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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In September Bathurst instructed Governor Brisbane to lose no time in
despatching the SurveyorGeneral , John Oxley , to report on the suitability of Port
Bowen , Port Curtis and Moreton Bay as sites for penal settlements where
convicts might ...
In September Bathurst instructed Governor Brisbane to lose no time in
despatching the SurveyorGeneral , John Oxley , to report on the suitability of Port
Bowen , Port Curtis and Moreton Bay as sites for penal settlements where
convicts might ...
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... 6 September 1843 ; Australasian Chronicle , 6 September 1843 ; Australian ,
22 September 1843 ; Weekly Register , 12 August , 9 September 1843 ;
memorandum by Sir George Gipps on state aid during the depression , 1843 in
Economic ...
... 6 September 1843 ; Australasian Chronicle , 6 September 1843 ; Australian ,
22 September 1843 ; Weekly Register , 12 August , 9 September 1843 ;
memorandum by Sir George Gipps on state aid during the depression , 1843 in
Economic ...
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APPENDIX THE COUNTIES OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1 . Definition of limits of
settlement , Sydney Gazette , 6 September 1826 . 2 . Definition of the Nineteen
Counties , Sydney Gazette , 17 October 1829 . 3 . Sir Thomas Mitchell ' s map of
the ...
APPENDIX THE COUNTIES OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1 . Definition of limits of
settlement , Sydney Gazette , 6 September 1826 . 2 . Definition of the Nineteen
Counties , Sydney Gazette , 17 October 1829 . 3 . Sir Thomas Mitchell ' s map of
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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