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Municipality of Strathfield in 1892, after which it was generally listed in directories under "Strathfield". This part of the estate is today partly in the suburb of Strathfield and partly in the modern suburb of Flemington. North of the railway, the bush was turned into paddocks and from 1883 Fleming's estate north of the railway was the site of a cattle saleyard. This area became part of the Municipality of Strathfield in 1947.
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Produce, Growers and Fresh Food Markets are the central provider to Sydney's grocery shops. The Swap & Sell
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Flemington was originally a land grant of 200 acres (0.81 km) to John Fleming in 1806. The part of Fleming's estate south of the railway was acquired by the Underwood estate and subdivided for residential development in 1882. This suburb, called "Flemington", was
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