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  Why New Zealand Did Not Become An Australian State
House of Representatives member Captain William Russell Russell and former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir John Hall were selected as the two New Zealand representatives to discuss New Zealand's involvement in such a confederation, and to put forward their ideas on the framework of the new constitution that would govern the new nation.
Captain William Russell Russell was joined by former Governor of New Zealand Sir George Grey, and the Honorable Sir Harry Albert Atkinson, in Sydney at the National Australasian Convention, the second of such meetings, held 2 March to 9 April 1891.
Although New Zealanders shared a common heritage, language and lifestyle with the Australian colonies, New Zealanders were likely to develop their own national identity due to their physical isolation from the continent and due to the climate contrasting drastically with that of the continent.
www.geocities.com /nzstatehood/index.html   (2978 words)

  
 Australia travel guide - Wikitravel
Australian flora and fauna is essentially unique to the island continent, the result of having been isolated from the rest of the world for millions of years.
The dollar (called "the Australian dollar" and written AU$ or AUD when it is necessary to distinguish it from the currencies of other countries which call their currency the dollar too) is worth between 70 and 80 US cents.
Australian police are approachable and trustworthy, and you should report assaults, theft or other crime to the police as soon as possible.
wikitravel.org /en/Australia   (11389 words)

  
 Russell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell is an Irish/or French name that means anything that is or relates to the colour red or a fox.
Russell is the name of an eminent English Whig family who have held the title of Earl of Bedford since the 16th century, and Duke of Bedford since the late 17th century.
Russell (locomotive) - A Locomotive of the Welsh Highland Railway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russell   (411 words)

  
 Russell, Australian Capital Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell is one of the smallest suburbs in Canberra, comprising a number of government offices but no private residences.
Most of Russell is dominated by the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite and other erupted particles such as agglomerate and tuff.
This article on the geography of the Australian Capital Territory and Canberra is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russell,_Australian_Capital_Territory   (213 words)

  
 Australian Capital Territory - Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Australian Capital Territory is located in south east Australia between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne.
Russell Offices for the Department of Defence were built flanking the Australian American Memorial at the end of Kings Avenue.
The circular form of Capital Hill is suggested in two planes-along the majestic curved walls and over the gentle rise of the central roof, which is covered in lawn, recalling the original hilltop.
www.weblogoz.com /20030512022651568.htm   (3317 words)

  
 The Ultimate Australian Labor Party Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
The Australian Labor Party is a democratic and federal party, which consists of both individual members and affiliated trade unions, who between them decide the party's policies, elect its governing bodies and choose its candidates for public office.
These conferences decide policy, and elect state or territory executives, a state or territory president (an honorary position usually held for a one-year term), and a state or territory secretary (a full-time professional position).
After failing to persuade the Australian voters to support a referendum approving of conscription which bitterly divided the country in the process, Hughes and his followers were expelled from the Labor Party.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Alp   (2215 words)

  
 Canberra - Australian Capital Territory - Australia - Travel - theage.com.au
Although it is not part of New South Wales the Australian Capital Territory is surrounded by the state.
Three years later the Australian Capital Territory was handed over to the Commonwealth Government and that same year a competition was launched for the design of a city for 25 000 people.
With the declaration of the Australian Federation in 1901 it was decided that there had to be a national capital.
www.theage.com.au /news/Australian-Capital-Territory/Canberra/2005/02/17/1108500192541.html   (2867 words)

  
 A Brief History of the Proportional Representation Society of Australia and its Purpose
Autobiography, and was depicted on the Australian $5 banknote issued for the Centenary of Federation, in 2001.
South Australian Local Government: Catherine Spence recorded, in Chapter III of her Autobiography, witnessing Adelaide City Council's first election, by an early form of PR in 1840, as her father was the Town Clerk.
Its last use was at the 1992 election, as the Federal Government had acknowledged its failure, and had decided to hold a plebiscite in conjunction with the election to enable ACT electors to indicate which of two alternative replacement systems they preferred for future ACT polls.
home.vicnet.net.au /~prsa/history/history.htm   (7828 words)

  
 Australian National Committee, ICID (ANCID)
The Australian Government is also addressing reform of the water industry and improved natural resource management through integrated action at the regional scale.
Australian National Committee hosted the 10th IEC at Canberra, in 1969, 34th IEC at Melbourne in 1983, 5th Afro-Asian Regional Conference at Townville in 1985 and 2nd Asian Regional Conference at Echuca/Moama in 2004.
Australian National Committee is actively represented in 19 ICID workbodies.
www.icid.org /cp_australia.html   (1451 words)

