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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... Gipps that the joke had gone on long enough , and Gipps informed Stanley in October 1842 that the Resident Judge was afflicted with an infirmity of temper which , notwithstanding his varied requirements and acknowledged talents , went ...
... Gipps that the joke had gone on long enough , and Gipps informed Stanley in October 1842 that the Resident Judge was afflicted with an infirmity of temper which , notwithstanding his varied requirements and acknowledged talents , went ...
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... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever ... Stanley , 10 November 1843 , H.R.A. , I. xxiii . 216 ; Ruth Knight , Illiberal Liberal : Robert Lowe in New South Wales ...
... Gipps on having at long last in Council a defender of the government who could speak as well as anyone who had ever ... Stanley , 10 November 1843 , H.R.A. , I. xxiii . 216 ; Ruth Knight , Illiberal Liberal : Robert Lowe in New South Wales ...
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... Stanley gave his approval to the regulations of 2 April . By the end of 1845 ... ( Gipps ) would quit New South Wales in possession of the approba- tion of the ... Gipps became more and more isolated with the passage of time . None of the ...
... Stanley gave his approval to the regulations of 2 April . By the end of 1845 ... ( Gipps ) would quit New South Wales in possession of the approba- tion of the ... Gipps became more and more isolated with the passage of time . None of the ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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