A History of Australia [vol. 3]Melbourne University, 1963 - Australia |
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Page 115
... capital who flocked into Port Phillip between 1839 and 1842 to purchase land in response to those reports about a ' champagne country ' were obliged to go beyond the limits of location , outside the boundaries of the counties of Bourke ...
... capital who flocked into Port Phillip between 1839 and 1842 to purchase land in response to those reports about a ' champagne country ' were obliged to go beyond the limits of location , outside the boundaries of the counties of Bourke ...
Page 178
... capital in England where the interest rate was low , and invest it in Australia where the interest rate was high . He had ideas of investing some of this capital in buying up country stations , in whaling , and in trading in the islands ...
... capital in England where the interest rate was low , and invest it in Australia where the interest rate was high . He had ideas of investing some of this capital in buying up country stations , in whaling , and in trading in the islands ...
Page 447
... capital of the northern which was to retain the name of New South Wales , and Melbourne to be the capital of the southern division on which they humbly advised that Her Majesty should be graciously pleased to confer the name of Victoria ...
... capital of the northern which was to retain the name of New South Wales , and Melbourne to be the capital of the southern division on which they humbly advised that Her Majesty should be graciously pleased to confer the name of Victoria ...
Contents
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
ENGLANDS ECHO IN THE ANTIPODES | 113 |
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