Sassie was in a rush to get back home; her brother Abe had called her to come as quickly as she could, as Granny was in hospital and in a bad way. She was stopping every now and then, the music cranked up loud, her puppy Jarrah on the passenger seat; her one thought...
Many Australians take pride in the fact that they are a descendant of a convict. Generally, until recently their genealogical research has understandably focused on male convicts, as during the period of 1788-1853 only 25,000 female compared to 163,00 male convicts...
