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22: 93:, which covered 53,000 acres (21,000 ha) and featured a magnificent woolshed now held by the National Trust. When the Riddoch brothers dissolved their partnership in 1898, George took the northern half, which he named "Koorine". John broke up his portion for closer settlement. At his station, near 203:
Their only daughter Adelaide Mary Riddoch (28 May 1874 – 3 January 1904) married (military) Captain George Frederick Napier on 15 March 1898. George and Ann retired to "Corega", Mitcham; the Napiers took over "Koorine".
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In 1893 George Riddoch followed his brother as a member of the House of Assembly for the District of Victoria, and served a three-year term. In 1901 he was returned to the
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Edwin James Douglas (1848 – 22 October 1914) was a Scottish painter in the style of Landseer. The painting was sold by the Art Gallery and is now in private hands.
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as a representative of the Southern District, and retired at the end of 1909. He was recognised as an advocate and defender of primary producers. He was a
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Riddoch married Ann Eliza Wilson (ca.1841 – 3 March 1914) on 26 August 1873. She was a daughter of the (Anglican) Rev. James Yalverton Wilson, of
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He was an active member of the Mount Gambier Caledonian Society, and served a period as Chief. He and his brother were members of the
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He was a member of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, and served a term as vice-president.
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He was a keen horseman, for a time owning several racehorses, and was a member of the local Hunt Club.
31:(10 August 1842 – 23 April 1919) was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the 417: 110: 86: 226: 149: 71: 472: 467: 462: 8: 165: 138: 59:, Scotland, and he arrived in Victoria with his parents in 1851. He was educated at the 197: 312: 287: 279: 269: 60: 79: 141:, and served from March 1865 to April 1870 and from December 1871 to April 1873. 109:. He later became the owner of the Nalang, Wirriga, and Cannawigra Stations near 106: 384: 221: 441: 412: 283: 161: 114: 75: 56: 291: 334: 102: 67: 121:; at one stage he had some 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) under cultivation. 164:. He was involved in a scheme to purchase Adam Lindsay Gordon's cottage " 66:
In 1861 he left for the South-East of South Australia, where his brother
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Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
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South Australian House of Assembly
Victoria
South Australian Legislative Council
Turriff
Aberdeenshire
Geelong
John Riddoch
Penola
Darling River
Harrold Brothers
Glencoe
Robert Leake
Kalangadoo
Mount Gambier
Merino sheep
Hereford cattle
Tatiara
dairy farming
wheat growing
district of Victoria
House of Assembly
Adam Lindsay Gordon
Legislative Council
National Defence League
Adelaide Club
Dingley Dell
Edwin Douglas
Art Gallery of South Australia
Portland, Victoria

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