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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In March 1826 Darling was ordered to forestall the French by establishing
settlements at Shark Bay on the west coast of New Holland , and at Western Port
which had been discovered by George Bass in 1798. Influenced by the
reputation of ...
In March 1826 Darling was ordered to forestall the French by establishing
settlements at Shark Bay on the west coast of New Holland , and at Western Port
which had been discovered by George Bass in 1798. Influenced by the
reputation of ...
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So while Dr Collie was delivering Mrs Stirling of a child on board the Parmelia ,
the colony of Western Australia received a constitution . Two years later Viscount
Goderich explained to Stirling that the Governor , Senior Military Officer , Colonial
...
So while Dr Collie was delivering Mrs Stirling of a child on board the Parmelia ,
the colony of Western Australia received a constitution . Two years later Viscount
Goderich explained to Stirling that the Governor , Senior Military Officer , Colonial
...
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In Western Australia some suggested importing Germans and some suggested
importing Chinese , but all such proposals lapsed . At the end of 1846 some
landowners decided that the only way to prevent their colony from becoming an ...
In Western Australia some suggested importing Germans and some suggested
importing Chinese , but all such proposals lapsed . At the end of 1846 some
landowners decided that the only way to prevent their colony from becoming an ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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