A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838The 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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... August . There that gap between the father and the mother was plain for all to see ; the father was victualled as an officer ; the mother and her children ( there were three by the end of their stay ) were victualled as convicts . On ...
... August . There that gap between the father and the mother was plain for all to see ; the father was victualled as an officer ; the mother and her children ( there were three by the end of their stay ) were victualled as convicts . On ...
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... August and September the Legislative Council acted as a committee to regulate the affairs of a pastoral society employing convict labour . They passed Acts to authorize the impound- ing of cattle , to establish yards and enclosures for ...
... August and September the Legislative Council acted as a committee to regulate the affairs of a pastoral society employing convict labour . They passed Acts to authorize the impound- ing of cattle , to establish yards and enclosures for ...
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... August he agreed to address a meeting summoned by a committee of Protestants to protest against the National schools . On that night , to roars of applause from those Baptists , Presbyterians , Methodists , Congregationalists and Jews ...
... August he agreed to address a meeting summoned by a committee of Protestants to protest against the National schools . On that night , to roars of applause from those Baptists , Presbyterians , Methodists , Congregationalists and Jews ...
Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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