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Observations on Tasmanian statistics for the decennial period 1844 to 1853,(compiled from official sources, and published by Authority)
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Abstract
Since the date of the last published statistics of this colony
in 1849, upwards of four years ago, the changes that have
taken place in the fortunes of Australasia, by the magnificent
gold discoveries in New South Wales and Victoria, and
slightly shared in by Tasmania, have invested the authentic
records of the progress made by even the smallest and
weakest of the group with an interest, not only in the eyes
of those locally concerned, but in the estimation of the whole
civilized world. Secondary as she may be in point of size, and comparatively
insignificant as she certainly is in extent of population,
yet it may be affirmed that, of all the colonies planted in
this hemisphere, Tasmania more fully displays the verisimilitude
which would justify the appellation of the Britain
of the South.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Authors/Creators: | Barnard, James |
| Keywords: | Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania |
| ISSN: | 0080-4703 |
| Collections: | Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania |
| Additional Information: | In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to the Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to The Royal Society of Tasmania. |
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