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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he recommended there should be a school under the control of the Church of
England vicar . In these schools the children should be grounded in the
rudiments of reading , writing and the four simple rules of arithmetic , and then
sent to ...
he recommended there should be a school under the control of the Church of
England vicar . In these schools the children should be grounded in the
rudiments of reading , writing and the four simple rules of arithmetic , and then
sent to ...
Page 95
To encourage and maintain piety and virtue , and a holy , sober and religious
character among all classes of the community , he suggested the creation of a
King's School for fee - paying day scholars in the town of Sydney and one in ...
To encourage and maintain piety and virtue , and a holy , sober and religious
character among all classes of the community , he suggested the creation of a
King's School for fee - paying day scholars in the town of Sydney and one in ...
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He went on to propose that some plan should be adopted for the establishment of
schools for the general education of youth in the colony , unconnected with any
particular church or denomination of Christians , in which children of every ...
He went on to propose that some plan should be adopted for the establishment of
schools for the general education of youth in the colony , unconnected with any
particular church or denomination of Christians , in which children of every ...
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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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