Beaumont Smith

Wealthy Mary Townleigh gets lost in the bush and hurts her ankle, but is rescued and stays with the Hayseed family. She starts a romance with their neighbour, Englishman John Manners. When Joe Hayseed and his girlfriend Pansy Regan decide to get married, the Hayseeds and John visit Sydney to stay with the Townleighs. John is accused of being a fugitive of justice but is eventually proved innocent and he and Mary get married

Australian Stephen Manners travels to New Zealand and falls in love with a Mâori girl. He goes home and she dies giving birth to their daughter, Iwa. Iwa is raised by her grandfather Hauraki, who explains to Manners what happens when he returns to New Zealand twenty years later. Manners decides to take Iwa back to Sydney, Australia, but doesn't tell her that he is her father.

A country boy, Jim Conroy, is living a dissolute life in the city, running around with vamp Helen Ross. When his father cuts him off, he is dumped by Helen and returns to the bush. Jim works for a corrupt squatter, Stingey Smith, and falls in love with Kitty Carewe, daughter of John Carewe, the squatter next door.

Beaumont Smith's latest comedy-drama. The amusing and thrilling adventures of an English Johnny in Australia and New Zealand.