An uneasy relationship Norfolk Island and the commonwealth of Australia
This book covers the history of europeans on Norfolk Island, with particular emphasis on the complex story of how the island became a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1914.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Canberra, Australia :
Pandanus Books
2002.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009803317406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; British Experiments on Norfolk Island 1788-1897; The New South Wales Interregnum 1897-1914; Profiles of the Four Main Actors; The Commonwealth takes Control; Murphy s term as Commonwealth Administrator 1914-1920; Murphy and Nobbs: Their Last Hurrahs; Imperial, Commonwealth and State Relations; Conclusion: Reluctant Governance in a Changing World; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; References; Index; A Short Biography;
