- When Dr Blake investigates the death of one of Mattie's friends from university at the Eureka Memorial site, he uncovers quite a few political and family tensions.
- Tensions are stirred when police break up students celebrating the Eureka stockade anniversary. Emotions then spill over at the local pub that night. When student leader Des Sommerville is found dead suspicion falls on a local. But after Dr Blake finds Des' body was moved post mortem, suspicion shifts to the students and communist party members. Minister for Industry and Commerce, Martin O'Brien is in town to launch an initiative, and has an ultimatum for his daughter, Mattie.
- Young people from the university in Melbourne stage a protest at the memorial for the Eureka Rebellion. Mattie is present when the police break up the small gathering and a photographer takes her picture. Arguments continue at a bar, a fight breaks out and they bar closes. Next morning, Wendy Smith sees Des Somerville lying dead on the steps of the memorial. Mattie's father Martin. the ministry for industry and commerce, is at breakfast at Blake's home, when Blake is called to the memorial. In the autopsy, substantial blood loss is expected, but none was present at the scene. A second blow to the head was post mortem, showing that the body was moved. The students are members of the CPA; they stay at the house of Colin Doyle, where Charlie Davis questions Joseph Beville, a medical student, and Wendy. At the same time, Colin Doyle is punched in the nose by Blake and caught by Munro, while another youth tosses red paint on Martin O'Brien, in protest of his speech that morning, after being introduced by business owner Ken Farmer. Blake meets Davis at Doyle's home, where they find the track of a wheel leading to the memorial. Then Charlie and Blake question Georgie Bromley, nephew of Ken Farmer. Doyle gave photographs to Patrick Tyneman's newspaper, revealed under harsh questioning by Munro. Blake gives Munro an autopsy report, on time but incomplete. Later, Constable Simmons calls Davis and Blake to Doyle's house, where there is a fight. Blake tells Mattie that Doyle used her to get to her father and used Georgie to get to his uncle. At the political dinner at the club, Munro makes a point of mentioning that Blake's daughter is in China, a Communist nation, and Blake has visited her. In return, Blake asks about Munro's war service; Munro did not do any. Wendy tells Mattie about Des and Colin, how Des had not cared for her. Blake is collecting saliva samples from suspects, without their direct knowledge, with aid from Mattie and Cec. At home, Mattie overhears a phone call, leading her to suspect that Davis spies for Munro. Munro detains Joseph on the basis of his father's long ago support of Mussolini in the war. Joseph is freed once Mattie comes forward, as they were together until 4 am at Doyle's house, when Des was likely murdered before midnight. Blake finds the spot where Des was killed, in the back of Doyle's home, and realizes it was Georgie who killed Des, and wheeled his body to the memorial. Further, his saliva was in the bite on Des, leaving traces of Georgie's asthma medication behind. Blake describes the scene, when Des puts a wrestling hold on Georgie, Georgie bites him to break it, then punches Des, who falls on a brick, the fatal wound. Georgie confesses. Munro commends Davis for his work, and suggests he go for detective training. Mattie and her father make peace. Agnes Clasby, a friend of Blake's mother and now patient of Blake, tells him his mother died of diabetic coma, after a party, not appendicitis as he was told.
- Young people from the university in Melbourne stage a protest at the memorial for the Eureka Rebellion. Mattie is present when the police break up the small gathering and a photographer takes her picture. Arguments continue at a bar, a fight breaks out and they bar closes. Next morning, Wendy Smith sees Des Somerville lying dead on the steps of the memorial. Mattie's father Martin. the ministry for industry and commerce, is at breakfast at Blake's home, when Blake is called to the memorial. In the autopsy, substantial blood loss is expected, but none was present at the scene. A second blow to the head was post mortem, showing that the body was moved. The students are members of the CPA; they stay at the house of Colin Doyle, where Charlie Davis questions Joseph Beville, a medical student, and Wendy. At the same time, Colin Doyle is punched in the nose by Blake and caught by Munro, while another youth tosses red paint on Martin O'Brien, in protest of his speech that morning, after being introduced by business owner Ken Farmer. Blake meets Davis at Doyle's home, where they find the track of a wheel leading to the memorial. Then Charlie and Blake question Georgie Bromley, nephew of Ken Farmer. Doyle gave photographs to Patrick Tyneman's newspaper, revealed under harsh questioning by Munro. Blake gives Munro an autopsy report, on time but incomplete. Later, Constable Simmons calls Davis and Blake to Doyle's house, where there is a fight. Blake tells Mattie that Doyle used her to get to her father and used Georgie to get to his uncle. At the political dinner at the club, Munro makes a point of mentioning that Blake's daughter is in China, a Communist nation, and Blake has visited her. In return, Blake asks about Munro's war service; Munro did not do any. Wendy tells Mattie about Des and Colin, how Des had not cared for her. Blake is collecting saliva samples from suspects, without their direct knowledge, with aid from Mattie and Cec. At home, Mattie overhears a phone call, leading her to suspect that Davis spies for Munro. Munro detains Joseph on the basis of his father's long ago support of Mussolini in the war. Joseph is freed once Mattie comes forward, as they were together until 4 am at Doyle's house, when Des was likely murdered before midnight. Blake finds the spot where Des was killed, in the back of Doyle's home, and realizes it was Georgie who killed Des, and wheeled his body to the memorial. Further, his saliva was in the bite on Des, leaving traces of Georgie's asthma medication behind. Blake describes the scene, when Des puts a wrestling hold on Georgie, Georgie bites him to break it, then punches Des, who falls on a brick, the fatal wound. Georgie confesses. Munro commends Davis for his work, and suggests he go for detective training. Mattie and her father make peace. Agnes Clasby, a friend of Blake's mother and now patient of Blake, tells him his mother died of diabetic coma, after a party, not appendicitis as he was told.
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