USTRALIA, as the name indicates, is 

 situated in the southern part of the 

 world. It is just about one hundred years ago 

 since Captain James Cook landed on the 

 Eastern Coast and took possession of the island 

 on behalf of his majesty King George III. of 

 England. It is now divided into five colonies, 

 each of which is ruled by a governor, appoint- 

 ed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, 



Australia is rich in mineral wealth, such as 

 gold, silver, copper, tin, iron, and other metals, 

 sides coal which is largely worked. In the 

 forests are found many valuable timber trees, 



