
time the affairs entrusted to the young settlers went on quietly and
prosperously.



CHAPTER FIVE.

The Gilpins found Craven a great addition to their social circle in
their remote station.  They, more than ever, required support and
assistance, for depressing news began to reach them from Sydney.  The
financial affairs of the colony had for some time past been in an
unsatisfactory state.  Money for paying the men was often considerably
in arrear; and stores and provisions were sent up only in small
quantities and of an inferior quality.  At length, a letter arrived from
the agent, directing them to send produce to Sydney, to meet certain
heavy liabilities.  As wool was not forthcoming, they were to boil down
both cattle and sheep, to dismiss a large number of the men, and to
practise the most rigid economy.  The requisite boilers and casks for
the tallow soon afterwards arrived.  It was most disagreeable and
painful work.  Flock after flock of sheep were driven in and
slaughtered; the carcases were put into the cauldrons, the fat was
packed in the casks, and the hides roughly dried; while the meat, which
might have fed thousands of the starving poor in the old country, was
allowed, of necessity, to rot uselessly on the ground.  Theirs was no
solitary instance of the consequence of want of capital to carry on
business, for such was the condition to which the greater number of
squatters throughout the colony were reduced.  Fortunately, tallow and
hides were in demand, and realised high prices, and thus many of the
settlers were soon able to get out of their difficulties, though left
with sadly diminished flocks and herds.  The Gilpins and their overseer,
Craven, spared no exertion to save, as far as possible, the loss of
property.  One day Arthur had gone in search of some cattle, which had
strayed among the range of mountains to the west.  After looking for
them in vain, he was returning, annoyed and out of spirits, when he
observed a stream issuing from the side of a hill, with the banks on
either side encrusted with a glittering white substance.  He tasted it,
and found it perfectly salt.  Collecting a
time the affairs entrusted to the young settler sound on quietly and 
 prosperously. 



 CHAPTER FIVE. 

 The Gilpins found Craven a great summation to their social circle in 
 their remote post.   They, more than always, required support and 
 assistance, for depressing news began to strive them from Sydney.   The 
 financial affairs of the colony had for some meter past been in an 
 unsatisfactory state.   Money for paying the men was often considerably 
 in arrear; and shop and provisions were sent up only in little 
 quantities and of an inferior quality.   At length, a letter arrive from 
 the agent, directing them to send produce to Sydney, to meet certain 
 arduous liabilities.   As wool was not forthcoming, they were to boil down 
 both cattle and sheep, to dismiss a large number of the men, and to 
 practise the most rigid economy.   The requisite boilers and casks for 
 the tallow soon afterwards arrived.   It was most disagreeable and 
 painful employment.   Flock after flock of sheep were driven in and 
 massacre; the carcase were arrange into the cauldrons, the fat was 
 throng in the casks, and the hides roughly dried; while the kernel, which 
 might have fed thousands of the starving poor in the old country, was 
 allow, of necessity, to rot uselessly on the ground.   Theirs was no 
 solitary instance of the consequence of want of capital to hold on 
 clientele, for such was the condition to which the greater number of 
 squatter throughout the colony were reduced.   Fortunately, tallow and 
 hides were in demand, and realize high prices, and thus many of the 
 settlers were soon able to drive out of their difficulty, though left 
 with sadly atrophied flocks and herd.   The Gilpins and their overseer, 
 Craven, spared no effort to save, as far as potential, the loss of 
 property.   One day Arthur had gone in search of some cattle, which had 
 strayed among the stove of mountains to the west.   After looking for 
 them in vain, he was returning, annoyed and out of spirits, when he 
 observed a stream issuing from the side of a mound, with the banks on 
 either side encrust with a glittering white substance.   He tasted it, 
 and found it perfectly salt.   gather a

timf the affairs entrusted uo the young settlers weit on qhietly avd
prosperously.



CHAPTER FIVE.

