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 85
... Rice , a friend of Richard Bourke , destined to be Darling's successor , urged
the government to deal with New South Wales as a society of free and unpolluted
men who were not subject to the legislation appropriate to a penal colony .
... Rice , a friend of Richard Bourke , destined to be Darling's successor , urged
the government to deal with New South Wales as a society of free and unpolluted
men who were not subject to the legislation appropriate to a penal colony .
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Then at last , they wrote , that much wanted , thrifty , industrious middle class of
society would take its place between the planters and placemen at the top and
the bond and emancipist workers at the bottom of society . As they saw it , the ...
Then at last , they wrote , that much wanted , thrifty , industrious middle class of
society would take its place between the planters and placemen at the top and
the bond and emancipist workers at the bottom of society . As they saw it , the ...
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Mudie's aim was to arraign Governor Bourke at the bar of public opinion for the
state of society in New South Wales . To do this early in 1837 he published a
book The Felonry of New South Wales , dedicating it to all members of both
Houses of ...
Mudie's aim was to arraign Governor Bourke at the bar of public opinion for the
state of society in New South Wales . To do this early in 1837 he published a
book The Felonry of New South Wales , dedicating it to all members of both
Houses of ...
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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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