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Traction engine,
Metropolitan (Sewerage) Farm,…

Children playing on the old traction engine at the MMBW farm.

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State Research Farm, aerial view.

Annotated aerial photograph of the State Research Farm.

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State Research Farm office.

Located near the Gordon Institute at Werribee. A single storey building immediately adjacent to two tall brick silage silos. First administrative office at the State Research Farm.

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Sobye family in horse and buggy.

Sobye family from the Melbourne Metropolitian Board of Works farm. Mr Sobye was the first traction engine driver.

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Shearing shed,
State Research Farm.

Sheep in yards at State Research Farm shearing shed. Group of people observing the demonstration.

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Ostriches being hand fed at the State Research…

Hand-feeding the last two ostriches at the State Research Farm. The ostrich venture was not successful.

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Mr. Carter with poultry incubator.

Mr. Carter standing beside an incubator at Carter's Poultry Farm of which he was part owner.

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Horses dragging a scoop.

Two men behind a horse drawn scoop.

John Moss (1823-1886)

Shire President 1866-1867Shire President 1878-1879

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