INDEX 389 



Wheeler, J. H., M.L.A., joins Munro Ministry, ii., 289. 



White, Mr. John, surgeon-superintendent, First Fleet, i., 3, 4, 5, 9. 



Whitty, Edward, correspondent of Melbourne Argus, ii., 66. 



Whyte Brothers' Station on the Wannon, raided by aboriginal natives, March, 



1840, and thirty killed, i., 235, 236. 



Williams, Edward Eyre, at the Bar, i., 260 ; judge, 323. 

 Williams, H. R., M.L.A., Minister of Mines, 1880, of Railways, 1894, ii., 321. 

 Williamstown, site visited and named by Gov. Bourke, i., 165 ; first sale of 



land, 210 ; lighthouse begun, 246. 

 Willis, J. Walpole, Judge, Port Phillip, i., 258 ; his courthouse, 263 ; quarrels 



with Bar and Press, 258 ; his injudicious acts, removal by Gipps, appeal 



to Privy Council, removal confirmed, 261 ; addresses the Mayor and Council 



of first Corporation of Melbourne, 266. 



Wills, W. J., accompanies Burke's expedition, ii., 105 et seq. 

 Wilson, Edward, of the Argus, i., 340 ; on Manhood Suffrage, ii., 77. 

 Wimmera River, discovered by Mitchell, 1836, i., 90, 92. 

 Wise, Capt., 40th Regt., ii., 32 ; mortally wounded at capture of Eureka 



Stockade, 41, 43. 



Wood, J. D., Solicitor-General, ii., 76 ; joins O'Shanassy Ministry, 88. 

 Woods, John, Minister in Berry's Cabinet, ii., 213 ; on the great strike, 1890, 



286. 



Wool, fall in price, ii., 309. See Exports, Produce, Squatters. 

 Woolley, Dr., Sydney University, lost in the London, ii., 136. 

 Wright, W. H.^ Chief Commissioner of Goldfields, ii., 12 ; advises reduction 



of licence fee, 17, 18 ; on Goldfields Commission, 53. 

 Wrixon, Sir H. J., Solicitor-General in McCulloch Ministry, 1870, ii., 154 ; 



Attorney-General in Gillies-Deakin Ministry, 1886, 253; states government 



case before Privy Council in Musgrove v. Ah Toy, 273, 288 ; candidate for 



Speakership, 289. 



YALDWYN, W. H., member of Separation Deputation to London, 1841, i., 285. 



Yarra and Saltwater Rivers discovered by Robbins and Grimes, Feb., 1803, 

 i., 25, 26 ; eligible for settlement, 46 ; Batman plans " township " 

 and " village," 111 ; " Yarra Yarra," named by Wedge (or " Yanna 

 Yanna," according to Gurner), 129 ; a town proposed by Gov. Bourke, 138 

 (see Melbourne) ; money spent on deepening, etc., 310 ; inundations and 

 floods, 329. See Batman, Fawkner, Melbourne Harbour Trust, etc. 



Young, Adolphus, represents Port Phillip in N.S.W. Legislative Council, i., 

 282 ; speaks in favour of Separation, 288. 



Young, Charles, actor, i., 328. 



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