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Fragments of empire: a history of the western Pacific High Commission, 1877-1914 »
Publication date: 1967
During the nineteenth century Britain{u2019}s overseas administrative responsibilities related not only to her major colonial dependencies but also to a multitude of small territories and islands, whither her citizens were drawn by evangelism or the lure of trade. Pre-eminent among such areas were the Western Pacific islands, where Britons seeking to collect copra, grow cotton, and recruit labourers for plantations in Fiji and Queensland constituted a problem in law and order. In 1877 the Governor of the recently ceded Crown Colony of Fiji was appointed High Commissioner and Consul-General; his duties included the control of the operations of his own nationals as well as treating with and advising the embryonic native governments of Samoa and Tonga. The present book is largely concerned with the various High Commissioners{u2019} efforts to carry out their difficult task, made more difficult by inadequate financial resources. The author has looked at the local scene in detail: the fluid socio-political system of Samoa, the rigid hierarchical structure of Tonga, the relations between islanders, traders, recruiters, and planters in the New Hebrides, Solomon, and Gilbert Islands. This well-documented study reflects the author{u2019}s thorough acquaintance with local conditions and with the intricacies of imperial policy which should be of great value to the scholar, while the colourful nature of the subject and the vigorous way the story of the islands is unfolded will appeal greatly to the general reader.
Island populations of the Pacific »
Publication date: 1967
Throughout the nineteenth century there were many, including scholars, who believed that the peoples of Polynesia were doomed to extinction. The reasons suggested for the supposedly dramatic declines in population numbers were many and varied, but few authors questioned the reality of the declines or their universality. In this book a demographer reappraises the basic estimates and counts of some of these populations, setting them in the context of contemporary knowledge and events, in an attempt to trace the demographic fortunes of these island populations in the years before 1956, the year in which censuses were taken simultaneously and more or less uniformly for all but one of these island groups. The book contains much new and hitherto unpublished material, gleaned from such diverse sources as the letters and journals of missionaries in the nineteenth century and contemporary registers of births and deaths. Not only is it an important work of reference for all scholars concerned with these island populations but it is of value to anyone interested in the history or future development of these islands.
The electrolytic variable resistance test load/switch for the Canberra homopolar generator »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3107 1885_114937.jpg ANU Press The electrolytic variable resistance test load/switch for the Canberra homopolar generator Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Marshall, Richard A
The design of brushes for the Canberra homopolar generator »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3579 1885_114941.jpg ANU Press The design of brushes for the Canberra homopolar generator Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Marshall, Richard A
Instrumentation and control of the Canberra homopolar generator by on-line computer »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3113 1885_114954.jpg ANU Press Instrumentation and control of the Canberra homopolar generator by on-line computer Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Macleod, Iain Donald Graham
A survey of isolation amplifier circuits »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3309 1885_114970.jpg ANU Press A survey of isolation amplifier circuits Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Macleod, Iain Donald Graham
Elements of the megalithic complex in Southeast Asia: an annotated bibliography »
Publication date: 1967
Of all the enigmas of archaeology, the megalithic complex is probably the most intriguing; it is regarded today by some scholars as the first world-wide religious movement, by others as a well-defined stage of civilization, while still others deny completely its existence as an identifiable, meaningful cultural entity. Elements of this complex appear to have spread over the entire globe, but Southeast Asia is one of the few regions where they can still be found both as part of living cultures and in the form of prehistoric remains. There is therefore a challenging opportunity for interdisciplinary study in Southeast Asia which has long since been lost in other parts of the world. The present work is intended to facilitate and foster research on the Southeast Asian megalithic complex by providing a survey of the work published in this field to date.
Cementing rotors for the Canberra Homopolar generator »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3035 1885_114922.jpg ANU Press Cementing rotors for the Canberra Homopolar generator Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Hibbard, Leonard Ulysses
The emigrant family or The story of an Australian settler »
Publication date: 1967
The Emigrant Family was first published in three volumes in 1849, with a second edition, titled Martin Beck after its villain and dominant character, appearing in 1852. The appeal of this romantic novel set in New South Wales in the 1830s is no longer limited to literary historians. Vivid scenic descriptions and informed comment on the life and customs of the young colony make it absorbing reading for those interested in social history; while the charming - if often contrived - and sometimes exciting story of the Bracton family and their friends will delight the fireside reader as he relaxes in an age of gentleman pioneers and ladies who, despite vapours and strong emotions, were surprisingly tough. Alexander Harris sailed for Sydney in 1825. He seems to have been employed at different times as a clerk, a tutor, and a timber-getter, travelling particularly in the Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and Bathurst areas of New South Wales. His sympathies were always with the emancipist and the native-born colonial rather than the official and military classes, and this attitude, as well as the knowledge he gained of such things as aboriginal pidgin, methods of cattle branding and stealing, stockyard construction, and treatment of convicts, can be seen in his writings. He is also known to be the author of Settlers and Convicts, a settler's account of his experiences in New South Wales, and other semi-autobiographical works.
Notes on speed balance controls on the Canberra homopolar generator »
Publication date: 1967
Published Press Archives http://press.anu.edu.au/node/3381 1885_114930.jpg ANU Press Notes on speed balance controls on the Canberra homopolar generator Friday, 18 August, 1967 Not available Archive Scholarly Information Services Brady, Thomas William