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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Page 320
... wanted to put an end to their existing system of government which permitted , as they put it , ' an utterly unknown and obscure clerk ' to tamper with the interests of their great colony . They were fighting not for those ' fanciful and ...
... wanted to put an end to their existing system of government which permitted , as they put it , ' an utterly unknown and obscure clerk ' to tamper with the interests of their great colony . They were fighting not for those ' fanciful and ...
Page 321
... wanted to be put on a level with felons and whether they wanted to put in jeopardy the hope of able- bodied , sober and industrious immigrants being able to rise in the social scale . Speakers reminded them that three - quarters of the ...
... wanted to be put on a level with felons and whether they wanted to put in jeopardy the hope of able- bodied , sober and industrious immigrants being able to rise in the social scale . Speakers reminded them that three - quarters of the ...
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... wanted the clergy of all denominations to be excluded from the manage- ment of the institution , he wanted the university to be confined to secular instruction . He added his private belief that the higher the extent to which education ...
... wanted the clergy of all denominations to be excluded from the manage- ment of the institution , he wanted the university to be confined to secular instruction . He added his private belief that the higher the extent to which education ...
Contents
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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