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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... Persons who arrived in the settlement before the end of 1830 would receive in the order of their arrival grants of land free of quitrent in proportion to the capital invested , in the proportion of forty acres for every £ 3 invested ...
... Persons who arrived in the settlement before the end of 1830 would receive in the order of their arrival grants of land free of quitrent in proportion to the capital invested , in the proportion of forty acres for every £ 3 invested ...
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... person or persons were convicted of behaving in a fraudulent , cruel or felonious manner towards the aborigines , such persons would be tried for that offence as though the same had been committed against any other of His Majesty's ...
... person or persons were convicted of behaving in a fraudulent , cruel or felonious manner towards the aborigines , such persons would be tried for that offence as though the same had been committed against any other of His Majesty's ...
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... person or persons convicted in any court of justice in Great Britain or Ireland or elsewhere should at any time or under any circumstances be transported as a convict to any place within the limits of the province . A constitution might ...
... person or persons convicted in any court of justice in Great Britain or Ireland or elsewhere should at any time or under any circumstances be transported as a convict to any place within the limits of the province . A constitution might ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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