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112 RUNS OVERSTOCKED DURING DRY & PARCHED SEASONS
DISTRICT OF NEW ENGLAND The earliest settlement in New England was made at Walcha in 1832 - The pass over the Moonbi mountains was discovered by the Mr. Corie in 1833 and the great Northern line of road Continued through Liverpool Plains & over these mountains into the district of New England. DISTRICT OF CLARENCE Settlers first began to occupy the district in 1839 previous to the parties has been engaged in cutting cedar on the river Macleay, [Nambucker,?] [Bellejum?], Clarence, Richmond & Tweed & Supplying the Sydney market with a valuable description of that wood from the district. DISTRICT OF MORETON In 1826 this district was formed into a penal settlement - In May 1840 the prisoners were withdrawn and settlers began to locate in June. DISTRICT OF DARLING Settlers commenced to occupy this district in June 1840. DISTRICT OF GWYDER This district formerly formed part of Liverpool Plains district. Settlers Commenced to occupy in 1840. DISTRICT OF BURNETT AND WIDE BAY As early as 1842 Settlers Commenced to occupy this district which was afterwards abandoned on account of the hostility of the native tribes of blacks. GENERAL SIZE OF THE RUNS IN THE NORTHERN INTERIOR The whole of the Sheep and Cattle runs in the Northern Districts are large and well defined, affording every facility for the Sheep farmers to graze with freedom, or from mixing with diseased flocks. also for their increase. This may be said of the generality of the runs, instances are to the contrary due [to?] division of Sale has taken place, or where the runs have been encroached upon by the capacity and ill nature of a {indecipherable]. the average Size of the runs either for Sheep or Cattle may be [indecipherable] at from seven to ten miles one way to ten miles another, Many instances however, are found where the runs exceed this and are much larger in size.
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