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 81
... months earlier , the Colonial Office had received documentary evidence of Levey's partnership with Peel , and therefore referred Greig to Levey.18 Whether he got any satisfaction from Levey is not known . On 21 January the Industry ( 87 ...
... months earlier , the Colonial Office had received documentary evidence of Levey's partnership with Peel , and therefore referred Greig to Levey.18 Whether he got any satisfaction from Levey is not known . On 21 January the Industry ( 87 ...
Page 141
... months ' supplies he would have to quit the place himself , although he had formed a great interest in it . This letter had to be written for him : a wavering signature was all he could manage.1 He sent Adam Armstrong to Perth with the ...
... months ' supplies he would have to quit the place himself , although he had formed a great interest in it . This letter had to be written for him : a wavering signature was all he could manage.1 He sent Adam Armstrong to Perth with the ...
Page 207
... months . The find had given a lift to the despondent colonists and had inspired hopes of the discovery of other minerals . In September the prospectus of the Western Australian Mining Company was issued , with a capital of £ 20,000 . A ...
... months . The find had given a lift to the despondent colonists and had inspired hopes of the discovery of other minerals . In September the prospectus of the Western Australian Mining Company was issued , with a capital of £ 20,000 . A ...
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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