Pioneering days of Miriam Vale and district', Queensland by W. G. Blomfield, 1946-1947 - Page 146
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the yards Jimmy met them & when asked where his mob was said (along a camp). Then he said no 'hole sit down'. Toby explained that Jimmy meant the slip rails were up at the yard. He had driven the mob "Staggery Bobs" & all, had not boxed with other cattle, & had his own mob all in the yard. They drafted branded calves & killed a fat cow for beef the next day, & Jimmy had a big feed of liver & other innards which have the same effect as whisky on an Abo (aboriginal). The name for both is "Gengie" meaning they both "refresh" or "buck them up". Jimmy had not turned up for the muster next morning, so the hut keeper was told to saddle up the quiet old horse for him, & need not tell him where to go, he would just follow the tracks & catch them up. But Jimmy gathered from the little English he understood that he had done something pretty good & was