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 86
... seen , but the townsite itself is as barren and primitive as ever it was . Only Woodman's Point , originally classed as Government Reserve , is still Government Reserve , and the road still runs along the sea past the land reserved for ...
... seen , but the townsite itself is as barren and primitive as ever it was . Only Woodman's Point , originally classed as Government Reserve , is still Government Reserve , and the road still runs along the sea past the land reserved for ...
Page 151
... seen Mr Bland pass along the road from York and with a significant gesture he gave that gentleman to understand that he was aware he could not have seen him.26 Such was the frame of mind of the settlers , heightened by the horror of the ...
... seen Mr Bland pass along the road from York and with a significant gesture he gave that gentleman to understand that he was aware he could not have seen him.26 Such was the frame of mind of the settlers , heightened by the horror of the ...
Page 238
... seen that he never passed that way again to find out . It may be assumed that Thomas Peel had made a full recovery.39 Unlike his cousin Robert Peel , Thomas was ever a good rider , and sat a horse almost to the day of his death . In his ...
... seen that he never passed that way again to find out . It may be assumed that Thomas Peel had made a full recovery.39 Unlike his cousin Robert Peel , Thomas was ever a good rider , and sat a horse almost to the day of his death . In his ...
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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