The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Part 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 81
... claims were to be referred . These commissioners were empowered to award land , in amounts varying according to the purchase money , at a rate per acre decreasing as the length of time since the purchase increased . The maximum grant ...
... claims were to be referred . These commissioners were empowered to award land , in amounts varying according to the purchase money , at a rate per acre decreasing as the length of time since the purchase increased . The maximum grant ...
Page 121
... claims originating before the cession of sovereignty . The Company also employed a protector . Though it emphasised the distinction between the " wilderness land " and the land in actual cultivation by the Maoris , contending that the ...
... claims originating before the cession of sovereignty . The Company also employed a protector . Though it emphasised the distinction between the " wilderness land " and the land in actual cultivation by the Maoris , contending that the ...
Page 149
... claims were settled , the Company received its death blow , and the individual settlers suffered great hardships . The settlements were not always well administered by the Company's officials , but little economic progress was possible ...
... claims were settled , the Company received its death blow , and the individual settlers suffered great hardships . The settlements were not always well administered by the Company's officials , but little economic progress was possible ...
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