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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... servants , and twenty - nine indentured servants , all of whom undertook to remain dutiful servants in return for a free passage , £ 20 a year , and fuel and lodgings . He also loaded the ship with blood stock , seed , trees , farm ...
... servants , and twenty - nine indentured servants , all of whom undertook to remain dutiful servants in return for a free passage , £ 20 a year , and fuel and lodgings . He also loaded the ship with blood stock , seed , trees , farm ...
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... servants , but that they would always continue in that condition . Alas , the same could not be said for the assisted immigrants from ' Home ' , those useless and unskilful creatures with their indolent and vicious habits , who came ...
... servants , but that they would always continue in that condition . Alas , the same could not be said for the assisted immigrants from ' Home ' , those useless and unskilful creatures with their indolent and vicious habits , who came ...
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... servants that they understandably looked to the law to provide a satisfactory foundation for their authority over the free . In 1828 the Legislative Council of New South Wales had passed an Act for the better regulation of servants ...
... servants that they understandably looked to the law to provide a satisfactory foundation for their authority over the free . In 1828 the Legislative Council of New South Wales had passed an Act for the better regulation of servants ...
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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