Dramatic Selections from Henry Lawson's Short Stories

01. That Pretty Girl in the Army The Salvation Army is having a hard time of things in the rough Outback town of Bourke.  That is, until Sister Hannah arrives... - Summary by Son of the Exiles Coordinated by: Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] Sister Hannah:Devorah Allen [https://librivox.org/reader/11084] Jack Moonlight:Tomas Peter [https://librivox.org/reader/10789] Billy Woods:Jim Locke [https://librivox.org/reader/10801] Jake Boreham:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Reformed Drunkard:Wayne Cooke [https://librivox.org/reader/12980] Bob Brothers:Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Mitchell:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Donald Macdonald:Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] One-Eyed Bogan:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Female Testifier:Lauren-Emma Blake [https://librivox.org/reader/11059] Blunderer:Therese Lindholm [https://librivox.org/reader/16484] Black Testifier:Wayne Cooke [https://librivox.org/reader/12980] Heckler:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Narrator:KHand [https://librivox.org/reader/8677] 02. The Hairy Man It was the day after Australia's Anniversary Day and all the patriots wanted to do was nurse their hangovers out in the scrub of the isolated western spur of the Blue Mountains. But following close on the heels of their hair-of-the-dog comes The Hairy Man, Australia's own version of Bigfoot. - Summary by Son of the Exiles Coordinated by: Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] Jack Jones:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Andy Page:Larry Wilson [https://librivox.org/reader/8425] Dave Regan:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Jim Bentley:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Mahoney:TJ Burns [https://librivox.org/reader/11790] Foley:Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Narrator:Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] 03. Macquarie's Mate Even "the veriest wreck in the drink-fiend's clutch" won't stand idly by and hear his mate slagged off. - Summary by Son of the Exiles Coordinated by: Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] Awful Example:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Box-o’-Tricks:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Barcoo:Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] “Sally” Thompson:Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Stiffner the Shanty-Keeper:April6090 [https://librivox.org/reader/10995] Macquarie:lorda [https://librivox.org/reader/11927] Somebody:Andrew Gaunce [https://librivox.org/reader/14540] Narrator:Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] 04. His Country After All "Lives there a man with soul so dead..." - Summary taken from text Coordinated by: Son of the Exiles [https://librivox.org/reader/8879] Australian-born American:Wayne Cooke [https://librivox.org/reader/12980] New Zealand bagman:Jim Locke [https://librivox.org/reader/10801] Coach Driver:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Posh-sounding British voice:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Australian rabbit-trapper:Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Narrator:KHand [https://librivox.org/reader/8677]