on
of the colonial community."

1851. `Australasian,' p. 298:

"In 1840 the migratory flockmaster had become a settled
squatter. A wretched slab but is now his home; for furniture
he has a rough bush-made table, and two or three uncouth
stools."

1861. T. McCombie, Australian Sketches,' p. 128:

"The term squatter was applied in the first instance to
signify, as in America, such as erected huts on unsold land.
It thus came to be applied to all who did not live on their own
land, to whom the original and more expressive name of settler
continued to be applied. When the owners of stock became
influential from their education and wealth, it was thought due
to them to change this term for one more suitable to their
circumstances, as they now included in their order nearly every
man of mark or wealth in Australia. The Government suggested
the term `tenants of the Crown,' the press hinted at `licensed
graziers,' and both terms were in partial use, but such is the
prejudice in favour of what is already established, that both
were soon disused, and the original term finally adopted."

1862. G. T. Lloyd, `Thirty-three Years in Tasmania and
Victoria,' p. 478:

"The term `squatter' . . . is thus derived:--A flock-master
settling in Australia could drive his stock to, and occupy,
any tract of country, which, from its extent and pastoral
capabilities, might meet his comprehensive views; always
provided, that such lands had not been already appropriated.
. . . Early flock-masters were always confirmed in their
selection of lands, according to the quantity of stock they
possessed. . . . The Victorian Squatter who can number but
five or six thousand sheep is held to be a man of no account.
. . . Those only, who can command the shearing of from ten
to forty thousand fleeces annually, are estimated as worthy
of any note."

1866. Lady Barker, `Station Life in New Zealand,' p. 47:

"The squatters (as owners of sheepstations are called)."

1868. J. Bonwick, `John Batman, Founder of Victoria,' p. 94:

"In the language of the times, Messrs. Evans, Lancey, and
subsequently J. P. Fawkner, were squatters. That term is
somewhat singular as applied to the latter, who asserts that he
founded the colony to prevent its getting into the hands of the
squatters. The term was then applied to all who placed
themselves upon public lands without licence."

1873. A. Trollope, `Australia and New Zealand,'
vol. i. p. 265:

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