The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review, descriptive and biographical facts figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress / edited by J.S. Battye

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CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3
CYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 13
EDITORIAL NOTE. 15
ERRATA. 15
Contents of Vol. 2 17
Cyclopedia of Western Australia. EXPLORERS AND EXPLORATION. CHAPTER I. MINOR EXPLORATIONS, 1829-1836. 21
CHAPTER II. SIR GEORGE GREY, 1837-1839. 32
CHAPTER III. H.M.S. "BEAGLE,” 1838-1841—MINOR EXPLORATIONS, 1837-1840. 44
CHAPTER IV. EDWARD JOHN EYRE, 1841. 47
CHAPTER V. MINOR EXPLORATIONS, 1841-43—GREGORY, ROE, FITZGERALD, 1846-48. 53
CHAPTER VI. AUSTIN. 57
CHAPTER VII. A. C. GREGORY, 1854-56—F. T. GREGORY AND S. TRIGG, 1857—F. T. GREGORY, 1808, 1861. 59
CHAPTER VIII. MINOR EXPLORATIONS, 1861-1866—SIR JOHN FORREST, 1869-1870. 65
CHAPTER IX SIR JOHN FORREST, 1874. 72
CHAPTER X. ERNEST GILES, 1872-1875—ALEXANDER FORREST, 1879. 78
CHAPTER XI. RECENT EXPLORATION. 83
Educational. THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 92
COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS. 94
CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 95
HIGH SCHOOL. 95
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ COLLEGE. 96
CHRIST CHURCH PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 98
LADIES’ COLLEGES. 98
SCHOOLS OF THE SISTERS OF THE CHURCH. 98
SCOTCH COLLEGE. 98
METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE. 99
CHURCH OF ENGLAND. 101
Ecclesiastical. 101
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 110
METHODIST CHURCH. 116
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 118
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 119
BAPTIST CHURCH. 120
CHURCH OF CHRIST. 121
SALVATION ARMY. 121
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE. 123
ASIATICS. 124
OTHER DENOMINATIONS. 124
Undenominational Institutions. WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. 124
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. 125
Philanthropic Institutions. THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. 127
HOME OF PEACE. 129
VICTORIA INSTITUTE AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND 130
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION. 131
WAIFS' HOME, PARKERVILLE. 132
CHILDREN’S PROTECTION SOCIETY. 133
M. C. L. CONVALESCENT HOME. 135
KINDERGARTEN UNION. 136
LADY LAWLEY COTTAGE BY THE SEA. 136
HOUSE OF MERCY. 137
Agriculture. DIGEST OF THE LAND LAWS AND REGULATIONS. LAND LAWS AND REGULATIONS PRIOR TO 1898. 138
EXISTING LAND LAWS: THE LAND ACT, 1898. 143
AGRICULTURAL LAND PURCHASE AND BANK ACTS. 150
POLICY OF PURCHASING ESTATES FOR CLOSER SETTLEMENT. 151
METHODS TO BE PURSUED BY THE INTENDING SELECTOR IN THE ACQUISITION OF LAND. 152
HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. 153
WHEAT AREAS. 159
FRUIT GROWING. 161
DAIRYING AND MIXED FARMING. 166
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 169
FARMERS AND SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 171
Pastoral. 193
Timber. FOREST RESOURCES. 303
TIMBER INDUSTRY. 308
Mining. MINES AND MINING. 314
MINERAL INDUSTRY. 343
CHAMBER OF MINES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INCORPORATED.) 355
Pearling. 390
Freemasonry. 392
Friendly Societies. 394
Scientific, Literary, and other Associations. 396
Political Organizations. THE LIBERAL PARTY. 399
LABOUR PARTY. 401
Sporting and Recreation. THE TURF. 404
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB. 405
PROVINCIAL RACING. 406
FOOTBALL AND CRICKET. 414
OTHER SPORTS. 415
YACHTING AND ROWING. 415
Veterinary. 417
FREMANTLE MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM. 422
Tramways. PERTH TRAMWAYS. 422
Fire Brigades. 425
ARMADALE AND DISTRICT. 428
Country Districts. South=Western. 428
MUNDIJONG, JARRAHDALE, AND ROCKINGHAM. 429
SERPENTINE TO PINJARRA. 429
HARVEY. 434
BRUNSWICK JUNCTION TO COLLIE. 441
BUNBURY. 448
PICTON JUNCTION TO BUSSELTON. 460
CAVES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 468
DONNYBROOK, GREENBUSHES, AND BRIDGETOWN. 471
AUGUSTA AND KARRIDALE. 486
Midland Junction to Toodyay. 487
Eastern Districts. 497
YORK. 498
NORTHAM. 540
GOOMALLING AND WONGAN HILLS. 598
MECKERING TO KELLERBERRIN. 605
DOODLAKINE, MERREDIN, AND BODALLIN. 620
BEVERLEY. 621
Great Southern District. 621
BROOKTON AND PINGELLY 660
NARROGIN AND WILLIAMS. 704
WAGIN. 733
KATANNING. 752
BROOME HILL TO MOUNT BARKER. 799
ALBANY. 846
SOUTH-EASTERN DISTRICTS. 883
Eastern Goldfields. SOUTHERN CROSS. 885
COOLGARDIE. 889
KALGOORLIE. 897
NORSEMAN. 897
BOULDER. 928
KANOWNA AND BULONG. 943
BROAD ARROW, MENZIES, AND MALCOLM. 948
LEONORA. 949
GWALIA AND LAVERTON. 953
Along the Midland Line. 955
GINGIN AND MOORA. 956
MINGENEW AND DONGARA. 975
GREENOUGH. 988
GERALDTON. 996
NORTHAMPTON. 1026
Murchison Goldfields. 1027
North=west and Far North. 1032
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. 1037

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