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... ment at the Cape and the establishment of martial law were decided on by the Ministers of the Colony themselves . They had technically , no doubt , committed illegal and unconstitutional acts , and at the proper time they would ask ...
... ment at the Cape and the establishment of martial law were decided on by the Ministers of the Colony themselves . They had technically , no doubt , committed illegal and unconstitutional acts , and at the proper time they would ask ...
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... ment to introduce any large scheme dealing with the housing question this session , hoped they might find it possible to pass a small measure for the amendment of the existing acts . asked the Government to appoint a committee to ...
... ment to introduce any large scheme dealing with the housing question this session , hoped they might find it possible to pass a small measure for the amendment of the existing acts . asked the Government to appoint a committee to ...
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... ment of the termination of what the resolution fitly termed " his forty - five years ' devoted service " to the House . The House proceeded ( Jan. 20 ) to the consideration of an amendment to the Address , on which much ingenuity had ...
... ment of the termination of what the resolution fitly termed " his forty - five years ' devoted service " to the House . The House proceeded ( Jan. 20 ) to the consideration of an amendment to the Address , on which much ingenuity had ...
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... ment for having done things which made it impossible for them to treat with the enemy without incurring some humiliation , and laid stress on the want of vigour with which they had carried on the war and on the constant tardiness of ...
... ment for having done things which made it impossible for them to treat with the enemy without incurring some humiliation , and laid stress on the want of vigour with which they had carried on the war and on the constant tardiness of ...
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... ment pledging them to " support all proper measures for the effective prosecution of the war . " It was now a war of conquest carried on in a barbarous manner . " This point of view was put in an amendment to the Opposition amendment ...
... ment pledging them to " support all proper measures for the effective prosecution of the war . " It was now a war of conquest carried on in a barbarous manner . " This point of view was put in an amendment to the Opposition amendment ...
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