Australian irrigation colonies (Chaffey Bros. Limited). The growth of the colonies |
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| Title : | Australian irrigation colonies (Chaffey Bros. Limited). The growth of the colonies |
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| Creator : | Hall, R. St. John | ||
| Place Of Creation : | Adelaide | ||
| Publisher : | Sands & McDougall | ||
| Date of creation : | 1890 | ||
| Additional Creator : | Myers, Francis Murray, David Christie, 1847-1907 | ||
| Format : | Pamphlet | ||
| Dimensions : | 220 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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| Description : |
The front cover of this Chaffey Brother's pamphlet proclaims: 'Thy promises are like Adonis' gardens, Which one day bloomed, fruitful were the next'. It contains extracts from newspaper articles describing the work environment and lifestyles of people working on the irrigation colonies, with the intention of appealing to potential settlers. |
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| Related names : | Chaffey Brothers |
| Coverage year : | 1890 |
| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Morrison, AD. Chaffey Bros. life history: founders of Renmark and Mildura Irrigation Settlements, [Renmark, SA]: National Trust of South Australia, Renmark Branch, [1974?] |
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