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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    New South Wales was first settled in 1788. Gold was discovered in 1851, and from that date the prosperity and advancement of the State may be reckoned. ...

    Article : 1,835 words
  3. UNDERGROUND WEALTH.

    If it had not been for the discovery of payable gold in New South Wales in 1851, it is quite likely that the Australia of to-day would have been a much less important place than it is. ...

    Article : 1,310 words
  4. EARLY-DAY SETTLERS.

    Like all pioneers of new country, the settlors who first broke the soil in New South Wales had many difficulties to contend with. They had a virgin country to work in, blacks to fight ...

    Article : 482 words
  5. THE STATE'S FINANCES.

    With the inauguration of the Commonwealth, on January 1, 1901, the State handed over to the Federal Government all its Customs revenue, and in addition to the control of the ...

    Article : 545 words
  6. COAL MINING INDUSTRY.

    A view of a small section of "the Dyke" at Newcastle, where most of the coal shipments are made. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 23 words
  7. PROSPEROUS DAIRYING.

    No farming has been more successful, or become more familiar during the last ten or a dozen years than dairying, and the advancement of the closer settelment policy, and the ...

    Article : 231 words
  8. THE STATE AS A TOURIST RESORT.

    New South Wales offers an unrivalled field for the tourist, holiday-maker, and health-seeker. No country in the world offers to the traveller such a wide range of climate, such a variation ...

    Article : 667 words
  9. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.

    The discovery of gold marked the beginning of the industrial history of New South Wales, but the period between the establishment of the colony in 1788, and that time was not one ...

    Article : 430 words
  10. THE STORY OF BROKEN-HILL.

    In this twentieth century silver, together with lead and zine, with which it is associated, forms the most important factor in the mineral production of New South Wales. Its presence ...

    Article : 962 words
  11. WHAT THE STATE COMPRISES.

    The State of New South Wales consists of an area of a little over two and a half times that of Great Britain and Ireland put together. The coastal area -- that lying between the Main ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. TIMBER RESOURCES.

    New South Wales possesses a valuable asset in its timber, and about 20,000,000 acres are in the nature of forest lands bearing timbers of commercial importance. There have been ...

    Article : 581 words
  13. DAIRY FARMING.

    The photo, presents a typical scene in the North Coastal dairy farming country. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 15 words
  14. CURRENT RATES OF WAGES.

    The following rates of wages are quoted from an official return prepared by the Intelligence Department of the State, at the end of September, 1907: -- ...

    Article : 869 words
  15. COST OF LIVING.

    The annual expenditure per head of population has been estimated at £41. Of this amount about 1.6 is spent on food, one-eighth (or £5) on clothing, and one-tenth (or £4) on tobacco and ...

    Article : 348 words
  16. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    The Government railways of New South Wales had their most prosperous year on record in the 12 months ended June 30 last. These railways, which are 3453 miles in length, cost £44,700,230 ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. MODERN DEVELOPMENTS.

    With such figures as a basis of speculation, a stranger will readily understand that there has been constant progression in the settlement of the State, but it has to be borne in mind that ...

    Article : 852 words
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    Advertising : 155 words
  19. SHEEP FARMING.

    The picture shows a small flock of sheep, and also gives an idea of the difference between the cleared land and the virgin bush which forms the background. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
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