Big John Forrest 1847-1918 : a founding father of the Commonwealth of Australia / Francis Keble Crowley.

Nedlands (WA) : Univ of Western Australia Pr, 2000.

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Forrest, John -- (Baron Forrest), -- 1847-1918.

Biography -- Western Australia.

Australia -- Politics and government -- History.

1. A Great lone land: August 1847-March 1870

2. Bridging the gap: March 1870-December 1874

3. Triagles and traverses: December 1874-January 1883

4. The Bear garden: January 1883-January 1887

5. Interregnum: January 1887-December 1889

6. Cabinet making: January-December 1890

7. Premier: December 1890-April 1891

8. The Works Ministry: April 1891-September 1892

9. Some setbacks: September 1892-October 1893

10. Spoils to the victors: October 1893-March 1895

11. Fortune favours the brave: March 1895-March 1897

12. We have a majority: March-September 1897

13. A Wise influence: September 1897-March 1898

14. Dark clouds: March 1898-June 1899

15. Better terms: June-December 1899

16. A United Australia: December 1899-December 1900

17. Minister for Defence: January 1901-August 1903

18. Ins and outs: August 1903-July 1905

19. Treasurer of Australia: July 1905-July 1907

20. Fusion: July 1907-June 1909

21. Defeat: June 1909-January 1913

22. The Last post: January 1913-September 1918.

This edition is an abridgment of Forrest: 1847-1918, volume one, 1847-91: Apprentice to Premiership, published by the University of Queensland Press in 1971; and the unpublished typescript of 'Forrest: 1847-1918, volume 2, 1891-1918', completed in 1993, copies of which are lodged for public access in the Battye Library, Perth; the Mitchell Library, Sydney; and the National Library, Canberra.

Includes bibliography and index.

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