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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Page 150
... aborigines . Deceit and treachery were their worst features ; to a civilized race they seemed quite incalculable . ' Sometimes they come in Amity and perhaps the following day commit a Robbery or a Murder , ' declared a writer of the ...
... aborigines . Deceit and treachery were their worst features ; to a civilized race they seemed quite incalculable . ' Sometimes they come in Amity and perhaps the following day commit a Robbery or a Murder , ' declared a writer of the ...
Page 155
... aborigines and a knowledge of their language , and thought that their confi- dence in him would not be continued were he to join a punitive expedition . Traces of the retreating natives were seen almost immediately . Footprints of men ...
... aborigines and a knowledge of their language , and thought that their confi- dence in him would not be continued were he to join a punitive expedition . Traces of the retreating natives were seen almost immediately . Footprints of men ...
Page 159
... Aborigines , published by W. S. Orr and Co , London , in 1842 . During the first years of the Native Institution Armstrong was kept very busy . His monthly reports to the Colonial Secretary's office give an interesting sidelight not ...
... Aborigines , published by W. S. Orr and Co , London , in 1842 . During the first years of the Native Institution Armstrong was kept very busy . His monthly reports to the Colonial Secretary's office give an interesting sidelight not ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became brother Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey Daniel Cooper daughter debt December Deed Despatches Dora Dunnage Elmslie Emancipists emigrants England establishment Frederick Peel Fremantle Garden Island gentlemen Gilmore Government Governor Stirling grant of land Hall horse ibid indentured James Stirling January knew labour Land Titles Office later leave letter Levey's Location 16 London Mandurah Mandurah House Mary Charlotte ment months Murray River natives party Peel's Peelfold person Perth Gazette Pinjarra received reported Robert Peel Rockingham sailed Serpentine Farm servants settlement scheme settlers shillings ship Sir George Murray soldiers Solomon Levey South Wales Stirling's Swan River colony Swan River Guardian Sydney Thomas Peel townsite Twiss Wakefield Western Australia wife William wrote