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 163
They were required to exhibit to this board testimonials of good character signed
by clergymen and respectable inhabitants of note in the places of their former
residence, for the whole drive was to recruit a respectable working class to blot
out ...
They were required to exhibit to this board testimonials of good character signed
by clergymen and respectable inhabitants of note in the places of their former
residence, for the whole drive was to recruit a respectable working class to blot
out ...
Page 281
... joys and griefs of humanity without the “help of feudal tenures, feudal
aristocracy, or an orthodox State conscience'. The respectable matrons of North
Terrace whispered behind their fans about the drunken abominations of the
overlanders.
... joys and griefs of humanity without the “help of feudal tenures, feudal
aristocracy, or an orthodox State conscience'. The respectable matrons of North
Terrace whispered behind their fans about the drunken abominations of the
overlanders.
Page 361
There were stories of respectable inhabitants being subject to all sorts of
annoyances in the streets of Launceston and Hobart. One Saturday in September
1845 two ladies were walking down Charles Street in Launceston when one of
those ...
There were stories of respectable inhabitants being subject to all sorts of
annoyances in the streets of Launceston and Hobart. One Saturday in September
1845 two ladies were walking down Charles Street in Launceston when one of
those ...
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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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