Australias̓ Western Third: A History of Western Australia from the First Settlements to Modern TimesHistory of Western Australian from the time of the earliest white settlers until today. Reconstructs each stage in the State's development. Reference for students. English colonial history. Describing the country as the first settlers found it, and their early struggles for survival, and it traces the political, social and economic growth of the State. Early gold mining days and the development of the farming lands. |
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Page 243
... Economic Planning in Australia : 1929-1936 ( London , 1937 ) ( which has an extensive bibliography on the depression ) ; and R. W. Dalton , Report on Economic and Commercial Conditions in Australia ( London , three issues , 1937 , 1938 ...
... Economic Planning in Australia : 1929-1936 ( London , 1937 ) ( which has an extensive bibliography on the depression ) ; and R. W. Dalton , Report on Economic and Commercial Conditions in Australia ( London , three issues , 1937 , 1938 ...
Page 289
... economic momentum , and for three years the worthy sacrifices abroad had to be matched by great achieve- ments at home in rehabilitation . Thus the two years of ' distant war ' , the four years of ' total war ' and the three years of ...
... economic momentum , and for three years the worthy sacrifices abroad had to be matched by great achieve- ments at home in rehabilitation . Thus the two years of ' distant war ' , the four years of ' total war ' and the three years of ...
Page 332
... economic history are listed progressively in the Diary of Economic Events published in successive issues of the Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia ; the main economic problems of the years 1945-52 are illustrated in the ...
... economic history are listed progressively in the Diary of Economic Events published in successive issues of the Official Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia ; the main economic problems of the years 1945-52 are illustrated in the ...
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