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Thread #51834 Message #1844505
Posted By: GUEST,Rowan
27-Sep-06 - 06:03 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Who Wrote Dalesman's Litany? (Moorman)
Subject: RE: Origins: Who Wrote Dalesman's Litany?
Unable to do blue clickies. I offer the following URL http://www.abc.net.au/arts/books/stories/s447291.htm
for how the "Hull, Halifax and Hell" phrase was used in Australia by Paterson to become And people have an awful down Upon the district and the town - Which worse than hell itself they call; In fact, the saying far and wide Along the Riverina side Is 'Hay and Hell and Booligal.'