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 310
... Queensland separation movement . Whenever the opposition to Kanaka labour grew strong enough to reach ministerial ears at Brisbane , the north cried loudly , both there and in London , for a new colony or colonies . When friendly rulers ...
... Queensland separation movement . Whenever the opposition to Kanaka labour grew strong enough to reach ministerial ears at Brisbane , the north cried loudly , both there and in London , for a new colony or colonies . When friendly rulers ...
Page 311
... QUEENSLAND SEPARATION MOVEMENT 311 daries of colonies established or to be established.1 These powers , said Holland , in being used to add the gulf country to Queensland , had been exhausted . In reply , the petitioners quoted the Duke ...
... QUEENSLAND SEPARATION MOVEMENT 311 daries of colonies established or to be established.1 These powers , said Holland , in being used to add the gulf country to Queensland , had been exhausted . In reply , the petitioners quoted the Duke ...
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... Queensland Government , took formal possession of New Guinea between 141 ° and 155 ° east longitude at Port Moresby on 4 April 1883.3 Queensland would set the other colonies an ex- ample in dealing with a procrastinating mother country ...
... Queensland Government , took formal possession of New Guinea between 141 ° and 155 ° east longitude at Port Moresby on 4 April 1883.3 Queensland would set the other colonies an ex- ample in dealing with a procrastinating mother country ...
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