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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... Melbourne in August 1837 , the men remained drunk for a week and were still so befuddled by rum when Mollison finally got them out of the hotels and brothels of Melbourne that he wondered whether the solution to his problem was to teach ...
... Melbourne in August 1837 , the men remained drunk for a week and were still so befuddled by rum when Mollison finally got them out of the hotels and brothels of Melbourne that he wondered whether the solution to his problem was to teach ...
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... Melbourne to consider means of relieving the existing commercial depression . The economic crisis gave an edge to the agitation for separation from Sydney , as both in Melbourne and Portland papers such as the Port Phillip Patriot and ...
... Melbourne to consider means of relieving the existing commercial depression . The economic crisis gave an edge to the agitation for separation from Sydney , as both in Melbourne and Portland papers such as the Port Phillip Patriot and ...
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Charles Manning Hope Clark. property owners of Melbourne took part in the election of Melbourne's first municipal council . On the surface it looked like a local government election in an English provincial town . Flags waved over the ...
Charles Manning Hope Clark. property owners of Melbourne took part in the election of Melbourne's first municipal council . On the surface it looked like a local government election in an English provincial town . Flags waved over the ...
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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