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 304
... squatters . At Camden Park the Macarthur brothers had nothing but contempt for the grasping nature of Boyd and Wentworth and their hollow pretensions for the public welfare . The Weekly Register disputed the claim of the squatters that ...
... squatters . At Camden Park the Macarthur brothers had nothing but contempt for the grasping nature of Boyd and Wentworth and their hollow pretensions for the public welfare . The Weekly Register disputed the claim of the squatters that ...
Page 321
... squatters , to persuade those ' ignorant clerks ' in Downing Street of the errors of their ways , so that they , too , might at long last realize that in New South Wales banker , merchant , farmer , shipowner or tradesman were all , in ...
... squatters , to persuade those ' ignorant clerks ' in Downing Street of the errors of their ways , so that they , too , might at long last realize that in New South Wales banker , merchant , farmer , shipowner or tradesman were all , in ...
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... squatters had had their way there would be no money in the land fund with which to import free labour . Instead there would be an increase of slaves , because squatters insisted on cheap labour . Cannibals would again be imported to ...
... squatters had had their way there would be no money in the land fund with which to import free labour . Instead there would be an increase of slaves , because squatters insisted on cheap labour . Cannibals would again be imported to ...
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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