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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... Hobart that Her Majesty's Government had not felt justified in proposing to parliament the extension to Van Diemen's Land of a similar form of legislature to that introduced into New South Wales by the Act of 1842 because of the ...
... Hobart that Her Majesty's Government had not felt justified in proposing to parliament the extension to Van Diemen's Land of a similar form of legislature to that introduced into New South Wales by the Act of 1842 because of the ...
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... Hobart on the night of 21 August 1843 bonfires lit up the neighbouring hills to celebrate the joyous event . The following day little children tumbled out of trees , and elegant ladies jostled on the balcony of the Waterloo Hotel to get ...
... Hobart on the night of 21 August 1843 bonfires lit up the neighbouring hills to celebrate the joyous event . The following day little children tumbled out of trees , and elegant ladies jostled on the balcony of the Waterloo Hotel to get ...
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... ( Hobart ) , 214 , 216 , 218 Church Hill ( Sydney ) , 184 Church Missionary Society , 255-6 churches : Baptist Chapel ... ( Hobart ) , 213 ; St David's ( Hobart ) , 323 ; St Francis ( Melbourne ) , 384 , 450 ; St James's ( Melbourne ) , 384 ...
... ( Hobart ) , 214 , 216 , 218 Church Hill ( Sydney ) , 184 Church Missionary Society , 255-6 churches : Baptist Chapel ... ( Hobart ) , 213 ; St David's ( Hobart ) , 323 ; St Francis ( Melbourne ) , 384 , 450 ; St James's ( Melbourne ) , 384 ...
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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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