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  2. Kingsford Smith.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—December 9, 1925. Having completed a short contract at one of the Upper Gascoyne stations I decided to take a short spell in the ...

    Article : 291 words
  3. The One That Cot Away.

    Dear "Non-Coro."—'Tis a bright summer day, a day on which vision extends many miles across the ocean, and the air seems to quiver with the scorching ...

    Article : 397 words
  4. Highway & By-way

    Under this heading readers are invited to contribute brief stories of general appeal and interest and with a West Australian setting for preference. Local legend, history or personalities, reminiscence, nature lore, coincidence, curiosities tragedy, humour—in short, life as it is and was in the city, town and bush. ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. A Memorable Christmas.

    Dear "Non-Com."—A story of the days when land was booming, the price of wheat was high, power farming was the vogue, and the man who used horses was ...

    Article : 291 words
  6. Strategy.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—Years ago, when the Great Fingall was working, Day Dawn had a noted character whom we will call Paddy. He had unpopular notions ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. THE TOP OF THE HILL

    There must be times in everyone's life when the greatest desire is to be a practical philanthropist. It is the saving grace of human nature that we strive to ...

    Article : 559 words
  8. ON THE TRACK.

    Memories of the golden days of the nineties will be recalled by the above picture of Mr. R. Burton, now of 25 North-street, Mt. Lawley, fully equipped for the track to Coolgardie in October, 1893. Mr. Burton is at present writing up his experiences of the goldfields, over ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  9. Heads Again!

    Dear "Non-Com,"—A red plain stretches to the horizon, dotted here and there with scrubby trees. In the centre stands a small group of ...

    Article : 240 words
  10. Canine Intelligence.

    Dear "Non-com."—I read recently on the All-Ways page about a bloke with two dogs rounding up blowflies into a bottle. ...

    Article : 258 words
  11. A Comical Error.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—For some time I have been doing various small jobs for returned men in a certain home—writing letters, sewing buttons and making small ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. Bung!

    Dear "Non-com."—"Scottie's" account of the goanna recalls another incident. We were out looking for stray cattle. I had a native with me and we had come ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. The Haunted Camp.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Some years ago I was on tramp and eventually landed a job on the outcamp, 50 miles from the homestead of a Nor'-West station. After ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. Christmas Cards.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—The first genuine Christmas card was sent in 1844, and it is believed the sender was W. E. Dobson, R.A. He had a friend from whom he ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. A Secret?

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to the quaintness of childhood, a little lady of nine summers visited her grandmother, who lived with a married daughter. The ...

    Article : 117 words
  16. Native Customs.

    Dear "Non-Com."—On the Gascoyne years ago the natives used to leave their stations annually and go on "pink-eye" (holiday), meeting at the appointed ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. To Correspondents.

    "A Virgilian," Bonnie Rock.—A nice little sketch that I am holding for a while. It may climb. "F.B.," Mt. Lawley.—A neat one! ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. Adding Insult to Injury.

    A Scotchman on passing an hotel one day spied a bottle of whisky marked 1d. in error. When he demanded the barman to sell the bottle of whisky for a ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. Logic!

    Dear "Non-com."—The following took plate in a hardware store that was previously in Murray-street, though now elsewhere. ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. Strong Drink.

    Dear "Non-Com."—There was a hard case, Tommy J—, who lived and died in Ballidu many years ago. Like many another sojourner in the bush he had ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. A Change of Name.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—The station hands were lined up before the new boss to receive their working orders for the day. Jackie, the abo rouseabout, was the last ...

    Article : 119 words
  22. "A Mouthful of Welsh."

    Dear "Non-Com,"—I was most interested to read "A Mouthful of Welsh" by "Adelene." Busselton (H. and B., 5/12/35). She mentions a place in North ...

    Article : 67 words
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