1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 87:
"We caught the rain in our pannikins as it dropt from our extended blankets."
1848. W. Westgarth, `Australia Felix,' p. 190:
"There is a well-known story of two bullock-drivers, who, at a country public-house on their way to the town, called for a dozen of champagne, which they first emptied from the bottles into a bucket, and then deliberately drank off from their tin pannikins."
1871. C. L. Money, `Knocking About in New Zealand,' p. 6:
"He was considered sufficiently rewarded in having the `honour' to drink his `pannikin' of tea at the boss's deal table."
1880. G. Sutherland, `Tales of Goldfields,' p. 44:
"A small pannikin full of gold dust."
<hw>Pannikin-boss</hw>, or <hw>Pannikin-overseer</hw>, <i>n</i>. The term is applied colloquially to a man on a station, whose position is above that of the ordinary station-hand, but who has no definite position of authority, or is only a `boss' or overseer in a small way.
<hw>Papa</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori word for a bluish clay found along the east coast of the North Island.