New South Wales - Its Present State and Future Prospects

Klappentext This 1837 publication documents a key moment in New South Wales' transition from a convict colony to a free society. Zusammenfassung The wealthy Australian-born landowner and politician James Macarthur (1798–1867) sponsored this 1837 publication. At its core are two petitions requesting closer British government involvement in the transition of New South Wales from a convict colony to a free emigrant society, supported by detailed social, administrative and economic data. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Brief review of the policy hitherto pursued by the parent government towards the Colony of New South Wales; 2. Of transportation to New South Wales; its past inefficiency exemplified by the progressive increase and actual extent of crime in the Colony; chief causes of this state of things; remedial measures by which transportation may be made more efficient, or may be gradually discontinued; 3. Of the local jury law of New South Wales. Additional note on the jury law; 4. Of courts of justice; tenure of judicial office; magistracy; Legislative Council; titles to landed property from the Crown; applicability of British statutes; municipal bodies; 5. Of voluntary emigration to New South Wales, as it affects the interests both of the parent country and of the Colony; 6. Of the general resources of the Colony and of its future prospects. Additional note on the general state of the Colony at the period of the latest advices (February, 1837); 7. Of the means of education and religious instruction in New South Wales. Additional notes; 8. Recapitulation of the principal legislative and administrative measures recommended in the foregoing chapters. Conclusion; Appendix.

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• Authors: James Macarthur
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108039321
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03932-1
• No. of pages: 654
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; New South Wales, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, C 1700 To C 1800