History of West Australia : a narrative of her past together with biographies of her leading men / compiled by W.B. Kimberly

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Melbourne : F.W. Niven, 1897
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West Australia 1
[Chapter heading not available] 8
HISTORY OF WEST AUSTRALIA. 9
PREFACE. 10
CONTENTS. 11
WEST AUSTRALIA. 15
CHAPTER II. THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA. 21
CHAPTER III. THE ABORIGINES. 31
CHAPTER IV. WESTERN AUSTRALIA ANNEXED. 46
CHAPTER V. FOUNDATION OF THE COLONY. 52
CHAPTER VI. PERTH AND FREMANTLE FOUNDED, AND PROGRESS IN 1829. 61
CHAPTER VII. INCIDENTS AND PROGRESS IN 1830. 72
CHAPTER VIII. EXPLORATION; SOCIAL CONDITION; ABOLITION OF LAND GRANT SYSTEM. 1831. 86
CHAPTER IX. FAMINE PRICES AND PROGRESSIVE INCIDENTS. 1832. 101
CHAPTER X. NATIVE STRIFE AND PROGRESSIVE INCIDENTS. 1833. 109
CHAPTER XI. CONDITION OF SETTLEMENT, AGITATION, AND NATIVE TROUBLES. 1834-5. 120
CHAPTER XII. ANIMATION IN PASTORAL PURSUITS; OCCURRENCES FROM 1836 TO 1838. 135
CHAPTER XIII. LAND LAWS; EXPLORATION; AUSTRALIND SETTLEMENT. 1839-42. 147
CHAPTER XIV. DEPRESSION; BIRTH OF INDUSTRIES; CONVICT AGITATION. 1843 TO 1848. 170
CHAPTER XV. A PENAL SETTLEMENT. 1849 TO 1853. 198
CHAPTER XVI. THE CONVICT SYSTEM. 1854 TO 1860. 218
CHAPTER XVII. TRANSPORTATION CEASES; NORTH-WEST; AN ELECTION. 1861 TO 1868. 246
CHAPTER XVIII. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT; EXPLORATION. 1869 TO 1878. 276
CHAPTER XIX. PUBLIC WORKS; CONSTITUTIONAL AGITATION; GOLD DISCOVERIES. 1879 TO 1888. 313
CHAPTER XX. RESPONSLE GOVERNMENT. 1889 TO 1892. 347
CHAPTER XXI. THE GOLDFIELDS. 1893 TO 1897. 365
APPENDIX I. THE INTERIOR GOLD REGION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 395
APPENDIX II. THE MINERAL RESOURCES. 403
MINING MACHINERY. 409
OTHER MINERALS. 409
FUTURE OF THE FIELDS. 410
MINING LAWS. 410
WATER PROBLEM. 410
SIR JOHN FORREST, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., F.G.S., &c. 413
HON. ALEX. ROBERT RICHARDSON, M.L.A. 420
SIR GEORGE SHENTON, K.B., M.L.C. 422
HON. EDWARD HORNE WITTENOOM, J.P., M.L.C. 424
HON. FREDERICK HENRY PIESSE, J.P., M.L.A. 426
STEPHEN HENRY PARKER, Q.C., M.L.C. 428
RICHARD SEPTIMUS HAYNES, M.L.C. 430
ROBERT FREDERICK SHOLL, J.P., M.L.A. 432
JOHN WINTHROP HACKETT, M.A., J.P., M.L.C. 433
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, M.L.C. 435
EDWARD TIMOTHY HOOLEY, J.P., M.L. A. 436
DANIEL KEEN CONGDON, J.P., M.L.C. 440
FREDERICK CHARLES MONGER, M.L.A. 442
