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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... Secretary McLeay in the chair , the Reverend Mr Cowper and all the quality and respectability in the floor of the house . William Bland had just delicately suggested that he should receive an honor- arium for his work as secretary to ...
... Secretary McLeay in the chair , the Reverend Mr Cowper and all the quality and respectability in the floor of the house . William Bland had just delicately suggested that he should receive an honor- arium for his work as secretary to ...
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... Secretary or the Governor ought to withdraw . Once again McLeay refused to budge . So Bourke gave him till January to make up his mind , adding that if a resignation was not forthcoming by that time he proposed to act on his ...
... Secretary or the Governor ought to withdraw . Once again McLeay refused to budge . So Bourke gave him till January to make up his mind , adding that if a resignation was not forthcoming by that time he proposed to act on his ...
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... secretary to the Lieutenant - Governor . He published his correspondence with Arthur as a pamphlet . When Henry Savery wrote an unfavourable review of his work in the Tasmanian Gordon wrote to London to protest against the use of ...
... secretary to the Lieutenant - Governor . He published his correspondence with Arthur as a pamphlet . When Henry Savery wrote an unfavourable review of his work in the Tasmanian Gordon wrote to London to protest against the use of ...
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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