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book-keeping The unemployed The great maritime strike of August, 

 1890 Its origin and development A fight between Union and Non-union 

 labour Mass meeting in Melbourne A fight to the finish, stopped by 

 withdrawal of maritime officers Collapse of the strike Its official 

 report, finances and results The fall of the Ministry Mr James Munro 

 succeeds Retires in February, 1892 Mr. William Shiels reforms the 

 Cabinet Return of Sir Graham Berry to office as Treasurer Mr. Bent 

 elected Speaker The Shiels Government defeated by Mr. J. B. Patterson, 

 January, 1893 . Pages 253-290 



CHAPTER X. 



DAYS OP TRIAL THE LEAN YEARS THAT ENDED THE CENTURY. 



Gloomy opening of the last decade The land boom of 1888 a misnomer The 

 seeds of disaster sown in 1885 and onwards The antecedent causes of the 

 crisis Summary of total borrowings, 1885-91 Expenditure of loan 

 money by Government, Municipalities, Building Societies, Pastoral Com- 

 panies and Land Jobbing, Credit Dealing Finance Institutions Building 

 Societies, perversion of the principles Spread of bogus companies 

 Responsive echo from London The scramble for deposits Deceptive 

 tactics Change of names The beginning of suspensions in 1891 

 Seriousness of position in 1892 The Bank crisis of 1893 The hopeless- 

 ness of liquidation General acquiescence in reconstruction Enormous 

 amount involved Ineptitude of the Government Comparison with 

 Government action in New South Wales Suspension of the great 

 pastoral companies The aftermath Sir Graham Berry's budget of 1892 

 Proposals for increased Custom duties Unpopularity of the Treasurer 

 Mr. Shiels and the Railway Commissioners Ministry defeated by Mr. 

 J. B. Patterson The new Cabinet Character and antecedents of Sir 

 James Patterson His weakness during the financial crisis His drastic 

 retrenchment in the Civil Service His Treasurer's budget unfavourably 

 received Ministry defeated by Mr. George Turner The new Government 

 and who composed it Graham Berry made Speaker A five years' tenure 

 Restoration of the finances in 1897 New land legislation Bountiful 

 harvests, 1897-98-99 General election of 1897 Rejection of " The people's 

 tribune " Proposals to pension him by the House Final compromise 

 Change of Governors Temporary supersession of the Turner Ministry 

 Restored to office, 1900 Translation of Sir George Turner to Common- 

 wealth Ministry Pages 291-326 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE COMMONWEALTH RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT. 



Completion of the Federal Bond Summary of its progressive steps from 1849 

 to 1899 The sixty-five years' annals of Port Phillip, coincident with the 

 reign of Queen Victoria Australian loyalty examined Results of local 



