TV-PG. Colin speaks out against alcohol after a teenager is found drunk, and the bootleggers set light to the church. Meanwhile, Grady Hocking and his two sons, George and Greg, come to town.

TV-PG. Matt and Oliver become lost in the desert while returning to Paterson's Ridge from buying stock. Matt accepts the help of an Aboriginal and his wife, but Oliver refuses.

TV-PG. Poor railroad workers live in deplorable conditions, and Kathleen sets out to help them and their families.

TV-PG. Victoria returns from England with her fiancÈ, Baron Hugh Trevalyan, in tow. However, friction is caused in the Blackwood house when it emerges that Hugh is not as gallant as he seems.

TV-PG. An old fighter comes to Paterson's Ridge eager to fight Matt. Reluctantly, Matt agrees. Meanwhile, Julius Waugh, a talented pianist, arrives but has more on his mind than a recital.

TV-PG. The drought torments Paterson's Ridge, and a drifter arrives and offers to help Kathleen find an underground well.

TV-PG. In Melbourne, Matt defends the struggling, poverty-stricken farmers of Paterson's Ridge and Kathleen is eager to lend a helping hand.

TV-PG. A woman named Joanna is looking for her vagabond father and enlists Matt's help. Some tension rises between Joanna and Kathleen because Kathleen feels that Joanna is attracted to Matt.

TV-PG. Joanna and Kathleen go on a quest to find Joanna's half-brother. When they do find him, they discover that his adoptive father is abusive.

TV-PG. While fishing, Colin and Rob discover a stagecoach tumbled down a cliff. The only survivors are a woman and a baby she claims isn't her's, but nobody in town believes her.

TV-PG. Edward Dengate is the new constable, but he would rather be a farmer. Matt convinces Edward's father that he cannot choose his son's life for him, and Edward leaves to fulfill his dream.

TV-PG. The British army comes to town and attempts to recruit the locals using dubious methods. To Matt's dismay, Rob is tempted to enlist. However, Rob is conflicted over his feelings for Ruth.

TV-PG. The notorious Reilly gang arrives in town in an attempt to evade being captured by the state troopers. While Matt and Rob are away, the Reillys take Colin, Emily and Danni captive.

TV-PG. The Blackwood family feels threatened when Ruth plans to write a series of articles on the town's history and Frank goes to extreme measures to keep his convict links hidden.

TV-PG. Tensions rise in Paterson's Ridge when a Koorie woman, Lizzie, and her son, Sam, come to town. Racist attitudes are exacerbated when livestock are found killed with a spear.

TV-PG. Aeronaut Henry Faulkner makes an emergency landing in Paterson's Ridge and causes quite a stir. Matt is especially jealous of the friendship Henry strikes up with Kathleen.

TV-PG. Kathleen publishes an article that suggests political corruption is responsible for landownership sales in the area. Her source is a Member of Parliament who wishes to remain anonymous.

TV-PG. The town's lumber mill is in dire financial straights and the owner dies after being confronted by a disgruntled employee.

TV-PG. Religious conflict occurs in Paterson's Ridge when a Jewish, Russian family moves in. They are haunted by their painful past and find adapting to life in a Christian community difficult.