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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His fellow - believers erected a plaque in St James's Church , Sydney , to the
memory of a man who had been treacherously murdered by aboriginal natives .
They went on to testify their esteem for his singular worth and their affectionate ...
His fellow - believers erected a plaque in St James's Church , Sydney , to the
memory of a man who had been treacherously murdered by aboriginal natives .
They went on to testify their esteem for his singular worth and their affectionate ...
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By then Cowper announced his intention to oppose James Macarthur in
Cumberland . Wentworth , who still had scores to settle with the Macarthurs
persuaded old William Lawson , ' Iron Bark ' Lawson , one of his mates on the
historic journey ...
By then Cowper announced his intention to oppose James Macarthur in
Cumberland . Wentworth , who still had scores to settle with the Macarthurs
persuaded old William Lawson , ' Iron Bark ' Lawson , one of his mates on the
historic journey ...
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176 , 214 Association for Promotion of Immigration from Bathurst I. ( N.T. ) , 4 , 53
map India to Their Colony , 197 Bathurst Plains ( N.S.W. ) , 143 , 245 , 246
Atkinson , James , 162 Batman , Henry , 90 Atlantic passage , 227 , 228 Batman ,
John ...
176 , 214 Association for Promotion of Immigration from Bathurst I. ( N.T. ) , 4 , 53
map India to Their Colony , 197 Bathurst Plains ( N.S.W. ) , 143 , 245 , 246
Atkinson , James , 162 Batman , Henry , 90 Atlantic passage , 227 , 228 Batman ,
John ...
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Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 62 |
Copyright | |
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