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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. It explores the region's progress and the
challenges it faced as the gold rush led to overpopulation, high
living costs, and mining disputes. The book gives first-hand
insights into a time of rapid political, social and economic
change.
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 2 continues Turner's discussion of the gold
rush, and covers the management of the goldfields, the imprisonment
of unlicensed miners, and the miners' revolts against taxes. The
book sets events in the context of the region's changing political
landscape, and documents the struggle to establish an efficient
government. It ends with a thorough account of Victoria's
integration into the Commonwealth of Australia.
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In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
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In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our
special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more
extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have
chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have
occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing
text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other
reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is
culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our
commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's
literature.
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