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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for the continuance of transportation , he argued that continuation implied a
further debasement of morals , that a man must have sunk very low in his own
estimation if he preferred the society of the degraded felon to that of the lowest
upright ...
for the continuance of transportation , he argued that continuation implied a
further debasement of morals , that a man must have sunk very low in his own
estimation if he preferred the society of the degraded felon to that of the lowest
upright ...
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30 Van Diemen ' s Land was once again named as a place to which felons under
. going the punishment of transportation might be sent . 30 In October 1848 the
Legislative Council resolved decorously that the proposal to send convicts to Van
...
30 Van Diemen ' s Land was once again named as a place to which felons under
. going the punishment of transportation might be sent . 30 In October 1848 the
Legislative Council resolved decorously that the proposal to send convicts to Van
...
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... ( Earl Grey proposes to send ticket - of - leave men , 1848 ) 424 , ( L . C .
declare resumption of transportation injurious to V . D . L . ) 425 , ( convicts arrive
, April 1850 ) 438 , ( strong group in favour of ) 440 , ( Grey announces
transportation to ...
... ( Earl Grey proposes to send ticket - of - leave men , 1848 ) 424 , ( L . C .
declare resumption of transportation injurious to V . D . L . ) 425 , ( convicts arrive
, April 1850 ) 438 , ( strong group in favour of ) 440 , ( Grey announces
transportation to ...
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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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