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    1. [AUS-VIC-West] Book: "A Squatting Saga", Terese Hamilton
    2. Daryl Povey
    3. Hi Listers If you have an interest in the early squatting history of the West Wimmera then this small book, containing and extraordinary amount of detail (names, dates, prices, etc) from station records is a very useful reference from this area. It is the story of the .... HAMILTON / GIBSON / COWELL family of Long Hills (Bellvue), Kilmore Bringalbert, Ozenkadnook & Brippick stations of Edenhope, West Wimmera. This book adds to the well known book "Pioneering days in Western Victoria: by James Charles HAMILTON (1836-1927) who was the grandfather of the husband of the Author. Extract of "Pioneering days...." is on the web at" http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/1848ham.htm Details: "A Squatting Saga", by Terese Hamilton Published 1991, Arden Press, Dromas, Vic, Aus ISBN 0-646-05364-7 A5 size, 130 pages, Available through on-line out-of-print stores, there were a number of copies for sale when I last checked a couple of months ago. A few on learn book searching sites are: http://www.abebooks.com/ http://www.biblioz.com/ http://www.bookfinder.com/ Regards Daryl Povey

    12/27/2003 07:49:54