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 Colonial Office then offered the position to Captain John Hindmarsh , a naval
officer who was said not to be particularly clever and a bit of a bore with his prosy
stories about his heroism as a boy on the Bellerophon . He was inclined to ...
The Colonial Office then offered the position to Captain John Hindmarsh , a naval
officer who was said not to be particularly clever and a bit of a bore with his prosy
stories about his heroism as a boy on the Bellerophon . He was inclined to ...
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In December these rumours were confirmed . The Act for the better government of
South Australia , which had received the royal assent on 30 July 1842 abolished
the colonization commissioners for South Australia and the office of Resident ...
In December these rumours were confirmed . The Act for the better government of
South Australia , which had received the royal assent on 30 July 1842 abolished
the colonization commissioners for South Australia and the office of Resident ...
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... him from office since he had lost the confidence and esteem of the colonial
government and his continuance in office was ... papers to the Executive Council
which resolved on 17 June to issue a Writ of Amotion to remove Willis from office .
... him from office since he had lost the confidence and esteem of the colonial
government and his continuance in office was ... papers to the Executive Council
which resolved on 17 June to issue a Writ of Amotion to remove Willis from office .
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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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