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lian possessions, though of ]ess pecuniarv vauie than the 

 others which have been mentioned. 



But little attention has, so far, been paid to manufactures ; 

 and the enterprise and industry of the population are display- 

 ed more prominently, in their pastoral and agricultural pur- 

 suits. Water power is scarce, and not very permanent where 

 it can be obtained. As a substitute, steam has been intro- 

 duced in Sydney and other towns. Flour and saw mills, the 

 machinery of which is propelled by this agent, have been 

 constructed in considerable numbers. In the saw mills, large 

 quantities of timber are prepared for exportation. Red and 

 white wines, resembling hock and claret, are manufactured 

 to some extent, and the cultivation of the grape is constantly 

 growing in favor. There are extensive saltworks at Newing- 

 ton, near Paramatta, where the water is drawn from the river 

 into ponds, and the salt obtained by evaporation. Salt may 

 likewise be procured from many of the springs and streams in 

 the interior ; and in the low places impregnated with this 

 substance, it is sometimes only necessary to cut a small hole, 

 or tank, in the ground, when a convenient pickling pan is at 

 once furnished. 



