Into the Unknown
This edition published by Joy Dunicliff.
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Chapter 2 – Friendship and Joe’s arrival
Chapter 6 – Joe and Impressions
Chapter 7 – Alfred’s upbringing
Chapter 8 – Joe’s New Zealand plans
Chapter 10 – Founding of Australia: history
Chapter 12 – Gold and Adventure
Chapter 14 – Parents and the locals
Chapter 15 – Antipodeas and Joe
Chapter 16 – Joe sees Australia
Chapter 17 – Alfred alone again
Chapter 18 – Alfred to Gippsland
Chapter 19 – Other Members of the Party
Chapter 20 – Charlton’s introduction
Chapter 21 – Back to Gippsland
Chapter 22 – Charlton goes to New Zealand
Chapter 24 – Life and Work in New Zealand
Chapter 27 – Wonderful New Life
Chapter 28 – A New Type of Work
Chapter 29 – Provincial Government
Chapter 30 – Charlton’s Summary
Chapter 31 – Official Decisions in hindsight
Australia Red Centre/ New Zealand virgin
Introduction.
The Todhunter family, have been kind enough to provide me with important information providing a wider understanding of what happened in the Antipodes. This is a fictional story built around true events and wrapped around the real people involved. It is the story of four young men, who had lived near one another in London, during a period of uncertainty, both at home and in the new worlds, and at a time when Britain was building her empire, and looking for others.
The story concerns two pairs of brothers, of similar ages, who remained life long friends. The story covers a very short period in their lives, approximately 3 to 4 years, in the Antipodes.
Much information has been obtained from their family papers, which has augmented the story. Consequently some language may sound a bit archaic.
Part I
Alfred and Australia
Chapter 1 – After the Funeral