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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 23
Page 130
... Gipps that the joke had gone on long enough , and Gipps informed Stanley in October 1842 that the Resident Judge was afflicted with an infirmity of temper which , notwithstanding his varied requirements and acknowledged talents , went ...
... Gipps that the joke had gone on long enough , and Gipps informed Stanley in October 1842 that the Resident Judge was afflicted with an infirmity of temper which , notwithstanding his varied requirements and acknowledged talents , went ...
Page 301
... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever ... Stanley , 10 November 1843 , H.R.A. , I. xxiii . 216 ; Ruth Knight , Illiberal Liberal : Robert Lowe in New South Wales ...
... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever ... Stanley , 10 November 1843 , H.R.A. , I. xxiii . 216 ; Ruth Knight , Illiberal Liberal : Robert Lowe in New South Wales ...
Page 381
... Stanley asked Sir George Gipps for a full report of his views on the proposed separation of Port Phillip , outlining the probable advantages and disadvantages of the measure . He asked him to request the Executive Council for advice on ...
... Stanley asked Sir George Gipps for a full report of his views on the proposed separation of Port Phillip , outlining the probable advantages and disadvantages of the measure . He asked him to request the Executive Council for advice on ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
Copyright | |
11 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aborigines acres Adelaide Angas April arrived asked August Australia Felix Australian colonies Bathurst Batman believed Bourke Boyd British Broughton bush Captain Catholic Charles Church civilization colonists commissioners convict labour Darling December Diary Diemen's Land district Eardley-Wilmot emigration encl England evil February Franklin Gawler Gazette gentry Glenelg Governor heart Hindmarsh hope House human ibid immigrants inhabitants Island James James Macarthur January John Batman Journal July June Lady Launceston Legislative Council Leichhardt Letters London Macarthur Majesty's Majesty's Government March Melbourne migrants Monaro moral Moreton Bay Murray native November October Office Papers People's Advocate Perth Port Phillip River savages Select Committee September servants settlement settlers sheep Sir George Sir John society South Australia South Wales squatters Stirling Sturt Sydney Gazette Sydney Herald Tasmanian tion told Trobe Van Diemen's Land W. C. Wentworth wanted Wentworth Western Australia white man's William women