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 19
... town convinced that they would set about it immediately . I returned there last week but found them trembling at the thought of increased expenditure , and nothing as yet done in the business . Although Stirling's tone was derisive , he ...
... town convinced that they would set about it immediately . I returned there last week but found them trembling at the thought of increased expenditure , and nothing as yet done in the business . Although Stirling's tone was derisive , he ...
Page 119
... Town and Captain Stirling and his family could tranship there to a merchant vessel and proceed on to London . Mrs Stirling was so busy in the following days that she did not realize how fast they were passing till the Governor began to ...
... Town and Captain Stirling and his family could tranship there to a merchant vessel and proceed on to London . Mrs Stirling was so busy in the following days that she did not realize how fast they were passing till the Governor began to ...
Page 265
... Town Courier , 1829-30 The Colonial Times , 1830 The Perth Gazette , 1833-78 The Inquirer , 1840-80 The West Australian , 1897 The Cape Town Government Gazette , 1829 The Government Gazette , 1836 The South Australian Gazette and ...
... Town Courier , 1829-30 The Colonial Times , 1830 The Perth Gazette , 1833-78 The Inquirer , 1840-80 The West Australian , 1897 The Cape Town Government Gazette , 1829 The Government Gazette , 1836 The South Australian Gazette and ...
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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