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| Clearing trees by horse and snig chain, 1920s. |
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| Group 116, Tingledale. |
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| The author at Group 114 Memorial Park, Western Australia. |
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| Plaque commemorating Group 113, the first of Newcombe's groups to settle in the area. |
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| Tree felling. |
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| 1920s group settlers, Western Australia. |
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| 1920s Migration recruitment poster. |
These photos form part of the blog (Newcombe's Devon and Cornwall Group Settlement Scheme to Western Australia) - the remarkable story of Newcombe's involvement in helping to create a new colony in Western Australia and what happened to those families that took up the offer. Continue reading here
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