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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... Goderich had told Darling he had come to the melancholy conclusion that the existing regulations for the disposal of land had failed . They had not prevented large tracts of land being appro- priated by persons unable to improve and ...
... Goderich had told Darling he had come to the melancholy conclusion that the existing regulations for the disposal of land had failed . They had not prevented large tracts of land being appro- priated by persons unable to improve and ...
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... Goderich to Darling , 15 March 1831 , C.O. 201/25 , p . 234 ; in this despatch Goderich explained that he had decided to act on the principle announced by Huskis- son in May of 1828 - namely , that a governor should hold office for six ...
... Goderich to Darling , 15 March 1831 , C.O. 201/25 , p . 234 ; in this despatch Goderich explained that he had decided to act on the principle announced by Huskis- son in May of 1828 - namely , that a governor should hold office for six ...
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... Goderich , disturbed by reports of the reluctance of the aborigines to embrace the Christian religion , had ... Goderich , 2 January 1832 , H.R.A. , I. xvi . 500-1 . 35 W. G. Broughton to Goderich , 19 November 1831 , Encl . in Acting ...
... Goderich , disturbed by reports of the reluctance of the aborigines to embrace the Christian religion , had ... Goderich , 2 January 1832 , H.R.A. , I. xvi . 500-1 . 35 W. G. Broughton to Goderich , 19 November 1831 , Encl . in Acting ...
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THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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