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land being of an excellent description, and well suited for the gro\ 

 of both cereals and fruit. The timber is chiefly York gum and jam, 

 and the country would cost about ^3 per acre to clear. Excellent 

 roads lead from the railway to the area, which is served by the 

 Cuballing siding ; the siding is situated by rail about 55 miles from 

 Beverley, 188 miles from Albany, and 153 miles from Perth. Good 

 water has been obtained by sinking at shallow depths in this area. 



The Wagin area was thrown open for selection in November, 

 1892, and contains 26,000 acres, of which 16,421 are surveyed. Only 

 a limited portion is rich enough for the growth of cereals, but much 

 of the land is suitable for fruit culture. At present there live settlers 

 on this area, who hold between them 1287 acres. As the area is 

 situated on the main trunk line adjoining the Wagin Lake townsite, 

 and as there is already considerable settlement in the vicinity, on the 

 land which belonged to the Western Australian Land company, no 

 doubt there will be much enquiry for land in this area later on. 

 Putaning townsite is situated within this area, consisting of 44 

 suburban lots averaging from four to thirteen acres each. 



The Darkan area was opened for selection in April, 1894. It 

 comprises 62,000 acres, of which 12,131 acres have been surveyed 

 into 52 lots. This area is distant from the southern railway about 

 30 miles, and may be said to be situated between Wagin on the east 

 and Bun bury on the west. There are good roads leading through the 

 area, and on to the Wagin railway station, which is 95 miles from 

 Beverley, 149 miles from Albany, and 192 miles from Perth. This 

 area embraces a fair quantity of rich soil, and has a splendid rain- 

 fall. A branch of the Hillman river runs through it. The land 

 would cost about ^"4 per acre to clear, and is well adapted for fruit 

 and cereals. At present three selectors hold land to the extent 

 865 acres. 



The Katanning area is one of the largest and best agricultun 

 areas in the colony, and settlers located thereon have already 

 achieved a considerable measure of success. It was opened for 

 selection in January, 1892, and contains 100,000 acres, of which 

 40,907 are surveyed into 282 blocks. Of this amount, 19, 707 acres have 

 been taken up by selectors; situated between Beverley and Albany,, 

 by rail about 127 miles from the former, and 116 miles from the 

 latter place, and 225 miles from Perth, close to the central station 

 and chief stopping place on the Great Southern railway, and a 

 nourishing settlement thrown open by the Western Australian Land 

 company, this line area was bound to attract settlement ; this it has 

 alreadv done in a maiked degree. The suitability of this portion of 

 the Cplony tor eereals is hugely demonstrated by the establishment 

 of a tirM-Ja-s toller mill at the townsite of Katanning by Messrs. 

 K. II. and C. A. Piessr. The land COStS from 3 to 4 per acre to- 

 clear, and water i> obtainab e, especially after Clearing. The rail- 

 wax runs right through the area, Decides a network of roads, run- 

 ning for the most pai t parallel and at right angles, three townsit< 



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