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... bushrangers in the convict period . The first settlers brought with them from Britain a traditional regard for highway robbery . The romantic aura which surrounded it was never stronger than at the end of the eighteenth century when the ...
... bushrangers in the convict period . The first settlers brought with them from Britain a traditional regard for highway robbery . The romantic aura which surrounded it was never stronger than at the end of the eighteenth century when the ...
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... bushrangers in New South Wales during the 1860's were Francis Christie ( alias Frank Gar- diner or " The Darkie ' ) and Ben Hall . Like Ned Kelly and most other bushrangers of the post - Gold - Rush period , both were native- born and ...
... bushrangers in New South Wales during the 1860's were Francis Christie ( alias Frank Gar- diner or " The Darkie ' ) and Ben Hall . Like Ned Kelly and most other bushrangers of the post - Gold - Rush period , both were native- born and ...
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... bushrangers were to be released with ' Gardiner ' and by claiming that in any case remis- sion of criminals ' sentences was not and should not be in any sense a political matter , but one for the gubernatorial discretion . Public ...
... bushrangers were to be released with ' Gardiner ' and by claiming that in any case remis- sion of criminals ' sentences was not and should not be in any sense a political matter , but one for the gubernatorial discretion . Public ...
Contents
THE LEGEND AND THE TASK | 1 |
THE FOUNDING FATHERS | 14 |
CELTS AND CURRENCY | 43 |
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