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y separately published work icon Bodger and the Boarders selected work   short story   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1922... 1922 Bodger and the Boarders
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:N.S.W. Bookstall Company , 1922 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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. 5-16)
Louis XIV and the Lodger, Kodak , single work short story (p. 17-27)
Most Superior People, Kodak , single work short story (p. 28-42)
The Sympathy Bureau, Kodak , single work short story

American Elvin G. Barnstutter arrives in Australia full of plans to make his fortune. He installs Laura Jane Sweetbread, a widow living in the same boarding house, in an office with two typists and proceeds to advertise his new business, The Sympathy Bureau. The purpose of the Bureau is to extend the sympathy and influence of Mrs Sweetbread, the 'sweetest and wisest' of women, to those who are alone in the world. The Bureau is a success, but Mrs Sweetbread begins to change.

 (p. 42-55)
The Boarders Revolver, Kodak , single work short story humour (p. 55-64)
The Reincarnated Cabman, Kodak , single work short story humour (p. 63-74)
A Set of Furs, Kodak , single work short story (p. 75-83)
Two Rounds, Kodak , single work short story humour (p. 84-89)
The Mysterious Lodger, Kodak , single work short story humour (p. 90-99)
Father's Birthday, Kodak , single work short story (p. 100-108)
Sideshows, Kodak , single work short story (p. 109-122)
A House of Flames, Kodak , single work short story (p. 123-136)
The Opium Eaters, Kodak , single work short story humour
A group of illegal Chinese immigrants escape the police by hiding in a room in a boarding house. The room's occupant, Bodger, returns unexpectedly and sets off an unfortunate chain of events.
 (p. 137-151)
Two Pale Lovers, Kodak , single work short story (p. 152-161)
The Ideal Servant, Ernest O'Ferrall , single work short story (p. 162-172)
A House of Insults, Kodak , single work short story (p. 173-182)
The Return of the Boarder, Kodak , single work short story (p. 183-198)
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