The Dashwoods
A sequel to On an Australian Farm: the comic misadventures of a farming family. Text only: the illustrations are not included.
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Why this is free
- In Australia
Steele Rudd (author) died in 1935. Australian copyright then lasted 50 years after the author's death, so it ended on 31 December 1985. The 2005 extension to 70 years did not revive copyright that had already expired.
- In the United States
First published in 1911. In the United States, works published before 1 January 1931 are in the public domain.
- Our text
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Derived from the volunteer transcription published as Project Gutenberg eBook #78216 (public domain in the US). We removed that project's header, footer, licence and trademark text, producer notes and all images, then re-packaged the text. This edition is not affiliated with or endorsed by that project. Our thanks to its volunteers.
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- Rights record
rights.json, checked 2026-10-19. Death dates: Steele Rudd (Wikidata, ADB, catalogue). First publication: reference.
Contents
- THE DASHWOODS
- Chapter I. Staunton, Junior.
- Chapter II. It Was Will.
- Chapter III. The Family Visit the Theatre.
- Chapter IV. The Sheriff’s Faithful Man.
- Chapter V. A Leading Barrister.
- Chapter VI. Meeting McClure.
- Chapter VII. James and Peter attend Church.
- Chapter VIII. In the Public Domain.
- Chapter IX. Peter in the Breakers.
- Chapter X. Home Again.
