The Cambridge History of the British Empire: pt. 1. Australia; advisor Ernest ScottArthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians Cambridge University Press, 1933 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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Page 173
... Seddon . The tariff of 1888 , which rent Sir Harry Atkinson's party , consolidated his opponents . Seddon took a prominent part in the debates , and it was becoming apparent that he was to be reckoned with as a possible leader . In the ...
... Seddon . The tariff of 1888 , which rent Sir Harry Atkinson's party , consolidated his opponents . Seddon took a prominent part in the debates , and it was becoming apparent that he was to be reckoned with as a possible leader . In the ...
Page 187
... Seddon's political position was difficult . He had lost his ablest lieutenant and was facing a strong opposition ... Seddon launched his proposals suddenly in 1896 . In the following year , the bill was introduced again and met ...
... Seddon's political position was difficult . He had lost his ablest lieutenant and was facing a strong opposition ... Seddon launched his proposals suddenly in 1896 . In the following year , the bill was introduced again and met ...
Page 191
... Seddon died in the year when the population of the North Island ex- ceeded that of the South for the first time in more than fifty years . In this year , 1906 , occurred also the first of many breaches of in- dustrial peace which were ...
... Seddon died in the year when the population of the North Island ex- ceeded that of the South for the first time in more than fifty years . In this year , 1906 , occurred also the first of many breaches of in- dustrial peace which were ...
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