Theme: Inheritance the time comes it’s no good carving it up.” (Nugget, p22) “When – bloody farm has been a noose around her neck for sixty years.” (William, p32) “…this got to be big to own country like this.” (Farley, p41) “You’ve of us takes on the farm and the other is free to go…Right?” (Girlie, p48) “One have to make a decision about the farm. My children need to know where they stand.” “We (Girlie, p52) never wanted the farm. (Dibs, p57). Well, give it to someone who does. Allendale belongs “I to Lyle. (Girlie).” to claim what’s ours.” (Maureen) “We’re were eighteen. We tossed a coin. You won this farm on the toss of a coin…But that toss “We is not binding on our kids. They have to be free of that. This farm stays in the family. It’s a question of blood. Allendale belongs to Lyle.” (Girlie, p56-7) tole me…‘I don’t need to own it, mate. That’s the difference between us blackfellas “Nugget and your mob.’ But the truth is…if you don’t own it…they’ll shaft you.” (Felix, p91) Theme: Financial Hardship people in this town can’t afford a raffle ticket.” (Girlie, p15) putting in a week for what? We’re going down the toilet.” (Maureen, p25) “I’m – [the pigeons] in a sack and drown them in the river. We can’t afford to keep pigeons.” “Put (Maureen, p25) Dad. It was all too hard, trying to scratch a living…he was doing every dead-end job he “Poor could get.” (Dibs, p26) he put in the hard work and didn’t get the rewards.” (Brianna, p30) “Maybe a baby knows you don’t borrow money when you’re up to your eyeballs in debt.” “Even (Ashleigh, p82)
Theme: Inheritance “When the time comes – it’s no good carving it up.” (Nugget, p22) “…this bloody farm has been a noose around her neck for sixty years.” (William, p32) “You’ve got to be big to own country like this.” (Farley, p41) “One of us takes on the farm and the other is free to go…Right?” (Girlie, p48) “We have to make a decision about the farm. My children need to know where they stand.” (Girlie, p52) “I never wanted the farm. (Dibs, p57). Well, give it to someone who does. Allendale belongs to Lyle. (Girlie).” “We’re to claim what’s ours.” (Maureen) “We were eighteen. We tossed a coin. You won this farm on the toss of a coin…But that toss is not binding on our kids. They have to be free of that. This farm stays in the family. It’s a question of blood. Allendale belongs to Lyle.” (Girlie, p56-7) “Nugget tole me…‘I don’t need to own it, mate. That’s the difference between us blackfellas and your mob.’ But the truth is…if you don’t own it…they’ll shaft you.” (Felix, p91) Theme: Financial Hardship people in this town can’t afford a raffle ticket.” (Girlie, p15) “I’m putting in a week – for what? We’re going down the toilet.” (Maureen, p25) “Put [the pigeons] in a sack and drown them in the river. We can’t afford to keep pigeons.” (Maureen, p25) “Poor Dad. It was all too hard, trying to scratch a living…he was doing every dead-end job he could get.” (Dibs, p26) “Maybe he put in the hard work and didn’t get the rewards.” (Brianna, p30) “Even a baby knows you don’t borrow money when you’re up to your eyeballs in debt.” (Ashleigh, p82)
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