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VICTORIA SETTLER
VANCOUVER
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TEAMSHIP PASSAGES
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•SAN FRANCISCO
APPROVED SETTLERS
HONOLULU
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VICTORIA MELBOURNE
FOR GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA (AUST.).
clo PECK JUDAH Co.687 MARKET ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT VICTORIA (AUST.)
(A Country which is progressive and prosperous, where
Settlers are required and will be gladly welcomed.)
THE GOVERNMENT OF VICTORIA owns and has control of
all the railway systems and also the water supplies of the State,
and has expended over $16,000,000 in Irrigation projects.
The Climate of Victoria resembles that of California. It is one
of the Richest Dairying countries in the world, and is fast becom-
ing a great Fruit-producing State. Alfalfa will give six and some-
times more cuttings per annum. Hogs and Poultry thrive well,
and are a source of great profit. Cereal growing has been one of
the principal rural industries of the State for many years.
The Government invites Settlers to come to Victoria, prefer-
ence being given to those experienced in Irrigation and possessed
of sufficient Capital to take up land, say $1,500. Intending
Settlers may obtain Reduced Steamship Fares when travelling
to Victoria, and special arrangements are also made for their con-
veyance on the State-owned Railways at Low Rates to and from
the districts where land is available.
SOME VICTORIAN FIGURES
Total Area of State
56,245,260 Acres
Area Occupied .
35,475,786
Cultivated
5,386,247
under Pastures
30,089,539
under Domestic and Stock Supplies of Water
in Rural Districts
11,027,000
under Irrigation
143,000
commanded by Irrigation Canals
1,600,000
Cost of Public Water Works.
$55,300,800
Value of Gold Won
$1,380,110,400
Cost of Irrigation Works
about $16,000,000
Population at Census, 2nd April, 1911
1,315,000
Wealth per Head
$1,253
Average Annual Rainfall
26.42 inches
Mean Temperature -Summer
66.4 degrees
Winter
49.9
State Railways on 30th June, 1911-
No. of Stations 869; Length 3,528 miles
Cost $206,839,095
VALUE OF PRODUCTION for YEAR 1910
Total
Per Inhabitant
Dairying and Pastoral .
$60,687,740
$ 46.70
Cultivation
$54,780,413
$42.16
Mining
$13,205,549
$10.16
Forests
$3,588,264
$2.76
Miscellaneous
$8,341,263
$6.42
Total Primary Products
$140,603,228
$108.20
Manuiactures Added Value
$68,109,303
$52.42
TOTAL VALUE
$208,712,530
$160.62
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Trade Imports.
$151,412,760
$116.54
Trade Exports.
$153,072,802
$117.82
This folder is issued under the Authority of the Government of the
State of Victoria (Australia).
