Historical information

Alfred Deakin was one of the founding fathers of Federation and was Prime Minister of Australia over the periods 1903-1904, 1905-1908 and 1909-1910. He was the federal member for Ballaarat from 1901-1913 and was attorney general in the Barton government. He also served in the State of Victoria parliament.

In his second term, Deakin's government passed the Census and Statistics Act 1905, Papua Act 1905, Representation Act 1905 and Copyright Act 1905.

The book is based on Deakin's private papers, writings, private and official materials. This is volume two of a two volume set.

Index:

15. Australian Correspondent
16. Three Elevens
17. "A Notice to Quit"?
18. "Nation Building", 1905-1908
19. New Hebrides
20. New Guinea and Hubert Murray
21. Empire
22. London, 1907
23. The Defence of Australia
24. Fusion, 1909
25. "Harvest" and Defeat
26. "Mercy of Release"
27. "A Shadow in a Dream"
28. "Content and more than Content"
Appendices:
I. Victorian Ministries, 1877-1900
II. Commonwealth Ministries, 1901-1914

Significance

Biographical interest. Relevance to history of Ballarat and Australia.

Physical description

Hardcover - book; 348 pages.

Cover dust jacket: black and white lettering; faded.

Cover without dust jacket: green cloth; gold lettering.

Inscriptions & markings

The book is stamped "The private library of Rex Testro" on title page and on the page following the index.