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Page 149
... December Gipps told the petitioners that he did not feel he could consis- tently with his public duty pay regard to them . The seven men maintained that they found it extremely hard that white men should be put to death for killing ...
... December Gipps told the petitioners that he did not feel he could consis- tently with his public duty pay regard to them . The seven men maintained that they found it extremely hard that white men should be put to death for killing ...
Page 293
... December of the same year 1-2d per pound . Wheat prices also tumbled from 5-6s a bushel in December 1841 to about 3s 6d in December 1843. Wool which had sold for 25d a pound in 1836 was down to 12-13d in 1843. Prime wethers which were ...
... December of the same year 1-2d per pound . Wheat prices also tumbled from 5-6s a bushel in December 1841 to about 3s 6d in December 1843. Wool which had sold for 25d a pound in 1836 was down to 12-13d in 1843. Prime wethers which were ...
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... December about 165 squatters and their sympathizers gathered in the Royal Hotel in Melbourne to hear men such as E. Curr and A. Cunningham argue that unless they accepted proba- tion labour , wages would soon be as high as five years ...
... December about 165 squatters and their sympathizers gathered in the Royal Hotel in Melbourne to hear men such as E. Curr and A. Cunningham argue that unless they accepted proba- tion labour , wages would soon be as high as five years ...
Contents
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
ENGLANDS ECHO IN THE ANTIPODES | 113 |
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