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  2. Champion Horsemen.

    Dear "Non-Com."—I am a shoeing farrier and have followed my trade for upwards of 50 years in the south-West. I could name dozens of horsemen whom it ...

    Article : 534 words
  3. Gun Shearers.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Many of the West's finest shearers have been mentioned in your columns. Harry Finlay is the "Prince of them all" for quality and ...

    Article : 699 words
  4. Shearing — and Other Things

    Dear "Non-Com,"—I read with interest the item on gun shearers by "Penner Up" in a recent issue. I heartily agree with him that Clarrie Jones deserves a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 662 words
  5. 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. For the ...

    Article : 493 words
  6. Great Drovers.

    Dear "Non-Com."—I have read with interest all the items about horsemen, drovers, etc. I have known most of the men mentioned, but have never seen the ...

    Article : 369 words
  7. White Kangaroos.

    Dear "Non-Com."—I would like to endorse "Bolling Stone's" remarks about white kangaroos. Some years ago, while travelling between Yalgoo and Crow's ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. Horsemen and Drovers.

    Hello, "Non-Com."—May I barge in again and have another lick? Same old, pencil! However, I may be able to sport a pen one of these days, and then ...

    Article : 378 words
  9. Teamsters' Trails.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to "T.Y.'s" claim to the longest trip with horse teams I think I can just about beat it. Five of us left Mingenew for Lake ...

    Article : 255 words
  10. To Correspondents.

    "Skipper," Wiluna.—The plant specimen was diagnosed by "Martingale" as a corkscrew or corkwood or something. He explained it in M.H. last week. Thanks ...

    Article : 404 words
  11. After the Party.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Many thanks for the delightful evening. I felt a real "Highway-woman" in more senses than one! ...

    Article : 215 words
  12. On Hoboes.

    Dear "Non-Com"—I didn't know that you allowed hoboes to grace your Highway with tales of train-jumping, etc., but seeing that one appeared in a recent issue ...

    Article : 238 words
  13. Condamine Bells.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to those horse bells recently mentioned by your contributors, and also "Martingale's" story about finding one near a dead horse. ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. First Overlanders.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to "Just a Mug's" item on droving (W.M., 3/9/36), I think I can tell him who was the first to overland cattle from Queensland to ...

    Article : 168 words
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