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... light one . He usually had a story to tell while the process of lighting the huge pipe was undertaken , and the full procedure was fraught with some peril . He carried a great sheet of newspaper , from which he tore a strip as required ...
... light one . He usually had a story to tell while the process of lighting the huge pipe was undertaken , and the full procedure was fraught with some peril . He carried a great sheet of newspaper , from which he tore a strip as required ...
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... light from that same lantern was to be seen , like a will o ' the wisp , casting its red beam on the bulky form of Bill as he floundered about in the mud gathering his team with a " Get over there , Billy ! " or " Dang the thing , that ...
... light from that same lantern was to be seen , like a will o ' the wisp , casting its red beam on the bulky form of Bill as he floundered about in the mud gathering his team with a " Get over there , Billy ! " or " Dang the thing , that ...
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... light up there and that's all . ” " Are we lowering right ? " " Yes - ― not too fast . ” " How are you now ? ” " All right . The air isn't too good down here . " " Can you strike a match ? " " Yes , but it might blow up the show ...
... light up there and that's all . ” " Are we lowering right ? " " Yes - ― not too fast . ” " How are you now ? ” " All right . The air isn't too good down here . " " Can you strike a match ? " " Yes , but it might blow up the show ...
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