Publication: Melbourne Herald
Date: 05 August 1922
Dere frend Ows she poppin. I seen in the papers that a lot of blokes is dodgin ther income tacks an I reckin its about over the odds me an bill smith was torkin about it the other nite an we wus countin up the number of fellers in this distrik oo ort to pay the tacks an dont we reckined ther was about ate or nine without countin oursalves if you got eny influens with the tacks ashun departmint I kin send you ther names but dont go sayin nothin about me or bill smith becos we cant afford to pay no tacks but them other covs ort to be potted ispeshually that coot oo done me in on a deal in pigs the muny e made outer me orter be tuk frum im be the govt. I was tellin you me wife ad got per- litikle an wus movin a note of no confidens agin me well its cumin orf tomorrer shes bin tryin to noble young bert me secund youngest son to go over to er an its alredy cost me over 2 shilluns to keep bert square now shes avin secrit torks with art an I dont like the sorter looks that kids bin givin me lately mi wifes on to the perlitikle game orl rite ile let you ow it cums orf. i see that the forest lege is torkin about takin a intrist in the country well we got a lotter trees up ore we cud show them tho a lot of thems got wite ants hoppin you ar the same Yours truly Ben Bowyang