Historical Abstracts


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Vols. 17-18 cover 1775-1914.













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The Wealth and Progress of New South Wales, 1886-87 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Wealth and Progress of New South Wales, 1886-87 Some defects of arrangement, incidental to a first publi cation, will probably be found herein. For these, indulgence is craved, as well as for any minor errors which have te mained undiscovered in the multiplicity of details of which the work consists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







An Economic History of Australia


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Originally published in 1930, this book provides an account of Australian economic development from 1788 up until the early twentieth century. The text is divided into three main sections: 'Convicts, Wool, and Gold 1788-1860'; 'Colonial Particularism 1860-1900'; 'The Commonwealth'. Notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on the development of Australia and economic history.