Katanning Pioneer by J F Haddleton

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Job Francis Haddleton describes in detail the management of the farm at Coompatine, established by his father, Thomas Gibson Haddleton, a former convict. Job's humorous anecdotes offer readers a glimpse into the hardships and joys of family farming life, as well as the lives of other Katanning pioneers.

Thomas had arrived as a 16-year-old from England in 1846. He was a Parkhurst Boy, having already spent three years in Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight. He continued to serve his sentence as a Parkhurst Apprentice in York before settling in the Katanning area. (Preface)

First published in 1952.