CHAPTER VIII-GOVERNOR BRISBANE.

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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superseded by Darling The Land Board- Case of Sudds and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

CHAPTER IX.-GOVERNOR BOURKE.

1831 TO 1838.

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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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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

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CHAPTER XI.-EMIGRATION.

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Effects of Cessation of Grants of 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.

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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.

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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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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.

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 . 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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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

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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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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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The Antipodes, Islands

A Wool Store at Geelong

Gum Trees near Melbourne
Bunynong Hill, near Ballarat
Adelaide from "the Hills"

City of Adelaide

Emigrants leaving England

A Shepherd's Hut in the Neighbourhood of Goulburn

Opossum

Top-Knot Pigeon

Branding Cattle at Illawara

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