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1902 establishments in the British Empire

  • Transvaal ColonyOn the 31st of May 1902, the South African Republic dissolved its existence as a sovereign state. The peace treaty known as the Treaty of Vereeniging…
  • Territory of PapuaIn November 1882, the Allgemeine Zeitung published an article calling for German annexation of New Guinea. Sir Thomas McIlwraith, the Premier of Queensland…