Historical Records of AustraliaLibrary Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament, 1924 Official records of the settlement and administration of Australian colonies and Port Essington; many Aboriginal references. |
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Page vii
... effect of these operations was that the government , between November , 1840 , and November , 1841 , withdrew £ 260,000 from the banks to finance the expenditure on immigration . The accumulation of these large amounts of government ...
... effect of these operations was that the government , between November , 1840 , and November , 1841 , withdrew £ 260,000 from the banks to finance the expenditure on immigration . The accumulation of these large amounts of government ...
Page viii
... effect of the banks accepting large deposits at interest from the government was to force the banks to increase their discounts . A proportion of the proceeds of the bills discounted was invested in the purchase of land and paid to the ...
... effect of the banks accepting large deposits at interest from the government was to force the banks to increase their discounts . A proportion of the proceeds of the bills discounted was invested in the purchase of land and paid to the ...
Page xiii
... effect of this discovery was that sheep , formerly unsaleable , soon acquired a value from five to eight shillings per head . If the community is regarded as divided into three classes , wage earners , small capitalists , and large ...
... effect of this discovery was that sheep , formerly unsaleable , soon acquired a value from five to eight shillings per head . If the community is regarded as divided into three classes , wage earners , small capitalists , and large ...
Page xv
... effect excludes more than half the Colony from its operation , as no hired labourer at a stock station , or employed beyond the boundaries of location , * can now be rendered amenable for any breach of agreement or misconduct . " The ...
... effect excludes more than half the Colony from its operation , as no hired labourer at a stock station , or employed beyond the boundaries of location , * can now be rendered amenable for any breach of agreement or misconduct . " The ...
Page xvi
... effect of the proposed Bill will , in the opinion of the Peti- tioners , certainly be to deter Operatives from emigrating to this Colony ; they pray that such a law may be passed as will afford equal protection and security both to ...
... effect of the proposed Bill will , in the opinion of the Peti- tioners , certainly be to deter Operatives from emigrating to this Colony ; they pray that such a law may be passed as will afford equal protection and security both to ...
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aborigines acknowledged by lord acres addressed appointment April August Australia Bligh Board Captain Captn charge circumstances claim Colonial Secretary Committee consideration Convicts copy Court Crown dated Decr Despatch Diemen's Land District Downing Street duty Emigration enclose Enclosure England Establishment Excellency expence Feby GIPPS TO LORD GIPPS TO MARQUESS Government House Governor herewith honor instructions July June Justice Legislative Council letter Lord Glenelg LORD JOHN RUSSELL Lord Normanby Lordship Maconochie Majesty Majesty's Government March MARQUESS OF NORMANBY Memorialist ment Ministers Mission Missionary Natives Norfolk Island NORMANBY TO SIR Office opinion persons Philip Gidley King Police Port Phillip Presbyterian Church present proceedings proposed purchase received your Dispatch reference Regulations request respect Revd RUSSELL TO SIR salary SECRETARY STEPHEN Sept ship SIR GEORGE GIPPS Sir Richard Bourke South Wales Sub-enclosure Sydney Synod tion Transmission transmit Treasury Van Diemen's Land William Bligh Zealand
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