 Neild devoted his first speech to criticism of the Protectionist Dibbs government , and became known for pursuing causes such as free trade , old @-@ age pensions and law reform . He earned the nickname " Jawbone " on 23 June 1886 , after speaking for nine hours against the Jennings government 's introduction of ad valorem duties . He was narrowly passed over by Parkes for a ministry in January 1887 , but was given charge of Sir Alfred Stephen 's divorce extension bill , which passed in 1892 . Neild continued to be active in religious affairs , serving from 1891 to 1893 as Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales , although he offended many extreme Protestants by praying for the recovery of the Pope . 
