Statistical Account of the Seven Colonies of Australasia, Količina 9 |
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... natives , made no attempt to explore the country . In 1616 , Dirk Hartog discovered the island bearing his name . In 1622 the " Leeuwin , " or " Lioness , " made some discoveries on the south - west coast ; and during the following year ...
... natives , made no attempt to explore the country . In 1616 , Dirk Hartog discovered the island bearing his name . In 1622 the " Leeuwin , " or " Lioness , " made some discoveries on the south - west coast ; and during the following year ...
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... natives terrified his boat's crew , and the voyage was resumed . Tasman left New Zealand with a most unfavourable impression of its inhabitants . He had been off the coast for some three weeks without landing or planting the flag of his ...
... natives terrified his boat's crew , and the voyage was resumed . Tasman left New Zealand with a most unfavourable impression of its inhabitants . He had been off the coast for some three weeks without landing or planting the flag of his ...
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... natives . The expedition had thus far been sailing southward . Dissatisfied with the results , and finding it difficult to procure water in sufficient quantities , Cook put about , determining to follow the coast to the northward . He ...
... natives . The expedition had thus far been sailing southward . Dissatisfied with the results , and finding it difficult to procure water in sufficient quantities , Cook put about , determining to follow the coast to the northward . He ...
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... natives were friendly or otherwise . He also contrived to carry on his surveys in spite of all opposition with such accuracy and deliberation that they remained the standard authority on the outlines of the islands for some seventy ...
... natives were friendly or otherwise . He also contrived to carry on his surveys in spite of all opposition with such accuracy and deliberation that they remained the standard authority on the outlines of the islands for some seventy ...
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... natives , who were cooking over a fire . The great navigator and his crew , unacquainted with the character of the Australian aborigines , were not a little astonished that these natives took no notice of them or their proceedings ...
... natives , who were cooking over a fire . The great navigator and his crew , unacquainted with the character of the Australian aborigines , were not a little astonished that these natives took no notice of them or their proceedings ...
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Stran 291 - ... and thereafter until the Parliament otherwise provides, of the net revenue of the Commonwealth from duties of customs and of excise not more than one-fourth shall be applied annually by the Commonwealth towards its expenditure. The balance shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be paid to the several States, or applied towards the payment of interest on debts of the several States taken over by the Commonwealth.
Stran 296 - State, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed on. and may. with the like consent, make provision respecting the effect and operation of any increase or diminution or alteration of territory in relation to any State affected.
Stran 299 - Commission as may be issued to him under pur sign manual and signet, and according to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him under our sign manual and signet, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by us through one of our Principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are now or shall hereafter be in force in the...
Stran 285 - ... by an absolute majority of the total number of the members of the Senate and House of...
Stran 276 - For the purposes of the last section, if by the law of any State all persons of any race are disqualified from voting at elections for the more numerous House of the Parliament of the State...
Stran 297 - But if either house passes any such proposed law by an absolute majority and the other house rejects or fails to pass it or passes it with any amendment to which the first-mentioned house will not agree, and if, after an interval of three months, the first-mentioned house, in the same or the next session, .again passes the proposed law by an absolute majority, with or without any amendment which has been made or agreed to by the other house, and such other house rejects or fails to pass...
Stran 288 - ... to the limits inter se of the Constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and those of any State or States, or as to the limits inter se of the Constitutional powers of any two or more States, unless the High Court shall certify that the question is one which ought to be determined by Her Majesty i?i Council. The High Court may so certify if satisfied that for any special reason the certificate .should be granted, and thereupon an appeal shall lie to Her Majesty in Council on the question without...
Stran 287 - The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Supreme Court, to be called the High Court of Australia, and in such other federal courts as the Parliament creates, and in such other courts as it invests with federal jurisdiction.
Stran 288 - In which the Commonwealth, or a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Commonwealth, is a party : iv.
Stran 274 - Australia, shall be united in a Federal Commonwealth under the name of the Commonwealth of Australia.