The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to cede the islands, subject to being allowed to retain his Tui Viti (King of Fiji) title. … Zobacz więcej Sir Hercules Robinson, who had arrived on 23 September 1874, was appointed as interim Governor. He was replaced in June 1875 by Sir Arthur Gordon. Rather than establish direct rule in all spheres, Gordon granted … Zobacz więcej Fiji was only peripherally involved in the First World War, which was fought mainly in Europe. More than 1,500 men volunteered for war service with British forces. Other … Zobacz więcej A Legislative Council, initially with advisory powers, had existed as an appointed body since 1874, but in 1904 it was made a partly elective … Zobacz więcej • British Empire portal • Kingdom of Fiji • Monarchy of Fiji • History of Fiji Zobacz więcej When the Second World War broke out, many Fijians volunteered for military service with the Fiji Military Forces, which was commanded by a New Zealand Army officer under a … Zobacz więcej A constitutional conference was held in London in July 1965, to discuss constitutional changes with a view to introducing responsible government. Indo-Fijians, led by Zobacz więcej WitrynaAfter the war, the colonial authorities restructured the Fijian administration, reinforcing chiefly leadership and thus consolidating the conservatism of Fijian society. …
Colonialism and its Social and Cultural Consequences in the Caribbean ...
WitrynaFiji’s Colonial Legacy [ 21] British colonial rule was established in Fiji in 1874 following a period of internal strife occasioned partly by the activities of European settlers and … WitrynaThis book provides insight into the long process of decolonisation within the Methodist Overseas Missions of Australasia, a colonial institution that operated in the British … fisherman antonym
Was the era of colonization beneficial to the South Pacific …
Witryna16 mar 2010 · Due to colonial neglect and historical isolation, the Pacific Islands, home to the world's most diverse range of indigenous cultures, continue to sustain many ancestral life-ways. Fewer than 6.5 million in all, the peoples of Oceania possess a vast repository of cultural traditions and ecological adaptations. Papua New Guinea alone … Witrynaistrative practices in colonial and postcolonial Fiji, I will discuss one more threat to difference in colonial Fiji: the discourse of political economy.'2 It was a Labour party that was able to cross racial lines in 1987, just enough to win a few urban swing seats and tip power from the indigenous Fijian chiefly side to Witrynaian. But it would be wrong to suppose that Fiji's Europeans felt any threat in these matters until the late 1920s. Before discussing the threats to difference that emerged … fisherman and the sea book