HENRY BRUCE LEFROY, J.P., M.L.A. 443
HOE. SIR JAMES G. LEE-STEERE, K.B. 445
HON. H. W. VENN, J.P., M.L.A. 447
MOST REV. DR. GIBNEY, D.D. 450
BISHOP RILEY, D.D. 452
HENRY JOHN SAUNDERS, J.P., M.L.C. 454
DONALD McDONALD MACKAY, M.L.C. 456
HENRY BRIGGS, J.P., M.L.C. 458
GEORGE RANDELL, J.P., M.L.C. 459
HORATIO WILLIAM SHOLL, M.L.A 461
WILLIAM THORLEY LOTON, M.L.A. 462
CHARLES HARPER, M.L.A. 464
WALTER JAMES, M.L.A. 466
SAMUEL J. PHILLIPS, J.P., M.L.A. 467
GEORGE THOMAS SIMPSON, M.L.A. 468
FREDERICK ILLINGWORTH, M.L.A. 470
WILLIAM PATERSON, J.P., EX-M.L.C. AND M.L.A. 472
EDWARD WILLIAM DAVIES, EX-M.L.C. 473
DR. A. R. WAYLEN, M.D.; M.R.C.S. (ENG); L.S.A; J.P. 474
GEORGE GLYDE, J.P., EX-M.L.C. 475
STEPHEN STANLEY PARKER, J.P., EX-M.L.C. 477
HON. ANTHONY O’GRADY LEFROY, C.M.G. 478
CAPTAIN WILLIAM OWSTON. 480
JOHN THOMAS. 482
ROBERT FAIRBAIRN, P.M. 484
JOHN MAXWELL FERGUSON. 486
JOHN DAVIES. 487
JAMES BROUN ROE, J.P. 488
AUGUSTUS SANFORD ROE, J.P. 489
REVEREND FATHER DUFF. 491
FREDERICK WILLIAM MOORHEAD, B.A., LL.B. 494
WILLIAM DALGETY MOORE, EX-M.L.C. 495
CR. TIMOTHY FRANCIS QUINLAN, J.P., M.L.A. 496
JOHN EDGAR, J.P. 497
DR. THOMAS HENRY LOVEGROVE, J.P., M.R.C.S. (Eng.) 499
DR. HENRY CALVERT BARNETT, J.P., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 500
DR. FRANK TRATMAN, J.P., M.D., M.R.C S., D.P.H., L.R.C.P. (Eng.). 502
DENNIS JOSEPH DOHERTY, M.L.C. 504
ROBERT EDWIN BUSH, J.P., EX-M.L.C. 506
GEORGE FREDERICK McWILLIAMS, M.B. Ch.B. (Melb.) 508
FLORANCE C. BROADHURST. 509
PRANK HERBERT BACKHOUSE, M.Am.I.M.E, M.N.E.I.M.M.E. 511
WILLIAM MUMME. 512
CAPTAIN OATES, M.L.A. 513
EDWARD GRAHAM PRICE. 515
W. HORGAN. 516
EDMUND GILYARD LACEY. 517
JOHN GEORGE DUNN, F.R.G.S. 518
CHARLES ERNEST DEELEY. 521
HENRY STIRLING TRIGG, F.R.I.V.A. 522
GEORGE ALFRED DAVIES, J.P. 523
HENRY ERNEST PARRY, J.P., M.I.C.E. 524
ISIDORE JAMES KNIGHT COHN, J.P. 525
HARRY PAGE WOODWARD, J.P., F.G.S., F.R.G.S , F.I. Inst., &c. 527
JOHN ERNEST McDONALD. 528
WILLIAM HARVEY CHAPMAN LOVELY, M.A.I.M.E., M.I.M.M.E., &c. 530
ALBERT WATT MACDONALD, J.P. 531
COLONEL GEORGE BRAITHWAITE PHILLIPS, J.P. 533
AUGUST SCHEIDEL, Ph.D. 534
ALFRED LEON SIMON, Ph. D. 536
DR. CHARLES CHEWINGS, Ph. D., F.R.G.S., F.G.S., M.D.G.G., M.I.M., M.E. 537
GEORGE BLAND HUMBLE. 539
CAPTAIN FRANK BISSENBERGER. 540
DAVID LINDSAY, F.R.G.S., M.S.A.I.S. 541
EDWARD VIVIAN HARVEY KEANE, J.P., EX-M.L.A. 545
HAROLD GEORGE PARSONS. 546
GEORGE BELLINGHAM, J.P., M.I.F.M.E., M.E. 547
GEORGE ROWLAND FEARBY, M.E. 548
JOHN FAIRBOURNE MOORE. 550
JOHN MICHAEL FINNERTY, R.M. 551
