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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To meet the latter difficulty he had appointed a commission of five persons
charged with the duties of facilitating such emigration . Goderich was anxious not
to lose a favourable opportunity for turning towards the Australian colonies some
...
To meet the latter difficulty he had appointed a commission of five persons
charged with the duties of facilitating such emigration . Goderich was anxious not
to lose a favourable opportunity for turning towards the Australian colonies some
...
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On 23 October 1841 the Emigration Gazette and Colonial Settlers ' Universal
Guide began publication with the slogan that emigration was as necessary in the
economy of a state as a queen bee was to a beehive . On 22 July 1848 the ...
On 23 October 1841 the Emigration Gazette and Colonial Settlers ' Universal
Guide began publication with the slogan that emigration was as necessary in the
economy of a state as a queen bee was to a beehive . On 22 July 1848 the ...
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She persuaded the emigration commissioners to protect the morals of young
women on migrant ships in the way she had found so efficacious in her own
Immigrants ' Home in Sydney , which was simply to segregate the women from
the men .
She persuaded the emigration commissioners to protect the morals of young
women on migrant ships in the way she had found so efficacious in her own
Immigrants ' Home in Sydney , which was simply to segregate the women from
the men .
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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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