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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Page 89
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. This was far less than a tenth of the amount which it had contracted with the New Zealand Company to ...
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. This was far less than a tenth of the amount which it had contracted with the New Zealand Company to ...
Page 193
The compulsory provisions of the Land for Settlements Act assumed less importance after John McKenzie's re- tirement , were much less used after 1907 , and , after Massey's accession to power in 1912 , purchase by the ordinary methods ...
The compulsory provisions of the Land for Settlements Act assumed less importance after John McKenzie's re- tirement , were much less used after 1907 , and , after Massey's accession to power in 1912 , purchase by the ordinary methods ...
Page 250
The less rigorous climate of New Zealand has also had its effect in removing some of those restrictions upon habit and behaviour which are charac- teristic of life in Great Britain . The social ideals of the people are those of England ...
The less rigorous climate of New Zealand has also had its effect in removing some of those restrictions upon habit and behaviour which are charac- teristic of life in Great Britain . The social ideals of the people are those of England ...
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