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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Persons who arrived in the settlement before the end of 1830 would receive in
the order of their arrival grants of land free of ... Those who incurred the expense
of transport for every labouring person ( including women and children over ten ...
Persons who arrived in the settlement before the end of 1830 would receive in
the order of their arrival grants of land free of ... Those who incurred the expense
of transport for every labouring person ( including women and children over ten ...
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He went on to say that if any person or persons were convicted of behaving in a
fraudulent , cruel or felonious manner towards the aborigines , such persons
would be tried for Majesty ' s subjects . All men between the ages of fifteen and
fifty ...
He went on to say that if any person or persons were convicted of behaving in a
fraudulent , cruel or felonious manner towards the aborigines , such persons
would be tried for Majesty ' s subjects . All men between the ages of fifteen and
fifty ...
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The bill , which became an Act on 15 August 1834 , empowered His Majesty to
appoint any one or more persons resident in the province to make laws for peace
, order and good government within the province . It also empowered His Majesty
...
The bill , which became an Act on 15 August 1834 , empowered His Majesty to
appoint any one or more persons resident in the province to make laws for peace
, order and good government within the province . It also empowered His Majesty
...
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Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 62 |
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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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