Describes children at play and the howl of delight by the throwers and the mock agony by those speared. Contrasts the play with pain inflicted from leaves of giant porcupine [grass] (Triodia scariosa). 20 July [1933] Fatty and Harry Lauder (Australian Aboriginal men) leave to go 'bush' and return to their families.
1. Photograph: Two Australian Aboriginal boys speared with porcupine grass (Triodia scariosa)
2. Photograph: Two Australian Aboriginal boys and a giant porcupine grass (Triodia scariosa)
People mentioned: Fatty (Australian Aboriginal man); Harry Lauder (Australian Aboriginal man); Allan [Brumby] (See AA 42)
Fauna mentioned: Camels
Flora mentioned: Porcupine grass (Triodia scariosa)