A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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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... Bourke , having deemed it expedient to appoint a civil and military force for the preservation of good order , named Captain William Lonsdale to be police magistrate for the District of Port Phillip . He was to have the assistance of a ...
... Bourke , having deemed it expedient to appoint a civil and military force for the preservation of good order , named Captain William Lonsdale to be police magistrate for the District of Port Phillip . He was to have the assistance of a ...
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... Bourke's tent with a dinner of kangaroo pie , ' kangaroo steamer ' , kangaroo steak and wild duck . The Vandemonian ... Bourke as a ' low mean Minded Man ' with a ' shop- keeper spirit'.1 15 After the departure of Bourke at the end of ...
... Bourke's tent with a dinner of kangaroo pie , ' kangaroo steamer ' , kangaroo steak and wild duck . The Vandemonian ... Bourke as a ' low mean Minded Man ' with a ' shop- keeper spirit'.1 15 After the departure of Bourke at the end of ...
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... Bourke , 28 September 1831 , H.R.A. , Í . xvi . 378-80 ; Goderich to Bourke , 12 October 1831 , H.R.A. , I. xvi . 408 ; New South Wales Government Gazette , 4 April 1832 . 35 Goderich to emigration commissioners , 1 July 1831 , C.O. 384 ...
... Bourke , 28 September 1831 , H.R.A. , Í . xvi . 378-80 ; Goderich to Bourke , 12 October 1831 , H.R.A. , I. xvi . 408 ; New South Wales Government Gazette , 4 April 1832 . 35 Goderich to emigration commissioners , 1 July 1831 , C.O. 384 ...
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ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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