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 M McPherson, Mr. J. A., leader of Labour Party in South Australia, 5