Chapter L

Labour Bureau and Casual Labour Board for relieving unemployed in New South Wales, 45

Labour Parties:
Legislative Councils attacked by, 273
New South Wales:
"Caucus" meetings, 51
Electoral Reform policy, 49
Gold, right of mining on private land obtained by, 49
"Solidarity," vote of, 50
Tariff question, disagreement on, 49
Taxation of land values obtained by, 50
New Zealand, 263
Queensland:
Electoral reform policy, 75
Failure of, 74
Grievances against Government, 74
New Zealand and South-Australian Labour Parties
compared with, 73
Socialistic tendencies of, 73
South Australia:
Development and work of, 3
Liberals working in connection with, 4, 263
Queensland Labour Party compared with, 74
Victoria, 263

Labouring classes:
Building societies, labouring classes availing themselves of, 260
Condition of, on the whole satisfactory, 301
Foreign Competition:
Great Britain, hostility towards in consequence of, 296
Labouring classes' opposition to, 293
Larrikinism of Melbourne and Sydney, exaggeration of, 301
Protection, labouring classes in favour of, 292
South Australian education, secular character of, effect
on labouring classes, 32
Thriftiness of, 258

Land Act of 1893, Victoria, for relief of unemployed, 149

Land for Settlements Acts, New Zealand authorising repurchase or exchange of lands, 93-97

Land Grant railways, 251
Tasmania, for encouragement of private enterprise, 181
Western Australia, 162

Land tax, assessment of in:
New Zealand, 88
South Australia, 17

Legislative Assembly:
Australian Provinces, continuity of representation in, means
of obtaining, 276
Conflicts between Legislative Assembly and Legislative
Council [see that title]
New South Wales, salary of members, 48
South Australia:
Elected on basis of Adult Suffrage, 2
Salary of members, 2
Victoria:
Committee to consider advisability of Australasian
Federation, appointed by, 214
Elected on basis of Manhood Suffrage, 122
Salary of members, 122
Western Australia:
Salary--members receiving no salary, 158

Legislative Council:
Conflicts between Legislative Assembly and Legislative
Council [see that title]
Labour Parties' attacks on, 273
New South Wales and Queensland, members nominated for life
without salary, 121
South Australia:
Property qualification:
Electors', 2
Members not subjected to, 28
Salary of members, 2
Tasmania:
Property qualification not required for membership, 122
Salary of members, 122
Victoria:
Property qualification of members, 122
Public expenditure, Legislative Council failing to
check extravagance of, 126
Western Australia:
Property qualification:
Electors', 157, 158
Members not subjected to, 122
Salary--members receiving no salary, 158

Leongatha Labour Colony in Victoria, 151, 268

Liberals in South Australia working in connection with Labour Party, 4

Licensed Victuallers' Act of 1896, South Australia, proposed prohibition of employment of barmaids, 191

Life insurance, annuities, &c., in New Zealand, department of the State, 104

Liquor Legislation, New Zealand:
Local Option and Licensing Committee polls placed on basis of
adult suffrage, 198
National prohibition of licenses proposed, 201
Prohibition and reduction of licenses, results of voting on, 200
Temperance movement, prominence of, effect of Female Suffrage, 194

Local land boards for disposal of Crown lands, New Zealand, 117

Lotteries in Tasmania unaffected by Betting and Gaming Act, 171, 172