the system, first adopted in NewZealand, whence it spread to the other colonies, of settlingfamilies on the land in combination. The Government usuallyhelps at first with a grant of money as well as granting theland.
·noun Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement. II. Settlement ·noun The act of setting, or t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A small assemblage of houses in the country, less than a town or city. ...
This word in addition to its ordinary sense, is often used, especially in the enumeration of towns i...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
See Farinaceous City ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris