South Australia : its history, productions, and natural resources . olicy was marvellously displayedduring Sir William Jervois rule in the increase of jDopulation andtrade, and the enormous rise in the value of property. Duringthe six years following 1876, population increased from 237,090 toabout 300,000 ; land under cultivation, notwithstanding bad seasonsand consequent distress among the farmers in the north, had in-creased from 1,514,916 to 2,623,195 acres; the revenue increasedfrom £1,331,925 for the year 1876-7, to £2,242,085 for the year1881-2. The value of business sites in Adelaide ro
South Australia : its history, productions, and natural resources . olicy was marvellously displayedduring Sir William Jervois rule in the increase of jDopulation andtrade, and the enormous rise in the value of property. Duringthe six years following 1876, population increased from 237,090 toabout 300,000 ; land under cultivation, notwithstanding bad seasonsand consequent distress among the farmers in the north, had in-creased from 1,514,916 to 2,623,195 acres; the revenue increasedfrom £1,331,925 for the year 1876-7, to £2,242,085 for the year1881-2. The value of business sites in Adelaide rose 120 per cent.,and of good residence sites 100 per cent. Street property inAdelaide, not worth £200 per foot in 1876, was worth £400 at theend of 1882. A similar rise took place in suburban and seasideproperty. A wild land speculation was in full flood in 1882;numerous townships were laid out all over the Adelaide plains andin the hills, and there was a perfect mania for land syndicates andspeculation in real property in all directions within ten or fifteen.
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