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    1992. The Canning Downs Station on the Darling Downs was squatted by the Leslie brothers in 1840 although the official licensee of Canning Downs was Ernest...
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    from Brisbane to the Darling Downs. By 1841 the Leslies had sold their interest in 'Toolburra' and moved to 'Canning Downs' which was managed by George...
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    Downs in 1840, establishing a sheep property at Canning Downs on the Condamine River in 1846. Other well-established residences on the southern downs...
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    Caleb Downs is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was named the 2023...
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    from 1994, and Southern Downs Region from 2008. In 1877, 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) of land was resumed from the Canning Downs pastoral run to establish...
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    consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is or is not in play. These can be plays from scrimmage –...
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    The North Wessex Downs are an area of chalk downland landscapes located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. The...
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    to Queensland and bought Canning Downs on the Darling Downs and in 1880 he purchased Albilbah Station. He used Canning Downs to breed stud dairy and beef...
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    Patrick Leslie and his brother Walter Leslie established Canning Downs Station on the Darling Downs. Pastoralists followed explorers in opening up the land...
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    bought a much smaller 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) property at Canning Downs on the Darling Downs in Queensland. In 1889, Harry Chauvel embarked on a solo tour...
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    discharge on 13 September 1944. Following World War II, Barnes purchased Canning Downs station from his father and developed it into a successful thoroughbred...
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    called the Downs cell. The Downs cell was invented in 1923 (patented: 1924) by the American chemist James Cloyd Downs (1885–1957). The Downs cell uses...
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    Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013. "Canning Downs Homestead (entry 600525)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland...
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    the northern boundaries of the Yetimarala people. Originally part of Canning Downs, established by the Leslie brothers in 1840, the development of the...
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  • critics and grossed $211 million worldwide. On 26 November 2023, Faraway Downs, an extended version of the film presented in the form of a six-episode...
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    Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire, England; and are located near (and named after) the town of Dunstable. They...
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    Condamine River (category Darling Downs)
    Patrick Leslie was the first white settler in the area. He established Canning Downs in 1840, near Warwick.[citation needed] Major Thomas Mitchell crossed...
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    and son of its founder. The Overseers Cottage was originally on the Canning Downs pastoral station and is believed to be built before 1900. It was relocated...
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  • Gary McLinton Downs Jr. (born June 6, 1972) is currently a representative of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Gwinnett County and a partner with Born...
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    Downland, chalkland, chalk downs or just downs are areas of open chalk hills, such as the North Downs. This term is used to describe the characteristic...
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    Canning survey party returned to Perth, Canning's use of Aboriginal guides came under scrutiny. The expedition's cook, Edward Blake, accused Canning of...
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    Killarney railway line (category Darling Downs)
    parliamentary approval for this branch. Although the owner of the large Canning Downs station offered land to enable a direct route from Warwick to Killarney...
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  • Downsizing is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by Payne and Jim Taylor, and starring Matt Damon,...
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    Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres...
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  • Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American is a book by American author, documentary filmmaker, and activist Michael Moore. The book is primarily...
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    Churchill Downs is a horse racing complex located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famed for hosting the annual Kentucky...
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    down, or another set of downs to advance a further ten yards. If they fail to advance that far after using all of their downs, possession of the ball...
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    Glengallan Homestead (category Southern Downs Region)
    Darling Downs and decided on the area that was to become Toolburra and Canning Downs for his first station. Walter Leslie and Ernest Dalrymple followed with...
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    Hugh Malcolm Downs (February 14, 1921 – July 1, 2020) was an American radio and television broadcaster, announcer and programmer; television host; news...
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    Downs are a range of chalk downland hills in southern England, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Berkshire Downs...
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