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Claims to Leases of Crown Lands Beyond the Settled District 

New England District 1848

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The under mentioned applied for leases of runs on Crown land beyond the settled district in the New England region of New South Wales . Validity of the claims, requirements for public use and objections were all investigated before the leases were issued.

In settled areas Crown Land leases were granted for one year only, in intermediate areas eight year leases were issued and in areas not yet settled leases such as those below, were granted for fourteen years.

Claimant Name of Run Estimated Area Estimated Grazing Capability
Old, Richard Blair Hill 24,960 acres 8000 sheep
O'Connell, Maurice Charles Gara 50,000 acres 12,000 sheep
O'Connell, Maurice Charles( now C.W. Hughes Hernani 50,000 acres 4000 cattle
Polhill, George Wellingrove 50,000 acres 200 cattle 10,000 sheep
Polhill, George Pindari 40,000 acres 6000 sheep
Perry, Thomas Augustus Bendemeer (Terragong) 16,000 acres 200 cattle 3000 sheep
Parke, Edward Guy Faux River 25,600 acres 1300 cattle
Robertson, Messrs. A.W. and R.R.C Wellington Vale 60,000 acres 400 cattle 16000 sheep
Robinson, Joseph Phelps Yarrowich 100 square miles 2500 cattle
Robinson, Joseph Phelps Shannon Vale 90 square miles 2000 cattle
Rusden, T.G Europambela 50,000 acres 400 cattle 15000 sheep
Rawson William Llangothlin 50,000 acres 300 cattle 10,000 sheep
Smith, John Toryburn 23040 acres 7000 sheep
Smith, William junior Laura 60,000 acres 1400 cattle
Taylor William T Terrible Vale 42 square miles 10,000 sheep
Tod, Alexander East Yarrowitch 32,000 acres 8000 sheep
Vigne, Frederick Tenterden 64,000 acres 12000 sheep
Vivers, William King's Plains and Frazer's Creek 61400 acres 1000 cattle 10,000 sheep
Windeyer, Charles and Archibald Deep Water 60,000 acres 200 cattle 10,000 sheep
Windeyer W.H. and F. Eldershaw Mandoan 17000 acres 300 cattle, 4000 sheep
Wyndham, George Bukkulla and 100000 acres 2000 cattle, 10000 sheep
Wyndham, George Nullamana 30,000 acres 6000 sheep
Wauchope, Andrew Moredun 67,200 acres 15000 sheep
Wilson and Milford Abrabaldie 24,320 acres 1200 cattle or 8000 sheep
 

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