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Page 38
... Jack Churchfield , with his enormous feet , would probably get his toes to the finishing line first . Here were the young ladies , bedecked in particular in blouse with lace collar , whispering in groups or preparing to organize games ...
... Jack Churchfield , with his enormous feet , would probably get his toes to the finishing line first . Here were the young ladies , bedecked in particular in blouse with lace collar , whispering in groups or preparing to organize games ...
Page 61
... Jack Churchfield killed a ferret with a single blow from a walking - stick ; the Douglas boys waded dangerously ; Geordie Churchfield shot a pigeon at a ridiculously long range and turned his back on it to indicate his contempt of the ...
... Jack Churchfield killed a ferret with a single blow from a walking - stick ; the Douglas boys waded dangerously ; Geordie Churchfield shot a pigeon at a ridiculously long range and turned his back on it to indicate his contempt of the ...
Page 109
... Jack Churchfield set out , destination unknown , with his possessions tied up in a red handkerchief , dangling at the end of a stick laid over his shoulder . Bob McKelvie , aged about thirteen , and four feet tall , thrust a sock in ...
... Jack Churchfield set out , destination unknown , with his possessions tied up in a red handkerchief , dangling at the end of a stick laid over his shoulder . Bob McKelvie , aged about thirteen , and four feet tall , thrust a sock in ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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appeared bank Beardman Bill Churchfield Billy birds blue broadleaf Bronin Broon Browden bull bullock bungie Catlins cattle caves chain Chaslands Beach clay cows creek Curio Bay dance dark deep dobbin dogs Douglas boys dray eels eyes feet fern fire fish flax Fred Dale Gang Geordie girls gully hack hammer hand hauled Hooki-hook horse huhu grubs inches J. D. S. Roberts Jack Churchfield Jack Miles kakas kamahi knew lads lady legs Little Samson load long Jack looked Maori maun mile morepork morning night Owaka Papatowai perhaps Photograph by J. D. S. picnic piece Pounawea pounds race ragwort rimu river road rock rope round Sandy's scones scow sheuch shot sledge smoke song stream stumps supple-jack Tahakopa Taunton Tautuku timber Tom Douglas tree voice Waikawa Waimahaka walk wheels wild