Western Australian merchants and political agitation the struggle for Fremantle harbour in the late 19th century

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AuthorBrown, PatsyDescriptionHistorians have overlooked the contribution Fremantle merchants made to the development of Fremantle Harbour. This article examines and assess their role and concludes that they should be given great credit for its ultimate success. As a group they agitated and struggled to secure Fremantle as the colony's principle seaport. In doing so they gained for the state a modern port which moved the colony's economy into the 20th centuryImprint[ Australia ? ] The Association 1996Collationpp 73 -94. map 30 cm.Series TitleThe great circle: the journal of the Association of Maritime History; Vol 12, part 2 {1996}LanguageEnglishDate Published1996Notesp. 73-94Dewey Class387.1 BROPublication FormatBook

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PeopleC.Y. O'ConnorSubjectFremantle HarbourMerchantsChamber of CommerceShips and boatsShippingCollectionPublications Collection

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