The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Nothing succeeds like success : Canterbury proposed to raise another half million for further railways ; Otago , whose gold rush was at its height , to raise a similar amount for public works , and Auckland to emulate her sisters .
Nothing succeeds like success : Canterbury proposed to raise another half million for further railways ; Otago , whose gold rush was at its height , to raise a similar amount for public works , and Auckland to emulate her sisters .
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The provincial governments were no longer left the initiative in railway construction : Vogel's first proposal was to ... He also proposed to simplify provincial machinery by reducing the size of the provincial councils and making the ...
The provincial governments were no longer left the initiative in railway construction : Vogel's first proposal was to ... He also proposed to simplify provincial machinery by reducing the size of the provincial councils and making the ...
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He added : The proposed payment is regarded by my ministers simply as a contribution towards the cost of the defence of British and Australasian commerce in this part of the world . They observe that the wider question , relating to the ...
He added : The proposed payment is regarded by my ministers simply as a contribution towards the cost of the defence of British and Australasian commerce in this part of the world . They observe that the wider question , relating to the ...
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Contents
Geographical Divisions | 5 |
Social Organisation | 11 |
The Early Settlements | 17 |
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