o
far as "the Government House Push."

1890. `The Argus,' July 26, p. 4, col. 3:

"`Doolan's push' were a party of larrikins working . . .
in a potato paddock near by."

1892. A topical song by E. J. Lonnen began:

"I've chucked up my Push for my Donah."

1893. `The Australasian,' June 24, p. 1165, col. 4:

"He [the young clergyman] is actually a member of every `push'
in his neighbourhood, and the effect has been not to degrade
the pastor, but to sweeten and elevate the `push.'"

1893. `Sydney Morning Herald,' June 26, p. 8, col. 7:

"For a long time past the `push' at Miller's Point, which
consists of young fellows for the most part under twenty-one
years of age, have been a terrible source of annoyance, and,
indeed, of actual danger. A few years ago the police by
resolute dealings with the larrikin pest almost put it down
in the neighbourhood, the part of it which was left being
thoroughly cowed, and consequently afraid to make any
disturbance. Within the past eighteen months or two years the
old `push' has been strengthened by the addition of youths just
entering on manhood, who, gradually increasing in numbers, have
elbowed their predecessors out of the field. Day by day the
new `push' has become more daring. From chaffing drunken men
and insulting defenceless women, the company has taken to
assault, to daylight robbery."

1893. `The Argus,' July 1, p. 10, col. 7:

"The Premier, in consultation with the inspector-general of the
police, has made arrangements to protect life and property
against the misconduct of the lawless larrikin `pushes' now
terrorising Sydney."

1894. `Sydney Morning Herald' (date lost):

"The word larrikin is excellently descriptive of the
irresponsible, mischievous, anti-social creature whose
eccentric action is the outcome of too much mutton. This
immoral will-o'-the-wisp, seized with a desire to jostle, or
thump, or smash, combines for the occasion with others like
himself, and the shouldering, shoving gang is well called a
push."

<hw>Pyrrholaemus</hw>, <i>n</i>. scientific name of the genus
of the Australian birds called the <i>Red-throats</i>;
from Grk. <i>purros</i>, "flame-coloured," "red," and
<i>laimos</i>, "throat."

Q

<hw>Quail</hw>, <i>n</i>. a bird which exists under some form
all over the world. The Australian species are--

Black-breasted Quail--
<i>Turnix melanogaster</i>, Gould.

Brown Q.--
<i>Synoicus australis</i>, Lath.
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