Thomas Peel of Swan RiverHistory of the Swan River Settlement, W.A. and its founder Thomas Peel 1768-1865; Settlement founded 1829; p.77- 78; Contact & reactions between the first Swan River settlers and the Aborigines; Chp.IX; Settlers difficulties with the Murray River Aborigines - murder and plunder - police force formed - Pinjarra area; Effort to civilize Aborigines; Institution for natives founded at foot of Mount Elna 1837 under F.F. Armstrong; Attitude of settlers improved. |
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Page 13
... Stirling's long report , and ending with praise of that officer's zeal and ability . Governor Darling was highly impressed with Captain Stirling , and may even have encouraged him in his next step , which was to write to Lord Bathurst ...
... Stirling's long report , and ending with praise of that officer's zeal and ability . Governor Darling was highly impressed with Captain Stirling , and may even have encouraged him in his next step , which was to write to Lord Bathurst ...
Page 21
... Stirlings and their relatives . Captain Stirling was convinced that the Colonial Office if handled tactfully and not bustled ... Stirling's proposals is not to be known ; but somehow , while the matter was still under consideration and ...
... Stirlings and their relatives . Captain Stirling was convinced that the Colonial Office if handled tactfully and not bustled ... Stirling's proposals is not to be known ; but somehow , while the matter was still under consideration and ...
Page 75
... Stirling's suggestion that on the morrow they should go , in company with Mr Roe the Surveyor - General , to inspect a site at Woodman's Point , seven miles down the coast from Fremantle , which Stirling thought would make a very good ...
... Stirling's suggestion that on the morrow they should go , in company with Mr Roe the Surveyor - General , to inspect a site at Woodman's Point , seven miles down the coast from Fremantle , which Stirling thought would make a very good ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership coast Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey cousin Daniel Cooper daughter debt December Deed Despatches Dora Dunnage Elmslie Emancipists emigrants England establishment Frederick Peel Fremantle Garden Island gentlemen Gilmore Government Governor Stirling grant of land Hall ibid indentured James Stirling January knew labour Land Titles Office later leave letter Levey's Location 16 London Mandurah Mandurah House Mary Charlotte ment months Murray River natives party Peel's Peelfold person Perth Gazette Pinjarra received reported Robert Peel Rockingham sailed Serpentine Farm servants settlement scheme settlers shillings ship Sir George Murray soldiers Solomon Levey South Wales Stirling's Swan River colony Swan River Guardian Sydney Thomas Peel townsite Twiss Wakefield Western Australia wife William wrote