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The Loaded Dog – a short story by Henry Lawson

01/08/2026 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

The Loaded Dog Dave Regan, Jim Bently, and Andy Page were sinking a shaft at Stony Creek in search of a rich gold quartz reef which was supposed to exist in the vicinity. There is always a rich reef supposed to exist in the vicinity; the only questions are whether it is ten feet or […]

Filed Under: People, Ripping Yarns & Tragic Tales Tagged With: Australian History, Dog, Goldfields History

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