<i>Turkey</i>.

<hw>Buster, Southerly</hw>, <i>n</i>. The word is a corruption
of `burster,' that which bursts. A sudden and violent squall
from the south. The name, used first in Sydney, has been
adopted also in other Australian cities. See <i>Brickfielder</i>.

1863. F. Fowler, in `Athenaeum,' Feb. 21, p. 264, col. 1:

"The cold wind or southerly buster which . . . carries a thick
cloud of dust . . . across the city."

1878. `The Australian,' vol. i. p. 587:

"<i>Southerly Busters</i> by `Ironbark.'"

1886. F. Cowan, `Australia, a Charcoal Sketch':

"The Buster and Brickfielder: austral red-dust blizzard;
and red-hot Simoom."

1889. Rev. J. H. Zillmann, `Australian Life,' p. 40:

"Generally these winds end in what is commonly called a
`southerly buster.' This is preceded by a lull in the hot
wind; then suddenly (as it has been put) it is as though a
bladder of cool air were exploded, and the strong cool
southerly air drives up with tremendous force. However
pleasant the change of temperature may be it is no mere pastime
to be caught in a `southerly buster,' but the drifting rain
which always follows soon sets matters right, allays the dust,
and then follows the calm fresh bracing wind which is the more
delightful by contrast with the misery through which one has
passed for three long dreary days and nights."

1893. `The Australasian,' Aug. 12, p. 302, col. 1:

"You should see him with Commodore Jack out in the teeth
of the `hard glad weather,' when a southerly buster sweeps
up the harbour."

1896. H. A.Hunt, in `Three Essays on Australian Weather'
(Sydney), p. 16:

An Essay on Southerly Bursters, . . . with Four Photographs
and Five Diagrams."

[Title of an essay which was awarded the prize of L 25 offered
by the Hon. Ralph Abercrombie.]

<hw>Butcher</hw>, <i>n</i>. South Australian slang for a long
drink of beer, so-called (it is said) because the men of a
certain butchery in Adelaide used this refreshment regularly;
cf. "porter" in England, after the drink of the old London
porters.

<hw>Butcher-bird</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is in use elsewhere,
but in Australia it is applied to the genus <i>Cracticus</i>.
The varieties are--

The Butcher-bird--
<i>Cracticus torquatus</i>, Lath.; formerly
<i>C. destructor</i>, Gould.

Black B.--
<i>C. quoyi</i>, Less.

Black-throated B.--
<i>C. nigrigularis</i>, Gould.

Grey B. (Derwent Jackass)--
<i>C. cinereus</i>, Gould (see <i