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 425
They then ducked the whole issue by going on to say that transportation if
combined with an immigration of selected free persons of an equivalent amount
would help to develop the resources of Australia. The news that Van Diemen's
Land ...
They then ducked the whole issue by going on to say that transportation if
combined with an immigration of selected free persons of an equivalent amount
would help to develop the resources of Australia. The news that Van Diemen's
Land ...
Page 452
The important thing was to abolish transportation quickly lest revolution come to
the Australian colonies before industrial civilization spread its beneficent, calming
influence. In Melbourne on 1 February 1851 the opponents of transportation ...
The important thing was to abolish transportation quickly lest revolution come to
the Australian colonies before industrial civilization spread its beneficent, calming
influence. In Melbourne on 1 February 1851 the opponents of transportation ...
Page 489
... (Earl Grey proposes to send ticket-of-leave men, 1848) 424, (L.C. declare
resumption of transportation injurious to V.D.L.) 425, (convicts arrive, April 1850)
438, (strong group in favour of) 440, (Grey announces transportation to be
resumed, ...
... (Earl Grey proposes to send ticket-of-leave men, 1848) 424, (L.C. declare
resumption of transportation injurious to V.D.L.) 425, (convicts arrive, April 1850)
438, (strong group in favour of) 440, (Grey announces transportation to be
resumed, ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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