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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... November His Excellency Lieutenant - Governor Sir William Denison reported to Council through the speaker that he would have great pleasure in forwarding the petition to Her Majesty . The British government having agreed on 21 July 1855 ...
... November His Excellency Lieutenant - Governor Sir William Denison reported to Council through the speaker that he would have great pleasure in forwarding the petition to Her Majesty . The British government having agreed on 21 July 1855 ...
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... November , the honour of having successfully crossed the continent belonged to Victoria . To Burke and Wills belonged the homage due to the pre- eminently brave . The following day the Argus prophesied that the name of Robert O'Hara ...
... November , the honour of having successfully crossed the continent belonged to Victoria . To Burke and Wills belonged the homage due to the pre- eminently brave . The following day the Argus prophesied that the name of Robert O'Hara ...
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... November 1880. His mother had urged him to die like a Kelly . Some said he looked frightened and morose and only managed to utter a lame ' Ah well , I suppose it has come to this ' . Others said he summed it all up in that sardonic ...
... November 1880. His mother had urged him to die like a Kelly . Some said he looked frightened and morose and only managed to utter a lame ' Ah well , I suppose it has come to this ' . Others said he summed it all up in that sardonic ...
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THE POSSESSED 533 | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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