EUGENIO VANZETTI 553
THOMAS WALL HARDWICK. 554
ALFRED MACKENZIE 555
THOMAS NEWMAN. 556
ERNEST ARTHUR MANNHEIM, M.E. 558
ROBERT LEES HAIR. 559
JOHN HOWARD TAYLOR, M.L.C. 560
WILLIAM GRIFFITH, F.R.G.S., F.G.S., M.F.I.M.E. 562
WALTER JOHN LOCKYER SINCLAIR. 564
JOHN CHARLES HORSEY JAMES, B.A. (Oxon.), P.M. 565
GEORGE LEAKE, M.L.A. 566
ERNEST CHARLES BAY AGE LOCKE, M.L.A. 567
HAROLD B. McCORMACK. 568
JOHN RICHARD ARTHUR CONOLLY, J.P., M.L.A. 569
JOHN TREGTERTHEN SHORT. 571
EDWARD McLARTY, J.P., M.L.C. 572
WILLIAM EDWARD CLARE. 574
EDWARD SHOLL. 577
FREDERICK MOSEY. 578
CHARLES ROBERT CUMBRAE-STEWART 579
ANDREW HARRIOT HENNING, M.L.C. 580
WILLIAM HEPBURN GALE, J.P. 581
HARRY WILLIAMS. 582
NORMAN KIRKWOOD EWING, M.L.A. 583
FRANCIS CONNOR, M.L.A. 584
CHARLES JOHN MORAN, M.L.A. 585
THOMAS GILBERT PEARCE. 587
MICHAEL O’CONNOR, B.A., M.B., B. Ch., and B.A.O. 588
SAMUEL MITCHELL, J.P., M.L.A. 589
HUGH McKERNAN, M.L.C. 590
HENRY GREGORY, J.P., M.L.A. 591
WILLIAM ERNEST MOXON. 592
F. C. B. VOSPER, M L.A., M.A.I.M.E. 593
COUNCILLOR FRANK WILSON (PERTH). 594
RICHARD ADOLPHUS SHOLL, J.P. 596
EDWARD AUGUSTINE ST. AUBYN HARNEY. 597
COUNCILLOR CHARLES AUGUSTUS SAW, J.P. 599
DAVID JAMES COOK GOODSIR, J.P. 600
COUNCILLOR JOHN HURST (PERTH). 601
DR. DANIEL KENNY, L.R.C.B., L.K.Q.C.P.I. 602
JOHN DE BAUN. 603
DORHAM LONGFORD DOOLETTE. 604
JAMBS SHAW, J.P. 605
CHARLES ANTHONY PATERSON. 607
WILLIAM JOHNSTON HOLMES, J.P. 608
JOSEPH JOHN HOLMES, M.L.A. 609
ROBERT DONALD McKENZIE. 610
FRANK WALLACE, J.P., M.L.A. 611
WALTER KINGSMILL, J.P., M.L.A. 612
JAMBS GRAVE. 613
RICHARD WILLIAM PENNEFATHER, B.A., LL.B., and M.L.A. 614
CLAYTON TURNER MASON, J.P., M. Inst. C.E. 615
LATE HON. WILLIAM EDWARD MARMION, M.L.A. 616
CR. JAS. MONTGOMERY SPEED. 618
GEORGE PARKER. 619
THOS. FREDERICK BRIMAGE. 620
S. B. SCHLAM, F.G.S. 621
DR. JAMES WILLIAM HOPE, F.R C.P., J.P. 622
MACKENZIE GRANT, J.P. 623
JOHN WILLIAM FIMISTER. 624
CHARLES CUTBUSH. 625
HON. GEORGE THROSSELL, J.P., M.L.A. 626
JOHN REID, C.E. 628
LESLIE ROBERT MENZIE. 629
ALFRED EDWARD MORGANS. 630
STEPHENL. GÖCZEL, M.E. 632
FRANK CRAIG, J.P. 634
ERNEST CHAWNER SHENTON. 635
ERNEST McGILLICUDDY. 636
LYALL HALL, M.L.A. 637
CHARLES HENRY OLDHAM, M.L.A. 638
GEORGE HEWER. 638
CHARLES CROSSLAND, J.P. 640
CHARLES EDWARD DEMPSTER, J.P., M.L.C. 640
JOHN CHARLES HILLS. 641
CHARLES GORDON LYON, J.P. 642
COUNCILLOR ALFRED FREDERICK LEE (PERTH). 643
REGINALD MARSHALL STOW. 643
JOHN WILSON, J.P. 644
MATTHEW PRICE. 646
WILLIAM GORDON BROOKMAN. 647

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