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William Jubb

- From Promise to Disaster

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Pioneering spirit … the hardship and endeavour of an early Australian settler. William Jubb’s life as a settler on the Darling Downs, Queensland (1845 -1878) is best described as volatile and unpredictable. Examining the life of a colourful, yet ordinary Australian, rather than a well-known historical figure, illustrates the role played by ‘small cog’ early settlers in Australian history. Chiefly known as an innkeeper, he was also a blacksmith, held building licences, and owned a working bullock team. Jubb had a bitter legal battle over the ownership of Woolpack Inn, was charged with murder, became entangled in regrettable alcohol-fuelled incidents, lost his first wife in a dray accident, was accused of cattle stealing by his second, and even spent time in an asylum. This historical account of William Jubb’s hardship and endeavour paints a graphic picture of the success and eventual decline of a pioneer settler in Australia during the 1800’s.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780648298106
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 146
  • Published:
  • May 12, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x8 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 177 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 4, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of William Jubb

Pioneering spirit … the hardship and endeavour of an early Australian settler.
William Jubb’s life as a settler on the Darling Downs, Queensland (1845 -1878) is best described as volatile and unpredictable. Examining the life of a colourful, yet ordinary Australian, rather than a well-known historical figure, illustrates the role played by ‘small cog’ early settlers in Australian history.
Chiefly known as an innkeeper, he was also a blacksmith, held building licences, and owned a working bullock team. Jubb had a bitter legal battle over the ownership of Woolpack Inn, was charged with murder, became entangled in regrettable alcohol-fuelled incidents, lost his first wife in a dray accident, was accused of cattle stealing by his second, and even spent time in an asylum.
This historical account of William Jubb’s hardship and endeavour paints a graphic picture of the success and eventual decline of a pioneer settler in Australia during the 1800’s.

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