A History of the Colony of Victoria 2 Volume Set

From Its Discovery to Its Absorption Into the Commonwealth of Australia
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03984-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 826 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

The first attempt by Europeans to settle in the area that eventually became the state of Victoria, Australia, was led by Colonel David Collins in 1803. Melbourne was founded in 1835, and after the discovery of gold in 1851 became the financial centre of Australia. This authoritative two-volume history of the state's first century, published in 1904 by the banker Henry Gyles Turner (1831–1920), is based on parliamentary records and information from leading political figures with whom the author was personally acquainted. Volume 1 traces Victoria's development from its early settlement to its establishment as an independent colony and the discovery of gold. Volume 2 describes the effects of the gold rush, including the management of the goldfields, the imprisonment of unlicensed miners, and the miners' revolts against taxes, and covers political developments up to Victoria's integration into the Commonwealth of Australia.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Turner, Henry Gyles

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Australische und Pazifische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1: Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. The abortive settlement of 1803; 3. Intermediary exploration; 4. Captain Sturt: The Hentys: Major Mitchell; 5. The founding of Melbourne; 6. The first year of the settlement; 7. The first attempt at government; 8. The Port Phillip Association; 9. The land question; 10. The Aborigines and their treatment; 11. Mr. Latrobe's early administration; 12. The constitution of 1842; 13. The new colony: its progress and limitations; 14. The first Legislative Council: the men and their measures; 15. The social, commercial and financial confusion of 1852, 1853 and 1854; Appendix. Volume 2: 1. The goldfields and their management; 2. The revolt of the diggers; 3. The transition to responsible government; 4. The administration of Sir Henry Barkly, 1856–63; 5. An era of constitutional struggle, 1864–8; 6. Political and social survey of the early seventies; 7. The Berry influence, 1875–82; 8. 'Peace, progress and prosperity'; 9. The era of extravagance; 10. Days of trial. The lean years that ended the century; 11. The Commonwealth. Retrospect and prospect; Index.