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History of West Australia

November 25, 2023

For the history of the State of Western Australia, see History of Western Australia.

History of West Australia: A Narrative Of Her Past Together With Biographies Of Her Leading Men is a folio size book of 250 mm × 320 mm (9.8 in × 12.6 in), compiled by W. B. Kimberly over a period of 18 months, and published in 1897.

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Due to its age, all of the material in the book is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced.

Description edit

Kimberly, an American, came to Australia from Chicago in the mid-1880s and edited commemorative histories of the gold mining towns of Ballarat and Bendigo, both published by F. W. Niven & Co. in Melbourne. In late 1895 he approached Sir John Forrest with a proposal for a similar project if the Government of Western Australia would make a £2000 subsidy grant. Forrest countered with an offer that the government would guarantee the purchase of 100 of the completed books. Kimberly accepted and with assistant and Melbourne journalist J. J. Pascoe completed the 340,000 word project in 18 months.[1]: 679 

The book consists of two parts: The first (and larger) section up to page 348 deals with the history of Western Australia from the earliest European hypotheses of the country's existence in the 14th century through to May of the year of publication (1897), including extensive detail on European exploration across the state from 1829.[a][2] Two appendices which are essentially essays, follow and deal mainly with gold and the gold mining industry which was the dominant social and economic factor in the state at the time of publication.[3]

The second section is a volume of 163 biographies of notable Western Australians. Page numbering restarts from 1 through to 236 and typically include several pages of text as well as a large portrait photo for each entry.

History edit

  • CHAPTER I. – The Discovery of Australia
  • CHAPTER II. – The Discovery of Australia (Continued)
  • CHAPTER III. – The Aborigines
  • CHAPTER IV. – Western Australia Annexed
  • CHAPTER V. – Foundation of the Colony
  • CHAPTER VI. – Perth and Fremantle Founded, and Progress in 1829
  • CHAPTER VII. – Incidents and Progress in 1830
  • CHAPTER VIII. – Exploration ; Social Condition Abolition of Land Grant System; 1831
  • CHAPTER IX. – Famine Prices and Progressive Incidents; 1832
  • CHAPTER X. – Native Strife and Progressive Incidents; 1833
  • CHAPTER XI. – Condition of Settlement; Agitation and Native Troubles; 1834-5
  • CHAPTER XII. – Animation in Pastoral Pursuits; Occurrences from 1836 to 1838
  • CHAPTER XIII. – Land Laws; Exploration; Australind Settlement; 1839–42
  • CHAPTER XIV. – Depression; Birth of Industries; Convict Agitation; 1843 to 1848
  • CHAPTER XV. – A Penal Settlement; 1849 to 1853
  • CHAPTER XVI. – The Convict System; 1854 to 1860
  • CHAPTER XVII. – Transportation Ceases; North-West; an Election; 1861 to 1868
  • CHAPTER XVIII. – Representative Government Exploration; 1869 to 1878
  • CHAPTER XIX. – Public Works; Constitutional Agitation; Gold Discoveries; 1879 to 1888
  • CHAPTER XX. – Responsible Government; 1889 to 1892.
  • CHAPTER XXI. – The Goldfields; 1893 to 1897

Appendix I edit

  • "The Interior Gold Region Of Western Australia" (pp 341–348), by S. Göczel, mining engineer and metallurgist discusses the current science and geographical issues relating to the location and extraction of gold deposits.

Appendix II edit

  • "The Mineral Resources" (pp 349–357), by F. C. B. Vosper deals with the major goldfield regions as well as mining machinery and mining laws.

Biographies edit

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  • Newman, Thomas

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Notes edit

  1. ^ Including details of attitudes towards the Aboriginal population prevalent at the time.

References edit

  1. ^ Stannage, Charles Thomas (1981). A New History of Western Australia. Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0-85564-181-9. OCLC 963830667.
  2. ^ Garrick, Phyl (December 1984). Reece, Bob; Stannage, Tom (eds.). "Two historians and the Aborigines[sic]: Kimberly and Battye". Studies in Western Australian History. European-Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History. Crawley: University of Western Australia. 8: 111–130. ISSN 0314-7525. OCLC 73549325.
  3. ^ Warren Bert Kimberly (1897), History of West Australia, Melbourne: F. W. Niven & Co., OCLC 36942961, Wikidata Q5867187

Further reading edit

  • Garrick, P. (1984) Two historians and the aborigines: Kimberly and Battye, commentary on their different attitudes. Studies in Western Australian History, No.8 (Dec. 1984), p. 111-130
  • Geraldton Advertiser, 30 May 1898, p. 2d – review of book "A HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". Geraldton Advertiser. Geraldton: National Library of Australia. 18 June 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  • Kimberly, W.B. (1895) Bendigo and vicinity : a comprehensive history of her past, and a resume of her resources ; together with the biographies of her representative pioneers, public, commercial, and professional men, Melbourne: Niven.
  • "A HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1897. p. 3 Supplement: Supplement to the West Australian. Retrieved 18 December 2011.

