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y separately published work icon The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Humour anthology   poetry   prose   short story   humour   satire  
Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Humour
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Making a Rise (from Murty Brown), Edward S. Sorenson , extract humour (p. 71-76)
Snipesi"A FAMOUS man is Upton J.,", Edward S. Sorenson , single work poetry satire (p. 77)
Mari""Er pore dear Par," she sez, "'e kept a store;"", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry humour (p. 80-82)
The Lobster and the Lioness, Kodak , single work short story humour
Thomson, clutching his lobster, is being escorted home from the pub by the friendly policeman, Murphy, when they encounter an escaped circus lion. Murphy bolts, but Thomson, mistaking the lion for a large dog, is unpeturbed. The lioness follows Thomson back to his boarding house and mayhem ensues.
 (p. 83-89)
Raptures and Adsi"SHE looked on me with pitying eyes,", Kodak , single work poetry humour (p. 90-91)
The Inky Way, Gip , single work short story humour (p. 92-93)
The Girl Wot Gits the Blokesi"WITH powder `alf-way down `er chest,", 'Footscray Flo' , single work poetry humour (p. 94-95)
Our Cow Yardi"A SWAMP before - a cemet'ry behind,", D. D. D. Mackinnon , single work poetry humour (p. 96)
How Curley Worked His Ticket, Butler-Gye , single work short story humour war literature (p. 97-100)
A Digger's Bible, E. A. Tardent , single work short story humour war literature (p. 101-102)
Bayonet Soup : A Digger Comedy in One Act, James Brackin Ballardie , single work drama humour (p. 103-105)
Snatcher's Runner, Con Drew , single work short story humour (p. 106-108)
A Bagful of Eels, Norman R. Freeberg , single work short story humour (p. 111-115)
A Batman's Lamenti"A TALL stalwart batsman sat growling", Anonymous (fl. 1928) , single work poetry humour (p. 116)
The Week I Worked, Les Robinson , single work short story humour (p. 118-123)
Note: illus.
Oblivion for a Guinea 'The Occasion Produces the Man', J. B. Blair , single work short story humour (p. 124-129)
Father Clears Out, James Hackston , single work short story humour (p. 130-136)
Renovationsi"They turned the stables into flats:", Geoffrey Cumine , single work poetry humour (p. 136)
Fightin' Sini"BILL, 'e used ter be a bad 'un, right enough,", Margaret Fane , single work poetry humour (p. 137)
The Bush Ticki"EMBRACE the friendly little asp;", Leon Gellert , single work poetry humour (p. 138)
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