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See also:

• AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA  , a seaport of Frome county, South Australia, on the east shore of Spencer Gulf, 259 M. by rail N.N.W. of Adelaide . Pop. about 2400 . It has a fine natural deep and landlocked harbour, and the government wharves have berthing for large vessels . The chief exports are wool, wheat, flour, copper, hides and tallow . Port Augusta is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop and has a cathedral, while its town-hall is the finest in the state, that of Adelaide excepted . It is also the starting point of the Great Northern railway . The largest ostrich farm in Australia lies 8 m. from the town . The neighbourhood is rich in minerals, copper, silver, iron and coal have been found, ' For a reproduction see J . F . Riaflo, Studies of Early Spanish Music, pp . 119-127 (London,•1887) . 2 Quarterly Musical Review (August, 1893) .

and in 1900 valuable

gold quartz reefs were discovered at Tarcoola .