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 177
... James Macarthur , James Riley ( a station hand at Ellerslie ) , two convict servants and an aboriginal path- finder , Charlie Tarra , left Ellerslie for the Walleregang station on the upper Murray where they arrived probably on 7 March ...
... James Macarthur , James Riley ( a station hand at Ellerslie ) , two convict servants and an aboriginal path- finder , Charlie Tarra , left Ellerslie for the Walleregang station on the upper Murray where they arrived probably on 7 March ...
Page 189
... James Macarthur maintained that they could safely leave it to the British Government to work out the details of any house of assembly . Over a year earlier he had urged the men of property to allow the exclusivist- emancipist issue to ...
... James Macarthur maintained that they could safely leave it to the British Government to work out the details of any house of assembly . Over a year earlier he had urged the men of property to allow the exclusivist- emancipist issue to ...
Page 472
... James , 68 , 69 , 77 Beading , James , 308 Bearbrass ( Vic . ) , 93 Beckham , Edgar , 374 Bedford , Rev. William , 212 Bega ( N.S.W. ) , 257 , 259 , 268 Belfast , see Port Fairy Bell's Life in Sydney , 370-1 , 402 Ben Lomond ( Tas ...
... James , 68 , 69 , 77 Beading , James , 308 Bearbrass ( Vic . ) , 93 Beckham , Edgar , 374 Bedford , Rev. William , 212 Bega ( N.S.W. ) , 257 , 259 , 268 Belfast , see Port Fairy Bell's Life in Sydney , 370-1 , 402 Ben Lomond ( Tas ...
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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