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Water in Australia

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REFERRING to my letters in NATURE of May 12, 1881, and March 30, 1882, on the underground water supply of Australia, it is interesting to observe that the search for it is being actively carried on by some energetic colonists, and that their efforts are successful. The following extract from The Queenslander of May 26, 1883, shows what can be done:—

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MOTT, F. Water in Australia. Nature 29, 311–312 (1884). https://doi.org/10.1038/029311e0

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