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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At first the authority of the Legislative Council extended to the southern settlements , but Brisbane was ordered to submit , for the approval of the Lieutenant - Governor , all legislative proposals which might concern Van Diemen's ...
At first the authority of the Legislative Council extended to the southern settlements , but Brisbane was ordered to submit , for the approval of the Lieutenant - Governor , all legislative proposals which might concern Van Diemen's ...
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THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION 401 predecessors . The Governor should allow great weight to his ministers ' advice , but the final decision in all cases must be his own . “ The Minister in a colony cannot be looked upon as occupying the same ...
THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION 401 predecessors . The Governor should allow great weight to his ministers ' advice , but the final decision in all cases must be his own . “ The Minister in a colony cannot be looked upon as occupying the same ...
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It has always been usual in Victoria to appoint the Chief Justice to this office , but Higinbotham's claim that the Colonial Office instructions to the Governor were illegal barred both appointment and acceptance .
It has always been usual in Victoria to appoint the Chief Justice to this office , but Higinbotham's claim that the Colonial Office instructions to the Governor were illegal barred both appointment and acceptance .
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