The Cambridge History of the British Empire: pt. 1. Australia. pt. 2. New ZealandArthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Page 263
... population of Australia nearly trebled itself , while the population of Victoria increased more than sevenfold . By 1857-8 there were more people in Victoria alone than there had been in the whole of Australia six years previously . To ...
... population of Australia nearly trebled itself , while the population of Victoria increased more than sevenfold . By 1857-8 there were more people in Victoria alone than there had been in the whole of Australia six years previously . To ...
Page 264
... population . Fortunately , we have direct evidence of this in the census of 1861 , which gives the place of origin of the population . This shows that in that year 7.6 per cent . of the people of New South Wales and Victoria were of ...
... population . Fortunately , we have direct evidence of this in the census of 1861 , which gives the place of origin of the population . This shows that in that year 7.6 per cent . of the people of New South Wales and Victoria were of ...
Page 265
Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians. THE NEW POPULATION 265 The gold rushes , therefore , did not materially affect the race composition of Australia . But how far did they affect the quality of the population ? The steady ...
Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians. THE NEW POPULATION 265 The gold rushes , therefore , did not materially affect the race composition of Australia . But how far did they affect the quality of the population ? The steady ...
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