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... ground , stood the various buildings , eight or ten in number , of which it was composed . In front was the owner's residence , a better sort of wooden cottage , chiefly distinguished on the outside by a verandah ; behind and on either ...
... ground , stood the various buildings , eight or ten in number , of which it was composed . In front was the owner's residence , a better sort of wooden cottage , chiefly distinguished on the outside by a verandah ; behind and on either ...
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... ground , formed the stockyard for cattle . The whole was backed by some low hills , thinly wooded , and agreeably receding in the distance , and at the foot of these appeared a chain of clear ponds or " waterholes . " The general aspect ...
... ground , formed the stockyard for cattle . The whole was backed by some low hills , thinly wooded , and agreeably receding in the distance , and at the foot of these appeared a chain of clear ponds or " waterholes . " The general aspect ...
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... grounds . The sheep , therefore , are " put out " at smaller " stations , " on which two or three flocks are grazed ; these are generally from two to five miles distant from the residence of the proprietor , or overseer , and for the ...
... grounds . The sheep , therefore , are " put out " at smaller " stations , " on which two or three flocks are grazed ; these are generally from two to five miles distant from the residence of the proprietor , or overseer , and for the ...
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... grounds , generally ; while his horses , which , though of a ram- bling disposition , do not require such constant ... ground , the land being of little value ; and perhaps on this account it is , that a large establish- ment , though ...
... grounds , generally ; while his horses , which , though of a ram- bling disposition , do not require such constant ... ground , the land being of little value ; and perhaps on this account it is , that a large establish- ment , though ...
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... ground , and complete the picture of the head station . Bush , or slab huts , are built wholly of wood , in the following manner : four posts are sunk in the ground to a depth varying with the height and size of the building , and form ...
... ground , and complete the picture of the head station . Bush , or slab huts , are built wholly of wood , in the following manner : four posts are sunk in the ground to a depth varying with the height and size of the building , and form ...
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