of 1893, 490

Mints, 807

Mitchell, Explorations by, 457

Modelling Works, 977

Mohair, production of, 419
Molasses, 984

Molybdenum, 942

Money Orders, 743, 826

Money, Purchasing Power of, 911
Moreton Bay, Discovery of, 66
Morioris, 171

Mortality, Index of, 183

Municipal Institutions, 757
Loans, 256, 520

Rating on Unimproved Value, 758,
765, 771

Murray River, Early Navigation of, 460
Murrumbidgee River, Navigation of,

460

Museums, 831

of, 44

National Australasian Convention, 70
Nationality of Population, 166
National Park, Sydney, S31
Natron, 953

Natural Increase of Population, Excess
of Births over Deaths, Statistics
of, 182

Occupation Licenses, New South Wales,

296

Opal, 956

174

Optical Appliance Factories, 992
Oranges, Cultivation of, 389

Orchards, Area, production of, &c., 389
Organs of Generation. Deaths from
Diseases of, 188-9

of Locomotion, Deaths from Diseases
of, 188-9

of Special Sense, Deaths from Di-
geases of, 188-9

Orient-Pacific Royal Mail Line, 221
Oriental Emerald, 956

Steam Navigation Company, Mail
Service, 738, 743.
Orphanages, 832, 834

Oven Manufacturing Works, 980
Oxley, Explorations by, 457
Ozokerite, 953

Picture Frame Factories, 991
Pig Breeding, 438
Pigs, Statistics of, 406

Value of Returns from, 433

Pineapples, Cultivation of, 392
Pirie, Port, Population of, 156
Shipping, 223

Plaster of Paris, 955
Plaster Works, 977

Plaice, Acclimatisation of, 1010
Platinum, 941
Plumbago, 952

Police, Expenditure on, 556
Force, 555

Polynesians in Queensland, 168
Pool-Voyage of Discovery, 61
Poor Relief, 834

Population born at Sea, 169
in 1850, 460

in Age Groups, 158

Increase during 1872-1893, 485
Married, Unmarried, Widows, or
Widowers, 163-4

of Australian States at 30th June,
1904, 86

of Cities of Australasia, 155

of Commonwealth on 30th June,
1904, 86
Statistics, 148

Porcelain Clay, 955
Pork, Frozen, 438

Salt, 438

Porter, 984

Portmanteau Factories, 994

Ports of Australasia, Relative Import-
ance of, 222-4

Shipping Trade Compared, 223-4
Postage Rates, 741

Postal Business, Growth of, 739

Postal Departments of Australia handed

over to Commonwealth, 77

Facilities, 743

Notes, 743, 827

Service Transferred to Common-
wealth, 635

Post and Telegraph Bill, 80

Post Office Saving Banks, 801
Posts and Telegraphs, 737
Finances, 755

Ocean Mail Services, 743

Potatoes, Acreage under Crop, 369
Imports and Exports, 370
Prices of, 903

Production of, 346, 369
Yield per acre, 370

Potteries, 448, 977

Poultry, Frozen, Trade in, 439
Production, 439

Powder Factories, 988

Preferential and Reciprocal Trade Act,
of 1903, New Zealand, 273

Trade, New Zealand and Great
Britain, 219

Premature Birth, Death Rate from, 202
Premiers' Conference re Federation,

Rabbits, Frozen Trade in, 439
Railway Carriage Building Works, 980
Officers, Separate Representation
in l'arliament of Victoria, 134
Railways. Accidents, 582

Average Weight of Train Load, 579
Broken Hill Traffic, 609

Coaching and Goods Traffic, 578
Comparison of Facilities, 567
Construction of, 458, 462

Cost of Construction, 569

Earnings and Expenses per mile,
576

Expansion of, 484

Foreign, Financial Results of, 577
Gauge, Diversity of, 566

History of Construction of, 558

Interest Returned on Capital, 574
Light Lines for Removing of Stock
in Time of Drought, 422

Mileage open, 560

New South Wales, System, 583
New Zealand Superannuation Fund,
632

System, 626

Northern Territory System, 611
Passenger Traffic, 578
Pioneer Lines, 565

Privately Owned, Particulars of,

563

Queensland System, 599

Revenue and Working Expenses,

570

Rolling Stock, 581

State, Contract of, 565

South Australian System, 606
Tasmania System, 620
Trans-continental (See T)
Victorian System, 593

Western Australian System, 615
Wheat Traffic-Facilities for, 357
Workshops, 980