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The Jackaroo 'Outback Tales of a ??10 Pom'
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9781326743291
ISBN13:
9781326743291
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$10.80
The ten pound pom' was the description of those people who emigrated to Australia from Britain between 1945 to 1972. Government Assisted Passage Scheme devised by British and Australian government.Australian government subsidised the fare to only ú10 paid by the immigrant. 'ú10 Pom' was born.This is the personal memoir of one of these 'ú10 pound Poms '. His history, the reason for the journey and life in the outback is set down in this book in an informative and interesting way.Included in these memoirs are snippets of living conditions and attitudes. Songs and tales of life. Personal struggles. Interesting information of the layout and job allocation. Risks of the job are many including the fauna and flora dangers that must not be overlooked. Tales of the outback and also tales of the locals and the passions and temperaments of the many interesting characters found in this wild but beautiful country. Enjoy this wonderful tale and dream of the life under the southern skies!
| Author: Roger Coote |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 104 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN-10: 1326743295 |
| ISBN-13: 9781326743291 |
The Jackaroo 'Outback Tales of a ??10 Pom'
$10.80
The ten pound pom' was the description of those people who emigrated to Australia from Britain between 1945 to 1972. Government Assisted Passage Scheme devised by British and Australian government.Australian government subsidised the fare to only ú10 paid by the immigrant. 'ú10 Pom' was born.This is the personal memoir of one of these 'ú10 pound Poms '. His history, the reason for the journey and life in the outback is set down in this book in an informative and interesting way.Included in these memoirs are snippets of living conditions and attitudes. Songs and tales of life. Personal struggles. Interesting information of the layout and job allocation. Risks of the job are many including the fauna and flora dangers that must not be overlooked. Tales of the outback and also tales of the locals and the passions and temperaments of the many interesting characters found in this wild but beautiful country. Enjoy this wonderful tale and dream of the life under the southern skies!
| Author: Roger Coote |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: Nov 12, 2016 |
| Number of Pages: 104 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN-10: 1326743295 |
| ISBN-13: 9781326743291 |
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