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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... FitzRoy as the Governor - elect of New South Wales . Robert Lowe moved around that vast crowd dressed in a flowered waistcoat and a bright claret - coloured overcoat as a sign or portent of the new spirit abroad . After landing , His ...
... FitzRoy as the Governor - elect of New South Wales . Robert Lowe moved around that vast crowd dressed in a flowered waistcoat and a bright claret - coloured overcoat as a sign or portent of the new spirit abroad . After landing , His ...
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... FitzRoy , that no one in power should suffer himself to be discouraged by the failure of the experi- ments hitherto ... FitzRoy's own decision to close the protectorate at the end of 1849. He there- fore instructed La Trobe to give ...
... FitzRoy , that no one in power should suffer himself to be discouraged by the failure of the experi- ments hitherto ... FitzRoy's own decision to close the protectorate at the end of 1849. He there- fore instructed La Trobe to give ...
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... FitzRoy made a flying visit to an iron foundry at Mittagong . At Berrima and other centres people were talking about how they would be able to market their goods once a railway was built . On 3 July ten thousand people gathered at ...
... FitzRoy made a flying visit to an iron foundry at Mittagong . At Berrima and other centres people were talking about how they would be able to market their goods once a railway was built . On 3 July ten thousand people gathered at ...
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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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