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100 1 _aHulme, E.
_q(Edward),
_d1818-1904
245 1 2 _aA Settler's 35 Years' Experience in Victoria, Australia :
_bAnd how £6 8s. became £8,000
246 1 _aA Settler's Thirty-five Years' Experience in Victoria, Australia And how six pound eight shillings became eight thousand pound
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-07-09
508 _aProduced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.)
520 _a"A Settler's 35 Years' Experience in Victoria, Australia" by E. Hulme is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book documents the author's personal journey as a settler in Victoria, Australia, reflecting on his life experiences, challenges, and triumphs over a span of thirty-five years. Its primary focus is on the migration of families seeking better opportunities in a burgeoning land, the challenges posed by the Australian wilderness, and the eventual establishment of a successful farming life. In this comprehensive narrative, E. Hulme shares his initial struggles upon arrival in Melbourne with only ten shillings, leading to his ventures in mining, where he worked diligently alongside family and fellow diggers. His account details the hardships of their early days, including illness and the harsh realities of life on the goldfields. As he transitions from mining to agriculture, he offers invaluable insights into farming practices, land selection, and the importance of perseverance and temperance. Through hard work and a strong sense of community, he narrates how a modest sum of £6 8s. grew into a substantial farm enterprise valued at £8,000, underscoring the potential for prosperity that awaits those who embrace the challenges of rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHulme, E. (Edward), 1818-1904
653 _aImmigrants -- Australia -- Biography
653 _aVictoria -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57471
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