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... became a grazier , first in Victoria , and then in the far west of New South Wales , where he sold out after several good seasons and came down to Melbourne . Searching for a good investment , he went to Silverton , in the Barrier ...
... became a grazier , first in Victoria , and then in the far west of New South Wales , where he sold out after several good seasons and came down to Melbourne . Searching for a good investment , he went to Silverton , in the Barrier ...
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... became anxious as the Victorian banks began to shut their doors . The year 1891 proved to be " the most disastrous one in the annals of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne " according to the annual report of that body . During the year ...
... became anxious as the Victorian banks began to shut their doors . The year 1891 proved to be " the most disastrous one in the annals of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne " according to the annual report of that body . During the year ...
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... became Australia's most profitable railway and paid £ 4 on every £ 1 share in its first nine years . Its chance success fired Reid with an incurable optimism for mining railways ; and he promoted the Tarrawingee line at Broken Hill ...
... became Australia's most profitable railway and paid £ 4 on every £ 1 share in its first nine years . Its chance success fired Reid with an incurable optimism for mining railways ; and he promoted the Tarrawingee line at Broken Hill ...
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