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These marvelously entertaining and erudite stories describe the sensational rise and progress of Western Australia after the discovery of gold, and the role of newspapers in Australian political life at the turn of the 19th century. The author, Sir John Kirwan, a talented Irish journalist, was editor and part-owner of two Australian newspapers and an influential voice in politics as a strong advocate for parliamentary representation of the goldfields population. He became a free trade politician and served in the Lower and Upper Houses of the Western Australian Parliament.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- Chapter I Roaming Round
- Chapter II Further Experiences
- Chapter III The Golden West
- Chapter IV Prospecting Days
- Chapter V Gold Seekers' Adventures
- Chapter VI "The Roaring Nineties"
- Chapter VII Governmental Difficulties
- Chapter VIII Australia's Political Leaders
- Chapter IX Searching for a Federal Capital
- Chapter X World Wanderings
- Chapter XI Western Australian Parliament
- Chapter XII Passing Years
- Chapter XIII The First Imperial Press Conference
- Chapter XIV Second and Third Press Conferences
- Chapter XV Empire Parliaments and World Parliaments
- Chapter XVI International Parliamentary Conference at Rome
- Chapter XVII In London for the Jubilee
- Back Matter
