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Struggling farmer's daughter thinks local catch will desert her for elegant new teacher in the district. But when she has to take over her sick father's possum snaring round, the catch turns up to do the killing and skinning and assure her of his love.
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Contains instalment 5 of Hermit's Hill, p. 5 Illus., drawing
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Contains the second instalment of 'Among the Fuegians: Sir Baldwin Spencer's Last Journey', p.7. This instalment was published with the title 'Among the Fuegians: In the Beagle Channel'. The text of this instalment varies substantially from the other four published versions of this work (incorporating some material from the first instalment and reserving some material for the third instalment).
Two boys go bush with one's uncle to explore the McPherson ranges. They discover natural wonders and dangers and encounter a 'deranged' recluse, before rescuing the injured uncle and being deeded his selection, when they reach 21, as a token of his gratitude.