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 82
While Sutherland was getting on with his plan of the townsite, therefore, some of
the outlying allotments were made to those passengers of the Gilmore who were
deserving of villa grants — George Dunnage received permission to select ...
While Sutherland was getting on with his plan of the townsite, therefore, some of
the outlying allotments were made to those passengers of the Gilmore who were
deserving of villa grants — George Dunnage received permission to select ...
Page 86
Department reveals that the earliest extant plan of Clarence is dated 1888, and
the Surveyor-General's books show that the numbered blocks of the townsite
were not allotted to applicants until then — nearly sixty years later. Twenty-acre
lots ...
Department reveals that the earliest extant plan of Clarence is dated 1888, and
the Surveyor-General's books show that the numbered blocks of the townsite
were not allotted to applicants until then — nearly sixty years later. Twenty-acre
lots ...
Page 208
The townsite of Rockingham, 'plotted out in 1833, at least it stands so marked in
the maps taken home by Sir James Stirling in 1832' (as The Perth Gazette
remarked), was to be preferred to Liverpool : His Excellency the Governor has
directed ...
The townsite of Rockingham, 'plotted out in 1833, at least it stands so marked in
the maps taken home by Sir James Stirling in 1832' (as The Perth Gazette
remarked), was to be preferred to Liverpool : His Excellency the Governor has
directed ...
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| Title | Thomas Peel of Swan River |
| Author | Alexandra Hasluck |
| Publisher | Oxford U. P., 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2010 |
| Length | 273 pages |
| Subjects | Australia Frontier and pioneer life Pioneers Swan River (W.A.) Western Australia |
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