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  2. AUSTRALIA A NATION.

    The intent and significance of the Constitution has steadily been determined, firstly by legislation, which declares the will of Parliament, and secondly, by judicial interpreta[?] ...

    Article : 1,281 words
  3. Methodist Church.

    Wesley's programme was world wide, for he bad the Imperial vision. "I look upon all the world as my parish," he wrote in his Journal in 1739. His golden rule was ...

    Article : 811 words
  4. WEALTH AND PROGRESS.

    When Captain Phillip came here with the first settlement in 1788, he brought with him 1030 people. In 1801 the number had increased to 6508, and during the next 50 years ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  5. FIRST PARLIAMENT.

    The year 1824 must, forever, be regarded as one of the most important in our annals. For it witnessed the inauguration of trial by jury —although only to a limited degree; the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,344 words
  6. THE CHURCHES AT CANBERRA.

    Canberra has been dismissed by critics as "a city in a wilderness." It is the task of civilisation to convert wildernesses into gardens and cities, and the opening of ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  7. Roman Catholic Church.

    The fact that one of the most ardent advocates of Federation was his Eminence, the late Cardinal Moran, has always given Catholics a special interest in the Federal ...

    Article : 552 words
  8. THE HIGH COURT.

    A fundamental characteristic of the Federal system of government is the division of sovereignty. Specific powers may be conferred upon the National Government and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,230 words
  9. GROWTH SINCE FEDERATION.

    The progress of a young nation is measured by the increase of its population and its volume of production. Production should increase at least relatively to population. It ...

    Article : 1,638 words
  10. Presbyterian Church.

    Tue Church of Scotland—that strong daughter of the Reformation—was represented in Australia by military officers and others, from the founding of the colony of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 741 words
  11. Congregational Church.

    From the year 1798, when some London Missionary Society agents who had left Tahiti, settled in Sydney, and ministered to the Spiritual and educational needs of the young colony, ...

    Article : 523 words
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