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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... took up land , settling near Marulan in 1837. He also took up land at the junction of the Murrumbidgee and the Goodradigbee on a site of great natural beauty . For there was an artist in Lockyer . In his days at Albany he had done water ...
... took up land , settling near Marulan in 1837. He also took up land at the junction of the Murrumbidgee and the Goodradigbee on a site of great natural beauty . For there was an artist in Lockyer . In his days at Albany he had done water ...
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... took out a licence for a run of some 77000 acres on which within three years he was running 55 000 sheep , 8000 cattle and 500 horses and employing fifty workers , twenty shepherds , twelve hut - keepers and a blacksmith . In 1838 the ...
... took out a licence for a run of some 77000 acres on which within three years he was running 55 000 sheep , 8000 cattle and 500 horses and employing fifty workers , twenty shepherds , twelve hut - keepers and a blacksmith . In 1838 the ...
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... took out a licence for a 10000 - acre run at Boronggoop near the Barwon River some four miles from Geelong . There she was joined by her friend Caroline New- comb , a Methodist Missionary Society member who had worked in Port Phillip ...
... took out a licence for a 10000 - acre run at Boronggoop near the Barwon River some four miles from Geelong . There she was joined by her friend Caroline New- comb , a Methodist Missionary Society member who had worked in Port Phillip ...
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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