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Alexandra & Yea Standard choose

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[Aus] Alexandra & Yea Standard (Vic.) 29 Sept. 2/7: The bench fined defendant £5, in default a month’s imprisonment. Stevenson decided on going to gaol, but after having been in the ‘logs’ a few hours, he thought it more advisable to pay the fine.
at logs, the, n.
[Aus] Alexandra & Yea Standard (Vic.) 6 Feb. 3/3: He swore ‘By Jinks!’ he’d do his best.
at by jinks! (excl.) under jinks, n.
[Aus] Alexandra & Yea Standard (Vic.) 11 Mar. 3/1: [W]hat goes on is enough to fill anyone right up to where dolly’s wax bead is sewn on to the sawdust.
at up to dolly’s wax under dolly, n.1
[Aus] Alexandra & Yea Standard (Vic.) 23 June 3/2: Melbourne Pig prices [...] Our 120 Tops av. £7/10/3, a supersnaggetty run.
at supersnagative (adj.) under super, adv.
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