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 ...
Article : 87 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Further to "Canine Intelligence," by "Nose Peg." Tammin, I think I can give you one which will give "Nose Peg" time to reflect. ...
Article : 735 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Ryan was a champion scratch puller and hammer-thrower from the Eastern States. He was touring the goldfields with a promoter and ...
Article : 205 wordsDear "Non-Com,"—The recent conclusion of [?]y seeding operations occasioned no little pleasure in my family circle. "Mignonne," my wife, while not ...
Article : 795 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—Several years ago a cobber and I went to Middle Swan to a spot commonly known as Swan Diving Tree, for a swim. Before going in we ...
Article : 236 words"Dear "Non-Com."—Let me give you a pen-picture from the North. Before me is a desk witn four bright, smiling little half-castes in it. One pair ...
Article : 301 wordsDear "Non-Com."—My first sight of Australia was from the deck of the Mamilius on December 28, 1928. I had been in the ship's hospital for three weeks ...
Article : 321 wordsWhile clearing on a group holding in the South-west recently, a huge bullock chain was unearthed. It evidently had been used by the Millars' Company's ...
Article : 189 wordsDear "Non-Com.,"—My [?]n, a lad about 14 years, had a numbar of traps set in the scrub to catch brush kangaroos, and one morning among his ...
Article : 319 wordsI Dear "Non-Com,"—When I was a lad on our selection in the early days, my father had a very small brumbie, which he called "Nipper," and a "nipper" he ...
Article : 227 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Reading in a recent issue about happenings on the goldfields reminded me of a very amusing incident of many years back. A Kalgoorlie man ...
Article : 208 wordsDear "Non-com."—Towerinning Lake, a beauty spot down Duranillan way, has an interesting aboriginal legend attached to it. ...
Article : 205 wordsDear "Non-Com.,"—When I see thick banks of clouds rising with a strong wind and clouds of red dust, it always makes me think of the following story. ...
Article : 176 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Recently I saw an article about the fall of the birthrate in Australia. Well, why doesn't the Press tell our politicians what they should do ...
Article : 209 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Further to the articles on "Paddy the Flat's" picture ledger, wherein it was stated he charged a customer with a cheese instead of a ...
Article : 229 wordsDear "Non-com."—Apropos the dog suckling the kangaroo. It reminds me of something similar which came under my notice. ...
Article : 199 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Dave blew into a dearers' camp at sundown and was entertained with true bushman's hospitality. As he showed no desire to leave ...
Article : 147 wordsDear "Non-com."—I have been wondering if there is a place for a Highway Woman on this page! Some little while ago I was going ...
Article : 145 wordsDear "Non-Com.,"—York in the old days was mentioned in a recent issue. It reminded me of the first Corps of Volunteers which was formed there. They ...
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 11 Jul 1935, Page 8
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