HOMECottages at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930
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Cottages at Cherbourg Aboriginal Settlement c1930

The cottages are built in rows separated by a lane. A picket fence is built around each cottage. Residents with the largest families are first to occupy the cottages. Occupency is on the condition they keep it clean and develop a garden. As an incentive, Home secretary Stopford awards prizes of 5 pounds, 3 pounds and 2 pounds to the residents with the best cottages.

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