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... ground by a few poles lashed together at the tops by " green hide " was a head station ! only temporary , however . One little tree leant away from it - the trees were very sparse on the ridge at the back ; a dog , cross of greyhound ...
... ground by a few poles lashed together at the tops by " green hide " was a head station ! only temporary , however . One little tree leant away from it - the trees were very sparse on the ridge at the back ; a dog , cross of greyhound ...
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... ground ; there was severe flooding in September 1844 , but no lesson had been learnt from it . A correspondent sent in the following report : Though the river had been rising for some days previous , it was not till later on the night ...
... ground ; there was severe flooding in September 1844 , but no lesson had been learnt from it . A correspondent sent in the following report : Though the river had been rising for some days previous , it was not till later on the night ...
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... ground is high , would be dry under foot when made firmer by the treading of sheep , and it is clean for the wool . A little rain would leave plenty of temporary surface water . The water - holes are generally good , and would last all ...
... ground is high , would be dry under foot when made firmer by the treading of sheep , and it is clean for the wool . A little rain would leave plenty of temporary surface water . The water - holes are generally good , and would last all ...
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