A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... colony.2 There was one other twist to the migration debate . The seekers after a belly- full were flocking to British North America and the United States rather than the Australian colonies . The passage was shorter - twenty to forty ...
... colony.2 There was one other twist to the migration debate . The seekers after a belly- full were flocking to British North America and the United States rather than the Australian colonies . The passage was shorter - twenty to forty ...
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... colonies in ships in which a benevolent government had taken precautions to protect the health , the physical ... Australian Record , which had been published in London since 8 November 1837 , decided on 29 May 1841 to call itself the ...
... colonies in ships in which a benevolent government had taken precautions to protect the health , the physical ... Australian Record , which had been published in London since 8 November 1837 , decided on 29 May 1841 to call itself the ...
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... colonies , 72 ; and S.A. government expenditure , 73 ; views on assignment , 216 ; and aborigines , 115 ; and waste ... Australian Col- onies , 1842 ) 80 , 81 , 115 , 196-7 , 305 , ( Waste Lands in Australian Colonies Amended , 1846 ) ...
... colonies , 72 ; and S.A. government expenditure , 73 ; views on assignment , 216 ; and aborigines , 115 ; and waste ... Australian Col- onies , 1842 ) 80 , 81 , 115 , 196-7 , 305 , ( Waste Lands in Australian Colonies Amended , 1846 ) ...
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ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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