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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
Western Australia 1
The Long Trail—The Australian Atmosphere—Albany—Perth—Hunt's Dams—The rush to Bayley's Find—The noble army of prospectors—The City shark—Output and dividends—Timber—History—Politics—Federation improbable.

CHAPTER II
South Australia 24
The Bight—The City of Churches—Democratic experiments—Orange v. Green—The Cabinet—Wakefield—Wheat—Wine—Copper—Prospects.

CHAPTER III
Victoria 39
Free passes—The Murray snag—Ballarat—Breeding gondolas—Dimdamnboolah—Melbourne—Cable trams—The Yan Yean—Lord Brassey—Politics—Protection—Factories Act—The first flock—Bendigo—Mining—Agriculture—Education.

CHAPTER IV
Tasmania 63
The Garden Island—Potatoes, contentment, and jam—Unmarried females—Sleepy Hollow—Land-settlement—Land-values—Economic Federation.

CHAPTER V
New South Wales 70
The Harbour—The Queen City of the Pacific—Steam trams—Colonial shirt-sleeves—Art—Journalism—Architecture—The pastoral industry—The troubles of Job—Land-settlement—Mining—Australian gems—Light railways—Politics—Future.

CHAPTER VI
Queensland 88
Owls to Athens—The Darling Downs—An Australian Manitoba—A hill of gold—A home industry—Chilled meat—Artesian bores—Sugar-bounties—Liberian coffee—Population—Land-settlement—Agrarian outrages—Free emigration—The reverse of the medal—Finance.

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