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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 25 Jan. 2/5: During the last two Parliaments the officials succeeded in securing Mr. W. Bennett ‘by the wool,’ and put the ‘leg rope’ on the members of the Government.

at put the leg-rope on (v.) under leg, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 18 Aug. 7/2: Witness did not say he was going to try to stop Quinn getting a billiard saloon license. He did say the saloon was like a brothel.

at brothel, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 22 Oct. 4/6: Murwillumbah Hospital is on the drift. Nearly £1000 will be required to meet running and other expenses up till the end of the year. Only £358 is in hand, and not much prospect of getting more.

at on the drift under drift, v.¹

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 22 May 3/7: We wonder how they (the thinkers) fit in the awful ‘muck-up’ of to-day as part of progress.

at muck-up, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 20 Feb. 2/4: 'The croc can roar like Barney’s bull — So far, he’s done us brown.

at like barney’s bull under barney’s bull, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 28 Apr. 1/6: And he chuckled, for he / Had the loan of the circus proprietor. / But the showman astute, / On that wily galoot / Soon dropped.

at get the loan of (v.) under loan, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 25 Jan. 6/3: Returning papers, we enjoyed a laugh and a yarn. ‘I happen to be going to that town,’ I said. ‘Half your luck,’ said my companion.

at half your luck! (excl.) under luck, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 21 July 2/8: It was there, for years past, that nymphs de pave have been bringing grist to the Devine-Parsons mill.

at nymph of the pavé, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 19 Oct. 3/4: 20 traffic accidents were reported; 14 alleged burglars, booze kings and traffic offenders were picked up.

at booze king (n.) under booze, n.

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Wingham Chron. (NSW) 11 May 4/3: ‘A fellow called me a — , and I offered him out’.

at offer someone out, v.

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