stiffner's

Updated: May 19, 2025

Alice had "got over her temper" seemingly, and was even kind to the humble and contrite Danny, who became painfully particular with his "Thanky, Alice" and afterwards offensive with his unnecessarily frequent threats to smash the first man who insulted her. But let us draw the curtain close before that Sunday afternoon at Stiffner's, and hold it tight.

Henry Lawson - Over the Sliprails

Later on he approached Steelman quietly and proposed partnership. An Incident at Stiffner's They called him "Stiffner" because he used, long before, to get a living by poisoning wild dogs near the Queensland border.

Henry Lawson - Over the Sliprails