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From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New

By Gordon Stables

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Gordon Stables
"From Squire to Squatter"
"A Tale of the Old Land and the New"
- Chapter One.
  - Book I—At Burley Old Farm.
  - “Ten to-morrow, Archie.”
- Book I—At Burley Old Farm.
- “Ten to-morrow, Archie.”
- Chapter Two.
  - A Chip of the Old Block.
- A Chip of the Old Block.
- Chapter Three.
  - A Day of Adventure.
- A Day of Adventure.
- Chapter Four.
  - In the Old Castle Tower.
- In the Old Castle Tower.
- Chapter Five.
  - “Boys will be Boys.”
- “Boys will be Boys.”
- Chapter Six.
  - “Johnnie’s got the Grit in him.”
- “Johnnie’s got the Grit in him.”
- Chapter Seven.
  - “They’re up to some Black Work To-night.”
- “They’re up to some Black Work To-night.”
- Chapter Eight.
  - The Widow’s Lonely Hut.
- The Widow’s Lonely Hut.
- Chapter Nine.
  - The Whole Yard was Ablaze and Burning Fiercely.
- The Whole Yard was Ablaze and Burning Fiercely.
- Chapter Ten.
  - “After all, it doesn’t take much to make a Man Happy.”
- “After all, it doesn’t take much to make a Man Happy.”
- Chapter Eleven.
  - Book II—At the Golden Gates.
  - “Spoken Like His Father’s Son.”
- Book II—At the Golden Gates.
- “Spoken Like His Father’s Son.”
- Chapter Twelve.
  - “Keep on Your Cap. I was once a Poor Man Myself.”
- “Keep on Your Cap. I was once a Poor Man Myself.”
- Chapter Thirteen.
  - “Something in Soap.”
- “Something in Soap.”
- Chapter Fourteen.
  - The King may come in the Cadger’s Way.
- The King may come in the Cadger’s Way.
- Chapter Fifteen.
  - Bob’s Story: Wild Life at the Diggings.
- Bob’s Story: Wild Life at the Diggings.
- Chapter Sixteen.
  - A Miner’s Marriage.
- A Miner’s Marriage.
- Chapter Seventeen.
  - Mr Winslow in a Different Light.
- Mr Winslow in a Different Light.
- Chapter Eighteen.
  - Book III—In the Wild Interior.
  - “In This New Land of Ours.”
- Book III—In the Wild Interior.
- “In This New Land of Ours.”
- Chapter Nineteen.
  - Burley New Farm.
- Burley New Farm.
- Chapter Twenty.
  - Runaway Stock—Bivouac in the Bush-Night Scene.
- Runaway Stock—Bivouac in the Bush-Night Scene.
- Chapter Twenty One.
  - A Wild Adventure—Archie’s Pride Receives a Fall.
- A Wild Adventure—Archie’s Pride Receives a Fall.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
  - Round the Log Fire—Hurricane Bill and the Tiger-Snake—Gentleman Craig’s Resolve.
- Round the Log Fire—Hurricane Bill and the Tiger-Snake—Gentleman Craig’s Resolve.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
  - At Findlayson’s Farm—The Great Kangaroo Hunt—A Dinner and Concert.
- At Findlayson’s Farm—The Great Kangaroo Hunt—A Dinner and Concert.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
  - A New Arrival.
- A New Arrival.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
  - The Stream of Life Flows Quietly on.
- The Stream of Life Flows Quietly on.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
  - “I’ll Write a Letter Home.”
- “I’ll Write a Letter Home.”
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
  - Rumours of War.
- Rumours of War.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
  - The Massacre at Findlayson’s Farm.
- The Massacre at Findlayson’s Farm.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
  - On The War Trail.
- On The War Trail.
- Chapter Thirty.
  - Chest to Chest with Savages—How it all Ended.
- Chest to Chest with Savages—How it all Ended.