Record

Document Reference	Os C 298
Title	Letter from W.C. Wentworth, to J.E. Denison; 29 June 1854
Date	29 June 1854
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on possibility of abolishing office of Governor-General [of Australia]; believes seat of colonial Government should be moved to Victoria; calls for new assembly to deal with colonial questions such as tariffs, roads and railways; comments on Legislative Council; believes Parliament to be apathetic; refers to relationship between colonies and Crown; comments that harbour needs extending; comments on agricultural developments; refers to Sydney's trade advantages; refers to gold fields.
Term	gold
	trade, Australia
	agricultural improvements
	colonies, relationship with Britain
	governments, Australian 1854
	colonial affairs, administration
	harbours and ports

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9882	Wentworth; William C. (1793-1872); Mr; 'the Australian Patriot'	1793-1872
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873

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