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 216
... Hobart that the British Government had abolished the transportation of convicts to New South Wales and would in future send all convicts to Norfolk Island or Van Diemen's Land . Since the end of 1838 they had been living under the fear ...
... Hobart that the British Government had abolished the transportation of convicts to New South Wales and would in future send all convicts to Norfolk Island or Van Diemen's Land . Since the end of 1838 they had been living under the fear ...
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... Hobart that Her Majesty's Government had not felt justified in proposing to parliament the extension to Van Diemen's Land of a similar form of legislature to that introduced into New South Wales by the Act of 1842 because of the ...
... Hobart that Her Majesty's Government had not felt justified in proposing to parliament the extension to Van Diemen's Land of a similar form of legislature to that introduced into New South Wales by the Act of 1842 because of the ...
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... ( Hobart ) , 214 , 216 , 218 Church Hill ( Sydney ) , 184 Church Missionary Society , 255-6 churches : Baptist Chapel ... ( Hobart ) , 213 ; St David's ( Hobart ) , 323 ; St Francis ( Melbourne ) , 384 , 450 ; St James's ( Melbourne ) , 384 ...
... ( Hobart ) , 214 , 216 , 218 Church Hill ( Sydney ) , 184 Church Missionary Society , 255-6 churches : Baptist Chapel ... ( Hobart ) , 213 ; St David's ( Hobart ) , 323 ; St Francis ( Melbourne ) , 384 , 450 ; St James's ( Melbourne ) , 384 ...
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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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