A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe 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 development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Society , held in the court room on Friday 7 March 1817 , Macquarie gave the opening address , in which he expressed his wish that the institution should receive that support it was entitled to from its object , as it should ever ...
... Society , held in the court room on Friday 7 March 1817 , Macquarie gave the opening address , in which he expressed his wish that the institution should receive that support it was entitled to from its object , as it should ever ...
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... Society that the chairman , Judge Advocate Wylde , drew the attention of members to the want of any adequate means of relief , and their duty to create a society worthy of their general character and philanthropy.13 So the Benevolent ...
... Society that the chairman , Judge Advocate Wylde , drew the attention of members to the want of any adequate means of relief , and their duty to create a society worthy of their general character and philanthropy.13 So the Benevolent ...
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... society . For in Van Diemen's Land there was no public discussion of the expediency of admitting ex - convicts to society or office , and no problem of surplus convict labour . Van Diemen's Land presented only the elemental problems of ...
... society . For in Van Diemen's Land there was no public discussion of the expediency of admitting ex - convicts to society or office , and no problem of surplus convict labour . Van Diemen's Land presented only the elemental problems of ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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