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 92
... land on the cheap from a departing naval officer . He suspects the Governor of favouring these persons , and has spoken ' unreservedly ' to his Excellency ' whether wisely or not I cannot say , as I see that persons who make bouncing ...
... land on the cheap from a departing naval officer . He suspects the Governor of favouring these persons , and has spoken ' unreservedly ' to his Excellency ' whether wisely or not I cannot say , as I see that persons who make bouncing ...
Page 195
... land deals . For it appeared that much of the land was in small lots , that often years had elapsed between the purchase of land and transference of title deeds to the purchaser , and that in many cases Levey did not hold the titles to land ...
... land deals . For it appeared that much of the land was in small lots , that often years had elapsed between the purchase of land and transference of title deeds to the purchaser , and that in many cases Levey did not hold the titles to land ...
Page 209
... land . The most Peel could do now , therefore , was to try to sell land for farms and sheep - walks close to Rockingham , though there was little sale for land in the state of the economy then . A better idea was to persuade the ...
... land . The most Peel could do now , therefore , was to try to sell land for farms and sheep - walks close to Rockingham , though there was little sale for land in the state of the economy then . A better idea was to persuade the ...
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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