Mr. H. C. McDougall, one of the settlers on King Island engaged in dairying and stock-feeding, is at present in Hobart, a guest of Alderman Haywood ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 28 Mar 1908, Page 5
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