An uneasy relationship : Norfolk Island and the commonwealth of Australia / / Maeve O'Collins.
This book covers the history of europeans on Norfolk Island, with particular emphasis on the complex story of how the island became a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1914.
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Year of Publication: | 2002 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; British Experiments on Norfolk Island 1788-1897; The New South Wales Interregnum 1897-1914; Profiles of the Four Main Actors; The Commonwealth takes Control; Murphy s term as Commonwealth Administrator 1914-1920; Murphy and Nobbs: Their Last Hurrahs; Imperial, Commonwealth and State Relations; Conclusion: Reluctant Governance in a Changing World; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; References; Index; A Short Biography;