His first training was as a law stationer, but he then became a land agent and accountant.

He was also a land agent and an adjustor of fire claims.

He had only gone for a couple of days to con- fer with his land agent.

From 1890, in addition to his farming, Malone also worked as a land agent.

"When I married, the colonel said he was losing not only a daughter, but a land agent."

The land agents left to run the estates over time became less efficient, or corrupt, often both.

He was named a land agent at Joliette in 1895.

Other land agents wondered, insisting that at these prices, access to the river was more important than the view.

"Come in, Simon, and let me welcome my new land agent properly."

The base was then handed over to the land agent the following day, 3 April 1969.