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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Unlike the convict colonies the Irish were at the most only one in fifteen and the
number of Catholics so low (approximately one thousand out of fifteen thousand)
that the society could give off the air of the Protestant stamp of mind: industry, ...
Unlike the convict colonies the Irish were at the most only one in fifteen and the
number of Catholics so low (approximately one thousand out of fifteen thousand)
that the society could give off the air of the Protestant stamp of mind: industry, ...
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The Temperance Society of New South Wales was founded in September 1832
by the Reverend W. P. Crook. Firmly convinced that ... By 1849 there were Total
Abstinence Societies in South Australia and Western Australia. At their meetings
...
The Temperance Society of New South Wales was founded in September 1832
by the Reverend W. P. Crook. Firmly convinced that ... By 1849 there were Total
Abstinence Societies in South Australia and Western Australia. At their meetings
...
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Collie, Alexander, 21, 22, 31, 34n. colonial aristocracy, 436 Colonial Labour
Committee (Adelaide), 243 colonial life: in W.A., 21-8, 30, 32-3, 36-7 Colonial
Missionary Society, 64 Colonial Office, see G.B. Colonial Office colonials, 153,
156, 234 ...
Collie, Alexander, 21, 22, 31, 34n. colonial aristocracy, 436 Colonial Labour
Committee (Adelaide), 243 colonial life: in W.A., 21-8, 30, 32-3, 36-7 Colonial
Missionary Society, 64 Colonial Office, see G.B. Colonial Office colonials, 153,
156, 234 ...
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