Scott Illingworth of Kiama suggests that the Housing Industry Association sponsor the moments in NRL telecasts when players are taken off for head injury assessments. Marjie Williamson of Blaxland inquires about the fate of a model castle that used to be outside Eveleigh rail sheds. Barry Lamb of Eastwood humorously suggests adding a line to the cartoon about children asking their grandma about television remotes, reminding them that the postman used to come twice a day. Ken Finlayson of East Corrimal recalls witnessing the aurora in Armidale in the mid-1950s, and George Manojlovic of Mangerton shares that he saw the aurora in Norway and that it was reported as far north as Singapore in 1958. Jenny Harrison of Hornsby Heights describes the remarkable intelligence of bin-flipping cockatoos in her area, who use a three-step process to access food from school bags. David Gordon of Cranebrook notes that “Homebush West” used to be considered a classier name than “Flemington,” while Robyn Yavor from East Ryde mentions a proposal to change the name of the suburb to “Belair” to increase property prices.
Column 8: A Trip Down Memory Lane and the Wit of Our Readers
