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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... asked his father for his inheritance . Armed with this he put to the Colonial Office a plan for colonization near Swan River believing he had a scheme that might not be deemed wholly unworthy of notice and consideration by those men who ...
... asked his father for his inheritance . Armed with this he put to the Colonial Office a plan for colonization near Swan River believing he had a scheme that might not be deemed wholly unworthy of notice and consideration by those men who ...
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... asked him if he saw his name there , to which the first man replied that if it had been the Newgate Calendar he might have had a better chance . Mrs Campbell asked them , had they heard that young Charles O'Connell , the son of the Sir ...
... asked him if he saw his name there , to which the first man replied that if it had been the Newgate Calendar he might have had a better chance . Mrs Campbell asked them , had they heard that young Charles O'Connell , the son of the Sir ...
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... asked them to resolve that un- certain occupancy and increase in charges had a most ruinous tendency upon the most valuable property in the colony and would continue to do so until fixity of tenure was granted to the occupier . Henry ...
... asked them to resolve that un- certain occupancy and increase in charges had a most ruinous tendency upon the most valuable property in the colony and would continue to do so until fixity of tenure was granted to the occupier . Henry ...
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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