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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A census , taken on 2 March 1841 , shows that the total population ( including that of Norfolk Island , Moreton Bay and Port Phillip ) was 130,856 . Of these 52,903 had arrived free , 19,397 had acquired their freedom , 6159 held ...
A census , taken on 2 March 1841 , shows that the total population ( including that of Norfolk Island , Moreton Bay and Port Phillip ) was 130,856 . Of these 52,903 had arrived free , 19,397 had acquired their freedom , 6159 held ...
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Fortunately , we have direct evidence of this in the census of 1861 , which gives the place of origin of the population . This shows that in that year 7.6 per cent . of the people of New South Wales and Victoria were of foreign birth ...
Fortunately , we have direct evidence of this in the census of 1861 , which gives the place of origin of the population . This shows that in that year 7.6 per cent . of the people of New South Wales and Victoria were of foreign birth ...
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THE NEW POPULATION 265 The gold rushes , therefore , did not materially affect the race composition of Australia . But how far did they affect the quality of the population ? The steady influx of free immigrants into Australia before ...
THE NEW POPULATION 265 The gold rushes , therefore , did not materially affect the race composition of Australia . But how far did they affect the quality of the population ? The steady influx of free immigrants into Australia before ...
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