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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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 than one thousand ( 960 ) ...
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 than one thousand ( 960 ) ...
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But the gold discoveries , which were depriving the wool industry of its labour , sending up its costs of production and reducing its market , were at the same time creating an immense demand for meat because of the increased population ...
But the gold discoveries , which were depriving the wool industry of its labour , sending up its costs of production and reducing its market , were at the same time creating an immense demand for meat because of the increased population ...
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The increased receipts came largely from the levies upon parity imports , and served to encourage criticism of Australian loan policy . Thirdly , the practice of granting increases in the tariff for the benefit of employers in an ...
The increased receipts came largely from the levies upon parity imports , and served to encourage criticism of Australian loan policy . Thirdly , the practice of granting increases in the tariff for the benefit of employers in an ...
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