The Fifth Continent, With the Adjacent Islands: Being an Account of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, With Statistical Information to the Latest Date

Excerpt from The Fifth Continent, With the Adjacent Islands: Being an Account of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, With Statistical Information to the Latest Date

In the following pages I have endeavoured to give a brief history of each of our Australian colonies, bringing all the information concerning them, that space would permit me to insert, down to the latest date. In accomplishing this, my work has been lightened by the courtesy of the Agents-General for the several colonies, who have shown great kindness in supplying me with material that otherwise would have been most difficult of access. After the section relating to South Australia had gone to press, I heard the sad news of Mr. Francis S. Dutton's death; and must express my sympathy with the colonists he so ably represented, who have in him lost both an admirable servant, and an amiable and accomplished gentleman. To the excellent "Australian Handbook," published by Messrs. Gordon and Gotch, I am indebted for much useful statistical and other information.

I must also acknowledge the kindness with which the Rev. Joseph Mullens, D.D., Foreign Secretary of the London Missionary Society, met my request for the latest information regarding New Guinea.

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