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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... January , a step which had caused his erst- while cronies to hold him up to scorn as a one - time patriot who was ... January 1838 ; Colonist , 27 January 1838 ; Monitor , 29 January 1838 ; Australian , 19 , 26 , 30 January 1838 ; for ...
... January , a step which had caused his erst- while cronies to hold him up to scorn as a one - time patriot who was ... January 1838 ; Colonist , 27 January 1838 ; Monitor , 29 January 1838 ; Australian , 19 , 26 , 30 January 1838 ; for ...
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... January 1841 he was feeling very pleased with himself . A few months earlier he had finally got rid of that thorn in his flesh , John Gregory , the Colonial Treasurer . Relations between the two had never been cordial since Sir John had ...
... January 1841 he was feeling very pleased with himself . A few months earlier he had finally got rid of that thorn in his flesh , John Gregory , the Colonial Treasurer . Relations between the two had never been cordial since Sir John had ...
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... January 1850 to say that approxi- mately 150 convicts would be sent off in the first ship available , Fitzgerald greeted the news as a promise that the day was not far distant when civiliza- tion would win the victory over barbarism in ...
... January 1850 to say that approxi- mately 150 convicts would be sent off in the first ship available , Fitzgerald greeted the news as a promise that the day was not far distant when civiliza- tion would win the victory over barbarism in ...
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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