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If the withdrawal of land grants in 'thirty-one was manipulated by those with capital and influence, the Robertson and Duffy Acts redressed the grievance thirty years later in New South Wales and Victoria. The small man was given his chance. The free selectors closer-settled the vast empty squattages and penetrated even to Delacy's province. The inexperienced were often to lose their all and abandon their nests in the wilderness; some were to be squeezed out by the big squatters; others were to harry the flanks of the squatters and drive profitable bargains; more were to establish desirable estates.
Delacy applied for blocks at strategic points for himself and sons. To fulfil the regulations he engaged a man to build huts. To employ substitutes was against the Delacy principle, but "dummying" became an avocation, and through this Delacy added to his retainers.