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Page 36
... hack or a draught - horse ; come on foot in twos , threes , tens or families - all would be present on picnic day ... Hacked knees , sore toes , stiff collars — what were these to worry about ? In their hearts were songs . Eyes were ...
... hack or a draught - horse ; come on foot in twos , threes , tens or families - all would be present on picnic day ... Hacked knees , sore toes , stiff collars — what were these to worry about ? In their hearts were songs . Eyes were ...
Page 89
... Hack and half - draught carried or pulled them , old Harry Finley led them , and Ike Herring , who lived there , heartily cursed them . For Ike had cleared and grassed a small patch on the near side of the river , and the horses ...
... Hack and half - draught carried or pulled them , old Harry Finley led them , and Ike Herring , who lived there , heartily cursed them . For Ike had cleared and grassed a small patch on the near side of the river , and the horses ...
Page 119
... hack out in a paddock made his request at the house and was shown to a room by a lady who knew nothing of the circumstances . He sat on the bed , tried to take his boots off , gave it up and fell on the bed exhausted . He was asleep in ...
... hack out in a paddock made his request at the house and was shown to a room by a lady who knew nothing of the circumstances . He sat on the bed , tried to take his boots off , gave it up and fell on the bed exhausted . He was asleep in ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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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