Project Gutenberg 2016-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 99 Boldrewood, Rolf 1826 1915 Browne, Thomas Alexander In Bad Company, and other stories In bad company -- Morgan the bushranger -- How I became a butcher -- Moonlighting on the Macquarie -- An Australian roughriding contest -- The mailman's yarn -- Dear Dermot -- The story of an old log-book -- A kangaroo shoot -- Five men's lives for one horse -- Reedy Lake Station -- A forgotten tragedy -- The horse you don't see now -- How I began to write -- A mountain forest -- The free selector: a comedietta -- Bush hospitality -- Lapsed gentlefolk -- Shearing in Riverina, New South Wales -- Ancient Sydney -- After long years -- In the droving days -- The Australian native-born type -- My school days -- Sydney fifty years ago -- Old time thoroughbreds -- The First Port Fairy Hunt -- Bendemeer -- Sport in Australia -- Old stock-riders -- Mount Macedon -- Walks abroad -- A dry time -- Australian collies -- In the bloom of the year -- Fallen among thieves -- A transformation scene -- In bushranging days. Produced by Richard Tonsing, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "In Bad Company, and Other Stories" by Rolf Boldrewood is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and culture of Australia during its formative years, showcasing the experiences and challenges faced by its characters. The primary narrative focuses on Bill Hardwick, a hardworking Australian shearer, whose life takes a turn as he grapples with societal changes and labor union debates, alongside his devoted wife, Jenny. The opening portion introduces Bill Hardwick as a quintessential Australian character, embodying strength, skill, and an unwavering work ethic. As he prepares for the shearing season, he reflects on his home life and aspirations for prosperity, with a backdrop of a struggling neighbor’s plight. Complications arise following the arrival of Janus Stoate, whose radical socialist views clash with Jenny’s more traditional beliefs towards work and community. Tension builds as Bill is drawn into the contentious political landscape among shearers and employers, foreshadowing conflicts that will challenge his values and relationships. This richly layered narrative sets the stage for exploration of themes such as labor rights, familial loyalty, and the balance between personal ambition and communal responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Fiction Short stories, Australian Australian essays PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1272685 1272686 2024-09-21T12:01:53.600529 2023-09-22T09:04:15.270096 text/html text/html 1282687 2016-02-27T11:11:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 614859 2016-02-27T11:11:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 702406 2024-09-21T12:02:09.952465 application/epub+zip 706810 2024-09-21T12:01:56.009517 application/epub+zip 634959 2024-09-21T12:01:54.837529 application/epub+zip 984329 2024-09-21T12:02:20.412431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900004 2024-09-21T12:02:08.546459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828305 2022-09-23T11:08:40.562205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151914 1151698 2024-09-21T12:01:51.033570 2023-09-22T09:04:12.937054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1152170 2016-02-27T11:11:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 469208 2016-02-27T11:11:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19894 2024-09-21T12:02:20.569381 application/rdf+xml 10152 2024-09-21T12:01:54.974527 image/jpeg 1337 2024-09-21T12:01:54.904517 image/jpeg 615089 2024-09-21T12:01:53.709551 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia