384 INDEX 



Robinson, Sir Wm., Acting Governor, ii., 270. 



Robson, Robert, journal of Batman's expedition, i., 104, 110. 



Rolfe, George, Minister of Customs, ii., 152 ; defeats Mr. Byrne, 152. 



Roman Catholic immigrants, i., 249; interests of, 281; and the Orangemen, 

 325 ; education, ii., 166, 170 ; Dr. Quinn reconciles Duffy and O'Shanassy, 

 87. See Geoghegan, O'Shanassy, Smyth. 



Royal Society of Victoria, ii., 97 ; and Burke Expedition, ii., 105 et seq. 



Rucker, W. F. A., agent Derwent Bank, i., 170 ; buys Melbourne lot, 394. 



Rusden referred to, i., 110, 112, 148, 257, 284. 



Russell, Lord John (Earl), on Henty claims, i., 86; Melbourne Street named 

 after, 166 ; on land policy, 205, 206, 254 ; on transportation, 270 ; Mel- 

 bourne meeting denounces his Government, 275 ; on division of the 

 territory, 284 ; and boundaries, 285 ; on Australian Colonies Bill, 1849, 

 298 ; introduces new Bill, 1850, 298 ; Dr. Lang on his land policy, 312, 

 313 ; on a Federal House of Delegates, 1849, ii., 329 ; on a General 

 Assembly, 1853, 329. See Grey, Earl. 



Russell, Robert, surveyor at Port Phillip, i., 156; plots township, 157 ; Mel- 

 bourne in 1839, 242 ; on financial troubles, 1842-43, 254. 



Rutledge, W., squatter, M.L.C., his " Special " Survey (Kilmore), i., 263 ; 

 carries resolution on Crown leases, 354. 



SABQOOD, Sir Frederick, M.L.C., Minister of Defence, ii., 241, 289. 



Separation of P.P. District from N.S.W., agitation begun, i., 247, 283 ; La- 

 trobe denounced as adverse to, 258 ; movement stimulated by a sense of 

 injustice, 278 ; championed by Dr. Lang, 283 ; first petition to House of 

 Commons, 1840, 283 ; petition to the Queen, 1841, 285 ; movement 

 favoured by Lord John Russell, opposed by Lord Stanley [Earl of Derby], 

 285 ; league formed and petitions presented from all public bodies and 

 inhabitants generally, 286 ; Lang's motion in Legislative Council, 286, 

 287 ; debate thereon, speeches of Lowe and others, motion rejected, 288 ; 

 Lang urges new petition to the Queen, signed by six representatives, 

 handed to Gipps, is forwarded to Lord Stanley, who requests a recon- 

 sideration of the subject, report on boundaries, form of government, etc., 

 290 ; Latrobe pronounces in favour of Separation, is against a representa- 

 tive body and suggests a nominee Council, which is recommended by Execu- 

 tive Council, N.S.W., to British Government, 291 ; Earl Grey promises 

 consideration, 292 ; delay causes impatience, 292 ; no candidates nominated 

 at next Election, 1848, 293 ; new writs issued and members elected, 294, 

 295 ; news of proposed Bill constituting new colony of Victoria, 1849, 

 296 ; delays reported, large meetings held, threatening resolutions passed, 

 296 ; Bill introduced House of Commons, 4th June, 1849, 297 ; read first 

 time llth June, its progress delayed, 298 ; Gladstone, Lyttelton and 

 Lowe speak, 297, 298 (note) ; new Bill introduced by Lord John Russell, 

 Australian Government Act, called locally the " Separation Act," passed 

 5th Aug., 1850, 299; news received, llth Nov., great demonstrations, 

 proclamation made, 12th Nov., 299, 300 ; Separation Day observed, 15th 

 July, 1851, afterwards annually on 1st July, 302; fifty years after, ii., 

 327. See Port Phillip District ; Victoria, Colony of. 



Service, James, a dweller in Canvas Town, i., 368 ; ii., 171 ; elected M.L.A., 

 65 ; seconds resolution defeating the O'Shanassy and Duffy Ministry, 76 ; 

 joins Nicholson Ministry, 81 ; his Land Act, 1860, 81-83 ; resigns Lands 

 Department, 84 ; visits England, 114 ; declined knighthood, 161 ; sup- 

 ported Heales' Education Bill, 1862, 163; return to political life after 

 several defeats, 1874, 170 ; his character, interest in Federation and unity 

 of the Empire, moderate and disinterested, his stand for absolute freedom 

 of commerce kept him out of Parliament ten years, 171 ; member for 

 Maldon, 172 ; Treasurer in Kerferd Ministry, 173 ; endeavours to modify 

 Protectionist policy, Government meets with opposition and resigns, 174- 

 176 ; on increase of expenditure, 184 ; on McCulloch's Budget and taxation 

 proposals, 186; on " stonewalling " tactics, 188; declines joining Berry 



