Publication: Melbourne Herald
Date: 13 September 1922
dere frend 'ows the tucker bag, me an me missus an sum of the kids an bill smith is cummin down fer the show an we was wonderin if you cud give us a bit uv a shakedown an a mouthful of scran an show us roun the town an tak us to a few of the pitchers an sum of the theayters wich we ere is purty good. we no you wont mind or we wud not be buttin in on you, but you reckolick lars time yous was up this way you sed let me no wen youre cummin to town so we taks that for the dinkum oil as between frens we wont be stayin more than for or five days praps a bit longer if things is amusin. my missus as a touch of the floo an 2 of the kids as mumps an we're hopin to get one of them chow erbalists to ave a squint at im wile weer stopin at yure place, praps you got a favourite one of your own that you cud recommend the missus sez that youd be in a flat an ime glad to ere that, becuz we got them flat in nice an comfert- able an you dont ave to go to the pump to wash. we wont be wantin brekfust before arf pars five of a mornin so an not to trouble yure missus to much. ixpect us when you see us. I got a touch of the shingles. hoppin you are the same yours truly Ben Bowyang P.S. the missus wants to no if short skurts is still in if so she can cut a bit off er best alpacker.