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Manners-Button Treasurer sent to London Mr. Higinbotham's 

 characteristics Darling grant allowed by Home Government Another 

 tack General election, 1868 McCulloch resigns The Sladen Ministry 

 unable to do business Sir Charles Darling declines the grant Close of 

 the contest Sladen's Bill for widening franchise of the Council carried, 

 September, 1868 Pages 112-148 



CHAPTER VI. 



POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SUBVEY OF THE EARLY SEVBNTIES. 



The visit of Prince Alfred McCulloch Ministry defeated Brief career of the 

 McPherson Ministry The Land Act of 1869 McCulloch returns to power 

 Again displaced by Duffy as Premier His arcadian proposals Sir 

 George Verdon retires from politics Knighthood of Sir C. G. Duffy 

 Defeated on questions of improper patronage The Francis Ministry 

 The Education Act of 1873 Its serious cost General election of 1874 

 Mr. James Service returns to politics His character and qualifications 

 Mr. Kerferd succeeds Francis as Premier The Local Government Act of 

 1874 Mr. Service's proposals as Treasurer Kerferd Ministry defeated 

 by Graham Berry Progress of the colony, 1868-75 Departure of Sir 

 J. H. Manners-Button Arrival of Sir George Bowen Their respective 

 characters . ^ Pages 149-179 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE BERRY INFLUENCE, 1875-1882. 



Payment of members Mr. Graham Berry, his character and methods His 

 land tax Restoration of McCulloch His quarrel with Higinbotham 

 Retirement of Higinbotham The " Stonewall " party The " Iron hand " 

 McCulloch's financial proposals Expulsion of James McKean General 

 election, 1877 The Reform and Protection League Defeat of McCulloch 

 Graham Berry's Ministry Sir Charles Gavan Duffy elected Speaker 

 The Land Tax Act, 1877 Payment of Members Bill Dispute with the 

 Council Appropriation Bill laid aside Black Wednesday Dismissal of 

 Judges and other public servants Panic in Melbourne Sir George Bowen 

 vindicates himself Secretary of State misled Payment of Members 

 Bill passed by Council Transfer of Sir George Bowen to Mauritius 

 Legislative Council submits Bill for reforming its Constitution Ignored 

 by the Assembly The Berry Reform Bill Rejected by Council The 

 Embassy to England Denounced by the Opposition and ridiculed by the 

 press Secretary of State tries to stop the Embassy Reception of Graham 

 Berry in London His failure and return Fails to carry a fresh Reform 

 Bill in the Assembly Granted a dissolution Retirement of Sir C. G. Duffy 

 from political life General election, 1880 Adverse to Berry James 

 Service succeeded His Reform Bill fails to pass Another general 

 election Service defeated and resigns Berry returns to power 



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