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prospects, 172 ; invidious position of Colonial bankers and usurious claims 

 of the Government, 252 ; effects of panic, 1842-44, 282 ; deposits during 

 the gold fever, 376 ; as indenting merchants, 376 ; Victorian Banks under- 

 take railway loan, 1858, ii., 95 ; one bank alone assists Government during 

 "deadlocks," 126, 144; vetoed by the London Board of the Bank, 144; 

 banking troubles, 1892, 292 et seq. ; increase of deposits, 294 ; increase 

 of deposits and advances, 1887, 297 ; amount of deposits, 301 ; stoppage 

 of Mercantile Bank of Australia, 308; of Federal Bank, 310; of Com- 

 mercial Bank of Australia, 811; its reconstruction, 312; temporary closing 

 and reconstruction of eleven other banks, 313 ; again in working order, 

 315 ; revision of original schemes of reconstruction, 315 ; " run " on Mel- 

 bourne Savings Bank stopped, Government assuming responsibility for 

 payment of all depositors, 311 ; State Bank proposed, 324. See Finances, 

 Financial Troubles. 



Bannister, Thomas, Member of P.P. Association, i., 102 ; his selection, 133. 



Baring Brothers tender for railway loan, ii., 94. 



Barkly, Sir Henry, his history, ii., 72 ; his salary, 72; tastes, hospitality, aims, 

 speeches, 73 ; death of Lady Barkly, 77 ; invites Chapman to form Minis- 

 try, 79 ; the Nicholson Ministry, 81 ; suggests conference with Upper 

 House on Land Bill, 1860, 83; grants dissolution to Heales, 87; the 

 O'Shanassy and Duffy Ministry, 88 ; McCulloch Ministry, 90 ; proposed 

 reduction of Governor's salary, 91 ; Sir Henry's resignation not accepted, 

 but he is subsequently transferred to Mauritius, 92 ; his departure after 

 seven years' successful administration, 111 ; Chairman of Federal Bank 

 of Australia, 304. 



Barry, Sir Redmond, Judge, i., 823 ; and the Melbourne University, 257 ; at the 

 Bar, 260 ; his connection with the Separation Association, 284 ; Solicitor- 

 General, first Executive Council, 340; opens first Criminal Sessions at 

 Castlemaine, Jan., 1852, 345; on the rights of the squatters, 352; his 

 interest in Melbourne University, 386 ; and its first Chancellor, 386 ; pro- 

 motes Public Library, 386; Art Gallery, ii., 222; tries Ballaarat rebels, 

 50 ; swears Members of Parliament, 69 ; tries convict murderers of In- 

 spector Price, 103 ; knighted, 161 ; his death, 222. 



Barton, Sir E., goes to London to assist in passing the Commonwealth Act, 

 1900, ii., 338. 



Bass, George, discovers Strait, lands on shores of Victoria, enters Western 

 Port, etc., 1797-98, i., 15-17, 316. 



Batman, John, as a " Founder " of Melbourne, i., 96, 97, 157 ; his history in 

 N.S.W. and V.D.L., 98-100; with Gellibrand projects settlement at 

 Western Port, 101; his "Journal," itinerary, and agreements with Port 

 Phillip native "chiefs," 103-112; the "Tasmanian Penn," 113; P.P. 

 Association's proposed amicable arrangement with Fawkner's party, 130 ; 

 Batman to have sole management, 132 ; his selection of land, 133 ; his 

 arrival with stock, 134 ; takes up his permanent residence with his 

 family, 146 ; at first public meeting, 150 ; entertains Capt. Lonsdale, 

 156, 197 ; " Batmania " proposed name for town now named Melbourne, 

 149, 165 ; expenses allowed for outlay, etc., at Port Phillip, 196 ; sense of 

 his duties as citizen, 197 ; death of, 96, 199 ; his family uncompensated, 

 198; buys town lots at first sales, 210, 212, 392, 394, 395. See also Port 

 Phillip Association, Fawkner, Gellibrand, Wedge, etc. 



Belfast, or Port Fairy, town lands, i., 207, 269, 315 ; represented by O'Shan- 

 assy, ii., 237. 



Bendigo (Sandhurst), i., 377 ; fetes Gov. Hotham, 389 ; goldfields, ii., 7 ; town, 

 21 ; railway opened, 96 ; visited by Prince Alfred, 151. 



Bent, Thomas, M.L.A., Minister of Railways, ii., 217, 236, 244 ; candidate for 

 Speakership, 270 ; Chairman of Railways Committee, 276 ; Speaker, 290. 



Berry, Graham, M.L.A., in Opposition, ii., 114 ; champion of Protection, 115, 

 119; rejected at poll, 128; Treasurer in McPherson Ministry, which is 

 defeated on his Budget, 154 ; Treasurer in Duffy Ministry, 157 ; increases 

 duties and enlarges scope of tariff, 160 ; Premier and Treasurer, 1875, 



