A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... other hand implements from sun - up to sun - down and dossing down at night
in the barracks at Eagle Farm . In that month Captain Patrick Logan arrived to
take over as commandant from Captain Bishop who had succeeded Captain
Miller .
... other hand implements from sun - up to sun - down and dossing down at night
in the barracks at Eagle Farm . In that month Captain Patrick Logan arrived to
take over as commandant from Captain Bishop who had succeeded Captain
Miller .
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Besides , he had just chosen a new commandant , Captain Collet Barker , one of
those upright evangelicals , to take command of the new northern site . Barker
arrived at Fort Wellington , Raffles Bay , on 13 September 1828 with a
detachment ...
Besides , he had just chosen a new commandant , Captain Collet Barker , one of
those upright evangelicals , to take command of the new northern site . Barker
arrived at Fort Wellington , Raffles Bay , on 13 September 1828 with a
detachment ...
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In 1832 Captain Charles Sturt had arrived in London . The acclaim and
preferment he had been awarded for his heroic journey down the Murray in 1829
– 30 had not come up to his expectations . The Barker report of a rich country
near the ...
In 1832 Captain Charles Sturt had arrived in London . The acclaim and
preferment he had been awarded for his heroic journey down the Murray in 1829
– 30 had not come up to his expectations . The Barker report of a rich country
near the ...
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY 2 ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAIN | 2 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 53 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2011 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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