  
 Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers Barristers Sydney Australia David Russell QC
He is admitted to practise in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Papua New Guinea and the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (www.difccourts.ae).
He was President of the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies from 2001 to 2005 and is a member of the Executive Committee for the 2006 Australia Japan Year of Exchange.
In 2003 he became a Committee member of the Australian Regional Winemakers Forum, and in 2004 was elected its Vice President and one of the members of the Council of the Winemakers Federation of Australia.
www.wentworthchambers.com.au /Templates/russell.htm   (550 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Oceania:Australia:Australian Capital Territory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Australian Capital Territory (or ACT) is a small territory containing Australia's capital, Canberra.
It is situated roughly in the middle of the state of New South Wales.
ACT Regions / Districts (excluding Jervis Bay Territory) are taken from the official Canberra By Suburbs map and are as follows.
dmoz.org /Regional/Oceania/Australia/Australian_Capital_Territory/desc.html   (295 words)

  
 Victoria Bitter
The name change from Victoria Bitter was necessary as the beer is a lager and not a true bitter in the technical sense (there is little distinction between a bitter and a lager in Australia and the names are often used interchangeably).
It is interesting to note that the beer is little known outside of Australia where beers such as Fosters and XXXX carry the Australian flag.
It is also of interest to note that VB is often a popular choice for Australian females who enjoy a beer.
www.australianbeers.com /beers/vb/victoria_bitter.htm   (1102 words)

  
 Capital Facilities and Defence Upkeep - $10 Million Defence Funding for Australian Capital Territory in 2004-05 Budget
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Fran Bailey said tonight that the Australian Capital Territory would benefit from approved Defence facilities projects totalling approximately $8 million in the 2004-05 Budget.
Some 11,000 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence personnel are based in the Australian Capital Territory.
Russell Offices Building R4 will be refitted to accommodate the increased requirements of the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation.
www.defence.gov.au /minister/Baileytpl.cfm?CurrentId=3821   (537 words)

  
 Natural history of the Australian Capital Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Flora of the Australian Capital Territory includes representatives from all major groups of plants, including some endemic species of vascular plants and lichens.
The ACT is in Tasmanides, the part of the Australian continent east of the Tasman Line added onto the Proterozoic core of the continent.
The ACT is moving 24 degrees east of north with a velocity of 54.5 mm/yr along with the rest of the Australian plate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Natural_history_of_the_Australian_Capital_Territory   (5420 words)

  
 soc.culture.australian FAQ (Part 6 of 6) (monthly posting)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The diary of a young Australian army sergeant, Stan Arneil, kept as a prisoner of war duing WWII.
In January 1895, Entenkopf decided to take a much-needed vacation in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, but was disappointed to find upon his arrival that this city did not yet exist.
I like especially the songs 'The Jaws of Life' which touches on an incident in the Northern Territory where a truck driver ploughed into a pub (on purpose?) and killed some people, and 'Betty's Worry or The Slab' which is about masturbation.
www.faqs.org /faqs/australian-faq/part6   (11119 words)

  
 Follett, Rosemary - Australian Women Biographical entry
She became the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT's) first chief minister in 1989 and was chief minister again from 1991 to 1995.
In 1984 she was elected women's co-ordinator for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch of the ALP and this gave her experience in the women’s policy committee and the feminist caucus.
From 1985 to 1986 she was a member of the ACT House of Assembly, and by 1987 was elected ALP ACT Branch president.
www.womenaustralia.info /biogs/AWE0769b.htm   (522 words)

  
 Australian Kendo Renmei   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Organisationally at the highest level, Australian Kendo, Seitei Jodo and Seitei Iaido are grouped under the Australian Kendo Renmei.
The Australian Kendo Renmei is managed by an executive board elected by representatives of the seven state and territory Kendo organisations (Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania), and the Sydney Iaido Club.
Kendo at the national level, in particular organising the Australian championships, determining Kendo regulations and gradings, as well as national team training is in the perview of the Australian Kendo Board.
www.geocities.com /Tokyo/9431/akrhome.html   (316 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Seven Little Australians: DVD: Ron Way,Christian Robinson,Brendon Lunney,Anna Hruby,June Salter,Barbara ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Seven little Australians was a television series produced in 1974 by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC).
Australian films from the Seventies to the present.
The part of the Father was originally offered to John Laws, a Sydney radio personality, but he was unable to alter his radio commitments to suit the producer's schedule.
www.amazon.com /Seven-Little-Australians-Ron-Way/dp/B0000CBXYL   (592 words)

