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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Page 107
... Gipps was a divided man on the question of the aborigines . During the month in which he opened the despatch from Glenelg in which he was instructed to direct his anxious attention to the adoption of some plan for the better protection ...
... Gipps was a divided man on the question of the aborigines . During the month in which he opened the despatch from Glenelg in which he was instructed to direct his anxious attention to the adoption of some plan for the better protection ...
Page 145
... Gipps was pleased to direct that on every occasion of a violent death occurring among the aborigines wherein any white man was concerned or supposed to be concerned , an inquiry was to be held by the nearest coroner or magistrate in ...
... Gipps was pleased to direct that on every occasion of a violent death occurring among the aborigines wherein any white man was concerned or supposed to be concerned , an inquiry was to be held by the nearest coroner or magistrate in ...
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... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever been heard within the walls of the Council chamber . By December this new apologist for the government of New South ...
... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever been heard within the walls of the Council chamber . By December this new apologist for the government of New South ...
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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