Recollections of Bush Life in Australia: During a Residence of Eight Years in the Interior |
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... Yard - Description of a Cattle Enclosure in the Interior- Branding Disadvantages in Selling- " Boiling Down " -Quality of Australian Cattle - Hints to Breeders 55 CHAPTER VII . The Half - wild Horses of the Interior - Roving Mode of ...
... Yard - Description of a Cattle Enclosure in the Interior- Branding Disadvantages in Selling- " Boiling Down " -Quality of Australian Cattle - Hints to Breeders 55 CHAPTER VII . The Half - wild Horses of the Interior - Roving Mode of ...
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... yards , stood out by itself ; while on a distant " flat " appeared a large space , fenced round for a wheat " paddock ; " and in another direction a most for- midable - looking enclosure , covering about half an acre CHAP . I. ] 11 ...
... yards , stood out by itself ; while on a distant " flat " appeared a large space , fenced round for a wheat " paddock ; " and in another direction a most for- midable - looking enclosure , covering about half an acre CHAP . I. ] 11 ...
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... yards , used at shearing time to separate the sheep , while a higher fence encloses a larger space beyond , which is ... yard of similar construction , but much smaller , in which the cows are milked , working oxen yoked , saddle horses ...
... yards , used at shearing time to separate the sheep , while a higher fence encloses a larger space beyond , which is ... yard of similar construction , but much smaller , in which the cows are milked , working oxen yoked , saddle horses ...
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... yards apart . As soon as these are blazing pretty strongly , the horsemen retire by the intervening spaces , and the cattle find themselves encom- passed by a ring of flame , of which they have at all times a dread , and particularly at ...
... yards apart . As soon as these are blazing pretty strongly , the horsemen retire by the intervening spaces , and the cattle find themselves encom- passed by a ring of flame , of which they have at all times a dread , and particularly at ...
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... yard ; the grass is almost invariably cropped off close to the roots for some distance round , giving a faded and barren appearance to the whole exterior ; while the ground in the immediate vicinity of the hut is strewed with bits of ...
... yard ; the grass is almost invariably cropped off close to the roots for some distance round , giving a faded and barren appearance to the whole exterior ; while the ground in the immediate vicinity of the hut is strewed with bits of ...
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animal antipodes arrival bark become better blow-flies boomering bullock bush of Australia bushrangers called capital catarrh Charley civilization climate climate of Australia colonist colony companion creek distance districts drays enclosures England excitement favourable flocks forest frequently gradually grass grazing ground gullies habits hand head station herd horned cattle horsemen horses inland township interior of Australia journey kangaroo kangaroo dogs keep labour land less means miles native dog nature neighbourhood neighbours never night occasion occupied Omio once out-stations overland owner party pasture perhaps plain platypus Port Jackson pursuit remarkable residence ride river road saddle saddle-horses scene seemed seldom settler sheep shepherd side sight Snowy River soon sort South Wales spear spot stock whip stock-keeper stockowner stranger Sydney traveller tribe usually vicinity waddy whole wholly wild wood wool woomera yards yarraman