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 80
... colonists elected by the colonists . Once again , Grey made a joke rather than concur with the request of the petitioners . He told the mayor of Adelaide that if all taxation were prohibited until such time as elections could take place ...
... colonists elected by the colonists . Once again , Grey made a joke rather than concur with the request of the petitioners . He told the mayor of Adelaide that if all taxation were prohibited until such time as elections could take place ...
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... colonists could not do without convict transportation and that convict labour was far better than the drunken persons who had been thrown into the colony by the immigration system . As he saw it , the transportation system had the ...
... colonists could not do without convict transportation and that convict labour was far better than the drunken persons who had been thrown into the colony by the immigration system . As he saw it , the transportation system had the ...
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... colonists would prefer a moderate number of convicts , even unaccompanied by an equal number of free emigrants , sent to the colony without charge . He intended , he said , to send to New South Wales only those convicts who were ...
... colonists would prefer a moderate number of convicts , even unaccompanied by an equal number of free emigrants , sent to the colony without charge . He intended , he said , to send to New South Wales only those convicts who were ...
Contents
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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