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 | | The first wave arose from the demand for meat made by the goldfields; the second from the success of the first and from the demand for wool; and the third from the increased value of all squatting property in the 1850’s and 60’s. |
 | | Large numbers of sheep were grazed on the Riverina stations in the 1870’s. |
 | | Figures collected in 1991-92 by the Riverina Regional Development Board, indicated that agricultural production was $802 million, or 14% of NSW’s total production for that year, of which sheep and lamb numbers were close to 7 million and meat cattle 500,000. |
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