CONTENTS xiii 



CHAPTEE XIII. 



THE FEENS OF TUTIRA. 

 Remarkable record retreat of fugitives . . . . . . .110 



CHAPTEE XIV. 



THE AVIFAUNA OF THE STATION PEIOE TO SETTLEMENT. 

 Number of breeding species probably not decreased reduction in birds species noted . 113 



CHAPTEE XV. 



IN THE BEGINNING. 



Purchase and lease of native lands station taken up early owners . . .116 



CHAPTEE XVI. 



THE LUKE OF IMPROVEMENTS. 



Early days enthusiasm of youthful owners diary of '79 Arcadian life . . .120 



CHAPTEE XVII. 



HAED TIMES. 



Inexperience of pioneers difficulties in regard to stock and land purchased sheep losses 



finances of run drop in wool disaster . . . . . .132 



CHAPTEE XVIII. 



THE EISE AND FALL OF H. G.-S. AND A. M. C. 



New owners take delivery ride inland sight of Tutira lake the simple life blunders 

 contraction of feeding area mortality in flock book-keeping crisis in wool market 

 H. G.-S. sole survivor ......... 147 



CHAPTEE XIX. 



FEEN-CEUSHING. 



Typical paddock original covering of bracken and tutu destruction by fire and stock 

 ebb and flow of sheep feed increase of manuka failure of sown grasses consolida- 

 tion of ground triumph of native grass . . . . - . . .162 



