Old Times: An Unique Illustrated History of the Early Days, Volume 1, Issue 2Commercial Publishing Company, 1903 - Australia |
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Page 105
... afterwards cut off the heads and brought them to Sydney , where the Government paid them 30s . and a gallon of rum each for them . After this we had three soldiers billeted on each homestead , and things were fairly quiet after 1816 ...
... afterwards cut off the heads and brought them to Sydney , where the Government paid them 30s . and a gallon of rum each for them . After this we had three soldiers billeted on each homestead , and things were fairly quiet after 1816 ...
Page 106
... afterwards in service at Black- town , telling me that another convict named O'Brien had given him 10s . to get a bottle of run when he was on a visit to Parra- matta . The result was that on his return O'Brien got very drunk , and was ...
... afterwards in service at Black- town , telling me that another convict named O'Brien had given him 10s . to get a bottle of run when he was on a visit to Parra- matta . The result was that on his return O'Brien got very drunk , and was ...
Page 139
... afterwards , and at last was secured by a well - known sport of the period , Mr. Archie Thompson , who , doubting that the great racer had " shot his bolt , " entered him for the Metropolitan at Homebush . As the old turfite appeared to ...
... afterwards , and at last was secured by a well - known sport of the period , Mr. Archie Thompson , who , doubting that the great racer had " shot his bolt , " entered him for the Metropolitan at Homebush . As the old turfite appeared to ...
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