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Page 14
... piece of land , woman , " said Father , " a thing we've never had before in the country . " The morning was to show them the piece of land . Meantime , the bungie beds were to be apportioned and made ready . Bungie beds , with ferns to ...
... piece of land , woman , " said Father , " a thing we've never had before in the country . " The morning was to show them the piece of land . Meantime , the bungie beds were to be apportioned and made ready . Bungie beds , with ferns to ...
Page 66
... pieces to arrive at the men's positions would be those of lowest trajectory . Nothing that way . Eyes were now raised to gaze skywards . It is always possible that a piece has shot high in the air , and will presently come down at great ...
... pieces to arrive at the men's positions would be those of lowest trajectory . Nothing that way . Eyes were now raised to gaze skywards . It is always possible that a piece has shot high in the air , and will presently come down at great ...
Page 133
... pieces ; pieces let in and sunk in ; knuckles and knees was terrific ! Tom walked away with measured step , and when out of ... piece of broadleaf by the roadside . George and his father made a bundle of the pieces , and the NEW CHUMS 133.
... pieces ; pieces let in and sunk in ; knuckles and knees was terrific ! Tom walked away with measured step , and when out of ... piece of broadleaf by the roadside . George and his father made a bundle of the pieces , and the NEW CHUMS 133.
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