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  • Dramatic Selections from Henry Lawson's Short Stories by Henry Lawson (1867 - 1922) | LibriVox's New Releases

    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

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    Sister Hannah: Devorah Allen
    Jack Moonlight: Tomas Peter
    Billy Woods: Jim Locke
    Jake Boreham: Larry Wilson
    Reformed Drunkard: Wayne Cooke
    Bob Brothers: Algy Pug
    Mitchell: Alan Mapstone
    Donald Macdonald: Michele Eaton
    One-Eyed Bogan: lorda
    Female Testifier: Lauren-Emma Blake
    Blunderer: Therese Lindholm
    Black Testifier: Wayne Cooke
    Heckler: ToddHW
    Narrator: KHand

    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

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    Jack Jones: Alan Mapstone
    Andy Page: Larry Wilson
    Dave Regan: lorda
    Jim Bentley: ToddHW
    Mahoney: TJ Burns
    Foley: Algy Pug
    Narrator: Son of the Exiles

    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

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    Awful Example: Alan Mapstone
    Box-o’-Tricks: ToddHW
    Barcoo: Algy Pug
    “Sally” Thompson: Michele Eaton
    Stiffner the Shanty-Keeper: April6090
    Macquarie: lorda
    Somebody: Andrew Gaunce
    Narrator: Son of the Exiles

    04. His Country After All

    "Lives there a man with soul so dead..." - Summary taken from text

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    Australian-born American: Wayne Cooke
    New Zealand bagman: Jim Locke
    Coach Driver: ToddHW
    Posh-sounding British voice: Alan Mapstone
    Australian rabbit-trapper: Algy Pug
    Narrator: KHand