This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: Australia in 1897. the Country and Its Resources, Population, Public Works, and Finances. With Remarks on the Manufacture of Wool in the Colonies, Emigration, Federation, the Funding of Australian Public Debts,