The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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... established in New South Wales to advise the governor . The same Act which created the Council also authorized the position of Attorney - General , a major step towards the establishment of an independent legal system in the colonies ...
... established in New South Wales to advise the governor . The same Act which created the Council also authorized the position of Attorney - General , a major step towards the establishment of an independent legal system in the colonies ...
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... establish- ment of a new colony in southern Australia between the meridians of 132 degrees and 141 degrees east ... established when the European population reached 50 000. Founded on free emigration , freedom of religion , and free ...
... establish- ment of a new colony in southern Australia between the meridians of 132 degrees and 141 degrees east ... established when the European population reached 50 000. Founded on free emigration , freedom of religion , and free ...
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... established a society in Launceston , and Reverend W. P. Crook established one in Sydney . In mid - 1837 the Australian Temperance Magazine was launched , and by 1838 the first total abstinence societies appeared . By 1845 in Sydney ...
... established a society in Launceston , and Reverend W. P. Crook established one in Sydney . In mid - 1837 the Australian Temperance Magazine was launched , and by 1838 the first total abstinence societies appeared . By 1845 in Sydney ...
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Female Convict Experience 17881804 | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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