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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... future supply , and of those he preferred Irish labourers to any other , because a good word went a long way with an ... future . In one despatch he discussed the minimum upset price of land , in which he took the opportunity to warn the ...
... future supply , and of those he preferred Irish labourers to any other , because a good word went a long way with an ... future . In one despatch he discussed the minimum upset price of land , in which he took the opportunity to warn the ...
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... future Tasmanians - a term coming into use among those who saw a non - convict future for their colony . Others lamented the arrival of so many of the outcasts of society from the dregs and lowest quarters of the metropolis of London ...
... future Tasmanians - a term coming into use among those who saw a non - convict future for their colony . Others lamented the arrival of so many of the outcasts of society from the dregs and lowest quarters of the metropolis of London ...
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... future of mankind . One of these was the future of transportation to the Australian colonies . 8 As long ago as 1817 Bathurst had expressed a doubt whether transportation was either a source of terror in the United Kingdom or the means ...
... future of mankind . One of these was the future of transportation to the Australian colonies . 8 As long ago as 1817 Bathurst had expressed a doubt whether transportation was either a source of terror in the United Kingdom or the means ...
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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