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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... Majesty's humble servants to discuss.10 On 1 April 1828 Mr Secretary Huskisson explained in a brief speech to the House of Commons that because of the peculiar situation in which the popula- tion of New South Wales was placed , about ...
... Majesty's humble servants to discuss.10 On 1 April 1828 Mr Secretary Huskisson explained in a brief speech to the House of Commons that because of the peculiar situation in which the popula- tion of New South Wales was placed , about ...
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... Majesty's loyal subjects in the colony to suffer any one who stood thus guilty and degraded in their estimation , to fill any longer the dignified office of His Most Gracious Majesty's representative among them.26 By contrast when Hall ...
... Majesty's loyal subjects in the colony to suffer any one who stood thus guilty and degraded in their estimation , to fill any longer the dignified office of His Most Gracious Majesty's representative among them.26 By contrast when Hall ...
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... Majesty's service and his own honour sit in the Executive Council with Mr Riddell , if contrary to his expectation His Majesty restored Mr Riddell to that body then he , Bourke , might receive His Majesty's gracious permission to return ...
... Majesty's service and his own honour sit in the Executive Council with Mr Riddell , if contrary to his expectation His Majesty restored Mr Riddell to that body then he , Bourke , might receive His Majesty's gracious permission to return ...
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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