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  2. 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 : 89 words
  3. The Spinifex Liar.

    When my fancy goes roaming back along the by ways of mulga-land, I visualise him, recumbent in the glow of a camp fire, smoking his pipe in silence ...

    Article : 366 words
  4. The Skull at Carracarrup.

    Dear "Non-Com."—A dilatory word, perhaps, but "chasin' the weight" does not seem to leave much spare time for memories, as one is more inclined to be ...

    Article : 628 words
  5. Day.

    The Day hath raised Night's drooping hem, From northern lands to Bethlehem. The shrouding mists on lake and rill ...

    Article : 230 words
  6. An Everlasting Query.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Let one take you for a ride. Spring is in the air, and also in my pony. I give her a free rein and she ...

    Article : 250 words
  7. THE TOP OF THE HILL.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Like many others, I have been going to have a shot at reaching the top of that hill for some time, and an article by "Jack-Hammer" ...

    Article : 439 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 142 words
  9. On the Mines.

    Dear "Non-Com."—I saw the owner of the mine put up a printed notice on a board when waiting to start my shift. I found that it was a list of mines ...

    Article : 651 words
  10. Native Marvels.

    Dear "Non-Com."—"Cinque Ports' " story of the ability of a black gin to keep a fire stick alight for apparently an indefinite period discloses another wonder ...

    Article : 257 words
  11. To Correspondents.

    "Hope," Capel.—Many thanks for comments. H.M.C., Ravensthorpe.—Thanks for letter. Have asked makers to forward ...

    Article : 19 words
  12. For the Count of Nine!

    Dear "Non-Com."—Some years ago, our camp moved still further into the heart of the virgin karri forest, dense with scrub, difficult of access and ...

    Article : 493 words
  13. Your Worship!

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to country court cases. Many years ago, on the goldfields, a prospector was charged with having been drunk. The Warden ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 56 words
  15. "Starve the Crows!"

    Dear "Non-Com."—A Highwayman described the effects of a feed of crow's eggs recently. About a month ago tucker was short ...

    Article : 90 words
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