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SOUTH AUSTRALIA,
WATER STRUCK.
Water has been struck by the diamond
drill at the Mount Brown Forest reserve
The quantity and quality have not yet been
ascertained, although it is believed that both
will be satisfactory. This is amost important
find for the future of the district.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
1 The agricultural and livestock statistics
show that the total area of land under cuo!ti
vation in the colony is 2,8G4,877 acres. Thle
increase for five years is about 80,000 acres.
The area under vines has increased from
4585 acres to 7352 acres. The number of
cattle is 234,412, or 106,000 less than was
estimated before the statistics were collected;
sheep, 6,386 ti617, or threequarters of a mdl
lion less than the estimate.
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