  
 Campbell, Australian Capital Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Campbell (postcode: 2612) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Many buildings built by Robert Campbell and his family are still standing around Canberra, including Blundell's Cottage, St John the Baptist Church, Duntroon House (now part of RMC Duntroon) and Yarralumla House (now Government House).
Located in Campbell are the Australian War Memorial, Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Australian Defence Force Academy and Campbell Park Offices.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Campbell,_Australian_Capital_Territory   (312 words)

  
 Australia Day Live 06
Australia Day Live was launched in 2004 as a celebration of one of the biggest events in the year, from our nation’s capital.
It is Canberra’s largest concert, featuring Australia’s best known artists and celebrities, and follows the announcement of the Australian of the Year Awards.
The free event attracts capacity audiences, stretching from the main stage at the Parliament House Forecourt down the length of Federation Mall to Old Parliament House.
www.australiadaylive.gov.au   (242 words)

  
 Russell Savage Statement Supporting A Minority Labor Government [October 18, 1999]
Russell Savage's Statement in Support of a Minority Labor Government
It is with some regret that I record my position on whom I am prepared to support to govern Victoria for the next four years.
Whilst giving the Labor party support to form government and perform necessary government functions, my commitment to providing independent representation for my electorate has not wavered.
www.australianpolitics.com /states/vic/savage_statement.shtml   (709 words)

  
 IFFACT Interfaith Forum of the Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory houses our National Capital, Canberra, a multicultural microcosm of our Nation built on Migration.
Migrants from Lemuria and the Dreaming lead several waves of aboriginal migration until the forced miration of convicts to our Penal Colony 200 years ago.
Members are requested to attend monthly meetings or to notify a coordinator if unable to do so.
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 Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Where To Stay
Created by Doug Sarah and his family, the Australian Tourism Award-winning Cockington Green in Canberra features meticulously crafted miniature buildings of Great Britain set within superbly landscaped gardens.
The Capital Country region of New South Wales surrounds Canberra, the national capital, south to Braidwood, west to Young and north to include the Southern Highlands.
As the nation's capital, Canberra is the centre of Australian government and home to a vibrant diplomatic...
www.wheretostay.com.au /?qr=auACT   (161 words)

  
 Russell The Wombat's Burrow - Other Wombat Burrows
The views and opinions expressed on this website are our own and may not coincide with the views or policies of our wildlife organisation.
These first photographs were taken in the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve area, a short drive from Canberra city and within the Australian Capital Territory.
Uriarra Crossing is another nature reserve within the Australian Capital Territory that is beside the Molonglo river and popular for families that wish to swim in the river and have a nearby BBQ.
www.wombadilliac.com.au /other_burrows.htm   (262 words)

  
 Australian Capital Territory Community Guide and Business Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Australian Capital Territory CommunityGuide is part of the CommunityGuide Network of websites and is designed to help residents and visitors find information about Australian Capital Territory, its facilities, businesses, community groups, events, attractions and services.
The Australian Capital Territory Community Guide is your online guide to the State of Australian Capital Territory.
The State of Australian Capital Territory is located in Australia and includes the local regions of Greater Canberra, Regional ACT, & surrounding areas.
www.communityguide.com.au /community.cfm?/australiancapitalterritory   (512 words)

  
 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Events Staging Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Australia's National Capital, home of power and politics.
A short drive from the city you'll find suburban shopping and parkland, tourist accommodation, rural villages and some of Australia's most fertile farming country.
Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is one of the world's greatest examples of urban planning and landscape architecture.
staging.decompression.com.au /locations/act.html   (285 words)

  
 Australian School Holiday Dates and Terms 2006 by State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Australian School Holiday Dates and Terms 2006 by State
Australian School Holiday and Term Dates for 2006
The School Term Dates have been compiled from information obtained from government departments subject to change without notice
www.tapeka.com /australianschoolholidays.htm   (127 words)

  
 All Canberra Metro, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Commercial property real estate for sale/for lease
All Canberra Metro, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Commercial property real estate for sale/for lease
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Level 1, Suite Unit 8, Southern Cross House, 9 McKay Gardens, Turner 2612, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
www.propertylook.com.au /directory/region.asp?r=2583   (198 words)

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