Old Times: An Unique Illustrated History of the Early Days, Volume 1, Issue 1Commercial Publishing Company, 1903 - Australia |
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Page 16
... prisoner was overcome with fear , so that his guards had to support him . The noose was quickly adjusted around his neck , and in an instant he was hauled up into the air with a jerk . No struggle was per- ceptible . Twice only the body ...
... prisoner was overcome with fear , so that his guards had to support him . The noose was quickly adjusted around his neck , and in an instant he was hauled up into the air with a jerk . No struggle was per- ceptible . Twice only the body ...
Page 35
... prisoners , prompted to a loyalty which it cannot be believed was shared by all , applied to Governor Phillip that they might be allowed to indulge in a theatrical per- formance in honour of the King's birthday . Permission was ...
... prisoners , prompted to a loyalty which it cannot be believed was shared by all , applied to Governor Phillip that they might be allowed to indulge in a theatrical per- formance in honour of the King's birthday . Permission was ...
Page 70
... prisoners . From this latter date onward the convict element gradually increased to such proportions that in 1822 the British Government , desirous of finding employment for the thousands of idle convicts in the penal settlements of New ...
... prisoners . From this latter date onward the convict element gradually increased to such proportions that in 1822 the British Government , desirous of finding employment for the thousands of idle convicts in the penal settlements of New ...
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acres afterwards amongst amount appeared arrived Assurance Australasia Bank of Australia became Bligh branch building Camphin Captain Towns Charles cheques Circular Quay colony Commercial Banking Company Company of Sydney Cooma cricket Dibbs Directors Edward England established exchange clerk fifties firm forgeries genuine cheques George George-street Gilchrist gold Government Governor Henry horse Hotel Hunter Street Hyde Insurance interesting James Stedman John King land late London Macquarie Manager manufactured marine match Melbourne ment merchants Messrs Mort murder opened paid Parramatta Parramatta River Phillip Pitt Street played police premises present day principal realised remember Robert Robert Towns Royal ship Society South Wales Corps steamer success Sydney Cove Theatre Theatre Royal Thomas Thomas Sutcliffe Mort tion tobacco took Towns and Company trade vessel Victoria W. C. Wentworth Watt Wentworth William Wilson wine young Zealand