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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... believed that the railway and the application of machin- ery to the production of cotton and woollen goods was about to produce an equality of conditions in which all distinctions and privileges based on birth would disappear . The ...
... believed that the railway and the application of machin- ery to the production of cotton and woollen goods was about to produce an equality of conditions in which all distinctions and privileges based on birth would disappear . The ...
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... believed , taxation would be reduced , and poverty and crime would disappear . His hope was that these changes could be achieved voluntarily , but that if there was resistance , force should be used . It was this latter conviction which ...
... believed , taxation would be reduced , and poverty and crime would disappear . His hope was that these changes could be achieved voluntarily , but that if there was resistance , force should be used . It was this latter conviction which ...
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... believed that the tendency of their age was upwards towards the light , rather than towards darkness . They believed a generation taught to believe in loving kindness , benevolence and ' God Save the Queen ' would take humanity along ...
... believed that the tendency of their age was upwards towards the light , rather than towards darkness . They believed a generation taught to believe in loving kindness , benevolence and ' God Save the Queen ' would take humanity along ...
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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