The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 261
... Victoria weighed not quite eight tons.1 This meant a treble saving for the squatter . In pre - gold days , his bales were " dumped " or compressed into a smaller compass at the port of embarkation in order to save space , and were then ...
... Victoria weighed not quite eight tons.1 This meant a treble saving for the squatter . In pre - gold days , his bales were " dumped " or compressed into a smaller compass at the port of embarkation in order to save space , and were then ...
Page 269
... Victoria . This farcical situation was ended when , in 1857 , Victoria declared the Sydney coins to be legal tender , and New South Wales in return im- posed an export duty on gold similar to that existing in Victoria . In 1863 the ...
... Victoria . This farcical situation was ended when , in 1857 , Victoria declared the Sydney coins to be legal tender , and New South Wales in return im- posed an export duty on gold similar to that existing in Victoria . In 1863 the ...
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... Victoria would pay her a subsidy in lieu of the duties on goods which reached the Riverina district through Melbourne , its natural port . Victoria parried by offering the subsidy on condition that New South Wales , while refraining ...
... Victoria would pay her a subsidy in lieu of the duties on goods which reached the Riverina district through Melbourne , its natural port . Victoria parried by offering the subsidy on condition that New South Wales , while refraining ...
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