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840:. Vol. LXXII, no. 5, 563. South Australia. 16 October 1915. p. 50
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860:"The Evening Before Proclamation Day: The Relics"
805:"John McDouall Stuart Society » Companions"
431:Kings Creek, Litchfield Council Area; named by
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1219:http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2546371
1196:– via National Library of Australia.
965:– via National Library of Australia.
937:– via National Library of Australia.
909:– via National Library of Australia.
876:– via National Library of Australia.
848:– via National Library of Australia.
790:– via National Library of Australia.
762:– via National Library of Australia.
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506:Victoria Louisa Mercy King (1881 – )
56:Stephen King JP pioneer of Gawler SA
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662:Papers of Stephen King Jr. held by
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179:He was educated by private tutors
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412:Australian Natives' Association
1264:Burials at North Road Cemetery
455:Union Town, Northern Territory
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1014:Northern Territory Government
985:Northern Territory Government
718:"Sketches of South Australia"
34:Stuart Expedition (1861–1862)
1249:Explorers of South Australia
597:1900. Nash King, Auld Thring
515:Stuart Gawler King (1896 – )
227:In 1863, he was employed by
87:, arriving in January 1839.
774:"The Victoria Mills Gawler"
534:Martha Freer King (1856 – )
382:Nailsworth, South Australia
295:The Overland Telegraph Line
259:. The sheep were landed at
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1185:The Advertiser (Adelaide)
723:South Australian Register
168:Stephen King Jr. ca. 1885
146:South Australian Railways
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898:The Observer (Adelaide)
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309:Overland Telegraph Line
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779:The Adelaide Observer
305:Darwent & Dalwood
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949:"Mr. Stephen King"
690:"A Gawler Pioneer"
477:Richard Schomburgk
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152:Recognition
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1228:Categories
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393:Devonshire
371:Kensington
281:Dr. Ninnis
214:Union Jack
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666:, PRG 627
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1192:24 March
872:24 March
844:18 March
786:23 March
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257:Adam Bay
111:Templers
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