An uneasy relationship : Norfolk Island and the Commonwealth of Australia /

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The situation of Norfolk Island, as a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia, is one of the historical anomalies in governance, which has persisted since 1914. It reflects the direct historical linkages between the British Crown and those Norfolk Islanders who were descendants of Pitcairn Island...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Collins, Maev
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2010.
Subjects:
History.
Humanities.
Politics and government.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Australian & Oceanian.
Politics and government
Norfolk Island > History.
Australia > Politics and government.
Norfolk, Île > Histoire.
Australie > Politique et gouvernement.
Australia
Australia > Norfolk Island
Norfolk island
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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