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 158
The alternative was to remain a British colony , which meant accepting
immigrants and not convicts as their labour force . For nothing could shake the
British decision that there was to be no more slavery and no more sodomy in
New South ...
The alternative was to remain a British colony , which meant accepting
immigrants and not convicts as their labour force . For nothing could shake the
British decision that there was to be no more slavery and no more sodomy in
New South ...
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... have sufficient reliable workers to provide for the proper care of their sheep
and cattle.87 To increase the number of immigrants of good moral character and
industrious habits Bourke proposed in October 1835 to offer to settlers who had
the ...
... have sufficient reliable workers to provide for the proper care of their sheep
and cattle.87 To increase the number of immigrants of good moral character and
industrious habits Bourke proposed in October 1835 to offer to settlers who had
the ...
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... Southern Australian ( Adelaide ) : faction fights Nichols , George Robert , 139 ,
188 , 286 , 288 , between Hindmarsh and officers , 57 ; be 386 gins publication ,
57 ; immigrants ' rights Nichols , James , 276 to have institutions of native country
...
... Southern Australian ( Adelaide ) : faction fights Nichols , George Robert , 139 ,
188 , 286 , 288 , between Hindmarsh and officers , 57 ; be 386 gins publication ,
57 ; immigrants ' rights Nichols , James , 276 to have institutions of native country
...
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Contents
Preface vii | 11 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
Copyright | |
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