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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At the time , the nominated Upper House was regarded by the colonists with disfavour : " nominee " was a word that stank in their nostrils . With the introduction of responsible govern- ment , however , their distaste vanished ...
At the time , the nominated Upper House was regarded by the colonists with disfavour : " nominee " was a word that stank in their nostrils . With the introduction of responsible govern- ment , however , their distaste vanished ...
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The Attorney - General , William Swainson , with whom the real responsibility lay , agreed that it was necessary to strengthen the Government , but did not think it competent for Wynyard to carry the resolution of the House into full ...
The Attorney - General , William Swainson , with whom the real responsibility lay , agreed that it was necessary to strengthen the Government , but did not think it competent for Wynyard to carry the resolution of the House into full ...
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The debates in the House show a good deal of confusion concerning the purposes of the Act . Its author and advocate is reported as having appealed to the House in terms that are illuminating— “ Frankly , the bill is but an experiment " ...
The debates in the House show a good deal of confusion concerning the purposes of the Act . Its author and advocate is reported as having appealed to the House in terms that are illuminating— “ Frankly , the bill is but an experiment " ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 2 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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