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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Then on 14 June he left for Launceston . ? Some days after his return to
Launceston he wrote to Arthur an account of his expedition to form an extensive
pastoral establishment on the southern coast of New Holland with an air of quiet
...
Then on 14 June he left for Launceston . ? Some days after his return to
Launceston he wrote to Arthur an account of his expedition to form an extensive
pastoral establishment on the southern coast of New Holland with an air of quiet
...
Page 289
On 17 June the Catholic mob tore Condell's supporters from their horses ,
threatened to tar and feather J. P. Fawkner and other Protestants and tear out the
hearts of all Orangemen in Melbourne , but , as in Sydney , the wild boars had no
...
On 17 June the Catholic mob tore Condell's supporters from their horses ,
threatened to tar and feather J. P. Fawkner and other Protestants and tear out the
hearts of all Orangemen in Melbourne , but , as in Sydney , the wild boars had no
...
Page 293
In 1842 there had been six hundred insolvencies in a free population of little
more than a hundred thousand souls . In April 1842 the firm of R. Duke and
Company collapsed ; in June 1842 the affairs of T. Gore and Company were in ...
In 1842 there had been six hundred insolvencies in a free population of little
more than a hundred thousand souls . In April 1842 the firm of R. Duke and
Company collapsed ; in June 1842 the affairs of T. Gore and Company were in ...
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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 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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