Physical description
Small booklet titled 'Bendigo's Riches'. Reprint of a Special Series of Articles which appeared in 'The Argus' on the Potential Wealth of the Water Supply, Soil, and Sunshine of The Bendigo District. Printed by Wilson and Mackinnon, Printers, Collins Street. Booklet mentions the potential wealth of Bendigo's Water, Soil and Sunshine; Orchards, Dairying, Tomato Growing, Fruitgrowing, Land, and Water Supply. Also discussed are Antiquated Mining Regulations, City Trust suggested, and its Advantages, Opportunities, 'The Argus' suggestions endorsed, Mine-owner's Opinion, The Mayor of Bendigo's Opinion, Statement by Strathfieldsaye Shire Secretary, Locked-up Area Useless for Timber, Shire Appeals for Unlocking the Land, 'The Argus' Thanked, Bendigo Chamber of Commerce, Bendigo City Council and Preserving Factory at Bendigo. Photos include: Irrigated pastures, rye-grass and clovers on Mr James Cumming's Farm; Irrigating Tomatoes on Mr Elliot Borley's Farm, White Hills; Junction of Huntly and White Hills Irrigation Channels; Packing Tomatoes at Mr B. Puig Y. Ventura's Garden, White Hills; and Tomato Patch on the Holding of Mr T. L. Sweeny, Jun. Back of the booklet has subscription rates and price of The Argus.
Missing 8/07/2021
Subjects
- place,
- land,
- agricultural,
- book - bendigo's riches,
- the argus,
- wilson and mackinnon,
- councillor carolin,
- james cumming,
- dairying,
- mr elwood mead,
- tomato growing,
- mr b puig y ventura,
- mr elliot borley,
- fruitgrowers,
- bendigo fruitgrowers' co-operative society,
- mr w a hamilton ex-mla,
- upper coliban,
- coliban system,
- antiquated mining regulations,
- lands department,
- chaffey bros,
- mr g h crawford,
- mine-owners' association,
- councillor andrew,
- mr baillieu,
- miners' association,
- agricultural society,
- sir thomas bent,
- strathfieldsaye shire,
- mr r b brennan,
- mr t l sweeny jun,
- bendigo sewerage farm,
- councillor osborne,
- councillor lowndes,
- councillor t r long,
- bendigo chamber of commerce,
- bendigo city council,
- councillor andrew,
- councillor h a ross,
- councillor wilkie,
- h m leggo and co
