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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... Eardley - Wilmot in the Naval and Military Gazette in London on 11 October 1845. ' Van Diemen's Land ' , he wrote , ' is in a bad state . The men in the bush are almost their own masters , and crimes the most horrible are of daily ...
... Eardley - Wilmot in the Naval and Military Gazette in London on 11 October 1845. ' Van Diemen's Land ' , he wrote , ' is in a bad state . The men in the bush are almost their own masters , and crimes the most horrible are of daily ...
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... Eardley - Wilmot that certain rumours had reached him from a variety of quarters relating to Eardley - Wilmot's private life to the nature of which it was perhaps unnecessary that he should particu- larly refer . He did not disclose ...
... Eardley - Wilmot that certain rumours had reached him from a variety of quarters relating to Eardley - Wilmot's private life to the nature of which it was perhaps unnecessary that he should particu- larly refer . He did not disclose ...
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... Eardley- Wilmot on probation system , 322 ; and stories about Eardley - Wilmot , 329 ; approves squat- ting regulations in N.S.W. ( 2 April 1845 ) , 335 ; dismisses Wentworth appeal for re- sponsible government , 335 ; on political in ...
... Eardley- Wilmot on probation system , 322 ; and stories about Eardley - Wilmot , 329 ; approves squat- ting regulations in N.S.W. ( 2 April 1845 ) , 335 ; dismisses Wentworth appeal for re- sponsible government , 335 ; on political in ...
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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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