10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKIES»
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cockies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cockies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary
These come in several varieties: cow cockies (ranchers) tend to be the only ones
who rate a modifier to the cocky, but there are also men who you could describe
as sheep cockies, dairying cockies, horticultural cockies and mixed cockies.
2
The Amazing Adventures of Willy Cockroach
Ten little cockies standing in a line One went off to see the world and then there
were nine Nine little cockies eating from a plate One fell off and broke his leg and
then there were eight Eight little cockies dreamt they were in heaven One went ...
3
A Bush Capital Year: A Natural History of the Canberra Region
I don't see the cockies here much in summer, when they are breeding in tree
hollows in the paddock woodland remnants around Canberra, and further afield
in the mountain forests. The youngsters have mostly given up their unremitting ...
Ian Fraser, Peter Marsack, 2011
'Today is the day the Cockies come into town,'Jim McDonald explained. Glen's
brow creased.'What are Cockies?' 'Sorry, you wouldn't know,' he apologised. '
That's what local people call farmers oot here laddie – Cockies, short for Cow ...
5
The Making of Australia: A Concise History
2. Convicts. Become. Cockies. Elizabeth Pulley fromNorfolkandAnthony
RopefromEssex were two of the First Fleet successstories.In theirtwenties,they
hadbeen convicted some years earlier of stealing food and clothing respectively.
"This book is a mosaic of anecdotes and personal accounts of country life, over a century, in an isolated and raw hill-country region, on the East Coast.
Clydebank & District Historical Trust, 2010
And CoCkies—A bAd CombinAtion 15 December 1993 WE WERE having friends
stay for the weekend, so naturally I wanted everything to be perfect. Especially
Greta. They had not seen her for months, so I dressed her up, sat her on the floor
...
8
Mateship and Moneymaking: Australian Shearing : the Clash of ...
He somehow found out I had a farm and came out with one or two snide remarks
about cockies.29 This was no more than verbal jousting until 400 fifteen-month-
old rams were presented for shearing. The tailing muster had been mismanaged,
...
9
Australian Literature: Postcolonialism, Racism, Transnationalism
The enactment of this rite makes a mockery of the novel's symbolism of
reconciliation: White cockies were settling to roost in the big gum-tree beside the
house. Mumae was there, Coonardoo told herself. Mumae would see her and
know that ...
They said it was too far north for the cockies, but they agreed to plant some trees
to replace these, just in case someone got upset. So, no worries!" Mel wet her lips
. "So, what exactly is the Minister worried about, that he's putting you under so ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKIES»
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cockies is used in the context of the following news items.
Nine chairman David Haslingden steps in for the fun ride at Ardent …
But Vesey is happy to carry on the fight at its controversial Gloucester Gas Project where cockies outnumber voting protesters 10:1. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Climate putting drover's life at risk
"What I like about droving is you keep the sheep alive for the cockies at home. It is a pretty good life: a few dogs, a few horses, to play around ... «Farm Weekly, Jun 15»
Pope's encyclical not just for Catholics
Cockies' tasty treat. In spite of their noise and intellectual incapability there can be benefits from having white cockatoos in the vicinity ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Qantas offshoot Jetstar expands in New Zealand
... to announce the airline's no-frills offshoot Jetstar was spreading its wings to carry cow cockies, fruit pickers and shearers to the regions. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Ex-addict tells of ice recovery
“There are rich cockies on it and there are homeless people on it. “No one thinks about the parents of addicts and yet they're the ones wearing ... «Queensland Country Life, Jun 15»
Samantha Arymtage bathed in cockroaches
A few cockies ended up around her neck and shoulder region although most were immediately brushed off. The Brazilian cockroaches that ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Interest rate cuts a boost for struggling farmers
"They have to because they are [worried about] the dairy payout going down and most cockies won't be able to balance their books.". «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
Editorial: Dairy woes still a worry
There probably weren't too many dairy farmers at the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce's lunch yesterday. Chances are the local cow cockies ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
Low dairy payouts affect town and country
They are quick to remind the cockies of the times of plenty when milk price payouts from the likes of Fonterra reached record levels. Think of the ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jun 15»
Cockies smash the Clams
GLOUCESTER Cockies came away with a win against cellar dwellers the Old Bar Clams at Gloucester on Saturday. The conditions were dry ... «Gloucester Advocate, May 15»
