A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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... South Wales . At a subsequent meeting in Brisbane on 8 January 1851 they agreed to put three requests to the British government : separation from New South Wales , the boundary line to be the Macleay River ; the provision of two ...
... South Wales . At a subsequent meeting in Brisbane on 8 January 1851 they agreed to put three requests to the British government : separation from New South Wales , the boundary line to be the Macleay River ; the provision of two ...
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... South Wales , and believing the rapid extension of settlement of the north coast as far north as Cooktown , almost two thousand miles from Sydney , had strengthened the argument about distance from the seat of government , the ...
... South Wales , and believing the rapid extension of settlement of the north coast as far north as Cooktown , almost two thousand miles from Sydney , had strengthened the argument about distance from the seat of government , the ...
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... South Wales over Victoria by pouring forth the vial of his witty tongue at the expense of the Victorians . New South Wales , he reminded his audience , was the older community . She was held together by families possessing large amounts ...
... South Wales over Victoria by pouring forth the vial of his witty tongue at the expense of the Victorians . New South Wales , he reminded his audience , was the older community . She was held together by families possessing large amounts ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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