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 348
They pointed out that the colony was already inundated on the south with the
outpourings of the probation system in Van ... North Australia was to be
established as a separate colony as a receptacle for convicts in the Australian
colonies who, ...
They pointed out that the colony was already inundated on the south with the
outpourings of the probation system in Van ... North Australia was to be
established as a separate colony as a receptacle for convicts in the Australian
colonies who, ...
Page 381
... Grey charged the colonists to hear what comfortable words he had to say to all
those who accepted the principle that ... South Wales into two colonies, the
northern of which would retain its present name while the southern colony would,
...
... Grey charged the colonists to hear what comfortable words he had to say to all
those who accepted the principle that ... South Wales into two colonies, the
northern of which would retain its present name while the southern colony would,
...
Page 425
In October 1848 the Legislative Council resolved decorously that the proposal to
send convicts to Van Diemen's Land was in the highest degree injurious to the
colony. They then ducked the whole issue by going on to say that transportation if
...
In October 1848 the Legislative Council resolved decorously that the proposal to
send convicts to Van Diemen's Land was in the highest degree injurious to the
colony. They then ducked the whole issue by going on to say that transportation if
...
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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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