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Lots to read about Queensland indigenous police and horseman
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A rich and insightful wander thru outback indigenous involvement in policing the outback, and if you want to spend the time many facts about their history and interaction with white landholders. Will interest travellers interested in the "feeling" of the outback. B ps: I hope the links work - I'...
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Electricty Rebate- It is on a drip feed
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Thanks Albo, We received the 1st installment of the promised $500 relief payment on our current account, last one will be in April 2024. Keep an eye on your account.
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Colorado funeral home owners arrested after 190 corpses found
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Colorado funeral home owners arrested after 190 corpses found: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67368929 The owners of a Colorado funeral home are accused of giving fake cremated remains to some bereaved families, among other allegations. Authorities found 190 sets...
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Dear Woolworths..
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Dear Woolworths, Coles, and all other stores that have self checkout.You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now.The lady checking receipts at the exit was stoppingeveryone.I didn't choose to participate in that nonsense, I had already filled my cart emptied my cart scanned t...
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Cash vs nation wide network FUps
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We always have cash. Some local shops in Manly can't function unless you can come up with coin. Apart from note I keep about a hundred dollars of coins. Also, remember to keep small denominations to help out. Blinman South Australia, 'every time in rains the network goes down' as café stated. Been th...
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Whenarewethere
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Active Script List
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Has anyone signed up to the ASL its a service where you can get your scripts sent electronically to your phone. I understand to register for this you need to set it up through a chemist.
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Can't write text anymore for card or letter
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Why is it very difficult to write a card or letter with pencil or pen without stupid stuff-ups? Can't even seem to get the address on the envelope right these days if writing by hand. Putting computer issues aside. It seems that these days that all I am capable of is to write a card or letter on the comput...
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Co incidence or meant to happen ?
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Last week we turned onto Henry Lawson Drive heading to Grenfell. We had a Slim Dusty CD playing ( yes we still go that way ), and up popped his song " Henry Lawson's Pen " , about him visiting Grenfell and finding an old pen beside the Memorial. So, we visited the Memorial, there is a nice 99 year old gum plan...
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Games
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We usually have a jigsaw on board. We used to carry a pack of cards but only used them occasionally. These days its the ipads, but what games entertain you on the road, especially in the rain?
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Rip and Rosie
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A morning prayer..
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Gas shut off valve.
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Brother in law, just purchased a new Jayco, very nice with all the bells and whistles - There is no gas cut off valve inside the van (fridge or stove). Is there a gas fitter on the site that can advise of the legality of this?
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Wow a windfall in Caboolture today
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Winner winner chicken dinner, I fueled up in Caboolture today 102ltrs of diesel 204.9 cpl.
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Gundog
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Worry..
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Once a upon a time..
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Interesting International stamps
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Went to Balgowlah Post Office to get some stamps for letters to UK. They printed off stickers. I said I don't need all straight away, what do I do about the printed price. They said just add $0.30 or whatever it goes up by next year. I said I have enough of the small denomination international stamps. So I...
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Snowy Hydro 2.0
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Original cost estimate for the complete project was 2bn, todays news report states new completed cost to be 12bn and years late, how do they manage it? pun intended...
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Heads UP "LinkT app for toll roads"
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Be aware I use the LinkT app to pay for my infrequent toll road use. All of a sudden I received a message to click a link to check my recent Toll use statement. First off I will never click on a link in an email or massage if I'm unsure of the sorce, what makes me even more wary is I have not used a toll road since Ja...
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Large pointless tablets
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Why have tablets for medication turned into the size of "horse pills"? The um amount has not changed for decades, but what are the reasons for a tablet approaching the size of a pizza when it has 10um? Edit: 'um' doesn't display at it should. -- Edited by Whenarewethere on Saturday 14th of October 202...
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So what is the difference
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So what is the difference between a locked thread and a closed thread. ??
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Referendum wash up
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Now that a few days have past...I've yet to see a interview by the mainstream media(I watch 10 and ABC) in any town like Alice Springs, Darwin, Cairns or any other locality with a Aboriginal population, to their response to the vote. Only interviews with the urban elite...both white and black. There i...
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