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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... convicts into gangs under the control of government before assigning them as workers , to discontinue assigning convicts for the purposes of luxury or as domestic servants , and to oblige convicts in assign- ment to wear some ...
... convicts into gangs under the control of government before assigning them as workers , to discontinue assigning convicts for the purposes of luxury or as domestic servants , and to oblige convicts in assign- ment to wear some ...
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... convicts , since transportation to New South Wales was at an end , and had been told by implication that convicts in Van Diemen's Land would not be assigned in the period between their forced labour for government and their working in ...
... convicts , since transportation to New South Wales was at an end , and had been told by implication that convicts in Van Diemen's Land would not be assigned in the period between their forced labour for government and their working in ...
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... convicts they would send for Chinese , but they wanted him to know that , like that grand old gentleman , Patrick Leslie , they all wanted ' men of their own colour ' . From Portland the squatters were crying out for convict labour ...
... convicts they would send for Chinese , but they wanted him to know that , like that grand old gentleman , Patrick Leslie , they all wanted ' men of their own colour ' . From Portland the squatters were crying out for convict labour ...
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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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