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The New Chum in the Queensland Bush choose

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[Aus] W. Tyrwhitt New Chum in the Queensland Bush 61: Every third or fourth year on a cattle station, they have what is called a ‘bang tail muster’; that is to say, all the cattle are brought into the yards, and have the long hairs at the end of the tail cut off square.
at bangtail, n.2
[Aus] W. Tyrwhitt New Chum in the Queensland Bush 72: However I was come, and ‘all was gas and gaiters’ for the rest of the day.
at all (is) gas and gaiters under gas, n.1
[Aus] W. Tyrwhitt New Chum in the Queensland Bush 61: ‘I say, are you going to ride Customer?’ ‘Yes. I expect he’ll go to market, won’t he?’ (Euphemism for buck jumping).
at go to market (v.) under market, n.
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