The Settler's guide: A biased selection from The Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, 1890-1910

by Keith Smith

Tried and true advice and bush lore. With over 100 original illustrations. This book is a selection of the best and most useful articles, pictures and diagrams published in the New South Wales Agricultural Gazette between 1890 and 1910. The economic climate in Australia in the 1890s was bleak. It was a time of Depression, unemployment, drought and strikes. Many people sought a way out by selecting land in the bush to build homes and set up farms. Keith Smith, founder of Earth Garden magazine, has selected practical articles from the Gazette which focus on old-time skills and bush lore. They are just as relevant today. This revised edition includes a section on building with adobe and pise which also gives detailed instructions for building a rammed-earth cottage.

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

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