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 83
Page 266
Wool was king in Australia till 1850 , and the political representative of wool was the landowning politician of the ... In the initial stages the digger was too intent on his pursuit of a fortune to bother very much about politics .
Wool was king in Australia till 1850 , and the political representative of wool was the landowning politician of the ... In the initial stages the digger was too intent on his pursuit of a fortune to bother very much about politics .
Page 368
The wise spending of such masses of public money , mainly upon railways , set political leaders a task about which they felt misgivings . In Victoria , political patronage had made the railway administration into a kind of outdoor ...
The wise spending of such masses of public money , mainly upon railways , set political leaders a task about which they felt misgivings . In Victoria , political patronage had made the railway administration into a kind of outdoor ...
Page 494
In 1908 and 1912 the Commonwealth Conference considered a proposal to establish a federal executive to be its watchdog over its political servants , 1 and this executive was set up in 1915 . Thus the Labour party progressively increased ...
In 1908 and 1912 the Commonwealth Conference considered a proposal to establish a federal executive to be its watchdog over its political servants , 1 and this executive was set up in 1915 . Thus the Labour party progressively increased ...
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