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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Meanwhile , much progress had been made in the exploration of the great lake district of Central Otago . In June 1859 , Donald Hay , a settler , reached Lake Wakatipu , which had been known from 1853 onwards to various settler explorers ...
Meanwhile , much progress had been made in the exploration of the great lake district of Central Otago . In June 1859 , Donald Hay , a settler , reached Lake Wakatipu , which had been known from 1853 onwards to various settler explorers ...
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OTAGO AND CANTERBURY 89 Wycliffe from Gravesend and the Philip Laing from Greenock . The progress made by the Association in selling land was very slow : less than 15,000 acres had been disposed of by the end of 1852.
OTAGO AND CANTERBURY 89 Wycliffe from Gravesend and the Philip Laing from Greenock . The progress made by the Association in selling land was very slow : less than 15,000 acres had been disposed of by the end of 1852.
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Otago had always complained that the evils of government from a distance , though diminished , had not been removed by the provincial system . Communications were bad ; justice was inadequately provided for ; and there were other minor ...
Otago had always complained that the evils of government from a distance , though diminished , had not been removed by the provincial system . Communications were bad ; justice was inadequately provided for ; and there were other minor ...
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