[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Two larrikins “Y’orter do something, Ernie. Yer know how I am. You don’t seem to care. Y’orter to do something.” Stowsher slouched at a greater angle to the greasy door-post, and scowled under his … [Read more...] about Two larrikins [short story, by Henry Lawson]
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Meeting old mates [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson. The chapter is comprised of two parts: 1) Tom Smith; 2) Jack Ellis.] Meeting old mates I. Tom Smith You are getting well on in the thirties, and haven’t left off being a fool yet. You have been … [Read more...] about Meeting old mates [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Bill the ventriloquial rooster [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Bill the ventriloquial rooster “When we were up country on the selection, we had a rooster at our place, named Bill,” said Mitchell; “a big mongrel of no particular breed, though the old lady said he … [Read more...] about Bill the ventriloquial rooster [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Mitchell’s jobs [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Mitchell’s jobs “I’m going to knock off work and try to make some money,” said Mitchell, as he jerked the tea-leaves out of his pannikin and reached for the billy. “It’s been the great mistake of my … [Read more...] about Mitchell’s jobs [short story, by Henry Lawson]
No place for a woman [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] No place for a woman He had a selection on a long box-scrub siding of the ridges, about half a mile back and up from the coach road. There were no neighbours that I ever heard of, and the nearest “town” … [Read more...] about No place for a woman [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Mitchell on women [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Mitchell on women “All the same,” said Mitchell’s mate, continuing an argument by the camp-fire; “all the same, I think that a woman can stand cold water better than a man. Why, when I was staying in a … [Read more...] about Mitchell on women [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Mitchell on matrimony [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Mitchell on matrimony “I suppose your wife will be glad to see you,” said Mitchell to his mate in their camp by the dam at Hungerford. They were overhauling their swags, and throwing away the blankets, … [Read more...] about Mitchell on matrimony [short story, by Henry Lawson]
“Middleton’s Peter” [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson. This chapter is comprised of three parts: 1) The first born; 2) The only hope; 3) Doc. Wild.] “Middleton’s Peter” I. The first born The struggling squatter is to be found in Australia as well as … [Read more...] about “Middleton’s Peter” [short story, by Henry Lawson]
The iron-bark chip [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] The iron-bark chip Dave Regan and party — bush-fencers, tank-sinkers, rough carpenters, &c. — were finishing the third and last culvert of their contract on the last section of the new railway line, and … [Read more...] about The iron-bark chip [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Andy Page’s rival [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Andy Page’s rival Tall and freckled and sandy, Face of a country lout; That was the picture of Andy — Middleton’s rouseabout. On Middleton’s wide dominions Plied the stock-whip and shears; Hadn’t … [Read more...] about Andy Page’s rival [short story, by Henry Lawson]
A vision of Sandy Blight [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] A vision of Sandy Blight I’d been humping my back, and crouching and groaning for an hour or so in the darkest corner of the travellers’ hut, tortured by the demon of sandy blight. It was too hot to … [Read more...] about A vision of Sandy Blight [short story, by Henry Lawson]
The songs they used to sing [short story, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is a chapter from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] The songs they used to sing On the diggings up to twenty odd years ago — and as far back as I can remember — on Lambing Flat, the Pipe Clays, Gulgong, Home Rule, and so through the roaring list; in bark … [Read more...] about The songs they used to sing [short story, by Henry Lawson]
Preface [to On the Track, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This is the preface from On the Track (1900) by Henry Lawson.] Preface Of the stories in this volume many have already appeared in the columns of the Bulletin, Town and Country Journal, Freeman’s Journal, and Australian Star (Sydney), and the West Australian and … [Read more...] about Preface [to On the Track, by Henry Lawson]
On the Track [by Henry Lawson, 1900]
[Editor: This book of short stories by Henry Lawson was published in 1900.] On the Track by Henry Lawson Author of “While the Billy Boils,” and “When the World Was Wide” CONTENTS [Preface] The Songs They used to Sing A Vision of Sandy Blight Andy … [Read more...] about On the Track [by Henry Lawson, 1900]
The Sydney and Suburban Reform League [advertisement, 25 February 1900]
[Editor: This advertisement, for the Sydney and Suburban Reform League, was published in The Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW), 25 February 1900.] The Sydney and Suburban Reform League. 1. Advocates Justice for the Workers. 2. Denounces the Sweating System. 3. Is Opposed to … [Read more...] about The Sydney and Suburban Reform League [advertisement, 25 February 1900]
Books for review [22 December 1900]
[Editor: A review of Popular Verses and Humorous Verses by Henry Lawson, and of Australian Bushranging by Charles White. Published in The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts, 22 December 1900.] Books for review. We have received from … [Read more...] about Books for review [22 December 1900]
[My Literary Friend] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
[Editor: This illustration, drawn by Frank P. Mahony, was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900. Henry Lawson is pictured in the foreground, with his “literary friend” reading and smoking in the background.] [My Literary Friend] “Once I wrote a little poem … [Read more...] about [My Literary Friend] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
[The Lights of Cobb and Co.] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
[Editor: This illustration, drawn by Frank P. Mahony, was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] [The Lights of Cobb and Co.] “A hundred miles shall see to-night the lights of Cobb and Co.!” Source: Henry Lawson. Verses Popular and Humorous, Angus … [Read more...] about [The Lights of Cobb and Co.] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
[Portrait of the Author] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
[Editor: This illustration of Henry Lawson, drawn by Frank P. Mahony, was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] [Portrait of the Author] Source: Henry Lawson. Verses Popular and Humorous, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1900, page ii (opposite title … [Read more...] about [Portrait of the Author] [illustration, Verses Popular and Humorous]
But What’s the Use [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] But What’s the Use But what’s the use of writing ‘bush’ — Though editors demand it — For city folk, and farming folk, Can never understand it. They’re blind to what the bushman … [Read more...] about But What’s the Use [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Grog-an’-Grumble Steeplechase [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Grog-an’-Grumble Steeplechase ’Twixt the coastline and the border lay the town of Grog-an’-Grumble In the days before the bushman was a dull ’n’ heartless drudge, An’ they say … [Read more...] about The Grog-an’-Grumble Steeplechase [poem by Henry Lawson]
A Word to Texas Jack [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] A Word to Texas Jack Texas Jack, you are amusin’. By Lord Harry, how I laughed When I seen yer rig and saddle with its bulwarks fore-and-aft; Holy smoke! In such a saddle how the … [Read more...] about A Word to Texas Jack [poem by Henry Lawson]
A Study in the “Nood” [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900. Lawson based this poem upon a true story.] A Study in the “Nood” ‘A sailor named Grice was seen by the guard of a goods train lying close to the railway-line near Warner Town (S.A.) in … [Read more...] about A Study in the “Nood” [poem by Henry Lawson]
A Little Mistake [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] A Little Mistake ’Tis a yarn I heard of a new-chum ‘trap’ On the edge of the Never-Never, Where the dead men lie and the black men lie, And the bushman lies for ever. ’Twas the … [Read more...] about A Little Mistake [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Professional Wanderer [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Professional Wanderer When you’ve knocked about the country — been away from home for years; When the past, by distance softened, nearly fills your eyes with tears — You are … [Read more...] about The Professional Wanderer [poem by Henry Lawson]