SIGNS OF PEOGEESS. 



jN no part of the British Empire has there been 



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r* 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. 



