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Advertisement Laverton is an old gold town 350 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie. It’s also the permanent home of Daniel Nioa, his burial drawing a modest crowd before quotas were a thing. According to the Laverton and Beria Mercury, dated July 1900, Nioa’s last days echoed the life of Solomon Grundy: “He had been discharged from hospital on 9th ultimo, was readmitted on the 27th, and died on the morning of the 30th.” Every week, David Astle picks apart the English language. Credit:Jo Ga...

By jingo, border closures keep out the icy pole set We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Opinion Richard GloverBroadcaster and Sydney Morning Herald columnist January 1, 2021 — 4.00pm Normal text size Advertisement Thank god the borders are closed. No longer do we need to deal with holidaymakers from other states, heading to the beach in a pair of “swimming bathers”, demanding a “pot” at the local pub, while their children beg for an �...