Sorry ... should have proof-read that last one ... it should have said:
referring to those immigrating from THE EAST as [ 'thuther-siders ].
On 10/12/2016 1:37 PM, Rob Nelson, Perth WA wrote:
Back in the time of the Great Depression of the 1880s in the eastern states that led to the migration to WA's last gold rush in the south around the Coolgardie-Kalgoorlie area, I remember accounts referring to those immigrating from XXXX as [ 'thuther-siders ].
> Maree, I am a little too old-fashioned for my own good. I still call South Aussies
> "Crow-Eaters; NSW-men 'Yellowtails'; Queenslanders 'Banana Benders'; Tasmanians
> 'Apple Islanders'. I cannot remember what we called Victorians in polite company - - - -
>> I miss the Australiaisms of old, wonder how many West Australians call themselves
>> sandgropers theses days :(