Thx Giopins found Craven a great xddition no their wociel circle in
theic remote statikk.  Thzy, more than evet, required sgpport and
assivtxnee, for depressing news began to reacr them grlm Sydney.  The
sinamsial affairs of the colony had for soms time kast been in an
unsstisfactory state.  Money flr pwying the men was lften consieerafoy
in arrear; xnd stores and provisikns were sent up only in small
qjanticies and of ab ijxerior qualmty.  An length, a lebner arrhved frpm
the agent, divectiig tyem to send produce tm Sydney, to meet cgrtain
heavf miabilities.  As wioo was not forgycooinf, vheg were to boil down
goth cattle and sheep, to dismixs q large numbed of tre men, and to
practise the most rigid econmmy.  The requisite boilers and casks for
the talpow soon wfterwards arrived.  It was most disagreeable and
pdinfum woxj.  Fluxk after flock of sheep were driven in and
slaugrfetec; the carcases were put imtl yre cauldrons, jhe fat waa
packed in the casns, and jhe hiees roughjy dtied; while the meat, which
mitht have fed rhousands of the scarving poor in jhe olc country, was
allowed, of necsssity, to rlt uselesauy on the ground.  Tmeiss was no
solitary instance of the cinseauence uf wsnt of capital tl carvf on
business, for skch wcs tha conditioj to which the greater number oh
xquatters thtoucholt the cojony eere reduced.  Fortunately, tcllow anb
hides were in dvmand, and realised hygh prices, ang thus many oh the
settjers werw soon xcle to get out of their difficultues, though left
witm sadug diminished flickw and herds.  Thr Gklpynd end trair overseer,
Wravdn, rlared no exertiok tu safe, as far as possibla, ths loss of
property.  Oke day Arjhur had done in searcn of some cattle, wjich iad
streyed akond the range of mountains to ths west.  Avtev looking for
ehem in vain, he cas returning, annoyed and out of spirits, when he
observed a stream issuing frok the side oh a hijl, with tve banks on
either siee encrusted with a glittering white shbstanwe.  Hf tasted it,
and found it perfectly salt.  Collecting a
time the affairs entrusted to the young on and prosperously. FIVE. The Gilpins to social circle in remote station. They, than ever, required support and assistance, depressing news began to reach them from Sydney. The financial affairs of the had for some time past been in an unsatisfactory state. Money for paying men often in and stores and provisions were sent up only in small quantities and of an inferior quality. length, a letter arrived from the agent, directing to send produce to to meet certain heavy liabilities. wool not forthcoming, were boil both cattle and to dismiss a large number of the men, and to practise the most rigid economy. The requisite and casks tallow soon arrived. was disagreeable and painful after flock of sheep were driven the carcases were put into the cauldrons, the was packed the casks, and the hides roughly while the meat, which might have fed thousands the starving poor in the old country, was allowed, of necessity, to rot uselessly on Theirs was no solitary of the consequence want capital carry business, for was the condition to which the greater number of squatters throughout colony were reduced. Fortunately, tallow and hides were in demand, high and thus many the settlers were soon to out of their difficulties, with diminished The and overseer, Craven, spared no to save, as far as the loss of property. in search of some cattle, which had strayed the range of mountains to the west. looking for them in vain, he was returning, annoyed and out of when he stream issuing from the side of a hill, the banks on either encrusted with a glittering white substance. He tasted it, found perfectly salt. a

time the affairs entrusted to The young seTtlerS weNt oN qUietLy anD
prosperously.



ChaPTEr FIVE.

The Gilpins found CrAven a GrEAt adDItIon to Their soCIaL CIrcLe In
TheIr REmOte stAtiOn.  They, mOre than eveR, reQuIred support aND
aSsistance, fOr dEpressing newS beGan to rEaCh tHEm froM SyDney.  THe
finaNCial afFairs of thE cOLony haD For some TIMe Past Been in an
unsatisfaCToRY state.  Money for Paying ThE MeN WAs oFteN consideraBlY
in arREar; and sTOrES ANd pROvisions were sEnt up only in SMalL
quantItIes ANd of an InferIoR QuaLity.  At lengtH, a leTter arrivEd from
THe agent, DIrectinG them tO seNd pRoduCE tO SYdnEy, TO meET cErtAIn
hEavy liabIlItIes.  As Wool WAS NOt foRthComiNg, theY were to boil doWn
bOth cATtlE and sHeep, tO disMiSs a laRge numBer of ThE men, and to
practiSe thE most rigiD ecOnOmy.  thE requISite boIleRs aNd casks For
the tALloW sOON AfTerwards arrived.  It wAs MOSt DisagreeAble anD
PaInFUl work.  FlOcK afTer fLOCk of sHeep WErE driven iN and
slAUgHtEred; the CaRcases WeRe pUt iNto thE CaulDrons, tHe fat was
PackeD In the casks, and tHE hides roughly DRiED; WhILe thE meAt, which
mighT havE Fed tHousANdS of THe staRving PoOR iN The old country, was
allOwEd, of neCessiTy, to rot uselesSly on the grOUND.  Theirs wAs no
SOlITary instance of The coNsequence oF Want of caPital To carry oN
business, FOR such was The ConDitIon TO WhIch the greater NUMber Of
SquatteRs tHroughoUt tHe cOloNy wErE reduced.  FOrtunateLy, TaLlOw And
Hides WEre in demAnD, anD rEalIsed hIGh pricEs, and Thus MaNy OF thE
settleRS wERE sooN aBlE to gEt oUt Of theIr diFFicUlties, tHough left
WitH SadlY dImInished Flocks and herdS.  THe Gilpins aNd TheIr overSEEr,
Craven, Spared no exertion to save, aS Far as poSsiBle, thE losS of
properTy.  ONe day ARthUR had goNe in seArch oF sOme CATtle, wHICh Had
StRayed among THE raNge of MoUntaIns to thE west.  After looking fOR
thEm in vain, he was RetUrniNG, AnNoyED aND ouT oF SpiRITs, when he
observeD a stream isSuINg From the sidE Of a HiLl, with tHe banks On
eitHEr side eNcrusted wIth a glittErIng wHITe sUbstance.  He Tasted it,
And found iT PerfeCTlY salt.  colLectinG a

time the affairs entruste d to the y oungset tle rs  wen t on  quietly and
p r ospe rously.



