A History of Australia, Volume 4This fourth volume continues the story [of the history of Australia] from the discovery of gold in February 1851 to the centenary of the coming of European civilization to Australia on January 26 1888. Its vital theme concerns the debate in Australian about the life of man without God; and the impending breakdown of bourgeois society, succeeded by an age of ruins. |
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... August to celebrate the event . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote with enthusiasm of ' this mighty improvement ... August 1852 ; S.M.H. , 4 , 28 August 1852 ; Age , 20 July 1857 ; Galway Vindicator , 5 June 1852 ; Liverpool Journal , 21 ...
... August to celebrate the event . The Sydney Morning Herald wrote with enthusiasm of ' this mighty improvement ... August 1852 ; S.M.H. , 4 , 28 August 1852 ; Age , 20 July 1857 ; Galway Vindicator , 5 June 1852 ; Liverpool Journal , 21 ...
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... August to debate the proposals that all those in favour of the diggers ' demands should wear on their hats tufts of red cloth or ribbon , that in consequence of the diminished yield of gold the sum of 10s be offered as a licence fee ...
... August to debate the proposals that all those in favour of the diggers ' demands should wear on their hats tufts of red cloth or ribbon , that in consequence of the diminished yield of gold the sum of 10s be offered as a licence fee ...
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... August 1863 , he had found himself exchanging abuse with the people who had once been his allies in his rise to power in the colony . At the declaration of the poll , in which he found himself defeated by a gentleman , Parkes had turned ...
... August 1863 , he had found himself exchanging abuse with the people who had once been his allies in his rise to power in the colony . At the declaration of the poll , in which he found himself defeated by a gentleman , Parkes had turned ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED 533 | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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