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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... barbarism . So long as they were allowed to execute their barbarous laws and customs upon one another , so long would they remain hopelessly immersed in their state of barbarism . His remedy was to make them subject forthwith to British ...
... barbarism . So long as they were allowed to execute their barbarous laws and customs upon one another , so long would they remain hopelessly immersed in their state of barbarism . His remedy was to make them subject forthwith to British ...
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... barbarism and the other evils attendant on dispersion of settle- ment . In 1841 there were just over six thousand people in the town of Adelaide and nearly fifteen thousand in the country districts . The aborigines were dwindling . By ...
... barbarism and the other evils attendant on dispersion of settle- ment . In 1841 there were just over six thousand people in the town of Adelaide and nearly fifteen thousand in the country districts . The aborigines were dwindling . By ...
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... barbarism of over half the children of the colony by creating a dual system of education . The denominational schools would continue under the supervision of the Denominational Education Board , which would be supported in whole or in ...
... barbarism of over half the children of the colony by creating a dual system of education . The denominational schools would continue under the supervision of the Denominational Education Board , which would be supported in whole or 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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