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CHAPTER VIII-GOVERNOR BRISBANE.
1821 To 1825.
Governor Brisbane and Governor Darling-Charter of Justice Granted-
Executive Council Appointed-Discoveries of Brisbane River-Pan-
dora's Pass Overland Route to Port Phillip - Brisbane suddenly
superseded by Darling The Land Board Case of Sudds and
Thompson-End of Despotic Government in New South Wales
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CHAPTER IX.-GOVERNOR BOURKE.
1831 To 1838.
Sir Richard Bourke-Religious Equality established by Church and School
Act-Regulations for Assignment of Convicts-Step toward Abolish-
ing Transportation-Squatting Regulations Systematized - Summary
of Changes in Land System from 1788 to 1831—Origin of Wakefield's
Colonization Bubbles-Foundation of New Colonies of Port Phillip,
South Australia
CHAPTER X.-GOVERNOR GIPPS.
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93
1838 TO 1846.
Origin of Discontent of the Colonists-The Revenue-Pastoral Interest-
Land Sales Crown Patronage Emigration - Legislative Council
becomes Elective-Committees Appointed-Their Reports-Case of the
Insolvent Registrar-Prothonotary-Madhouse Keeper—All repudiate
Colonial Control
CHAPTER XI.-EMIGRATION.
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Effects of Cessation of Grants of Land-Free Emigration in Pairs of
both Sexes-Anxiety of Squatters to bring down Wages-Their Alpha
and Omega, to Breed Sheep and Grow Wool-Seven Committees of
Legislative Council-The Contrast-Boyd-Campbell
CHAPTER XII.-CAROLINE CHISHOLM.
Neglected State of Emigrants-Mrs. C. founds the "Home"-Travels through
the Bush-Distributes Servants and Wives - Her Book Collects
Voluntary Information showing Land of Australia to be Fertile.
CHAPTER XIII.-SIR CHARLES FITZROY.
Retrospect of Sir George Gipps's Government-Contest on District Coun-
cils Sir Charles Fitzroy's Administration - The Squatters obtain
Fixity of Tenure-Futile Attempt to Reintroduce Convicts.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIV.-VICTORIA, PORT PHILLIP.
1835 TO 1850.
Sketch of the Rise of a Colony founded by Colonists with Sheep, without
Act of Parliament
CHAPTER XV.-SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Beau Brummel and Gibbon Wakefield-Origin of South Australian Scheme
Progress of Negotiation · Act Obtained - Captain Hindmarsh
Governor-Recalled-Colonel Gawler Appointed-The South Austra-
lian Commissioners-Their Muddling Management
CHAPTER XVI.-COLONEL GAWLER'S GOVERNMENT.
1838 TO 1841.
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171
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Injustice to Governor Gawler-Fallacious Calculations-The Street Manu-
facturers in Adelaide-A Contrast-Court of Governor Gawler-The
Overlanders-The Crisis-A Rival Colony-The Bubble Bursts . 195
CHAPTER XVII.-GOVERNOR GREY.
1841 TO 1844.
Reaction-Proceedings in England-Case Cooked for the House of Com-
mons-Acts of Parliament-Statistics of South Australia-Discovery
of the Copper Mines
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PART II.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Why Emigrate-Who should Emigrate
CHAPTER XIX.-OUTFIT AND PASSAGE.
Three Modes of Emigration: Pauper Emigration, Associated Emigration,
Family Colonization, Cabin Emigration-Preparations for Voyage-
Outfit Choice of Ship-Lloyd's Register-Dietary-Measurement—
Extra Stores-Sea Sickness .
CHAPTER XX.-LANDING IN A COLONY.
From Sea to Shore-From Salt Meat to Fresh-What to Do What to
Avoid-Life of Shepherd-Of Small Farmer
CHAPTER XXI.
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How to Buy or Lease Land from the Crown-Sheep Runs-The Shepherd's
Life-Hut Keeper-Lambing-Sheep Washing-Shearing-Purchase
of Sheep-Diseases of Sheep-Cattle and Bullock Teams-Dairy—
Stockmen-Branding Cattle-Horse Breeding-Riding in Australia
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268
293
PART III.
CHAPTER XXII.
A Glance at the Extent, Form, Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Productions of
Australia
CHAPTER XXIII.-PORT JACKSON-THE SYDNEY
DISTRICT TO WIDE BAY.
Cumberland and Camden Counties-Hunter's River and Maitland-Port
Stephens-Port Macquarie-Moreton Bay-The Dugong-Wide Bay-
The Bunya-Bunya-Dr. Leichardt-The Bronze-winged Pigeon.
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327
CHAPTER XXIV.-PORT JACKSON TO PORT PHILLIP.
Botany Bay-Illawarra-Railway to Jervis Bay-Twofold Bay-Boyd
Town and Eden-Port Phillip Bay-Williams Town-Melbourne-
Geelong Portland Bay -Divisions of Victoria Province-Gipps's
Land-Discovery-The Lyre Bird of Gipps's Land-Grass Trees 344
CHAPTER XXV.-SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
South Australia-Mount Lofty-Mount Barker-City of Adelaide―The
Rivers Murrumbidgee and Murray — Navigation of the Murray -
Calculation for Steam Traffic-Birds of South Australia-Description
of Adelaide-Mines of Copper, Lead, Silver, and Gold-The Burra
Burra-Statistics of South Australia
CHAPTER XXVI.-RELIGION-EDUCATION-LAW.
Foundation of Bishoprics-The Voluntary System insufficient - Church
Schools-National School System-Colonial Education-Normal School
of Sydney "Order for a Schoolmaster"-How Executed-Courts
of Law
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372
CHAPTER XXVII.-GOLD.
Rumours of Gold Discovery-Certainty—Sketch of History-Old Shepherd
-Edward Hargreaves points out Gold Fields-Correspondence with
Governor-Stutchbury Proclamation issued- First Gold Commis-
sioner appointed—John Hardy's Description of Summerhill Creek—
Preaching at the Diggings
CHAPTER XXVIII.-CONCLUSION
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APPENDIX.
Abridgment of the Australian Colonies Government Bill, and Protest of
the Retiring Legislative Council presented to the House of Lords by
the Duke of Argyle
Places where Gold has been found-New South Wales Census, 1851.
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