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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... Port Phillip offered a kingdom where a man , he believed , had a chance to be freed from such ghosts of his past . * In 1834 he had had many discussions at Kingston with John Helder Wedge , outwardly a persevering type of ... Port Phillip 87.
... Port Phillip offered a kingdom where a man , he believed , had a chance to be freed from such ghosts of his past . * In 1834 he had had many discussions at Kingston with John Helder Wedge , outwardly a persevering type of ... Port Phillip 87.
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... Port Phillip by following the trade in which he had first prospered in Launceston - hotel - keeping.12 Soon after the arrival of Fawkner , the affairs of the members of the Port Phillip Association began to decline . After John Batman's ...
... Port Phillip by following the trade in which he had first prospered in Launceston - hotel - keeping.12 Soon after the arrival of Fawkner , the affairs of the members of the Port Phillip Association began to decline . After John Batman's ...
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... Port Phillip was to remain ' English for thousands of years'.2 21 By 1839 they were boasting about their chance of sounding off an echo of Old England in their part of the New World . In December of the previous year the Colonial ...
... Port Phillip was to remain ' English for thousands of years'.2 21 By 1839 they were boasting about their chance of sounding off an echo of Old England in their part of the New World . In December of the previous year the Colonial ...
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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