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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But the Government provided no facilities for development , and the poor coastal soils and difficult winter communications with Sydney gave little incitement to progress . The station was well administered by Captain J. Wakefield ...
But the Government provided no facilities for development , and the poor coastal soils and difficult winter communications with Sydney gave little incitement to progress . The station was well administered by Captain J. Wakefield ...
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The boards gave a highly significant expression to the Australian wage - earners ' conception of the primary duty of government , the restriction of private employment to enterprises which will afford a " fair and reasonable ” living ...
The boards gave a highly significant expression to the Australian wage - earners ' conception of the primary duty of government , the restriction of private employment to enterprises which will afford a " fair and reasonable ” living ...
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Moreover , the constitution , if it gave a definite rallying ground to its friends , also gave a definite target to its critics , and its critics were many . It was , as every federal constitution must be , a compromise .
Moreover , the constitution , if it gave a definite rallying ground to its friends , also gave a definite target to its critics , and its critics were many . It was , as every federal constitution must be , a compromise .
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AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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