Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 33
... Crown land in all the Australian colonies on two general principles : that in future no Crown land would be sold at less than £ 1 per acre ; and that at least half , but possibly more , of the proceeds of such sales should be spent on ...
... Crown land in all the Australian colonies on two general principles : that in future no Crown land would be sold at less than £ 1 per acre ; and that at least half , but possibly more , of the proceeds of such sales should be spent on ...
Page 437
... Crown land was not the sale price of the land , but its immediate release to homesteaders ; they paid one quarter of the price as a deposit , and received their title deeds after three years and completion of the payment . John ...
... Crown land was not the sale price of the land , but its immediate release to homesteaders ; they paid one quarter of the price as a deposit , and received their title deeds after three years and completion of the payment . John ...
Page 514
... Crown : and in this case the rule applies to private members as much as to the Government of the day . With this qualification , no exception would be taken in Parliament to a measure proposed by a Minister of the Crown on the ground ...
... Crown : and in this case the rule applies to private members as much as to the Government of the day . With this qualification , no exception would be taken in Parliament to a measure proposed by a Minister of the Crown on the ground ...
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