. The Land of the Lyre bird; a story of early settlement in the great forest of south Gippsland. Being a description of the Big Scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardship of its early explorers and prospectors; also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement, and development of the country . esidence and store they built. People living in tne disti-ict to-day would hardly believe that Hour wasij-2/lO/- per bag, sugar Gd. per lb., and beef same, and other prices justas high in comparison; but it is not to be Avondered at when all stor
. The Land of the Lyre bird; a story of early settlement in the great forest of south Gippsland. Being a description of the Big Scrub in its virgin state with its birds and animals, and of the adventures and hardship of its early explorers and prospectors; also accounts by the settlers of the clearing, settlement, and development of the country . esidence and store they built. People living in tne disti-ict to-day would hardly believe that Hour wasij-2/lO/- per bag, sugar Gd. per lb., and beef same, and other prices justas high in comparison; but it is not to be Avondered at when all stores had tobe carted from the Ked BlutF by a narrow track with mud up to the axle,and hazel scrub ab(tut oO feet high on each side. Early in 1877 Mr. Willie Hill, a selector over the Bass, whose fatherwas chaplain of the Melbourne Gaol, and was murdered there, took someinterest in getting up Divine service in an enclosure at the top of Scotts hill,at the junction of McDonalds Track, the only track over the Bass towardsBena: the Kev. J. C Symons officiating. A tent was erected, and serviceheld: and ^Nlr. D. M. Scott, of Korunibuira. was the first child christenedthere. In the early days of Poowong his ])arents kept a store there, and werealways very kind to visitors who wero, like themselves. .stri\ing to make ahome in this \ast A ). Recollections and Experiences. MR. T. W. HORSLEY.
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