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
... 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 the ' leprous curse ' of convictism . The arrangements to be adopted to facilitate this ...
... 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 the ' leprous curse ' of convictism . The arrangements to be adopted to facilitate this ...
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... respectable matrons of North Terrace whispered behind their fans about the drunken abominations of the overlanders . The Reverend C. B. Howard proudly told his parishioners that the only rivalry he practised was that ' holy rivalry ' of ...
... respectable matrons of North Terrace whispered behind their fans about the drunken abominations of the overlanders . The Reverend C. B. Howard proudly told his parishioners that the only rivalry he practised was that ' holy rivalry ' of ...
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... 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 probationer fellows ...
... 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 probationer fellows ...
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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