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
... Herald was reporting yet another barbarous murder of fourteen out of fifteen white men who were driving a flock of six thousand sheep near the Broken River at Benalla in the District of Port Phillip . As usual the aborigines had ...
... Herald was reporting yet another barbarous murder of fourteen out of fifteen white men who were driving a flock of six thousand sheep near the Broken River at Benalla in the District of Port Phillip . As usual the aborigines had ...
Page 141
... 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 . It was as though the press ...
... 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 . It was as though the press ...
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... Herald Sydney Morning Herald : previous name , 190n .; on squatters and the franchise , 190 ; on first elections , 286 ; on 1842-3 depres- sion , 293 , 294 ; on equality of black and white before the law , 308 ; on political power , 335 ...
... Herald Sydney Morning Herald : previous name , 190n .; on squatters and the franchise , 190 ; on first elections , 286 ; on 1842-3 depres- sion , 293 , 294 ; on equality of black and white before the law , 308 ; on political power , 335 ...
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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