Possible Clues:

• Line I, for example, must include for new inhabitant
• Newcomer's dog put in pound? Just the opposite
• Not a nomad liked by creditors
• Yours truly inspires learner who's pioneering
• Learner welcomed by me, a newcomer, perhaps
• Migrant who pays his debts
• Newcomer in Yorkshire location overlooking river
• Pioneer’s dog found in lake? On the contrary
• Colonial type with dog crossing lake
• Learner taken in by me, say, who's in unfamiliar territory?