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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instructions from London , his Legislative Council passed the Colonial Municipal
Corporation Ordinance which provided for the election of nineteen councillors
and three aldermen by adult males of six months ' residence who possessed ...
instructions from London , his Legislative Council passed the Colonial Municipal
Corporation Ordinance which provided for the election of nineteen councillors
and three aldermen by adult males of six months ' residence who possessed ...
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In March 1848 he introduced an education bill to the Legislative Council under
which each child attending school would pay a levy of 4s per annum . Council
rejected the proposal by a majority of two , partly because colonists could not
afford ...
In March 1848 he introduced an education bill to the Legislative Council under
which each child attending school would pay a levy of 4s per annum . Council
rejected the proposal by a majority of two , partly because colonists could not
afford ...
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On 1 October the Legislative Council passed the resolution calling on the British
Government to revoke the Order in Council . There was no need now to tear
down the Union Jack and unfurl the Australian flag . In great haste FitzRoy wrote
off ...
On 1 October the Legislative Council passed the resolution calling on the British
Government to revoke the Order in Council . There was no need now to tear
down the Union Jack and unfurl the Australian flag . In great haste FitzRoy wrote
off ...
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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 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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