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by Warren Bert Kimberly		 Preface→
History of West Australia : A Narrative Of Her Past Together With Biographies Of Her Leading Men is a large format book (250 mm x 320 mm), compiled by W.B. Kimberly over a period of 18 months, and published in 1897 — Excerpted from History of West Australia on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

HISTORY

OF

WEST AUSTRALIA


A Narrative of her Past

TOGETHER WITH


BIOGRAPHIES OF HER LEADING MEN



COMPILED BY W. B. KIMBERLY



F. W. NIVEN & CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS, MELBOURNE AND BALLARAT (VIC.).
MDCCCXCVII



C O N T E N T S

History
CHAPTER I. - The Discovery of Australia
CHAPTER II. - The Discovery of Australia (Continued)
CHAPTER III. - The Aborigines
CHAPTER IV. - Western Australia Annexed
CHAPTER V. - Foundation of the Colony
CHAPTER VI. - Perth and Fremantle Founded, and Progress in 1829
CHAPTER VII. - Incidents and Progress in 1830
CHAPTER VIII. - Exploration ; Social Condition Abolition of Land Grant System; 1831
CHAPTER IX. - Famine Prices and Progressive Incidents; 1832
CHAPTER X. - Native Strife and Progressive Incidents; 1833
CHAPTER XI. - Condition of Settlement; Agitation and Native Troubles; 1834-5
CHAPTER XII. - Animation in Pastoral Pursuits; Occurrences from 1836 to 1838
CHAPTER XIII. - Land Laws; Exploration; Australind Settlement; 1839-42
CHAPTER XIV. - Depression; Birth of Industries; Convict Agitation; 1843 to 1848
CHAPTER XV. - A Penal Settlement; 1849 to 1853
CHAPTER XVI. - The Convict System; 1854 to 1860
CHAPTER XVII. - Transportation Ceases; North-West; an Election; 1861 to 1868
CHAPTER XVIII. - Representative Government Exploration; 1869 to 1878
CHAPTER XIX. - Public Works; Constitutional Agitation; Gold Discoveries; 1879 to 1888
CHAPTER XX. - Responsible Government; 1889 to 1892.
CHAPTER XXI. - The Goldfields; 1893 to 1897
Appendix I
"The Interior Gold Region Of Western Australia" (pp 341-348), by S. Göczel, mining engineer and metallurgist discusses the current science and geographical issues relating to the location and extraction of gold deposits.
Appendix II
"The Mineral Resources" (pp 349-357), by F. C. B. Vosper deals with the major goldfield regions as well as mining machinery and mining laws.
Biographies
Alexander, William, M.L.C.
Backhouse, Frank Herbert
Dr. Barnett, Henry Calvert, J.P., M.R.c.s., L.R.C.P.
Bellingham, George, J.P., M.I.F.M.E., M.E.
Captain Bissenberger, Frank
Briggs, Henry, J.P., M.L.C.
Brimage, Thomas Frederick
Broadhurst, Florance C.
Bush, Robert Edwin, J.P., ex-M.L.C.
Chewings, Dr. Charles, PH. M.E.
Clare, William Edward
Cohn, Isidore James Knight, J.P.
Congdon, Daniel Keen, J.P., M.L.C.
Connor, Francis, M.L.A.
Conolly, John Richard Arthur, J.P., M.L.A.
Craig, Frank, J.P.
Crossland, Charles, J.P.
Cumbrae-Stewart, Charles Robert
Cutbush, Charles
Davies, Edward William, ex-M.L.C.
Davies, George Alfred, J.P.
Davies, John
De Bann, John
Deeley, Charles Ernest
Dempster, Charles Edward, J.P., M.L.A.
Doherty, Dennis Joseph, M.L.C.
Doolette, Dorham Longford
Rev. Father Duff, James
Dunn, John George, F.R.U.S.
Edgar, John, J.P.
Ewing, Norman Kirkwood, M.L.A.
Fairbairn, Robert, P.M.
Fearby, George Rowland, M.E.
Ferguson, John Maxwell
Fimister, John William
Finnerty, John Michael, R.M.
Sir Forrest, John, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., F.G.S.
Gale, William Hepburn, J.P.
The Most Rev. Gibney, Matthew, D.D.
Glyde, George, J.P., ex M.L.C.
Göczel, Stephen L., M.E.
Goodsir, David James Cook, J.P.
Grant, Mackenzie, J.P.
Grave, James
Gregory, Henry, J.P., M.L.A.
