Thomas Peel of Swan RiverHistory of the Swan River Settlement, W.A. and its founder Thomas Peel 1768-1865; Settlement founded 1829; p.77- 78; Contact & reactions between the first Swan River settlers and the Aborigines; Chp.IX; Settlers difficulties with the Murray River Aborigines - murder and plunder - police force formed - Pinjarra area; Effort to civilize Aborigines; Institution for natives founded at foot of Mount Elna 1837 under F.F. Armstrong; Attitude of settlers improved. |
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Page 157
... Pinjarra or Doolgunup , with a view to com- mencing the settlement of that part of the country - His Excellency resolved on returning homewards on the morrow , leaving the whole of the armed force here , amounting to about twenty men ...
... Pinjarra or Doolgunup , with a view to com- mencing the settlement of that part of the country - His Excellency resolved on returning homewards on the morrow , leaving the whole of the armed force here , amounting to about twenty men ...
Page 199
Lady Alexandra Hasluck. 18 Pinjarra on alternate Tuesdays . Two soldiers from Canning and two from Pinjarra were to meet at the Serpentine - about half way— and exchange mails and then return to their own headquarters.1 A little later ...
Lady Alexandra Hasluck. 18 Pinjarra on alternate Tuesdays . Two soldiers from Canning and two from Pinjarra were to meet at the Serpentine - about half way— and exchange mails and then return to their own headquarters.1 A little later ...
Page 200
... Pinjarra soldiers at the Serpentine , should stay for a day or two to assist him , while a servant of his should transfer the Pinjarra mail to the Canning for them instead.24 About this time , to his displeasure , his servant , John ...
... Pinjarra soldiers at the Serpentine , should stay for a day or two to assist him , while a servant of his should transfer the Pinjarra mail to the Canning for them instead.24 About this time , to his displeasure , his servant , John ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership coast Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey cousin Daniel Cooper daughter debt December Deed Despatches Dora Dunnage Elmslie Emancipists emigrants England establishment Frederick Peel Fremantle Garden Island gentlemen Gilmore Government Governor Stirling grant of land Hall ibid indentured James Stirling January knew labour Land Titles Office later leave letter Levey's Location 16 London Mandurah Mandurah House Mary Charlotte ment months Murray River natives party Peel's Peelfold person Perth Gazette Pinjarra received reported Robert Peel Rockingham sailed Serpentine Farm servants settlement scheme settlers shillings ship Sir George Murray soldiers Solomon Levey South Wales Stirling's Swan River colony Swan River Guardian Sydney Thomas Peel townsite Twiss Wakefield Western Australia wife William wrote