Old Boomerang Old Boomerang i(A42481 works by)
Writing name for: J. R. Houlding
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1 The First in the Colony (from Australian Capers or Christopher Cockle's Colonial Experience) Old Boomerang , 1966 single work short story extract
— Appears in: The Australian Christmas 1966; (p. 33-37)
1 y separately published work icon The Australian Emigrant's Song Old Boomerang , London : Chappell & Co. , 1900-1999 Z1038881 1900-1999 single work lyric/song
1 y separately published work icon A Flood That Led on to Fortune Old Boomerang , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 1886 Z1038787 1886 single work children's fiction children's adventure When the Summers family's homestead is ravaged by flood, two of the elder children, Agnes and Ned, leave home to work as a nursemaid and a ship's apprentice, respectively. Mainly follows the experiences of Agnes and Ned.
1 2 y separately published work icon In the Depths of the Sea Old Boomerang , London : Hodder and Stoughton , 1885 Z1038782 1885 single work children's fiction children's Ben finds a job in a factory and spends time at the Melbourne Free Library before enrolling at a school of design.
1 What Galvanic Soles did for Mr Pain Old Boomerang , 1878 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 29 June vol. 25 no. 939 1878; (p. 915-916) Tom Pain tries to cure his rheumatism by wearing copper and zinc soles. He is mistaken for the Devil.
1 'Common Dodges' Old Boomerang , 1878 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 1 June vol. 25 no. 935 1878; (p. 756)
1 "Safe and Sound"; or Jean Perrot's Merry Christmas Days in Australia Old Boomerang , 1877 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 December vol. 24 no. 912 1877; (p. 912) A French farmer settles in Australia.
1 A Touchy Organist Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 1 April vol. 21 no. 822 1876; (p. 2) Character sketch of a church organist, proud of his organ.
1 Sweeps Versus Fire-Engines Old Boomerang , 1876 single work essay
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 June vol. 21 no. 883 1876; (p. 2) Essay on the attractions of a blazing fire. The danger of fires could be decreased if people employed the services of chimney sweeps more frequently.
1 Stingy Old Mrs Bruce Saved a Sweep's Fee Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 19 August vol. 22 no. 842 1876; (p. 2) Moral - it is 'more economical, and far safer, to get their chimneys properly swept than to burn the soot out of them.'
1 The School Revisited: A Christmas Love Story Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 December vol. 22 no. 760 1876; (p. 3-4) Two young men prove themselves to be 'men' and thus win parental approval of their marriage to daughters.
1 Lost in his Situation Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 24 June vol. 21 no. 834 1876; (p. 2)
1 "Home Sweet Home" Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 August vol. 22 no. 841 1876; (p. 2) A friend relates the pleasure and delight he felt upon embarking in England, 'home' again.
1 Woodend Farm Old Boomerang , 1876 single work prose travel A practical guide for potential farmers in Australian conditions.
1 A Visit of Farmer Cobb and his Wife to the Exhibition Old Boomerang , 1876 single work short story humour Rustics visiting the city for the first time.
1 Recollection of a Christmas Eve in Fiji Old Boomerang , 1875 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 6 February vol. 19 no. 762 1875; (p. 185) Story of Isaac, a converted cannibal.
1 Story of Poor Little Tom Burgess : Showing How He Became a Rich Man Old Boomerang , 1875 single work short story
2 y separately published work icon Investing Uncle Ben's Legacy : A Tale of Mining and Matrimonial Speculations Old Boomerang , 1875 single work novel

The story of Martin M'Tailing, a failed businessman who begins investing in mining shares after he receives a legacy from his uncle. Martin is successful for a time, and he marries his landlady, the widow Mrs. Carney. Fluctuations in the mining sharemarket cause failure again; although Martin himself is honest, unscrupulous businessmen contribute to his ruin. Despite this failure, domestic happiness ultimately prevails.
1 Thorns Old Boomerang , 1874 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 20 June vol. 17 no. 729 1874; (p. 803) Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law clash.
1 The Wonderful Shark : A Startling Story Old Boomerang , 1874 single work short story adventure A mysterious doctor builds an amazing contraption, to ward off a hostile fleet entering Sydney Harbour.
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