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Simon and Emu is one of the pet animals at Naringal, a 5,200-acre sheep station west of Melbourne which welcomes overnight guests. However the name re(...)
Simon and Emu is one of the pet animals at Naringal, a 5,200-acre sheep station west of Melbourne which welcomes overnight guests. However the name re(...)

Simon and Emu is one of the pet animals at Naringal, a 5,200-acre sheep station west of Melbourne which welcomes overnight guests. However the name re(...)

Date2/24/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Simon and Emu is one of the pet animals at Naringal; a 5;200-acre sheep station west of Melbourne which welcomes overnight guests. However the name represents a guess. It may be Simone; since no one is sure of the animal's sex.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003972F
A male Emy emulates motherhood
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1/23/1984
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12/21/1971
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4/13/1984
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Toronto welcomes city of Toronto, The closeness of the camera gives the Port of Toronto-A British-registered ship despite the name-a slightly titled l(...)
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A history of my pet animals, during a year's residence in the country : in a series of letters, addressed to my niece Selina
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1830
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1852