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spirits in Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia

ts of summer, even on dry ground. — These whaling companies are requiring so many men that hands are very scarce ; no talk now but of " lays " and " spouting," and other technical whaling terms. I am preparing leases of parts of the coast for the two com- panies, for stations, one at Carnac and one…

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3,697
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1,884
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3697
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Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia; George Fletcher Moore
Published
1884
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
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spirits
Archive period
Gold Rush Colonial
Location
Fremantle, WA (WA): high; Western Australia (WA): B
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WA
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ts of summer, even on dry ground. — These whaling companies are requiring so many men that hands are very scarce ; no talk now but of " lays " and " spouting," and other technical whaling terms. I am preparing leases of parts of the coast for the two com- panies, for stations, one at Carnac and one at Fremantle. May 6th. — The Governor has returned in great spirits from his excursion to the South East, comprising an examination of the country from the Murray River to within 55 miles of King George's Sound, having seen a large extent of fine country, well watered. Some pools in the rivers which they saw ever so far in the interior.

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