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 152
... natives , and check their thefts.29 Since that meeting the gentlemen had become pessimistic about any improvement on the part of the natives , and Captain Ellis , the Superintendent of Native Tribes , felt bound to report he found signs ...
... natives , and check their thefts.29 Since that meeting the gentlemen had become pessimistic about any improvement on the part of the natives , and Captain Ellis , the Superintendent of Native Tribes , felt bound to report he found signs ...
Page 155
... Natives at the Murray , claiming a long acquaintance with aborigines and a knowledge of their language , and thought that their confi- dence in him would not be continued were he to join a punitive expedition . Traces of the retreating ...
... Natives at the Murray , claiming a long acquaintance with aborigines and a knowledge of their language , and thought that their confi- dence in him would not be continued were he to join a punitive expedition . Traces of the retreating ...
Page 158
... natives at the foot of Mount Eliza , a high headland of the Swan River on the outskirts of Perth . A native reserve ... natives would there be taught civilized ways , including earning money by fishing or other work , with which to buy ...
... natives at the foot of Mount Eliza , a high headland of the Swan River on the outskirts of Perth . A native reserve ... natives would there be taught civilized ways , including earning money by fishing or other work , with which to buy ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became brother 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 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