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proclamation · 1861

A proclamation by Governor Sir Henry Barkly establishing a Farmers' Common of approximately 15,000 acres in Victoria, dated June 3, 1861.

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Approximate area for common, 15,000 acres; as shown on plan deposited in Crown Lands Office, Melbourne. …

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OfficialHenry Barkly
OfficialJ. H. Brooke
OfficialPresident of the Board of Land and Works
OrgCrown Lands Office
OfficialGovernor-in-Chief
OfficialCaptain-General
OfficialVice Admiral
OfficialSIR HENRY BARKLY
OfficialKnight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath
LocationMelbourne
LocationColony of Victoria
LocationVictoria

NSW Government Gazette, No. 88, 7 June 1861.

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