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 45
They were told that His Majesty's Government would have nothing to do with
republicans who proposed to reduce the royal power to a cipher.” Then later in
1833 Gouger came up with the idea that all the people interested in the formation
of a ...
They were told that His Majesty's Government would have nothing to do with
republicans who proposed to reduce the royal power to a cipher.” Then later in
1833 Gouger came up with the idea that all the people interested in the formation
of a ...
Page 186
They also proposed to rescue the aborigines from rum, brandy and other
spirituous liquors, the consumption of which was causing their people to
disappear off the face of the earth. They proposed to teach working men to use
their money to ...
They also proposed to rescue the aborigines from rum, brandy and other
spirituous liquors, the consumption of which was causing their people to
disappear off the face of the earth. They proposed to teach working men to use
their money to ...
Page 381
After the petition for separation of June 1844 was studied in London, Stanley
asked Sir George Gipps for a full report of his views on the proposed separation
of Port Phillip, outlining the probable advantages and disadvantages of the
measure.
After the petition for separation of June 1844 was studied in London, Stanley
asked Sir George Gipps for a full report of his views on the proposed separation
of Port Phillip, outlining the probable advantages and disadvantages of the
measure.
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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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