SIGNS OF PEOGEESS. 



if N no part of the British Empire has there been 

 p more rapid growth in all the essential elements 

 of civilization and national prosperity than in Aus- 

 tralasia. 



GROWTH OF POPULATION FROM 1873 TO 1885. 



1873. 1885. 



Victoria 772,039 991,869 



New South Wales 553,833 957,914 



Queensland -. 146,690 315,489 



South Australia 198,075 313,423 



West Australia 25,761 35,186 



Tasmania 104,217 133,791 



New Zealand 295,946 575,226 



2,096,561 3,322,898 

 2,096,561 



Increase 1,226,337 



An addition of over a million and a quarter, i.e., 

 over fifty per cent., in twelve years to the population 

 of a country so young as Australasia must be regarded 

 as very satisfactory. 



With very rare exceptions this increase, as well as 

 the previous population, is English-speaking, and 

 solidly British. The foreigner has not yet found 

 his way to Australasia to any great extent. 



