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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... Forbes could employ his great intellectual powers . In January of 1823 Forbes came up with a solution to the New South Wales problem . He recom- mended the creation of a Legislative Council with power to make rules and ordinances which ...
... Forbes could employ his great intellectual powers . In January of 1823 Forbes came up with a solution to the New South Wales problem . He recom- mended the creation of a Legislative Council with power to make rules and ordinances which ...
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... Forbes was just waiting to see which way the popular wind blew . On 1 May , Forbes at last set out in dignified and measured language his reasons for not granting the certificate prescribed by the Act of 1823. The bill ( he meant the ...
... Forbes was just waiting to see which way the popular wind blew . On 1 May , Forbes at last set out in dignified and measured language his reasons for not granting the certificate prescribed by the Act of 1823. The bill ( he meant the ...
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... Forbes , too , had his reasons for taking a stand against the Macarthur- Darling conception of what should be written into the bill for the better ad- ministration of justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land . Ever since he had ...
... Forbes , too , had his reasons for taking a stand against the Macarthur- Darling conception of what should be written into the bill for the better ad- ministration of justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land . Ever since he had ...
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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