INDEX 365 



scholars, university, etc., in 1856, ii., 70 ; Michie's Education Bill, 1858, 

 161 ; Heales" Common School Act, 1862, 85, 162 ; Royal Commission in 

 1866-67, 163, 164 ; Bill withdrawn, 164 ; outside agitation, 165 ; Wilber- 

 force Stephen's Act, 1870, 165 ; the denominations, 166 ; expenditure 

 under the Act to end of century, 168 ; consequent closing of private 

 schools, 168 ; the " ragged " children still to be reached, 169 ; attacks by 

 the churches, 169 ; reduction of crime, 170 ; schools built out of loans, 

 176, 188, 260 ; teaching of history, political economy, ethics, ignored, 353. 



Ellery, R. L. J., and the Melbourne Observatory, ii., 97. 



Enabling, Dr. T., speeches on the Ballaarat disturbances, ii., 47. 



Emerald Hill (South Melbourne) in 1839, i., 243 ; in 1843, 307 ; James Service, 

 first Mayor, 368 ; building upon, 1853, 368. 



Emigration Commissioners in London, i., 247 ; remonstrances on the char- 

 acter of emigrants sent out, 249 ; relative number of free emigrants to be 

 sent with convicts, 274. See Immigration. 



English journals on the Colonies after the Colonial Exhibition, 1886, ii., 264. 



Exhibitions : Melbourne, 1854, 1861, 1866, 1872, 1875, ii., 220 ; 1880, 219 et 

 seq. ; London Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886, 264 ; Centennial 

 (International) Exhibition, 264-267. 



Expenditure. See Finance. 



Exports, 1851, i., 305; 1852-54,380; 1885-91, ii., 297; 1898-99, 324; of dairy 

 produce, 354 ; wine production, 1900, 354 ; wheat exported, twenty years, 

 355. See Agriculture, Gold, Imports. 



FAITHFUL'S, Mr., party surprised by 300 natives,, and eight servants killed, 

 April, 1838, i., 235. 



Fawkner, John Pascoe, i., 323 ; his claim as founder of Melbourne, 97-104, 111, 

 157; his early life in Tasmania, 115-118; plans settlement at Western 

 Port, 118, 119; his representatives warned by Batman's party as tres- 

 passers, 123, 209 ; arrives on the Yarra, Oct., 1835, 128, 129 ; his arrange- 

 ment with the P.P. Association, 131 ; his " house of entertainment " at 

 the " settlement," 141 ; at first public meeting, 150, 151 ; his Melbourne 

 Advertiser (MS.), 170; Port Phillip Patriot, 241, 263, 324; Geelong Ad- 

 vertiser, 313 ; Lady Franklin stays at his hostelry, 1839, 173 ; his attitude 

 towards the P.P. Association, 179 ; buys town lots, 210, 392-394 ; elected 

 to first Town Council, 266 ; thrown out at next Election, 267 ; seconds 

 nomination of Earl Grey to N.S.W. Legislative Council, 293 ; deputed to 

 Geelong to dissuade electors from voting at Election, 295 ; on Gold Dis- 

 covery Committee, 337 ; elected to first Victorian Legislative Council, 340 ; 

 on opening the lands for settlement, 354, 356 ; voices public opinion upon 

 the limited powers of the Legislative Council, 359 ; attends mass meetings 

 in Melbourne on Ballaarat riots, ii., 47 ; member of Goldfields Commis- 

 sion, 53; opposes ballot, 61; elected M.L.C., 65; opposes Haines' Land 

 Bill, 78; against reduction of qualification for members and electors of 

 Council, 148. 



Federal House of Delegates proposed, 1849, ii., 328; Wentworfch declares for 

 a General Assembly, 1853, 329; Australian Association in London 

 memorialise Labouchere, Secretary of State, 1857, 330; Committee on 

 Federation, 1857, 331; attempt to revive subject 1860, 331; Royal Com- 

 mission in Melbourne on, 1870, 331 ; Sir H. Parkes' proposals, 332 ; Mr. 

 Service on, 239, 333; Convention held Sydney, 333; Federal Council 

 established, 1886, 333 ; Federation Conference, Melbourne, 1890, 334 ; 

 National Australasian Federation Convention, Sydney, 1891, 335 ; the 

 Australian Natives Association take action, 336 ; Federal Enabling Bill, 

 1895, Convention sits in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, 1897-98 ; Draft 

 Bill for Federal Constitution adopted, 17th March, 1898, 337; Popular 

 Vote taken, 3rd June, 1898, again in July, 1899, 337 ; Act passes Imperial 

 Parliament, 338. 



Federation, Imperial, Colonial Conference, 1887, ii., 268 ; Australian Nativas 

 loyal but not in sympathy, 340. 



