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proclamation · 1885

Commodore James E. Erskine proclaims British Protectorate over southern New Guinea and outlines regulations for its administration, including Port Moresby as the sole port of entry and restrictions on landing goods like firearms and explosives.

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Premier's Office, 8th January 1885. SIR, JAMES SERVICE, Premier. Nelson, at Sydney, 30th December 1884. …

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NSW Government Gazette, No. 4, 9 January 1885.