Aussie English AE 1387 - Chapter 3: Before We Got the Deeds - On Our Selection
Nov 2, 2025
Join a fascinating journey into the struggles of a family settling on the rugged Darling Downs! Discover their hard work to earn land deeds, dealing with kangaroo invasions, and chaotic dinners disrupted by their dog. Laugh at the mishaps involving a mysterious traveler and a stewed kangaroo rat dinner, before the bittersweet moment when the family finally receives their deeds. But not without a heart-wrenching twist as the long-awaited prize brings unexpected troubles!
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Hardship Of Early Settlement
- Pete recounts settling a four-room slab hut and six acres of barley with scarce resources and constant challenges.
- The family relied on Dad's hope for deeds to motivate hard manual work and modest improvements.
Ownership Drives Labor And Hope
- The promise of legal ownership (deeds) motivates renewed effort and plans for expansion despite scarce tools and money.
- Hope of future security drives risky investments and hard manual labor in the present.
Emelina The Mare And Dad's Return
- Dad returns with three pounds and a bay mare named Emelina, whose presence brings both pride and trouble as crows follow her everywhere.
- Emelina later returns without Dad and with white spots on the saddle, foreshadowing his absence and troubles in town.
