Historical information

Alfred Deakin was the first Federal Parliamentarian for Ballarat.

Physical description

.1) 16 page printed booklet - The Professional Speech of Mr Alfred Deakin, M.P. to his Constituents held at the Alfred Hall, Ballarat on 24 June 1905. Contents of the speech was:
* A coming Dissolution
* Elections
* Socialism V Anti-Socialism
* The Barton Policy
* Mr Reid's Socialism
* The Limits of Social Legislation
* End of the Fiscal Truce
* The Liberal Policy
* Protection, Preferential Trade, and Population
* Private Enterprise
* Questions for the Labour party
* Mr Watson's "Ultimate Objectives"
* The Lesson From America
* The Iron Bounty
* Relegation not Nationalism
* Socialism and Borrowing
* Cost of an Election
*Genesis of the Coalition
* The Tariff Commission
* Preferential Trade and Iron Bonus
* White Men for Defence
* Australian Defence

.2) Seven page booklet - Federal Situation, 13 July 1905

.3) Three page booklet - The Federal Duel, 15 July 1905