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Page 259
... interest ( which corresponds with what is called the ' landed interest ' at home , in opposition to the commercial and labouring interests ) is not accidental ; it depends chiefly on two things : first , the arrangement of the electoral ...
... interest ( which corresponds with what is called the ' landed interest ' at home , in opposition to the commercial and labouring interests ) is not accidental ; it depends chiefly on two things : first , the arrangement of the electoral ...
Page 341
... interest , none could say where the principle would stop . The object of the bill was not to give representation to any particular interest or class , but as far as possible to have all classes and all interests equally represented . It ...
... interest , none could say where the principle would stop . The object of the bill was not to give representation to any particular interest or class , but as far as possible to have all classes and all interests equally represented . It ...
Page 519
... interest I take in this occasion , I think the time has arrived when these colonies should be united by some federal bond of connexion . I think it must be manifest to all thoughtful men that there are questions projecting themselves ...
... interest I take in this occasion , I think the time has arrived when these colonies should be united by some federal bond of connexion . I think it must be manifest to all thoughtful men that there are questions projecting themselves ...
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Adelaide amongst appearance arrived Australian colonies Ballarat banks believe Bill Brisbane Britain British bush bushrangers capital Captain Cheers Chinese Church colonists colony commenced committee constitution convicts Creek Crown December Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district duty elected emigrants England established feeling Geelong gold goldfields Government Governor Gulf of Carpentaria horses House immigrants important increase interest labour large number Legislative Council Legislature London Majesty's Government Melbourne miles miners months Moreton Bay Murray River natives night occasion opened opinion parliament party passed persons police political population Port Phillip present principle proposed Queensland railway remarked reported river schools settlement settlers sheep ship society South Australia South Wales squatters station streets Sydney Morning Herald Tasmania town trade transportation Van Diemen's Land Victoria vote Western Australia whole