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  2. CLIMATE.

    That the settled districts of the colony, embracing that portion of it which extends from the shores of the Southern Ocean to the head of Spencer's Gulf, and containing about 100,000 square miles, are eminently ...

    Article : 818 words
  3. Population.

    The number of inhabitants in South Australia at the end of 1885, exclusive of the Northern Territory and of the aborigines, was estimated by the Government Statist at 313,423, namely, 163,641 males and 149,782 ...

    Article : 185 words
  4. The Northern Territory.

    The Northern Territory of South Australia is an immense tract of land which was made over to this colony after the successful explorations of Mr. J. McDouall Stuart. It contains an area of 531,402 square ...

    Article : 429 words
  5. Financial.

    The Government revenue is derived from a variety of sources. It may, however, be conveniently classified under four distinct heads. Thus the revenue for 1885 amounted to £2,300,592, namely--Customs Receipts, ...

    Article : 209 words
  6. Agriculture.

    As a farming country South Australia is most widely known, and it is in Mark Lane that her name is most familiar. Over two-fifths of the male population are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and the amount of soil ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 678 words
  7. OUT Illustrations

    Should any of our readers be induced by the illustrations with which we present them to follow the example set to our visitors by Lady Brassey, and visit Silverton, they will, we think, be much impressed. The railway recently opened to ...

    Article : 2,314 words
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