Dear "Non-Com."—A few years ago I was amalgamating on a battery somewhere north of 28. It was about this time of the year (February) and was ...
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Article : 278 wordsUnder 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 the ...
Article : 735 wordsDear "Non-Com."—Swapping yarns round the camp fire here one of my mates told a story of approaching a ganger for a job. The reply he got was: "Looking ...
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Article : 462 words"JUMBO," who was blinded by a premature explosion at Peak Hill on January 14 last. Others in the picture are W. Dunlop, O. Jenkins and (behind ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 226 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—It is often said that a real friend is worth a dozen indifferent ones. A reliable companion is a very precious possession. ...
Article : 292 wordsDear. "Non-Com."—T[?] musterers had been out in the open country rounding up their horses and had successfully yarded a number, among which was a ...
Article : 104 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—There is (or was) a custom in Victoria called "tin-kettling." When anyone got married all the lads for miles around turned up with kerosene ...
Article : 290 wordsDear "Non-Com."—The North-west air mail plane passes over a few lonely places on its trip from Perth and among these is one lonely spot called Jurien Bay, ...
Article : 168 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—Somehow I have not had a great deal of time for parsons, but recently one caused me to change my mind. We had a bushfire, with flames ...
Article : 82 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—Say, do you know anything about this? I thought I knew almost all the various kinds and names of drinks. (1) A Chinese gin sling; (2) ...
Article : 188 wordsDear "Non-Com."—During the summer in England recently a visitor from the United States was seeing the sights of London. He saw in one of the parks a ...
Article : 236 words"Bushfire."—Thanks for verse, which will appear as soon as possible. Mrs. C. A. Brooks, Ceduna.—A strange Incident indeed. It will appear later. ...
Article : 174 wordsDear "Non-Corn."—The Rev. gentleman in charge of Dalwallinu parish some years ago owned and drove around that district in an old Ford, probably about ...
Article : 144 wordsDear "Non-Com."—On the eve of the recent election I went along to hear Miss D. Tangney expound her policy. When the meeting was over, I walked ...
Article : 88 wordsDear "Non-Com."—There must be a lot of men around town who would give prospecting a go, if they only had a good locality to work in. If anyone is ...
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 19 Mar 1936, Page 7
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