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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It would be easy , however , to over - emphasise the importance of these matters . ... The only other important sources of supply were Mauritius ( £ 23,554 ) , the East Indies ( £ 32,827 ) , and Cape Colony ( £ 3170 ) .
It would be easy , however , to over - emphasise the importance of these matters . ... The only other important sources of supply were Mauritius ( £ 23,554 ) , the East Indies ( £ 32,827 ) , and Cape Colony ( £ 3170 ) .
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... At the time when the penal colonies of south - eastern Australia were transformed by an uncontrollable flood of squatters , the empty territories west of the 141st meridian were the scene of important experiments in colonisation .
... At the time when the penal colonies of south - eastern Australia were transformed by an uncontrollable flood of squatters , the empty territories west of the 141st meridian were the scene of important experiments in colonisation .
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The Commonwealth records are in general more important than those of the States . The most important series of Parliamentary papers will be found indexed under the following headings : Census and Statistics Acts : for papers on shipping ...
The Commonwealth records are in general more important than those of the States . The most important series of Parliamentary papers will be found indexed under the following headings : Census and Statistics Acts : for papers on shipping ...
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AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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