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Page 140
... supply of emigrants ; for we gather by our latest advices from that colony that such a supply was extremely requisite . Owing to the high rate of wages demanded , and of necessity given , the profits of the sheep - farmer had become ...
... supply of emigrants ; for we gather by our latest advices from that colony that such a supply was extremely requisite . Owing to the high rate of wages demanded , and of necessity given , the profits of the sheep - farmer had become ...
Page 186
... SUPPLY . Extremely deficient – about six - eighths of the population obtain it from the stand - pipes in the streets , another eighth purchase it at the rate of a halfpenny per bucket , while the remainder have it " laid on . " The want ...
... SUPPLY . Extremely deficient – about six - eighths of the population obtain it from the stand - pipes in the streets , another eighth purchase it at the rate of a halfpenny per bucket , while the remainder have it " laid on . " The want ...
Page 428
... SUPPLY FOR ADELAIDE Until the construction of large - scale water schemes , the streets of the capital cities were dampened in summer by water carts , while householders collected rainwater from their roofs , or relied on wells dug in ...
... SUPPLY FOR ADELAIDE Until the construction of large - scale water schemes , the streets of the capital cities were dampened in summer by water carts , while householders collected rainwater from their roofs , or relied on wells dug in ...
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Adelaide amongst amount appeared arrived Australian colonies Ballarat banks Bathurst believe Bill Brisbane Britain British bush bushrangers classes colonists colony commenced Committee constitution convicts Creek Crown December Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district duty elected emigrants England established favour feel Geelong gold goldfields Government Governor hand horses House immigrants important increase inhabitants interest labour large number Legislative Council Legislature London Majesty's Majesty's Government Melbourne miles miners months Moreton Bay natives night occasion opened opinion parliament party persons police political population Port Phillip Port Phillip District present principle proposed Queensland railway remarked reported respect river road schools settlement settlers sheep ship society South Australia South Wales squatters station streets success Sydney Morning Herald Tasmania town trade transportation Van Diemen's Land Victoria vote Western Australia whole