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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... Bathurst decided in February 1824 to form a British settlement on the north - west coast of New Holland . He selected Captain James John Gordon Bremer to take command of a warship and proceed without loss of time to the said north ...
... Bathurst decided in February 1824 to form a British settlement on the north - west coast of New Holland . He selected Captain James John Gordon Bremer to take command of a warship and proceed without loss of time to the said north ...
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... Bathurst , strengthened as ever by the divine assurance that God had made man to dwell on all the face of the earth , decided that Bremer's only error had been in his choice of site , and selected yet another naval captain on half - pay ...
... Bathurst , strengthened as ever by the divine assurance that God had made man to dwell on all the face of the earth , decided that Bremer's only error had been in his choice of site , and selected yet another naval captain on half - pay ...
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... Bathurst to Darling , 7 April 1826 , H.R.A. , I. xii . 224 ; Bathurst to Darling , 30 May 1826 , ibid . , 339 ; Alexandra Hasluck , James Stirling ( Melbourne , 1963 ) ; J. Stirling to Darling , 14 December 1826 , encl . no . 2 in ...
... Bathurst to Darling , 7 April 1826 , H.R.A. , I. xii . 224 ; Bathurst to Darling , 30 May 1826 , ibid . , 339 ; Alexandra Hasluck , James Stirling ( Melbourne , 1963 ) ; J. Stirling to Darling , 14 December 1826 , encl . no . 2 in ...
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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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