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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1948
Page
10
In a dusty outback town, Blue and Smiley chase an emu and her chick flock. The bird drinks onlookers and bites Smiley, who lands in hospital after a scalp wound. News spreads as a bore crew camps on the hill and Stiffy the driller rallies the town’s youngsters.
In a rural camp, head driller Stiffy entertains children by declaring a world first and then cracking a peanut to reveal its two halves. The crowd, amused yet disappointed, is shown a playful trick as kids imitate Stiffy’s stiff leg gait on the way home.
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