A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... August , Hindmarsh came to the conclusion that four senior officers- Mann , Fisher , Gouger and Brown - were such promoters of sedition that he wrote off yet again to London an account of his efforts to vindicate the authority of His ...
... August , Hindmarsh came to the conclusion that four senior officers- Mann , Fisher , Gouger and Brown - were such promoters of sedition that he wrote off yet again to London an account of his efforts to vindicate the authority of His ...
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... August Sturt puzzled and worried some of his friends by implor- ing them to tell him frankly whether they had been laughing at him , and to tell him what they knew about his wife . On the morning of 10 August at the farewell breakfast ...
... August Sturt puzzled and worried some of his friends by implor- ing them to tell him frankly whether they had been laughing at him , and to tell him what they knew about his wife . On the morning of 10 August at the farewell breakfast ...
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... August Lowe predicted that the small squatters with less than five thousand sheep would be ruined by the regulations but that five hundred large squatters would benefit from ' this monstrous confiscation , this gross injustice ...
... August Lowe predicted that the small squatters with less than five thousand sheep would be ruined by the regulations but that five hundred large squatters would benefit from ' this monstrous confiscation , this gross injustice ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
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