Word: dominione
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After Premier Bruce's proposals came the offer of the British Government, through Sir Philip Lloyd-Graeme, President of the Board of Trade, to extend a preferential tariff to the Dominions on dried fruits, dried currants, preserved fruits, sugar, tobacco. The offer is liable to alteration and enlargement in subsequent discussion. The Dominion representatives received the Imperial Government's offer with much gratification. India, however, complained that as most of her exports went to foreign lands, she would receive no advantages under the proposal...
Twelve Mile Limit. U. S. Secretary of State Hughes' proposal to extend the three miles of territorial waters to twelve miles came up for discussion. Dominion Premiers were favorably disposed to the project and it seemed likely to receive endorsement by the Conference...
Southern Rhodesia accepted " Dominion Status " in the British Commonwealth of Nations on the 33rd anniversary of the occupation of Mashonaland (Sept. 12, 1890). Under another ordinance, Northern Rhodesia became a British Crown Colony...
...under the administration of the British South Africa Company, which held a Royal Charter dated Oct. 29, 1889. A choice of responsible government or the opportunity to incorporate with the Union of South Africa was given to the electors of Southern Rhodesia in October, 1922. They voted for separate Dominion Status...
...Dominion Status " means that a dominion has responsible government which is accountable not only to the Crown but to the elected legislature. Within certain limits dominions are internally independent, selfsupporting and provide for their own defense. Such dominions are Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Irish Free State, Northern Ireland...