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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... miles to the west , and Chatham Island , 500 miles to the east . In Cretaceous times this possibly formed a continuous land surface to which has been given the name of " Old New Zealand " . From the north - east of the deeply drowned ...
... miles to the west , and Chatham Island , 500 miles to the east . In Cretaceous times this possibly formed a continuous land surface to which has been given the name of " Old New Zealand " . From the north - east of the deeply drowned ...
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... miles across , and is an elevated coral atoll shaped much like an old straw hat . The valuable phosphates are due to ancient bird guano , and they occur in pockets in the coral pin- nacles . Some 100 million tons of phosphate are still ...
... miles across , and is an elevated coral atoll shaped much like an old straw hat . The valuable phosphates are due to ancient bird guano , and they occur in pockets in the coral pin- nacles . Some 100 million tons of phosphate are still ...
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... miles ) , Geelong ( 50 miles ) , and Bendigo ( 100 miles ) . In both colonies , the costs of construction were greatly under - estimated , and the respective Governments were forced to take over the lines in order to get them completed ...
... miles ) , Geelong ( 50 miles ) , and Bendigo ( 100 miles ) . In both colonies , the costs of construction were greatly under - estimated , and the respective Governments were forced to take over the lines in order to get them completed ...
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The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
Pastoral Regions | 15 |
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