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 33
... New South Wales and acquainted with conditions out there , to outline a plan
of settlement for them to be propounded to Government . 19 He now understood
that the other gentlemen had retired from the proposal , and he wished to suggest
...
... New South Wales and acquainted with conditions out there , to outline a plan
of settlement for them to be propounded to Government . 19 He now understood
that the other gentlemen had retired from the proposal , and he wished to suggest
...
Page 34
It saved his face , it left him as he wished to appear , the founder of a settlement .
He asked himself , for he was shrewd , what was the catch ? What did Levey
really want ? The answer was obscure . After considerable questioning it
appeared ...
It saved his face , it left him as he wished to appear , the founder of a settlement .
He asked himself , for he was shrewd , what was the catch ? What did Levey
really want ? The answer was obscure . After considerable questioning it
appeared ...
Page 159
Mrs E . ( sic ) does not think he would have hurt her if he knew what he was doing
. Mrs E . declined going to Mr Mackie * and wished me to speak to Munday on the
subject . o45 Armstrong attended at Court to interpret for natives on trial .
Mrs E . ( sic ) does not think he would have hurt her if he knew what he was doing
. Mrs E . declined going to Mr Mackie * and wished me to speak to Munday on the
subject . o45 Armstrong attended at Court to interpret for natives on trial .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thomas Peel of Swan River |
| Author | Lady Alexandra Hasluck |
| Publisher | Oxford U. P., 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2010 |
| Length | 273 pages |
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