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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The Herald asked Gipps to ensure that settlers should be properly armed so as to
be prepared for the blacks should these savages manifest any hostile designs .
They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' .
The Herald asked Gipps to ensure that settlers should be properly armed so as to
be prepared for the blacks should these savages manifest any hostile designs .
They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' .
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The Colonist branded the Sydney Herald as ' that pure merino and high Tory
establishment . The Sydney Herald snapped back that if anyone saw a fellow
comfortably tipsy in the streets of Sydney , he could set him down for a Whig at
once .
The Colonist branded the Sydney Herald as ' that pure merino and high Tory
establishment . The Sydney Herald snapped back that if anyone saw a fellow
comfortably tipsy in the streets of Sydney , he could set him down for a Whig at
once .
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... 148n . , North America : numbers migrating from 149 ; on coolies , 167 ; limits of
settlement , Britain ( 1835 ) 227 , ( 1850 ) 234 ; type of 461 ; nineteen counties ,
461 migrant , 234 Sydney Herald : name changed , 19on . ; Mit - north Australia ...
... 148n . , North America : numbers migrating from 149 ; on coolies , 167 ; limits of
settlement , Britain ( 1835 ) 227 , ( 1850 ) 234 ; type of 461 ; nineteen counties ,
461 migrant , 234 Sydney Herald : name changed , 19on . ; Mit - north Australia ...
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 53 |
Copyright | |
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