Statistical Table relating to the Colony of Western Australia, from 1872 to 1881 (inclusive)., Prepared by the Private Secretary for the use of His Excellency the Governor.
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1872 |
1873 |
1874 |
1875 |
1876 |
1877 |
1878 |
1879 |
1880 |
1881 |
| 30. POSTAL DEPARTMENT |
No. of Post Offices |
|
41 |
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|
41 |
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|
43 |
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|
48 |
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|
58 |
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|
61 |
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|
60 |
|
|
62 |
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|
58 |
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|
58 |
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| 30. POSTAL DEPARTMENT |
No. of Letters |
|
668,957 |
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749,622 |
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816,159 |
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833,556 |
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836,078 |
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818,285 |
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825,518 |
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857,190 |
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929,624 |
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984,271 |
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| 30. POSTAL DEPARTMENT |
No. of Newspapers |
|
352,608 |
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|
393,370 |
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|
400,763 |
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453,126 |
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489,707 |
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527,989 |
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570,858 |
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682,970 |
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693,283 |
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715,046 |
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| 30. POSTAL DEPARTMENT |
Amount Postage |
£ |
4,145 |
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5,273 |
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5,817 |
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5,530 |
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6,339 |
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7,594 |
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6,496 |
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7,094 |
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7,480 |
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7,059 |
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| 31. PUBLIC WORKS—Expenditure upon |
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£ |
3,024 |
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7,688 |
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3,271 |
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8,268 |
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11,425 |
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9,514 |
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12,926 |
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16,143 |
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7,705 |
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3,465 |
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| 32. ROADS AND BRIDGES—Expenditure upon |
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£ |
8,427 |
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8,990 |
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|
8,087 |
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9,636 |
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10,474 |
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11,315 |
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11,266 |
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10,232 |
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5,584 |
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1,000 |
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| 33. ECCLESIASTICAL SERVICES—Expenditure upon |
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£ |
3,543 |
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3,543 |
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3,735 |
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3,464 |
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|
3,464 |
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3,464 |
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3,464 |
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3,543 |
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3,543 |
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3,543 |
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| 34. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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30 |
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|
30 |
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|
30 |
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34 |
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|
34 |
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|
34 |
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34 |
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34 |
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34 |
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34 |
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| 35. MINES |
Lead |
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5 |
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|
12 |
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14 |
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24 |
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15 |
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|
16 |
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25 |
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14 |
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14 |
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|
19 |
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| 35. MINES |
Copper |
|
6 |
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|
2 |
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|
2 |
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|
7 |
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4 |
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1 |
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|
1 |
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|
1 |
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|
1 |
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|
1 |
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| 36. EDUCATION |
Government Schools |
No. |
60 |
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|
64 |
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|
66 |
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|
58 |
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58 |
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|
57 |
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|
68 |
|
|
72 |
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|
67 |
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|
72 |
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| 36. EDUCATION |
Assisted Schools |
No. |
13 |
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|
15 |
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|
18 |
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|
20 |
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|
22 |
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|
21 |
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|
18 |
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|
20 |
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|
19 |
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|
18 |
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| 36. EDUCATION |
Schools |
Total No. |
73 |
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|
79 |
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|
84 |
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|
78 |
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|
80 |
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|
78 |
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|
86 |
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|
92 |
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|
86 |
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|
90 |
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| 36. EDUCATION |
Scholars |
No. |
3,475 |
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3,431 |
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3,830 |
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3,758 |
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3,864 |
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3,861 |
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3,800 |
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4,053 |
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4,046 |
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4,006 |
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| 36. EDUCATION |
Government Schools—cost per head for teaching in |
£ |
2 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
| 36. EDUCATION |
Assisted Schools—cost per head for teaching in |
£ |
0 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
13 |
2 |
| 36. EDUCATION |
Education—Vote for |
£ |
6,181 |
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|
6,165 |
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6,165 |
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|
6,165 |
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|
7,185 |
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|
9,235 |
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9,235 |
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9,035 |
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9,870 |
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|
9,870 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Under Construction |
Miles |
|
|
|
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|
35 |
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|
12 |
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4 |
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|
20 |
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20 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Constructed |
Miles |
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23 |
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31 |
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|
35 |
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|
35 |
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|
55 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Passengers |
Miles |
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|
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|
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1,037 |
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1,460 |
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67,144 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Tonnage carried |
Tons |
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1,680 |
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2,464 |
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10,796 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Revenue received |
£ |
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1607 six months |
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2,626 |
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9,692 |
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| 37. RAILWAYS |
Timber Companies (Railways and Tramways) |
Miles |
34½ |
|
|
34½ |
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|
34½ |
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|
35 |
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|
35 |
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36 |
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|
36 |
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|
40 |
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|
40 |
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|
42 |
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