Illustrations:
| The Giant Gum-tree | [18] |
| Railroad through the Gippsland Forest | [19] |
| Junction of Murray and Darling Rivers | [20] |
| The National Museum, Melbourne | [26] |
CHAPTER III.
THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE.
Australian Democracies—The Federal Movement—Immigration—Current Wages—Cost of Living—Absence of an Established Church—Religion in the Rural Districts—A Typical Service—Sunday Observance—Mission Work—Church Building. pages [27]-[34]
Illustrations:
| Statue of Prince Albert in Sydney | [28] |
| The Bower-Bird | [29] |
| The Independent Church, Collins Street, Melbourne | [33] |
Section II.—Bird's-eye View of the Colonies.
CHAPTER IV.
VICTORIA.
Port Phillip—Early Settlement and Abandonment—The Pioneers Henty, Batman and Fawkner—Size of Victoria—Melbourne—Its Appearance—Public Buildings—Streets—Reserves—Pride of its People—Unearned Increment—Sandhurst—Ballarat—The Capital of the Interior—Geelong—The Western District—View of the Lakes—Portland—The Wheat Plains—Shepperton—The Mallee—Gippsland—Mountain Ranges—School System—Cobb's Coaches—Facts and Figures. pages [35]-[72]
Illustrations: