Then art flourishes.

But these colonies are republics--republics with a wide suffrage; voters of both sexes, this one of New Zealand.

In republics, neither the government nor the rich private citizen is much given to propagating art.
All over Australasia pictures by famous European artists are bought for the public galleries by the State and by societies of citizens.

Living citizens--not dead ones.

They rob themselves to give, not their heirs.
This S.of A.here owns its buildings built it by subscription..