jim drive a secret shaft under a cemetery where they've discovered signs of gold. When Mother Middleton uncovers their workings, however, the men must flee for their lives.
 (p. 157-175)
The Chinaman's Ghost, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 177-182)
The Loaded Dog, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Dave and Andy create a bomb to blast fish out of the waterhole. However their dog picks the bomb up and begins a deadly, yet hilarious, game of 'fetch'.
 (p. 183-193)
Poisonous Jimmy Gets Left, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 195-204)
The Ghostly Door, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 205-213)
A Wild Irishman, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Flour o' Wheat is an Irishman with a temper living in New Zealand. He uses his fists to get his way, but one day when he is passed out, drunk, the township decide to teach him a lesson.
 (p. 215-227)
The Babies in the Bush, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 229-257)
A Bush Dance, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Young people attending a bush dance fear that the musician will never arrive.
 (p. 259-263)
The Buckjumper The Buck-Jumper, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 265-270)
Jimmy Grimshaw's Wooing, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 271-277)
At Dead Dingo, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 279-284)
Telling Mrs Baker, Henry Lawson , single work short story
Two drovers, Andy and Jack, watch their boss drink himself to death. They lie to his wife about the cause of his death to spare her unnecessary pain.
 (p. 285-305)
A Hero in Dingo-Scrubs, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 307-322)
The Little World Left Behind, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 323-329)
The Never-Never Countryi"By homestead, hut, and shearing-shed,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 331-334)
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