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CHAPTER IV. 



I 



CAPTAIN STUBT : THE HENTYS : MAJOR MITCHELL. 



Captain Sturt's voyage on the Murray First trading vessels on Victorian 

 coast Mr. Dutton establishes a. whaling depot near Portland The 

 Henty family arrive at Swan River Move to Van Diemen's Land 

 Edward Henty settles at Portland Bay Joined by his brothers Shabby 

 treatment of these pioneers by the Home and Colonial Governments 

 Major Mitchell's explorations of the interior His instructions from the 

 Government His very favourable report of Australia Felix Successful 

 return to Sydney Rewarded with a grant of 1,000 and the honour of 

 knighthood Pages 68-95 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE FOUNDING OP MELBOURNE. 



Competitive claims to the honour of being the "Founder of the Colony" 

 The keen rivalry of Batman and Fawkner John Batman's origin and 

 character His work in Van Diemen's Land Projects for settling in the 

 Port Phillip district Government refuses to sanction it Formation of 

 the Port Phillip Association Despatch of John Batman to inspect and 

 report His journal not entirely reliable Explorations around the 

 Barrabool Hills and the Yarra His treaty with the natives His selec- 

 tion of a site on the Yarra as the place for a township Return to 

 Launceston Effects of his report The Government declines to recognise 

 the treaty John Pascoe Fawkner, his antecedents and life in Van 

 Diemen's Land He inaugurates a party to settle Port Phillip in despite 

 of Government objections The voyage of the Enterprise They take 

 possession of the site of Melbourne Are warned off as trespassers by 

 Batman's representative Decline to move Discovery of William 

 Buckley, the wild white man Batman's party move up to Mel- 

 bourne Pages 96-127 



CHAPTER VI. 

 THE FIBST YEAR OF THE SETTLEMENT. 



Fawkner joins his party on the Yarra Controversies with the Port Phillip 

 Association Division of territory amongst its members Provisions for 

 maintaining order Proclamation by the Governor of New South Wales 

 Sir Richard Bourke advises the Colonial Office that it is impracticable 

 to evict the intruders, and recommends recognition of the settlement 

 Steady influx of settlers and stock Mr. Gellibrand's report on the 

 country The Governor sends Mr. Stewart, a police magistrate, to report 

 on the settlement Attempt to form a voluntary tribunal for local 

 government Sir Richard Bourke authorised to form a settlement at 

 Port Phillip Appoints Captain Lonsdale to take charge of the district. 



Pages 128-158 



