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Conquering the Desert: Conservation, Reclamation, Irrigation
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The Nile of Australia: Nature's Gateway to the Interior
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526:. He was also a director of numerous companies.
359:for 17 years, and for 10 years was chief of the
618:Gordon, David John and Ryan, Victor H. (eds.)
578:The Central State: Its Progress and Resources
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768:"The Kapunda Herald Jubilee"
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