sixpenny-line

Updated: May 14, 2025

This was west of the sixpenny-line at that time all drinks were a shilling along here. 'Just before we reached the shanty I got an idea. "We'll plant our swags in the scrub," I said to Jim. "What for?" said Jim. "Never mind you'll see," I said.

Henry Lawson - Joe Wilson and His Mates