G. Horpor

OUR ANTIPODES:

OR,

RESIDENCE AND RAMBLES

IN

THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES.

WITH

A GLIMPSE OF THE GOLD FIELDS.

BY LT COLONEL

GODFREY CHARLES MUNDY,

AUTHOR OF PEN AND PENCIL SKETCHES IN INDIA."

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

MDCCCLII.

919.3
3920
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CONTENTS

OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

[1848.]

IMPROVEMENT OF SYDNEY-RENTS, HOUSES, FITTINGS-VULGAR

NOMENCLATURE-SUBURBS-BARRACKS AND FORTIFICATIONS-

-

MORTALITY DOCTORS

THE CLIMATE ANGLO-AUSTRALIANS

AND DISEASES HEAT AND COLD THE SEASONS TOPSY-TURVY-

EPOCHS-HEELS OVER HEAD CHRISTMAS HERE AND THERE-

EUROPEAN FLOWERS-BUSH FIRES AND RAIN-FALSE POETIC

IMAGERY-WEATHER, ET CETERA-A HOME VISION

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CHAPTER II.

EXCURSION ΤΟ ILLAWARRA-A STEAM TORTOISE-THE MARINE

HOTEL-A CHILDISH WAITERA BABY CARPENTER'S MATE-

WOLLONGONG, TRADE OF THE DISTRICT-FINE ESTATES-A

LORD OF THE ISLES "THOUGHTS ON SHOOTING CREEKS AND

LAGOONS-WOODCRAFT-DEATH OF THE BLACK SWAN-MY RE-

TRIEVER-THE FIVE ISLANDS-LAKE ILLAWARRA-HOME SCENES

-SOLDIER SETTLERS" WATERLOO AND ALBUERA CLEAR-

ING LEASES GIGANTIC NETTLE-CEDAR-MOUNT KEERA-COAL

A PILLION PAIR-AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION-A FAMILY POR-

TRAIT STRIKING A BARGAIN-A BUMP ON BRADLEY'S HEAD-

-SYDNEY.

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CHAPTER III.

EMIGRATION.- -FOOD AND LABOUR-EMIGRATION AS IT WAS-

AN EMIGRANT IN 1837-EMIGRATION AS IT IS AN EMIGRANT

IN 1850-CASTAWAYS-IRISH ORPHAN GIRLS, PRO AND CON-

TWO HUNDRED WIVES APPLIED FOR AN ITINERANT MATCH-

MAKER WANTEDWAGES HERE AND THERE-A WORD TO THE

POORER A WORD TO THE RICHER EMIGRANT-AUSTRALIA AS A

HOME

CHAPTER IV.

THE PROS

TRANSPORTATION.-OLD AND NEW SYSTEMS-THE ANTIS AND

THE CONVICT-QUESTION-VACILLATION-RESOLU-

TIONS THE HASHEMY -THE MOTHER COUNTRY SUPERCI-

LIOUS-COLONIES SENSITIVE-INDIFFERENCE REPAID-PROTEST-

-

MEETINGS AN EXPLOSION -PLATFORM ORATORS POPULAR

OUTRAGES FRIENDLY HINTS TO RIOTERS COLONIES FRETFUL

BUT LOYAL

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EXCURSION TO THE COLONIES OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND AND VIC-

TORIA-VOYAGE-MARIA ISLAND- MORTIFYING RECEPTION

MR. SMITH O'BRIEN OUT-REASONED AND OUT-MANŒUVRED

THREE GENERATIONS EXPATRIATED CHRISTMAS-TIDE IN FAR

LANDSA MAN OVERBOARD-HOBART TOWN-GARDENS AND

VILLAS-ICE-THE METROPOLITAN COOK-MASTERS OF ARTS

-CONVICTS THEIR LABOUR-A COUNTRY WITHOUT A HIS-

TORIAN-FIRST SETTLEMENT-A BATTUE FOR BLACKS-THEIR

HISTORICAL NOTES FAMOUS BUSHRANGERS MICHAEL HOWE

FEATS AND DEATH-CENSUS-PROSPECT IN STORM BAY ROADS

A REFORMED PRISONER-DRIVE TO NEW NORFOLK-THE HOBART

TOWN HUNT THE SETTLEMENT SMITH O'BRIEN'S RESIDENCE-

HUMAN MENAGERIES THE FEMALE FACTORY—A LITTER OF

BABIES-REGIMEN FOR THE REFRACTORY-PUSS IN PRISON-

PRISON EMPLOYMENTS-NEW-YEAR BALL-DANCING, INFANTINE

AND ADULT-GAIETY AND HOSPITALITY

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HUMAN RAILWAY-A PREDICAMENT PORT ARTHUR-A DONJON

IN GALA DRESS-COMPULSORY LABOUR-SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

-OLD AND NEW SYSTEMS-FINE TIMBER-STATE PRISONERS

THE COAL-MINES-A CLEVER ESCAPE MALE PENITENTIARY-

LUXURIOUS ROGUES-JOURNEY TO LAUNCESTON-THE ROAD AND

THE RAIL TOPOGRAPHICAL JUMBLE

CHAPTER VIII.

JOURNEY TO LAUNCESTON CONTINUED MONA VALE-IRRIGATION-

SHEEP-FARMING-A PUN AT PARTING OUTSIDERS-INCIDENTS

OF TRAVEL-LAUNCESTON SOCIETY, ET CETERA LONGFORD RACES

-TASMANIAN HORSES-PARTY PROCESSION-WORDS AND DEEDS

-GEORGE TOWN-FELLOW-PASSENGERS-BED AND BOARD IN

ONE A LAND-ACCUMULATOR-A PRINCIPALITY IN EMBRYO-

CIRCULAR HEAD-THE VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY

CHAPTER IX.

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PASSAGE TO PORT PHILLIP-ITS ORIGINA WHITE SAVAGE-FLO-

REAT VICTORIA-A STATE-CABIN-A LAND-BUYER'S " SWAG

A CHEMIST, A DRAPER, A HOSTESS SEPARATION SUCCESSFUL

SHEEP FARMING ANTI-FELON CONFEDERATION THERMO-

METER 110°FRESH COMPANY-A NASTY SEA-TWOFOLD BAY—

A BUSH CAVALIER-RUDIMENTS OF SQUATTING-SYDNEY'S 63D

BIRTHDAY.

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CHAPTER X.

[1851.]

THE GOLD DISCOVERY-FIRST FLASH OF THE GOLD-STORM-ADVER-

TISEMENTS OFF TO THE DIGGIN'S-WHOSE THE DISCOVERY -

CALIFORNIA-EFFECTS OF THE NEWS-NATURAL LAW-HORSE-

RACING AND GOLD-HUNTING-REACTION-AUTHOR'S TRIP TO THE

MINES DISPIRITED MINERS-BATHURST MAD AGAIN"- -THE

KERR GOLD-LUMP-THE FINDER REWARDED-UNIQUE SPECIMEN

-BATHURST OUT OF TOWN-SWALLOW CREEK-THE GOLD COM-

MISSIONER'S CAMP-DODGERS-THE MINES FLOODED

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