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Page 11
... obtained in previous years , is repre- sented as remarking , with a sigh of relief , " Thank Heaven , I shall be able to put in an acre less next year . " Whether literally true or not , the tale points a genuine moral , the aim being ...
... obtained in previous years , is repre- sented as remarking , with a sigh of relief , " Thank Heaven , I shall be able to put in an acre less next year . " Whether literally true or not , the tale points a genuine moral , the aim being ...
Page 34
... obtained almost throughout the whole of the West Australian Land Company's concession , whilst timber for building , fencing , and firewood is very plentiful . As regards climate , the south - western portion of Western Australia is ...
... obtained almost throughout the whole of the West Australian Land Company's concession , whilst timber for building , fencing , and firewood is very plentiful . As regards climate , the south - western portion of Western Australia is ...
Page 135
... obtained after cutting through the lower strata of limestone at depths of from 40 feet to 70 feet ; and cost of clearing , from £ 2 to £ 4 per acre . The rainfall at Northampton is 21.09 inches ; Newmerracarra , 19.77 inches ; Geraldton ...
... obtained after cutting through the lower strata of limestone at depths of from 40 feet to 70 feet ; and cost of clearing , from £ 2 to £ 4 per acre . The rainfall at Northampton is 21.09 inches ; Newmerracarra , 19.77 inches ; Geraldton ...
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