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  2. Alf's Bed.

    Alf and I had but recently arrived on our selection. Having erected our camp, we decided to construct two comfortable beds, on which to recline when "the toil ...

    Article : 774 words
  3. "Beemurra."

    Dear "Non-Com,"—Greenough Flats was basking in the spring sunshine in the late seventies, blissfully unaware of the rapid march of civilisation bringing in its ...

    Article : 541 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 : 665 words
  5. A Memory of Murrin.

    Dear "Non-Com."—This, my first attempt to gain literary fame, is an authentic account of happenings at the town of Murrin Murrin during the ...

    Article : 304 words
  6. Music Hath Charms...!

    Dear "Non-Com."—After an accident to my buggy from which the horses raced away into the bush, I was compelled to walk an unknown road. The ...

    Article : 485 words
  7. Philosophy of the Track.

    Dear "Non-Com,"—I love this page, because it conveys so much. Let me explain briefly: After the war I was in a fair way to ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. More Clumper.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"D. A. Plonk" in his recent article says that "Clumper" was so called on account of his making frequent use of the expression "Ain't it a ...

    Article : 193 words
  9. The Image of Himself.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Most of our readers will remember the recently demolished Chamberlain's Coffee Palace, opposite the Perth railway station. In the ...

    Article : 215 words
  10. North of Jurien Bay.

    Dear Non-Com,"—Six miles north of Jurien Bay a little cape pushes its way into the sea, making a breakwater, and here we have Sandy Bay, a beautifully ...

    Article : 466 words
  11. Intuition.

    Dear "Non-com,"—A few weeks ago a friend of mine persuaded me to accompany her to a spiritualistic seance which she had seen advertised in the religious ...

    Article : 282 words
  12. A Strange Episode.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Yesterday I noticed a number of magpies behaving in an excited manner. Venturing nearer I was surprised to see a small hawk, helpless on ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. Circumstantial Evidence.

    Dear "Non-Com."—One often reads of the lack of initiative and intelligence of the aborigine. How about this? For obvious reasons the correct names and ...

    Article : 522 words
  14. Bush Ledgers.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Shorthorn's" tale of Clumper's interpretation of his boss's message about shifting camp reminds me of a tale I heard regarding the founder ...

    Article : 233 words
  15. A La Ripley?

    Dear "Non-com,"—Much has been written about so-called intelligent dogs. Let me tell you about my two, Bluey and The Pup. ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. A Slight Difference.

    Dear "Non-com."—In the early "groupie" days I took some marrows to sell to another settler. They were beauts, and went. At the same time, from the ...

    Article : 51 words
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