Griffith, William, F.R.G.S., H.G.S., M.F.I.M.E.
Hackett, John Winthrop, M. A., J.P., M.L.C.
Hair, Robert Lees
Hall, Lyall, M.L.A.
Hardwick, Thomas Wall
Harney, Edward Augustine St. Aubyn
Harper, Charles, M.L.A.
Haynes, Richard Septimus, M.L.C.
Henning, Andrew Harriott, M.L.C.
Hewer, George
Hills, John Charles
Holmes, Joseph John, M.L.A.
Holmes, William Johnston, J.P.
Hooley, Edward Timothy, J.P., M.L.A.
Dr. Hope, James William,. J.P., F.R.C.P.
Horgan, John
Humble, George Bland
Hurst, John, Councillor John
lllingworth, Frederick, M.L.A.
James, John Charles Horsey, B.A. OXON., P.M.
James, Walter, M.L.A.
Keane, Edward Vivian Harvey, J.P., ex-M.L.A.
Dr. Kenny, Daniel, L.R.C.S., L.K.Q.C.P.I.
Kingsmill, Walter, J.P., M.L.A.
Lacey, Edmund Gilyard
Leake, George, M.L.A.
Lee, Alfred Frederick, Councillor (Perth)
Hon. Sir Lee-Steere, James G., K.B.
Lefroy, Henry Bruce, J.P., M.L.A.
Hon. Lefroy, Anthony O'Grady, C.M.G.
Lindsay, David, F.R.G.S., M.S.A.J.S.
Locke, Ernest Charles Bavage, M.L.A.
Loton, William Thorley, M.L.A.
Dr. Lovegrove, Thomas Henry, J.F., M.R.C.S. ENG.
Lovely, William Harvey Chapman, M.A.I.M.E., M.I.M.M.E.
Lyon, Charles Gordon, J.P.
Macdonald, Albert Watt, J.P.
Mackay, Donald McDonald, M.L.C.
Mackenzie, Alfred
Mannheim, Ernest Arthur, H.E.
Hon. Marmion, William Edward, M.L.A.
Mason, Clayton Turner, J.P., M. INST. C.E.
Menzie, Leslie Robert
Mitchell, Samuel, J.P., M.L.A.
Monger, Frederick Charles, M.L.A.
Moore, John Fairbourne
Moore, William Dalgety, ex-M.L.C.
Moorhead, Frederick William
Moran, Charles John
Morgans, Alfred Edward
Mosey, Frederick
Moxon, William Ernest
Mumme, William
McCormack, Harold B.
McDonald, John Ernest
McGillicuddy, Ernest
McKenzie, Robert Donald
McKernan, Hugh, M.L.C.
McLarty, Edward, J.P., M.L.C.
McWilliams, George Frederick, M. B.
Newman, Thomas
Captain Oates, William, M.L.A.
Oldham, Charles Henry, M.L.A.
Captain Owston, William
O'Connor, Michael, B.A.
Parker, George
Parker, Stephen Henry, Q.C., M.L.C.
Parker, Stephen Stanley, J.P., ex-M.L.C.
Parry, Henry Ernest, J.P.
Parsons, Harold George
Paterson, Charles Anthony
Paterson, William, J.P., ex-M.L.C. and M.L.A.
Pearce, Thomas Gilbert
Pennefather, Richard William, B.A., L.L.B., and M.L.A.
Colonel Phillips, George Braithwaite, J.P.
Phillips, Samuel J., J.P., M.L.A.
Hon. Piesse, Frederick Henry, J.P., M.L.A.
Price, Edward Graham
Price, Matthew
Councillor Quinlan, Timothy Francis, J.P., M.L.A.
Randell, George, J.P., M.L.C.
Reid, John, C.E.
Hon. Richardson, Alex. Robert, M.L.A.
Bishop Riley, Charles Owen Leaver, D.D.
Roe, Augustus Sandford, J.P.
Roe, James Broun, J P.
Saunders, Henry John, J.P., M.L.C.
Councillor Saw, Charles Augustus, J.P.
Scheidel, August, PH. D.
Schlam S. B., S. B., F.G.S.
Shaw, James, J.P.
Shenton, Ernest Chawner
Sir Shenton, George, K.B., M.L.C.
Sholl, Edward
Sholl, Horatio William, M.L.A.
Sholl, Richard Adolphus, J.P.
Sholl, Robert Frederick, J.P., M.L.A.
Short, John Tregterthen
Simon, Alfred Leon, PH. D.
Simpson, George Thomas, M.L.A.
Sinclair, Walter John Lockyer
Councillor Speed, James Montgomery
Stow, Reginald Marshall
Taylor, John Howard, M.L.C.
Thomas, John
Hon. Throssell, George, J.P., M.L.A.
Dr. Tratman, Frank, J.P., M.D.
Trigg, Henry Stirling, F.R.I.V.A.
Vanzetti, Eugenio
Hon. Venn, Harry Whittall, J.P., M.L.A.
Vosper, F. C. B., M.L.A., M.A.I.M.E.
Wallace, Frank, J.P., M.L.A.
Dr. Waylen, Alfred Robert, M.D., M.R.C.S. ENG., L.S.A., J.P.
Williams, Harry
Councillor Wilson, Frank, (Perth)
Wilson, John, J.P.
Hon. Wittenoom, Edward Horne, J.P., M.L.C.
Woodward, Harry Page, J.P., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.I. INST.


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