[Editor: This joke was published in The Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA), 7 June 1913.] Tuppence ha’penny. The story is told up north of a North-West lady who died and presented herself at the Gate of Heaven, St. Peter said dogmatically that no one could enter who had not … [Read more...] about Tuppence ha’penny [joke, 7 June 1913]
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Mr. Bird’s per se: Amusing repartee [15 November 1907]
[Editor: This article was published in The Examiner (Launceston, Tas.), 15 November 1907. It involves some amusing parliamentary repartee relating to the proposed policy of a free education for all children.] Mr. Bird’s per se Amusing repartee. There was one smart … [Read more...] about Mr. Bird’s per se: Amusing repartee [15 November 1907]
The Cobra-Bal, or Bald Pated Blacks [10 July 1858]
[Editor: A “tongue in cheek” article about a newly-discovered tribe of Aborigines, who were said to have goldfields nearby. Published in Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (Sydney, NSW), 10 July 1858. See the related article, “New race of Aboriginals: Gold … [Read more...] about The Cobra-Bal, or Bald Pated Blacks [10 July 1858]