The Story of Australasia New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia South Au
The Story of Australasia New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia South Au
Greville Philipps Tregarthen
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He entered with enthusiasm into all the schemes of the settlers for the rapid development of the colony, and led the way with more energy than discretion in many attempts to open up the country. The event which is most intimately associated with 316 IMPROVING PROSPECTS. his name is the navigation of the river Murray. It appeared to Young that great things must follow could the magnificent waterway of the Murray be used for navigation, and money was freely spent to attain this object. Large sums... were expended in an attempt to remove the bar at the mouth of the river, and a prize of ^4, 000 was offered to the first person who should successfully navigate the Murray to the junction of the Darling in an iron steamer. Such a reward naturally produced competitors, and, after infinite trouble and expense, Mr. Cadell succeeded in accomplishing the feat ; but the ^"4, 000 did not cover his outlay, and when he tried subsequently to create a carrying trade in wool from the stations along the banks of the river to the sea, his efforts ended in financial failure.
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