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'It cannot be said that Dr Brereton has written a very great poem; but it may be said that he has written a very good one, full of high thoughts and noble counsels, wise with the best wisdom of the heart...'
Examines the inhabitants of Nyngan and the effects of "progress" on the aboriginal and white settlers alike. Extension of railway to Nyngan; "Then, unless a copper-mine or a goldfield is discovered in the district, Nyngan will subside into the rank of a substantial but non sensational inland village".