Thomas Peel of Swan RiverHistory of the Swan River Settlement, W.A. and its founder Thomas Peel 1768-1865; Settlement founded 1829; p.77- 78; Contact & reactions between the first Swan River settlers and the Aborigines; Chp.IX; Settlers difficulties with the Murray River Aborigines - murder and plunder - police force formed - Pinjarra area; Effort to civilize Aborigines; Institution for natives founded at foot of Mount Elna 1837 under F.F. Armstrong; Attitude of settlers improved. |
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ASSOCIATION. THOMAS PEEL and his friends of the Windham Club had sent in
their colonizing proposition to the Colonial Office on 14 November 1828 . During
the next week or so , the calm ways of their life became disturbed , because the ...
ASSOCIATION. THOMAS PEEL and his friends of the Windham Club had sent in
their colonizing proposition to the Colonial Office on 14 November 1828 . During
the next week or so , the calm ways of their life became disturbed , because the ...
Page 55
The Association parpone to such persons as go out under their auspices , to
render them the following First , They propose ... or such as they may charter from
time to time , and although the Association agroo to employ them for a fixed
period ...
The Association parpone to such persons as go out under their auspices , to
render them the following First , They propose ... or such as they may charter from
time to time , and although the Association agroo to employ them for a fixed
period ...
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The Association had tried to be selective in their choice of emigrants . Preference
was given to those who had families of a useful size , age and gender , and to
those who could bring out a few workmen of their own . These capitalists were ...
The Association had tried to be selective in their choice of emigrants . Preference
was given to those who had families of a useful size , age and gender , and to
those who could bring out a few workmen of their own . These capitalists were ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Thomas Peel of Swan River |
| Author | Lady Alexandra Hasluck |
| Publisher | Oxford U. P., 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 28 Sep 2010 |
| Length | 273 pages |
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