From Melbourne to Coolgardie.
A reliable correspendent thus describes the journey from Melbourne to Coolgardie :— I ltft Melbourne by the P. and 0. Go's, boat, the Ballarat (second cabin fare, £7), and in a week waß landed at Albany, Western Australia ; thence by train direct to Southern Cross, 8 days' journey, costing about £4 ; thence by Mail Coach to Coolgardie, 180 miles, fare, £5. This distance was covered in two days, baiting for one night on the road. I there made enquiries and found that a buggy and pair carried the mail to the 90 Milr, and I lost no time in securing a seat (fare, £3) and in two days more I go to the mine. On the last stage of the journey the driver and I had to camp out in the bush for the night.
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Manawatu Herald, 22 December 1894, Page 3
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138From Melbourne to Coolgardie. Manawatu Herald, 22 December 1894, Page 3
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