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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Before Phillip's Instructions were drawn up , he wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement “ in such port as I may find the most ...
Before Phillip's Instructions were drawn up , he wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement “ in such port as I may find the most ...
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... but it was at that time unsuitable for white labour . Nor was the country , with its long winter droughts , really adapted to tropical cultivation . John Crawfurd , Administrator of Singapore , wrote that , owing to the uneven ...
... but it was at that time unsuitable for white labour . Nor was the country , with its long winter droughts , really adapted to tropical cultivation . John Crawfurd , Administrator of Singapore , wrote that , owing to the uneven ...
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But of New Caledonia he wrote : “ Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea " , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement ...
But of New Caledonia he wrote : “ Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea " , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement ...
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Contents
AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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Australia authority banks became bill British brought coast colony command common Commonwealth Conference constitution continent convicts Council Court Darling direction discovery early effect elected England established expedition explorers fact federal followed force French further gave given gold Government Governor Gulf of Carpentaria House imperial important increased industry interest islands King labour land later Legislative Legislative Council less Lord March matters ment Minister native nature officers Pacific Parliament party passed period persons Phillip political population Port position problem produced proposal question reached region responsible result river Secretary sent Series settlement settlers ships South Australia South Wales southern success suggested Sydney tion took trade transportation United voyage Western whole wool Zealand
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2006 |
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