. 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 . Recollections and Experiences. MR. D. McLEOD. Ill any retrospect of early pioneering clays, I feeldisposed first to honour the memory of my respectedfriend. Mr. M. W. Elliott, now of Koriiniburra. butwho was the original owner of the land now laiownas
. 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 . Recollections and Experiences. MR. D. McLEOD. Ill any retrospect of early pioneering clays, I feeldisposed first to honour the memory of my respectedfriend. Mr. M. W. Elliott, now of Koriiniburra. butwho was the original owner of the land now laiownas Pariys. In the earliest days the residents of Jeetlio andJumbunna contributed a small annual sum to thelate Mr. L. C. Holmes, of Arawata (then livingnear the Bass Bridge, Poowong). for the weeklydelivery of their mails from Poowong. This dutyAvas usually performed by one of Mi. TTolniesssons on a Simday. Mr. Elliott was the furthestpoint south to which the delivery was made, andas Mr. Elliott kept open house to his friends fur-ther south, his place became a popular Sunday after-noon lesort. Here the comparatively ohl ivsidentsand the new arrivals met and discussed their ]Ue-vious Aveeks work and their future prospects. Here,also, were projected public schemes, many of wliichwere afterwards realised, and all had the enthusiastic sui)port
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