The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Page 420
... election , and empowering the Governor , when a bill , passed twice by an absolute majority of the Assembly with a general election intervening , was again rejected by the Council , either to grant a penal dissolution of both Houses ...
... election , and empowering the Governor , when a bill , passed twice by an absolute majority of the Assembly with a general election intervening , was again rejected by the Council , either to grant a penal dissolution of both Houses ...
Page 467
... election of a member on a mere plurality vote , but not making provision for the representation of minorities in the case of Senatorial elections , where it is still possible for one party with a small majority to capture the whole of ...
... election of a member on a mere plurality vote , but not making provision for the representation of minorities in the case of Senatorial elections , where it is still possible for one party with a small majority to capture the whole of ...
Page 568
... election at this time was unfortunate , but the machinery having been set in motion , a new Legislature had to be elected before Australia could squarely face the stern duties which lay before her . During the election campaign there ...
... election at this time was unfortunate , but the machinery having been set in motion , a new Legislature had to be elected before Australia could squarely face the stern duties which lay before her . During the election campaign there ...
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