Author: Bushby, John E. P.
Title: Saltbush Country: History of the Deniliquin District.
Description: Deniliquin, NSW Deniliquin Newspapers Pty Ltd, 2009. Reprint ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, thin card covers, black & white text-photos, maps, light wear spine ends, spine edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. 424 pp. A history of the town of Deniliquin, starting with the settlement of the Riverine Plain, its founders and the difficulties encountered. The story of John Taylor who "organised" the town over a period of 20 years gives a fascinating look at town life in the 1860s. The book ends with a never-before-published account of the Falkiner electric road train and the problems associated with the great irrigation projects of the area. An important contribution to history of one of the previously scantily recorded regions of New South Wales. This 1980 book was originally privately published, assisted by Deniliquin Historical Society. ISBN: 0908120400

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