“Curley” Elphick, barman at a Wagga hotel, photographed recently with his pet cockatoo which drinks a middy of beer a day. – Avon Argus November 23 1950
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Cocky takes to drink
Curley Elphick, barman at a Wagga Wagga hotel (NSW), photographed with his pet cockatoo, which drinks a middy of beer a day. Photo: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Friday 20 October 1950.
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