Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

Collection:: Economics Books

14 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [PART IV ever, now are subject to appeal to the High Court instead of to the Supreme Court of Queensland, as provided in an Order in Council of 1888. The power of pardon is granted to the Lieutenant-Governor subject to the usual proviso against banishment except in the case of purely political crimes unaccompanied by any other grave crime. The revenues of the possession are to be devoted to its administration, and the Commonwealth makes grants from time to time in aid of its revenues. A sum of 10 per cent. of the lease rents is to be retained for the relief of the natives who are infirm or destitute, and vested in three trustees appointed by the Governor-General, who are required to present annual reports to Parliament. There is reserved a salary of £1,250 for the Lieutenant-Governor, and £1.000 for the Chief Judicial Officer. The central administration, in the shape of the Minister for External Affairs, carefully controls the government of the island, and bills for creating a species of enforced labour have been refused acceptance. As a result of a commission of inquiry the Lieutenant-Governor who held office at the time of transfer took long leave and was appointed to a position of importance in the Imperial service, and after a long interregnum the Chief Judicial Officer was appointed Lieutenant-Governor, while to fill his place when he was away for any cause an Administrator has been created, who bears that title even when he is not acting, a curious device, and due to personal causes. The territory is still little administered, as the Commonwealth Parliament has not yet seen its way to vote the very large sums which would be necessary before it could be adequately developed, and of which some idea can be got by considering the large expendi- ture on the East African protectorates and on Uganda by the Imperial Government! Very valuable reports on the territorv are issued annuallv. ' Lord Howe Island is under the administration of New South Wales, since 1882 under a visiting magistrate from Sydney. Norfolk Island is administered by the Governor of New South Wales in virtue of an Order in Council under the Act 18 & 19 Vict. ¢. 56, 8. 4. Originally he was

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