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Local District Notes on Rates and Land Settlements
The article reports high Shire rates and unsettled land issues affecting residents like Dr McLeod losing a 640 acre block near Pauls Pocket. It notes crews clearing sleeper blocks along the railway, horse epidemics, a move to Mt Pleasant for Lascallea property, and tensions over corduroy swamp repairs and school building ownership. It mentions Kelney Creek settlers Fuller and Finnan and survey work by Lymburner on new land selections. May 28.
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Mcleod
Pauls
Lands Department
McLod
Kelsay
Belle Tell
Mt. Pleasant
E. G. Lascallea
Goorgange
Philadelphia
Agita
Fuller
Finnan
Kelney Creek
Lymburner
Kelsay Greek