Talk:Squatting (pastoral)

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[edit] social prestige

Squatters did not always become to be people of "high social prestige" as suggested by Iain Stuart. In this area (Gundagai) they were not well regarded by the Crown or even the ordinary worker at all because of some of their antics.

Money may have bought them 'high' social status but not necessarily prestige.

Many of the squatters were also dummies for so called landed gentry (not necessarily the leprauchan variety gentry).

The bunyip aristocracy or squattocray were from where the best known bunyip also is. jacqui —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.54.9.172 (talk • contribs) 13:52, 1 June 2007