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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Page 115
The year of his arrival the journal of the cannibal Pierce was being gloated over
in Hobart Town . ... government had offered advice and encouragement to
settlers to proceed to Van Diemen's Land , a steady stream had arrived in Hobart
Town ...
The year of his arrival the journal of the cannibal Pierce was being gloated over
in Hobart Town . ... government had offered advice and encouragement to
settlers to proceed to Van Diemen's Land , a steady stream had arrived in Hobart
Town ...
Page 188
William McGarvie , a stationer and bookseller who had arrived in New South
Wales in 1828 , abandoned his interest in the ... Stephens , the senior partner in
the firm , was a recent arrival in Sydney where he joined the staff of the Sydney ...
William McGarvie , a stationer and bookseller who had arrived in New South
Wales in 1828 , abandoned his interest in the ... Stephens , the senior partner in
the firm , was a recent arrival in Sydney where he joined the staff of the Sydney ...
Page 260
On 25 May 1831 , 224 of the men who had been transported for participating in
the agricultural riots of 1830-1 arrived in Hobart Town in the Eliza . On 4 August
ninety - eight of them arrived in the Proteus . On both occasions Arthur spoke to ...
On 25 May 1831 , 224 of the men who had been transported for participating in
the agricultural riots of 1830-1 arrived in Hobart Town in the Eliza . On 4 August
ninety - eight of them arrived in the Proteus . On both occasions Arthur spoke to ...
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Contents
DARKNESS | 1 |
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
Copyright | |
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