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CHAPTER V
The Citizens 63

N>»- Sunwir-Ociicral-Unnd alienation - Agiiciiltnre-r.-i^toial piiisuils-L^n.l s,K>ci.btion-fcAplorrition and irnRedy — Slirriiijf courtRe al l'.>rt I.inc.ln-Covfrnor Cawltr's iK'rplexilles-I'ulilic works expenditure and boom— City crowded— Pnivinc* ii.rtatcl - Cor,wati..n estnl.lishe.1 - lis first deliberations -. Appearance of city - Hindmarsh, Thel.arton, Kensington. Kent T.nvn, llarknev. North A.lelaide, Clenelu, and Port Adelaide -Ominons rumors-Tlie Governor's l.iUs afcJioiioml. aiul Cawler re-calle<l-Captain llrey l«>comes Governor— Disaster and panic-Retrenchment and exodus of people— Imperial Oovemment guarantees hills. CHAPTER T ThK Hl'SI«AXl>XIKX --------- 05 Governor Grey's administration— The city under .lepression— Retrenchment— Imposts— Complainings— Dishonored bills — |jin<l Act and Constitution Act — Clamor — Worst of depression over — Legislative Council— The citizens and the coqioration— City Council extinct— Opposition to Governor Grey-The country— Agricultural growth— Pastoral - Mineral discoveries- Kapunda and the Hurra- End of Governor Grey's term of office— Reversal of public opinion- Major Kol)e's ailministration— More disputes— Exploration— Aborigines— Crime. CHAPTER VII The Legisl.xtors ..--.---- 105 Sir Henry Voung, the new Governor— A progressive iiolicy— Mineral royalties abolished — Representative government prticlaime<l—Fe<leratiini -Democratic sentiment— First elections and legislators- State ai<l to religion abolished — Captain Sturt— The Victorian goldfields— Migration of settlers — Depressicm -Financial congestion— liullion Act — Gold escort — Return of diggers and pros(>erity — Investments in land, and increase in .agriculture, wool, and mineral production — Exjiorts- Murray navigation— Wasted money— Responsible government desired - C'onstitution Hill passed — Opposition to nomineeism -Governor Voung succeeded by tiovernor MacDonnell— Constitution Bill returned, re-introduced, and |>a!ue<l— Proclamation of responsible government— Fir.st ministry — Elections and legislators— Improvements in city— City conimissioneni — Citizenship revive<l — City Council elections — City improvements and difficulties — Bridges — Port and Gawler Railways -Telegraphic connection— Municipalities for Kensington and Norwood, Port Adelaide, Glenelg, and Gawler— District Councils. CHAPTER VIII The Producers - - - - - - - - - 125 Condition of Province at inauguration of responsible government — Depression, working classes, and imnn'gration — Agricultural, p.i>toral, and mineral expansion — Discovery of Wallaroo and Moonta Mines — Railways and telegraphs — First P.irliament — A "deadlock" — R. D. Hanson — .Second Parliament — Departure of Governor MacDonnell and arrival of Governor Daly — Volunteers — Instability of parties — The Torrens Act — (,)uarrel with a Judge — Immigration — Squatters — Death of Governor Daly— The City^Description of Adel.aide in 1861 — Civic aimals — New Municipal Act — Town Hall, water supply, gas, and the Torrens— Exploration — Babbage, Warburton, Goyder, Hack, and Gregory — Attempts of .Stuart to cross Continent — Reaches north coast — Hurke and Wills — McKinley and Warburton — Attempt to colonise Northern Territor)-. CHAPTER IX The Rah.wav Bih.ders - - - - - - - - i49 political activity- Lieutenant-Colonel Ilamley, Acting Governor— Land reform— Ministerial change— Strangways and his Land Act— Agricultural areas oi«-nfd up, and results— (Jovernor Fergusson -CrLses— New Parliament— No-confidence motions - Parliament dissolied - Elections— Ayers (Jovernment— Development — (iovernor Musgrave— Immigr.ation — Con^iiuiion Act aineinled- Education Act— Boucaut's bold policy for raihv.ays, and its reception— Colton Government — De|>anureof Mu'grave-Railw.ays and other public works— Northern Territory— Overland telegraph line— Exploration— G lie* and (iossc — Warburton — Forrest — (iiles- Civic chronicles— Mayors, assessments, and revenue — Markets— Improvements— Hridges— Drainage -- University of Adelaide and other institutions— Buildings— Unley and Hindmarsh incor|>or.ited. CHAPTER X The Jubilee -----... ,-«  Formative peritnl ended— Prosperity-Statistics- Land boom in Adelaide— Re-action and re-adjustment -Kiflieth Anniveriarjf — Jubilation- An exhibition— A silver bcom— A poor harvest— Centralisation in Adelaide- Assess snients ]