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Free settlers and early farming in early New South Wales
The article recalls Australia’s first free settler Philip Schaffer and his failed tobacco attempt, notes early governors and farms like Rose Hill and Farm Cave, describes initial wages for agricultural labor, and discusses ragwort eradication and early horse prices, with observations from agricultural experts and recent conferences.
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Philip Schatter
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Arthur Phillip
Philip Gidley King
Philip Schaffer
Norfolk Island
Philip Behaffer
Jeremy Benthim
New Holland
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Jean Nicot
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