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Page 335
... parliamentary and responsible government was in the hands of a small committee of members of parliament called ' cabinet ' , ' ministry ' or ' government ' , the leader or chairman of which ( called Premier or Prime Minister ) was ...
... parliamentary and responsible government was in the hands of a small committee of members of parliament called ' cabinet ' , ' ministry ' or ' government ' , the leader or chairman of which ( called Premier or Prime Minister ) was ...
Page 422
... parliament ought to be preserved , then the example of Washington should be followed and the Victorian legislature be moved to the banks of the Murray River . However , members took the incident very seriously , and passed ' An Act for ...
... parliament ought to be preserved , then the example of Washington should be followed and the Victorian legislature be moved to the banks of the Murray River . However , members took the incident very seriously , and passed ' An Act for ...
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... Parliament , when there are plenty of gentlemen ready to come forward to occupy that position solely for the honour attaching to it . What is said by some gentlemen who have changed their opinion on this question ? They think that the ...
... Parliament , when there are plenty of gentlemen ready to come forward to occupy that position solely for the honour attaching to it . What is said by some gentlemen who have changed their opinion on this question ? They think that the ...
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