02073cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000300011724500220014726400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550800320038652012230041853400450164165300250168685600430171199900170175416903UtSlPG20260610133408.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPRaPZ1 aDyson, Edward,d1865-193114aThe gold-stealers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-10-19  aProduced by Peter O'Connell  a"The Gold Stealers: A Story of Waddy" by Edward Dyson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small Australian township called Waddy, focusing on the community's experiences, particularly those involving a school and its master, Joel Ham. The novel presents various characters, particularly schoolboys like Dick Haddon and Ted McKnight, as they navigate the mischief, conflicts, and formative experiences of youth, all while revealing deeper themes of authority and community life.  The opening portion introduces Waddy through the construction and eccentricities of its schoolhouse, built through public enthusiasm but fraught with structural flaws and community efforts to maintain it. The narrative then shifts to the schoolroom atmosphere, dominated by the interactions between Mr. Ham and the students, highlighting the boys' antics and the master’s sarcastic yet ineffective disciplinary methods. As the setting unfolds, we see the playful rebellion of the boys against authority, with a vivid portrayal of their games, punishments, and the dynamics of school life, setting the stage for their adventures and conflicts that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAustralia -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16903  c58291d58291