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Page 194
... stone it was would be to cut it open , which to say the least was elementary . Knowing Johnnie's regard for it , I told him that would have to be over my dead body . I took the stone back to Gnowangerup and gave it back to Johnnie and ...
... stone it was would be to cut it open , which to say the least was elementary . Knowing Johnnie's regard for it , I told him that would have to be over my dead body . I took the stone back to Gnowangerup and gave it back to Johnnie and ...
Page 246
... stone wall around the house . As I had never done any stone work of any kind , I had no idea what I had taken on . The first thing I had to decide was , could I find enough stones with at least one flat side to make the effort ...
... stone wall around the house . As I had never done any stone work of any kind , I had no idea what I had taken on . The first thing I had to decide was , could I find enough stones with at least one flat side to make the effort ...
Page 250
... stones as I could persuade the cement to take , and for reinforcement I used 16 lengths of old fencing wire . These foundations I thought would be strong enough to carry the wall . I realised I had made my first stone - wall - building ...
... stones as I could persuade the cement to take , and for reinforcement I used 16 lengths of old fencing wire . These foundations I thought would be strong enough to carry the wall . I realised I had made my first stone - wall - building ...
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