November 25, 2023
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For the history of the State of Western Australia see History of Western Australia History of West Australia A Narrative Of Her Past Together With Biographies Of Her Leading Men is a folio size book of 250 mm 320 mm 9 8 in 12 6 in compiled by W B Kimberly over a period of 18 months and published in 1897 CoverFrontispieceDue to its age all of the material in the book is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Appendix I 4 Appendix II 5 Biographies 5 1 A 5 2 B 5 3 C 5 4 D 5 5 E 5 6 F 5 7 G 5 8 H 5 9 I 5 10 J 5 11 K 5 12 L 5 13 M 5 14 N 5 15 O 5 16 P 5 17 Q 5 18 R 5 19 S 5 20 T 5 21 V 5 22 W 6 Notes 7 References 8 Further readingDescription editKimberly an American came to Australia from Chicago in the mid 1880s and edited commemorative histories of the gold mining towns of Ballarat and Bendigo both published by F W Niven amp Co in Melbourne In late 1895 he approached Sir John Forrest with a proposal for a similar project if the Government of Western Australia would make a 2000 subsidy grant Forrest countered with an offer that the government would guarantee the purchase of 100 of the completed books Kimberly accepted and with assistant and Melbourne journalist J J Pascoe completed the 340 000 word project in 18 months 1 679 The book consists of two parts The first and larger section up to page 348 deals with the history of Western Australia from the earliest European hypotheses of the country s existence in the 14th century through to May of the year of publication 1897 including extensive detail on European exploration across the state from 1829 a 2 Two appendices which are essentially essays follow and deal mainly with gold and the gold mining industry which was the dominant social and economic factor in the state at the time of publication 3 The second section is a volume of 163 biographies of notable Western Australians Page numbering restarts from 1 through to 236 and typically include several pages of text as well as a large portrait photo for each entry History editCHAPTER I The Discovery of Australia CHAPTER II The Discovery of Australia Continued CHAPTER III The Aborigines CHAPTER IV Western Australia Annexed CHAPTER V Foundation of the Colony CHAPTER VI Perth and Fremantle Founded and Progress in 1829 CHAPTER VII Incidents and Progress in 1830 CHAPTER VIII Exploration Social Condition Abolition of Land Grant System 1831 CHAPTER IX Famine Prices and Progressive Incidents 1832 CHAPTER X Native Strife and Progressive Incidents 1833 CHAPTER XI Condition of Settlement Agitation and Native Troubles 1834 5 CHAPTER XII Animation in Pastoral Pursuits Occurrences from 1836 to 1838 CHAPTER XIII Land Laws Exploration Australind Settlement 1839 42 CHAPTER XIV Depression Birth of Industries Convict Agitation 1843 to 1848 CHAPTER XV A Penal Settlement 1849 to 1853 CHAPTER XVI The Convict System 1854 to 1860 CHAPTER XVII Transportation Ceases North West an Election 1861 to 1868 CHAPTER XVIII Representative Government Exploration 1869 to 1878 CHAPTER XIX Public Works Constitutional Agitation Gold Discoveries 1879 to 1888 CHAPTER XX Responsible Government 1889 to 1892 CHAPTER XXI The Goldfields 1893 to 1897Appendix I edit The Interior Gold Region Of Western Australia pp 341 348 by S Goczel mining engineer and metallurgist discusses the current science and geographical issues relating to the location and extraction of gold deposits Appendix II edit The Mineral Resources pp 349 357 by F C B Vosper deals with the major goldfield regions as well as mining machinery and mining laws Biographies editA edit Alexander William M L C B edit Backhouse Frank Herbert Dr Barnett Henry Calvert J P M R c s L R C P Bellingham George J P M I F M E M E Captain Bissenberger Frank Briggs Henry J P M L C Brimage Thomas Frederick Broadhurst Florance C Brookman William Gordon Bush Robert Edwin J P ex M L C C edit Chewings Dr Charles PH M E Clare William Edward Cohn Isidore James Knight J P Congdon Daniel Keen J P 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Haynes Richard Septimus M L C Henning Andrew Harriott M L C Hewer George Hills John Charles Holmes Joseph John M L A Holmes William Johnston J P Hooley Edward Timothy J P M L A Dr Hope James William J P F R C P Horgan John Humble George Bland Hurst John Councillor JohnI edit lllingworth Frederick M L A J edit James John Charles Horsey B A OXON P M James Walter M L A K edit