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appointment of officials (1838, 1851-53),
21
Legislative Council, 15
separation of Queensland (1859), 127
Warren, Alexander (MLC), 250
waste lands see land policy
Watson, Frederick (Dr), 205
Watt, John Brown (MLC), 88
Weaver, Reginald Walter Darcy, 256
Webster, Ellen, 157, 165, 268
Weekes, Elias Carpenter (MLA), 254
weights and measures (1822-57), 19
Wellingrove, 130, 141
Wellington (County, Electoral District,
Pastoral District), 171, 242, 245, 246,
248, 251, 253
Wentworth, D'Arcy (Major) (MLC), 245
Wentworth, William Charles, 60, 66, 89, 91,
245, 248, 255, 264
West.Macquarie (Electoral District), 105,
242
West Maitland (Town), 245, 247
Western Australia
boundary (1859-61), 89-90
Federal election (1901), 113
female suffrage (1899), 95, 267
fortifications (1889-1908), 152
new states movement, 188
Western Boroughs (Electoral District),
247, 252
Western District (new states movement),
188, 190, 206
see also Riverina
Western Sydney Records Centre,
Kingswood, 14
Westgarth, William, 42, 43
Westmoreland (County, Electoral District),
11, 244, 252
Weston, George Ormsly, 36
White, E R (surveyor), 49
Wickham, John Clements (Captain), 52,
265
Wide Bay (Electoral District, Pastoral
District), 100-101, 135, 246, 252, 254
Wilby, 113
Williams (electorate), 107
Willis, Eric Archibald (Sir), 223, 260
Willis, Henry, 256
Willis, Max Frederick, 255
Willoughby, 175
wills, 24
Wilshire, James Robert (MLA), 254
Wilson, J B, 87
Windeyer, Richard (MLC), 34, 245
Windsor (District), 22, 71
Windsor (Town), 244, 246
Wise, Bernhard Ringrose, 119
Wise, Edward (MLC), 250
Wollombi, 36
312
women
franchise
Australasian colonies (late 19th century),
79, 81
reform bills (1890-91), 266
suffrage (Women's Franchise Act 1902),
81, 95-96,114,115, 157, 165,
267
vote for first time in State election
(1904), 96, 267
electoral list, Brewarrina (1906), 98, 167
1907 election, 168
1917 election, 176
Members of the Legislative Assembly
not allowed to stand by Women's
Franchise Act (1902), 96
right to stand (1918), 157, 165, 268
first MLA elected (1925), 156, 157, 165,
268
Members of the Legislative Council
right to be appointed as MLCs (1926),
157, 165, 201-2, 205-6, 268
first MLCs appointed (1931), 156, 157,
165, 203, 268
first MLC elected (1952), 157
Presidents of Legislative Council, 255,
270
social policy (1957-2006), 215
Women's Franchise Act (1902), 81, 96,
114, 115, 157, 165, 169, 267
Women's Leagues (1930-32), 206
Wood, William Herbert, 263
wool industry see sheep and wool industry
Workers' Compensation Act, 163, 220-21
working class, 16,80
works see public works
World War I, 156, 158
World War II, 156, 160, 162, 200
Wran, Neville Kenneth, 217, 235, 237-39,
260
Wright, Ernest Gerald, 255
Wright, P A (Dr), 191, 234
writs see elections
Wurth, Wallace C, 214
Y
Yarwood, F N, 187
Yass, 247
Young, 109
Young, Sir Henry, 50
Young, James Henry, 256
Young, Sir John (Governor), 87
Young Liberal Movement, 229
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