Bureaucracy, Bankers and Bastards: a farmer's story

By Kathryn Spurling

William 'Bill' Mott came from generations of farmers/graziers who never wanted anything else but to own their own land. Hard work, family and the sense of community were pitted against the harsh reality of this ancient land and its climate of drought and flooding rain. Overseas wars had taken many of their own, but they had to believe it was for

• Language: English
• Publisher: Debbie Lee
• Release date: Dec 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781761090356

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