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A petition has been presented to the Com
missionerof Crown Lands(Hon. L. O'Loughlin)
by Messrs. A. Poynton and W. T. Mortlock,
the members for Flinders, on behalf
of a number of Orowu lessees and
occupiers of selections of not less than
1G0 acres in extent. The petitioners are
desirou3 of having the whole of the county of
Flinders and all tha,t portion of the county of
Musgrave now under the control of the Dis
trict Council of Lincoln proclaimed a vermin
district, and of having provision made for the
erection of a substantial dog-proof fence be
tween Cape Hardy, on the shore of Spencer's
Gulf, and Mount Misery on the west coast.
The Commissioner has promised to consider
the request.
The Government bull, which was intended
to be sent to the Meadows, has now had its
destination altered to Riverton, where it will
be in charge of Mr, G raves tooks foi the
season.
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