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Murtagh Joseph Rudd (Percy Walshe), known as Dad, and his son Dave (Tal Ordell) finish a bark hut on their newly established ‘selection’ of virgin bush. The rest of the family arrive and get to work, clearing the land by hand and planting a first crop of corn. The challenges include wildlife in their beds and no money to buy a horse, but their hard work pays off. In a year or two, the Rudds have a working farm and a more comfortable home, thanks to the domestic labours of Mrs Rudd (Beatrice Esmond). A bushfire and several years of drought impoverish them, but they hold on against all adversity.
When Kate Rudd (Evelyn Johnson) returns from her job teaching in the city, she falls for an eligible young farmer, Sandy Taylor (Arthur Greenaway). Dave and his sister Sarah (Charlotte Beaumont) also find sweethearts, although Dad tries to shoot one of them. Kate’s wedding allows all grudges to be forgotten.