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  2. "Pork Chops on the Hoof."

    Dear "Non-Com."—In my youth I was bosom pals with a squatter's son from Breeza, on the Liverpool Plains. He gave me many descriptive accounts of the ...

    Article : 356 words
  3. "Ideas for the Home."

    Dear "Non-Com,"—The casual Australian has been the subject of much discussion at various times, but I think the following will take some beating. I ...

    Article : 349 words
  4. HIGHWAY & BY-WAY

    Dear "Non-Com."—From War to Group Settlement was no great stride, and both tribulations were alike, in that one doesn't appreciate the highlights of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 636 words
  5. Old Nick Himself!

    Dear "Non-Com."—In a certain part of the old country, parents wishing to frighten or subdue naughty children generally succeeded by referring to "Old ...

    Article : 397 words
  6. Household Humour.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—One Friday morning found me, a very conscientious housewife, busily scrubbing away at the kitchen floor, when a timid knock on the ...

    Article : 291 words
  7. Canine Sympathy.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—Many years ago when I was living in the bush I was in a position that I needed dogs. I reared one after the other, but they all left ...

    Article : 258 words
  8. "Young Australia."

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Highway and Byway!" Yes! The following fits pretty well, for its concerns not only a "high" way (on a ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. A Narrow Escape.

    Dear "Non-Com."—One afternoon last summer we decided to go for a stroll around the farm, and as it was very much better outside than in, only just got home ...

    Article : 258 words
  10. Explicit Directions!

    Dear "Non-Com."—I was working on a clearing job for the late Mr. J. F. T. Hassel, near Mt. Barker. My mate, little Billy, was a bit of a hard case, and one ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. The Last Trail Outback.

    Dear "Non-Com."—It was Christmas time and the little northern township was full of men from outback. They were all bushmen—stockmen, prospectors, ...

    Article : 235 words
  12. "One at a Time!

    Dear "Non-Corn."—Some time ago I read about wild birds attacking tame ones, and citing an Incident that occurred at Barrack-street jetty, where a ...

    Article : 254 words
  13. The Grave on Mulga Downs.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further still to those lonely graves. On the station where I am at present employed, about 70 miles from the homestead there is a ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. The Ghost on the Groups.

    Dear "Non-com,"—I have heard a lot about ghosts at one time or another, and I was at one time nearly forced to believe in them. It happened this way. ...

    Article : 242 words
  15. A Carry-All!

    Dear "Non-Com,"—Jim is my small son. Noticing his trouser pocket was extra bulgy the other day I had him turn it out. This is what it contained ...

    Article : 110 words
  16. On Boots.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Recently a chap who was employed in a large warehouse bought a new pair of boots during the dinner hour. After swanking them off to ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. A Real Old Man!

    Dear "Non-Com."—Five years ago the shares in the Wiluna mine were very unsteady and I was undecided whether to leave Wiluna for an agricultural ...

    Article : 201 words
  18. Reported Missing.

    Dear "Non.-Com."—They were spending the day at Rockingham, the Parson, Tommy, Mac and another, and late in the afternoon the Parson and Tommy ...

    Article : 164 words
  19. What Prompted Me?

    Dear "Non-Com."—We were listening in at my home to one of the "B" class stations, and, for no apparent reason, I switched on to 6WF, catching the tail ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. Otherwise, Don't Trespa!

    Dear "Non-Com,"—By way of introduction may I be permitted to state that I am a far better listener and enjoyer of jokes than a creator or writer of same. ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. The Tables Turned.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Three young men were spending a merry evening together and one boasted that nothing could frighten him. When they decided to go ...

    Article : 131 words
  22. To Correspondents.

    M.E.H.—Verses received, but they cannot be published. This page is not a medium for the prosecution of private quarrels. ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. Quack Remedies.

    Dear "Non-com."—Most bush folk are more or less familiar with the party line telephone. It is a good friend when properly treated, but if too many try to ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. "Good Shooting."

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to the par headed "Good Shooting" in this page on January 24, I was staying at Lowden some years back and went out one day ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. Ghosts of the Passed!

    Dear "Non-Com,"—A certain doctor I know was asked by a friend to accompany him to the local cemetery to visit a departed friend's grave. The doctor said, ...

    Article : 65 words
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