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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... committee on South Australia that the first prin- ciple of colonization was to maintain a due proportion between the extent of land appropriated and the extent of land occupied . Since all the evidence before the select committee and ...
... committee on South Australia that the first prin- ciple of colonization was to maintain a due proportion between the extent of land appropriated and the extent of land occupied . Since all the evidence before the select committee and ...
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... committee believed the Catholics would insist on a separate system for their own members . This would perpetuate the denominational system of public education . They there- fore recommended Lord Stanley's system of national education ...
... committee believed the Catholics would insist on a separate system for their own members . This would perpetuate the denominational system of public education . They there- fore recommended Lord Stanley's system of national education ...
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... committee that the time had come to rescue the minds of children from being tainted and poisoned with the infamous concept of the total depravity of mankind , and that men who had been liberated from the Judaico - Christian slander ...
... committee that the time had come to rescue the minds of children from being tainted and poisoned with the infamous concept of the total depravity of mankind , and that men who had been liberated from the Judaico - Christian slander ...
Contents
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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