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Title: South Australia : its history, productions, and natural resources
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Stow, Jefferson Pickman, 1830-1908
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Publisher: Adelaide : E. Spiller, govt. printer
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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d advanced under his rule, and ho remained long enough to seeSouth Australia started on a career of more rapid progress. WhenSir James Fergusson left the colony, there were 133 miles of rail-way open ; at the end of 1>*73, the total length had increased tonearly 200 miles. When Sir Anthony Musgraves Governorshipof South Australia ended, there were y02 miles open for traflSc,and the Parliament had sanctioned the construction of 380 milesmore. Adelaide had been connected by telegraph with WesternAustralia by a land lino along the coast from Port Lincoln toEucla, just within the boundary of that colony. The revenue hadincreased from under £1,000,000 to £l,3lf,925 (1876-7). Thepopulation between the end of 1872 and the close of 1876, hadincreased from about 200,000 to 237,090; land cultivated, from1,225,073 to 1,828,115 ; staple exports, from £4,285,191 in 1873,to £4,427,727 in 1876; cattle, from 174,381 to 219,441; horses,from 87,445 to 106,903; sheep, from 5,617,419 to 6,133,291.
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om ba a<l mo xn UA J ^w. ITS HISTORY AND RESOURCES. CHAPTKH IX. 1877 TO lS8;i. The Chief Justice—Arrival of Sir \V. W. Cairns, and his departure on account oiill-health—Arrival of Sir William Jervois—Australian Defences—Quarrel betweenthe Colton Ministry and the Upper House—Colton Ministr)^ defeated on a crisismotion—-The second Boucaut Ministry—Crown Lands Act—Death of Mr/ JusticeStow—Mr. Boucaut, the Premier, appointed Judge—Mr. Justice Gwynne retiredseveral years later and was succeeded by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. Andrews—TheMorgan Ministry—The Volunteers—The Forts—War Vessel—Morgans retire-ment—The Bray Ministry—Upper House Reform—Eailway Construction—TheNaime Line—The Jubilee Exhibition—The Transcontinental Line—Other Bail-ways—Rise in Value of Property--Progress—Arrival of Sir William Robinson. The Hon. S. J. Way, Chief Justice, adiuinistered the CTOvernraentfor two months after Sir Anthony )\(usgraYes departure, till thearrival

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