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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They persuaded him that it was his duty as a Protestant to keep a Catholic out of
the Legislative Council of New South Wales. Condell's mother was a Catholic,
but in the brief dog-fight that followed no one drew attention to that little irony.
They persuaded him that it was his duty as a Protestant to keep a Catholic out of
the Legislative Council of New South Wales. Condell's mother was a Catholic,
but in the brief dog-fight that followed no one drew attention to that little irony.
Page 410
Outwardly the difference between Protestant and Catholic seemed plain enough
for all to see. The Protestant rejoiced on the Queen's birthday; the Catholic
celebrated St Patrick's Day. The Protestant celebrated at Christmas and New
Year; the ...
Outwardly the difference between Protestant and Catholic seemed plain enough
for all to see. The Protestant rejoiced on the Queen's birthday; the Catholic
celebrated St Patrick's Day. The Protestant celebrated at Christmas and New
Year; the ...
Page 413
After the Catholics objected to this suggestion, Governor Fitzgerald early in 1849
placed on the Estimates a grant for the maintenance of Catholic schools in
proportion to their numbers. At mid-century in that colony the government schools
...
After the Catholics objected to this suggestion, Governor Fitzgerald early in 1849
placed on the Estimates a grant for the maintenance of Catholic schools in
proportion to their numbers. At mid-century in that colony the government schools
...
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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