Australias̓ Western Third: A History of Western Australia from the First Settlements to Modern TimesHistory of Western Australian from the time of the earliest white settlers until today. Reconstructs each stage in the State's development. Reference for students. English colonial history. Describing the country as the first settlers found it, and their early struggles for survival, and it traces the political, social and economic growth of the State. Early gold mining days and the development of the farming lands. |
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Page 45
... sheep could be kept in the far south for wool growing , as the wet winters were not suited for merinos , and dingoes were plentiful . Natural sheep fodder lacked food value , and the sheep in the inland had to be taken periodically to ...
... sheep could be kept in the far south for wool growing , as the wet winters were not suited for merinos , and dingoes were plentiful . Natural sheep fodder lacked food value , and the sheep in the inland had to be taken periodically to ...
Page 291
... sheep being depastured in almost all districts except the extreme south - west and the arid eastern areas of the north - west and eastern goldfields . The sheep - carrying capacity of the northern pastoral areas had been greatly reduced ...
... sheep being depastured in almost all districts except the extreme south - west and the arid eastern areas of the north - west and eastern goldfields . The sheep - carrying capacity of the northern pastoral areas had been greatly reduced ...
Page 339
... sheep population , most of which were merinos , from 11 to 14 million in the years 1949-56 . The average yield per sheep was 8.4 lb. , though with rains falling at the right time of the season from two to three extra pounds of wool ...
... sheep population , most of which were merinos , from 11 to 14 million in the years 1949-56 . The average yield per sheep was 8.4 lb. , though with rains falling at the right time of the season from two to three extra pounds of wool ...
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