Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 85
... district , asking for the entire separation of the district and its erection into an independent colony . The petitioners argued their case on geographical , economic and demographic grounds , pointing out that their district already ...
... district , asking for the entire separation of the district and its erection into an independent colony . The petitioners argued their case on geographical , economic and demographic grounds , pointing out that their district already ...
Page 86
... District than any other District of an equal amount of population in the Colony , it has been found impracticable to obtain the Services of a Single resident proprietor or inhabitant of the District for the purpose , Men of the ...
... District than any other District of an equal amount of population in the Colony , it has been found impracticable to obtain the Services of a Single resident proprietor or inhabitant of the District for the purpose , Men of the ...
Page 142
... district have on numerous occasions approached the throne and the Imperial Parliament with their respectful petitions , that it would please the Legislature to erect their district into a Colony separate from , and independent of , the ...
... district have on numerous occasions approached the throne and the Imperial Parliament with their respectful petitions , that it would please the Legislature to erect their district into a Colony separate from , and independent of , the ...
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