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to the New Eldorado, some times I Meet with parties
who have visited the goldfields and returned to this country,
of course the accounts are very conflicting, one
will say that he can make more in 3 days here, than
he could in a week there, others again think
Australia infinitely superior to any other country in
the world. It is my opinion that Australia will be
a very great Country. from the fact that her agricultural
resourceses [resources] are of the first order, consequently a great
number of the emigrants will be permanent
citizens, The people of California are sure to return to
the states this being under stood [understood] all wish to get rich
wright [right] off as the saying is, therefore everything is in
a very unsettled state, I am inclined to think that
labour is better paid for in this country than any other
in the world. I notice that men for unloading ships
only get 10^s/ [10 shillings] a Day in Australia. here they never get less
than 20^s [20 shillings] I could Mention Many otherthing [other things] equally
well paid for, nevertheless Australia is the best
Country for Settlers I should like it better If
it were a republic – great numbers of the
Americans have left here for Australia since
I last wrote you for business has been very
bad all round caused by the floods at