A Fortunate Life

CONTENTS STARTING OUT 1894-1905 1 A Prelude 2 The Journey Begins 3 On The Goldfields 4 A Long Walk 5 Uncle's Settlement 6 Cave Rock 7 A Christmas Celebration 8 Journey At Night BUSH SCHOOLING 1905-1908 9 A Snake Bite 10 Taken Again 11 A New Home 12 The Boar 13 Killing The Pig 14 Mum's Snake 15 A Proposition 16 A Bitter End 17 The Bibbys 18 An Eventful Christmas 19 My Wild Life 20 The Cattle Thief 21 Police Witness 22 Goodbye 23 Travelling Home 24 Arrival 25 Mother JOURNEY 1908-1909 26 Travelling North 27 Road To Mullewa 28 Another Christmas 29 Signing On 30 Preparation 31 The Ride North 32 The Drive Begins 33 Lost 34 Deliverance 35 Back To Work 36 The Drive Ends KNOCKING ABOUT 1909-1914 37 City Life 38 Back To The Bush 39 Solid Advice 40 Return 41 Settling In 42 Taking Charge 43 Dingo Killer 44 Kicking Around 45 Solidarity 46 Prize Fighter 47 Marking Time 48 Mickey Flynn's Boxing Troupe WAR 1914-1915 49 Military Training 50 The Middle East 51 Before The Storm 52 Gallipoli 53 The First Days 54 In The Trenches 55 Fighting On 56 The Battle For Leane's Trench 57 Another Birthday ANOTHER LIFE 1915-1976 58 Evelyn Gibson 59 Work And Marriage 60 A Strike 61 On The Trams 62 Soldier Settler 63 Good And Bad 64 Depression 65 Return To The City 66 Another War 67 Poultry And Pigs 68 Grinding To A Halt AFTERWORD - Jan Carter