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  2. A Goldfields Blow.

    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 ...

    Article : 791 words
  3. The New Prospector.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Some time ago I wrote a small article praising the Old Timers which you published. Since then several of the old chaps throughout the ...

    Article : 278 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. For the ...

    Article : 735 words
  5. Mixed!

    Dear "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 ...

    Article : 184 words
  6. Champion Horsemen.

    Dear "Non-Corn,"—I have been following the "champion horsemen" discussion with interest and cannot let the subject close Without my say-so. No one ...

    Article : 249 words
  7. Goldfields Memories.

    Dear 'Non-Com,"—When I went adventuring in the early days of the goldfields chasing the elusive weight with a host of "swampers" or "t'othersiders," ...

    Article : 462 words
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    "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]

    Article : 37 words
  9. A Strong Puller!

    Dear "Non-Corn."—Further to a recent reference to Don Cronin I remember the first race meeting held at Dumbleyung a few years ago. I had a horse in one ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. Running Down the 'Roos.

    Dear "Non-Com."—Further to "Cudtharra Mungo's" yarn about kangaroo shooting, the natives east of Jarramongup used to run them down on foot and kill ...

    Article : 226 words
  11. Comradeship.

    Dear "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 words
  12. Horse Raising!

    Dear. "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 words
  13. "Tin-Kettling."

    Dear "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 words
  14. Jurien Bay's First Air Mail.

    Dear "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 words
  15. The Parson.

    Dear "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 words
  16. Lonely Craves.

    Dear "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 words
  17. A Good Blow.

    Dear "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
  18. To Correspondents.

    "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 words
  19. A 'Mechanical" Christian.

    Dear "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 words
  20. Election Echo.

    Dear "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 words
  21. Any Prospectors Interested?

    Dear "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 ...

    Article : 77 words
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