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Page 106
... Ragwort grew to such profusion that under the law the settlers were forced to set to work , family by family , with hook , scythe , or any other blade , to mow the whole area annually . The valley was a yellow carpet in summer , except ...
... Ragwort grew to such profusion that under the law the settlers were forced to set to work , family by family , with hook , scythe , or any other blade , to mow the whole area annually . The valley was a yellow carpet in summer , except ...
Page 107
... ragwort flower to ragwort leaf was calculated to accentuate the melancholy out- look on life that had already characterised them . The wider reaches of yellow flowers , where at first their hardened gums worked with an abandon born of ...
... ragwort flower to ragwort leaf was calculated to accentuate the melancholy out- look on life that had already characterised them . The wider reaches of yellow flowers , where at first their hardened gums worked with an abandon born of ...
Page 108
... ragwort , took to the bush and reared wild calves , or were shot in hot blood after round - up operations extending to Tahakopa or the coast , whichever was the farthest . These were difficult times . Bill Beardman's still obstinately ...
... ragwort , took to the bush and reared wild calves , or were shot in hot blood after round - up operations extending to Tahakopa or the coast , whichever was the farthest . These were difficult times . Bill Beardman's still obstinately ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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