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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Gathered spasmodically from South Africa and India , these animals each produced a few ounces of wiry hair , but it seemed beyond the scope of imagination to conceive of them as the basis of a national industry .
Gathered spasmodically from South Africa and India , these animals each produced a few ounces of wiry hair , but it seemed beyond the scope of imagination to conceive of them as the basis of a national industry .
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In 1853 £ 660,833 came from this source.1 Licences had to be produced when demanded , and this was a cause of constant irritation . ... Evasion was not difficult , and this reacted upon the police , producing harsh reprisals .
In 1853 £ 660,833 came from this source.1 Licences had to be produced when demanded , and this was a cause of constant irritation . ... Evasion was not difficult , and this reacted upon the police , producing harsh reprisals .
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In 1850 , New South Wales was importing grain to the value of £ 16,939 , in 1860 , of £ 580,176.1 In 1850 , Victoria had produced nine - tenths of the wheat necessary for its consumption , in 1854 and 1855 only a little over one - tenth ...
In 1850 , New South Wales was importing grain to the value of £ 16,939 , in 1860 , of £ 580,176.1 In 1850 , Victoria had produced nine - tenths of the wheat necessary for its consumption , in 1854 and 1855 only a little over one - tenth ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Part 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1929 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 5 Aug 2010 |
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