The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Part 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 95
... PORT PHILLIP SETTLEMENT 95 any foreign power on that part of the coast might , in the event of hostilities , greatly interrupt the communications with Port Jackson and materially endanger the tranquillity and security of our possessions ...
... PORT PHILLIP SETTLEMENT 95 any foreign power on that part of the coast might , in the event of hostilities , greatly interrupt the communications with Port Jackson and materially endanger the tranquillity and security of our possessions ...
Page 179
... Port Phillip District . 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 ...
... Port Phillip District . 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 ...
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... Port Phillip in 1803 , the formation of the settlement at Hobart Town in 1804 , and the actual colonisation at Australia Felix in 1835 . A collection of original letters and memoranda addressed to J. P. Fawkner , relating to business ...
... Port Phillip in 1803 , the formation of the settlement at Hobart Town in 1804 , and the actual colonisation at Australia Felix in 1835 . A collection of original letters and memoranda addressed to J. P. Fawkner , relating to business ...
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