ROMANCE OF THE BUSH

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 December 1937, Page 9

ROMANCE OF THE BUSH

MICK AND THE FENCER.

SYDNEY, December 17.

Only in fiction has there been a romance like that of a settler in the ironstone country south of Darwin (Northern Territory). Mick (let. him reiria'iiT anonymous) advertised for a fencer; the next thing he knew* he was telegraphing for a parson. Tn Mick’s country they say a anan has to wear rubber boots unless he wants. to start a bushfire every time he puts a foot to the-ground, but Mick has been prospering, so he decided to take on a new hand. His. advertisement brought the following reply: —.“I have been breaking horses all my life. I can throw and brand any bullock you. like to name. I’ll raise a fence, across any country against any man.”

Mick read the application only once, saddled his fastest horse, and set off for the telegraph line? ? jriding like a madman. In one telegram he hired

ths fencer, sent travelling expenses, and requested that the fastest transport available be taken. And that’s how* Mick met his bride. Waiting eagerly to grasp the hand of some he-man from the bush, Mick was left speechless when a woman stepped off the next train, and asked “When do I start?”

Mick bellowed with rage, but even at that demonstration of wrath the fencer was more than a match for him. She.set about proving that she could ( fulfil every claim made in her application. And she informed Mick in no uncertain way that she intended to keep him to his contract. Mick, finally decided to make it a life partnership so he telegraphed to Darwin for a parson, and the Rev. W. E. Eales had to make a journey of 'five days to marry Mick and the I fencer.