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Advertising : 224 wordsI am happy to say that we have been the recipients of a nice fall of rain, which has had a good effect on the herbage, and the country now, throughout the district, presents a most flourishing appearance. The river during the week has risen ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 31 Aug 1872, Page 7
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