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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On 17 June the Catholic mob tore Condell ' s supporters from their horses ,
threatened to tar and feather J . P . Fawkner and other Protestants and tear out
the hearts of all Orangemen in Melbourne , but , as in Sydney , the wild boars had
no ...
On 17 June the Catholic mob tore Condell ' s supporters from their horses ,
threatened to tar and feather J . P . Fawkner and other Protestants and tear out
the hearts of all Orangemen in Melbourne , but , as in Sydney , the wild boars had
no ...
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In 1842 there had been six hundred insolvencies in a free population of little
more than a hundred thousand souls . In April 1842 the firm of R . Duke and
Company collapsed ; in June 1842 the affairs of T . Gore and Company were in ...
In 1842 there had been six hundred insolvencies in a free population of little
more than a hundred thousand souls . In April 1842 the firm of R . Duke and
Company collapsed ; in June 1842 the affairs of T . Gore and Company were in ...
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They called the proceedings of 18 June the work of the idlers of the city who
could not be taken to represent the real views of the community . Sir Charles told
Grey that the question of the resumption of transportation had been seized by a
small ...
They called the proceedings of 18 June the work of the idlers of the city who
could not be taken to represent the real views of the community . Sir Charles told
Grey that the question of the resumption of transportation had been seized by a
small ...
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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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