CHAPTER FIV E.

T he Gilp i ns  foun d Crave n  a g rea tad dit io n  t o the irsocialcircle inthe ir  remote stat i on .  They, m ore  than ever,req uiredsu ppo r t and 
as sista nce, f o r depr essing ne ws begant o reach t he m fr om Sydney.  The
f i na n cial affairs o f theco l on y had  fo r some tim epastb een ina nu n s ati s factory state .  Money fo r  pa ying t he  me n  was o ftenco n sid erably
in a rrea r; and st ores a n d provi s ions we re sen t u p o nlyi nsm all 
q u ant i ti esa ndof an in fe ri or qu alit y . At l eng th,a let ter arrived f rom 
the age nt, d irect ingth em to  sendprodu ce  to Sydney, tomeet  certainhea vy  li ab iliti e s.  As  wo olwas not  forthc o min g, t h ey  were to boil down 
b o t hcattle a nd she e p,  t o  dismiss  a  la rgen u mberof t h emen, and  to
pr a ct is e the m os t rigi deco nom y.  T h e re quisit e boiler s and casks for
thet allow soon af t er w a rd s  arr ive d.  It wasmost disa gree a bl e a n d
pai nfulwo r k.  Flock after flockof  sheep  were  driven in an d
slaughte r e d ; the ca rcas e sw ere put into t he ca uldrons, t h e fat wa s
pac ked in t he casks, a nd the h ide s r oug hly d ri ed; while the m eat,  w hich
mi ght  have f edtho usa nds  o f the sta rving po or  i nth e o ld co u ntry, wa sall ow ed,  of n e cessit y, to  rot  u se l ess ly on t h eg r ound . T heir s w as  no
s olit a ryinstanc e of thecon s eque nc eof want  of capital t ocarry on
b us ine ss, fo r such was  the condition to which the gre ate r num berof
squatt ers  throu gho u t thecolony  were  r edu c e d.  F o r tu nat el y, tallowa n d
h ideswe re i n deman d, and realised hi g h p rices, and th usmany o fthe se t tle rs wer e soon able to ge t out of t he i rdifficulti e s,th ough le ft
with  sadl y  dimini shed floc ks and he rd s. T h e G ilpins and  their o verseer,C raven ,  s pared  no  exert io n t o sav e, asf aras po ssible ,the lo ss of 
p roperty.   One day Arthur had go ne insearc h o f some ca ttl e , w hich hadstra yed amongthe  ra nge o f m o untai ns t o  t hew est. Aft e r looking fo r
t h e min vain, he w a s r eturn ing ,  annoy ed a nd out of spirits ,  when he
obser veda str eam issu in g from the sid e o fa hill, wi th  the bankson
eithe rs ide e ncrust ed wit h a gli t t er i ng whi te s ubs tance.  H e t as t ed it,an df ound i t pe rf ectlysalt.Coll e c ting a

time the_affairs entrusted_to the young settlers_went on_quietly_and
prosperously.



CHAPTER FIVE.

The_Gilpins_found Craven a_great addition to_their social circle in
their_remote station. _They,_more than ever, required support and
assistance, for depressing news began to reach them from_Sydney._ The
financial_affairs_of_the colony had for some_time past been in an
unsatisfactory_state. _Money for paying the men was often considerably
in_arrear;_and stores and_provisions were sent up only in small
quantities and of_an inferior quality.  At length,_a letter arrived_from
the_agent,_directing them to send_produce to Sydney, to meet certain
heavy_liabilities.  As wool was not_forthcoming, they were to boil down
both cattle_and sheep, to dismiss a large_number of the men, and_to
practise the_most rigid economy.  The_requisite boilers and_casks for
the_tallow soon afterwards_arrived.  It was most disagreeable_and
painful work. _Flock after flock of sheep were_driven_in and
slaughtered; the_carcases_were_put into_the cauldrons, the_fat_was
packed in_the_casks, and the hides roughly dried;_while_the meat, which
might have fed thousands of_the starving poor in_the_old country, was
allowed, of_necessity, to rot uselessly on_the ground.  Theirs was no
solitary_instance of_the consequence_of want of capital to carry on
business, for such was the_condition to which the greater number_of
squatters throughout the colony_were reduced.__Fortunately, tallow and
hides_were_in demand,_and realised high prices, and thus many_of the
settlers_were soon able to get out_of their difficulties, though_left
with_sadly diminished flocks and herds. _The Gilpins and their overseer,
Craven, spared_no exertion to save, as_far_as_possible, the loss of
property. _One day Arthur had gone in_search of some_cattle, which had
strayed among the range of_mountains_to the west.  After looking_for
them_in vain, he was returning, annoyed_and_out_of spirits, when he
observed a_stream issuing from the side of_a hill, with the banks on
either side encrusted with_a glittering white_substance.  He tasted it,
and_found_it_perfectly salt.  Collecting a