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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 179
Sydney was a town of considerable size ( 38,358 ; with suburbs , 45,190 ) , and Melbourne ( 10,954 ) was increasing every year ; on the other hand the combined population of North and South Brisbane numbered less than one thousand ( 960 ) ...
Sydney was a town of considerable size ( 38,358 ; with suburbs , 45,190 ) , and Melbourne ( 10,954 ) was increasing every year ; on the other hand the combined population of North and South Brisbane numbered less than one thousand ( 960 ) ...
Page 260
But the gold discoveries , which were depriving the wool industry of its labour , sending up its costs of production and reducing its market , were at the same time creating an immense demand for meat because of the increased ...
But the gold discoveries , which were depriving the wool industry of its labour , sending up its costs of production and reducing its market , were at the same time creating an immense demand for meat because of the increased ...
Page 586
Thus in the three years before the war the debts of the States increased by £ 50,500,000 , of which £ 35,000,000 was raised in London . There is no record of the amount of private capital imported at this time , but no one can doubt ...
Thus in the three years before the war the debts of the States increased by £ 50,500,000 , of which £ 35,000,000 was raised in London . There is no record of the amount of private capital imported at this time , but no one can doubt ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acres attempt authority banks became bill British brought capital coast colony committee common Commonwealth Conference constitution continued convicts Court demand despatch Diemen's Land direction discovery early effect elected England established expedition explorers fact federal followed force French gave given gold Government Governor grant Gulf of Carpentaria House immigration imperial important increased industry interest islands issue King labour later Legislative Council less Lord March matters ment Minister natives natural Office Pacific Parliament party passed period persons Phillip political population Port position problem produced proposals question reached relating representative responsible result River Secretary sent Series settlement settlers ships South Australia South Wales squatters success suggested Sydney tion trade transportation United voyage Western whole wool Zealand
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1933 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |