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		Republican governors were all men who had served in senior magistracies (the consulate or praetorship) in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor (proconsul or propraetor).
		In the British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch (or in fact the cabinet) to oversee one of his colonies and was the (sometimes notional) head of the colonial administration.
		The Governor's chief responsibility is for the Defence and External Affairs of the colony.
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	Governor
		In the British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch to oversee one of his colonies.
		Governors used also to have a standard flag pattern (a Union Flag with the colonial seal or coat of arms in the centre).
		The provinces of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) are led by governors, as representatives of the President.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/g/go/governor.html (3162 words)

	Governor - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Often, a governor would have served as a consul or a praetor in Rome before being dispatched, but this was not always the case - less important provinces might be governed by a prefect, and (after the end of the Republic) provinces under direct control of the Emperor would be governed by a legate.
		In the British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch to oversee one of his colonies.
		The provinces of Sri Lanka are led by governors.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /governor.htm (1104 words)

	Governor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Pharaonic times, the governors of each of dozens of provinces in the kingdoms of Upper and and Lower Egypt (called "nomes" by the Greeks, and whose names often alluded to local patterns of religious worship) are usually known by the Greek word Nomarch.
		Republican governors were all men who had served in senior magistracies (the consulate or praetorship) in Rome in the previous year, and carried related titles as governor (proconsul or propraetor).
		In colonial America, the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power, many colonies originally elected their governors, but in the years leading up to the American Revolutionary War, the king began to to appoint them directly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor (2475 words)

	Encyclopedia: Government of Queensland
		Queensland is governed according to the principles of the Westminister system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom.
		In practice executive power is exercised by the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet, who are appointed by the Governor, but who hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly.
		Queensland Health is the department of the Government of Queensland responsible for operating and administering the public health system of the Australian State of Queensland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Government-of-Queensland (1516 words)

	queensland - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Queensland is a state of Australia, in the northeast of the country.
		West To the west, Queensland is bordered by the Northern Territory, at the 138 deg.
		Main article: Government of Queensland Queen Elizabeth II is represented as head of state by the locally appointed Governor, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Queensland (661 words)

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		Queensland is a state of Australia, in the north-east of the country.
		Queensland is also Australia's most decentralised state: The capital and largest city is Brisbane, but others regional centres include the Gold Coast (the state's second largest city and a major tourism destination), Rockhampton, Townsville, Mackay, Cairns, Toowoomba, and Mount Isa.
		Queensland is often nicknamed the Sunshine State, since a sizable portion of the state is in the tropics.
	www.mindwallet.com /wiki/Queensland (736 words)

	Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A governor is an official who heads the government of a colony, state or other sub-national state unit.Most countries in the world have some sort of official known as a governor, though in some countries, the heads of the states,provinces and regions may have a different title.
		Often, a governor would have served as a consul or a praetor in Rome before being dispatched, but this wasnot always the case - less important provinces might be governed by a prefect, and(after the end of the Republic) provinces under direct control of the Emperor would be governed by a legate.
		A governor was originally an official appointed by the English monarch to overseeone of his colonies.
	www.therfcc.org /governor-11130.html (801 words)

	Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Additionally, in some countries a governor can be the title of the director of a bank.
		A governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch to oversee one of his colonies.
		In Nigeria, the leaders of the regions, which at independence in 1962 were divided into states, have been known as governors since 1954.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/governor (874 words)

	Queensland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Queensland is a state of Australia, in the northeast of the country.
		* West To the west, Queensland is bordered by the Northern Territory, at the 138 deg.
		Main article: Government of Queensland Queen Elizabeth II is represented as head of state by the locally appointed Governor, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC.
	queensland.iqnaut.net (782 words)

	Governor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A governor is an official who heads the (The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit) government of a (One of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States) colony, (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state or other sub-national state unit.
		There can also be non-political governors: governors who simply govern an institution, such as a (A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state) corporation or a (A supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)) bank.
		The difference in terminology between the Australian state Governors and the Canadian provincial (An elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States) Lieutenant Governors is significant.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/go/governor.htm (2086 words)

	Female Governors from 2000
		This means that some of the governors listed are the actual leaders of the states, others are official representatives of the central power with no executive roles.
		The governor is in charge of the civil administration - the Prefect is head of military and police of a larger district.
		She became acting governor in January when her predecessor was appointed to the cabinet, and in May she was elected to the post.
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /governors2000.htm (3374 words)

	Governor . Who is Governor ? What is Governor ? Where is Governor ? Definition of Governor . Meaning of Governor .
		The English word "governor" derives from the Latin word "gubernator" (from which the adjective "gubernatorial" is taken).
		A governor was originally an official appointed by the English monarch to oversee one of his colonies.
		A governor is also a class of device.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Governor_ (517 words)

	wiki/State governor Definition / wiki/State governor Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Governors could also, in addition, have Legislative Councils and/or AssembliesA Legislative Assembly in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top or third-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or inferior to a Legislative Council.
		List of Governors of Tasmania List of Governors of Tasmania Note that Tasmania was called Van Diemen's Land until 1855 (see History of Tasmania).
		In colonial America, the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power, many colonies originally elected their governors, but in the years leading up to the American Revolution, the king began to to appoint them directly.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/State_governor (5902 words)

	wiki/Governor of Queensland Definition / wiki/Governor of Queensland Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		List of Governors of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, in the northeast of the country.
		Colonel Sir Henry Abel SmithHenry Abel Smith was a Colonel in the British Army and a former Governor of Queensland.
		Sir Walter CampbellSir Walter Campbell was Governor of Queensland from 1985-1992.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Governor_of_Queensland (253 words)

	A Short History of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Arthur Phillip, a captain in the Navy, was selected to be the first Governor of New South Wales, the limits of which were stated by his commission to extend from Cape York to the southern extremity of the country, and westward as far as the 135th degree of longitude.
		On February 7 the Governor's commission was read, and he took the oaths required by law before an assemblage of the whole population, civil, military, and convicts.
		Inasmuch as a Governor had no force to back up his administration except such as was commanded by these officers, and as they commonly worked against him, it was very difficult for him to maintain respect for his office, much less rightful authority and obedience.
	www.gutenberg.net.au /ebooks02/0200471h.html (15901 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography We-Wy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The governor was right in his action, though unwise in denouncing the transaction as a corrupt job, and Wentworth never forgave him.
		After his visit he wrote a strong recommendation to Governor Denison (q.v.) that the penal settlement on the island should be abandoned as soon as possible.
		He was also in the forefront of the struggle with Gipps concerning generally the powers of the council and the governor on the land question, and in 1846 moved and carried an address to the governor acquainting him that the council could not entertain a bill he had originated.
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html (20436 words)

	QUT \| Old Government House \| Queensland's Governors 1862-1909
		The Governor is the personal representative of the Sovereign, who appoints him or her by Commission.
		In the intervals between appointments, when the incoming Governor was travelling out here, or when he was away on business or leave, a Lieutenant Governor stood in for him.
		When he arrived in Queensland the decision to allow occupation of Government House by the new University had already been made and so he resided here only briefly, taking part in the ceremony to dedicate the building to the University of Queensland in December 1909.
	www.ogh.qut.edu.au /history/governors.jsp (1157 words)

	Governor articles and news from Start Learning Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the British Empire a governor was originally an official appointed by the British monarch to oversee one of his crown colonycolonies.
		State Governors are appointed by the Queen of AustraliaQueen on the advice of the Premier and play a largely ceremonial role.
		In the United Kingdom's remaining crown colonyoverseas territories the governor is normally a direct appointee of the British Government and plays an active role in governing and lawmaking (though usually with the advice of elected local representatives).
	www.startlearningnow.com /governor.htm (2671 words)

	Queensland Day 2001 : You're part of it
		Queensland is governed under a parliamentary system, like the Westminster system used in Britain.
		The Queensland Parliament is made up of the Governor, who is the Queen's personal representative, and the Legislative Assembly.
		The Governor is not involved in party politics and has a duty to ensure the government is stable and has the support of Parliament.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/40556/20040303/www2.premiers.qld.gov.au/qldday/government.htm (156 words)

	NCEF Resource List: Safety and Security Design for Schools
		This is a list of some practical steps for improving school access control to reduce the risks of unauthorized access.
		Lists elements to be included in a safety policy in chronological order, under headings that correspond to the stages of building construction: pre-construction planning, establishment of communication procedures, safety items to include in the bid specifications, and project completion.
		Concluding sections list and categorize the types of lamps and luminaries that are available, highlight case studies showing types of lighting needs of educational facilities and their associated costs, and provide a glossary of lighting terms.
	www.edfacilities.org /rl/safety_security.cfm (10384 words)

	List of Queensland highways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Even Queensland's outback is well served as it is relatively populated.
		The route markings are also unique in the sense that Queensland uses all available scheme, from old-style National Route scheme and the blue-shielded State Route scheme to the lateset Alphanumeric Numbering scheme and the Metroads metropolitan route numbering scheme.
		This is the list of highways in Queensland.
	www.kiwipedia.com /en/list-of-queensland-highways.html (145 words)

	Queensland Courts - Mr Justice B.H. McPherson CBE
		Admitted to Queensland Bar in April, 1963, and commenced practice as barrister in September, 1965.
		Acting Governor of Queensland, 2 September to 16 September, 1991.
		Judge of the Queensland Court of Appeal, from 12th December 1991 to date.
	www.courts.qld.gov.au /about/bios/ca_mcpher.htm (686 words)

	Queensland Web subject listing for History - Regional (State Library of Queensland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Queensland pubs are listed with details of facilities offered, and with links to the web site of the establishment.
		Queensland regions on the map are Brisbane, West Central Queensland, Far North Queensland, North Coast, and Central Coast.
		Listing of floods during 1970 - 1979 in Queensland prepared by the Australian Government, Bureau of Meteorology.
	qldweb.slq.qld.gov.au /ROADS/subject-listing/histreg.html (5106 words)

	www.FAXTS.com - Travel & Home - Maryborough Queensland -
		Tom Petrie's Reminiscences of Early Queensland by Constance C Petrie was published in 1904, while Henry Stuart Russell's Genesis of Queensland was published in 1889.
		The hinterland was settled extensively in the 1840s and in July 1847 the government surveyor, J. Burnett, surveyed the river, declaring that it was 'an eligible position for the establishment of a town as parties will no doubt settle there as soon as there is prospect of trade'.
		In 1930 Governor Sir Leslie Orme Wilson wrote to King George V questioning the hotel's status and its royal patronage was confirmed.
	www.faxts.com /maryborough.html (1852 words)

	[Coral-List] Re: Melissa keyes' message
		The scuba fishermen then moved their operation to independent Samoa where, in a few months, about 20 villages met and passed a ban on use of scuba in fishing.
		It is generally considered that spearfishing is a respectable livelihood or sport; but the use of technology in fishing such as dynamite, scuba and nightlights is shameful and irresponsible.
		In French Polynesia, Noumea, Queensland, American Samoa and other places, spearfishing and scuba are respected separately, but the combination is shameful and illegal.
	coral.aoml.noaa.gov /pipermail/coral-list/2004-May/000918.html (1069 words)

	YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament - Youth Governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On one hand, the Youth Governor mirrors the role of the Governor of Queensland by opening and closing the Youth Parliament, granting assent to Youth Bills passed by the Youth Parliament and other ceremonial duties.
		The Youth Governor is elected by the Executive before the commencement of the Youth Parliament to celebrate their hard work and commitment to the program.
		During Nicole's term as Youth Governor, she studied political science at Griffith University in Brisbane, and was involved in Green Corp. She also participated in a Lions Exchange program to Osaka, partly as a result of being Youth Governor.
	www.youthparliament.ymca.org.au /ymca_queensland_youth_governors.htm (1285 words)

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		THE LAST OF THE TYRANTS Macquarie governor of New South Wales--British military forces sent to Australia--Demand for a council--The emancipist question--The Governor's policy--His difficulties with military officers--Trial by jury--Quarrels with the Bent brothers--Emancipist attorneys--Macquarie's autocracy.
		QUEENSLAND Settlement at Moreton Bay--Its abandonment--The Gladstone Colony at Port Curtis--Separation of Queensland from New South Wales--The new colony proclaimed--Its boundaries--Bowen's governorship.
		Legally the Governor was endowed with a 'property in the services' of a convict for the term of his transportation; and when he was assigned to a settler or an officer the property in his services was transferred to the assignee.
	www.gutenberg.net.au /ebooks02/0200471.txt (16147 words)

	Elected governors push premature: Rann - theage.com.au
		Moves to allow states to have elected governors were premature while the republic issue was still being decided, South Australian Premier Mike Rann said today.
		ARM members met with representatives of the premiers of Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania who pledged to pursue a change in the selection procedures for governors.
		The republicans were expected to announce their shift in focus from a president to elected governors this morning.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/06/10/1022982813632.html (342 words)

	Universitas 21
		It is the largest and oldest university in Queensland and has produced generations of graduates who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society and industry.
		University of Queensland graduates are in demand throughout Australia and the world and include a Nobel Laureate, an Oscar winner, a Governor-General, premiers, governors, chief justices, Australian and overseas government ministers, champions of sport, business and the arts and an almost unbroken line of Rhodes Scholars.
		The UQ Library is Queensland’s biggest and the University also has 20 museums and collections and the State’s second-biggest public art collection.
	www.universitas21.com /memberqueensland.html (460 words)

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