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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The work of Cook had already made known to the world that a valuable trade in timber and flax awaited development in New Zealand , and , with Sydney as a base , the work of the pioneer trader was made easy . The officials of the convict ...
The work of Cook had already made known to the world that a valuable trade in timber and flax awaited development in New Zealand , and , with Sydney as a base , the work of the pioneer trader was made easy . The officials of the convict ...
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The colony - that is , the body of capitalists who will first emigrate - is already considerable and comprises persons qualified for every occupation but one . We have no clergyman . The New Zealanders are not savages properly speaking ...
The colony - that is , the body of capitalists who will first emigrate - is already considerable and comprises persons qualified for every occupation but one . We have no clergyman . The New Zealanders are not savages properly speaking ...
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When Governor Fitzroy arrived he appointed a new commissioner , who examined many claims which had already been heard and awarded much larger grants of land , sometimes even greater than had been claimed . The Governor proceeded to ...
When Governor Fitzroy arrived he appointed a new commissioner , who examined many claims which had already been heard and awarded much larger grants of land , sometimes even greater than had been claimed . The Governor proceeded to ...
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