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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Page 124
... Sydney and Bathurst . The iron rail was about to tether the mighty bush to the world . At the same time at the Fort Street National School in Sydney William Wilkins was teaching pupil - teachers how to lead the children of New South ...
... Sydney and Bathurst . The iron rail was about to tether the mighty bush to the world . At the same time at the Fort Street National School in Sydney William Wilkins was teaching pupil - teachers how to lead the children of New South ...
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... Sydney increased from 137 586 in 1871 to 224 939 in 1881 ; in the same decade the population of Melbourne increased from 206 780 to 282 947. Between 1870 and 1890 there had been a substantial growth of manufacturing in both Melbourne ...
... Sydney increased from 137 586 in 1871 to 224 939 in 1881 ; in the same decade the population of Melbourne increased from 206 780 to 282 947. Between 1870 and 1890 there had been a substantial growth of manufacturing in both Melbourne ...
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... Sydney . Back in Sydney on Sunday 22 January 1888 Parkes joined a huge congre- gation of bishops , priests , deacons , choristers and laity gathered in St Andrew's Cathedral to hear the choir sing the Hallelujah Chorus , the national ...
... Sydney . Back in Sydney on Sunday 22 January 1888 Parkes joined a huge congre- gation of bishops , priests , deacons , choristers and laity gathered in St Andrew's Cathedral to hear the choir sing the Hallelujah Chorus , the national ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED 533 | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
Copyright | |
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