A lot of people complain of a sore head the day after a stint at the pub but this particular visitor had more reason than most.

The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times 11 Mar 1905
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64643594
In 1905 the drinkers at the Commercial Hotel in Leongatha were surprised when a Kookaburra (called a Laughing Jackass in this report) smashed through one of the windows in its efforts to escape a pursuing hawk.
Not only did it smash a window on the way in, but after several vain attempts to get out through the large mirror above the bar it exited in the same manner, through another closed window.
I doubt that the hotel proprietor, Mr. Rowan, was laughing like a kookaburra after this incident when he had to replace the two windows….
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