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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Page 176
Early in 1840 W. C. Wentworth and others played for no less than twenty million
acres in the south island of New Zealand in return for two hundred gold
sovereigns, and an undertaking to pay the same sum each year to the Maori
chiefs for ...
Early in 1840 W. C. Wentworth and others played for no less than twenty million
acres in the south island of New Zealand in return for two hundred gold
sovereigns, and an undertaking to pay the same sum each year to the Maori
chiefs for ...
Page 190
Wentworth told them he was now a firm believer in a Legislative Council that was
part nominated, and part elected on a high property qualification. The man who
had written in his youth of an elected assembly as the birthright of the creators of
...
Wentworth told them he was now a firm believer in a Legislative Council that was
part nominated, and part elected on a high property qualification. The man who
had written in his youth of an elected assembly as the birthright of the creators of
...
Page 287
Two days later on polling day a mob of four to five hundred tore down the colours
of Wentworth and Bland and drove their supporters away. When Wentworth
arrived at the hustings in Sydney, a fierce mob of ruffians howled at him 'Coolie'
and ...
Two days later on polling day a mob of four to five hundred tore down the colours
of Wentworth and Bland and drove their supporters away. When Wentworth
arrived at the hustings in Sydney, a fierce mob of ruffians howled at him 'Coolie'
and ...
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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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