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Herald (Melbourne) 3 Jan. 6/7: Hence [...] such phrases as ‘a dead un,’ ‘as good as boiled,’ and other sentences expressive of the advantage of betting against a horse that can by no possibility win: for ‘dead’ is a metaphorical mode of expressing the condition of an animal sure not to run, or, if running, ‘made safe not to win.’ . Herald (Melbourne) 3 Jan. 6/7: Hence [...] such phrases as ‘a dead un,’ ‘as good as boiled,’ and other sentences expressive of the advantage of betting against a horse that can by no possibility win: for ‘dead’ is a metaphorical mode of expressing the condition of an animal sure not to run, or, if running, ‘made safe not to win.’ . Herald (Melbourne) 3 Jan. 6/7: [G]reat fortunes are realised [...] by losing, not by winning horses. Hence [...] such phrases as ‘a dead un,’ ‘as good as boiled,’ and other sentences expressive of the advantage of betting against a horse that can by no possibility win. Herald (Melbourne) 11 Aug. 2/7: [A] queer sort of creeping, all-overish feeling [...] which, though it can be scarcely called fright, is anything but a pleasurable sensation. Herald (Melbourne) 6 Aug. 2/6: They Say [...] A card-sharper got into the carriage with us and the ‘bonnet’ joined us. Herald (Melbourne) 24 Sept. 2/7: They Say [...] ‘Only two ten for a suit of superfine dittoes’. Herald (Melbourne) 28 May 2/7: Policemen [...] is eddicated up to the knocker. Herald (Melbourne) 6 Aug. 2/7: [of card-sharps] They Say [...] A party of ‘lumberers’ [...] taking on a well-known Boniface who knew his way around. Herald (Melbourne) 21 May 2/6: They Say [...] That the man who would book a double [...] should say to the metallician who books his bet, ‘Write me down an ass’. Herald (Melbourne) 22 Nov. 2/8: [E]ven if it were admitted [...] that the plea only proved that there were other evils requiring extermination besides sparrows, the contention of the ‘sprig’ champions must be more seriously taken exception to. Herald (Melbourne) 4 July 2/7: He said he would dispose of the cloth at a moderate figure because it was ‘cronk.’ The word ‘cronk’ [...] means ‘not honestly come by.’. Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/7: [W]hen he awoke he found that his pal had went through him for his block and tackle (watch and chain)’. Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/7: He was still cautious, and thought I might ‘give him away.’ I assured him that I would not, and he accepted the assurance. Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/7: Well, one day, in Tasmania, Mushroom Billy and his pal, who were very great friends, went into the township and got balmy (influenced by drink). Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/7: [He] boldly ‘cheeked’ me, using language which clearly showed that he, for his own good, should be immediately visited by a missionary. Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/7: They [i.e. pickpockets] preferred dresses, which were easier to work up on than on men’s clobber (clothes). Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/8: But they chose to go before his nibs, and the twelve godfathers (jury). As they had a ‘prior’ or two against them they were sent on the station for three years. Herald (Melbourne) 27 Aug. 2/8: But they chose to go before his nibs, and the twelve godfathers (jury). As they had a ‘prior’ or two against them they were sent on the station for three years. Herald (Melbourne) 23 Apr. 3/3: After he had done so they would get the betting tickets from him and take them to the bookmakers and get from them commissions to run the ponies ‘dead’ . Herald (Melbourne) 20 Feb. 2/5: He made a brilliant run for a catch, and was successful in closing the Baptists’ innings with a ‘bonza’ of a ball. Herald (Melbourne) 4 May 1/2: If you do not favor any of the candidates write the word ‘Ziff’ across your ballot-paper and place it in the ballot-box. The returning officer will understand what you mean. Herald (Melbourne) 8 Jan. 4/3: [advert] Mickey With Mabel Normand. A Bontozzer! Full Every Night. Tonight at 8. Matinees Daily at 2.30. Herald (Melbourne) 2 Sept. 14/3: Yokel [...] may be relied on to havoea good end of the ‘stick’ in any such clashes. Herald (Melbourne) 14 Oct. 3/6: ‘Three spadgies’ eggs,’ he said. [A ‘spadgie’ (in South Australia: ‘spoggy’) is the schoolboy name for ‘spriggy,’ or ‘sparrow.’]. Herald (Melbourne) 6 May 5/6: The Australian coins he has designed include all in the range from the halfpenny to the 5/- piece (‘Casey’s cartwheel’) except the 6d. Herald (Melbourne) 11 June 3/8: Bottles of wine and beer were consumed. Cowin behaved like a madman, hit a Mrs Brady and ‘king-hit’ him. Herald (Melbourne) 16 Sept. 4/7: Weed out every discourteous, ‘touch merchant’ type of driver. Herald (Melbourne) 7 June 35/1: The aluminium ‘tinnie’ has long been a major force in the Australian boat market for its low initial cost, durability and ease of use [AND]. Herald (Melbourne) 1 May 19: She was near last at the 200 metres and when Robert (Heffernan) pulled her out she decided to really have a ping.