Keane Edward Vivian Harvey J P ex M L A Dr Kenny Daniel L R C S L K Q C P I Kingsmill Walter J P M L A L edit Lacey Edmund Gilyard Leake George M L A Lee Alfred Frederick Councillor Perth Hon Sir Lee Steere James G K B Lefroy Henry Bruce J P M L A Hon Lefroy Anthony O Grady C M G Lindsay David F R G S M S A J S Locke Ernest Charles Bavage M L A Loton William Thorley M L A Dr Lovegrove Thomas Henry J F M R C S ENG Lovely William Harvey Chapman M A I M E M I M M E Lyon Charles Gordon J P M edit Macdonald Albert Watt J P Mackay Donald McDonald M L C Mackenzie Alfred Mannheim Ernest Arthur H E Hon Marmion William Edward M L A Mason Clayton Turner J P M INST C E Menzie Leslie Robert Mitchell Samuel J P M L A Monger Frederick Charles M L A Moore John Fairbourne Moore William Dalgety ex M L C Moorhead Frederick William Moran Charles John Morgans Alfred Edward Mosey Frederick Moxon William Ernest Mumme William McCormack Harold B McDonald John Ernest McDonald John James McGillicuddy Ernest McKenzie Robert Donald McKernan Hugh M L C McLarty Edward J P M L C McWilliams George Frederick M B N edit Newman ThomasO edit Captain Oates William sic M L A Oldham Charles Henry M L A Captain Owston William O Connor Michael B A P edit Parker George Parker Stephen Henry Q C M L C Parker Stephen Stanley J P ex M L C Parry Henry Ernest J P Parsons Harold George Paterson Charles Anthony Paterson William J P ex M L C and M L A Pearce Thomas Gilbert Pennefather Richard William B A L L B and M L A Colonel Phillips George Braithwaite J P Phillips Samuel J J P M L A Hon Piesse Frederick Henry J P M L A Price Edward Graham Price MatthewQ edit Councillor Quinlan Timothy Francis J P M L A R edit Randell George J P M L C Reid John C E Hon Richardson Alex Robert M L A Bishop Riley Charles Owen Leaver D D Roe Augustus Sandford J P Roe James Broun J P S edit Saunders Henry John J P M L C Councillor Saw Charles Augustus J P Scheidel August PH D Schlam S B S B F G S Shaw James J P Shenton Ernest Chawner Sir Shenton George K B M L C Sholl Edward Sholl Horatio William M L A Sholl Richard Adolphus J P Sholl Robert Frederick J P M L A Short John Tregterthen Simon Alfred Leon PH D Simpson George Thomas M L A Sinclair Walter John Lockyer Speed James Montgomery Stow Reginald MarshallT edit Taylor John Howard M L C Thomas John Hon Throssell George J P M L A Dr Tratman Frank J P M D Trigg Henry Stirling F R I V A V edit Vanzetti Eugenio Hon Venn Harry Whittall J P M L A Vosper F C B M L A M A I M E W edit Wallace Frank J P M L A Dr Waylen Alfred Robert M D M R C S ENG L S A J P Williams Harry Councillor Wilson Frank Perth Wilson John J P Hon Wittenoom Edward Horne J P M L C Woodward Harry Page J P F G S F R G S F I INST Notes edit Including details of attitudes towards the Aboriginal population prevalent at the time References edit Stannage Charles Thomas 1981 A New History of Western Australia Nedlands University of Western Australia Press ISBN 0 85564 181 9 OCLC 963830667 Garrick Phyl December 1984 Reece Bob Stannage Tom eds Two historians and the Aborigines sic Kimberly and Battye Studies in Western Australian History European Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History Crawley University of Western Australia 8 111 130 ISSN 0314 7525 OCLC 73549325 Warren Bert Kimberly 1897 History of West Australia Melbourne F W Niven amp Co OCLC 36942961 Wikidata Q5867187Further reading editHistory of West Australia at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Texts from Wikisource Garrick P 1984 Two historians and the aborigines Kimberly and Battye commentary on their different attitudes Studies in Western Australian History No 8 Dec 1984 p 111 130 Geraldton Advertiser 30 May 1898 p 2d review of book A HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Geraldton Advertiser Geraldton National Library of Australia 18 June 1897 p 2 Retrieved 30 May 2021 Kimberly W B 1895 Bendigo and vicinity a comprehensive history of her past and a resume of her resources together with the biographies of her representative pioneers public commercial and professional men Melbourne Niven A HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 19 June 1897 p 3 Supplement Supplement to the West Australian Retrieved 18 December 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title History of West Australia amp oldid 1128457476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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