The sister dominions; through Canada to Australia by the new Imperial highway
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Hogan, James Francis, 1855-
issued: 2016-08-03
issued: 1896
description: "Chapter 8: Over the Rockies [p.91-97] Chapter 8 contains the observations of a railroad traveller." -- Lowther, B. J., & Laing, M. (1968). A bibliography of British Columbia: Laying the foundations, 1849-1899. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 134.
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extent: iv, 234, xvii pages ; 20 cm
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note: world. The wc of great the Colo Prospei address, Western wsmm ADVERTISEMENTS. THE AUSTRALIAN IRRIGATION COLONIES '«u-2«h!BSSft,-flWSr5Sffiir.,0,,TH CHAFFEY BROS., LIMITED. Land may be acquired by intending settlers or absentee proprietors at £25 per acre, payable (if desired) by instalments extending: over five or ten years. In the case of an absentee owner the Company undertake tne cultivation and development of the land purchased, charging only a small percentage on the actual outlay. The climate and soil are pre-eminently adapted for intense culture with irrigation. The Orange, Lemon,Grape, Pig, Pear, Peach, Apricot, Plum, Apple, Olive, and other fruitSjWith every table esculent, may be grown to perfection. The MELBOURNE AXGUS reports:—"Between Cbaflfeyi Settlen _ nal wildei been transformed into a charming country o 'ell-ordered orchards and vineyards'. . . . Altogat) that fully a million of money has been laid out i ) Settlen nil and May, 1 The TIMES Special Correspondent in Austral ir rferred to "the great enterprise at Mildnra" and the advantages of Lgation generally. The followirg are extracts from letters :—" What I '- -* clear not nnlv that, the country dis- English as well have had to say has, I hope, tricts are perfectly sound, but that they oflei as Victorian enterprise. . . . Crops grown under irrigation turn b to double and treble the value of the land. . . . The profits of an o or vineyard at present prices are very high." FROM LATEST PEOGEZSS BBPOBT:- Atthe Mildura Settlement, where upwards of 10,00) acres of Is already under cultivation by irrigation ; being thus' ti made (the last se i the outlay, whi to the present til i's) a itiful o oent Intercolonial Fruit Growers' Association's Citrw ura, there was a magnificent display of fruits and vego- iriety.^ It was admitted by the judges that the During the past year Mildura of Mildura growth lian Colonies, inch* lBMuguiBueu Horticulturists, etc, who have freoly ei highly favourable opinions of its pro…
note: Includes index. Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14207107
has type: Books
has type: Travel literature
identifier: F5019 .H71
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0307314
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : Ward and Downey
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5019 .H71
subject: Canada--Description and travel
subject: Australia--Description and travel
type: Text