Colonial Australia, 1841-1874 |
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Page 75
... elected Legislative Council , which the governor could not ignore , but it did not give that body control over the sale and leasing of Crown land , or over the salaries paid to the principal officials . By its very nature , the council ...
... elected Legislative Council , which the governor could not ignore , but it did not give that body control over the sale and leasing of Crown land , or over the salaries paid to the principal officials . By its very nature , the council ...
Page 170
... elected members ; in Tasmania and South Australia , eight were nominated and sixteen elected . In New South Wales , where no change had been made since the constitution of 1842 , there were twelve nominees and twenty - four elected ...
... elected members ; in Tasmania and South Australia , eight were nominated and sixteen elected . In New South Wales , where no change had been made since the constitution of 1842 , there were twelve nominees and twenty - four elected ...
Page 252
... elected Legislative Council there would be a parliament of two houses , similar in essential respects to the House of Commons and the House of Lords in Britain . It was also assumed that the ' lower house ' ( the Legislative Assembly ) ...
... elected Legislative Council there would be a parliament of two houses , similar in essential respects to the House of Commons and the House of Lords in Britain . It was also assumed that the ' lower house ' ( the Legislative Assembly ) ...
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