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Page 93
Gellibrand lost heavily when many of his sheep were suffocated in the hold of his
ship or died of thirst. He himself was so distressed by the heat on first landing at
Western Port that he developed violent palpitations and had to lie down to ...
Gellibrand lost heavily when many of his sheep were suffocated in the hold of his
ship or died of thirst. He himself was so distressed by the heat on first landing at
Western Port that he developed violent palpitations and had to lie down to ...
Page 100
Ever since his arrival in New South Wales in 1833 ne na<^ found that suitable
runs for sheep were not easy to obtain. He always saw himself as separate from
and superior to the mass of mankind. In his world, as he put it, 'both the bipeds
and ...
Ever since his arrival in New South Wales in 1833 ne na<^ found that suitable
runs for sheep were not easy to obtain. He always saw himself as separate from
and superior to the mass of mankind. In his world, as he put it, 'both the bipeds
and ...
Page 296
Sheep which were selling at 3-4s a head in June were selling for 9-10s a head
between August and November. The moralizers urged the sheep men not to
squander their wealth in return for quick profits : 'A sheep shorn may live to be
shorn ...
Sheep which were selling at 3-4s a head in June were selling for 9-10s a head
between August and November. The moralizers urged the sheep men not to
squander their wealth in return for quick profits : 'A sheep shorn may live to be
shorn ...
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Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 62 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A history of Australia, Volume 3 A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Subjects | › AUSTRALIA Australia Australia - History Australia History History / Australia & New Zealand History / Oceania |
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