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Colony : strange origins of one of the earliest modern democracies / Reg Hamilton.
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Publication details:
Kent Town, S.A. : Wakefield Press, 2010.
Edition:
1st edition
Record id:
77567
Author:
Subject:
Hamilton family.
Pioneers -- South Australia.
South Australia -- History -- 1836-1850.
Dover (England) -- Politics and government.
South Australia -- Politics and government -- 1836-1900.
South Australia -- Colonization.
England -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Trouble at St Mary's
Chapter 2. The town and port of Dover
Chapter 3. The ancient and busy Dover Corporation
Chapter 4. The end of the old Dover Corporation
Chapter 5. More trouble at St Mary's
Chapter 6. Civilising Dover
Chapter 7. The freemen of Dover
Chapter 8. The freemen vote and have a party or riot
Chapter 9. Where did free debate at the hustings come from?
Chapter 10. The liberties of the people
Chapter 11. Crime and punishment
Chapter 12. The British colonists arrive at South Australia
Chapter 13. The glorious free press of South Australia
Chapter 14. Why was the province of South Australia there at all?
Chapter 15. The Aboriginals of South Australia
Chapter 16. The experiment with democracy
Chapter 17. Building the colony
Chapter 18. District councils
Chapter 19. The Brighton Disctrict Council
Chapter 20. The imperial experience
Chapter 21. The coming of self-government
Chapter 22. Colonial Australia becomes respectable and gains assemblies
Chapter 23. Conclusion : brothers become cousins.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781862548930
Phys. description:
viii, 311 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 24 cm