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  2. A Dour Brither Scot

    Australian-born people, to the best of my knowledge, have no accent and speak the best English in the world, having by nature neither American ...

    Article : 249 words
  3. SO THEY SAY.

    Nature has many curious weather signs, and most bushmen can tell of different ways they have of foretell ing rain. But few there are who can ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 174 words
  4. The Horse Deal

    The father of one of our Brisbane aldermen was noted for his judg ment in horseflesh, and as a conse quence his greatest rival was a fellow ...

    Article : 188 words
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    Advertising : 191 words
  6. Swagging Terms

    For the many descriptive terms bush travellers have for carrying the swag, there are simple, and in most cases interesting, derivations. The "swaggie" ...

    Article : 195 words
  7. A Queer House

    A few miles from Cracow I came upon the queerest dwelling I have seen in Queensland. In the side of a hill an old prospector had built his ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. A Snake Story

    The Indian cobra frequently seeks the warmth of the human body, but I have only once heard of an Austra lian snake doing so. Some years ago I ...

    Article : 219 words
  9. Lizards ... No Lizards

    Near the Great Barrier Reef, about seventy miles to the north-east of Cooktown, lies Lizard Island, an im posing island or granite, some three ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. "All Same Devil"

    Carpet snakes are not averse to tak ing anything that comes their way, apparently; but one big fellow grabbed a bigger mouthful than he bargained ...

    Article : 174 words
  11. The House-breaker

    A workman at a railway quarry in the Lismore district spent a rather en joyable night some time ago. In com pany with his mates he attended the ...

    Article : 175 words
  12. Ghost Laying

    Re "Bottle-Brush's" par. (Queens lander, 10/1/35), on haunted houses, most of these spooks are due to Imagination or practical jokes. The ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. "Flynn of the Inland"

    The Rev. John Flynn, who is be coming world renowned for his work in the inland, is now unfolding a new scheme. He is endeavouring to link ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. Double Dealing

    Engaged in laboriously poisoning prickly pear before the establishment of cactO[?]lastis co[?]onies a Millmerran (Q.) settler was surprised each ...

    Article : 141 words
  15. A Lubra's Revenge

    Jealousy is a prime cause of squabbles and eruptions among the blacks, and a lubra can be treacherous and vengeful to her sisters. Many ...

    Article : 182 words
  16. Wooden Feet

    Though the aborigine dies quickly when he knows that the magician's death bone has been pointed at him, his endurance and tenacity of life in ...

    Article : 162 words
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